G olf Skiing
Under the captaincy of Marcell Veszpremi, the golf team had an
enjoyable season that was not without success. The highlights
included an impressive win over Bede’s in the first round of the
HMC Foursomes and two very creditable draws against regional
powerhouse Tonbridge. Harry Nicoll’s performance in the latter of
these, his last match for the school, was outstanding. The ski team has enjoyed a successful second season, with
highlights at the Independent Schools Ski Championships in
Les Deux Alpes, France, and the Artemis British Interschools Ski
Challenge in Pila, Italy. As those in the Upper Sixth leave the school,
we look forward to the potential and promise of many of our
younger athletes.
This year also saw a number of new faces entering the squad, with
Casper Hoving, Laurin Stelter and Kajsa Lenz all performing well.
They along with Alex Gibb, Ben Spires and Hidde van der Plas will
form the backbone of the future team. An overall playing record of
exactly 50/50 over the course of the year, while solid, was dragged
down by a number of very narrow defeats, especially to Eltham
College in the ISGA Matchplay where the deciding game was lost
on the 18th green. All members of the squad have all improved as
players over the last year and I look forward to more success in
the future. At the ISSC, Alex Huisman (Upper Sixth) finished second in the
slalom and giant slalom for the U18 boys while Lara Gueorguieva
(Upper Sixth), racing for the U18 girls, finished third in both slalom
and giant slalom. Nicholas Clinton (Lower Sixth) has consistently
achieved strong results in a very competitive age category,
alongside a top cohort of younger skiers in the boys’ team. The
strength across the entirety of the girls’ team was shown in Pila,
where the junior team performed very well in a highly competitive
and experienced environment.
Nigel Haworth
Throughout both seasons the team has accommodated both
first-time and experienced racers who have competed in individual
events, as well as the team parallel slalom – an exciting discipline
and a great show of team spirit. Away from the slopes the team has
continued to regularly train on land, with specialised strength and
conditioning sessions.
Lara Gueorguieva, Upper Sixth
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