Some fantastic results for Dan and Arthur at the 2014 Youth National Championship Regatta

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Year 9 sailors, Dan Patten and Arthur Brown took part in the Youth National Championships at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy over the Easter break.

This major regatta attracts the very best UK youth sailors and the Royal Hospital School duo competed again 64 teams in the highly competitive 29er class. At just 13 years old, they were by far the youngest competitors racing against experienced teams up to 18 years of age.

The racing was held out at sea in the same waters as the 2012 Olympics. There were 4 races each day for the first 2 days then the fleet was split into Gold and Silver fleets based on results from the 2 days. Both Gold and Silver fleets then sailed a further 4 races per day over the following 3 days. The week presented mixed sailing conditions from light shifting winds to very windy conditions with very large and challenging waves. Dan and Arthur had to really dig deep and showed true grit and determination as the week progressed. They far exceeded their own goals and expectations by qualifying and being placed in the Gold fleet and, once there, they proved to themselves, and the other competitors, that they were a force to be reckoned with. The boys sailed with tenacity, determination and style, never wavering to the physical and mental strain of the competition or sailing conditions. Their best results consisted of a 2^nd, 11^th, 13^th and 16^th and they finished 29^th overall.

HRH Princess Anne, who takes a keen interest in sailing, showed her support at the event.

 

Five Royal Hospital School U14s re-selected for Northampton Saints EPDG

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Five pupils from the Royal Hospital School have been reselected by the U14 Northampton Saints Elite Players Development Group for the next rugby season.

Tom Cornock	Year 9	Raleigh
Elliot Rayment	Year 9	St Vincent
Kev Tavainavesi	Year 9	St Vincent
Harry Pugh	Year 9	Raleigh
Zac Puckey	Year 9	Raleigh

The Elite Player Development Groups identify and develop players in the Under-14, Under-15 and Under-16 age groups. Based in two centres – Northampton (East Midlands) and Stowmarket (Eastern Counties) – the EPDGs are managed by a head coach along with three support coaches.

The coaching curriculum at these centres will ensure that players who are aspiring to play for the Saints 1st XV are suitably educated and equipped with the essential physical foundations for being a professional sportsman. Players are then selected from the EPDG to attend the Junior Saints Academy sessions which are based at Franklin’s Gardens, home of the Saints. The EPDG programme is a major step onto the elite player development pathway.

U13 Sevens Rugby Squad meet Dylan Hartley at Franklin Gardens

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The Royal Hospital School U13s Sevens Rugby squad went to Franklin Gardens, home of Northampton Saints, on Thursday 24 April. This was as a result of their success in the Suffolk 7’s tournament taking them through to the Elite Insurance 7s regional finals.

The tournament consisted of the top two U13s teams from each of the five East of England counties. The RHS boys were placed in a tough group with much-fancied Northampton School for Boys first up in their group. After a promising start they went down in the end showing some signs of the form that saw them progress at Rosslyn Park. Further games against Linton School and Cherwell resulted in well fought victories. The final game saw a comfortable victory against Ousedale School 29-10.

This meant the team finished 2^nd and qualified for the knockout stages where they met The Royal Latin School. The boys played some wonderful rugby, showing real determination and desire in defence, but unfortunately they missed out on the final against Northampton School for Boys, who went onto win the tournament in the main stadium.

Mr Chadwick, U13s coach, said, “The squad should be congratulated on their efforts throughout the day and they have been complimented on their brand of rugby and team spirit throughout the 7’s season. After the hard work on field, the boys were delighted with the opportunity to meet current England hooker, Dylan Hartley”.

The Squad

• Chilvers
• Ponsonby
• Braybrooke
• Jordan
• Orr
• Wells
• Daunakamakama
• Ogunlesi
• Craft

 

Zac on tour with the unbeaten U14 Lambs in Ireland

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Over the Easter break Year 9 pupil, Zac Puckey, was selected to tour Ireland with the Lambs U14 rugby squad. The group of 25 players from Independent Schools across the country played three matches and came home unbeaten.

Their first game was against Leinster-based Naas RFC. This was a tough encounter but the Lambs won 15-19. Next followed a match against Garryowen RFC in Munster, the club of former Ireland hooker Keith Wood. Despite high local expectation, the Lambs hit top form with a 0-40 win. The next challenge was Rockwell College. The score at half-time was 0-20 with some beautiful running rugby and the Lambs in control. Rockwell were also impressive and with 5 minutes to go the score sat at 17-20. The Lambs hung on under immense pressure and Zac make an outstanding tackle to keep the Lambs ahead.

Two England Caps for Ben Kelland

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Over the Easter break Ben Kelland, Year 11, played rugby for London and South East U16 division at the BMW Wellington International Festival. This event was an opportunity for the young players to take on their first challenges in international rugby following a selection process that started in March. 100 players from four divisional groups – Midlands, North, London and South East and South West – played in a series of development matches leading to the final selection of 23 players for the England U16 squad.

On the first day, Ben played the whole game in second row against Italy and scored in the second half, contributing to a 38-5 win. The second game was against Wales Celts, the strongest of the two Welsh divisions, but due to competition rules, Ben could not play in the first half. He did however play in the second, helping London to win 29-21.

As a result of Ben’s excellent performances, he was one of the squad of 23 selected to play for the England U16 against Scotland on the final day of the tournament at Wellington College. The England team started slow conceding 8 points and 12 penalties but they then went onto score 32 unchallenged points. Ben was replaced after 10 minutes of the second half but, due to injuries in the back row, he re-joined the game to play blind side flanker for 10 minutes and finished the last 15 minutes at number 8. England comfortably won the game 32-22. After the game, Ben was awarded his England Cap by Rob Andrew, RFU Director of Elite Rugby.

Having played so well, in what were in essence trail games, Ben was also selected to play for the England U16 side against Wales on Sunday 27 April at Neath RFC. Despite a close fought game that could have gone either way, the result was a victory for England U16 24–22. Unfortunately, Ben suffered a rib injury but played the majority of the game to gain his second Cap.

Director of Sport, Paul Hardman, said “This is a fantastic achievement for Ben who is also part of Northampton Saints Junior academy”.

Former RHS pupils take part in the Devizes to Westminster Kayaking Marathon 2014

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Although the School did not enter the annual Devizes to Westminster Kayaking Marathon this year due to the lateness of Easter coinciding with our start of term, the Royal Hospital School was nevertheless represented by association. A number of ex-pupils competed and one crew from Ipswich Canoe Club had been trained for over four months in the run up to the competition by Royal Hospital School coaches Les Thompson and Lee Menday.

In the Senior Doubles race, which is a non-stop event, former pupil Luke Harding and his partner finished 112^th out of 190 in a time of 28hours 23 minutes. Another former RHS pupil, Beth Martin, finished an amazing 18^th overall and was the partner in the winning Ladies Crew in a remarkable time of 21hours 09 minutes.

The Ipswich Canoe Club crew completed in 26hours 05 minutes in an RHS boat coming 60^th. Finally, former Hawke boy Billy Butler was 2^nd in the Senior Singles category, which runs in four separate stages. Billy’s time was 16 hours 30 minutes and he was only beaten by the current Polish and World Champion!

Les Thompson, DW Coach, said “A coach from one of our major competitors in the DW event suggested that it had been a pleasant change for RHS to allow other schools to collect some of the trophies, but we do hope to be back in competition next year!”

Gold DofE Expedition in the Grampians

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Sixteen Year 12 pupils spent the last part of the Easter holidays in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, at the foot of the Grampian Mountains on their practice Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition.

They had excellent weather conditions; providing incredible views of the stunning Scottish landscape. The groups walked over 60km and spent 3 nights wild camping. They fished for their supper in the lochs and shared their experiences in the wilderness with red deer, red squirrels, grouse, highland cattle and, of course lots, of sheep. They completed the week with an afternoon of climbing and abseiling with our new CCF Assistant, SSI Sgt Paddy Ryan.

Expedition leader, Mr Jonathan Pooley, said “All the pupils involved worked hard to develop their individual skills and group morale was very high. A highly successful and enjoyable trip to one of my favourite parts of the world.”

Virtuoso! Celebrity Organ Recital by Daniel Moult

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On Saturday 10 May Daniel Moult will be performing at the Royal Hospital School on the Grand Organ. The concert will begin at 7pm with pre-concert drinks from 6.30pm. Daniel Moult is renowned both in the UK and abroad for his intelligent and engaging performances. His repertoire ranges from 14th to 21st century and he has been heralded as “one of the finest organists of our time” by The Organ.

Daniel studied at Oxford and gained his Fellowship diploma of the Royal College of Organists. As a concert organist he performs throughout the UK, Europe, Australia and Singapore. As a soloist he have performed in a variety of cathedrals, churches, concert halls and town halls including The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Huddersfield Town Hall and The Albert Hamm, Nottingham; as well as many European festivals and concert rooms.

The concert will be held in the School Chapel and tickets are available from the Ipswich Regent Box Office: 01473 433100 or www.ipswichregent.com.

Tickets: Full: £10, Concessions: £7, Under 18: Free

The Equestrian Team prepare for the Royal Windsor Horse Show

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The Royal Hospital School Equestrian Team will be heading to the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May.

The School is entering a team of 3 riders in Her Majesty’s Services Team Challenge Cup. This competition is sponsored by Land Rover and held in the main Castle Arena. All riders will parade in front of Her Majesty the Queen and, if the RHS team performs in the top twelve, a nominated member of the team will take part in an exciting jump off. The Services Competition is open to equestrian teams attached to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, RAF, Army and Police Force, Volunteer Reserves, Cadet Forces and schools with Combined Cadet Force (CCF) who have a Royal Charter.

The Royal Hospital School is also entering a younger team of 4 riders in the National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) Inter Schools Competition. This is held in the British Horse Society (BHS) Arena and is good practice for riders who may progress to the Services Competition in the future.

Services Team:
Chloe Tribe (team captain) – Yr 12 Raleigh
Milly Ainsworth – Yr 10 Raleigh
Rose Arbuthnot – Yr 10 Raleigh

NSEA Team:
Sally Watson – Yr 10 Hood
Lucy Watson – Yr 10 Hood
Amelia Keitley-Webb – Yr 9 Raleigh
Eliza Tribe – Yr 7 Drake

We wish the girls good luck in their training and preparation for the event.

Two New Records Broken in the Inter-House Cross Country

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Last weekend was the annual Inter-House Cross Country Competition – a fantastic atmosphere in the spring sunshine for runners and supporters alike.

Tom Brown, Year 8, and Serena Brown, Year 9, (unrelated!) both set new school records in the Junior Boys and Intermediate Girls Classes, respectively.

The Results

Junior Boys (Yr7 & 8):

1st	Tom Brown	McArthur	12mins 20secs, NSR
2nd	Toyo Ogunlesi	McArthur	13mins, 11secs
3rd	Josh Waylett	Chichester	13mins, 40secs

Junior Girls (Yr7 & 8):

1st	Millie Salter	Chichester	13mins, 52secs
2nd	Tilly Arulampalam	McArthur	13mins, 54secs
3rd	Libby Parker	Chichester	14mins, 29secs

Inter Boys (Yr9 & 10):

1st	Sam Hindley	St Vincent	21mins, 12secs
2nd	Riley Faulkner	Raleigh	22mins, 23secs
3rd	Toby Allday	Collingwood	22mins, 36secs

Inter Girls (Yr9 & 10):

1st	Serena Brown	Howe	12mins, 10secs, NSR
2nd	Izzy Pearson	Raleigh	12mins, 45secs
3rd	Helli Carter	Hood	13mins, 7secs

Senior Boys (Yr11 – 13):

1st	Sean Cuddihy	Collingwood	25mins, 25secs
2nd	Rob Cowper-Coles	St Vincent	26mins, 43secs
3rd	Will Matthew	Collingwood	26mins, 57secs.

Senior Girls (Yr11 – 13):

1st	Gwen Ludlow	Hood	16mins, 10secs
2nd	Flick Slatter	Howe	16mins, 37secs
3rd	Georgia Tindale	Anson	17mins, 24secs

 

Arabella Murrison receiving a trophy for Hood

Senior Girls Winners: Arabella Murrison, Felicity Slatter and Georgia Tindale

Senior Boys Winners

Junior Girls Winners: Libby Parker, Millie Salter and Tilly Arulampalam

Millie Orr

Inter Girls Winners: Helli Carter, Izzy Pearson and Serena Brown

Junior Boys Winners: Josh Waylett, Tom Brown and Toyo Ogunlesi