Sports Faculty
Some updates for the week.
Small Bore Shooting
The Small Bore Shooting team of Sam Kershaw, Mac Williams and Nic O’Connor are currently in 22nd place out of 34 boys teams in the National Target Shooting Competition. Sam Kershaw was awarded second boy in the individual and fourth individual overall.
There were 201 individual shooters competing.
A very big thank you to Chris Kershaw for coaching these boys each week at the Rangiora Gun Club.
South Island Skiing and Snowboard Championships
Best wishes to Matthew Bong, Henry Burrell, Andy Dalkie, Angus Parkyn, Louis and Willem Wylaars, who are competing at the South Island Ski and Snowboard Champs in Wanaka.
Thanks to Mr McPhail and Mrs Wylaars for taking this team to Wanaka.
Hockey
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded recognitions at the St Bede's College Hockey Prize Giving last Sunday.
Most Valuable Player 1st XI (Brydon Family Trust Cup)
- Joe Morrrison
Most Improved Player 1st XI (Petersen’s Jewellers Cup)
- Oskar Simmers
Most Valuable Player 2nd XI (North West Dental Cup)
- Josh Dutton
Most Improved Player 2nd XI (Kennedy Cup)
- Alexander Chapman
Most Valuable Player –Red Team (St Bede’s College Trophy)
- Josh Woods
Most Improved Player – Red Team (St Bede’s College Trophy)
- Ed O’Brien
Most Valuable Player – Black Team (Petersen’s Jewellers Cup)
- Charlie Coakley
Most Improved Player – Black Team (Brydon Family Trust Cup)
- Gustavo Guzman
Most Valuable Player for his team at Rankin Cup tournament.
- Joe Morrison
Honour Pockets awarded to:
- Dominic Parkes-Dolan
- Scott Muir
- Harry Stanley
Football
Prize giving will be held in the PAC this Sunday afternoon (17th September) at 2.00pm. All coaches, managers, players and parents are very welcome to attend.
Rugby
Prize giving will be held in the PAC next Sunday, (24 September) at 1.00pm. All coaches, managers, players and parents are very welcome to attend.
Basketball Prize Giving
St Bede's College Basketball Club are holding their Prize Giving at “Pizza at the Reddie” on Thursday, 19 October.
“PIZZA AT THE REDDIE” the Redwood Hotel is offering dinner discounts, please see flyer in Basketball item in Newsletter.
Cricket
Pre-season cricket training programme gets underway for all players that have registered to attend. It is at the indoor cricket facility at Lincoln University.
There has been a high level of interest in this programme and we have big numbers attending. To help with the smooth running please be there in plenty of time and ready to start your scheduled session. Check out the email you will have received from our Cricket Co-ordinator for more details.
The sessions will run over the next 4 Saturdays starting this week, 2nd September.
Time Slots:
8.30am-10.00am 9White, 9Red & 9Black
9.30-11.00am 10Red, 10Black & 9A
10.30am-12.00pm Colts, 3rds & 4ths
11.30-1pm 2nds & 1sts
New Players - If you are currently not playing cricket but wish to play in Term 4, now is the time to sign up.
Please talk to Clare Kissick or send an email to St Bede's College Cricket Co-ordinator coordinator.stbedescricket.sch@gmail.com
Rowing
If your son would like to row this year their will be Erg (rowing machine) sessions at College 3pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For new comers this allows some techniques to be improved before they hit the water.