NETBALL
BRIGHTON COLLEGE RUGBY REPORT SEASON 2003/2004
Continued from back page. all veterans of last season and worked together with a sixth-sense coupled with flashes of devastating pace as they made countless interceptions. On the bench we had our third shooter Scarlett Buer and centre court player Cassie Hedger, both girls made important contributions during the season. Unfortunately all those players, with the exception of Fiona Graves, are leaving us at the end of the year. Anita Dhillon and Laura Marsh have successfully played some games for the 1st team, but undoubtedly next season will be a very testing one for the seniors – we like a challenge! However, we can certainly look forward to some exciting years ahead as our talented youngsters make their way through the school. The Prep School has achieved some outstanding results. In addition to their Cup triumph the U13s reached the National I.A.P.S. Finals and the U12VII went one better and won the same event. Congratulations to the coaches in all parts of the school who work hard to keep Brighton College at the forefront of Sussex netball. Nicky Stanton
The First XV had a mixed season and were never able to consistently produce their best form. Playing Record: WON 5 LOST 3 DRAWN 2 ST JOSEPHS FESTIVAL W 2 L2 D 1 SEDBERGH 10’S PLATE WINNERS The highlight of the fifteens season was a a final minute victory against RGS High Wycombe (16-13). A Jordan Turner Hall Drop goal gave Brighton College a much needed win. Draws against Whitgift and St Johns Leatherhead were steady results and indications of the teams potential. A major disappointment was the cancelled fixture across the school with Eastbourne College. The first xv reached the final 16 of the Daily Mail cup beating Hove Park School, Tring School Hertfordshire and St Olaves School Kent, before being defeated by Campion School at the start of 2004. The season finished on a high where Brighton College won the Plate competition at the Sedbergh Tens Tournament. Nick Marshall (right Wing) and Captain Andy Hodgkins both received First XV colours for their outstanding commitment to the team throughout the season. In the junior teams the Under 14 and Under 16 age groups at times displayed some exciting potential and are certain to be strong teams as they progress through the school. The under 14 XV earnt a particularly exciting victory against a Sussex County xv at the start of 2004.
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SEVENS SEASON: COUNTY CHAMPIONS: UNDER 14 VII, UNDER 16 VII The under 14s defeated Christ’s Hospital School in the final of their county sevens tournament. The strong under 16 VII defeated Eastbourne College 52-0 in the final of their county tournament a Chichester. The Under 16 VII went on to win the plate at the RGS Guildford sevens and lose to a very strong Millfield Seven in the Semi finals of the All England Invitation Sevens. Having won their group at Rosslyn Park they were defeated by Dulwich College. International Honours: Kiba Richards - England 18 group (Jan) V Scotland w 29-7 V Romania w 46-9 V France L 0-33 Jordan Turner Hall V Italy A w 53-0 V Italy w 23-7 V Wales w 19-8 V Wales 24th April.
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Representative Honours: Andy Hodgkins - South East Division U18 Ken Birnage - Sussex U18 Chris Canneaux Will Johnson - Sussex Under 16
OB GOLF 2003 by Chris Pett (H. 1962-67) We have had a busier year than usual with four main events. In the 1st round of the Halford sadly Hewitt on a lovely bright and breezy day at Royal St. George’s, Sandwich we went down to Mill Hill 3½ - 1½. In the ensuing Plate competition we went down to Sherborne 3—0, though all the matches were tightly fought. Our 2004 campaign sees us start up against St. Paul’s at Sandwich at 8.00am on Thursday 1st April. We achieved a rare feat in May in qualifying for the final stages of the Grafton Morrish Trophy and six good men and true journeyed to Hunstanton/Brancaster for the finals in October. On a sadly out of condition
Hunstanton, they lost to recent winners KCS Wimbledon by 2½ - ½. The event was notable in getting two talented younger bloods into the team for the first time in Roland Ainsworth (D. 1992-97) and Michael Mudie (H. 1998-01) and we hope they will be able to join us for many more years. In the “wrinkliers” Cyril Grey event at Worplesdon in June we calmly won our first two rounds, as is almost now becoming a norm, this time against Ampleforth and Blundells, only to lose a nail biter 2—1 against Epsom in the quarter
finals, with the deciding match losing at the 19th in the last game. Having won eight matches in this event in the last three years, we will be back. The Autumn meeting was held at Woking in late October with the kind assistance of John Bridel (C. 1947-50) and a great day was had by all. The Hon. Secretary was sadly indisposed with a broken ankle but fourteen players signed up and the Whitmore Bowl was won by Robin Colbourne (H. 1960-65) on 35 pts with Robert Weir (H. 1962-67) in second place. A post-lunch foursomes was won by Nigel Dearsly (L. 1960-65) and Terry Mower (A. 1974-79) with 35 pts.