Senior School Sport
- St Pius X College Emergency Physio
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Football
- Rugby
- ISA Tennis
St Pius X College Emergency Physio
Were you injured over the weekend? Please refer to the flyer below.
Athletics
Athletics Training
- Monday and Wednesday - 4pm to 5pm
- Venue: Rotary Athletics Field, Lane Cove
- Buses depart from Anderson Street 3.20pm and return 5.30pm
Mr Paul Donovan - Athletics Convenor
SPX CRICKET – SEASON 2019/20
Cricket is back!
Registration for Season 2019/20 will open on
Monday 5 August for all players from Year 5 to Year 12
of all abilities from novice to 1st XI.
- Junior / District cricket is played in the MWJCA competition from U12 to U16-18.
- 1st and 2nd XI play in the ISA competition in Division 1 and 2 respectively.
The Cricket Club Skills Day is on Sunday 18 August at Oxford Falls. This is an excellent opportunity to shake off the cobwebs and channel some of the excitement from the World Cup. Our coaching partners from Cricket Appeal will conduct the skills day and run all training sessions throughout the season. Session times are:
- 8.30 to 10.30am – Years 5 and 6
- 9.30am to 11.30am – Years 9, 10 and 11
- 11.00am to 1.00pm – Years 7 and 8
Please see below the Welcome to Cricket 2019-20 and 2019-20 1st & 2nd XI ISA Cricket flyers for further information. These flyers have also been published to the College App.
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Football
Dear Parents and Players,
Well done to all the victorious teams on the weekend. The Team of the Week would be the 15As who continue to dominate their opposition.
With two tough final rounds against Oakhill and St Patrick’s it is important that all teams train hard and play well to assure themselves of a semi final place.
Good luck to all teams this weekend.
An early save the date: The Football Presentation evening will be on Wednesday 4 September.
Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor
Football News
The next SPX Football Committee meeting will be held TONIGHTWednesday 31 July 2019 at 6.30pm in the Sarto Centre. Chris Semaan, SPX Football Technical Director, will be presenting his coaching program for SPX Football for 2020 and beyond. Please come along and join us - we look forward to your input as we continue to develop Football at SPX.
Cathy Thomson - Secretary SPX Football Club
Rugby
Results 27 July vs St Stanislaus College Bathurst:
Fixtures 3 August vs St Augustine's College:
Dates for the calendar:
- 10/8/19 – ISA Round 5 – St Patrick’s College – AWAY
- 27/8/19 – Rugby Presentation Evening – College Gymnasium – 7pm
Mr Joe Lynch - Rugby Convenor
From the Rugby Development Officer
'Top Commitment'
The first game back after a long break is always a bit “tricky.” It’s made more difficult by the fact that a long journey to Bathurst is needed. So it was more than pleasing to see such a good turnout both at training and in Bathurst. Thanks also to the parents who made the long journey which was much more pleasant in the sunshine.
On the field we had mixed fortunes. Our 14Bs, arguably team of the season to date, began the success with a complete team performance. Lots of ball movement , off-loading and support play.
13BAs and Bs added to the success. In both cases although heavily “outsized” they moved the ball sensibly and tired out bigger opponents. Learning from games you play is so important at a young age. The “penny” sticks with you for life once it drops!
Elsewhere, effort alone failed to bring reward. Great to see three Opens teams take the field. Once again our 1sts got off to a flying start, scoring early in the half, but missed opportunities and unfortunate decisions cost them. Top commitment though.
With lots happening at school over the next two weeks it is important that rugby players don’t lose focus. We have a tough game at home against St Augustine’s, then it’s our main rivals St Pats - Away. Two games to relish and a huge opportunity for all our teams to finish on a winning note!
Make that special effort at training and lay the foundation for a grand finale.
Mike Penistone - RDO
ISA Tennis
Last Saturday our Division 1 team continued their strong gameplay and won against Redlands, 5-3. Congratulations to Riad Lahoud, Victor Lahoud, Declan Langreiter and Tom Garrett. Division 2 also won, playing against Chevalier College, and Division 5 won against Barker.
With only two more rounds of this competition left, there are a few of our teams are shaping up to be strong contenders to make their way into the Finals.
This weekend our teams will be playing against St Andrews Cathedral College and Barker. Please check the draw below.
Ms Amanda O’Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor