Having a Ball:
Sports at King Edward's It has been another great year for sport at King Edward’s. We were delighted to welcome water polo, swimming, badminton and volleyball as new team sports. New facilities, including the full re-development of Upper Gurdons, new cricket nets and the swimming pool refurbishment, will have a huge impact on our sporting programme. Here are some of the highlights from last term. Girls’ Hockey The 3 rd and 4 th Form teams made excellent progress with the U14A winning all but one of their fixtures. The commitment from all age groups was fantastic and the School is proud to support our County Hockey player Fleur Marren.
Girls’ Netball A successful term for netball saw every Junior, 3rd and 4th Form girl represent the School in at least one fixture. Our 15A’s won over 80% of matches and with the majority of the A team being U14, this is some achievement! The highlight of the Seniors Season was the Lord Wandsworth College Netball Tournament in mid-March, where we played outstanding netball against strong opposition, finishing 3rd overall.
Boys’ Football The football season was a terrific success for most age groups. Across all age groups our teams won 64% of their matches, the highest achieved since 2014. The U15 and U16 sides did particularly well in the National ESFA Cup competitions, reaching the final 16 games.
Boys’ Hockey The boys’ hockey season was one of mixed fortunes with a number of games lost to the weather and the closure of the School at the end of term. In between missed matches there were many highlights, the most obvious being the U16 side picking up another Silver Medal at the Hampshire Trophy.
Mixed Cross Country Cross Country really took off last year, with several boys and girls attending St Edmund’s annual cross country event and the Waverley Cross Country Trials. Every pupil taking part did the School proud on this tough course. Freddie Alexander (2nd place finish), Harry Mavin and Felix Wood were outstanding, and qualified to represent the Waverley District in the Surrey Cross Country Competition.
Mixed Swimming Our swimming team has also reformed after several years in the wilderness. They certainly arrived back with a bang as they took the spoils, by just two points, in a gala hosted at St Edmund’s.
Mixed Table Tennis The School’s large table tennis squad entered The Surrey Championships where they all competed well. Congratulations to Gabriela Lee who qualified for the National Championships.
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