Sports Update

ARMIDALE DIOCESAN CROSS COUNTRY

What a fantastic day we had at Barraba on Friday! All 42 runners competed with grit, determination and 110% effort. It is always such a privilege to take St Joseph’s students away to represent our school. Thank you children for the way you conducted yourselves both on and off the course. Thank you parents for your amazing support, encouragement and willingness to assist whenever needed on the day.

We had many children finish in the top 20 placings. Congratulations to the following students for their top 6 placings. They have now qualified to represent the Armidale Diocese at the Polding Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek (Sydney) on 8th June.

Fletcher Barratt: 1st - 10 Years Boys

Mary Arandale: 1st - 12 Years Girls

Danika Elliott: 2nd - 12 Years Girls

Aila McBain: 4th - 10 Years Girls

Bobby Chard: 4th - 11 Years Boys

Patrick Wright: 5th - 11 Years Boys

CONGRATULATIONS to the 12 Years Girls team consisting of Mary Arandale, Jasmine Klingner, Danika Elliott, Mia Watson and Isobel Tremain for winning the 12 Year Old Girls Champion Team Award.

FLETCHER, AILA, DANIKA, MARY, BOBBY & PATRICK - OFF TO EASTERN CREEK IN JUNE

12 Years Girls Champion Team Award->

Armidale Diocesan Cricket Trials

Schools are invited to send students of a proficient skill level to the Diocesan Cricket Trials in Tamworth on Friday June 4th 2021. A Diocesan team to represent the Armidale Diocese at the Polding Trials in Lismore on Friday 20th August, 2021 will be selected. This is not an opportunity for students to ‘come and try’. Nominations should be from year 6 players and exceptional year 5 players. Students are expected to supply their own cricket equipment for the trials. In school trials may occur, should numbers warrant this.

Please complete the ‘Expression of Interest’ note for these trials, which can be found in the ‘NOTES & FORMS’ section of this newsletter. To print, right click on the page and select ‘print’ then follow the printing prompts. Notes are due by Friday 14th May. NO LATE EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Yours in Sport,

Casey Chard & Jackie Barratt