Loveday news letter summer 14

Loveday House Summer Term Newsletter 2014 Housemaster’s Comments I always think that the summer term is the best one. Those who have had to sit through hours of public exams may disagree (thankfully those days are behind me - I just have to mark them now), but light, warm evenings, a multitude of school events and a long summer holiday to look forward to all help to make it a fun term. This newsletter highlights the enormous amount of endeavour that the boys in the house have engaged in despite the fact that every single one of them have sat major examinations - we are not a school or house that just says everything stops in the summer, the opposite is probably true.

I hope it gives you a good taster as to what the Loveday community has been involved in: there are plenty of successes of course, a few near misses and lots of effort being given. I am sure you will agree with me that the boys learn from all three of these experiences.

As ever, the summer term brings with it some sad farewells: we say goodbye to one Upper Fifth and twenty Upper Sixth leavers and wish them all every success and happiness in the future. The Upper Sixth have led the house with energy and purpose and I thank them for their efforts. We also say goodbye to several tutors: Mrs Chris Allison has been snapped up in the transfer market by South House and goes there with our best wishes and thanks; Mrs Laurence Ardley is moving to pastures new in Switzerland after several years of caring tutoring to Loveday boys – ‘bon chance’! Finally we say good bye to Mr Richard Allon-Smith and Mr Rob Clarke who are retiring.

These gentlemen have given fourteen and eleven years respectively to the house and helped countless Loveday boys in their time here. I thanked them formally at House Prayers but would like to wish them both happy and enjoyable retirements and my sincere gratitude for their commitment to Loveday.

I wish you all a lovely summer and look forward to catching up again in September.

Andy Logan

Senior House Cricket The cricket was, as ever

70 – 9 in their last over. A

up by Ollie Pope behind the

fiercely contested. After eve-

quality wicket from Ollie Os-

stumps and meant that Loveday

ryone had arrived Loveday

born confirmed the Loveday

managed to keep East to a mod-

played

victory.

A special mention

est 100 runs. Unfortunately the

Claire’s Oak. This left us on

must go to Ollie Pope who

prowess of East’s bowling meant

about 125 after the 12 eight-

was outstanding behind the

that, despite strong batting from

ball-overs. A good spell from

stumps and helped us on our

James Harris and Ollie Pope, we

Tom Cooper and Nathan

way. Next we played East on

couldn’t maintain any momen-

Thorpe

St. Andrews. Tight bowling

tum and lost in the last over

pressure

from James Harris, Nathan

having been kept down to 94-9

and four wickets from Will

Thorpe, Will Jay and Tom

by a strong East side.

Jay meant that they were on

Cooper was (again) backed

some

against

Cubitt

on

put Cubitt under immediate

Will Jay

House Music Evening Every two years Loveday host

to the Music Evening. It was

evening was capped off by the

their Music Evening. This year

also those who aided in

brilliant Big Band that played

100 parents and students

setting up the stage and en-

‘Rock around the Clock’. Twice.

filled into the Emms Centre

suring that all technical as-

where the Loveday Banner

pects of the night were cov-

was being hung that after-

ered. This help was highlight-

noon.

ed at 5pm in the afternoon,

The

concert

lasted

45

minutes. However the performers had been practicing for up to two months before hand. If you were lucky enough to walk into the mu-

two hours before the concert where you could see seven Loveday boys pushing a trolley of 80 chairs up the main drive to the Emms centre causing traffic jams behind!

sic school on a Wednesday

At 6.45pm , after a few drinks

morning you would have had

and nibbles, the music start-

the pleasure of hearing the

ed. The Loveday Sax Quartet

Loveday Big Band’s rehears-

had the pleasure of starting

als going at full swing. Or if

us off. All performers deserve

you were wondering past the

congratulations but the per-

Music School first thing on

formers who really stood out

Friday mornings you would

in my eyes were Ben Mills

brace the sight of six saxoph-

and his classical singing of ‘A

onists from Loveday having a

Vucchella as well as Alexan-

toot.

der Hills Prelude 3 which was

However, it was not just the performers who contributed

a very entertaining piano peace. However as usual the

Unfortunately, the fourth form who went to France were unable to play as they were stuck in Calais, which meant four pieces were lost. However these fourth formers were given the opportunity to play to the house during the week which more than made up for missing the evening.

The evening was eventually

and created the event so that

concluded with a BBQ that

it could be as good as it was.

was laid on in the Loveday

Tom Cooper

Quad, which was a fantastic way to conclude a wonderful evening of music. In essence this evening could not have been put together without the help of Mr Kefford, Mr Wilson and Mr Sandford who all organised

Junior House Cricket Junior House Cricket was a

who after a few balls sent one

the batting and the top order

hard fought tournament in

flying into the trees for six.

fell cheaply before Ben Cord-

which Loveday ended up 2nd

Once Freddy

Austin was

ingley came in to salvage the

to a strong North team. In

bowled out it brought myself

innings mainly scoring his runs

the semi-final we faced a Cu-

to the crease and I duly hit

through fours off the bowling

bitt side that on paper we

one straight into the air to give

of Angus Dahl. The bowling

outmatched.

bowled

Cubitt catching practice, only

and fielding performance was

tightly up top but still conced-

Josh used his physical pres-

below par. The only wickets

ed a few too many runs. We

ence to hold up the bowler

coming through extravagant

eventually dismissed the side

illegally. This made no differ-

shots from the North batsmen

for 76. When Ed Cooper was

ence to the end result as it

and they knocked off the tar-

caught, his wicket brought

was finished with a six. In the

get of 50 with relative ease.

Josh Turner to the crease

final there was no stability in

We

Callum Job

Senior House Tennis As reigning champions from

gest test would be against

last year, Loveday remained

Cubitt; across the board wins

very strong on the senior ten-

made the last few matches

nis front. The team included

against East House somewhat

Edgar Akhmedov, Milo Max-

easier. If not evident thus far,

ton, Joss Pinnington, James

we retained the Senior House

Harris, Charlie Forrest, Noah

Tennis title, a great effort

Hathaway and myself. First we

from all involved.

came

Cameron Henderson

across

North

and

brushed them aside. The big-

House Athletics This year proved to be an

ning coming 1st and 2nd in

overall with a total of 361

unfortunate year for the

the triple jump. In the inter-

points. Kuziva Ndewere

Loveday athletic squad. Hav-

mediates, Harry Binnion won

ing two of our most promi-

the 200m and in senior boys,

nent athletes (Nathan Thorpe

KK Ndewere and Kola Fa-

and Dillon Stingemore) get

dahunsi came 1st and 2nd in

injured this really affected us

100m and 200m. Overall, in

in the overall competition. In

the Juniors Loveday came 3rd

the 4th form notable wins

with 120 points, in the Inters

came from Dillon Stingemore

we came 4th with 121 points

(before his injury! in the

and in the seniors 3rd with

200m,

120 points making us 3rd

and

both

James

McCormack and Harry Man-

House Swimming The house swimming is al-

In the inters Will Mundy,

Bill Bathhurst never gave up

ways one of the most antici-

Harry Binnion, Jamie Linford

even though he participated

pated events of the summer

and Ben Gill all stepped up to

in numerous races, while Kola

term.

Loveday

participate. A special mention

Fadahunsi impressed with

House were the underdogs

goes to Matt Coates who

great technique and agility on

but were still looking to claim

showed great speed in his

the turn. It was great to see

the trophy. The 4th form had

butterfly.

Charlie Gilbert, former na-

a number of high level swim-

The seniors showed a lot of

tional U13 champion step in

mers with Alex Moor, Harry

determination; Charlie For-

for the final relay event.

Serjeant, Percy Walker-Smith

rest

Great stuff.

and Benjy Carr competing in

showed their desire when

the bulk of the races that

competing in the backstroke

led to us achieving second

and freestyle respectively,

This

year

and

James

Harris,

place in the junior category.

Senior House Golf The team consisted of Ollie

teams were evenly matched

Osborn, Harry Blevins, Charlie

and fortunately we came out

Gilbert, Nick Edwards and

on top on the day 3-2 to win

Angus

the Senior House Golf.

Barrett.

Our

first

match was against Cubitt which required a playoff to determine the result, which we won meaning we came up against East in the final. Both

Ollie Osborne

Kola Fadahunsi

Junior House Golf In the Junior Golf we firstly

winning my match on the last

came up against a strong East

game, we lost 3.5 to 1.5 a

side. I was first seed, Freddy

valiant effort against a strong

was second with Percy Walk-

side but we came up short.

er-Smith , Benjy Carr and Will

Ed Cooper

Warner following on. Unfortunately Benjy, Will and Freddy lost against strong opposition, although Percy did very well to draw against a very strong 3rd seed. Despite me

Junior House Tennis With pre-match jitters and

including an unbeaten first

the eager anticipation sur-

pair in Freddy Austin and Ja-

rounding

the

the

mie Reed as well as consecu-

Loveday

tennis

maestros

tive 6-1 victories for fourth

pulled away a convincing vic-

seed Mike Nolan and Benjy

tory; despite the odds coming

Carr. Overall, the competition

heavily in the oppositions

was a triumph for Loveday and

favour. With 75 games won

added to the glory found in

to a mere 56 for the runners

the senior event.

event,

up, our success was conIsaac Hathaway firmed. Fine performances came

across

the

board,

Loveday House Awards Summer Term 2014 Academic 1. Wilkinson cup (Senior): 2. Garnsworthy trophy (Junior):

Nat McAleese-Park Isaac Hathaway

Sport 3. Thompson cup (Junior):

Josh Turner

4. Franklin cup (Senior):

James Harris

5. Foley Jnr Rackets:

Alex Hadden -White

6. Douglas Rackets Cup Senior Rackets:

Angus Barrett

Fellowship 7. Smith Cup (Junior):

Ben Gill

8. Senior Cup:

Will Jay

Music 9. Junior:

Freddie Hawes

10. Senior:

Tom Cooper

Drama 11. Fey Cup:

Henry De Villiers

12. Catchpole cup (If) - Matron’s award:

Harry Binnion

13. Floating Cup (progress):

Ben Cordingley

House Captain’s Award: 14. Anayi Cup:

George Berry

Charities 15. Stuart Block Fundraiser:

Nat McAleese-Park

House Colours Awards Half-Colours (patch):

New Jamie Reed Will Mundy Tom Heyes Dan Evans Ben Claxton

Re-Award Will Warner Isaac Hathaway Alex Hadden-Wight Harry Binnion Freddy Austin

Full House Colours: New Alex Hills Harry Blevins Will Wright Ben Mills Milo Livesey Xav Iafrate Jack Hart Noah Hathaway Harry Moore

Re-Award Joss Pinnington James Harris Charlie Gilbert Charlie Forrest Kola Fadahunsi Tom Cooper Charlie Clayton Bill Bathurst Angus Barrett Nathan Thorpe

Cufflinks: Felix Sudderick Ties: Awarded this term: Justin Browning, Harry Wilce, Hugh Phelps