golf - Jules Akel

70 w e l l i ng ton y e a r b oo k 2 0 07 − 2 0 0 8w e l l i ng ton y e a r b oo k 2 0 07 − 2 0 0 8 71for the seniors this year and proved that they deserved tobe on the team. Particular mention to Nash as he secureda place on the starting 5 in his first year at Wellington.Some more familiar faces returned bigger and betterthan last year. Captain Olise Yadi [T] needs to becommended on his invaluable contribution to the team,from giving one-on-one advice to players to his motivationale-mails. Olise supported the team on and off the courtand has continued to raise the standard of Wellington’scaptain. Special mention must go to the big man JamesField [Hn], once again a force to be reckoned with. Hislighthearted humor and enthusiasm for training has madebasketball that much more enjoyable for all year groups,he has dominated on the court and we can only hope thathe continues to improve next year. Ted Lee [M], hasbeen basketballs’ equivalent to the back stage crew of amusical. Ted has been a tremendous player for all his 5years at Wellington and has continued to put in a lot ofeffort and commitment to the team. Even if he still can’tmake a lay up we will undoubtedly miss him next year.Anish Kanoria [Hl], an incredible player, has scoredcountless baskets for Wellington this year and has skills tomatch anyone. He has had some terrific highlights this year,from outstanding interceptions, unbelievable double teamsand breath-taking 3 pointers. The rest of the team havemade vital contributions and I hope they continue to do sothroughout their remaining years at WellingtonIt has been a memorable season this year. Highlightsbeing the win against the Old Wellingtonians, the housebasketball, the win against Winchester and the trainingwhen the team made Mr Wilson do 20 push ups. Wellingtonbasketball will be sad to see the Upper 6th and Miss Payneleave who have all developed basketball beyond anyone’sexpectations. I can only hope that next year proves tobe once again another step towards making Wellington anunbeatable team. David WilsonTc l ay p i g e on s hoot i nghis has been a good year for the Wellington (VC), Hugo Eaton [L], Alexei Samarenko [M] andCollege Clay Pigeon Shooting team. The Michael Claessens [Pn]. With the leaving of the sixthnumber of pupils is slowly increasing; we now formers Alexei will be taking over as captain next year. Thehave 14 regulars. This year has also seen the 4th formccf cadets attend Bisley twice in the year as part of theirtraining. Much talent has been spotted on these visits. Wehave played in several competitions. Last year we hosteda competition at Bisley, we played at the Deepcut ArmyCamp Clays Shooting Ground and then enjoyed our annualteam next year will be young, but all have profited fromthe sterling tuition offered by the National Clays ShootingCentre and so great results are expected from them in thefuture as they are a steady and very promising team. Wehave had several girls shooting occasionally for us this year.However the pupil who has been in the group for the pastfixture at Barbury hosted by Marlborough. Although two years and showed the most promise and commitmentsporting skeet is not our discipline, Skeet is. The teamcommended themselves well with our biggest successat the Oxford School Challenge shoot. The team camesecond out of about 150 teams and competed well againstBradfield and Marlborough. The first team consisted ofto the sport, Freya Toovey [O] leaves us this summer,taking with her two trophies won over the course of thisyear. This has been the most promising year yet in layingdown foundations for the next few years in a fast growingpopular sport. Carole Blunden LeeRoss McGregor [Bl] (C), Frederick Stevens [Bn]Tc ro s s c ou n t ry ru n n i nghis year’s cross country promised to be an particularly for the daily 8km run before breakfast.outstanding season with many of our top runners The Knole Run at Sevenoaks was our first race whereof last year now in the uvi. The pre-season training we came 8th out of 38 teams. This was a very creditablecamp at Banyoles, Spain set the pace of the term. The training performance as the first 7 schools treat cross countrywas hard and the boys showed true grit and determination, as more of a major sport than Wellington. ParticularlyThe Kingsleyspromising was Tristan Garton’s [Bn] performance andan indication of what was to come in the season.behind Westminster, at the Pat Bagnall Trophy, Highgate.With respect to the intra-school events, the ChristmasWellington won the Senior Boys’ Berkshire Races showed the enormous talent of the next generationChampionships with 3 senior boys and one senior girl(Sarah Burgin [Ap]) invited to run in the English Schools’Championships in Liverpool. This was the first time thatWellington entered a team at all three age groups in bothgirls’ and boys’ Berkshire Championships and the first timeWellington had a girl running at the English Schools; a truesign of co-educational success.The Wellington Relays is now a very well establishedevent in many schools’ calendars and attracts many morecompetitive schools than ever before. In excess of 50 teamscompeted across the three age groups. Our senior boys hadan excellent run but were beaten for the first time in thisevent by an exceptional team from St Edward’s. Anotherof 3rd and 4th Form pupils, particularly Jonny Burgin[Bn] who, whilst in the 3rd Form, came 2nd overall. TheKingsleys also provided an opportunity for the whole schoolto participate in the extra-ordinary race through SwanLake where over 650 runners (plus 13 staff) competed.Congratulations to Tristan Garton [Bn] (Senior Boys’winner) and Sarah Burgin [Ap] (Senior Girls’ winner).This year we will lose some talented runners andmotivators, particularly Ben Gateley [L] who has beeninstrumental in driving the sport forward at Wellington.However, there are some very promising performancesfrom all other age groups, boys and girls, which bodes wellfor cross country at Wellington in 2009. Chris Ewarthighlight of the season included a well deserved 2nd placeTf oot b a l lhe aim at the start of the season was to win at were realised although after such a positive start to theleast as many games as we lost against school season with three straight wins it was disappointing toopposition; secondly, to compete and do well then have to wait until our final game to win again. Afterin the Charles Alcock Cup in its inaugural year. Both aims a poor season in 2007, this was a more experienced and