Pocklington School Newsletter Lent Term 2018 | Page 7

U13s Reach national Trampoline Finals
Pocklington
School’s
Under
13
girls’
trampolining team has reached the finals of the
National Schools Trampoline Championships,
with team member Scarlett McMullen also
qualifying as an individual.
The team of Lucy Grewer (1st Year), Lucy
Harrison-Little, Ally Law and Scarlett (all Second
Year) qualified after finishing second in the
Northern Zonal Finals in Huddersfield. Scarlett
also finished second in the individual category –
just 0.1 points behind the winner.
They will now compete in the National
Trampoline Finals in Newtownards, Northern
Ireland, in March.
Games teacher i/c trampolining, Jan Kilsby,
said: “This is a fantastic achievement – all the
girls in the team performed brilliant routines
and held their nerve to qualify. Scarlett
produced an excellent set routine which gained
a very high score in her category. They’ve all
done exceptionally well.”
Show Jumpers qualify for County Championship
Several members of the Pocklington School
equestrian team will represent East Yorkshire in
the National Schools Equestrian Association
(NSEA)’s show jumping County Championships
in April. Harriet Hodge, another debut rider, won the
overall 70 cm class and was selected as an
individual to represent the county. Harriet rode
two horses in the class, securing 4th overall
place on her second pony.
Our riders competed in the qualifier alongside
schools from across Yorkshire, Co Durham,
Cumbria and Northumberland at Northallerton
Equestrian Centre, for the right to represent
the county as a team and, in some cases, as
individuals. In the 90cm class Harriet Thompson, Bea
Nicholson, Mimi Jackson and Georgina Elliott
went on to win their section, also qualifying for
the County Championships.
The day started with Emily O’Gram, Noah
Marsh, Daisy Shepherd and Polly Raper – on
her debut – being first into the arena in the
65cm jump height class. Daisy and Noah
achieved 2nd and 4th place respectively.
The quartet, minus Bea Nicholson, replicated
their performance in the 1m class. Hattie
Thompson and Emma Forsyth qualified as
individual riders in the 90 cm and 1m class
respectively.
Narrow defeat ends U15 rugby team’s Schools Cup run
Pocklington School U15 rugby team reached
the quarter-final of the National Schools Cup
Vase Competition, narrowly losing 5-7 to QEGS
Penrith in a tense and exciting North Final.
The two evenly-matched teams found it hard to
score in a strong and blustery wind, despite
putting each other under periods of sustained
pressure. Ed Hasdell managed to cross the try
line – and for the last ten minutes Pocklington
were agonisingly close to scoring again but
were held just short until the final whistle.
Richard Wareham, Head Rugby Learner,
Pocklington School, said: “It was a heroic game
from both teams, with several players out on
their feet from the sustained effort of 60
minutes’ hard physical play.
“I am sure this game will go a long way to
motivating those players who are eligible for
next season to work hard on their fitness levels
over the summer, ready for next season’s
attempt. We must set the goal of reaching the
North final again.”
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He added: “It is a very encouraging that we are
becoming more consistent in our skill level and
the teams we produce in both 15 and 7-a-side.
We are establishing ourselves as a leading
rugby school.”