Senior School Sport

• Cricket 
• Football
• Rugby
• Tennis

Cricket

2019 SPX Cricket Presentation Night – Wednesday 10 April at 6:30pm in Chatswood Gym

SPX Cricket’s End of Season 2018/19 Presentation Night will be held in the Chatswood Gym starting at 6:30pm (sharp) on Wednesday 10 April 2019 (Wednesday Term 1 Week 11). All players are expected to attend dressed in College Summer Uniform. This is our opportunity to recognise the U14 SPX Red Premiership as well as other Team and Individual performances throughout the season. 

Kit Return: Team kits can be returned to the Administration Veranda.

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Football

Dear Parents and Players,

This weekend sees the first of our Saturday matches in our traditional fixture against St Aloysius College. We have a combination of venues so please check your times and locations carefully.  This weekend’s fields can be found at the following locations:

• Castle Cove 1 and 2 - Holly St, Castle Cove
• College Oval: Tyneside Ave, Willoughby
• Walsh: 1 Dreadnought Road, Oxford Falls.

A reminder that players are expected to be at the ground in their full playing uniform at least 30 minutes prior to kick off.

There will be no training next week as coaches will be attending concussion and medical training during this time to better ensure the safety of your sons.

Good luck to all teams.

Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor

FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS

We need you! 

The Committee is run by parent volunteers.  Most of the existing members of the SPX Football Committee have boys in Year 12 and after six years or more will be retiring at the end of 2019, leaving one existing Committee member for 2020.  We need your support to transition to a new group of SPX Football parents to maintain continuity and bring new ideas and initiatives into the College. 

If we cannot form a Committee then all the good work we have done over the years such as specialist coaching and holiday camps will be at risk, and in some cases may cease to be provided. The effort required is a few hours a month. The roles required for the Committee in 2019 are Communication Manager, Events Manager, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow BBQ Manager. 

Please consider joining in. This year is 2019 Unity in Community.  Meet the challenge and Get Amongst It.  Details on 2019 SPX Football Club activities are attached below.

Please email footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au if you are interested or want some more information, or just come along to the next meeting in April.

Term 1 Holiday Football Camp at Oxford Falls:  The SPX Football Club will again be organising a two-day football camp during the Term 1 holidays.  The camp will be run from 9.00am - 2.00pm on 17 and 18 April at Oxford Falls.  Transport to and from the College will be available.

The camp will be run by professional coaches under the direction of Chris Semaan and suits all age groups from Years 5-10.  We particularly encourage some of the older boys to come along and get ready for the ISA season starting in Term 2.

Trybooking details are https://www.trybooking.com/UPLP

Rugby

St Pius X Senior Rugby - Saturday 6 April 2019

NB:  Revised (in red) Thursday 4 April

Rugby Registration NOW OPEN – REGISTER ASAP

All students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered here to be included in a team, allowing the school rugby administrators and coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allow your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials, all students of different shapes, sizes and abilities can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.

You have two options when registering:

1.  2018 Rugby Season Registration and Two Day School Holiday Clinic: $200 (recommended)

(Cost includes access to rugby specific physio during the season and specialist coaching, transport and lunch at the two day clinic during Week 2 of the April Holidays)

2.  Registration Only: $110

To register simply follow this trybooking link:  

https://www.trybooking.com/482953

Rugby Holiday Clinic:  St Pius X College will be hosting the annual School Holiday Rugby Clinic during the upcoming break on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April. Students will receive specialist coaching on skills, defence and position specifics. Lunch will be included and buses will transport students from Chatswood to Oxford Falls. While this is not compulsory, all rugby players are encouraged to attend as it is an important part of the season preparation. The cost is included in the $200 registration option using the link above or the link on the flyer below.

Dates for the calendar from Term 1:

• 6/4/18 – Traditional Trial vs St Aloysius (Opens AWAY, 13s-16s at Oxford Falls)
• 12/4/18-19/4/18 – Under 15s New Zealand Rugby Tour
• 23/4/18-24/4/18 – Holiday Rugby Clinic (Oxford Falls – included in registration)

Tennis

Last Saturday’s SPX Championships had to be cancelled due to the rain and unfortunately we are not able to reschedule these.

Our initial training/grading sessions finish this week. Ranks and teams will be determined soon and parents and players advised. Looking forward, we will begin the season’s competition on the first Saturday of Term 2 (4 May).

Ms Amanda O'Brien - Convenor