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S3A in Scottish Cup final action
HOCKEY: 1st XI S2 against St George’s
Won the S2 East District Tournament
claim Bowl crown
S1 girls
in disrupted season
Won the U13 Fettes Tournament,
Like all seasons, competitive beating George Watson’s on running
hockey was cut short in March, penalties
but not before a successful period Won the S1 East District Tournament
for Heriot’s teams. Some of those
highlights are below. S1 boys
Notable victory against Hutchesons’
1st XI Grammar School, winning 3-0
Won the Scottish Senior Schools Girls Competed in friendly triangular
Bowl, beating George Watson’s 2-1 tournaments against Stewart’s
in the final Melville College and George Watson’s
Won the High School of Glasgow 7s
Runner-up in the East District Indoor P7
Tournament P7A finished third in their schools’
Cup
Runner-up in the East District
Outdoor Tournament P7B were the runner-up in the Bowl
section
2nd XI
P6
Runner-up in the 2nd XI Tournament
Competed in the Mary Erskine School
S3 Tournament
Runner-up in the S3 East District P5
Outdoor Tournament
Played fixtures against a number of
Runner-up in the Scottish Junior Edinburgh schools, while developing
Schools Girls Cup
their hockey skills
(See In Focus: S3A for more details
about the fortunes of the team) Compiled by Miss Anni Arthur

In Focus: S3A School – hardly easy opposition), adrenaline took over. Not only did we
want to make our supporters proud, but
meaning we made the Scottish Cup
The S3A hockey team had a fantastic final, too. Everyone was delighted with looking around the team, we all realised
season – the only time any Heriot’s S3 reaching both of these milestones, as how much it meant to ‘represent the
team has made the final of both the East all our hard work and training had paid badge’. The match was competitive
and Scottish Cups. The season started off: we had beaten the best teams in from the starting whistle – it was
well with wins against St George’s (1-0) Scotland to get to the finals. apparent how much both teams really
and Trinity (11-0), showing continuous Into March and having faced some wanted it. Play was very balanced with
improvement from the outset. Not long frustration due to the unpredictable opportunities arising for each side, but
after, the team faced our first Scottish Scottish winter weather no-plays came by half-time there was still no score.
Cup match against Marr College away the first of our finals – the East Cup An intense talk with Mrs Rutherford
in Troon. This meant a long bus journey against Watson’s. All supporters, both and Miss Brodie reminded us how close
and much to everyone’s excitement maroon and navy, would agree that we were and re-energised us. Sadly, a
we came away with a 10-0 win, a very high standard of hockey was breakaway goal from St George’s with
building belief on what we could do on display by both teams, however, only nine minutes to go ended the
– and perhaps the tempting prize of Watson’s just came out on top with a match.
Mrs Rutherford’s brownies made the close 1-0 win. Congratulating them, However, we still had one event left, the
difference! we moved on and concentrated East District Tournament, in which we
From then on, the season only got determinedly on the upcoming Scottish finally lifted some silverware, the East
better. We lost just one out of our Cup final against St George’s at the Plate, conceding only one goal in the
next 13 matches which included three home of Scottish hockey in Glasgow. whole tournament. Thanks to our great
consecutive East Cup wins taking us When the big day arrived, we were all coaches and the support of the school
into the East Final; and, additionally, excited and simultaneously nervous. and supporters, it was an outstanding
three intense Scottish Cup wins (against However, as soon as we stepped onto season.
Dollar, Watson’s and the Mary Erskine the astro, our nerves disappeared and Kirsten Murison (S3)

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