7 Oct

The U11 A and B teams played extremely well to record 8-1 and 4-2 victories respectively.  The B team made excellent use of width and space in their strong performance.  For the A team recognition of space and transferring the ball were particular strengths in a superb display of flowing hockey.  Well done to all who played.

This was a great opportunity for me to see the girls in action and I was so impressed not just with their hockey skills, which were superb, but also with their teamwork, determination and spirit.  The progress they have made since the beginning of term is outstanding.  Well done goes not only to the girls but also to all of the staff involved in teaching and coaching them.  They were a great credit to our school throughout the entire fixture. (Mr Bull)

There was some superb hockey played by all the Year 5 girls in the A-D teams in some closely contested matches on Friday afternoon at Stamford. They are developing their skills and basic tactics fantastically and are transferring them effectively into their game play. The A’s drew 0-0, B’s lost 0-1, C’s drew 1-1 and D’s won 1-0. Player of the Match for the A team – Olivia Baldwin, B team – Charlotte Reid, C team – Tilly Smyth and D team - Laura Brightman.

The U10A and B teams travelled to Spratton Hall early Saturday morning where both teams made a slow start but vastly improved as the games went on. The girls defended well and showed some skill working the ball up the pitch but didn’t capitalise on the many chances they had to put the ball in the back of the net! The A’s lost 1-2 and the B’s won 2-1. Special mention goes to Muna Mokah for the excellent saves she made in the second half, Myla Marshall for scoring a well worked goal under pressure and Arana Perera for her sheer determination and perseverance.  

Well done to the girls in the U10A hockey team who played some outstanding hockey to win the Witham Hall Tournament. They won all their games and got through to the final after the semi-final ended in a penalty shoot-out, resulting in a 2-1 victory to Kimbolton after three penalty shuffles from each team. They then went on to beat Witham Hall 'A' team 1-0 in the final. Special mention goes to Muna Mokah for saving two of the penalties and to Olivia Baldwin, Myla Marshall and Tessa Qualye for stepping up to take them and for staying calm under immense pressure. There was some great defensive work by Anna Ruggiero and amazing attacking by Emily Quayle and Tilley Skinner. Goal of the day goes to Hannah McNish who scored within 10 seconds of being on the pitch!    

The U10A and B teams both had tough matches against quality Stephen Perse sides. The A's had a very closely contested match, which could have gone either way, but unfortunately ended in a 4-3 defeat. The girls played well in such a fast paced game and fought convincingly until the final whistle. Special mention goes to Tessa Quayle who consistently covered the whole pitch, defending as well as attacking. POM was Myla Marshall for her outstanding effort especially in the second half. The B's didn't seem to settle into their normal playing rhythm and struggled to get the ball into their attacking 'D' to take any shots at goal. They defended for the majority of the game which resulted in a 4-0 defeat. POM - Charlotte Reid for her sheer determination. 

The U10A team put in a stunning performance against Wellingborough resulting in a well deserved 5-0 win. They played some impressive free flowing hockey, linking nicely to create great chances to score and dominated the play throughout. Olivia Baldwin and Anna Ruggiero were calm and collected in defence and distributed the ball away beautifully. Special mention goes to Tessa and Emily Quayle for their skilful attacking play. The U10B team played with motivation and confidence with each member doing their bit to maintain possession of the ball which resulted in a convincing 10-0 victory. They all demonstrated fantastic individual play with quick and accurate passing to create numerous opportunities to score. Special mention goes to the 'whole team' and all the girls should be rightly pleased and proud of their efforts throughout the afternoon and for the way they conducted themselves. Well done!