KES U19 Netball make National Finals
King Edward’s U19 Netball team are delighted to be going through to the Netball National Finals for the second year running following their success at the Regional round, which took place in Bournemouth last weekend.
The U19 team returned to the Regional round with high expectations, having won the tournament last year. They faced a tough pool, but played some outstanding netball. Their results were as follows:
V Marlborough –Won 9-2
V Leweston –Won 14-2
V Hartpury –Loss 8-10
V Jersey –Won 15-11
V Exeter –Won 9-7
V Truro –Won 16-4
V Taunton –Won 12-3
They finished 2nd in their group, behind the eventual winners of the tournament, Hartpury College. They then faced Maynards in the semi-final play-off. In order to get to the National finals for the second year in a row, they needed to beat the winners of the other pool.
It was a closely contested match, but KES always had the lead. After some good disciplined play and some excellent shooting from Rosie Allison, the girls were victorious, winning the game 14-9. This meant they finished runners-up and have qualified in 2nd place for the National Finals.
Congratulations to all squad members, Captain Hattie Hubbard, Helen Jones, Rosie Allison, Issy Timothy, Sam Bailey, Beth Stoneham, Rosie Coombe, Jazz Scott, Grace Tucker and Hattie Munn. Many thanks to Rachel Liddiard for all her hard work coaching the squad this year.
The National Finals are taking place at Roedean School in Brighton on March 20th. King Edward’s will be hoping to improve upon the 3rd place they achieved last year.
The U14 team also qualified for the SW regional tournament, having won the Avon County championship. They won their pool but were knocked out in the semi finals by just one goal in the closing minute of the game by Dean Close, KES v Dean Close 7-8.
Their match results were as follows:
V Haygrove School –Won 10-2
V Truro High School –Won 6-4
V Canford School –Won 9-5
V Chosen Hill –Won 11-6
V Godolphin – Drew 9-9
V West Buckland –Won 8-5
KES won their pool, with Godolphin, the girls’ toughest opponent, coming second to KES on goal average. KES went on to play Dean Close, the team placed second in the other pool, narrowly losing in the last minute of the game by one goal. KES 7, Dean Close 8.
Congratulations to all members of the U14 squad, including captain Molly Buxton, Katie Kohn, Elly Milner, Flossie Thomas, Katie Solleveld, Poppy Kevelighan, Katie Austin, Bea Johnson, Amelia Crowther and Katy Maguire. Thanks to Mrs. Crouch for all her hard work with the squad.
Acting Head of Girls’ Games, Helen Tully commented: “The success of both teams is down to the commitment and dedication they have shown to training and preparation for the tournament. The school is very proud of what they have achieved. Congratulations to all of the girls involved.”
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.
U19 National Schools Netball Regional Round 30th Jan
The U19 team returned to the Regional round with high expectations, having won the tournament last year. They faced a tough pool, but played some outstanding netball. Their results were as follows:
V Marlborough –Won 9-2
V Leweston –Won 14-2
V Hartpbury –Loss 8-10
V Jersey –Won 15-11
V Exeter –Won 9-7
V Truro –Won 16-4
V Taunton –Won 12-3
They finished 2nd in their group, behind the eventual winners of the tournament, Hartpbury College. They then faced Maynards in the semi-final play-off. In order to get to the National finals for the second year in a row, they needed to beat the winners of the other pool.
It was a closely contested match, but KES always had the lead. After some good disciplined play and some excellent shooting from Rosie Allison, the girls were victorious, winning the game 14-9. This meant they finished runners-up and have qualified in 2nd place for the National Finals. Congratulations to all squad members, captain Hattie Hubbard, Helen Jones, Rosie Allison, Issy Timothy, Sam Bailey, Beth Stoneham, Rosie Coombe, Jazz Scott, Grace Tucker and Hattie Munn. Many thanks to Rachel Liddiard for all her hard work coaching the squad this year.
The National Finals are taking place in Brighton on March 20th, where King Edward’s will be hoping to improve upon the 3rd place they achieved last year. Good luck!
U14 National Schools Netball Regional Round 20th Jan
The U14s were both excited and nervous attending the Regional finals this year. They were faced with a tough pool and knew they needed to play their best netball, in order to reach the semi-finals.
Their match results were as follows:
V Haygrove School –Won 10-2
V Truro High School –Won 6-4
V Canford School –Won 9-5
V Chosen Hill –Won 11-6
V Godolphin -9-9
V West Buckland –Won 8-5
Godolphin proved to be their toughest game, but they ended up coming second to KES, who won their pool on goal difference. This meant that they were playing the second placed team in the other pool, which was Dean Close.
The girls had a great start and were 5-3 up at half-time. With 1 minute to go the score was 7-7 and KES were battling with their nerves. Dean Close scored with 20 seconds to go and the girls knew their tournament was over.
Although disappointed to be so close to reaching the National finals and missing out, the girls’ played some excellent netball and should be proud of their development over the season.
Congratulations to all members of the U14 squad, including captain Molly Buxton, Katie Kohn, Eli Milner, Flossie Thomas, Katie Solleveld, Poppy Kevelighan, Katie Austin, Bea Johnson, Amelia Crowther and Katy Maguire.
Thanks to Mrs. Crouch for all of her hard work with the squad.
Netball Results 2010