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emerging as quarter fi nalists, and were runners up in the Rossall School Invita ti onal Plate. U11A team: Isabella Banham, Sophie Boyle, Inés Fox, Zara Hardcastle, Anabelle Lipscombe, Jemima Morris ‐ Yousaf, Philippa Rajadurai, Arabella Roberts and Mia Whi tt on . Our Under 12 team competed in the Independent Schools Hockey Fes ti val in No tti ngham, where they demonstrated superb hockey skills in matches against eight schools. The girls showed great determina ti on and resilience in horrendous weather, with Izabel Hardy and Sienna Bri tt an scoring brilliant goals. U12 team: Sienna Bri tt an, Annabelle Godfrey, Amélie ‐ Rose Godley, Izabel Hardy, Mia La tt , Tiamii Roberts, Josie Tunnicli ff e, Rosalie Walker, Alexandra Whysall and Minnie Wildes . The Under 16 team saw successes in a variety of fi xtures. This includes the England Hockey Plate , where they were quarter fi nalists, and the Chester and District Hockey Championship , where they emerged winners. The team were also champions of the North West Indoor Championship , winning matches against The King’s School Chester, Cheadle Hulme and Rossall School to secure a place in the fi nals. At the England Hockey Indoor Na ti onal Finals , the girls fi nished 7th place – the highest Queen’s has ever achieved. U16 team: Francesca Barnes, Clemence Ba tt , Ma ti lda Dempsey, Sophie Edwards, Martha Fletcher, Felicity Garne tt , Alicia Johnstone, Elena Lyons, Lucy Mackay, Aster McCann, Millicent MacDonald, Emily Owen, Chloe Roberts and Lucy Watson . This year saw a fantas ti c hockey season for our 1st XI team. The girls enjoyed many wins and successes, including an amazing cup run in the Independent Schools Hockey League , which saw the team fi nish in the top eight schools in the country! 1st XI team: Francesca Barnes, Alexa Byrne, Ma ti lda Dempsey, Martha Fletcher, Felicity Garne tt , Abigail Jeavons, Alicia Johnstone, Elena Lyons, Lucy Mackay, Aster McCann, Emily Owen, Chloe Roberts, Manon Wagenaar and Ruby Whysall.
Individually, our girls con ti nue to achieve outstanding success outside of school hockey. Francesca Barnes, Ma ti lda Dempsey, Elena Lyons, Aster McCann and Chloe Roberts were selected for the England Hockey Talent Academy, with Ma ti lda also being selected for a na ti onal age group squad and represen ti ng Wales. Aster McCann competed in her fi rst na ti onal league hockey match for Bowden versus East Grinstead, playing against several Great Britain and England players. Isabelle Hubberstey represented the U14 Cheshire County team, and Sienna Benne tt , Alexandra Whysall and Minnie Wildes represented the U12 Cheshire County team. • Football Football has con ti nued its development at Queen’s, with over 40 games being played across the Lower and Senior School this year. In a friendly match against Eccleston Primary School, our Under 11 team came away winners a ft er a great performance, with some excellent goals from Mia Whi tt on . This year, the team, along with many of our Under 10 footballers, competed again in the AJIS tournament , coming joint third and winning the third posi ti on play ‐ o ff . They also demonstrated excellent performances in a match against Acres fi eld Primary School, with some great saves from Maisie Barlow and a superb goal from Arabella Roberts . Under 12 and 13 footballers have played a mixture of friendly matches and cup compe titi ons. A notable win for our Under 12 team was against Merchant Taylor’s School with superb performances from all girls, including goals from Rosalie Walker and Minnie Wildes . Our Under 14 team saw success in the fi rst round of the Sisters n Sport tournament as they emerged winners a ft er some great goals from Beyza Dogan, Ma ti lda Penny and Sophie Rowlands . A couple of our Under 14 footballers also joined our Under 15 team as they competed in the Chester and District Cup , demonstra ti ng excellent football skills in a close match that went into extra ti me. • Swimming Our Lower and Senior School swimmers have seized many opportuni ti es for compe titi ve swim this year, from our Lower School annual Inter House Swimming Gala to na ti onal swimming compe titi ons. In March, our Year 6 team entered the Northwest Division of the ESSA Primary Relay Championships and achieved excellent ti mes in both the medley and freestyle relays. Year 6 team: Poppy Binks, Sophia Lee, Philippa Rajadurai and Thea Teese . Our Year 6 swimmers were also delighted to a tt end the AJIS swimming gala in Maccles fi eld, the fi rst since Covid, with Sophie earning a place in the backstroke fi nals. Years 7, 8 and 10 swimmers entered the English School’s
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