Old Eastbournian
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
The sporting programme gives pupils a broad experience of sport and still allows for specialisation and focus on elite pathways. The College achieves remarkable success at county, regional and national level, as well as enabling sport for all.
CRICKET The girls 1st XI beat the MCC , and Georgie Pedley scored the first century in girls cricket at the College. Following the boys 1st and 2nd XI being crowned as county champions the previous year, and the 1st XI being named as one of the top 15 Outstanding School Teams in Wisden , the 1st XI had another successful season including wins over Bede’s, King’s, Tonbridge and Whitgift, reaching the furthest the College has ever reached in the national T20 competition, and playing against a Lashings XI packed with former internationals. The following pupils are involved in county cricket: Paddy Cooper (Sussex U18), Alfie Hunter (Sussex U18), Tom McDonald (Kent U18), Ollie Kirtley (Sussex U16), Tom Van Rensburg (Sussex U15), Emma Valks (Sussex U15), Georgie Pedley (Sussex U15 and Vipers EPP), Jack Jordan (Sussex U14). Recent pupils Harry Finch and Tawanda Muyeye signed new contracts at Kent CCC , while Oliver Carter and Daniel Ibrahim played for Sussex CCC . Tilly Callaghan , our director of cricket, scored 50 for the MCC at Lord’s , having won the County Championship with Essex CCC last season.
ATHLETICS Pupils achieved six gold, two silver and four bronze medals in the Diamond League along with personal bests, new College and new Diamond League records. Seventeen pupils were selected to represent Sussex, with Eliza Willams-Thomas competing for Sussex in the National Schools Championships . OE Hamish Reilly competed for Great Britain in the World U23 triathlon finals . BADMINTON The squad benefited from a coaching masterclass by Heather Oliver , England Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist and Olympian. BASKETBALL Under professional coach and England 35+ basketball player Ian Berry, the College basketball team progressed the furthest it ever has in the National Schools Cup .
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