Senior School Sport  & Extra-Curricula Activities 

• From the Senior Sports Master
• SPX Senior Rugby
• From the SPX Football Supporters' Club
• CSDA Debating
• SPX Cricket
• Cross-Country
• Athletics

From the Senior Sports Master

As the term comes to a conclusion I thank you all for the support you have shown for your son's Winter sport in what has been a cold Term 2. 

We are now at the half way mark of the Winter season with games recommencing in the first Saturday of Term 3 (Saturday 17 July).

Over the break our Opens Rugby 1st XV are heading up to Queensland to play fellow EREA schools, Nudgee College and St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, and we wish them well with this tour.

Can I also draw your attention to the SPX Football Holiday Camp at Oxford Falls being organised by Richard Lacey and his coaching team. Please support this venture.  It is there for your son's football development and provides a good stop-gap in what is a long break between ISA matches (details in the Football section).

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master

SPX Senior Rugby

ISA and Representative Rugby

Good luck to our ISA Representative players this Friday at Daceyville. Zac Davidson will play scrumhalf for the ISA 1st XV vs GPS, while Fred Braddock, Nick Moutevelis, Will Stanley and Bailey Perkins will all be in action for the ISA 2nd XV against CHS II.

Oliver Aylmer, Tom Marren and Zac Flynn will play for the ISA Under 16s side over the weekend.

Congratulations also goes to all the St Pius X Players who played for their respective club sides over the June Long Weekend at the state champs.

TryTime Holiday Rugby Camps

Please see below for holiday rugby camp information.  For further information and registration please go to www.trytimerugby.com/camps.

Orange Weekend Away – 17 July 2021

St Pius X College travel to Kinross Wolaroi School on Saturday 17 July. Traditionally, many families use this as a weekend to getaway and to that end, the Rugby Supporters Club have organised dinner on the Friday night at the Lord Anson and put rooms on hold at the Mercure Hotel. 

You can book directly with the Hotel on 02-63625611 and mention that you are part of the St Pius X College Chatswood Rugby Club booking for Friday 16th July.  

If you were interested in staying at the Mercure Hotel we recommend you book in ASAP as we only have a limited number of rooms put on ‘hold’ – (obviously there are other accommodation venues in Orange that you may prefer to stay at, though as Orange is a major regional centre, accommodation can book out well in advance of events). 

A bus will be available for those students who cannot make their own way to Orange which will depart Anderson Street Chatswood at 6:15 am and return at the conclusion of the 1st XV match. Students will be asked to sign up to get the bus with the coaches over the coming weeks.

Rugby Supporters' Club Committee Fundraising Events

The St Pius X Rugby Supporters' Club raise funds that go directly back into the Rugby program. In previous years, the Supporters' Club has provided significant funds for external coaching, rugby specific physio, tour contributions, tour clothing and kit etc.

Last year due to COVID-19, fundraising was put on hold, meaning the club is desperate to re-coup funds to contribute again during the 2021 season.

At the last Rugby Committee meeting, it was agreed that the three fundraising focuses this season would be a Monster Raffle, the Rugby Club Dinner (on Friday 30 July) and the Golf Day, held later in the year.

The success of these events relies on the support of everyone in the Rugby Community. Please support the events above through your attendance and through selling raffle tickets when they become available. 

Another way you could help is by reaching out to your known contacts to donate prizes for the raffle and Rugby dinner. In the past, prizes have included accommodation in venues like Noosa and the Hunter Valley, services like photography sessions provided, not to mention memorabilia, tickets to events, toys or sporting gear for children, money can’t buy experiences with celebrities or adrenaline based activities to name a few. The rugby supporters committee is asking the community to come together and consider how they, or someone they know could donate to these events.

Please contact myself: JLynch@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au or Rugby Club President Paul O’Neill: paoneill21@gmail.com if you can contribute in any way.

Dates for the diary

• Monday 5 July – Saturday 10 July – Opens Rugby Queensland Tour
• Saturday 17 July – ISA Round 3 vs Kinross Wolaroi School – AWAY
• Saturday 24 July – ISA Round 4 vs St Gregory’s College - AWAY
• Friday 30 July – Rugby Club Dinner – Roseville Golf Club

Mr Joe Lynch - Senior Rugby Convenor

From the SPX Football Suporters Club

SPX Football Holiday Camp At Oxford Falls – Monday 5 July 2021 To Tuesday 6 July 2021

Pack away your technology and improve your football skills.

Have fun with our highly qualified external football coaching team led by Richard Lacey for cost effective football training in the holidays.  

The sessions are conducted in age-based squads and include skills and game-play.

Single or multi-day tickets can be purchased.

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

When:                 Monday 5 July 2021 to Tuesday 6 July 2021, 9.00 am to 1.00 pm

Where:                SPX Oxford Falls Campus

Transport:         Parents to drop off and pick up boys from Oxford Falls per COVID safe

                             guidelines

Bus transport available from SPX Chatswood Campus

• 8.15 am drop off at Kirk Street, boys walked to bus by Mr Lacey on Archer Street. Bus to depart 8.30 am sharp
• 1.10 pm depart from Oxford Falls, arrive at SPX Chatswood Campus at 1.30 pm subject to traffic conditions

Cost:         $50 per day (single or multi-day tickets available)

Bring:    Football boots, shin pads, football training clothes (SPX sports uniform not required),  Water bottle with name clearly marked per COVID safe guidelines,  Sunscreen, cap and rain gear and sneakers (for indoor football play for wet weather), Food for snacks and lunch

Obtain your Preliminary FFA Referee Certificate for the 2021 Football Season

SPX boys are also encouraged to register and complete the online and free preliminary referee course offered by FFA in the 2021 football season. 

See web-link:  https://www.playfootball.com.au/referee/laws-of-the-game?_ga=2.255398154.385912815.1586174178-586563975.1586174178

The SPX Football Supporters Club (FSC) will again offer a prize draw for SPX boys who complete the referee course and obtain their preliminary referee certificate.  To enter the prize draw, please send your certificate to the SPX FSC at email:  footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au  

The prize draw will include football kit items donated by the SPX FSC to be drawn at a SPX Football social event later in 2021.  Please join in.

Your preliminary referee certificate can also be presented to Paul Cummins, SPX Junior School Football Convenor.

You can get paid to be a referee by joining the SPX football boys referee team for SPX Junior School football games at Oxford Falls on Saturday mornings during future football games.

Mrs Cathy Thomson - SPX Football Supporters' Club 

CSDA Debating Competition 

Elimination 1, Wednesday 16 June

Tonight the 12B team (5 wins from 6) will debate Caroline Chisolm College at Oakhill College, Castle Hill. Our thoughts are with you all 😊.

Elimination 2, Friday 18 June 

This Finals draw was emailed to me on Monday night.  The 11B team (6 from 6 wins) are now straight through to the Quarter finals, which will be hosted by St Pius X College in Week 1 of Term 3.  This is terrific as the instruction to me last Tuesday was that this team would need to debate in the Elimination round. Monday’s draw sees them through to the Quarters. This alteration is normal when the results are consolidated. It is always tricky leading into the Elimination series until all the information is received and consolidated. 

I was hoping that something similar may have worked out for the 7A team.  This amazing group of young men won 5 from 6 debates but have not moved through to Eliminations because there are eight 7A teams who have won 6 from 6 debates which means that those teams will make up the Quarter Final competition. This is unfortunate, but…the luck of the draw…and we will acknowledge our amazing Year 7’s at Assembly next term.

TERM 3 

Quarter Final, Friday 16 July – hosted by St Pius X College.

Semi Final, Friday 23 July

Grand Final, Friday 30 July

Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

SPX Cricket

Our U13 Division 1 SPX Gold team receiving their awards from the MWJCA. Great effort by SPX Gold to be the first SPX team to win an MWJCA Division 1 Championship.

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Cross-Country

Seven of our Senior Students recently represented ISA at the CIS Cross-Country.

Riley Watt ran strongly in the U14’s finishing 13th and narrowly missing a spot in the team. Jacob Magner and Quinton Crispe ran in the U15’s. Jacob finished 9th and moves forward now as a CIS representative for the State Cross-Country, whilst Quinton finished mid-field. Josh Brown and Simon Magner were both selected in the U17 6km race. Unfortunately Simon had to withdraw due to injury, leaving Josh to fly the flag and finish mid-field in the tough conditions. In the Opens, Matt North continued his stellar form to finish 10th and qualify for State. Ben Ferguson, called into the squad late after a withdrawal, ran a very commendable 20th.

A huge congratulations to all boys for representing SPX and ISA with distinction. We wish Jacob and Matt the best for State.

Mr Greg Virgona - Cross-Country Convenor

Athletics

Our recent internal House Carnival was a great success with some exciting individual performances. It is a reminder of our fast approaching season.

Training begins in Week 1 of Term 3 (Wednesday 14 July) and will run for 8 weeks on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons (until Thursday 2 September). We have scheduled 3 days of training so boys can prepare around their winter sporting commitments for the month or so where the seasons crossover. 

When: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in Term 3

Time: 4.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Where: Rotary Athletics Track – Mowbray Rd West, Lane Cove

Who: All students welcome

What: Sprint, Distance and Field disciplines

Coaching: Professional coaches are employed to train our athletes in their respective disciplines.

Transport: Bus to and from Chatswood campus provided. Bus returns to Chatswood around 5.20 pm

Further information around the Invitational Carnivals and ISA selection will be forthcoming.

Mr Greg Virgona - Athletics Convenor