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St David’s tradition. At the time of writing we are in the running for a league
      This year has flown by; a real blur and a flurry of  Louis Lee, Y10, has taken the local fell running title for her                                                     win
      activity from staff and students alike. We have had an  age group as well as competing for North Wales in the
      unprecedented number of fixtures and subsequent    trail running and cross country championships -
      pupil and team successes.                         narrowly missing out on a Welsh Squad place.
                                                                                                                                                                                        Notable individuals.
      Rugby Union.                                      Max Dunford has continued his fine showing
                                                        from last year, winning his category in the                                                                                         This year several students have received accolades
      This year we hit 40 fixtures for all teams across the  fell running championships and also                                                                                               and representative honours.
      age groups.                                       qualifying to represent Wales in the                                                                                                     James Goodwin: RGC U16’s and RGC U18’s
                                                        trail running championships in Italy!
      Our U13’s played several games against local
      opposition as well as Abbeygate College. Many of the  Athletics                                                                                                                               Cameron Railton:  RGC U18’s Conwy
      boys made debuts we have hopefully set a precedent                                                                                                                                             Athletics- Shot Put.
      for them.                                         Athletics has seen some real                                                                                                                    Valerie Fahmy: Conwy Athletics-High
                                                        success this year with three
      Our U14’s reached the second round of the Eyruri  teams finishing 4th in the                                                                                                                        Jump
      Cup losing to Eirias by a single score. When you  county for the team                                                                                                                               Daniel Jones: RGC U15’s, RGC
      consider there are only 22 boys in these age groups  NASUWT competition in                                                                                                                           U16’s, Conwy Athletics- Javelin
      this is a huge achievement.                       June.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Harri Mostyn: Conwy Athletics-
      The U14’s have played a large number of games and  The boys senior team                                                                                                                               Javelin and Discus. North Wales
      many now have joined local clubs where they have  won the Senior                                                                                                                                       Athletics- Discus. Colwyn Bay 1st
      received accolade for their skill levels and ability.   Championships thus                                                                                                                             XV rugby.
                                                        breaking a cycle of
      Our U15’s, despite being short on backs, reached the  Eirias and Dyffryn                                                                                                                                Euan Williams: Conwy
      quarter finals of the Eryri Cup eventually losing to  Conwy dominance that         focus                                                                                                                 Athletics- High Jump. North
      Ysgol David Hughes away in a fantastic game of    goes back over 12                                                                                                                                     Wales Athletics- High Jump
      running rugby. Many of these players have since   years!
      trained with the 1st XV and the future looks bright for                                                                                                                                                Louis Lee: Conwy Cross
      several of them.                                  The Middle boys                                                                                                                                      Country, North Wales Cross
                                                        missed out on the same                                                                                                                               Country.
      The 1st XV have had another great season reaching  feat by 2pts also - we’ll
      the Eryri semi finals and going to Rendcomb College  be back next year for                                                                                                                             Charlie Mace: Conwy Cross
      to take home the cup whilst scoring over 120 points  sure!                                                                                                                                            Country, North Wales Cross
      and only conceding 17 in return!                                                                                                                                                                      Country.
                                                        Several students gained
      Several traditional fixtures have returned and trips to  the honour of representing                                                                                                                  Aiden O’Leary:  Conwy Cross
      Rishworth and St Anslems are now embedded, and    Conwy in the Eryri                                                                                                                                Country, North Wales Cross Country.
      we will see the return of Elsmere College next season.  Championships in Treborth,
                                                        with Harri Mostyn, Euan                                                                                                                         Roy Enyiagu: Conwy Athletics-
      The highlight must be the schools 1st XV tour to  Williams and Max Dunford all                                                                                                                   300meters and 200 meters.
      Georgia - the first school in the UK to tour this up-  selected to represent North
      and-coming rugby nation.  The team acquitted      Wales in the Welsh School                                                                                                                   Josh Davies: Conwy Athletics- Shot Put
      themselves well against tough opposition and did  Championships in Cardiff.
      themselves, the school, and Wales proud along the                                                                                                                                           Summer Best: Conwy Athletics-1500 meters.
      way!                                              Tennis.
                                                                                                                                                                                              Max Dunford:  Conwy Cross Country. North
      The season was topped off with 90 guests attending  The U14’s boys and the U15’s girls both                                                                                             Wales Cross Country. Welsh Trail Running. North
      the Players Dinner with Rupert Moon as guest      qualified to represent Conwy in the Eryri                                                                                          Wales Athletics, 3k Conwy Cross Country, North
      speaker.                                          tennis finals: again some superb individual                                                                                      Wales Cross Country.
                                                                              performances especially
      Plans are well under way for next season with a                              by Josh Davies winning                                                                          Ben Moore: Wales Table Tennis.
      much more hardened team and the possibility of                                  all his games in the
      another Easter tour in the offing.                                                   U15’s competition.                                                                 Leanne Branwell: Welsh Golf.

      Cross Country and Fell Running.                                                       Cricket.                                                               Harry Pulford: Wales Sailing.
      With almost 50 students running in                                                       Cricket this year has                                       Gilbert Vaughn: Conwy Cross Country, North Wales Cross Country.
      the Conwy Cross country, it has                                                           seen the U14’s boys
      been another bumper year for Mr                                                            play in the county
      Roberts and Mr Thompson with                                                               quick cricket
      running becoming very popular.                                                              tournament -
                                                                                                  winning all there
      The senior boys were the first                                                               games.
      school from Wales to compete in
      the English fell running                                                                    Many of the boys
      championships at Seburgh                                                                    have also played
      School, taking home a 3rd place                                                             for the midweek
      for the team, in their first ever                                                           team, and it is great               sp                               o r                                       t
      team competition.                                                                          to see students from                                                                                                                    Dan Lycett
                                                                                                11-19 playing
                                                                                               alongside in a great
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