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SpORTING HIGHLIGHTS
Hockey
Toby Brooks OE won his second Blue, representing Cambridge in their victory over Oxford in the varsity match.While Toby has achieved two wins from two, the Brooks family have notched up a total of five varsity titles between them. Sam Brooks OE (Toby’s elder brother) was part of Cambridge’s varsity-winning hockey team three times. Both brothers are goalkeepers.
Netball
Eliza Reynolds, captain of netball
Sussex Cup, and making it through to the last
Schools Netball Competition, the furthest ever reached in this
national competition. The 1st VII also won the Plate at the Seaford 7s tournament. The 2nd and 3rd teams won four from the five played. The U16A came 3rd in the county cup (SISNA) just missing out on a spot
to advance to the regionals. The U15A made it to the semi-finals of the Independent Schools Netball Plate.
Girls pre-season hockey tour to Holland
Hockey remains strong at the College under the guidance of Olympian Director of Hockey Rob Hill.The girls enjoyed a pre-season tour to Holland, and the girls 1st XI reached as far as the four th round in the National Plate Competition. Among the season highlights, the 2nd
XI won 11 and drew one of their 13 fixtures as they won their Sussex League. Tilly Fox was a Regional Performance Centre player, a step closer towards achieving international honours.
The boys 1st XI played some of the best hockey the College has seen
at this level. By the time the season was brought to an early close by the virus, they had won 12 consecutive matches and were through to the national finals of the Independent Schools Cup and the regional final of the EHA national cup.They scored 70 goals, averaging over five goals per game. Hugo Askaroff top scored with 21 goals, followed by Oliver Carter (12), Chris Arecco (9), Ben Fox (9) and Cameron Swatton (8).The senior indoor boys hockey squad were just one win away from the national finals and finished fourth in the south east.The U15As scored 29 goals in five wins from seven.The U14As reached the Sussex Cup semi-final.
Ben Fox represented England U18 in the Six Nations and trained with England U21s, as well as playing for Sevenoaks in the national league. Eddie Casselden was selected
for the Futures Cup, and Chris Arecco and Hugo Askaroff were both Regional Performance Centre players.
‘The College has been pivotal in
allowing me to have represented England hockey at both U16 and U18 levels. Most of this stemmed from a great understanding of the commitment required which allowed me to
balance my work alongside the sport. Throughout my time at the College, Mr Hill has dedicated lots of extra time to my hockey whether this be one-on-one sessions or liaising with my external coaches to organise
my commitments. Together, we have worked hard to develop my game, especially my distribution. The new sporting facilities such as the gym also aided the physical side of my game. While at Eastbourne I was fortunate enough to play with some very good players which allowed us to have a very successful final season. This was very much down to the fun but professional atmosphere created by both Mr Hill and Mr Sands which allowed the team to play with so much freedom.’ Ben Fox
Toby Brooks OE, Cambridge Blue
Netball has enjoyed one of its most successful ever seasons under
the direction of former England and Superleague player Lisa Price. The
1st VII completed an impressive season, winning 14 matches against some of the best teams on the circuit, including a third place finish at SISNA, the
Ben Fox, England U18
1st team and U16A at SISNA
Lily Harley represented U17 London Pulse Superleague Academy. Eliza Jones, Sophie McDonald and Ava Talman played U14 club level in the Brighton and East Grinstead areas. Several girls played for Hornets in the Eastbourne Ladies’ League every week. Eastbourne College hosted the U11s IAPS in March.
Lily Harley, London Pulse
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