1st VI Indoor Hockey Boys Placed Fifth Nationally
This week the 1st VI boys Indoor Hockey team played at the National Schools Indoor Hockey Finals held at Whitgift School, representing the South East as champions of that area. A tough group draw saw us come up against some of the country’s top hockey schools. First up, defending champions Whitgift. In a really tight game which ebbed and flowed, the boys fought back to 1-2 before conceding a third goal late in the game, finishing 1-3 to Whitgift. The second game was a must win, and saw the boys come away with a hard fought 2-1 against Altrincham Grammar. This set up a winner takes all game vs powerhouse Repton. The boys started strongly, scoring 3 goals in 2 minutes to take a 3-1 lead but unfortunately, Repton’s quality told, and they ran out to a 6 – 3 lead with 5 minutes to go. In substituting our goalkeeper to chase the game, Repton scored 3 into an empty goal to make the final score 9 – 3 to Repton, ensuring we didn’t make it out of the group. The 5th/6th placed playoff vs Yarm was our final game of the day and the boys put in a terrific display of indoor hockey to come through 5 – 3 winners and finish a wonderful indoor season as fifth in the country. A huge well done to the boys.
Team: Robert T., Ethan W., Tom H., Josh F., Will L., Theo B., Ethan vH., Stuart S., Sammy H., Casey M., Alex S.
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