the wellington college year book 2010/2011
the wellington college year book 2010/2011
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the polo on display was extraordinary and the
Copenhagen Cup has quickly established itself
as a vital part of the national polo scene. I
expect to see you all there next year !
Beyond the Copenhagen Cup our a team
played in the new National Summer League,
where we ended up as the highest scoring team,
so huge congratulations to Andreas Papoyans,
Tommy Beresford, Tom Brodie and Karim
Sheikh who remained unbeaten throughout
the year. What lies ahead is a trip for to the new
polo club in Tianjin, China over the Summer
and another trip to Argentina in February.
This summer Chris Ewing, Jasmine Pidgley
and Tommy Beresford have all been selected
to represent British Schools in various test
matches and Tommy has also been chosen to
represent hpa Young England playing against
France in China.
Max Hayes
swimming the Channel
rackets: Noel Brett’s tenth and final
season at Wellington completed one of the
most successful decades in the College’s
history of playing rackets. In December
Nick Hopcroft won his second Foster Cup
in his third consecutive final. In March the
First Pair won the Public Schools’ Doubles
for the first time in thirty years, with Nick
partnered by Angus Boobbyer. Noel now
leaves Crowthorne to take on the rackets
and cricket at Malvern, bringing to an end a
period in which Wellington have won three
Foster Cups, two Renny Cups and one Junior
Colts Single, the Colts, Junior Colts, Second
Pairs and First Pair Doubles, in addition to the
Faber Cup in his second season. The current
holders of the World Doubles, the British
Open Doubles, the British Amateur Doubles,
and successive Chairmen of the Tennis &
Rackets Association are ows. The winners
of the Public Schools Doubles , the Schoolboy
Singles (Foster Cup) and the u16 Girls singles
titles are all current Wellingtonians, showing
that Rackets is in rude health at Wellington.
rugby: The Yearlings ‘a’ xv achieved the
status of being the only unbeaten rugby side
in College this year, whilst the College 1st xv
have completed one of the toughest fixture
lists possible in schoolboy rugby. This included
a fixture with Sedbergh 1st xv, a team that
have lost only three matches in six years.
Despite both sides having opportunities to
win the match, it finished a nail biting 15-15.
The 1st vii won the National Schools
Sevens at Roslyn Park after reaching the final
for the third year in a row — an outstanding
achievement and testimony to Wellington’s
ability to perform at the very highest level.
Kyle Ross was awarded the prestigious 1st
xv Players’ Player of the year award. There
can be no greater honour than your efforts,
commitment and hard work being recognised
and appreciated by your team mates.
The side is currently on tour in South
Africa, in preparation for what will hopefully
be another record breaking season.
sailing: The a team have competed in
a number of Regattas throughout the year.
Some great sailing has been seen and we have
won the ‘Men of Kent’ trophy at the East Kent
Regatta for winning their Silver Final. We
went on to win the Silver Final at the Midlands
Regatta.
Coming fourth overall against
twenty teams in the Southern Regatta, Hoad
Shield and Thames Valley has cemented our
reputation as serious National contenders.
The b team have also sailed their first
regatta (the Thames Valley) and came third in
the Novice League that they entered.
Harry Martin was awarded and thoroughly
deserved a King’s Shilling Tankard for life
at the owsa vs wcsa match recently.
shooting: The Rifle Team have swept
all before them this year under the captaincy
of Harry Orpen-Smellie. In small-bore rifle
shooting every match was won and no less
than nine members of the club represented
various England Schools Teams. Oliver Rolfe
won the British Schools Junior Championship
and eight club members reached the final
twenty of the British Schools Championship.
In full-bore rifle shooting Wellington won
the Surrey Schools meeting convincingly, took
most of the trophies for individual and team
at The Berkshire Open and won the pairs and
individual at The Sawyer Cup. Alex InnesWhitehouse won most junior prizes and
Francesca King took the senior ones.
skiing: The Wellington Boys’ Ski Team
returned from the British Boys’ Races in