ONWARDS - South Wilts Grammar School for Girls

ONWARDS
Games Captain and Sports Prefects
Newly appointed for 2007– 2008
The Sports Captains and Prefects have done an excellent job this year assisting Mrs Godber in many
ways. Thank you to Ellie Rayner (Games Captian), Annie Taylor (Deputy) and Amy Hicks (Deputy).
CONGRATULATIONS to the following senior students who have recently been appointed as leaders in
Sport at South Wilts for the next academic year:
Nadine Rowe (Cross Country / Games Captian), Louise Badham (Deputy Senior Netball), Caoimhe
Tiernan (Football), Rachel Buckingham (Athletics), Sarah Denman (Badminton), Storm Kirkham
(Basketball), Nancy Pallas (Cricket), Jemma Davie (Deputy Cross Country), Louise Carter (Junior
Hockey), Laura Arrandale (Senior Netball), Megan Hollinghurst (Junior Netball), Martha Fishwick
(Deputy Junior Netball), Alice Butt (Orienteering), Sophie Morson (Rounders), Alice Foster (Rugby),
Ellen Heathcote (Deputy Rugby), Amy Whetstone (Swimming), Lyndsey Phelps (Tennis), Alex Edwards
(Trampolining), Rachel Jackson (Volleyball).
Once appointed each Prefect automatically becomes a member of the South Wilts Games Committee.
The first meeting of the Games Committee is on Wednesday 27 June, at 12.10pm in the Seminar
Room. (Mrs Godber)
Athletics
May Meeting at Dauntsey’s
This year South Wilts were invited to compete at the Dauntsey’s
May Meeting which is a friendly local competition against
schools like Devizes Sports College, Lavington, St Mary’s
(Calne) and Godolphin. Year 9 students could not attend due to
SATS exams so a team of Year 7 & 8 athletes set off in the rain.
After some difficulty finding the venue South Wilts settled to the
task in hand and systematically demolished every track event for
their age group. Six personal bests were recorded and South
Wilts came away clear winners of the Year 7 & 8 event.
Results: Phillippa Hollinghurst 1 st 100m & relay, Aine Tiernan
1 st 200m & relay (PB), Imogen Wolsey 1 st 800m & relay (PB),
Amy McDermott 1 st 1500m (PB), Emily Kalik 4th long jump (PB),
Katie MacLeod 4 th shot & 5 th javelin and Jessica Nobles 2 nd
discus.
South Wilts also won the medley and 4 x 100m relays
convincingly. Well done!
The June Meet at Dauntsey’s is scheduled for Wednesday 20 th
June, which will include a team of Year 9 athletes as well.
ESAA National Cup Competition
The first round of the prestigious National Athletics Cup for
Schools was held at the Salisbury track on Monday 14th May.
South Wilts entered a strong Year 10 & 11 (Intermediate) team
and a very strong Year 8 & 9 (Junior) team. All competitors
acquitted themselves very well in overcast conditions with a
number of personal bests recorded. The Juniors scored 289
points and have qualified for the ‘A’ final at Millfield on
Wednesday 13 th June. The Intermediates scored 237 points
and have qualified for the ‘B’ Final in Bournemouth on
Tuesday 12 th June.
Area Sports
The Salisbury Schools Area Sports
were held on the Salisbury Track on
Tuesday, 15 th May in atrocious
weather conditions. Torrential rain
and threatening electrical storms did
not however dampen the
determination of the competitors
who were running so fast that one
South Wilts sprinter was heard to
say, “I didn’t even feel the rain!”
South Wilts dominated the track
events with at least one competitor
in each final. Field events did not fair
so well but strong performances
were recorded by Nancy Pallas
(Intermediate Shot) and JJ
Rushworth (Intermediate javelin). In
the jumping events Rosanna Grant
won the Minor girls long jump, Abby
Dalziel won the high and long in the
Junior girls, and Naomi Goddard
jumped a personal best to take 2 nd
place in the Intermediate long jump.
Athletes selected from the Area
Sports will now compete at the
Wiltshire Championships on
Saturday 9 th June at the Salisbury
Athletics track. (Mrs Godber)
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