Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 137
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
performances. A 昀椀tting way to end an
boys gained a mid-table 昀椀nish at the
excellent season.
England Hockey In2 East Regional Finals.
Competitive in every game they played,
The U15 boys played in the Independent
the boys took some newly acquired
Schools Hockey Cup and, after an
knowledge into their 昀椀nal weeks of
unbeaten run in March (six matches),
practice ahead of the Nationals.
progressed to the ISHC Plate Finals where
they lost against Solihull School, drew with
Their trip to Charterhouse was not in
Mill昀椀eld and won against Seaford to 昀椀nish
vain, and this impressive group of boys
5th in the competition. A team described
昀椀nished a 昀椀ne season by winning the Plate
by coaches as ‘fully committed and a
Competition. They showed such character
pleasure to coach’, the boys should be
and continuously demonstrated brilliant
immensely proud of their performances.
camaraderie and determination to win
their quarter-昀椀nal, semi-昀椀nal and 昀椀nal,
either on penalties or in golden goal extra
time. An extremely commendable e昀昀ort
by all the boys in the squad.
At the end of the Academic Year we
said goodbye to Jamie and Georgie
Kingstone, who have both shown an
unrivalled dedication to nurturing
It was the U13 1st boys who saw the same
the sporting talents of our pupils and
level of success as their female peers
pursuing sporting excellence across the
this season. At the end of January they
College. Jamie has been responsible
competed in the IAPS Regional Quali昀椀ers
for developing the College’s leading
which, having beaten St Faiths on strokes
school hockey programme. Both he and
in the semi-昀椀nals, resulted in a well-
Georgie leave a real legacy behind them
earned place at the IAPS National Finals
and we wish them both well in their new
at Charterhouse on 20 March.
endeavours.
In preparation for the Nationals, the
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