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RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION GOLF REPORT 2017:

SPORTS EVENTS THE MIDLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OLD BOYS’

GOLF MATCH 1

FRIDAY 28TH APRIL 2017

Congratulations to the Old Ratcliffian team for winning the Old
Boys’ Centenary Salver at Luffenham Heath Golf Club for the
first time since the plate started in 2011!

The day involved eighteen holes in the morning and eighteen
holes in the afternoon, with the two best scores qualifying
from the three pairs representing each school’s alumni; teams
from Loughborough Grammar, Oundle, Stamford, Uppingham 2
and Ratcliffe attended. This year’s Old Ratcliffian team was
represented by Abe Mee (92) (afternoon session), Scott Piecha
(00) (morning session), Declan McAuley (16), Sean McAuley
(05), Dominic Howkins (00), Lindsay Buckenham (00) and Saroj
Ekanayake (00).

After the morning session, the ORs sat in third place, but only
by one point; this still meant that they were in contention, and
The Old Ratcliffian netball team (in dark blue) & their Ratcliffe College rivals (in light blue)! also hoping to better the last five years of playing and finishing
in the bottom two! The team delivered two strong rounds in
the afternoon. This was firstly led by Abe Mee and Lindsay
THE RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION SPORTS DAY Buckenham with 44 points, and followed by the last pair, Declan
and Sean McAuley, coming in with 43 points. The Old Ratcliffian
team won with a total of 166 for the day, with the Old Oundelians
SUNDAY 13TH MARCH 2016 coming second with 159 points.

Abe Mee (92)
The Ratcliffian Association Sports Day comprised of a women’s Golf Secretary
netball match and a men’s hockey match, with the Old Ratcliffians
playing against the School’s first teams. As the match reports
below show, a great day was had by all. 3

THE SUE ROBERTS

NETBALL CUP

Old Ratcliffians: 17 Ratcliffe College: 46 The Thistlethwaite Men’s Hockey players
THE THISTLETHWAITE
This fantastic netball match saw the ORs playing against
Ratcliffe’s best ever squad to date, as the School team had
just got through to the National Schools’ finals. It seemed an MEN’S HOCKEY
impossible task to beat them, but the ORs had a good team
and came out fighting. Superb defensive play from NPL player Old Ratcliffians: 3 Ratcliffe College: 2
Adelaide Muskwe (16) frustrated the School shooters, but after
a change of tactics, the School pulled ahead. Rose Borrajo (13), From the start of the game, it was clear that the hockey teams
Alex Slack (née Gamble) (03) and Frankie Hayes (13) made the were evenly matched. The Old Ratcliffians persisted, with James
most of their limited shooting opportunities as Olivia Gilchrist Taylor (04) and Phil Lawton (08) both scoring on a reverse
and Emily Sellicks thwarted their movement in the circle. The stick. The School rallied and got a goal back, but James soon re-
pace of the game was fast, but controlled, and it eventually established the OR’s two goal lead. The game was thrown up in
took its toll on the ORs. The 46-17 winning scoreline does not the air with a second goal for the School, making the last five
reflect the pressure that the ORs put the School team under, and minutes a tense, nerve-racking experience, but the ORs held on 1 The Old Ratcliffians are presented with the Salver for the first time 2 L to R, Top Row: Abe Mee (92), Lindsay Buckenham (00), Declan McAuley
hopefully many ORs will return next year to reap revenge! to win the game 3-2 and retain the trophy. (16) & Sean McAuley (05). Bottom Row: Dominic Howkins (00), Saroj Ekanayake (00) & Scott Piecha (00) 3 ORs gather for the Golf Shield match

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