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The Old Ratclifan 2012 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2012 | News from the College T Sporting Achievements at Ratcliffe in 2012 Badminton Charlie Nicholson (Year 8), Jack Watson (Year 9) and Katy Watson (Year 10) have all represented their respective counties at badminton this year. Tennis Sibella Chew (Year 10) won the Leicestershire Under 14 title and attended the Winter County Tennis Tour. Cricket The following students have been selected for their respective County age groups: The Ratcliffe boys show determination on the pitch Ben Shaw - Under 15 While the sports teams at Ratcliffe Squash Nottinghamshire continue to go from strength to strength, the students below George Morgan (Year 12) won the Sam Nightingale - Under 14 deserve particular mention for their Hermitage Men’s Squash Final. Leicestershire outstanding sporting achievements: Jack Nightingale - Under 12 Rugby Judo Leicestershire Harry Jackson (Year 12) was selected Finbarr Lloyd (Year 8) again Amy Burle - England Under 19 Indoor to represent Leicestershire Under competed in the HMC National Judo World Cup Team Leicester Ladies 17s, and also to be part of the Elite Championships this year, winning the Performance Development Group, Gold medal in the Under 16 Category. Netball while Harry Redding (Year 8) was Olivia Gilchrist (Year 8) and Poppy selected to attend the Leicester Tigers Football Williams (Year 9) were selected from Under 13 School of Rugby. Cameron Gilchrist (Year 10) has the Satellite Squad to attend Under Hockey signed for Leicester City’s Under 16 16 regional screening. Squad. A large number of students attended the Junior Academy Centre and Junior Development Centre training sessions, and the following were successful in gaining places in the Junior Regional Performance Centre squads, who will train during the summer holidays: Emma Milner (Year 9), Elinor Thomas (Year 11), Charlie Dolan (Year 13), Sam Nightingale (Year 9) and William Honey (Year 9). In addition, Sam Nightingale was named Player of the Year for Leicestershire Under 14 Hockey. Elinor Thomas won the Most Improved Performer Award at the Chairman’s Trophy 2012 for the Leicestershire and Rutland Sport Competitions Board. Ice Hockey Molly Brooks was selected for the England Under 16 Girls Squad, and has also been invited to attend trials The Ratcliffe netball team on the attack for the Great Britain Under 18 Squad. 8 8