St Edward's Rhubarb - 2018

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Ladies’ Hockey The Ladies Martyrs won the 2017 Dean Close Sixes tournament. Schools in attendance: Dean Close, Cheltenham College, Malvern College, Teddies, Rendcomb, King Henry VIII, Bloxham, Canford, Marlborough College, Sedbergh. Results: Game 1: Teddies vs Cheltenham College 3.2 (win) goals from Bubble Baddeley, Grace Pigott and Kate Whittington Game 2: Teddies vs Dean Close 2.1 (win) goals from Kate Whittington and Grace Pigott Game 3: Teddies vs Rendcomb 0.0 Game 4: Teddies vs Malvern College 1.0 (win) goal from Vicky Cole  Semi final vs Canford 1.0 win goal from Vicky Cole  Final vs Sedbergh 2.1 (win) goals from Alicia and a penalty stroke from Grace R Special mention to Freya Berkin (game 1 and 2), Fran Jolley (game 3 and 4) and Helen Baddeley (semis and final) for volunteering to goal keep for us. All three did a fantastic job and made some cracking saves. Alicea Berkin won player of the tournament for a second year running! The standard overall was pretty good to be fair, with some good oppositions.  Teddies worked really really well as a team, working hard for each other, stringing together some great passes and defended really solidly. The tournament ran really smoothly and was well put on by Alex and DC as a school - we all had a fab day and really enjoyed ourselves. Such a great turn out, really good attitude from all in attendance and a great result to build on, to Martyrs Reports

Men’s Hockey This year the Martyrs returned to winning ways to reclaim the Haileybury Sixes title in remarkable circumstances. With the late withdrawal of key players and an 11th hour call for a goalkeeper, the Martyrs squad was looking a little light, but with the much needed return of veteran Peter Swainson (F, 1995-2000) and goal-scoring 6s specialist George Creed (G, 2005-2010) there was always hope… The group stages were navigated relatively easily, with the Martyrs playing the brand of free flowing, free scoring hockey much encouraged at the School in the last 20 years. Goals came from all over the field with almost every outfielder getting on the scoresheet. In the semi-final, Tanaka Chitsenga (A, 2012-2017) put in a fantastic performance in goal to ensure one goal was enough to secure victory. However, Chitsenga’s heroics came at quite a cost, with dehydration brought about by the previous evening’s antics, compounded by the 30°C heat, causing an uncontrollable nose-bleed for the young Martyr, which ultimately resulted in a trip to hospital with suspected heat stroke! This left the Martyrs squad somewhat rattled and ‘keeperless heading into the final against old rivals Framlingham.  The final saw Swainson given the kicking back duties and he quickly commanded the troops from the back, leading a remarkable assault on the Framlingham goal. The Martyrs twice went ahead, only to be pegged back each time. Some ill-discipline late-on saw Baggs sent to the sin-bin for the closing stages of the game but the Martyrs managed to ride out the power play and the game ended 3-3.  Golden goal extra- time was called to decide the winner, but in the end only two minutes were needed to secure a remarkable victory, with a well

won penalty corner expertly dispatched by Baggs in to the bottom corner, much to the dismay of the Framlingham and the delight of the Martyrs! For the 4th time in five years it was ‘Saint Edward, King and Martyr’ that would be engraved on the most coveted Old Boys’ hockey trophy in the land. Jasper Joyce (H, 2005-2010)

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L-R from back: George Creed , Jasper Joyce , Harry McHugh , Charlie Blanchard , Andrew Baggs , Jack Redknapp , Peter Swainson , Archie Blanchard ( Tanaka Chitsenga absent!)

Rowing The Martyrs Boat Club had a busy 2017 entering more boats into more events than in many years. With the squad growing every race, we hope OSE hear of the successes and feel the urge to get back in a boat having forgotten all the blisters. St Edward’s Martyrs BC is now on Facebook, search for us in full, where all events, training sessions and races are publicised in advance along with all our success stories. The summer’s racing saw a victorious quad of Andrew Bird (A, 1991-1996), Hamish Roots (B, 1993-1998), John Wiggins and Tom Carter (UTRC) beat a Tideway Scullers crew, containing a certain Alan Campbell, at Henley Town and Visitors. John Wiggins and Hamish Floyd (F, 1988-1993) were comfortable winners in the Masters double at Reading Town Regatta in June. August saw three boats racing at the City of Oxford Regatta with the VIII losing, to Wolfson College crews that had been racing together all summer, by 3 feet and the 4+ by 3/4 of a length. The eight and four were from Hugh Reilly (B, 2011-2016), Ben Sthamer (B, 2012-2017), Alex Simmonds (E, 2007-2012), Felix Obholzer (H, 2014-2016), Dave Willcox (A, 2014-2016), Andrew Scott (A, 2001-2006), Rupert Singfield

keep momentum for participation!  Grace Robinson (K, 2005-2010)

Dean Close 6s: Bubble Baddeley (K, 2007-2012), Alicea Berkin (D, 2003-2008), Freya Berkin (D, 2007-2012) Victoria Cole (K, 2004-2009), Grace Robinson (K, 2005-2010), Fran Jolley (D, 2004-2009) Grace Pigott (K, 2004-2009), Helen Baddeley (K, 2009-2014), Kate Whittington (D, 2003-2008)