OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
NOTTS SPORT NATIONAL SCHOOLS
CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR BOYS FINALS
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre • Thursday 24 & Friday 25 April 2025
celebrating 10 years as the only OFFICIAL FACILITIES PARTNER TO england HOCKEY.
WELCOME FROM ENGLAND HOCKEY
We are delighted to be returning to Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre for two more days of schools’ championships action, with the finals of our Notts Sports Boys Schools Championships.
The Under 14 Tier 1 Championships has continued with the knockout format this season and the Under 16 Tier 1 Championships again run as mini leagues in the early stages, again ensuring each team had at least three matches, with teams qualifying for the final via knockout stages. Both have Plate tournaments giving additional opportunities for more teams.
The new U16 Tier 1 format has opened up opportunities for schools participating in the Tier 2 Championships, similar to what has been in place for a number of seasons at U18 level where the Tier 1 league format continues to be successful for the highest ranked schools.
In all and including the Girls championships, Boys U18 Tier 1 and all lower tier championships held earlier this year 92 different teams will have taken part in national schools’ finals across the U14, U16 & U18 age groups and we are proud that the changes made to our programme, in consultation with schools, to develop a tiered structure has been successful. The many new faces here, taking their place alongside traditional qualifiers, is a testimony to that. Congratulations to all teams on their achievement to date and best of luck at the final hurdle.
Our thanks go to all the team officials who have dedicated a lot of time to the development of each team. We know that their commitment is very much appreciated by the players and parents. Thanks also go to the umpires and officials who give their time freely to run the tournaments in a structured and fair manner. All of you are part of the thousands of people in our sport who continue to help hockey move forwards.
We thank the staff here at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre for their support in hosting days like this which we hope will be memorable for you all. It is a busy few weeks here and we hope that players here will want to return to see our international teams in Pro League action in June as we prepare for the European Championships in August.
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TourNameNT DIreCTor
Richard CHERE
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Vicki SadlER
FoP maNaGer
Allan ORIENT
TeCHNICaL oFFICerS
Jane RICKEY, David RIgbY
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Jo baRNES, John bENTlEY, David COOpER, Yvonne McCaRTNEY
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Gary STENT
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Debbie gaRNER, Jackie gIbbS
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Anthony bRIdgE, Muiris CapON-TElfORd, Ben gaRROd,
Edward HOwaRd, Gary JOY, Michael MCCaRTNEY,
David MONgER, Oscar NEwTON, Phil O’HagaN, Jack TOvEY
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Michael KURN
A Fin A l Worth r emembering –g r A b Your oFF ici A l Printed Progr A mme!
Out of all the teams across the country, you’re one of the few who made it this far – so first things first, congratulations!
To mark the occasion, England Hockey provides a free digital programme for every final –available to download, keep, and print from: www.englandhockey.co.uk/competitions-and-events/programmes
But let’s Be honest… some moments deserve more than a PdF.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with passionate print partners to give you the chance to own a professionally printed, high-quality A5 colour souvenir programme – something special to keep in your memory box for years to come.
A keepsake you’ll treasure, not just a programme. It’s a little piece of history.
YOUR HARD COPY PROGRAMME HERE (address is case sensitive):
16–28 pages: £9.99 • Over 28 pages: £14.99. add results for £5.00. P&P £2.95 per order. This process will be managed by our programme partners JMS Creative and invoices will come directly from them.
Free inputting of results (optional)
Free photo page - send us your chosen photos and we’ll replace this page in your printed programme with a montage of memories from your Big day! (Optional. Page will be placed next to the match schedule for your age group).
U16 T1 POOLS
The initial 26 entries were placed in 5 geographically-determined pools. On the conclusion of the pool winners, runners-up, 3rd placed teams and the best 4th placed team with the best record.
The winners of these ties qualified for quarter finals and success at that stage ear ned a place at Lee Valley. Teams who failed to qualify for the Last 16 played in a Plate competition with the winning semi-finalists qualifying for today’s final.
pOOl STagE
Teams in bold are Tier 1 Semi-Finalists (teams and results on pages 8-9) Teams in bold italics are Tier 1 Plate Finalists (teams and results on page 14)
U16 T1 SEMI FINAL
U16 T1 SEMI FINAL
WHITGIFT SCHOOL ST GEORGE’S COLLEGE
U16 T2 CUP FINAL
KING’S SCHOOL, CHESTER KENT COLLEGE
REED’S SCHOOL
U16 T1 PLATE FINAL
KINGSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL
U18 T2 CUP FINAL
MAGDALEN COLLEGE CHARTERHOUSE
U18 T2 PLATE FINAL
U14 T1 FINAL
MILLFIELD SCHOOL REPTON SCHOOL
ROLL OF HONOUR
U18 - TIER 2
2023-24 Ardingly College
U16 - TIER 1
2023-24 St George’s College
U14 - TIER 1
2023-24 Whitgift School 2022-23 Altrincham Grammar 2022-23 Whitgift School
2022-23 Reed’s School 2021-22 Magdalen College School 2021-22 Whitgift School
2021-22 Whitgift School 2020-21 not played 2020-21 not played
2020-21 not played 2019-20 not played 2019-20 not played 2019-20 not played 2018-19 Charterhouse School 2018-19 Repton School 2018-19 St George’s College 2017-18 Merchant Taylor’s 2017-18 Whitgift School 2017-18 Whitgift School 2016-17 Kings School, Chester 2016-17 Whitgift School 2016-17 Whitgift School 2015-16 Prior Park School 2015-16 Repton School 2015-16 Whitgift School 2014-15 Reed’s School 2014-15 Repton School 2014-15 Repton School 2013-14 Oakham School 2013-14 Trent College 2013-14 Framlingham College
U18 - TIER 2 PLATE 2012-13 Repton School 2012-13 Kingston Grammar 2023-24 Abingdon School 2011-12 Dean Close School 2011-12 Whitgift School
2022-23 Bromsgrove School 2010-11 RGS, Guildford
2010-11 Whitgift School 2021-22 newcastle-under-Lyme School 2009-10 Cranleigh School
2009-10 Sir William Borlase’s GS 2020-21 not played 2008–09 Whitgift School
2008–09 Ipswich School 2018-19 Altrincham GS
2007–08 Ipswich School
2006–07 Trent College
2005–06 Kent College
2004–05 Kent College
2003–04 Langley Park School
2007–08 Kingston GS
2006–07 Ipswich School
2005–06 Whitgift School
2004–05 Perse School
2003–04 Portsmouth GS 2002–03 Kent College
2001–02 Kent College
2000–01 St Georges College
1999–00 St George's College
2002–03 Kingston GS
2001–02 Gresham's School
2000–01 Dean Close School
1999–00 St George’s College 1998–99 Simon Langton GS
1998–99 Millfield School 1997–98 St George's College 1997–98 Millfield School
1996–97 St George's College
1996–97 Millfield School
1995–96 St George's College 1995–96 Bethnal Green High School 1994–95 Repton School U14 - TIER 1 PLATE 1993–94 Homerton House 2023-24 RGS Guildford 1992–93 St George's College 1991–92 Bedford School
1990–91 Homerton House School 1989–90 Felsted School 1988–89 St George's College 1987–88 Sir William Borlase’s GS 1986–87 Sir William Borlase’s GS 1985–86 RGS High Wycombe 1984–85 City of Portsmouth School 1983–84 Sir Willam Borlase’s GS 1982–83 Handsworth Wood 1981–82 Doncaster GS 1980–81 Coventry School U16 - TIER 1 PLATE
2023-24 Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School U16 - TIER 2 2023-24 Haileybury School
2022-23 Trent College
2021-22 Dean Close School 2020-21 not played 2019-20 not played 2018-19 Trinity School U16 - TIER 2 PLATE 2023-24 Bedford School
