Sherborne School Hockey Tour 2015

Hockey Tour Barcelona

1 January – 6 January 2015

A Message from the Headmaster Ralph Barlow In 1850, at the same time as the School took on its current form as a boys’ boarding school, the Headmaster, Reverend Hugo Daniel Harper, had the vision to introduce hockey as a major sport. 165 years later, hockey is firmly established as one of the great strengths of Sherborne and I am delighted to support the 1st XI and Development Squad in their preseason tour to Spain.

I am very grateful to Chris Roberts, Mark Thurman, Cameron Wake and Tom Mason for putting together such a packed programme of training, competition and cultural exploration.

The tour will undoubtedly help to lay foundations for success in the coming season and will prove a memorable experience for all involved. I wish the boys “buena suerte” for an enjoyable tour.

Ralph Barlow Headmaster

Tour Itine THURSDAY 1ST JANUARY 2015 14.05

Check-in opens for British Airways flight no. BA2708 to Barcelona

16.05

Depart London Gatwick for Barcelona

19.15

Arrive Barcelona BCN Airport

20.00

Meet coach and transfer to hotel

20.45

Arrive at accommodation and check-in for 5 nights full board

21.30

Evening meal

FRIDAY 2ND JANUARY 2015 08.00

Breakfast at accommodation

09.00

Coach transfer to the Egara Club

10.00

First training session for both teams at Egara (water pitch)

15.00

Coach transfer to the Egara Club (both team) – First friendly match U16

17.30

Sherborne U16 v Egara Hockey Club (water pitch)

18.45

Coach transfer to hotel

19.30

Tournament Presentation at the Hotel (for teams and coaches)

20.00

Evening meal

SATURDAY 3RD JANUARY 2015 08.00

Breakfast

08.45

Transfer to Egara Hockey Tournament – Day 1 (U18’s) + U16

10.00

Morning training session for U16s (sand pitch)

14.45

Coach transfer to the Iluro Club (U16) – 2nd friendly match U16

16.00

Sherborne U16s v Iluro Hockey Club (Mataro)

17.15

Coach transfer to hotel (U16)

17.30

Afternoon tournament fixtures. Return transfer to accommodation (U18)

19.30

Evening meal

erary SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY 2015 08.00

Breakfast

08.45

Transfer to Egara Hockey Tournament – Day 2 (U18’s)

09.45

Transfer to the Castelldefels HC (U16) – 3rd friendly match U16

11.00

Sherborne U16’s v Linia22 HC

12.15

Coach transfer to the Egara HC (U16). Afternoon tournament fixtures

18.45

Return transfer to accommodation (U16 + U18)

19.30

Evening meal at accommodation

MONDAY 5TH JANUARY 2015 08.00

Breakfast at accommodation

08.45

Transfer to Egara Hockey club for final day of tournament (U18’s) U16+U18

10.00

Morning training session for U16’s (sand pitch)

15.00

Return transfers to accommodation

Afternoon:

Free time in Sant Cugat: The Three Kings Parade

19.30

Evening meal (Tour Dinner and awards)

TUESDAY 6TH JANUARY 2015 07.30

Breakfast

10.50

Meet coach and transfer to Barcelona BCN Airport

11.40

British Airways flight no. BA2707 to London Gatwick

13.40

Depart Barcelona for London Gatwick

15.00

Arrive into London Gatwick, North Terminal

Hugh Williams (Captain) Position: Full Back Interests: Hockey, Golf and Squash Ambitions: University level Hockey and Scratch Handicap

1st an XI Sq Peter Robins (Vice -Captain) Position: Goalkeeper Interests: Hockey, Cycling, Football and Cricket Ambitions: Study Geography at university

Freddie Lillingston-Price Position: Centre Forward Interests: Hockey, Cycling and Football Ambitions: Professional Cyclist

Harry Gould Position: Left Midfield Interests: Hockey, Football, Skiing and Call of Duty Ambitions: Live past 80

James Dickins Position: Forward Interests: Hockey and Rugby Ambitions: To achieve my grades and attend a good University

nd 2nd quad Alex Rydon Position: Defence Interests: Hockey, Cricket and Table Tennis Ambitions: Become the Queen

Hugo Hunt Position: Midfield Interests: Surfing, Golf and Skiing Ambitions: Getting into Veterinary School

Jonnie Massey Position: Midfield Interests: Hockey and Sailing Ambitions: To not lead a boring life

Charlie Paines Position: Left Back Interests: Engaging with philosophical conundrums Ambitions: To hit the crossbar from the half way line and play hockey for Durham or Bristol University

1st an XI Sq Jack Crinks Position: Anywhere at the back (RB preferably) Interests: Hockey, Liverpool FC and the Ryder Cup Ambitions: To speak fluent Spanish and to see all five days of an Ashes test at Lords

Jack Hills Position: Midfield/Left Back Interests: Hockey and Rugby Ambitions: To play 1st Team Hockey

Alex Pertwee Position: Midfield Interests: Art and Sport Ambitions: To get into University this year

James Weldon Position: Right Back Interests: Football and Golf Ambitions: Study Psychology at Cambridge

nd 2nd quad Luke Buckland Position: Forward/Midfield Interests: Sport in general Ambitions: Not to get injured

Harry Vandeleur Position: Full Back Interests: Hockey, Golf and Squash Ambitions: University level Hockey, Scratch Handicap

George Pope Position: Full Back/Potential Centre Forward Interests: Hockey, Cricket, Shooting and Fishing Ambitions: Play 1st XI Hockey, Century for 1st XI Cricket

Sam Bruce Position: Forward/Midfield Interests: Hockey, Rugby, Football, Squash, Gym, Biology and Chemistry Ambitions: Reading, Music and a wide range of interests

1st an XI Sq Josh Skipsey Position: Forward Interests: Hockey and Cycling Ambitions: To play Hockey at University

Adam Montgomery Position: Midfield Interests: Football, Squash, Sport in general and Music Ambitions: Higher education either in the US or in the UK

Henry Field Position: Centre Half Interests: Sport and Social Life Ambitions: To live a happy life!

nd 2nd quad George Alsop Position: Midfield Interests: Hockey, Tennis and Skiing Ambitions: To study at Oxford University

Oliver Rose Position: Defender Interests: Food, Films and Sailing Ambitions: To study at Oxford University

1st XI Fixtures

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James Hague Position: Goal Keeper Interests: Hockey, Rugby, Golf, Water Polo and History Ambitions: Joining the Royal Navy

Develo Squ James Toomey Position: Forward Interests: Hockey, Sport in general and Music Ambitions: 1st XI Hockey

William Mann Position: Defender Interests: Hockey, Cricket and Rugby Ambitions: 1st XI Hockey

James Martyr Position: Right Mid/Right Wing Interests: Rugby, Football, Cricket and Arsenal Ambitions: To play 1st XI Hockey

Josh Evans Position: Centre Midfield Interests: Hockey, Rugby, Cricket and Cycling Ambitions: To play 1st XI Hockey and Cricket

opment uad Leonardo Sollohub Position: Midfield Interests: Sports Ambitions: To have more experience of matchplay

Jake Lightfoot Position: Full Back Interests: Football and Cricket Ambitions:JRPC

Charlie Savage Position: Right Wing or Midfield Interests: Hockey, Guitar, Sport, Golf, Tennis and Books Ambitions: A Team Hockey, to get a golfing handicap below 23, to travel

Thomas Pentreath Position: Midfield (preferably Centre) Interests: Playing Tennis, Hockey and Cricket Ambitions: Go to a good University and play for Colts A

Develo Squ Oscar Norris Position: Centre Midfield Interests: Hockey, Tennis and Rugby Ambitions: Go to a good University

George Vandeleur Position: Midfield Interests: Hockey, Tennis and Kite-Surfing Ambitions: 1st XI Team Hockey and Tennis and to go to a good University

Tom Pertwee Position: Defence Interests: Swimming, Hockey and Golf Ambitions: Study business and play for the A Team

Caspar Ormrod Position: Left Midfield Interests: Hockey, Rugby and Football Ambitions: Improve

opment uad Jasper Jones Position: Left or Right Defence/Midfield Interests: Hockey, Tennis and playing the Saxophone Ambitions: To play 1st XI Hockey and to go into Medicine

Tom Sherratt Position: Right Half Interests: Hockey, Rugby, Tennis, Guitar, watching Football/Rugby, listening to Music and watching Films Ambitions: To play Hockey in the future and to play the guitar professionally

Ben Dickins Position: Forward Interests: Hockey and the Dutch Team Hockey Ambitions: Improve my Hockey, use it when I am older to keep fit!

Tom Perkins Position: Forward/Midfield Interests: Love Sport Ambitions: Playing at a high level in any sport (Rugby, Cricket and Hockey)

Barney Humphrey Position: Centre Midfield/Centre Forward Interests: Rugby Ambitions: Bath Rugby (stay in the Academy)

Ben Rainbow Position: Midfield Interests: Sport in general, Music and Food Ambitions: Get a really easy job with lots of money

George Sutton Position: Sweeper/Full Back Interests: Rugby, Athletics, Hockey and playing cards Ambitions: JRFC/England and representative

U16 Fixtures FRIDAy 2ND JANUARy 17.30

Sherborne U16s v Egara Hockey Club Â

SATURDAy 3RD JANUARy 16.00

Sherborne U16s v Iluro Hockey Club (Mataro)

SUNDAy 4TH JANUARy 11.00

Sherborne U16s v Linia22 HC

MONDAy 5TH JANUARy 10.00

Morning training session for U16s

Sherborne Hockey 1st XI Season 2013 - 2014 The 1st XI started pre-

School in the plate game,

Hugh Williams (L6c), Max

season at Exeter University,

with the 1st XI romping

Ritchie (U6c), Rory

getting off to a shaky start

home with a 9-0 victory.

Featherstone (U6f) and

against Exeter School and

With further league

Henry Ormrod (U6b)

losing 0-5. The boys

victories against King’s

proved too much for

worked extremely hard in

Taunton (4-3), Bryanston

Canford as Sherborne’s

training as well as

(6-3) and an extremely

defence continued to

attending additional

impressive hard fought

tackle and distribute

strength & conditioning

victory over a confident

throughout all areas of the

sessions, but positive

Canford School (3-2),

defence. With only minutes

results were hard to come

Sherborne went on a 10

on the clock Sherborne

by losing to Kings College

match undefeated run.

scored, securing a 1-0

Taunton (1-2) in the first

victory and lifted the

round of the National Cup

The Canford victory gave

Dorset Cup for the first

and Taunton School (1-4) in

the boys real belief as they

time since 2009.

the first league game.

entered the County Cup

However, a hard-fought

and they swiftly brushed

The National Plate

draw against Dauntsey’s,

aside Gilligham School 8-0

campaign continued and

proved that things were

in the semi- final with lethal

Sherborne secured a place

about change.

finishing from Captain Jack

in the next round by

Humphrey (U6f), James

comfortably brushing off

With almost daily intense

Dickins (L6c) and Hugo

Cheltenham College with a

training sessions, backed

Howarth (U6c). This

4-0 victory. An away tie to

up with a structured

emphatic score line

a very well organised

strength conditioning and

secured a place in the final,

Bloxham School was next

flexibility programme and

again against Canford. This

on the agenda . With the

tactical improvements with

was a very intense

score 1-1 at half time

regards to pressing and

encounter and Sherborne’s

changes were made and

counter attacking,

defence proved to be too

Freddie Lillingston-Price

Sherborne changed the

well organised in depriving

(L6c) made a dramatic

way they played with great

the Canford forwards any

impact, scoring two goals

effect. This was notably the

room at all. Peter Robins

from close range. With a

case against Wellington

(L6c) in goal along with

further goal added in the

later stages Sherborne

Addressing some key

season and credit must go

progressed to the last 16.

objectives re-focused the

to all the boys who have

Sherborne’s final friendly

boys and they achieved a

trained and competed on

game was against KES

remarkable 3-3 draw.

behalf of the team. Real

Southampton. This proved

Sherborne’s final game of

effort and a professional

to be a real test particularly

the season was against

approach in all meetings,

in midfield and Sherborne’s

Millfield. Victory in this

training sessions and

midfield worked as hard as

fixture would secure a

fixtures has ensured a solid

they had done all season:

place in the last eight of

foundation and the

Robert Folkes (U6a), Jonnie

the National Plate.

platform has been set for

Massey (L6m), Arthur Ellis

However the game didn’t

forthcoming hockey

Hancock (U6d) and Hugo

quite go to plan and

seasons at Sherborne. With

Parsons (U6c). However,

Sherborne ended the

a tour to Spain for pre-

we did not keep to the

game with a 1-3 loss.

season 2015 I’m sure

game plan and went into

Despite the result, the 1st

Hockey at Sherborne will

half time 3-0 down.

XI have had a fantastic

continue to prosper.

Team Logos

A Message from the Director of Sport David Guy This is the largest and most ambitious hockey tour the School has undertaken, and my thanks and best wishes go with Chris Roberts, Mark Thurman, Cameron Wake and Tom Mason, on what promises to be a most enjoyable and worthwhile trip.

Our hockey players enjoyed tremendous success last season and I look forward to their continued development in 2015.

I would like to thank the parents and sponsors who have made this venture possible, and also Chris Roberts and his staff for the organisation and management of the trip. I know that the boys will work hard throughout the tour to improve their skills and game sense, and will play the games in the right manner against their Spanish opposition.

Good luck boys!

David Guy Director of Sport

Touring Staff Chris Roberts Title: Director of Hockey, Tutor Abbeylands, EHB Centrally Contracted Coach Playing Experience: Ex England International, England Masters 2005 - 2014 Interests: Hockey, Cricket and the mighty Manchester United

Mark Thurman Title: Physics Teacher Experience: Hockey – School 1st XI, UMIST 1st XI, Old Southendians 2nd XI, ySHC 2nd and 3rd XI. Cricket – School 1st XI, Bath Civil Service 1st XI, Westcliff on Sea 1st XI, Rugby – School 2nd XV, Rayleigh Wyverns Interests: Hillwalking/Scrambling. Cricket, Bath Rugby season ticket holder, Geology, History and Travel

Cameron Wake Title: Geography Teacher / Wallace Resident Tutor/ U16A Hockey and U15A Cricket Coah Playing Experience: Cricket, ex-first class cricketer for Northamptonshire CC/England U18’s Captain. Hockey, Oundle School 1st XI/Northamptonshire U13/U14 Left Back Interests: Watching live sport particularly the England Cricket Team abroad, travel and Newcastle United FC

Tom Mason Title: Head of Geography Playing Experience: Hockey – Loughborough Town 1st XI, Loughborough University 4th XI. Rugby – Howe of Fife 1st XV, Cricket – Bow House – All Rounder, accumulator/finisher!

Swimming – Kelloggs 25m badge Interests: Sport, Outdoor Activities, Skiing and Geography

A Message from the Director of Hockey Chris Roberts On behalf of Sherborne School, I write to wish all the boys a very enjoyable tour to Barcelona where the 1st XI will be competing in the GOes Cup. I hope you all have a memorable experience both on and off the field. On the final evening the touring party will travel to Sant Cugat to watch the Parade of the Three Kings, which by all accounts is a colourful and vibrant carnival and should round off proceedings with a taste of Spanish culture and flair. I’m sure the hockey will be very competitive and we must draw on our experiences whilst on tour to ensure we have an equally successful season as last year. This is an ideal opportunity for the boys in the development squad to experience Spanish hockey for the first time.

They will be playing at clubs which have produced a number of Olympians and the facilities are excellent.

Enjoy the tour!

Chris Roberts Director of Hockey

Edifici Blanc - Vila Universitària Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès) Barcelona, Spain Tel. +34 93 580 83 53