Stopfordian 2010–2011 - Stockport Grammar School

The Stopfordian 2010–2011
Cheadle yet again, but lost out again to King’s Chester so we
left runners up.
We ended the season on a high beating Altrincham in our final
game; however on that morning we could have been
mistaken for curly haired marathon running men.
For the four of us leaving, a Saturday morning lie in will
replace school hockey. Hockey has given us so many laughs
and so many memories and it is definitely something that will
be sorely missed.
A visit from an Argentinian touring side allowed us to show
our hospitality skills, as well as our prowess on the pitch. The
season then quickly drew to a close after yet another spell of
bad weather but with two tournaments left we took the
opportunities to show we were national tournament worthy!
The Greater Manchester tournament was a special
opportunity to showcase our team’s talent. With fantastic
goals from Lara Acott, Lara Knowles and Emma Lingard
(finally!!) we stormed through and claimed the shield. Our
second tournament was the Cheadle Sevens; we beat
As captain this year it has been an honour to lead such a
wonderful group of talented players who always give 100% on
the pitch and who have bonded so well off the pitch. It has
also been a privilege to be coached by Miss Withington over
the last seven years; her giddiness after too much red cabbage
at lunch will be missed.
I wish the team every success in the future and want to thank
each and every player for their contribution to making this
year fantastic.
Phoebe Broome (U4)
2ND XI HOCKEY
The great thing about playing for the Senior 2nd XI is that no
week is ever the same. Continuity this year was perhaps not
our greatest strength but the losses we suffered made us
appreciate the victories that little bit more – even if they were
few and far between! It would be more fitting to describe the
success of the Second Team as the fun that we have had as a
team. Saturday mornings have been something to look
forward to and despite the fact that the number of goals
narrowly qualifies for double digits, the team have remained
passionate and optimistic until the very end of the season. As
a team we have faced the worst of the weather, combatted
those all too frequent Saturday morning headaches, collected
a fair amount of bumps and bruises and, most importantly, we
have had so many laughs along the way.
Representing Stockport Grammar for seven years on the
hockey pitch has been a pleasure and I would like to thank
the whole team for their efforts. We have not only become a
team of hockey players but over the duration of the season,
with the help of the many socials on a Saturday night, we have
become a group of friends. I know it is going to be difficult
to replace Olivia Spencer, Alicia Warner, Katie McCay and me
as we head off to university this year (hopefully), but I
encourage those that remain to stay strong and I wish the new
Second XI the best of luck for the forthcoming season – just
remember…‘Mark-up girls and keep those sticks on the floor!’
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Nige and
Withy for their patience, hard work and dedication over the
years. I have had a great time and will be taking many fond
memories with me.
‘Winning is only half of it. Having fun winning is the other
half.’
Laura Potter (U2)
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