The football season saw the Club develop even further with over 100 Upper College members, both boys and girls. In fact, we had such a big interest from the girls, we now have two female senior teams!

The season for the girls was one of transition after many of the founding first team members had left the previous year. However, the teams quickly gelled and enjoyed a lot of fun games and tournaments. The first team won the plate in the Bradfield College Tournament and had close games against Bristol Grammar School and Malvern College followed by a big win against St Edward’s School, Oxford. This season also saw the first local derby with Cheltenham Ladies’ College. Home and away fixtures could barely separate the two teams with three draws and a win for our second team.

The boy’s season had its usual ups and downs with close games against Wycliffe College, St Edward’s School, Oxford, Bromsgrove School and Royal Grammar School Worcester ending in narrow losses for the 1st XI. The other three teams had similar stories against good opposition. But all teams can hold their heads high for the way they played and their positive approach to games. First ever games against local Dean Close School were played with gusto and we very much look forward to playing them again this coming season!

The annual House Pots were as successful as ever with Leconfield regaining the boys’ trophy and a combined Queen’s and College Lawn team taking the girls’ trophy. Congratulations also to Lucy Makin and Hawi Rabongo who were awarded Full Colours and Player of the Season awards at the annual football dinner.

Full Colours: Lucy Makin, Hawi Rabongo
Half Colours: Izzy Anton-Smith, Emma Brown, Elli Collins, Max Kwintner, Max Moss

Mr Stuart Greer