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Ratcliffe’s Future Sporting Stars!
In what has been a very positive year
overall for the School sports teams,
the students below have shown
exceptional talent in their fields:
Rugby
Last year was a very successful one
for rugby, with Harry Jackson (Year
13) representing Leicestershire Under The Old Ratcliffans take on Ratcliffe
18s and the following attending the Touchdown! in the Taylor Cup
Tigers School of Rugby:
Under 13: Ganesh Thapa, Matthew Under 15 Boys: William Honey, Sam Nightingale has also been given
Ward, Aarin Popat, Ben Dexter, Sam Nightingale, Ben Pole and Jack the honour of captaining his county
Barnaby Carroll, John Somerville, Watson (Year 10) this year, while also getting the
Harrison Grimmett, Jack Nightingale, opportunity to play against the highly-
Olutomi Mosaku, Jack Vinall and Under 16 Girls: Caitlin McMillan (Year successful England Ladies team.
Harry Brooks (Year 8) 10)
Under 14: Luke Gyesi-Appiah, Harry Under 16 Boys: Joey Higham (Year Cycling
Redding and Richard Ward (Year 9) 10) Tom Chandler (Year 10) races for
Under 17 Girls: Elinor Thomas (Year the Melton Olympic Cycling Club
Netball 12) and recorded the fastest times in
Congratulations to Olivia Gilchrist, Under 18 Boys: Charlie Dolan (Year the Juvenile and Senior Hill Climb,
Holly Blount, Megan Vincent and 13) attracting attention from Gary Coltman
Katy Winston (Year 9) and Olivia Olivia Back (Year 8) also won the (GB Youth Performance Manager),
Back (Year 8), who all represented Leicestershire Player of the Year who has advised him to attend the
Charnwood Sapphires at the Under 14 award. National School of Coaching for
National Finals, while Olivia Gilchrist Cycling.
also attended the Under 16 finals.
Tennis Judo
Ice Hockey Sibella Chew (Year 11) was part of Finbarr Lloyd (Year 9) again
the ‘Fallows Cup’ team that won a
Molly Brooks (Year 10) has Leicestershire Under 18 inter-club competed in the HMC National Judo
represented the England Under 16 doubles competition. Championships this year, winning
Girls and has also been included in the Silver medal in the Under 16
the Great Britain Under 18 squad. Category, getting him an invite to train
Football this summer on a Future Olympians’
Ice Skating Cameron Gilchrist (Year 11) has course in Budapest, Hungary.
signed for Premiership club, Swansea
Emily Cheetham (Year 10) won City Cross Country
both the Novice (Shadows) and
Junior (Icicles) titles at the British Emily Hollis (Year 11) and Cameron
Championships in 2012 with her Cricket Hart (Year 11) represented Ratcliffe
respective teams. The following students have been at the National Cross Country
selected for their respective county Championships, qualifying them to
Hockey age groups: represent Leicestershire and Rutland
in the English Schools Cross Country
A large number of students reached Oliver Welch (Year 6): Under 11, Championships.
the Junior Regional Performance Leicestershire
Centres this year, including: Toby Snell (Year 7): Under 12, Golf
Under 13 Girls: Olivia Carpenter and Leicestershire Declan McAuley (Year 10) and his
Jenna Pole (Year 7) Jack Nightingale (Year 8): Under 13, older brother, Sean McAuley (05),
Under 13 Boys: Matthew Ward (Year Leicestershire finished second in the regional
8) and Joe Evenden (Year 6) Rion Yapa (Year 9): Under 14, finals of the International Pairs Golf
Under 14 Girls: Olivia Back (Year 8) Leicestershire Competition at Mottram Hall, earning
themselves a place in the International
Under 14 Boys: Harry Antill, Finley Sam Nightingale (Year 10): Under 15, Pairs UK Finals.
Butler, Jack Nightingale and Richard Leicestershire Phil Gilchrist
Ward (Year 9) Ben Shaw (Year 11): Under 17, Director of Sport
Under 15 Girls: Emma Milner (Year 10) Nottinghamshire
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Ratcliffe’s Future Sporting Stars!
In what has been a very positive year
overall for the School sports teams,
the students below have shown
exceptional talent in their fields:
Rugby
Last year was a very successful one
for rugby, with Harry Jackson (Year
13) representing Leicestershire Under The Old Ratcliffans take on Ratcliffe
18s and the following attending the Touchdown! in the Taylor Cup
Tigers School of Rugby:
Under 13: Ganesh Thapa, Matthew Under 15 Boys: William Honey, Sam Nightingale has also been given
Ward, Aarin Popat, Ben Dexter, Sam Nightingale, Ben Pole and Jack the honour of captaining his county
Barnaby Carroll, John Somerville, Watson (Year 10) this year, while also getting the
Harrison Grimmett, Jack Nightingale, opportunity to play against the highly-
Olutomi Mosaku, Jack Vinall and Under 16 Girls: Caitlin McMillan (Year successful England Ladies team.
Harry Brooks (Year 8) 10)
Under 14: Luke Gyesi-Appiah, Harry Under 16 Boys: Joey Higham (Year Cycling
Redding and Richard Ward (Year 9) 10) Tom Chandler (Year 10) races for
Under 17 Girls: Elinor Thomas (Year the Melton Olympic Cycling Club
Netball 12) and recorded the fastest times in
Congratulations to Olivia Gilchrist, Under 18 Boys: Charlie Dolan (Year the Juvenile and Senior Hill Climb,
Holly Blount, Megan Vincent and 13) attracting attention from Gary Coltman
Katy Winston (Year 9) and Olivia Olivia Back (Year 8) also won the (GB Youth Performance Manager),
Back (Year 8), who all represented Leicestershire Player of the Year who has advised him to attend the
Charnwood Sapphires at the Under 14 award. National School of Coaching for
National Finals, while Olivia Gilchrist Cycling.
also attended the Under 16 finals.
Tennis Judo
Ice Hockey Sibella Chew (Year 11) was part of Finbarr Lloyd (Year 9) again
the ‘Fallows Cup’ team that won a
Molly Brooks (Year 10) has Leicestershire Under 18 inter-club competed in the HMC National Judo
represented the England Under 16 doubles competition. Championships this year, winning
Girls and has also been included in the Silver medal in the Under 16
the Great Britain Under 18 squad. Category, getting him an invite to train
Football this summer on a Future Olympians’
Ice Skating Cameron Gilchrist (Year 11) has course in Budapest, Hungary.
signed for Premiership club, Swansea
Emily Cheetham (Year 10) won City Cross Country
both the Novice (Shadows) and
Junior (Icicles) titles at the British Emily Hollis (Year 11) and Cameron
Championships in 2012 with her Cricket Hart (Year 11) represented Ratcliffe
respective teams. The following students have been at the National Cross Country
selected for their respective county Championships, qualifying them to
Hockey age groups: represent Leicestershire and Rutland
in the English Schools Cross Country
A large number of students reached Oliver Welch (Year 6): Under 11, Championships.
the Junior Regional Performance Leicestershire
Centres this year, including: Toby Snell (Year 7): Under 12, Golf
Under 13 Girls: Olivia Carpenter and Leicestershire Declan McAuley (Year 10) and his
Jenna Pole (Year 7) Jack Nightingale (Year 8): Under 13, older brother, Sean McAuley (05),
Under 13 Boys: Matthew Ward (Year Leicestershire finished second in the regional
8) and Joe Evenden (Year 6) Rion Yapa (Year 9): Under 14, finals of the International Pairs Golf
Under 14 Girls: Olivia Back (Year 8) Leicestershire Competition at Mottram Hall, earning
themselves a place in the International
Under 14 Boys: Harry Antill, Finley Sam Nightingale (Year 10): Under 15, Pairs UK Finals.
Butler, Jack Nightingale and Richard Leicestershire Phil Gilchrist
Ward (Year 9) Ben Shaw (Year 11): Under 17, Director of Sport
Under 15 Girls: Emma Milner (Year 10) Nottinghamshire
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