Week 7 Sport Roundup...

June 11th 2022

Athletics

The 2 junior athletics teams travelled to Exeter arena to compete in the Regional B round of the English Schools Cup. There are 8 teams in each age group and the boys' team did exceptionally well, finishing a very close 2^nd only missing out by 15 points. Notable performances were Robert B jumping a personal best in the high jump of 165cm, and top scoring for the team. Henry, Benji, Ben L, and Charlie all scored over 30 points for both events! New faces of Sid and Ronnie also scored well, with Harry G and L both trying new events and doing very well. A fantastic result for a great team.

Cricket vs Clayesmore

The results were as follows for the weekend fixtures:

1^st Team won by 5 wickets - Jay 64 and Ben 3 for 13 from 3 overs

2nd Team won by 76 runs

U15A lost 2 wickets - Felix 66

U15B won by 7 wickets - Reuben 4 for 19 from 4 overs and Kylo 4 for 7 from 4 overs

U14A lost by 6 wickets - Joel 44

U14B lost by 22 runs

Tennis

Senior Boys vs Monkton Coombe

1^st Team won 7-2

2^nd Team won 8-1

A strong performance on the grass courts from the 1^st and 2^nd Teams. Archie and Ollie continue to impress each week. Jack and Alex played some of their best tennis of the season so far! They beat the consistent 2^nd paring of Monkton 7-5 in a match that was full of twists. This was the first or second time playing on grass for some of the pupils. In wet conditions the grass was even harder to get used too! Therefore, a huge well done for both teams adapting well in tricky conditions.

Junior Girls vs Bryanston

U15A won 5-4

U15B lost 9-0

U15C lost 9-0

Another fantastic win for the U15A team against a very talented Bryanston squad. In the deciding game at 4-4, it was up to Harriet and Lilah to win. After going 3-0 down in games with many mistakes they managed to find another gear, and with some deep baseline exchanges and aggressive volleying, they eventually beat the 1^st pair of Bryanston 6-3.

In the U15B’s Emily and Sami had some very close battles. They lost 6-5 in 2/3 matches. Unfortunately, after leading 5-3 in one game they made some unforced errors at critical moments which cost them the set. A massive well done to both Emily and Sami for showing a great mindset.

Senior Girls vs Bryanston

1^st Team lost 6-3

2^nd Team won 5-4

3^rd Team lost 5-4

It was also a very close match across all teams in the seniors. The 2^nd Team won on a deciding match and the 3^rd Team just missed out on a win and lost 5-4. Anouska and Luli displayed some great serving and made very few unforced errors. They won 6-4, 6-5, and 6-1.

In the 1^st Team India and Jemima had a memorable win against the confident 1^st pairing of Bryanston. They battled hard, showed great determination, and fought for every point. As a result of this they won 7-5 in one of the biggest wins of the season so far for them.

Senior Boys vs Wells Cathedral School

1^st team lost 5-4

2^nd Team won 7-2

Our 1^st pair were able to respond to going 15-40 down in the opening game. They went on to win the match 6-1.

An excellent performance from Louis and Oscar all round. Excellent tactics used with both players serving and volleying well with some clinical points won in quick succession.

Juan and JJ also had a productive day of tennis. They won all three matches 6-3,6-4,6-0 with some good footwork and communication between the two.