Prep News & Sport Athletics U13 Boys - A Sporting Phenomenon
A Group of Year 8 boys have proven themselves to be exceptionally talented sportsmen in a run of huge successes across several sports. As well as forming the Rosslyn and Packwood 7s champion Rugby 7s squad the boys also had success earlier in the year with an astounding unbeaten Rugby Union season when the 1st XV team broke records with a run of 15 matches with 15 wins, amassing an astonishing 752 points and conceding only 30. The team were universally praised for their impressive skill and conduct in every match.
Three boys, Henry Walker, Joe Morrice and Cooper Bent, represented Herefordshire and Worcestershire at the prestigious Mason Trophy athletics match at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Henry and Joe were selected to represent the county at the English School’s Championships in Gateshead. The first pupils ever from the Prep School to achieve this honour.
Boys from the same group stole the show at the IAPS National Hockey Finals at Millfield School, with the 1st VII battling their way to the top to claim the Championship. In addition the same age group were National Finalists in the ESAA All England Cross Country Cup Final at Alnwick, Northumberland, as one of only two Prep Schools to have qualified. To finish the year in style the same group of Year 8 boys, representing Worcestershire in the regional heats, qualified for the ESAA National Track and Field Cup Final. They achieved a total of ten life-time best performances and a final points total of 491 ranking them as the third best team in England.
Netball
After triumphing at the regional IAPS tournament, the U13 team progressed to the National Finals at Roedean School. The team faced challenging competition at the Nationals and unfortunately did not repeat their clean sweep, but they were proud to qualify and play in such a prestigious competition.
Tennis
Year 4 girls had the fantastic opportunity to attend the AEGON tennis championships at the Priory tennis club at Edgbaston. Held at this location since 1982, the tournament is played on grass courts and is seen as a major warm up tournament for Wimbledon and a sister tournament to the AEGON championships, part of the ATP tour, which is held at the Queen’s Club, London.