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Henry Thomas [Bl], Will Brown [A], Hugo Fullerton [S],
Rogers [Bl], Chris Parish [T], and Charlie Spiers [A] all
Jack Wood [Bl], George Parry [Bn], Will Price [Bd], Ben
represented the team. Brynn Bayman
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were particularly outstanding. The 2nds were unbeaten !
against Cranleigh in a very tight match; a real team effort.
The senior girls had an unbelievable season, remaining
Inter-House tennis was hugely competitive and
unbeaten and in one case not even losing one single game.
Special mention to the Haywood-Cook duo—Jojo and
and Alex White (in their Bjorn Borg outfits), the Benson
Lottie [both Ap]—who played with great talent and skill.
won the senior boys’ cup. The Combermere girls made a
Amber Coleman [Hn] (4th form), also had a great season,
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extremely exciting.
great team effort too, toppling the Apsley girls to win the
vi. The Under 15
senior girls’ cup. The Junior boys were very competitive
cementing her place in the College 1st
With great play from Luke James
wimming this year has been a rather chilly affair,
made it around the course: Barney Kempster [Wc](who also
girls had a season of mixed fortunes, but never ceased in
and showed great house spirit. It was a truly nail-biting
with a huge amount of time and dedication
won the race), Evgeny Shuvalov [T], Charlie Maughan [M],
their enthusiasm and determination.
Hattie-Jones [Hn]
win in the semi-final for the Blücher boys, with all the
being put into preparing to tackle the horrors
Georgie Singer [Ap], Katy Granville-Chapman [CR], Lucy
Lucy Barrett [O], Issy Hamilton-Fairley [O], and Katie Wells
teams watching from the side-lines, and then going on to
of the English Channel, in order to celebrate Wellington’s
Pearson [CR], Craig Morris [CR], Chris Jobson and Kitty
[O] played some very good matches. Our Under 15
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win in the finals. The Orange dominated the Junior girls’
150th anniversary and raise money for Hope and Homes
Jack [CR].
had an impressive win against St Mary’s. Mana Murata [O]
competition by carrying off the Winners’ Cup and the
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for Children. Training began with a small squad in January
Our actual Channel swimming feats can be found
and Aoife O’Donaghue [W] playing especially well. The
Plate with some superb play. All players showed incredible
2008, following a really successful showing at the World
elsewhere in the ‘Hope and Homes’ section of the Year Book.
Under 14 girls showed great commitment and got a lot of
concentration and effort.
Winter Swimming Championships, continuing until August
In school matches our teams swam really well. We
enjoyment out of playing, but were rather averse to the sand
Altogether there was some great tennis throughout the
2009, when 4 teams (20 pupils and staff) attempted to
were delighted to achieve convincing wins against Bradfield,
astro court. Being very receptive to coaching and eager to
term, a huge amount of sportsmanship and a very enjoyable
make the crossing.
Epsom and Winchester. Matches against Cranleigh,
learn, they did extremely well. Their highlight was winning
season for all. Camilla Bailey
Part of our preparations saw Wellingtonians brave 2ºc
Charterhouse and Eton were really tight, with both of the
water at the
uk Cold Water Swimming Championships
matches against Eton and Cranleigh being decided on the
in January.
Out of 38 relay teams, the quartet of
final relays. In both cases, Wellington were just pipped to
George Benfield [Hg], Evgeny Shuvalov [T], Trishan
the post. We hope to return again with solid wins next year.
Vaikunthanathan [Hl] and Mrs Granville-Chapman [CR]
The relatively newly formed girls’ swimming team
managed to win the Silver. Evgeny also won Individual Silver
did extremely well at the girls’ inter-boarding schools
in the under 20 year age group, narrowly beating George
relay championships held at Downe House.
into an impressive third.
a and b teams in all age groups and the girls performed
We had
The Team’s major selection race was held at the British
brilliantly. We were thrilled that the relay team of Emma
Long Distance Swimming Association’s ‘Champion of
Woollhead [C], Harriette Johnson [O], Alice Best [Hn] and
Champions’ Race. We all competed in a three-mile race
Amy Edwards [W] took bronze medals in the 4 x 50m
in Dover Harbour against some of the best long distance
freestyle relay.
swimmers in the country. The water was a chattering 15º
New College records were set by George Benfield
and we all found that swimming, when hypothermic, is a less
(Senior 800 and 1500m freestyle); Evgeny Shuvalov (Inters
than pleasant experience ! Many of the Team had to retire
400m freestyle) and Amy Edwards ( Junior 25m fly). Katy
because of the cold, but we congratulate the following who
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