the wellington college year book 2010/2011
the wellington college year book 2010/2011
Wellington ?st XV
forwards prepare to
pack down.
Nearside in the black
scrum cap is
Kyle Ross —
?st XV Players’
Player of theYear
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sport
A
s another incredibly busy
sporting year draws to a
close I would like to take
this opportunity to thank
everybody involved for
making all that we do possible. I am ever grateful
for the continued support that we receive on
all levels and on a weekly basis. The success
of the Wellington sports programme is, and
has always been, a team effort and I would
like to take this opportunity to highlight the
great contribution that our College support
staff make throughout the year and across the
full complement of sports: the quality of the
pitches is outstanding, as are the match teas !
Our pupils also deserve praise for their ongoing commitment to College sport. Their
ability to give as much as they do, whatever
their level of performance, whilst retaining a
positive sporting spirit is admirable. It should
not be forgotten that this commitment is all
the more commendable when we take into
consideration the extensive programme many
of them follow in their wider College life.
I am hugely encouraged to note that
participation levels for both sport and physical
activity are at an all-time high. This is as true
for the recreational performer as it is for the
elite performers at Wellington ! Our House
matches, which could be described as ‘the social
glue of the boarding community’, have been
incredibly successful and continue to be fiercely
competitive as well as immensely enjoyable.
It is of course impossible to mention all
achievements in such an eventful year but a
few of our sporting highlights this year are
mentioned below.
athletics: At the England Athletics u15
and u17 Combined Events championships
Morgan Lake produced the highlight of the
weekend by winning the u15 Girls’ Pentathlon
(as a 13 year old) achieving 3,676 points but
also setting a new uk all-time best score.
With athletics once more on the up as
we approach the Olympics, the College can
also boast the breaking of seventeen College
records in a variety of events. Three for the
boys and an incredible fourteen for the girls.
Courtney Brick was also selected to take
part in the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon
Championships.
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