Feature /// School sports
Teddy extends karting lead Twelve-year-old Rutland kart driver Teddy Wilson extended his lead in the national 2014 LGM (Little Green Man) Series Championship. Despite the appalling weather conditions at Glan-y-Gors Kart Circuit in Wales, another impressive performance against 65 of the country’s best cadet drivers earned him second place on the podium. Last month Uppingham Community College pupil Teddy won the opening round of the Championship at PF International circuit, near Grantham, in a race that the championship organisers described as ‘epic’ and ‘one of the best cadet duels in recent times’. This was followed by a nail-biting round two
at Larkhall, Scotland, in which Teddy narrowly missed out on victory in a last-lap battle and was forced to settle for third place. Driving for Fusion Motorsport, he is the only driver in the Championship to have had a podium position in every round. Teddy said, “I was delighted to be on the podium again in the 2014 LGM Series Championship. “With five more rounds to go, there’s still a long way to go, but with the expert team at Fusion Motorsport backing me up on the new Synergy chassis, I am determined to retain my position at the top of the championship next month.”
Above UCC pupil Teddy Wilson on the podium
UPPINGHAM U16 SIDE WINS THE COUNTY CUP
Rutland sailors to represent Britain Rutland Sailing Club’s Ben Jennings and Marcus Tressler, both aged 15, have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 420 World Championships in Germany this summer. They sail a double-handed 420 boat and are the youngest of the seven boy boats selected for the U19 British Team. Their selection followed a 28race selection series that took place over nine days of racing in March and April at some of the toughest coastal venues in the country. Some days the boys were on the water for nine hours. The World Championships is a two-week event in Germany during the summer holidays. They will travel on their own with the British team and coaches. In the autumn Ben and Marcus were selected for the Royal Yachting Association’s Under 16 National Squad (Transition Squad) and have attended several U16 National squad training camps since then. They train or race every weekend, including training regularly at Rutland Sailing Club at Edith Weston, Rutland. Ben lives in Stamford and attends The King’s School, Peterborough and Marcus lives in Northamptonshire, attending Bishop Stopford School in Kettering. This summer they will also compete abroad at Kiel International Sailing Regatta, the French National Championships, as well as the UK 420 National Championships.
Uppingham School’s U16 rugby team won the County Cup on April 29, beating The Robert Smyth Academy 64-14 in the final. Played at Welbeck College, it was a day of fantastic running rugby with tries from Max Bowles, Sam Hurd, Lorenzo Daffina, four from Milo Linney, Arlo Clark (with seven conversions), and two from Charlie Bygott. Patrick Mullins was awarded man of the match.
TOM’S ENGLAND CALL-UP Uppingham School upper sixth pupil Tom Bell has been selected for the RFU England Under 18 Clubs and Schools team. Tom made his debut for the side at the Tri-Nations Festival held at the French National Rugby Centre in Marcoussis from April 16 to 20. He certainly made his mark as he scored a try in his first match against Ireland but despite leading twice in a strongly contested game, the U18s were beaten 22-30. Tom was also selected for the team’s second match of the Festival against France – a 20-9 defeat by France. Despite the disappointing results the players gained valuable experience from the tournament and were able to use and benefit from the top class facilities in Marcoussis.
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