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from forage-based systems. The breed was first brought over to the UK in 1997 and realising the benefits the Rooks formed the Stabiliser Cattle Company. The company now has over 100 farms contracted as multipliers and the breed is kept as far and wide as the Orkneys to Cornwall. brought defeats. However, Sam said:“ A memorable moment was playing in the Jerry Collins stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. The Terriers played the best rugby of the tour here and it was such a special evening, despite the loss.”
Robert Milne( 88-95) has been appointed Headmaster of Emanuel School in Wandsworth, London, from September 2017. He was previously Deputy Headmaster( Pastoral) at Kings School, Wimbledon. Robert read English at Leicester University and is currently completing a masters degree at King’ s College, London University. He taught English at Oundle School and at King Edward’ s School, Birmingham before being appointed Head of English at Magdalen College School, Oxford in 2007. Robert is a governor at a free school in Lambeth and a prep school in Twickenham. He continues to be a keen sportsman playing squash, golf and cricket as well as supporting the arts through his enjoyment of the theatre and London’ s galleries.
James Steward( 87-92) and his sister Hannah Moody( née Steward, 90-99), both designers, have teamed up to develop the James Steward couture and ready-to-wear fashion collections based in Wetherby, Leeds. They showcased their latest designs at a charity fashion show at Pocklington School in March 2017 and at the Great Yorkshire Show in July. They recently worked with Gok Wan, attending a Fashion Brunch in Leeds and then joining him on the Gok Brunch roadshow.
Miles Zerny( 82-92) is a director at Leeds-based recruitment firm, MET Marketing. He has worked for over 12 years in marketing recruitment working with big brand names in FMCG, consumer durables and a variety of B2B clients.
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Sarah Peterman( née Spencer, 88-98) travelled from her home in New York in February to meet her mum in Ottawa to watch OP Kyle Edmund( 02-06) play in the Davis Cup against Canada. The match hit the headlines when Team GB won by default after Kyle’ s opponent threw a tantrum at match point and accidentally injured the referee sending him to hospital. Sarah thoroughly enjoyed watching the tournament and cheering on a fellow OP; she even wore her old school jumper to mark the occasion.
Richard Poskitt( 93-98) is the Commercial Manager at ReFood’ s anaerobic digestion( AD) plant in Doncaster. The plant processes 160,000 tonnes of food waste a year which it turns into power and fertiliser.
Charles Rook( 87-97) and his brother Edward( 91-01) work with their father, Robert, and their uncle, John, at the family farming business near Market Weighton. The farming enterprise includes a range of arable crops, a free-range egg laying unit, duck fattening and cattle, including 200 Stabiliser breeding cows. The Stabiliser breed was first developed at a meat research centre in Nebraska in the US. Benefits include improved economic efficiency of suckler cows and the production of consistently high eating quality beef for least cost
Matt Besford( 05-14) is currently studying English Language at Newcastle University but song writing is his secret passion and occupies most of his spare time. His interest in song writing hails back to fourth year at Pocklington School, when he wrote and performed his first song‘ Juliet’ in House Drama as his first gig. Matt is now frequently seen gigging in Newcastle and occasionally York, to a much larger audience, which he hopes will continue to grow. Matt will soon be releasing an EP, containing four original songs, on Spotify, iTunes and Soundcloud and aims to complete his first album in the coming years, once he has the financial backing in place. His latest song, entitled Confused, and accompanying video can be found on Matt’ s Facebook page: https:// www. facebook. com / mattbesfordmusic / along with further information about his progress and releases.
Sam Bunce( 09-16)( shown right, in the picture) is in his second year at Keele University, studying Physiotherapy. During the summer, he was invited to tour and join the U20 Yorkshire Terriers Rugby Union Development Squad in Australia and New Zealand. Amongst his team mates were fellow OPs Jonty Atkinson( 06-17)( pictured left) and Liam Hessay( 03-14)( pictured middle). The tourists played a total of five games, one in Australia and four in New Zealand. After an impressive start, winning the first two games, the final three matches sadly
Alice Cullen( 08-15)( left) and Kate Pratt( 05- 14)( right) became rivals in February 2017 when they found themselves on opposing sides at an inter-university hockey match between York 1 and Durham 3. Kate is studying Law at Durham, whilst Alice is studying Mathematics at York. Both girls played hockey for Pocklington School and have continued playing at university. Durham won the match 2-0 although Kate herself couldn’ t find a way past Alice in the York goal!
Tom Burke( 01-12) studied History at the University of Sheffield. Since graduating in 2015, he has completed a 9-month internship for an MP and now works for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK, organising conferences with parliamentarians from Commonwealth countries to strengthen and promote parliamentary democracy.
Holly Chidley( 02-13) took to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the summer in a new production called Cult-ure, written by Jack Michael Stacey and produced by Holly. Holly wrote the original play, along with the Director, Charlie Jones. The Bind Theatre Company, of which Holly is an Artistic Director, had been working on it since September 2016 and the script was reworked by Jack Michael Stacey, ready to take it to the stage. Circled in their new support group, six young people all brought together by one thing – a journey from friendship to revenge. Cult-ure explores the effects of bullying and the true meaning of safety and support.
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