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On Monday 29 January Princethorpe College’s U16 Boys' Hockey team travelled to Cannock Hockey Club in Staffordshire to compete in the Independent Schools Association’s (ISA) Regional Boys' Hockey Championships.

Playing for the team were Toby Bower, Luke Brotherton, Oscar Bunting-Ralph, Tom Crowfoot (Captain), Will Crowfoot, Ross Curtis, Dominic Doyle, Allister Edmonds, Jesus Fuster, William Hoggarth, Angus Potter, Toby Rigg, George Saunders and Oli Thomas.

On the day it proved to be an easy win for our more than competent side. The boys controlled the final against Lucton expertly, playing a smooth and flowing game and easily taking the title.

Toby Bower, Ross Curtis and Oli Thomas together with Alex Whitelaw are seasoned hockey players.  They are all on Warwickshire Hockey’s Player Pathway and have been selected for the Regional Performance Centre. That means they are all now training and playing at above County level.

On Saturday 3 February the U13 Girls' Hockey Team travelled to Bablake School to play in the Warwickshire Schools’ County Championships.  Playing against Bablake, King Henry's, King’s High and Stratford Girls’ Grammar the girls were unbeaten in every game and were worthy winners of the title.

Head of Hockey, Kat Berns, commented, “This was a great win for the team, we had some superb hockey played and great leadership and determination from our Captain Evie Phillips.”

The team included Lucia Bell, Issy Bunting, Eve Farquharson, Molly Harper, Zara Hendy, Mia Johnson, Mia Lambeth, Jess Mackenzie, Evie Phillips (Captain), Jasmin Rose, Grace Thomas, Lara Tripp-Smith (Vice-Captain), Molly Wincott-Thomas and Zoe Wallis.

Huge congratulations to the U13 Girls' Netball team for taking first place in the Independent Schools Association's (ISA) Regional Netball Championships. The team included Issy Bunting, Eve Farquharson (Vice-Captain), Millie Giffin (Captain), Mia Johnson, Jess Mackenzie, Evie Phillips, Rosie Pritchard-Jeffs, Lara Tripp-Smith and Molly Wincott-Thomas.

The girls won four fast-paced group stage matches against St Edward's 14-0, Twycross 5-2, Adcote 10-1 and Malvern St James 12-3, to qualify for the semi-finals.  There they played some super netball against Heathfield to win comfortably 14-0. The final was against Stafford Grammar and the girls worked hard, passing and shooting well to win 13-5.

Next stop the Nationals!

We were delighted to hear that Princethorpe Year 8's Molly Harper, Evie Phillips, Jasmin Rose, Grace Thomas and Lara Tripp-Smith had a great start to their County hockey season when they played for Warwickshire in a tournament on Sunday 28 January.  The girls' team played four matches, winning three and drawing one and were the only team not to lose on the day.

It is fabulous to see the College so well represented at County level.

Any items of sports kit that require initialling can be done during the forthcoming half term.  If you would like to take advantage of this free embroidery service, please drop your kit into the School Shop by 4.00pm on Thursday 15 February 2018.  Please note all articles of clothing must be new or freshly laundered if they are to be sent to the embroiderers.  Items will be ready for collection from the shop when school reopens on Monday 26 February 2018.

You can have upto three initials and these must be include the first name initial and surname initial. 

If you have any queries please contact our Shop Manager Nicola Browne on 01926 634272 or email nicolabrowne@princethorpe.co.uk