Senior School Sport

• Athletics:  Senior Athletics Carnival
• Football
• Rugby
• ISA Tennis

Athletics

SENIOR ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

The Senior Athletics Carnival will be held next Tuesday 6th June at Homebush Main Athletics Arena. The event will start at 9.30am with the 1500m races.  Boys must be at school by 8.30am at the latest and should be wearing House polo shirts along with College sports shorts and close-toed shoes.  The College tracksuit is advisable in case of cooler weather.  Spectators are welcome and we anticipate an early dismissal around 2.45pm - 3.00pm.

Mr M Stearn - Senior Sports Coordinator

Football

Dear Parents and Players, 

Congratulations to all teams for their efforts on the weekend.  Team of the Week was the 15As who managed to post their first win of the season with a dominant 5-3 victory.  Player of the Week goes to Dermott Beattie who backed up for the 1st XI and managed to score two goals with his first two touches!  An outstanding effort.

This weekend is a busy home weekend with the majority of fixtures against St Spyridon College.  Good luck to all teams.

Please note there are no games on the long weekend.

Mr S Yue - Senior Football Convenor

FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS

The teams are now settled into the season and we are seeing some consistent performances across the age groups.  If you think your team needs help in a particular area let us know as we have technical coaches available to assist your coach and team to focus on weaknesses at training.

We are still seeking parents to send in photos of their boys in action for the ‘Full Time’ publication but please be mindful of only including photos of your son, or other boys with their parents’ consent. Send your photos to footballspx@gmail.com  - save this to your phone and upload those photos as soon as you take them.  This week’s 'Teams of the Week' are 3rds, 4ths and 13B and parents of boys in these teams are asked to catch some shots of the boys in action and send them through by Sunday afternoon.

A reminder to book for the 3-day Holiday Football Coaching Camp from Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th June.   The cost of $120 includes fully qualified coaches, age-based groups, transport if required and lunch on the last day.  Suitable for all age groups.  Booking are open via  www.trybooking.com/126595

We wish all our teams good luck this weekend -  GO PIUS!!

Please See our webpages for News, Calendars, Photos and Draws:

 http://pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au/sports/football/football-news

Mr Rodger Paino - SPX Football Club

Rugby

Results:  Saturday 27th May vs St Augustine’s, Cranbrook, Redlands

Fixtures:  Saturday 3rd June vs Kinross, Scots, Newington, St Augustine’s, Waverley

Supporters Day this weekend

This Saturday at Oxford Falls will be “Supporters Day”, where all students are encouraged to spend as much time at the grounds as they can, watching and supporting their College mates. There will be a free sausage sizzle and drink for all students who stay and support the 1st XV at 1:30pm and similar incentives during the 1st XI Football in the morning. Please get involved in this initiative led by the student leaders and winter sport captains.

SPX Rugby Physio

In addition to the first aid officers, SPX Rugby have secured the services of a rugby physiotherapist for the remainder of the season. The physio will be operating on Chaplin No.1 Oval at home games and on the main oval at Away venues. All St Pius X College students can access the physio before matches for strapping and after matches if they have injuries that need assessment. The physio will also work with the first aid officers and attend to any on-field injuries that occur when required. I ask that players please utilise this service so that diagnosis and management of injuries can be improved at the College.

SPX Rugby Raffle

Last week all rugby players at the College received a book of raffle tickets to sell.  The raffle will be drawn at the SPX Rugby Dinner on Friday 16th June.  Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. The raffle raises money that goes directly back into the rugby program to help fund initiatives like external coaches, tour contributions, filming of matches, physio costs, referee courses etc. All tickets need to be returned, sold or unsold, by Friday 9th June. Tickets should be placed inside an envelope and returned to the Silver Box near the College Fees Office with the student's name clearly marked on the front of the envelope and the correct money inside. Students who sell a whole book of tickets will go into the draw to win a $250 gift voucher. Thanks in advance for your support.

SPX Rugby Dinner

Please see the flyer in the Rugby Club section below for more details.

Mr J Lynch - Rugby Convenor

FROM THE RUGBY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

A hugely competitive day!  Our games against St Augustine’s have become really competitive and in some cases are a benchmark for where we are as a rugby school. The A v A contests at 13/14 and 15 age groups were titanic contests. The quality of rugby played by all our teams was terrific to watch.  The 14As put in a winning performance built on character and technique.  Lachie Onslow’s consecutive turnovers in the second half led to the final try which gave 14As the win. Thrilling to watch.

However our performances are very much team efforts. Watching our 13As move the ball around the field is captivating from players so young.  The 15Bs are driven by  a coach's passion and support. Players will always respond to passion and sincerity.  The 13Bs quite simply play “the SPX way”,  with the opposition finding it hard to get the ball from them. Our style of play demands total involvement from everyone.  The 13Bs, 15Bs and Opens 2nds all had “quality wins” with commitment and enthusiasm being solid foundations for good performance. SPX 1sts again had opportunities to win the game but failed to take them. Finding that final red zone “killer instinct” will get them home this week.

Saturday we entertain Kinross and we will need more of the above to maintain our winning style.

Mike Penistone - Rugby Development Officer

RUGBY CLUB NEWS

The annual Rugby Club Dinner will be held on Friday 16th June at the Roseville Golf Club.  Former Wallaby and Fox Sports commentator Rod Kafer will host a great night of fine food and entertainment and our special Guest Speaker is former Wallaby Captain, George Gregan, who has played for Australia on more occasions than any other player.  There will also be a myriad of prizes to be won!  

Due  to  the generosity of Nick Conroy and his team at Vision Personal Training at Willoughby, every attendee at the dinner will receive a Vision Personal Training Willoughby Gold Pass for 3 weeks complimentary personal training valued at $550, which can be either used by the attendee or gifted to a friend/relative/work colleague of their choice. (On that value alone you will be $400 ahead as a consequence of just purchasing your ticket to the dinner!)

Please grab a ticket or a table of friends and support us in supporting your son's rugby experience at St Pius X College.  TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST!    Book Now at:   trybooking.com/268649.

 See the below flyer for further details.

A Once-in-a-Year Opportunity

In support of the rugby program, we are currently seeking parents willing to promote their business, goods and/or service at the dinner by donating a prize to the Silent Auction.  If you run a restaurant you may like to donate a dinner for two; if you are a tradesman (plumber, carpenter, electrician, etc) you may like to donate a day of your services;  gift voucher from your retail store - advertise and get ‘word of mouth referrals’ for your business. For further info please contact Paul O’Neill on 0418-634750 or via email at rugbypresident@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au

Photos:  Photos from all rounds are up on the Club website & will be updated each week:  http://pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au/sports/rugby-club/photo-gallery

For further rugby related info:  pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au/sports/rugby-club

 Paul O’Neill     

rugbypresident@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au or 0418 634 750

ISA Tennis

A great day of tennis was had by everyone!  All teams played well and fought hard against a tough competition. Teams 1 to 9 all had wins against Redlands. Team 10 went down to the line, finishing with a draw on both sets and games. Special mention to both Thom Hardman and Angus Vardy who barely let their opposing players get away with a single point during their sets. Congratulations to our First Five for coming away with a well-deserved win this week during some exciting games.

Round 5 Results

Div 1 vs RED, Won 5 to 3

Div 2 vs RED, Won 7 to 1

Div 3 vs RED, Won 6 to 2

Div 4 vs RED, Won 7 to 1

Div 5 vs RED, Won 6 to 2

Div 6 vs RED, Won 6 to 2

Div 7 vs RED, Won 8 to 0

Div 8 vs RED, Won 5 to 3

Div 9 vs RED, Won 5 to 3

Div 10 vs RED, Tie 4 (35) to 4 (35)

As per ISA rules, the players have been re-ranked following our first five rounds of competition. Please check your email or the school noticeboards for the new list. This re-ranking is based upon recommendations from our coaches, who use both the competition statistics and our training sessions to formulate the new player positions. Congratulations to those students who have moved up.

This weekend we are playing against Oakhill, Oxley and Chevalier, with some varying start times. See the draw details below. 

Please take note of the following:

• Home games:  Please note if playing at HOME, students are required to bring a small plate of morning tea to share with all players.
• Wet weather:  Up-to-date information regarding wet weather will be available each Saturday on the school Twitter Account @SPXSeniorSport https://twitter.com/SPXSeniorSport

Ms A O’Brien - Convenor