Sporting Success
It has been a great week for Haileybury pupils in sports again, with outstanding performances across athletics, cricket, rugby and golf.
Lower School 2 pupil Blake set a new U16 girls’ high jump record with a superb leap of 1.49m at the U15 County Heptathlon Championships. Blake finished second overall and has qualified for the Regional Finals in May. Her performance also included strong showings across the long jump, hurdles, shot put and 800m.
Meanwhile, James (L6) enjoyed a spectacular start to the cricket season, scoring an unbeaten 156 from just 83 balls in the first round of the National U17 Cup. His innings included four sixes and 21 fours, and helped set up the team’s progress to the next round where they will face Brentwood.
There was further cricket success for Ben (U6) who earned a place on the honours board with a superb five-wicket haul, taking 5/21 in the 1st XI’s all-day victory over Haberdashers on Saturday. He followed this up in style on Tuesday, scoring a blistering 88 from 44 balls in the 1st XI T20 against Tonbridge. Haileybury posted 270/5, with Tonbridge dismissed for 142 in reply.
Omar (Middles) had a tremendous week. Not only did he contribute a superb unbeaten 83 from just 29 balls in a devastating team batting display, he has also been selected for the Bunbury competition, a prestigious festival which brings together the top 48 cricketers in the country. This is quite an achievement and he is the first player since our current 1st XI captain Leo (U6, Thomason) to have been selected for it.
In rugby news, we are delighted to announce that Will (Vths) has earned a call-up to the Wales U17 training camp this May, marking an exciting step forward in his development on the international stage.
Finally, congratulations are in order for Rohit (L6) who has achieved outstanding sporting success, placing among the top three qualifiers for the Sky Sports Junior European Golf Open Finals in Spain. This follows an excellent round of 77 over the weekend, securing his place on the international stage. A superb achievement and we wish him every success in the Finals.
Congratulations to all!
