OLD EASTBOURNIAN
ANNUAL INTERHOUSE COMPETITIONS STEEPLECHASE Pupils from every house and year group ran a course on the nearby South Downs, ending at the Wish Tower on the seafront.
FOOTBALL The 1st XI boys progressed through to the fourth round of the national plate. In regular fixtures, the four senior teams scored 53 goals between them with the 3rd XI scoring 23 and the 4th XI going unbeaten with 3 wins and a draw.
HOCKEY Over 150 girls played in 10 teams, contesting more than 70 fixtures. The 1st XI girls reached the quarter- finals of the national plate , and the U15As progressed to Round 4 . The 2nd XI finished with 3 wins and 2 draws from 7 matches. The 1st XI boys averaged an extraordinary 6.5 goals per game and played in the national cups to the latter rounds including reaching the cup semi-final of the 28 school St George’s Sixes before beating Hurst 7-4 the next day. The U14s and U15s amassed an incredible 150 goals and the U15As reached the national plate quarter final in Nottingham. The boys indoor U16 and U18 teams also won through to the south-east regional rounds with the U18s reaching the semi-final , narrowly losing to the national finalists. The boys and, for the first time, the girls 1st XI hockey squads entered the Bath Hockey Festival with numerous notable wins. Special mention must go to Sam Bordass who beat his own 1st XI top goal scorer’s record from last year of 31 goals, by setting a new record of 33 goals across the season, in only 15 matches.
RUGBY Over 200 boys competed in the 70 rugby fixtures this year, with half the games won. The 1st XV impressed, winning eight from 12. In knockout competitions, the team finished an impressive second in the Churcher’s tournament and went on to win a very competitive Eltham Tournament by fine margins and without conceding a try. The 1st XV, U16s and U14s all competed at the Rosslyn Park 7s with the 1st team winning their group . SAILING The College sailing team entered its first ever National Schools Sailing Association Regatta at Chew Valley lake in Bristol, achieving third in the silver fleet - a huge achievement given it was their first team-racing event.
Swiming Squad National Champions
Girls Tennis National Champions
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