Category: Sport
U13A v RHS
The U13A rounders team had an excellent match against RHS yesterday. The Woodbridge girls fielded first and kept RHS to 4 ½ rounders thanks to excellent bowling by Vicky Burrows and superb fielding from the deeps including some very impressive catching by Eleanor Pilkington. In the first batting innings the Woodbridge girls managed to alter the direction of their hits effectively and most of the girls scored at least one rounder each, and 10 in total. In the second innings the Woodbridge girls manage to keep RHS to 4 ½ rounders again. Ianthe Hill worked hard at second post and managed to get four girls out thanks to quick fielding by Neve Walker and Sophie Graham. Eleanor carried on as before in the second innings, catching seven players out in total. In bat the Woodbridge girls continued to hit the ball high but unfortunately the RHS girls had moved further out and so took five catches. The combination between backstop and first post was also strong and a further 3 Woodbridge girls were stumped out. Finally Victoria Burrows was last man standing with 3 balls to go, narrowly missing the chance for a final rounder. Saffron Holliday and Emma Trebilcock should also be commended for their excellent strike rate. Woodbridge won the match 19 ½ -9.
U13B v RHS
The U13B rounders team had an excellent game at home against RHS, where they went out fighting from the beginning. Charlotte Bowers’s bowling was faultless and prevented the opposition from attacking the ball hard. Minnie Wayman played superbly on 2nd post and was quick to receive the fielded ball and stump the post. In bat, Verity Hobday made contact every time and scored a rounder from each. Lily Craig had a blinder too where she scored 1½ rounders off one ball. After the first innings, Woodbridge were leading 9 – 3. The second innings really showed the team at its best; not only in terms of batting, but also in fielding. They worked perfectly in harmony, communicating with each other and ensuring they were putting the opposition under pressure. Every player made contact with the ball and managed to score either a ½ or rounder off their ball. Final result 20 – 6½. A superb effort by all – well done!
Our under fourteens are celebrating their success at the recent South Suffolk U14 Rounders Tournament (hosted at Woodbridge), finishing as silver medallists from amongst the twelve in the competition, and thereby earning qualification for the County round, alongside fellow finalists Ipswich High.
It all started with three pool games: RHS – victory by 4 – 1½: great rounders scored by Harriet Petley, Freya Huxley (with an injured arm!), Joanne Garnett and Sarah Barker. Katie Bye took a stunning catch and there was some slick fielding by Harriet, Poppy Fletcher and Maud Peel; Stoke High – victory by 8-2 with almost all the team scoring and everyone fielding expertly; and East Bergholt B – victory by 11- 1½ with lots of excitement and Harriet and Freya scoring 2½ rounders each.
The three wins earnt a place in the semi-finals against Ipswich School. It was a close match with both teams trying to close the game down quickly. The fielding was intense and the pressure led to careless mistakes in the Ipswich bowling which gave Woodbridge 1½ rounders to beat (Katie Bye should be commended for her bowling in Sarah Barker’s absence). Then our girls hit some fabulous shots with Amy, Harriet, Joanne and Katie placing the ball far across the field. Woodbridge won the match convincingly 5-1½ .
The final against Ipswich High was fiercely contested: our girls fielded brilliantly, despite the opening ball which caused total confusion, and kept Ipswich High to 5 rounders. Up at bat, Woodbridge played well but could not quite get the ball over the Ipswich High girls’ heads so only managed to build a score in ½-rounders (though Harriet did manage to hit the ball over to the cricket pavilion!). Our girls fought to the end, but at the close had to settle for defeat by the narrowest of margins: 4½ to 5.
ROWING
It’s another pot for Oliver Wroe! This time at Peterborough Spring Regatta: with Deben Rowing Club teammate Jamie Goodwyn he won the J16 double sculls by some 13 seconds (a good three lengths or more), and then followed this up with a fine second place in the J16 single sculls. Impressive work.
OLLIE ON THE WATER…
Many congratulations to Oliver Wroe, who with his doubles partner Jamie Goodwyn, competed recently at Eton Dorney (home to the 2012 Olympics) in the National Schools Rowing Regatta. His event was the championship doubles for the best under 18 scullers in the country, so competition was intense. The 63 crews first raced a time trial to separate them into a series of mini-finals; Oliver and Jamie’s 7-lane final later in the day was a thrilling race which they led from the start to win by a length. Their finishing time put them 29th overall, a magnificent effort for boys with two more years to improve.
AND MINNIE IN THE WATER…
And many congratulations to Minnie Wayman who competed at the East Region swimming championships in Luton last weekend. She qualified 6th fastest for the 200 back final, eventually finishing 8th, and followed this up with 11th in the 200 fly, 12th in the 100 back and 12th in the 50 back narrowly missing the final in all these events. More impressively still, she achieved good personal bests in all her swims and made real progress from last year. Now keener than ever, she is already looking forward to next year.
REGIONAL ATHLETICS
Good luck to the following athletes who have been selected to represent Suffolk at the Anglian Schools’ athletics competition on 19 June at UEA, Norwich:
800m – Amy Graham
1500m – Sarah Barker & Nathan Goddard
Shot – Oliver Juszt
Discus – Alex Weir-Simmons, Sophie Graham, Joanne Garnett & Laura Graham
Javelin – Sophie Graham & Laura Graham
High Jump – Rosa McInerney
300m Hurdles – Maddie Craig
3000m – Connor Grant
400m & Long Jump – William Joannès
COUNTY ATHLETICS
There was all to play for in the second round of the Year 7 Athletics County Competition, with the top two of the schools participating qualifying for the county finals. every point mattered boys finished second in the first round so knew they had to work hard. They had some excellent wins from Mauricio Corfe in the A hurdles race, John Hendry 200m A , and both relay teams, Tom and Charles Turner, Mauricio and John (A team), and William Franklin, Chester Wigzell, Thomas Harper and Mak Zie (B team). Frustratingly, though, it all proved in vain, the team’s 79 points leaving them in third place by just four points.
The girls gained impressive revenge, however, winning with 106 points ahead of Kesgrave in second on 101 (both qualifying for the County Finals). Issy Eaton won the A 100m in 13.6s (one to look out for on Sports Day!) and also won the B long jump, Olivia Buchanan won the A javelin, Ella Walker the A high jump, Jo Dunmore the B 100m, and the B relay team of Jessica Elmer, Eleanor Wright, Olivia, and Molly Marshall also won.
We wait to find out when the Year 7 county finals will be held as the proposed dates clash with the ESSA Track and Field Regional Finals in Allianz Park. We do know, though, that the Year 9 County finals are 27 June, the Year 9/10 team are at the Regionals on 20 June, and the Year 7/8 are at the Regionals on 22 June. Busy times!
YEARS 5, 6, 7 & 8 ATHLETICS REPORT
Sophie Graham set a new event record at the Bedford Preparatory Schools Athletics, throwing the javelin 37.25m in the girls U14 event and qualifying for the Nationals in Birmingham on the 4 July. She went on to win the discus as well with Annabel Yates placed second (first and second placed competitors all go to the nationals). Most events had about thirty competitors with fifty schools present. Olivia Buchanan won the U13 javelin to also qualify. Archie Shelley-Taylor came second in the discus. Ella Walker had a great day and jumped a personal best in high jump of 1.35 which was the winning height and she was placed second on count back.
On the track it was just as exciting. With three heat races to reach the finals in the sprint races, Isabelle Eaton won her heat in 100m and went on to be placed second in the final. John Hendry won his heat in 200m and then went on to win the final. Our boys relay team of Daniel Norman, Hugo Thomas, John Hendry (unfortunately Nathaniel Gunn was unable to come on the day) and Tom Turner who stepped in, came second in the finals. Both Amy Goddard and Henry Dinwiddy had to settle for third place in their 1500m races, where excellent PB’s were achieved in a very large competitive field.
So ten pupils qualifying for the Nationals and as always a special thanks goes to Mr Graham and Mr Goddard for their super coaching.
Congratulations to Mollie Biddle, Joshua Graves, Georgia Harrold, Oliver Juszt, Sophie Little, Hugo Thomas and Alex Weir-Simmons and who have all been selected into their respective final Suffolk JRPC age group teams, and to Mia and Myles King for selection into their final Norfolk JRPC teams.
U15 Girls
The U15A girls’ team may have been beaten by Framlingham but was by no means outplayed. Harriet Petley won her singles conformably, after also playing a two-hour match earlier in the day. Amy Graham battled in a long set but one service break saw her lose it 3-6, and both Flora Johnston and Julia Schwab rallied well but had to submit to more experience opponents. The young U15B team, featuring Saffron Holliday, Annabel Yates and Minnie Wayman, also had a tough yet very entertaining fixture against Framlingham’s B team, playing some outstanding points and close games.
U15A Boys
The U15A boys played a very exciting and nail-biting league fixture against St Joseph’s College, winning 7-6. All was level after the 6 rubbers; both teams winning three each, thanks to a singles win by Oriol Valsells, and doubles victories by pairs Eden Wigzell / Oliver Bacon and Charlie Garnham / Oriol Valsells. Oliver and Charlie set out in the doubles shoot-out tie-break in an attempt to seal the tie for Woodbridge, and provide entertainment for the spectators. They did not disappoint and won the shoot-out 10-7.
U15B Boys
U15B Boys lost narrowly by 8-4 to Hartismere in the AEGON league. James Martin and Seb Lamb played good tennis in their singles, despite losing to higher rated players. Charlie Mayhew and Sam Bryant started well for Woodbridge, winning their doubles 6-3, and Sam then went on to win his singles 6-0.
A few days earlier, Woodbridge played some of the most fun and entertaining tennis of the term, taking on St Felix on their grass courts. The players did remarkably, playing on slightly slippery surface with inconsistent, and at times surprising, bounce. This meant there were plenty of slippery and sliding shots and diving returns. Despite not being able to make a dent into the final score line, the Woodbridge boys enjoyed the experience, having loads of fun in their matches. James Martin and Seb Lamb played one of the most entertaining sets of the term, losing 6-7 in a tie-break, and providing much to applaud to those watching.
U13A Boys
The U13A team finished a busy term of tennis in the AEGON league with a tough fixture against St Joseph’s College. The players competed well but could not match the power and accuracy from their opponents. Some fantastic tennis was on show, as the high rated St Joseph’s players pushed our players to perform at their best.
U13B Girls
The girls’ U13B team outplayed their opponents from Hartismere, winning the tie 12-0. Clara Simpson and Molly Marshall started off well, winning their doubles 6-0, while Ella Walker (6-3) and Olivia Buchanan (6-1) both won their singles. Molly and Clara continued the good run by winning their singles 6-0 and 6-3 respectively. Ella and Olivia finished off a clean sweep, winning their doubles 6-4.
U13B Boys
The U13B boys played a very competitive fixture against Hartismere, but had to settle for defeat in the end. The doubles matches provided the highlights of the day, with the boys showing good teamwork and playing some quality games. Hugo Anderson and Freddie Simpson teamed up, just losing 4-6. Jack Christey and Kit Evans Lombe also had to settle for the same score-line playing some quality shots along the way. Freddie Simpson showed good endurance wearing down his opponent in his singles match, and he finally won 6-4.
Won 27-11
The under thirteens played a fine game of rounders in which the whole team scored at least half a rounder against Thomas Mills recently. The girls were always in control of the game with Saffron Holliday scoring every time she batted to finish as the game’s top scorer with 6 rounders, and Laura Golding also batting particularly well. Victoria Burrows bowled consistently, and there was a steady stream of players from Thomas Mills succumbing to our excellent fielding exemplified by Neve Walker. Well done all!
Many congratulations to our Dressage Team of Francesca Aitchison, Zara Lye and Tessa Lye. In the Easter holidays the girls won the Inter Schools Dressage Qualifier, thus qualifying for the National Schools Championships in October, with Zara and Tessa winning their individual classes and qualifying as Individuals as well as within the team.
Zara deserves double congratulations as she was recently fourth in the U18 class at Belton International Horse Trials and went on to win the U18 class at Chilham Castle Horse Trials in Kent last weekend, despite being only 15.
All praise to both the Year 7 boys and girls who recently sailed through to the next round in the county athletics competition, to be held at Northgate on 8 June. In a fiercely fought competition, the boys qualified in third place out of nine by one point scoring 114 points. John Hendry won his 200m long jump and was instrumental in the last leg of the relay victory, Charlie Turner won the B javelin, Mak Zie the B 200m, and Prem Pohl the B discus. The girls meanwhile won their section outright with 138 points. Both Ella Walker and Katie Bellhouse won their 300m races with very similar times. Olivia Buchanan won the A javelin with a personal best score and Molly Marshall won the 75m sprint, which replaces the hurdles in the first round. Both relay teams won with Issy Eaton running particularly well, having already registered an impressive 13.7s in her 100m race.
Many congratulations to everyone who competed: it is a team competition so every point earned is equally precious!
There was further exceptional competition at Northgate recently, this time in the Year 8 schools athletics. Some excellent scores were recorded, in particular Nell Pilkington winning the A string shot, Sophie Graham the javelin with 35.71m, Sophie Harper the B string javelin, Ianthe Hill the A 300m with a new PB of 47.22s, and Sophie Graham coming second in the hurdles with a time of 13.34s. Technical hitches meant that the team results were not announced on the night, so although we suspect we were not the overall winners the girls did really well, especially those new to the squad.