This week's edition contains news about this week's exchange to St Pat's, Town, fundraising for the Australian cricket tour, success for an Old Boy, touch and polo. The Basketball club is also seeking coaches for our U17 teams. 

Cricket

The 1st XI traditional game against St Pat’s, Town ended in a draw. With short boundaries St Pat’s got off to a good start scoring 408 runs losing 5 wickets. We replied scoring 453 for 10 with William Anysley scoring 98, Jimmy Johnstone 85, Matt Boyle 72 and Cameron Jopson 69. St Pat’s were 320 for 9 at the end of three days’ play, with the game ending in a draw.

The Colts made 176 in their first inning St Pat’s replied with 427 declared. The Colts then replied with 220, setting a target of 75 for a win. St Pat’s were 6 down for 45, then they shut up shop and the game ended in a draw.

St Bede’s College Cricket Australia Tour 2017 

Fundraising is underway and the lovely Heller’s Bacon is available for purchase (Middle bacon 400g: 1pack for $8.00 or 3 packs for $20.00). If you would like to order some please email your order to pdwalkers@xtra.co.nz or phone: 021332800.

Touch

The Super Touch Team had a hard day at the Canterbury Champs getting beaten by St Thomas of Canterbury and then Christchurch Boys’ high School but finished on a high beating St Andrew’s College to gain 5th place.

Football

AJ Bell, a former St Bede’s 1st XI Football player has been accepted into Tusculum College in the US, this is a Div II College in the USA. A J has received a USD$18,000 sports scholarship to attend this university. Congratulations, AJ!

Basketball - Coaches Wanted

Our Senior A team has been selected and we have just finished trials for Under 17s and it looks like we will enter two teams into the Canterbury Basketball competition on a Saturday. We need coaches for the two Under 17 teams, so if you know of someone who may be to offer their assistance I would be truly grateful for an email or phone call. I would hate to see team not being able to enter into competitions if we do not have anyone to coach.

Please contact the sports office or email sport@stbedes.school.nz

Polo

Harry Marshall-Lee was part of the North Canterbury Combined team that played in the South Island Supa Polo tournament where the team won the E grade competition.

If your son is interested in playing polo I would love to hear from you. Please contact the sports office or email: sport@stbedes.school.nz