Head's Newsletter 19 May 2017

formidable opposition yet. They racked up 186 in their 30 overs, dominating our bowling in a way that we had not yet experienced. In reply, runs came steadily, but our first 3 all fell without really getting going. Enter Alex Cormack who proceeded to bat with impressively controlled aggression, hitting 14 boundaries on his way to 89 not out. He required the steadfast support of Farhaan Shaikh as a partner who was run out with just 4 to win. Their stand of 63 for the 6 th wicket proved a match winning one. As the team continue to experience pleasing levels of success, they do so with humility, enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. We are very fortunate to have two parents who volunteer and come in regularly to help with maintaining the ’Head’s Garden’. They could really do with some help, so if there is anyone who could help on a fairly regular basis for a couple of hours a week or a one- off more intensive few hours we would be so grateful. If you can help, please email dcarpenter@tiffin.kingston.sch.uk JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGE The first week after Easter saw over 260 boys in Years 7 & 8 sit the Junior Maths Challenge. 87 boys managed Gold certificates which is slightly down on last year's record of 99. However, when we include Silver and Bronze, 227 boys across Years 7 and 8 were awarded certificates and this is a new Tiffin record. Further to this, an impressive 46 boys have been invited to compete in the prestigious follow-on rounds: the Junior Maths Olympiad and the Junior Kangaroo. These competitions take place on Tuesday 13 th June and will be eagerly awaited by some of our most talented young mathematicians (and their teachers).

Since the opening weekend of the season, the U12s have continued to enjoy their cricket and have gelled together to form an impressive team. Having beaten John Fisher, a much stiffer task against Hampton followed. Chasing 132 Jaiveer Johal and Datta Vasireddy began with an opening stand of 51 and Iain Westbrook batted very intelligently for 29. As wickets fell so did our run rate. We inched towards their target, losing confidence in our ability to find the remaining 25 runs despite having 5 wickets in hand. It was intense to watch. The outcome swung both ways and as our 8 th wicket fell, the last 10 runs seemed out of reach. Not so though. Shashank Iyer confidently pulled the ball to the leg side boundary twice to relieve the pressure. A great game of cricket was eventually decided by a wide, which although an anticlimactic way to finish, did not undermine the team effort that bought about our first win over Hampton since 1991.

This confidence boost led to an emphatic 150 run victory over Latymer Upper including maiden 50s for both Datta Vasireddy and Iain Westbrook, 3 wickets for 2 runs for Jaiveer Johal and 3 wickets for 1 run for Aryan Patel. The following day we faced Reigate, who presented as our most

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