of each group face other groups in knockout stages up to the final. This was already a great achievement not often seen at Dulwich; however, victory slipped their grasp after a loss to Erith School by just three points. In LISBA eight wins and three losses gained them a comfortable position in the finals, only to see defeat by Alleyn’s pushing them into second in the tournament, an admirable outcome but one they can seek to improve on next year. The U16 Dulwich players have developed considerably over the last two years, with Michael Yu, Jonas Funk, and brothers Max and Philip Cloud all showing great talent, also playing for most of the U18 games despite the competition for places. Furthermore, Max and Philip’s participation outside school in the London Thunder National League team has helped to vastly improve their game. With barely enough time to recover between games, the U16s participated in three tournaments this year: LISBA, the Southwark Cup and, after having won the latter, the London Cup knockout tournament, where they unfortunately lost to a strong team. The LISBA finals were reached with a record of nine wins and two losses, not including all the other wins that they had acquired in the other tournaments. The team won the semifinals against St Paul’s but lost a close match against KCS in the second period of overtime.
team having left the College to go to university, the U18 squad this year was made of a strong group of Year 13s along with boys from both Year 12 and Year 11. Despite this, many of the team had managed to win LISBA every year since the age of 14, and hoped this season would prove no exception. The national league did not prove auspicious: after finishing second in their group, they were knocked out by a strong Hayes School team that featured two England players. However, a strong winning streak meant the team faced St Paul’s in the LISBA semi-finals having lost just two games. After a close victory, Dulwich faced top rivals Alleyn’s. Opening up a ten-point lead in the last two minutes and holding on to it to win, the U18s took the LISBA League title, remaining undefeated. In the LISBA Cup Final, however, it was Alleyn’s who pulled ahead, with Dulwich struggling to keep up. Overall, it was still a season to remember. A huge thank you goes to our coaches, Mr Burdekin, and all the parents and guardians whose support makes a huge difference at every game they attend. On a final note as Captain of Basketball, it has been a great pleasure playing with all the members of the team, from the boys who will be playing next year to those leaving – Theo Schlossman, Justin Kugel, Alan Sham, Alex Kutcher and George Hearnden. Basketball will continue to grow at Dulwich and others will, like us, be involved with a sport that we will continue to love for the rest of our lives. Qualification was an achievement in itself, with only 30 qualifiers out of almost 200 schools from across England. The senior boys found success in the freestyle relay, finishing first and missing the final by just 0.3 of a second, and the most notable individual performance of the day came from Edward Langley, who broke the Year 11 50m backstroke record in a time of 29.84. This success was followed shortly
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All those matches, however, have meant a great deal of knowledge and experienced has been gained.
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swimming I t has been a successful year for Dulwich swimming, thanks mostly to Ms Palmer and Mr Wakely, but also our captain, Richard De Rome, whose leadership has been present throughout the year and in every age group. The year began with the English Schools Swimming Association relay Leo Pashov (Year 13)
finals at Stratford, where all three age groups represented Dulwich in both the medley and freestyle relays.
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