SPORT// ROUNDERS / CROSS COUNTRY
U14
Despite the uncompromising British
summer, the U14 rounders squad
have had a fantastic season. With three
fixtures cancelled we have played just five
matches, and remain unbeaten to date.
Anna Wraith has captained the side
brilliantly leading from the front ably
with the highest number of rounders
this season (11.5) as well as serving as
a vital deep fielder. Anna has shared
the ‘girl of the game’ accolades with
Maddie Parkinson, who scored a total
U13
P6 / W3 / D0 / L3 / CANCELLED 2
The girls have had a great season and
played some superb rounders. Jess
Dyson gave a master class in batting skills
whenever she played (when she wasn’t
playing tennis!) and was able to place the
ball in gaps in the field enabling her to
score time and time again.
U12
This term has been a term of learning
and improving. We have had our solid 10
(which then became 11) players who have
played most weeks and the improvement
of 11 rounders thus far and has been a
reliable and competent 1st post player.
Other key batters include Lizzie Wake
(also extremely capable fielder), Evie
Parkinson, Lily Rose-Levine and Emma
Forsyth. In the field, praise should go
to Lily Rose-Levine and Emily Phillips
who have forged a fantastic bowler/
backstop partnership. In addition, Ally
Law has been ever-reliable at second
post with Rosie Snelling a committed
and versatile fielder.
Thanks should also go to those
members of the squad that, whilst not
playing regularly, have been brilliant
additions and have stepped up in order
to contribute to the unbeaten record.
These include: Natalie Owen, Keira
Wright, Phoebe Anderson and Scarlett
McMullen.
The girls have been a pleasure to
coach as always, and I look forward to
hearing about their continued success in
rounders next season.
Player(s) of Season:
Anna Wraith and Maddie Parkinson
Most Improved: Emma Forsyth
Lucy Grewer was superb in deep field
and demonstrated such awareness of
the game, again showing that she is a
team player with real maturity and skill.
Kitty Webber took a beautiful catch
in deep field in one match and Hattie
Hawkes has been superb on 1st post and
has proven herself to be a great bowler
too. Maisie Spruyt has had such vision
and awareness at back stop and has
really impressed in the field. Well done to all the girls who have
played in matches this season; it has
been a real pleasure to coach you!
they have made from the first match to
the last is impressive. They have taken
advice on board and their fielding and
batting have both got better as the term
has progressed. it’s about what you take from it.
A big well done, it’s not about the results,
Player of Season: Maisie Spruyt
Most Improved Played:
Kitty Webber
Player of the Season:
Amy Colley and Ella Smith
Most Improved Player:
Islay Cunnliffe-Lister
CROSS COUNTRY SUMMARY
A total of 52 students took part in 6 different cross country events
this year. There were many notable performances including:
• Lucas Walton who competed in his first fell race in the
National English Schools Fell Running Championships. The
race had a large field of 173 junior athletes competing from
all over England and Lucas finished in a highly commendable
52nd place.
• Niamh Clements won the East Riding Cross Country
Championships.
• At the Humberside Championship finals there were stand out
performances from both Isabelle Scanlon and Henry Rodmell
running in arctic conditions not conjusive to running.
• Together with the Prep school teams Pocklington School won
the overall best school at the annual Terrington Hall 5K cross
country race. The girls U13 team came 2nd with excellent
runs from Scarlett Robinson and Niamh Clements and a
strong run from Julian Brittenden in the U13 boys team.
• Finally a special mention goes to Henry Rodmell who was
selected to represent Humberside at the ESAA National
Cross Country Championship competing against the best
athletes from each of the 46 regional finals in England.
THE POCKLINGTONIAN
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