TOUR REVIEWS
Pre-breakfast run along the South Downs Way
Results A Team B Team
Pinelands W 6-0 W 10-0
Wynberg L 3-6 W 4-0
Herschel W 4-2 W 4-2
Bloemhof L 0-1 W 3-2
La Rochelle W 2-1 W 3-0
Robertson W 12-0
Worcester
The whole crew
Cross country training camp
Twenty students from Year 7 to Upper Sixth participated in the
October training camp on the South Downs at the end of half
term. We were very lucky with the weather and ran in some superb
scenery. Students had theory sessions in between practical sessions
on topics like running form and core stability. The most dedicated
students, those who completed all the optional runs, clocked up
approximately 57km over the four days!
John Witton
8
SPORT
D 1-1
Hockey Tour
to South Africa
In July a 35-strong squad departed for a
two-week tour of South Africa for four
and five-night stays in Cape Town and
Stellenbosch respectively. The girls benefited
from a three-hour coaching session provided
by some top Western Province coaches,
which set them up for the gruelling schedule
of six matches in six days.
The games were well matched and
hard fought, and Sevenoaks was quickly
introduced to the physicality and pace
of South African hockey. The girls were
fortunate to visit some fantastic settings,
play in superb facilities and receive
outstanding hospitality. There were
some excellent performances and mixed
results but the main outcome was that
of enjoyment, lasting friendships and
preparation for the season ahead.
SEVENOAKS SCHOOL 2017-2018
Beyond the hockey the girls experienced
the views from the top of Table Mountain,
a traditional African Malay dinner with
drumming, and a visit of Robben Island and
the Drakensberg Correctional Centre. They
saw penguins at Boulders Bay, cheetahs at
the Cheetah Outreach centre, and enjoyed
chocolate, cheese and wine tasting, and the
Cape Canopy zip wire (which was not for the
faint-hearted).
The trip was rounded off with a two-night
stay at the fantastic Kariga Game Reserve
where we got up close to elephants, giraffes,
rhinos and a pair of male lions resting after
the killing of a zebra. In all a truly cultural,
sporting and gastronomic trip.
Liz Joseph
9