Netball: Kent Champions
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British Schools, RYA U19 Youth
and U19 Ladies champions!
Sevenoaks sailors enjoyed a fantastic year of success.
The A team started off in October by winning the RYA
U19 Youth Team Racing National Championships. They
went on to win the South East and Thames Valley
regional schools championships and rounded the year
off with a stunning performance at the British Schools
Team Racing National Championships, winning the
event without losing a single race across three days
of competition.
The B team also performed well, finishing third at
both the Southern Area Championships and Thames
Valley Championships, and finishing seventh overall
at the nationals.
The girls also performed well at the RYA Ladies
Nationals, defending their U19 title and winning the
Silver league, defeating a number of university and
club teams.
Further down the year groups Becky and William
Caiger (Years 9 and 10) had an impressive year
in the RS Feva; they finished fifth at the World
Championships and individually Becky was fifth at
the Tera Nationals (first girl), and William seventh
at the RS Aero Nationals.
Josh Davies placed seventh at the Feva Worlds, Cossie
Lewis was again selected for the GBR 420 team and
Nicholas Davies for the Swiss Laser Radial Team.
Sailing saw over 80 pupils take part in the school
programme. This year the Navy CCF Section moved
from Chipstead to Bough Beech, which, along with
the purchase of six new boats, should see a more
comprehensive programme for those pupils.
Congratulations to all sailors on an impressive and
exhilarating year.
Andy Cornah
Junior teams win the county championships
while seniors reach regionals.
The junior girls finished off the final week of the Lent term with
their respective county tournaments. The U13s had the big job of
defending last year’s title. They played with great determination
and drive with only one goal in mind: retaining the title. Their solid
teamwork saw them through to the final against Kent College
Pembury, where they recorded a convincing 5-0 win.
Within a matter of days the U12s set off with the same prospect
in mind; that they too had a chance at winning their tournament.
The day started brilliantly with the team winning all of their pool
matches before moving swiftly through the quarter-finals and the
semi-finals. The final saw them come up against a tough TOGS team.
There was nothing in it at half time and then the girls stormed away
with a 10-2 win.
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The senior girls started their netball campaign way back in
September where they comfortably progressed out of the first
round of the county tournament, securing a place at the Kent
finals. Winning all bar one game in the round robin placed them
as runners-up in the county, giving them an opportunity to
represent Kent at the London and South East regional finals. At this
prestigious event, the girls had a mixed day and although they only
lost one game, they finished equal fourth – just short of qualifying
for the nationals.
Results
Sevenoaks A
RYA Youth U19 National Champions
British Schools National Champions
South East Area Schools Champions
Thames Valley Area Schools Champions
Sevenoaks B
Overall, there was a high standard of netball across the age groups,
coupled with some standout team and individual performances. 3rd Thames Valley School Championships
3rd Southern Area School Championships
7th British School Nationals
Bring on next season! Girls
SPORT REVIEW
Astria Nairn
U19 National Champions
Winners of Silver Division
SEVENOAKS SCHOOL 2017-2018
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