the newly-introduced ISHL ‘Super League’, which combines the results of the eight teams on this circuit (Abingdon, Bradfield, Cheltenham, Eton, Marlborough, St Edwards and Wellington). Just three matches were lost by the six Midgets teams, with M2, M4, M5 and M6 remaining unbeaten. Midgets 2 were the stand-out performers. They scored 45 goals and conceded just seven, with a record of eight wins and a draw. The highlight of the season for the 1st XI was winning the Oxfordshire U18 County competition and then going on
XI remained unbeaten and there have been some excellent individual performances in the club. The most notable of these was an unbroken opening partnership of 255 in 30 overs for JC1 against St Edward’s between Ben Bowman (Dulwich Prep, London, k) (144*) and Archie Boscawen (Cothill, h) (80*). Andy Wagner, head Cricket Coach at Radley for over twenty-five years, won the prestigious Sky Sports ‘ECB Coach of the Year Award’ for 2012. The award was presented by guest of honour, Jonathan Trott, at the University of Warwick, in recognition of Wags’ outstanding services to grassroots cricket. Jonty Robinson (Dragon, k) is in the Oxfordshire training and Gloucestershire cricket academies. Rowing: despite appalling weather there
have been some notable wins at the regattas that did take place. At Bedford Regatta, Radley won the J18 Coxed Fours (five boys from the 1st Eight), the J15A Eights and the 3rd Eights’ events. At Marlow Town Regatta the J16 Eight won the Novice Eights’ event and the 2nd Eight won the IM3 Eights’ event. Five boys from the 2nd Eight also won the Novice Fours’ event. At the Metropolitan Regatta at Dorney Lake, the 1st Eight won a very competitive IM2 Eights’ event and the pair of Charlie Elwes (Cothill, j) and Robbie Wendin (Cothill, j) also did very well to win the IM1 Pairs’ event at this regatta. The 1st Eight also won the IM1 Eights’ event on the Sunday of the Marlow Regatta, held at Dorney Lake. Two members of the 1st Eight, Charlie Elwes and Robbie Wendin competed for the GB Junior team in July.
to reach the semifinals of the South regional competition. Cricket: Frederick Fairhead (Summer Fields, h), Captain of Cricket, scored 51 on debut, playing for Middlesex 2nd XI. In the same Middlesex team was Nick Gubbins (2012, h), on a Summer Contract with Middlesex while at University. The 1st XI were led with great skill by Frederick Fairhead, the XI won four games but the 2nd
Football: a brief scan of the results (played 95, won 28, drawn 12, and lost 55) would suggest that the snow and rain hit 2013 season was far from a success. However, as football continues to grow (there are now eight Senior and five Colts teams, as well as three Junior Colts teams), so the challenges of retaining full block-fixtures become harder. This year therefore the club opted to play three weekends of ‘double-header’ football. The school won the block fixture overall against Tonbridge, something that has not occurred for at least five years. With the 1st and 2nd XIs, the Colts 1 and JC1 joining a new league, we also found some new fixtures against Haileybury School and St John’s School in Leatherhead. The 1st XI won a fantastic match against Wellington, coming back from 2-0 down with only ten minutes to play, to win 4-2; Jonty Browne’s (Summer Fields, d) hat-trick helping them to bounce back. Thomas von Simson (Cothill, d) ended the season with the ‘Golden Boot’.
Golf: Radley entered the National
Independent Schools’ Championship for the first time, losing in extra holes to the eventual runners-up, Bedford School. In the South East Schools’ Championship the team of Keith Seward (Hereward House, b), Robin Eliot (Ashdown House, b), Hugo Bibby (Cottesmore, g) and Harry Winther (Northcote Lodge, a) won the handicap section of the tournament. Unfortunately our defence of the West of England Schools’ title fell just short at Burnham & Berrow. The juniors have enjoyed a good year, winning almost all matches. Stalwarts in the junior side include Tom Wright (Caldicott, c) - boasting an unbeaten record, Fred Campion (Dragon, j), Fin Fordham (Caldicott, j), Harry Meek (Eaton House, h), Henry De Groot (Cheam, h) and Charlie Davies (Summer Fields, d).
Real Tennis: Felix White (Shrewsbury
House, g) reached the National U19 doubles final, while the U13 Schools event was won by Benedict Yorston (St Hugh’s, Carswell, b) and Ned Batstone (St Hugh’s, Carswell, h). In the National Schools Doubles Championship, 1st Pair, Ben Robinson (Dragon, h) and George Buckley (Moulsford, b), 2nd Pair, Rupert Boddington (Moulsford, g) and Oliver Dernie (Summer Fields, a) and U14 Freddie White and Oliver Martyn-Hemphill (Ludgrove, f) were all Champions. In the National Schools Invitation Singles, Ben Robinson lost in the A grade final. Felix White won the B grade final. Benedict Yorston lost narrowly in the final of the National U14 singles by 5/6 in the final set.
Squash: in the Lent Term, Jamie Block
(Beacon, d) led the Squash team in a successful campaign at the Roehampton Schools Invitation tournament. The team - Hugh Gillen-Toon (Caldicott, j), Jamie Block, Oliver Martyn-Hemphill (Ludgrove, f), Freddie White (Shrewsbury House, g), Charles Stevens (Summer Fields, c) and Hugo Besley (Winchester House, c) - won their draw against three other schools and came second in the finals to St Paul’s. Outstanding performances by two Shells, Freddie White and Oliver Martyn-Hemphill, show that the Squash team will be very strong for some years.
Athletics: there has been some pleasing
team success, particularly for the Seniors. Alex Orr (Dragon, a) broke the 110m Hurdles record, running a hugely-impressive 14.6s at Harrow. Archie Wilson (Horris Hill, j) managed to break an Intermediate School record by running 22.59 seconds for the 200m, at Oxford’s famous Iffley Road track.
A ‘Trim Trail’ has been set up: a series of
eight exercise stations around the Radley Campus. The 2.2 mile route between these eight stations makes the most of the trails and vistas of the Radley estate.
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