Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 141
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Felix competed for East Anglia in the
English Schools Cross-Country National
Finals, a year young, and was placed
175th out of 330 competitors. He 昀椀nished
strong and should be immensely proud
given he was nursing a few injuries ahead
of two other National competitions he was
participating in during the same week.
Our tennis teams started the year on a
high with the U15 girls, having won the
county 昀椀nals in June 2022, travelling
to the regional 昀椀nals at Gosling Tennis
Centre in Welwyn Garden City. The
team of Mia S, Mimi C, Ophelia M and
Bella B won their semi-昀椀nal 5-1 against
8 Felix N achieved 7th place with both
Wellingborough School. In the 昀椀nal, after
he and his U13 peers Benj B, Jack B, Ollie
the singles matches, the score was a
G, Jack B and Bobby P-H all making it
nail-biting 2-2, but the hours of doubles
through to the next round. In the 昀椀nal round
practice paid o昀昀 for the girls and they
of the competition in January, our runners
were victorious in both doubles beating
participated with the hope of being
Greshams to become Division 2 Regional
selected for the Anglian Championships. A
Champions.
number of personal bests were achieved
on the day, with Felix N coming in 8th
place which saw him secure a spot at the
Anglian Championships.
Later in January the U13 boys’ team
attended the IAPS National Cross-Country
Championships. Consistent with the rest of
their season, all the boys delivered some
impressive performances which gained
them a team bronze medal, with Felix
昀椀nishing 4th.
Felix represented Su昀昀olk at the Anglian
Cross-Country Championships at
In March, the Senior Girls tennis team
Abington Park, Northampton in February,
quali昀椀ed for the LTA Southeast Regional
where he 昀椀nished 23rd. As a result of his
Finals at Sutton Sports Village. A great
Anglian Championships results, in March
opportunity for the girls involved to play
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