AGSB TENNIS

It has been another great season for all tennis teams across the school this year, in particularly the first team. The top 6 players’ ratings continue to improve as we edge closer to an away fixture in Scotland against Strathallen. We are competing in the Glanville Cup Semi Final, a national tournament in which the finals are held in Nottingham in July. We are hoping to get through to the finals for the 3rd year in a row.

This season has been largely positive in terms of our quality of playing. Returning to Rugby in September was initially unusual; our physique had stayed the same, but we knew the considerable challenge posed by the stronger, tougher and bigger teams would be a battle we would have to fight.

We started the season with an unfortunate loss at Wilmslow High, but a shaky start to the season seemed to galvanise the team further, as we followed this with a 36-31 win at home to AKS Lytham. This year was all about finding ourselves as a squad and a revised line up from the previous loss seemed effective in providing the best outcome for our squad.

I do not think it would be fitting to name an individual stand out player, as that was not what our Rugby this season was all about. I must commend the entire team for their efforts to discover their own style and positions and the mistakes we have made will set us up well for Senior Rugby next season.

Finally, I must thank Mr Cundick for his unwavering commitment and support for the squad, always promoting a disciplined, positive mental attitude and looking out for all the players, both on and off the pitch.

T Ariyo

In November, the Year 10/11 team and the Year 12/13 competed in the Regional Finals in Sunderland, for the second successive year. The Year 10 and 11 team placed 2nd, as we lost out in the final against a strong Glasgow School side, with great performances from both Z Thompson and R Roopesh, it was a match that could have gone either way. The older team also played well and finished 3rd in the competition.

Overall, it has been yet another great year of tennis, and we hope to continue to build and improve as a team under the management of Mr Rawson.

J Spencer