KES Hockey Festival Event Programme Fri 19th - Sun 21st March
The 26th Annual KES U19 Hockey Festival will take place during the weekend of 19th to 21st of March.
Typically each team will play four games over the weekend, there being no cups or medals, the Festival affording a way of playing teams you would not normally meet during the season. There are over 85 games to be played during the weekend (each game is 28 minutes each way) on astro pitches all over Bath, Bristol and Somerset.
The Festival regularly attracts schools from South Africa, this year being no exception. This year we welcome St David's Marist Inanda School (Johannesburg) U16 team and 1st XI, and Clifton College (Durban). They will be joining the many regular schools from all parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as new comers Dulwich College (London) and Bedford School.
The Festival also provides a fitting end to the hockey season for King Edward’s 1st XI, playing one of the Festival teams on Friday afternoon in front of the whole school. Games on Saturday and Sunday are used for the development squads.
As well as Avon Hockey Umpires’ Association providing officials, we also have three umpires from Holland and Spain as well as several umpires travelling up from the South East.
Please find attached the playing programmes and participants list for the weekend.
We hope everyone has a really enjoyable Festival.
Dr L H Newman
Boys' hockey results
Rugby season ends in triumph for Jake Oldaker and Jack Beazer
Jake Oldaker selected for the England U16 Rugby squad.
Jake will represent England in the forthcoming International matches at Easter. The England U16 rugby team will be embarking on a 12 day tour to Italy in April. The team will play the Italian U17 XV in Rome, and then play France U17 and Wales U16.
Jake Oldaker achieved his selection for the England U16 England squad following trials at Abingdon during February half term. Previously Jake had been part of the U16 South West RFU Division.
Mr Tidball, 1st XV Coach and Head of Rugby at King Edward’s School said: “The School are delighted and very proud to report that Jake has been selected for the England U16 Rugby squad. This is a fantastic achievement and we wish Jake all the best for the forthcoming matches in Italy.”
Jack Beazer selected for the U16 South West RFU
Congratulations are also due to Jack Beazer, who was selected to represent the U16 South West RFU at the Divisional Festival. Jack has been selected to play for the U16 South West RFU in the forthcoming matches against Munster and the Italian U16 National side.
Football Results 2010
Double First in Avon Schools' Cross County Championships
King Edward’s pupils had another excellent day at the Avon Schools’ Cross Country Championships in January when Alex Hill triumphed over a strong field to win the Intermediate boys’ title and Marcie Bower took first place in the Senior’ girls category, both now go through to the South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Truro. Felix Pivcevic gained a bronze medal in the Minor boys’ race.
Avon Schools’ County Championships Results
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Minor Girls
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Elen Lindsay
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KES 29th |
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Junior Girls
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Susie Barnes
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KES 9th
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Inter Girls
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Pippa Barnes
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KES 8th
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Senior Girls
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Marcie Bower
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KES 1st
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Alex Philips
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KES 10th
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Minor Boys
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Jacob Fox
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KES 6th
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Felix Pivcevic
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KES 3rd
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Joe Jones
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KES 15th
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Junior Boys
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George Chapman
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KES 10th
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Inter Boys
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Alex Hill
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KES 1st
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Connor Stiles
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KES 15th
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Senior Boys
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Mark Warren
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KES 5th
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Mark Humphreys
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KES 10th
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B&NES Cross Country Championships
King Edward’s pupils did extremely well at the Bath and North East Somerset Cross Country Championships during November. Seventeen pupils achieved places in the Top 10 and went on to represent B&NES at the Avon Schools’ Cross Country Championships in January at Blaise Castle in Bristol.
In the Minors group (Year 7) the boys’ team consisting of 6 runners came first with Nic McKibbin (2nd), Jacob Fox (4th), Felix Pivcevic (5th), and Joe Jones (10th). The girls’ team finishing third, Elen Lindsay (8th) was the first KES pupil home. In the Junior group (Year 8 & 9) Year 9s were unavailable, which resulted in the Juniors group being represented by Year 8s only. This didn’t hinder them at all, the girls’ team coming second with an outstanding first place by Susie Barnes (Year 8). For the boys, George Chapman (4th) also gave a great performance against boys a year older.
In the Inter group (Year 10 & 11) the girls’ team came second and the boys’ team took third place. Alex Hill (Year 11) won the boys race by some 600 metres. In the Senior group (Year 12 & 13) Marcie Bower took first place for the girls and Mark Warren (Year 12) took second for the boys. Conor Stiles, Jake Oldaker, Alex Phillips, Mark Humpheys and James Plumstead all securing top ten finishes in their respective races.