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ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE
The athletics season began with a series of
relay events. At the Achilles Relays, in a field
of over 30 schools, our senior girls’ 4x100m
and inter boys’ 4x200m teams both qualified
for the finals. For the third time at this event,
the girls came away with a bronze medal.
Our inter boys set a new school record in a
superb race which earned them bronze behind
Harrow and Millfield.
It was quite a year of new school records:
Freddie Boyce (
Ryde Academy
) set a new
record in shot put at Harrow, Brume Otubu
(
British International, Lagos
) in the 200m at
Cheltenham, Dan Brady (
The Warriner
) in long
jump at the County Championships, and, at
Marlborough, Storm Sunderland (
Winchester
House
) in the 800m and 1500m, Clemmie
Montgomerie (
Beaudesert Park
) in the 200m,
Georgie Blanchard (
Headington Prep
) in the
javelin, Kendall MacDonald (
The Royal Masonic
School for Girls
) in the long jump and Brandi
Akpobome (
Day Waterman College
) in the
shot and discus.
After much success at the City Schools
where our junior and inter boys’ teams
retained their position as City Champions,
15 of our athletes went on to compete in
the Oxfordshire County Championships.
The Teddies athletes collected four bronze,
five silver and five gold medals. This year our
County Champions are Max Liddy, hurdles
(Dragon)
, Fergus Flory, 800m (
Pilgrims’
), Misha
Kirillov, shot (
Elstree
), TJ Robinson, triple jump
(
The Royal Hospital
), and George Henry, long
jump (
Farleigh
).
The highlight of this successful season
undoubtedly came at the Radley Multi-
Events where, after completing a sprint,
jump, throw and 800m, our teams won
medals in every category. The frequency of
the Teddies name being announced in gold,
silver or bronze position made us all very
proud. Individual medals were won by Misha
Kirillov (junior bronze), Max Liddy (junior
silver), Alfie Armitage-Hookes (inter bronze,
Dulwich College
), Vincent Moisy (senior
bronze,
Dragon
) and George Henry (senior
silver). Team medals were also won in every
age group with the inter team finishing with
bronze, juniors with silver and – the triumph
of the season – our senior boys winning gold
ahead of Harrow and 10 other schools. A
thoroughly deserved reward for the efforts
these boys have shown in training all season:
determination, speed and strength certainly
translated into all-round team success.
Athletics is firstly about personal
performance; setting a goal and then working
hard on the track in order to achieve it. The
new school records and numerous personal
bests achieved alongside medals this season are
testimony to the dedication our athletes show
in training. Athletics training may not always
be considered the most enjoyable; relentless
running in straight lines and around bends is
probably not everyone’s idea of fun, but the
athletics team has a strong team spirit. They
motivate, support and push each other to be
better, faster and stronger, and the camaraderie
between boys and girls of all ages is unique to
this committed and determined young team. To
the athletes and the coaches: thank you for your
efforts in training and at fixtures; your company
and hard work has made the season an
enjoyable and incredibly successful one for all.
Athletics
By Becky Bowyer, Head of Athletics
Above, James Bunce (
Elstree
); top right, James Chainey (
Swanbourne House
); and below right, Izzy Rayner
(St George’s,Windsor
), Storm Sunderland (
Winchester House
)
and Clemmie Montgomerie (
Beaudesert Park
)
Victor Chainey