Sports Team Reports

SPORT REPORTS

BOYS 2ND XI CRICKET

Played 11, Won 2, Lost 9

This year, a young 2nd XI faced a number of strong school sides. With our team made up mostly of 1YS and Fifths, with only one regular 2YS player, and with a relative lack of cricket over the last two years, we did well to pick up two great wins against Westminster and Lord Wandsworth. There was also an extremely entertaining game on Carthusian Day, in front of great crowds of pupils, parents, and Old Carthusians. Some of the other games were a little more humbling but they provided great learning opportunities for our team. Some of these players will go on to play another year of 2nd team cricket, or challenge for a place in the 1st team, so the next two years look to be promising.

Colours were awarded to:

Nic Lamming (L) for his batting (detailed below) and bowling – 7 wickets @ 19.86, economy 4.79. Nic was also awarded a Maniacs Cap, a special award in recognition of the statistical significance of his contributions, his status as the only regular 2YS player, captaincy, and good sportsmanship. Sonny Albert (g) for his runs (detailed below), class at the top of the order, and sharpness in the field. Sam Ravenscroft (L) for his bowling (detailed below) and his batting against Wellington. Joe O’Neill (P) for ten wicket keeping dismissals, and 76 runs @ 15.

Statistical Highlights: Batting:

Nic Lamming (L) – 253 runs @ 42, S/R 107 Sonny Albert (g) – 184 runs @ 26, S/R 71 Sam Wells (P) – 141 runs @ 141, S/R 148

Bowling:

Sam Ravenscroft (L) – 11 wickets @ 18.73, S/R 18.00 Barney Norman (g) – 8 wickets @ 17.88, S/R 14.75 Ben Gibson (S) – 8 wickets @ 23.50, S/R 22.88

Fielding:

Joe O’Neill (P) – 10 wicket keeping dismissals, and a run out

Frederick Hay (B) – 6 catches Archie Kirton (W) – 5 catches

Match Reports

vs Hurstpierpoint – Lost by 6 wickets

Batting first, Charterhouse put on 119 all out, with notable contributions of 48 from captain Nic Lamming, and 19 from Luke Penney (D). Dom Smith (V) played a brief but entertaining 19 (6), but at tea we looked a little short on runs. Despite Ben Gibson’s figures of 2.2 overs 2-12, the runs were knocked off with relative ease by Hurtpierpoint.

vs Eton College – Lost by 7 wickets

Unfortunately, we don’t have the exact scorecard for this fixture, but Penney (D) scored another 27 to go with his other early season runs. Again, batting first we struggled to settle and build a competitive total.

vs Lancing College – Lost by 14 runs

Bowling first against Lancing on Wilderness (the real name of the pitch often called Maniacs) the team took all ten wickets for only 94 runs – 18 of which were extras. Wickets were shared, but there were two apiece for Sam Watson (S), Lamming, and Barney Norman, called up to the 2nd XI after taking a five-wicket haul in the first game of the season for the 3rd XI. At tea, AJK was confident of victory, bordering on smug, but chasing low totals is sometimes difficult, they say, and the chase never really got going. Most innings were single figure in terms of runs and balls. Archie Kirton (W) hit an entertaining first ball 6, but his 13 (13) and the stubborn resistance of Joe O’Neill (P), 11 (37) were not enough to prevent us from being bowled out in 22.5 overs for only 80 – 15 short of our target.

vs Westminster School – Won by 74 runs

Strengthened by the loan of Harry Wood (G) from the 1st XI, we put on 174-2 in 20 overs against Westminster. Harry made a partnership of 149 with Sonny Albert, who scored 56* (43), while Wood made 79 off 53 deliveries. Westminster did well to score 100 exactly off their 20 overs to give us our first victory of the season.

vs Harrow School – Lost by 4 wickets

Batting first, we put on 154 in our 35 overs. Notable contributions came from Albert (37), who was promoted to opener and would remain so for the rest of the season, and Lamming (43). Harrow made the runs in only 21 overs, but Norman took 3-9, only bowling right at the death, leaving some to wonder whether more bowling changes could have helped the defence.

vs Reed’s School – Lost by 4 wickets

Our match away to Reed’s proved to be Amar Sanghera’s (R) finest knock of the season. Showing great maturity, he faced the first ball of the match and was the 8th wicket to fall, having made 31 (73), in a game where the other nine batters contributed 42. The only other highlight was O’Neill slapping a bowler back over his head for 6. When Gibson took two wickets in his first over of the game, including a sharp caught and bowled, to leave Reed’s 3-2, things looked like they may become interesting. Sam Ravenscroft took another couple, and Will Toller (W), called up from the 3rd XI, also contributed two wickets, but ultimately there were not enough runs to defend.

vs Old Carthusians – Lost by 4 runs

Possibly our most entertaining game of the season was against the Old Carthusians. With the marquees set up on J ground, we were perfectly placed as the show pitch on Carthusian Day. Mr Kane took the opportunity to play against his own team. The OCs batted first, and put on 238, with Gibson taking three wickets, and Watson bowling very economically. After Amar was dismissed by AJK in the first over by a brilliant ball, Albert put on 25, before Fred Hay made an excellent 41, before being the victim of a sharp return catch. Lamming played a swashbuckling 71 off 47, before also being dismissed by AJK. A late partnership between Watson, who finished 22* and O’Neill, also 22*, meant that the game came down to the final over, bowled by AJK. Despite Watson and O’Neill’s aggressive running and fine batting, the OCs won the game by just four runs – but it was a great spectacle and the finest team batting performance by the 2nd XI this season.

vs Wellington College – Lost by 165 runs

The Wellington game was a slightly chastening affair, with Wellington batting first and scoring 268 from their 35 overs. It was a great opportunity to see someone their own age score a century and the way they went about it – a useful learning experience. Ravenscroft also managed to pick up three wickets, including the prize wicket of Taylor (Wellington) who had scored a better than run-a-ball 113. If it could potentially be inspiring to see the first innings, the second was humbling. At 19-5, it was evident that Wellington batting first at the toss had been the correct call. It wasn’t until Caspar Beyer (P), playing in his first game of the summer, and Harry Price (S) arrived at the crease that some semblance of respectability was restored. They each made 22, Harry

batting particularly well to extend his stay at the crease to 41 balls. Ravenscroft joined him and scored 25, producing one of the strongest all-rounder performances of the season. We finished 103 all out.

vs Winchester College – Lost by 9 wickets

In a T20, batting first, we managed 127 runs. Sam Wells who had been captain of and averaging over 100 with the bat in the 3rd XI, joined the team and scored 38 (38), and Lamming made 36* (31). In reply, Winchester lost only one wicket, taken by Hay, in the latter stages of the run chase.

vs Lord Wandsworth College – Won by 41 runs

This would prove the be the last game of the season for much of our team, having finished their exams. Albert made 47, Lamming 29, but the real star of the show was Wells, who, playing in his last competitive game for the School in any sport, made an unbeaten 103 off 57 balls, scoring a four off the last ball of the innings. In reply, Lord Wandsworth batted well to accumulate a final total of 194, and Ravenscroft and Lamming both picked up two wickets.

vs Bradfield College – Lost by 124 runs

In our final game, several players made their debuts in the 2nd XI. The much-changed team bowled first, and Bradfield scored 178 in their 30 overs, with one wicket each for Price, Beyer, Ravenscroft and Majid Al Mutawaa (H), playing his first game up from the 3rd XI. Clearly unhappy with our batting against Wellington, the team resolved to lose wickets at regular intervals, leaving us 30-7. Resistance came again in the form of O’Neill, who plundered 12 fearless runs off a bowler who had, at that point, taken four wickets. When O’Neill was run out from the non-striker’s end, 54 all out quickly followed, and the season ended on a bit of a low point.

Mr Anthony Kane

BOYS 3RD XI CRICKET

Played 6, Won 3, Lost 3

The 2021-22 3rd XI season was, in some respects, a season of likely firsts; the first time the U16 age group have been subsumed into the senior teams, the first time two 3rd XI teams have made more than 250 runs in a 30 over match, the first time a Head of House’s rear windscreen has been shattered by a cricket ball. In any event it was, despite its relative brevity, an action-packed season, with the incoming Fifth formers more than holding their own in support of the Specialists, whom for some found themselves playing their last competitive sport for Charterhouse.

Captain Sam Wells (P) produced a number of solid batting displays, hitting several half centuries. Indeed, and he will be pleased to see put into print, that after the 3rd XI season finished he got a call up to the 2nd XI and achieved a fitting century on Green, leaving it until the last ball of the game. Charles and Alex Kelsey-Frys (S) have been solid all-rounders, each contributing at both ends of the wicket.

Players such as Will Bishop (V), Rupert Quinton (S), and Theo Warburton (S) bolstered the Specialist ranks of the aforementioned, Toby Pascoe (g), Alfred Popoola (V), Oscar Bott (D), Will Toller (W), Majid Al Mutawaa (H), Will Taylor (V) and Charlie Nation-Dixon (H).

Although the fielding and particularly catching has been at times sub-optimal, once again 3rd XI cricket has been characterised by a group of players who gel effectively and enjoy what they are doing. Indeed, the imperfections in their game probably led some of the scorecards to be much more exciting than they might have been. That and the fact that one side of the Pitch 3 boundary is possibly comparable to that of a preparatory school pitch.

Overall, a 50-50 split between losses and wins is about right. Even the losses were excellent spectacles, and it was great once again to welcome the Southwark Clergy to Charterhouse for a long-standing match which thankfully the 3rd XI won.

Thanks go to the ground staff, Mr Bicknell and the cricket coaching staff and to the players for being great company and having such a good attitude over the course of the season.

Mr Rupert Massey

BOYS U15A CRICKET

Played 14, Won 5, Tied 1, Lost 8

This year’s U15A side were a most delightful team of boys working to redeem themselves after a very difficult U14 season in which a frustratingly large proportion of games didn’t go their way. Therefore, the team, under the leadership of Thomas Peterken (W), must be commended for the way they conducted themselves, the way they went about their business on the cricket field and the way they learnt to salvage victory from the jaws of defeat. Above all, both coaches can honestly say what excellent company they’ve been all season.

The opener of the season was a lengthy 40-over affair against a very strong Radley side. Early season jitters saw Radley take the honours, but signs of budding bowling talent from Olu Agboola (P), Sahib Kullar (P) and Luke Leavett-Shenley (R) looked very promising. A few more losses followed against Hurstpierpoint, Reed’s and Eton College. However, the team was on an upwards trajectory, with captain Thomas Peterken showing his ability with both bat and ball and Oscar McCulloch (D) and Zander McCulloch (D) also producing encouragingly good performances.

At King Edward, Southampton in a reduced 25-over fixture, Charterhouse lost the toss and were put in to field. Any toss-winning captain would have elected to bat as KES did, but after Sahib had delivered his first few balls, apparently bowling would have been the better call! And there was more welcome news: after a dominant display in the field, Jacob Drayton (W) and Jack Perei (g) led the batting chase to the first victory of the season. The winning didn’t stop there. A very healthy 41 from Zach Kirton (H), a hat-trick for skipper Tom Peterken, a controlled 21 from 17 from Jacob Drayton and, once warmed up, an aggressive 17 from 13 from Jack Perei saw Charterhouse put Westminster to the sword in a quickfire 20-over game. But it was against a strong Cranleigh side where a third victory was most pleasing. Harrow were next on the list – a truly frustrating day out, for all sorts of reasons. A loss in the book, but a moral victory if you speak to any of the players or coaches…

Unfortunately, a few backwards steps were then taken. Losses to RGS Guildford and Reed’s, and then a tie against Wellington left only two fixtures remaining. Winchester and Lord Wandsworth were to follow and I’m happy to report that our earlier success returned. The U15As won both fixtures, with Zach Kirton and Zander McCullouch both scoring half-centuries. Having bowled well all season, Luke LeavettShenley and Ryan Jones (L) came away with some excellent figures. Tom Peterken continued his decent season with both bat and ball, guiding the team commendably at the season’s close.

The U15As had a variable season, but they must be commended for the number of wins in the results column. The boys can take away, hopefully, a new confidence into their U16 and Senior cricket. Each player brought individual skill and talent and will easily find their way into senior teams as they progress. The Player of the Season title goes to Tom Peterken, but overall, they have been a pleasure to coach and manage.

BOYS U15B CRICKET BOYS U15C CRICKET GIRLS U14 CRICKET

The Bs have had an action-packed season, with 12 fixtures over a short, ten-week Quarter. Captained well by Alexander Chauhan (P), the team has improved in almost every aspect of the game, from fielding and tactical awareness to sensible batting and accurate bowling. An opening victory against Hurst promised a good season ahead, with Ed Budden (g) carrying his bat on his way to a well-earned 50. Unfortunately, very tricky fixtures against Eton (lost by 51 runs), Lancing (lost by 13 runs) and Harrow (lost by four wickets) sent the team back into the nets to work on the fundamentals. A brilliant performance against Cranleigh, with Josh Towlerton (g) taking 3-21, saw us lose by just two wickets. Similarly, and despite Josh Towlerton’s enterprising 61, the Bs came up agonisingly short against RGS Guildford, losing by two runs. It was a similar story against Reed’s, with the Bs plunging to a five-wicket defeat, despite Marcus Aberneithie’s (H) impressive figures of 4-13.

Happily, after a string of defeats and a postponed match against Bede’s, the Bs luck and form improved with a disciplined win against Wellington College, with Jack Guest-Gornall (R) picking up four wickets. Form continued with a 32-run victory over Winchester, where Khalel Amangaleyev’s (D) brilliant all-round performance ensured victory. The winning streak stretched on against Lord Wandsworth where, on a blustery day, the two-wicket victory was secured by a matchwinning 41 not-out from Josh Wyke (G). Unfortunately, the late-Quarter winning streak came to an end against Bradfield on the last Saturday of CQ where, despite some sound batting from Alex Loder (G), Ollie Rowe-Ham (P) and Charlie Holder (W), the Bs came up short, losing by 43 runs.

Dr Ganesh Balasubramanian A superb season for the C’s. Winning six of their ten fixtures this season, the 15Cs have become the most successful junior side at Charterhouse. Even more impressively, this has been achieved with an ever-changing roster as players have moved between teams or to other sports. While the boys are always keen to make life difficult for themselves with an ill-timed run out or by scooping the bowler into the air for an easy catch, there has been real improvement throughout the term. Our fielding has become tighter every week, with players backing each other up and using hands rather than feet to save boundaries. We are now routinely taking our catches, and batsmen are calling clearly and loudly when runs are needed. Most pleasingly, every game is a real team effort. At least nine boys have bowled in each fixture, and 16 players have batted in at least five innings over the course of the Quarter. All have contributed memorable catches and champagne moments: take, for example, Xiao You Liu’s (G) two wickets in his first over to defeat Lord Wandsworth, or Henry Cardozo’s (P) boundary off the final ball against Reed’s. Standout performances this season came from Toby Nash (g) – nine wickets, five catches and 63 runs; Seamus Robinson (B) – eight wickets at an average of 9.5 and 60 runs; and Hayden McIntyre-Brown (R), who scored 92 with the bat and took four wickets in addition to keeping wicket in every game. Finally, our captain Arthur Reventlow-Grinling (G), top scoring with 100 runs across the season, has become an increasingly effective bowler and has led the team with energy, enthusiasm and positivity week in, week out. Well played!

Mr Tom Constable Long-Barriers and Sideways-Stars

This year saw the first ever U14 Girls Cricket Team at Charterhouse. Some girls were new to the game, while some had experience playing for the county under their belts, swiftly being drafted into the 1st XI.

Those who were novices appreciated being taught classic ‘side-on’ bowling actions with the aid of the ‘sideways-star’ body position, while long-barrier training saved us many runs on the boundary!

Although the girls did not register a victory in this inaugural season, there were plenty of positives. Notable mentions go to girls who were called up to the 1st XI: Poppy Everest (C), Lily Baugniet (C), Elodie Ashby-Rudd (C), Jemima Alton (Su), Ayah Chehab (Su), Summer Gratton (F) and Jamie-Ella Summers (Su).

A special mention must also go to Amalia White (C) for her consistent, Glenn McGrath-esque line and length, as well as to Bonnie Dong (Su) who was brand new to the game this Quarter but took her first ever wicket against Surbiton High School in the penultimate game of the season!

Onwards and upwards, girls!

Mrs Nicola Edwards

BOYS U14A CRICKET

The U14A squad developed nicely this season, turning around a shaky start to win five consecutive matches in the second half of Cricket Quarter, also tying against Bradfield in the last match of the Quarter. This meant they

went unbeaten after Exeat, claiming some big cricketing scalps such as Wellington and Reed’s School along the way. Ollie Webster (D) and Tom Cowling (B) shared the wicket keeping and captaincy duties throughout the Quarter and managed the side well. It is a tough ask to captain your peers and both rose to the challenge in setting their own fields and rotating the bowlers. The batting statistics were dominated by Joshua Allen (H) who scored over 400 runs this Quarter! He was ably assisted at the top of the order by Tom Farley (B) who was able to provide stability to see off the opening bowlers regularly. Robbie Barton (S) also proved to be destructive lower down the order. This team was also blessed with a number of front-line bowlers: Felix Le Vesconte (H), Cianan O’Keeffe (g) and Ollie Ferry (D) took the lion’s share of the wickets and provided a threatening attack. Their ability to keep it tight at the start of the innings allowed Gus Roberts (B), Jakob Hinton (S) and the other two leg spinners, James Robertson (D) and Rohan Handa (S), to benefit from being able to set attacking fields. It was a pleasure to have Tom Weisser (R) back in the side after missing time due to a broken finger and he set about bowling quickly, putting batsmen on the back foot regularly. It should also be noted that the depth in this year group has allowed them to succeed. Arthur Templeton-Ward (B), Spike Vincent (B) and Percy Williams (B) were all called upon from the B team this season and did not look out of place. It is a huge positive that they will be able to put pressure on the players in the starting team in future and will thereby push the ability of all players forward.

This squad has got great potential and will develop nicely as they continue through the School. The determination they have shown this year will pay dividends next summer. Mr Gillespie and I would like to encourage them to keep working on their fielding as this will earn them more victories going forward.

Mr Jason Ellis Woodley

BOYS U14B CRICKET

Despite not winning their first game of the season, the Bs showed great enthusiasm and resilience to pick up back-to-back wins against Eton and Lancing, before a thrilling tie with Cranleigh. The match at Lancing was dictated by Vihaan Sharma’s (R) excellent spin-bowling, which saw him claim four wickets before adding a run out to his haul.

After an extremely tight loss to Harrow, the boys bounced back well with a comprehensive victory over Westminster. This momentum helped the boys claim another win over Wellington in arguably the team’s best performance, where Percy Williams (B) took a catch off his own bowling to win the game in a dramatic final over.

The Bs batted well all year, with the attack spearheaded by Arthur Templeton-Ward (B) and captain Toby Harrall (R) who consistently scored well for the team. The depth of the B’s showed, with strong batters like Otis McCulloch (D) and James Brooks (V) able to come in down the order to further solidify our totals.

The opening bowling combination of Spike Vincent (B) and Freddie Pilcher (B) proved to be very effective. The first change would typically see Taiki Fukushima (H) or Milo O’Rourke (B) take up the ball before the arrival of Vihaan Sharma. Their performances over the course of the Quarter illustrates yet again that the team was robust throughout and could pose various problems to the opponents’ batting line-up.

They finished on a total of five wins and one tie, an achievement they should be proud of in their first year of cricket at Charterhouse. Many of the 14B players also received a call up to the A team, a true testament to the hard work and ability of the team.

Mr Charlie Sparrow

BOYS U14C CRICKET

The season started with a trip to Hurstpierpoint where a variable game finally ended with a Charterhouse victory. Our star performers here were Xander Sheridan-Oliver (P) and Milo O’Rourke (B) who both had a late flurry with the bat to get us over the line. We then had a tight match at Eton where we lost by just seven runs and, soon after, suffered another narrow defeat at Cranleigh by five runs. The close matches exposed our weaknesses and gve us tangible goals to work towards. Felix Ward (V) improved his captaincy of the side as the term went on and he was ably supported by Oscar Carmichael (D) and Constantin Duhamel (L). Having improved steadily in the first few weeks of term, we then had a dip with some heavy losses to Harrow, Reed’s and Wellington before we got back on track with wins against Winchester and Lord Wandsworth. In the Winchester match, it was lovely to see Lily Baugniet (C) hit the winning runs. Across the term we had 25 pupils represent the C team and seeing Milo O’Rourke and James Brooks (V) progress to play regular B team cricket was a pleasure. It was also great to see players such as Dylan Galbraith (R) and Charlie Swain (R) come up from the D team and do well for us. Constantin Duhamel was our top run scorer for the season with Jack McGibbon (P) also providing an attacking force at the top of the order. Charlie Benda (g), Oscar Carmichael and Xander Sheridan-Oliver led the bowling attack and regularly delivered good performances while Christian Levack (S) was a consistent presence behind the stumps. Special mention also goes to Freddy Stolt-Nielsen (P) and James Peschkoff (R) for their enthusiasm and positive attitude.

Mr Simon Hayward

BOYS U14D CRICKET

It was a difficult season for the team, who came up against some very strong opposition across the board. The team selection varied a lot throughout the Quarter due to injuries in other teams, causing a trickle-down effect where players were taken into the C team from the Ds, providing opportunities for some who hadn’t played much cricket before, such as James Thompson (G), Kingston Tew (R) and Jerry Tang (R), to rise to the challenge. Everyone in the team improved in all aspects of their game this Quarter: they gained confidence in batting, became more consistent with bowling and improved their understanding of the field. All of these individual aspects of cricket will be key to their future cricket careers at the School. Special mentions go to Louis Vaz Pinto (B) for leading the team as captain throughout most of the season, and to Edward McBride (D) for the best bowling stats, achieved in a game against Winchester College. He bowled four overs with one maiden, took three wickets and gave away 11 runs. The highest run total was achieved by Richard Brooks (V) in the first game of the season against Hurstpierpoint, where he managed to get 50 off 60 balls.

SENIOR GIRLS TENNIS

In a sensational season of tennis, our senior girls put on a show of talent, perseverance and great sportsmanship. Fierce competition in matches put them to the test, but also provided opportunities for them to show their mettle. The U18A team won three of their ten matches with notable wins against Westminster, Churcher’s and Lord Wandsworth College. The stars of the season were Anna Dmitrieva (N) and Ksenia Dmitrieva (N) who played with extraordinary grace and flair and whose spellbinding groundstrokes, powerful serves and dynamic movements on the courts left the audience in awe.

The beautiful sunshine, the buzz from an engaged audience, and the classic ‘pock-pockpock’ sounds of the taut strings striking the ball reverberated through the air as the matches unfolded amidst great excitement. Caitlin Conrad (Su) and Charlotte Dovell (Su) set the pace in the matches with real intensity and showed fantastic progression through the weeks.

Our U18A girls faced some stiff opposition from Downe House, Wellington and Guildford High School but the girls showed great spirit, resilience, and a positive outlook and viewed setbacks as an opportunity to improve.

The U18B team enjoyed a wonderful season of matches, some of which ended up being played down to the wire! With nine matches played, our girls worked hard to walk away with four wins. Hard-fought matches against Epsom and Cranleigh went our way thanks to supreme efforts from Maria Nesterenko (N) and Ava-Louisa Christiansen (F). Freya Hancock (F) and Felicity Harrison (F) were pushed hard by opponents from Christ’s Hospital and Lord Wandsworth but the team secured wins in a show of determination, technical skill and inner strength.

To round it all off, the Senior Girls Singles Championship was a real highlight of the season – Margo De Moudt (Su) took the trophy after a well-contested match against Verity Woodward (C) in the finals.

As coach of the U18 Senior Girls teams, I am delighted by the manner in which our girls engaged with the tennis programme, their conduct, and their willingness to learn and improve continually. Above all, the girls enjoyed a season of fantastic tennis and showed a real love for the game.

Dr Ganesh Balasubramanian and Miss Annabel Cooke

SENIOR BOYS TENNIS

It was a busy year on the tennis courts with 58 senior boys picking up a racket to enjoy the summer weather. The 1st VI played ten School matches and spent two weekends playing in the Independent Schools League. We were particularly pleased with our final ranking of seventh out of 16 in the ISL, a very competitive event which involves eight players from each school playing singles and doubles against three other schools. The first round saw us matched against Bradfield, Epsom and St Paul’s. Bradfield were too strong, and St Paul’s were struggling for players, so it came down to a battle between us and Epsom as to who would make it to group two. Miss Batty was horrified at the end of the day to find we were drawn on matches won and so she had to put her mathematical skills to the test to count games won. Her dismay soon turned to delight when she discovered we had beaten Epsom by 100 games to 94! Outstanding performances by our captain of tennis, Tom de la Chaise (S) at first seed, and his doubles partner, Jamie Richardson (B) at second seed, were key, with them winning 2/3 and 3/3 singles matches respectively.

We are sad to say goodbye to Tom and Jamie who have been amazing ambassadors on the tennis courts for Charterhouse over their five years here. The final of the internal singles competition between the two of them was the finest match we have seen for many years. We were proud to award them both full colours for tennis.

In the second round of ISL we hosted Abingdon, St George’s and Radley. Radley had been unlucky not to win their first round and ended up victorious on the day. We took an honourable third place. Bart Keijer-Palau (V) had a particularly good day on the singles court and two of our other leavers, Jaime Burguera Gonzalez de Castejon (W) and Freddie Howard (H), managed to battle through two tie-breaks to pick up doubles wins. School match highlights include wins against Westminster, Christ’s Hospital, KES Witley and Cranleigh.

As the Quarter progressed, we gradually said goodbye to the top year group and the 1YS started to compete for prized positions in the team. Tom Kinmont (D) led the way in both talent and attitude and has proven himself to be the clear choice of captain for next year. Stefano Proietti (D) has been a useful addition to the team even though dressed as if at the French Open for most of the season. Ben Ballard (B) missed a considerable amount of Quarter through injury which allowed room for Charlie Goutkin-Smith (S), Will Ferry (V), Miles Rousselet (S), Harry Lavelle (V) and Felix Hughes (B) to fill key positions. Thanks go to Shane Hurst for his exceptional coaching in what has been another fun year.

Mr James Silvester and Miss Louise Batty

GIRLS U15 TENNIS

U15A Tennis

U15B Tennis

The Quarter has flown by because the girls have wholeheartedly embraced the experience. With many of the Removes choosing tennis, it was competitive to get a place in the team. With structured training sessions and multiple tournaments, the girls got the chance to compete for their places. The improvement from day one to the end of the season was huge which is a testament to the girls’ determination. They implemented the coaches’ advice given and persevered to ensure that after every session they left having improved.

The girls played many fantastic matches throughout the season, where games were close, though sometimes the results did not reflect that. Sudden death deuces were our worst enemy and many of them failed to go our way. We did, however, have some strong wins against schools such as local rivals Guildford High and Epsom College.

The B team have also had regular matches. The unfortunate results reflect tennis’ unique scoring pattern and sadly do not do justice to the girls’ talent and spirit. Many games went to those crucial points, but lack of consistency affected our game. The girls have thoroughly enjoyed playing and have improved dramatically over the ten weeks.

The Removes Singles Championship was like a day at Wimbledon. The matches were brilliant to watch but nerves got to some individuals and affected their path in the tournament. Everyone took part in the initial rounds and then entered either the main draw or the plate tournament. Sofia Vishniyak (N) played Izzy Goutkin-Smith (N) in the main final and Izzy took the trophy. Izzy and Sofia have both on occasion represented the senior teams this Quarter and they should be proud of this achievement.

In a close plate final, Amelia Goodberry (C) played Louise De Heus (C), with Amelia taking the win. The standard was very high in both tournaments, and it was fantastic to see the girls being so competitive against their peers. No concessions were made simply on account of friendship!

All the girls should be very proud of their achievements this Quarter, both as a team and individually. Next year they will be combined with the seniors – the future of tennis at Charterhouse certainly looks bright! Thank you to Miss Jackson for her assistance with fixtures and to Mr Silvester for arranging such a competitive fixture programme.

End of Season Awards:

Coach’s player – Izzy Goutkin-Smith Most Improved player – Louise De Heus

Carthusian Player of the Season –

Sofia Vishnyak

Mrs Nicola Edwards

BOYS U15 TENNIS

U15A Tennis

U15B Tennis

U15C Tennis

Having coached tennis for seven years, I can say sincerely that this year’s U15 tennis players have been the best I have ever worked with. We have had an excellent season. Our drubbing by Eton at our first fixture against them was less painful than usual. In our second fixture against Eton, we won overall (he says, still pinching himself to make sure that outcome was not the product of a fevered imagination). We comfortably beat Harrow, Bradfield and Cranleigh, often tough, competitive fixtures. Even the Tonbridge fixture was tight (our Cs and Ds taking some victories, with the As and Bs facing narrow losses). Naturally, we defeated Winchester. However, what really stood out among these strong results was the great attitude and application demonstrated by our U15 boys. In training they have been disciplined, keen and dedicated, even those who weren’t being regularly selected for fixtures. As a group, I noted particularly their courtesy and good humour. Mr Silvester, Mr Hall and I rarely had to admonish anyone for not wearing white socks. More than once, visiting parents commented on the good sportsmanship of our boys. For me, that is as important as victory on the court. Well done to our U15 cohort this year – you have impressed us. I hope your successors continue to adopt the fine attitude that you have embedded in Underschool Tennis.

Mr Will Tink

GIRLS U14 TENNIS

U14A Tennis

U14B Tennis

U14C Tennis

This year saw the first cohort of U14 girls representing Charterhouse at tennis. It was a jam-packed season, spanning over ten weeks. We played 22 fixtures against other schools and had several internal competitions, including an Inter-House, singles and doubles tournament.

The talent in the U14s was so strong that it saw a few of our players such as Anna Dmitrieva, Ksenia Dmitrieva and Eva Valieva (F) playing up in the 1st team in some fixtures. It was great to see the improvement that all the girls made throughout the season, with a special mention to Erica Li (C) who won the ‘Most Improved

Player’ award and had a fantastic run in the Yearlings Tennis Singles Championship. Eva was the overall winner after fighting a close game against Ksenia. Everyone played their very best tennis, and it was good to see the girls’ competitive spirit when playing singles. An excellent performance from Izzy King (C) against her well-matched teammate, Jessamy Manches (N), secured her place as the winner of the Plate Competition.

Tennis is a sport where the players must take responsibility for umpiring and keeping score themselves, and the teams really stepped up and impressed with their ability to do this accurately and without conflict. Everyone’s attitude at practice and matches was always mature and positive. Overall, it has been a superb season of tennis in the sunshine!

Miss India Greenbury and Miss Georgia Galton-Ayling

BOYS U14 TENNIS

U14A Tennis

U14B Tennis

U14C Tennis U14D Tennis

U14E Tennis

The U14 Boys have had an excellent season of matches, and the players have made a strong impression in their first year at the School. The U14A team had an impressive run of wins against RGS Guildford, Winchester College and Cranleigh, and were very narrowly beaten in some tight matches against Eton, Bradfield and Harrow. The U14B team were equally impressive, winning matches against Tonbridge, Winchester and Churcher’s –a fantastic set of results. In a similar vein, the U14C team did well to beat Tonbridge, Winchester, Cranleigh and Bradfield over a consecutive set of weekends, whilst the U14D team had a series of excellent games against Winchester, Tonbridge, Churcher’s, Epsom and Harrow. Well done to the U14E team for winning an impressive match against Epsom as well.

Overall, the U14 Boys won almost 70% of all matches played, which is a highly admirable feat for their first year at Charterhouse. All bodes very well indeed for these pupils in their aspirations to move up the School and continue this excellent run of scores as they go on to play for the U15s. A massive well done to all players and a big thank you to all parents who came to watch throughout the season.

Mr Nick Budden and Mr Chris Jones

SHOOTING

Team and Trophies (Hermione Grindon absent)

The Shooting Teams have again been involved in National, School, and Cadet Matches this Quarter, whilst the newcomers to the team are doing very well and building on their skills. Three pupils have represented England and two will represent the UK/GB in the Summer – the future looks very bright!

In the Commonwealth Competition postal matches, we had three teams in Ffennell A (small-bore Target Rifle). Charterhouse A, consisting of Max Gerhardt (H), Max SheridanOliver (P), who scored his first 100/100 on a competition target, Nicholas Shutt (D) and Hermione Grindon (N), came second winning CCRS silver medals. Our B team, comprised of Henry Cardozo (P), Frederick Cowling (B), Lucas Hinkly (g) and George Lake Coghlan (S), came ninth. The C team of Alfred Smith (R), Nouri Calvo (R), Jeremy West (B), Dylan Galbraith (R) came 13th. Congratulations, all.

In Match F (6yds Air Rifle), the A team (Shutt, Grindon, Lake Coghlan, Sheridan-Oliver) came third, receiving CCRS bronze medals. The B team (Cardozo, Cowling, Gerhardt, Smith) came in fourth and our C Team (Calvo, West, Hutchinson, Hinkly) was seventh.

Due to Covid, only one team, made up of Gerhardt, Mark Gorman (B), Hinkly, and Lake Coghlan, competed in Match G (Air Rifle 10 meters, 3 positional), shot kneeling, prone and standing. I am pleased to report they came first, winning CCRS gold medals.

We also entered two teams in the Cadet Council for Rifle Shooting .22 Team Competition, formerly known as ‘The Country Life’ competition, who came third and tenth overall – excellent results considering only limited training time. The ‘rapid’ targets proved too much for us this year, but the junior team have now made a start with this quirky competition, and all enjoyed it.

In the British Schools Small-bore Rifle Association (BSSRA) Summer League, the A team (Gerhardt, Grindon, Hinkly, SheridanOliver, and Lake Coghlan) came fourth in Section 1 Division 1 in a closely fought match. Hermione Grindon and Max Sheridan-Oliver

were equal ‘top shot’, both averaging 95.8 on the harder ten bull targets. The B team (Cowling, Cardozo, Smith and Galbraith) also came fourth in Section 2 Division 2 against some very good school teams. Dylan Galbraith took the ‘top shot’ badge – his average was 97.5 on five bull targets. The C team of Calvo, Sebastian Clowes (g), James Thompson (G), and Louis Vaz Pinto (B) also entered the leagues in Section 2 for the first time and came fifth overall. Louis Vaz Pinto took the ‘top shot’ badge with an astonishing average of 98.5 over 4 x 5 bull targets.

We also had three pupils – M Gerhardt in the D team, Sheridan-Oliver in the D team and Grindon in the B team – in the BSSRA national matches representing England against the Home Nations. The England teams won all the matches and Hermione Grindon was the top shot overall, scoring an impressive 197/200, an epic achievement, with Max Sheridan-Oliver a close second at 196/200, while Max Gerhardt finished with 194/200. Excellent shooting by all three.

On the Saturday of the Target Rifle Club Matches, Charterhouse A (Sheridan-Oliver, Gerhardt, Grindon, Lake Coghlan) were second overall in The Clayton Challenge, a match named after the Charterhouse Beak who was Master of Shooting here when they last won the Ashburton in 1988. Max Gerhardt was ranked second individually, whilst our teams came 5th and 12th in the Surrey Rifle Association Cup. In Sunday’s Sawyer Cup, Charterhouse A (Gerhardt, Sheridan-Oliver, Lake Coghlan and Hinkly) came second; Charterhouse B (Cowling, Calvo, Cardozo, Smith) were ninth; and Max Gerhardt was also the winner of The Grand Aggregate (all scores combined).

Our other focus this Quarter has been full-bore shooting in order to prepare, select and train the team for the Schools Meeting at Ashburton in July, with Gerhardt, Shutt, Lake Coghlan, Sheridan-Oliver, Hinkly and Grindon also staying on at Bisley to compete in the NRA Imperial Meeting.

153rd NRA Imperial Meeting, Bisley.

Sheridan-Oliver excelled himself over the 153rd NRA Imperial Meeting at Bisley. He came away as the Top Tyro (beginner) in the Grand Aggregate, shot over three days with 643 entrants from across the world, coming 78th and winning the ‘Admiral Hutton Tyro trophy’ and an NRA Gold medal He was also the best Cadet winning the ‘Conwey Fenton Memorial’ trophy, a second gold medal. Sheridan-Oliver was also Charterhouse’s only entrant to win through to the ‘Her Majesty The Queens Final’ on Saturday (Hermione Grindon came close, being knocked out in the second round). This is shot at 900 and 1000 yards by the top 100 competitors at the meeting, and it was heartening to see so many female shooters in the finals this year. The wind proved very tricky on Stickledown ranges catching out many long experienced shots but Sheridan-Oliver managed to thread his way through coming 74th overall and as he was the top cadet entrant, won the ‘The George Twine Memorial Trophy’. All the Carthusians that entered the Imperial this year acquitted themselves well and most will be in receipt of ‘bars’ for coming in the top 100 of the very many individual matches and competitions that occur over the ten days, Hermione Gordon broke her ‘T’ (tyro) by scoring so well and will be in a higher shooting category next year (as will Sheridan-Oliver) and Lucas Hinkly continues to improve his skills. I am looking forward to seeing them carry their success through and pass their expertise onto the new Shooting Team recruits next year.

National Representation

Two of our team members have been selected for National Target Rifle Cadet Teams. Gerhart is in the GB under-19 squad which usually tours South Africa but, because of Covid, will compete against the Channel Island Teams on Guernsey this summer. Meanwhile, SheridanOliver has been selected for the British Cadet Rifle Team (The Athelings) which would usually go to Canada to compete against the Canadian cadets and national teams, but instead will tour Great Britain, shooting against all national teams in August. We wish them good shooting!

Captain Verna Burrell-Taylor

Max Gerhardt Shooting Full-bore Target Rifle at Bisley

FENCING

The 21-22 season was definitely one of rebuilding for the Charterhouse fencing team. With several key fencers having left the School and the intake of new blood being hampered by Covid, it would not have been out of place to expect a tough season ahead.

Overall victories were hard to come by, but that did not rule out some excellent performances from particular teams and individuals during fixtures, with Foil A particularly savouring a memorable victory against Tonbridge in February.

The annual match against the OCs went ahead in December, and the overall score again hides how close some of the individual matches actually were and the OCs knew that they were hard pushed for their victory.

Throughout the season, some younger members of the team stepped up well, shouldering the challenges of A-team fencing and/or doing the last fight. Particular mention to Jamie-Ella Summers (Su), Zac Busch (G) and Justin Jin (S) in this regard and we are looking forward to seeing them build on these early experiences as they continue through Charterhouse.

Some fencers had to take up less-familiar weapons in order to ensure teams were filled, with Elena de Rossi (F) and Matisse le Roch Platford (H) regularly picking up a second weapon against other schools alongside Andrey Tolkushkin (W) on occasion.

In March the Public Schools’ Fencing Competition was able to go ahead in a different venue to previous years. This meant an even earlier start than usual for the pupils but they did manage to remain awake whilst fighting! Notable performances from Elena de Rossi (F) in the Girls’ Senior Foil, Jamie-Ella Summers (Su) who came third in the Girls’ Mount-Haes Epee, Justin Jin (S) in the Boys’ Junior Foil and Zac Busch (G) in the Boys’ Junior Epee – both of these two will have another shot at their respective Junior competitions next year.

Oreofe Subair (G) and Alec Harbinson (G) have come along leaps and bounds in their first year at the school and Valeria Derbina (C) has been a stalwart of the Epee team. Many thanks to all pupils for their efforts and for Mick Johnson for his coaching efforts throughout the year.

Mr Charles Marsh

GOLF

Charterhouse has enjoyed a successful year of golf with over 20 fixtures and events played. The junior and senior teams have been competitive and have enjoyed wins over Winchester, Bradfield, Reigate Grammar and Cranleigh. In the Gerald Micklem Trophy at Woking GC, Charterhouse competed against Winchester in sunny conditions and produced some excellent golf. The overall result was 3-2 to the Charterhouse team in a close contest with excellent performances from Henry Wigg (L) who won 1 up (in a play-off on the 19th hole); Zach Kirton (H) who won 3 & 1 and Robbie Marshall (S) who won 8 & 6. The team lost in the semi-finals of the main draw to Wellington College, who were the eventual winners. Our junior girls also took part in Cranleigh School’s Girls’ Invitation competition: Phoebe Smith (Ch), Summer Gratton (F), Bella Wylie (F) and Jemima Jones (S) came second in the Under 15 team category and played very well, while achieving a fantastic result in our first junior girls’ golf event! In the Charterhouse singles competition, Henry Wigg (L) won The Peter Alliss trophy.

Our golf squad has benefited from our membership at Worplesdon GC, which continues to offer Carthusian golfers a superb opportunity to play our senior fixtures on one of Surrey’s finest courses. Several players have received expert tuition from golf professionals Alex Nicolson and Andy Thorne, thus enabling them to make progress in every aspect of their game. The Halford Hewitt school golf course, where we practise and play our junior matches, is frequently recognised for the quality of its greens and fairways, credit for which must go to the Grounds Team, who deserve a special acknowledgement for their tireless work. This year, we were again able to welcome pupils and their parents or siblings to compete in the Charterhouse Family Foursomes. The event took place in fair weather on a Sunday afternoon in June, with Zander and Oscar McCulloch (D) winning the Hollingsworth Cup after playing some excellent foursomes’ golf, which saw them shoot 39 stableford points (net).

Golf continues to develop as a recreational sport at Charterhouse with about 100 pupils of all levels holding a bag tag, allowing them to use the School course to practice their skills and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Beginners and intermediate players have also been able to take individual lessons with golf professional Dean Lintott. We wish the Charterhouse Scoreboard team good luck at this year’s 150th Open Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews. Many thanks to the following beaks for their active contribution to golf this year: Catherine McDonald, Vanessa North-Panting, Tim Hingston, Martin Crosby and David McCombes.