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U15 Cricket

The U15 XI has had a successful season, reaching the final of the Bromley Cup. As current holders, they faced Langley Park at the end of term. During the season, they claimed a notable victory over Skinners. The bowling attack has been ably spearheaded by Captain Prabu Sathananthan (10N), well supported by James Reed (10L) among others. James Wagstaff–Hall (10L) and Connor Quick (10K) have excelled with the bat and in the field. All the team have contributed significantly at times, and have proved a very capable and hard to beat group.

U14 Cricket

The U14 squad have had a mixed season. After good early wins against Rochester Maths and Tunbridge Grammar the squad faced a tricky first round Kent Cup tie against Eltham College. Unfortunately a narrow loss in a competition that previously had seen the team win and come runners up was a huge blow. However the team have turned the corner in recent weeks, culminating in a Bromley Cup victory over Langley Park!

U13 Cricket

After a successful season last year the squad were brought back down to earth though with a loss in the first game against Tunbridge Wells. However this sparked their season into life and since that match the team has been undefeated. They won the Bromley Cup by 8 wickets and also managed to win the Kent cup courtesy of a record 211 for 2. Captains Matthew Lane (8H) and Sohayl Ujoodia (8C) have led from the front both with their batting and their organisation of the team but in truth the results have been a tremendous team effort.

U12 Cricket

It has been an excellent season for the team, with a series of good results culminating in seven wins and one loss. Indeed, the Year 7s managed to get through to the finals of both the Bromley Cup and the Kent 20/20 Cup, though unfortunately narrowly losing both matches.

Kent Cricketers

Cricket has always been a successful sport for the school and this trend looks set to continue with three players being chosen to represent Kent in the summer, Sohyal Ujoodia (8C), Prabu Sathananthan, (10M) and Angus Dalgleish (12N), the leading run-scorer for Kent U17 last year.

Devon Cricket Tour

During May half term, Year 8 cricketers travelled to Devon for their annual cricket tour. They managed to play three matches, winning the last two against Paignton and Torquay, whilst only losing to Shaldon having given them one of the School’s star players who took a fantastic catch and scored fifty runs for them!

Fives

The huge St Olave’s Fives team enjoyed its strongest season ever. Top Open Christopher Self (13P) & Sanjay Kundu 13Q), U16 Leo Henderson (10K) and William Phillips (11K) and U14 Tom Gallagher (9B) & Kosi Nwuba (9B) were amongst the highest seeds in the National Championships. The U13s Nationals took place and was dominated by St.Olave’s with an all-Olavian final won by Kieran Walton (8L) and James Tate (8C), who defeated Kameron Swanson (8L) and Sohayl Ujoodia (8C) in the deciding set. Over twenty five matches have been played and won, as well as players entering adult and regional school competitions. Congratulations to Kosi Nwuba (9B) on becoming the U14 National Champion in Rugby Fives.

Rugby Fives

This year St. Olave’s entered the U13s and U14s Rugby Fives National Championships at St. Paul’s School which culminated in all Olavian final with Kameron Swanson (8L) beating Sohayl Ujoodia (8C). James Tate (8C) won the singles plate which saw St. Olave’s take first, second and third place in the Singles competition and Kieran Walton (8L) and James Tate winning the Doubles.

Senior Fives

The U18s Squad have played well this season with School wins against Harrow, Eton Berkhamsted, Shrewsbury, and Westminster. Christopher Self (13P) partnered Old Boy Sebastian Cooley (1991-1999) and regained his Turnbull Trophy title where they beat Berkhamsted School 3-0 in the final. The School’s Girls pair has played well this season and have played matches against Berkhamsted and Westminster School and played with the Old Olavian ladies team in the “Black Cup” Competition, improving throughout the season.

U16 Fives

This has been a great season for the U16s with Ross Henderson (110) and William Phillips (11K) playing with the Old Olavians in the Adult league, causing a real upset in the U18s by defeating the seeded Highgate second pair. All players worked hard this season and this was rewarded with wins over Berkhamsted, Harrow, Eton College, Shrewsbury and Westminster School.

U15 Fives

Leo Henderson (10K), Harry Russell (10N), Billy Belsham (10J), Will Edmonds (10J), Connor Quick (10K), Miles Dutton (10K) and Nathan Lewis (10L) formed the backbone of the U15s team. Leo and Harry were the most improved players, achieving some spectacular results against very highly ranked players from other schools. Their performance in the Nationals was their best of the season which saw them reach the third round.

U14 Fives

This season the U14s squads have recorded wins against, Eton, Shrewsbury, RSG High Wycombe, Berkhamsted, Lancing, Emanuel and Westminster School. Top pair of Tom Gallagher (9B) and Kosi Nwuba (9B) have only lost one match this season and were amongst the highest seeds in the Schools National Championships. Tom Gallagher and Vishwakrith Shetty (9H) teamed up with the Year 8s to win a prestigious three pair team event at Harrow and Kosi Nwuba reached the final of the Rossall U15s Singles Championships. Tom Gallagher won two regional U14s individual competitions as well as John Hawk (9H) and Anik Roy (9L) reaching the main plate final of the Midlands Championships.

U13 Fives

The U13s squad has done extremely well this season with Kameron Swanson (8L) and Sohayl Ujoodia (8C) winning the Midlands School Championships beating Rydal Penhros School in an epic final. In the U13s Schools’ Nationals St. Olave’s reached the final with both first and second pairs to make it an all Olavian affair. St.Olave’s also won the Rugby Fives Nationals at St.Paul’s school, with Kameron Swanson (8L) winning the Singles and Kieran Walton (8L) winning the Doubles – the first school pair in history to win both Eton and Rugby Nationals!

U12 Fives

The squad has taken part in matches against Berkhamsted School, Shrewsbury, Emanuel and Highgate School. In the U12s National Competition the School’s top two pairs qualified into the main knockout stages.

Netball

The netball squad have had a good year. A very successful match was played against Trinity, with two games securing Olave’s convincing wins. Morale was therefore high and performance has certainly been enhanced due to the external coaching from Sue Ellis. The girls have worked well together and many thanks go to Ellie Goodman (13P), Lucy Allat (13S) and Katie Shanahan (13Q) for their support as Netball prefects. We look forward next year to new leadership from Katie Hunt (12J), Megan Collet (12M) and Bumade Agbaje (12N).

Football

The football team has continued its good form from 2012 into 2013. The team has seen an excellent run of results with notable wins against Bexley Grammar and Christ the King in 2013 and looked set to achieve their highest ever placing in the North Kent Division 1.

athletiCs

The athletics season has seen some outstanding individual performances in a range of events. For the juniors, Harry Rennolls (8C) and Joshua Joseph (8B) both scored thirty points or more in the English Schools Cup, with Vinothan Sureshkumar (10M) and Leo Henderson (10K) doing likewise. In the Bromley Minors the team performed very impressively with Year 7 coming third and Year 8 coming second.

Sports Day 2013

Sports’ Day is traditionally a day where the school’s best athletes can showcase their talents but also where many students can represent their House. With the Celebration Band spurring on the athletes there were many performances to marvel at and be impressed by. Competition within the year groups, as well as for an overall winner, was fierce and it was great to see sporting rivalry between the boys upheld in the right spirit.

Special mention goes to Kosi Nwuba in 9B for winning the Junior Victor Ludorum as the most successful Year 9 athlete on the day.

Cure won in Years 7 and 8, with Harvard winning Year 9 and Bingham winning Year 10. Congratulations to Bingham who were overall winners of the Sports’ Day trophy. Final placings were: 1st Bingham, 2nd Cure, 3rd Harvard, and 4th Leeke

London Marathon

Well done to William Ruiz (12F) and Gavin Benson (12N) who ran the London Mini Marathon representing the Borough of Bromley, running 3 miles in 16:46 and 18:19 minutes respectively.