St Pat’s News

1st XI Soccer report – 2015 BAS Grand Final

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE- 1 was defeated by BALLARAT COLLEGE 2GOALS – Will McLoughlinBEST- – – – – Will McLoughlin, Dennis Heinke, Jake Selby, Josh De Voogel, Tom Whitburn, Brayden BakerBallarat Clarendon College defeated St Patrick’s College in the 2015 Grand Final and in so doing upset the potential decade of dominance of St Patrick’s in…

Read More...

1st XVIII match report – 2015 Herald Sun Shield Fi

2015 Herald Sun Shield Grand Final St Patrick’s College 10.12 (72)- d Essendon Keilor College 6.7 (43) Goal Kickers: Jackson Carrick 2, Jacob Wheelahan 2, Jacob Hopper 1, Hamish Coulton 1, Daniel Rioli 1, Leigh Spiteri 1, Tanner Blackney-Noter 1, Bailey Veale Best Players: Joel Cowan, Ben Hurley, Jacob Hopper, Ben Simpson, Ben Lusby, Hasker…

Read More...

1st XV report – Grand Final – SPC v SKC

St Patrick’s College 1stXV vs. St Kevin’s College 1st XV – Division 1 Grand Final – August 8, 2015 Fulltime -“ 64-5 (HT 33-0) Tries -“ Nicholas Donghi 1 Conversions -“ Cam Tranter 0/1 I would like to commence this final match report with a review of the game itself -“ and not the significance…

Read More...

2nd XI Soccer report – August 5, 2015

SPC Blue 4 d MCC 1 This was the last opportunity for SPC Blue to play together and for a number of Year 12 students the last opportunity to represent the College. As a result the players were committed to ensuring that they gave their best and finished the season positively. A very wet and…

Read More...

Under 13 rugby report – August 1

Match Report vs Trinity Grammar August 1st The U13’s pulled off an entertaining win against Trinity to finish off the season with three victories on the run. The win was built on the back of a dominance performance from the forward pack and backed up by dedicated work from the backs. We had spoken about…

Read More...

1st XI Soccer report – August 5, 2015

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE- 10 defeated BALLARAT HIGH SCHOOL 0 GOALS – Trent Moodley 3, Josh De Voogel 2, Jack Gaffney, Brayden Baker, Jack Reinhardt, Ben Hutchins, OG BEST- – – – – Trent Moodley, James King, Will McLoughlin, Jack Reinhardt, Josh De Voogel, Dennis Heinke, Ben Hutchins Josh deVoogel became- the strong option down the…

Read More...

Archibald Roy Spencer

SPENCER, Archibald Roy- – – – SPC 1912-1916 DoB:- – 13 August 1899, Colac, VIC Father:- – Phillip Spencer, proprietor of the -‘Ballan Times’ newspaper Mother:- – Bridgit, nee Shanahan Archibald Spencer was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In 1916 he sat the Senior Public exams in the following subjects: Arithmetic (Distinction), Algebra (D), Geometry,…

Read More...

Thomas ‘Tom’ Sydenham Smyth

SMYTH, Thomas ‘Tom’- Sydenham- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1898, St Peters, NSW Father:- – Thomas Smyth Mother:- – Bridget Tom Sydenham Smyth was a boarder at St Patrick’s from NSW. Service No: – 3632 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 30th Battalion Tom Smyth enlisted on 7 February 1916. He was 18 years…

Read More...

Sydney Llewelyn Smyth

SMYTH, Sydney Llewelyn- – – – SPC 1906-1910 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat VIC Father:- – William Smyth Mother:- – Edith Laura, nee Emery Sydney Smyth was a day boy at St Patrick’s. He was a member of the 1st XVIII Football team in 1910. Service No:- 626 Rank:- – Sergeant Unit:- – 13th Light Horse…

Read More...

Romley ‘Rom’ Rutherford Smith

SMITH, Romley -‘Rom’ Rutherford- – – – SPC 1909-1912 DoB:- – 1894, Hawthorn, VIC Father:- – Thomas Harrington Smith Mother:- – Martha Ann, nee Rutherford Romley Rutherford -‘Rom’ Smith was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne. He was an exceptional student and in 1911 sat for and passed the Junior Public Examinations in ten…

Read More...