Abingdonian 2020

43 www.abingdon.org.uk Lent Term to drive the club’s success even further. The U16s continue to develop as a team finishing second in their league, an improvement on finishing third the previous year. There were several stand out performances from Joshua Khan (goalkeeper) who managed to keep 4 clean sheets out of the 7 games. The U15s also saw tremendous improvement this season and, after finishing last in their league last year, they ended up in top spot this year winning the league. The widespread talent in this age group is an exciting prospect for the club’s future as they progress through the school. The U14s were the only other team in the club to have an unbeaten season in the league. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus restrictions, their final game against Bradfield College was cancelled, which would have been the decider for the winner of the league. This meant they finished in second place, 1 point behind Bradfield. Nevertheless, the team had some fantastic results such as beating St Edwards’s 14-0. They are certainly a team to watch out for in the future. The U13s had a strong season with a 75% win ratio, scoring 40 goals in their 11 games. Highlights from their season were an 8-1 win against New College School and 8-3 win against Shiplake College. We look forward to seeing another strong season for this team as they are strengthened with new pupils from the third year next season. Abingdon School Hockey Club is thriving in terms of both results and culture, for which a huge thank you has to go to Mr Deasy who has built the club up over the past few years as Head of Hockey. During his time at Abingdon, he has created a passion for hockey and a high level of enthusiasm throughout the club. Sadly this was his last season at Abingdon, but his legacy within the club will live on for many years to come. As Mr Deasy would say, we are all “buzzing” for the season ahead! Rory Mitchell, 6BW