Abingdon News No.49

www.abingdon.org.uk 19 Squash The squad has been training hard, and there’s more strength in depth than ever before. We scored excellent wins against St Edward’s and Bristol Grammar School but lost by the narrowest of margins to Radley. We also put up a great fight against Wycliffe and John Hampden, top schools in the country, in the Nationals. Rugby The rugby season was highly successful both on and off the field. Pre-season training saw former U18 England coaches John Fletcher and Russell Earnshaw help prepare our senior squads. Our U14s were very successful on the field and the U15s and U16s improved their skills enormously. The U18s may not have had the results they wanted but were excellent in their approach which bodes well for next season as the predominantly lower sixth team matures. Other highlights included tours and trips and the seniors fundraising for their tour to Chile and Argentina in the summer. Pupils and parents enjoyed England v Japan and the term finished with the Middle School at Twickenham for the Varsity Match. The Intermediate squad won the county and regional rounds of the ESAA Cross Country Cup and raced superbly well at the national final to finish the 7th fastest school in the country. Cross-country Sailing The Sailing Club prepared well for the RYA Schools’ Match Racing Championships where the School came a very respectable 5th. The Club made a fantastic start to the season with multiple individual and team podium placings across the age groups. Notable team performances include: 3rd at St Albans with a young squad, 2nd Seniors at Harrow and 1st Juniors at the Oxford City Schools Championships.