Lo Badminton Having reached the South Central regional finals, the U14 A Badminton faced tough opposition just missing out on making it through to the national stage. Their determination and skill were evident throughout the competition. April 2025 Sport Abingdon Out in front Very many congratulations to the Under 16 Squash team who emerged as Plate Champions from the National Squash Finals in March. Their achievement is a testament to their dedication, hard work, character and integrity. On 21 March, 14 Lower School pupils participated in a tournament organised by TrySport and England Touch Rugby. Core elements of the game: progressing up the pitch, agility and movement, and the "roll ball" were introduced in workshops, culminating in a series of smallsided games and then some matches. Narrowly missing out on the final, five of the 14 pupils were nevertheless invited to join the England Rugby Touch development pathway – a fantastic achievement. Touch rugby On 17 March, 12 students from Abingdon attended the annual Independent Schools Climbing Competition at the White Spider centre in London. It was an intense day, with six hours of climbing a mixture of top-rope, lead and boulders. All of the climbers did a fantastic job, gave everything their best effort and had a great day out, meeting like-minded peers from other schools. Our A team achieved an excellent 6th place out of 37 teams. A special mention should go to Fifth Year, Daniel, who achieved 1st place male in all three disciplines across all the age groups, despite being a Junior. Well done to all our climbers! 20 Fencing champion Many congratulations to Mundi, National Fencing Champion after winning the Mount Hayes Foil competition at the National Schools Fencing Championship, in March. Climbing with confidence
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