Rhubarb 2024

MARTYRS HOCKEY

martyrs v teddies 1st XI September 2023

MARTYRS

I n September 2023, the Martyrs women’s hockey team returned to Teddies to kick off the new term with a thrilling match against the School 1st XI – for the first time ever. It was an exciting game, eventually resulting in a 3-1 win for the School.We had amazing weather and it was a very warm evening, so everyone was certainly ready for drinks and dinner in the Martyrs Pavilion by the time the final whistle came.

Martyrs Squad: Connie Jones (Avenue, 2017-2022), Lucy Peperell (Avenue, 2018-2023), Anna West (Corfe, 2017-2022), Freya Berkin (Mac’s, 2007-2012), Fran Jolley (Mac’s, 2004-2009), Alicia Berkin (Mac’s, 2003-2008), Lila Howard (Avenue, 2017-2022), Kate Armstrong, née Whittington, (Mac’s, 2003-2008), Sasha Withers-Green (Corfe, 2016-2021), Katherine Walter (Mac’s, 2003-2008), Lucy Hanslip (Corfe, 2018-2023), Ruby Faulkner (Oakthorpe, 2017-2022).

Thank you to all the OSE who came along either to represent the Martyrs on the pitch, or to cheer along from the sidelines!

Thank you to all the OSE who came along either to represent the Martyrs on the pitch, or to cheer along from the sidelines!

MARTYRS SQUASH Report by James Dubois (Field House, 1960-1964) M artyrs Sports Day 2024 was also James Dubois’ last fixture as our official Martyrs Squash rep.Whilst James still remains actively involved in all things Martyrs and racket sports, he has now handed the role over to Maria Gorovater (Avenue, 2017-2019) and Vania Lay (Corfe, 2017-2019).Thank you, James, for all your commitment as the Squash rep over the last 60 years. We look forward to still seeing lots of you and we know you will continue to represent the Martyrs on the court for many years to come! James has more recently been galvanizing a Martyrs Padel squad (there is already a date set for a OSE Padel Tournament on 5th October 2025) so if you are keen to get involved, please email ose @ stedwardsoxford.org

On Sunday 17th March 2024 seven OSE gathered at Teddies and won against the School team 5-2. As ever, the School squad is depleted by players deserting to other sports but Ross Gore, the Master in Charge of Squash, arranged a fun morning. The Martyrs squad were, in age order: James Dubois, Ed Craven Smith (Sing’s, 1984-1989), Matthew Fox (Tilly’s, 1994-1999), James Moore-Stanley (Kendall, 2012-2017), Sanders Lau (Segar’s, 2014-2019),Vania Lay and Maria Gorovater. We were pleased to welcome Ed Beccle (Sing’s, 2012-2017) for a brief appearance, but he was not playing on this occasion, as he spends much of his time in Brazil and the US.

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