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RATCLIFFE STUDENTS’
COLLEGE NEWS Of the many students at Ratcliffe who show great sporting ability,
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

special mention must go to the following:
ATHLETICS
Mia Atkinson (Year 13) won a gold medal in the Intermediate Girls’
1500m at the 2019 Leicestershire Schools County Athletics Finals.
Connor Foster (Year 12) also won gold in the Intermediate Boys’
100m at the same event, and both students were selected for
English Schools’ Athletics.
BASKETBALL
The Under 18 Boys’ Basketball Team played for the first time in the
Leicestershire Cup, finishing joint third in the group. Thomas Leite
(Year 12) and Calvin Poon (Year 12) played at England National
League level with the Leicester Dynamite Under 16 Basketball
Club, and Lewis Cox (19) has played for the National League Team
at Under 18 level. The Year 9 Basketball Team also played in the FOOTBALL
County Cup competition and finished as runners up in the group. Congratulations to Finley Back (19) (pictured, above), who
CRICKET has agreed a long-term contract with Nottingham Forest. The
Last year’s 1st XI cricket captain, Jack Nightingale (18), was scholarship programme begins after his summer examinations,
recognised as the 10th best batsman in the country, with followed by a three-year professional contract.
Ratcliffe’s 2019 captain Toby Snell (19) recognised as the 32nd. HOCKEY
The 1st XI as a whole were acknowledged for their outstanding The Under 13 Girls reached the ISHC quarter-finals, while the
results in the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, ranking 19th in the Under 14 Girls were Tier 2 Midlands Zone finalists. The Under 12
country for their win percentage. Boys played well, becoming county runners up and regional runners
CROSS-COUNTRY up, while the Under 13 Boys celebrated as county runners up and
Congratulations to the Under 14 Cross-Country Team, who regional finalists. Meanwhile, the Under 14 Boys’ impressive play
came third in the County Championships. Well done, also, to made them Tier 2 county and regional winners, as well as national
Mia Atkinson (Year 13), who has had a fantastic season of cross- finalists. 48 students (both girls and boys) were selected for the
country running, competing in a number of national events and Leicestershire Academy this year. Aimee Cleminson (Year 12) and
achieving some excellent top-ten finishes in a number of very James Turner (Year 12) were awarded Under 16 Player of the Year
tough competitions. for their county teams. Guy Heywood (Year 10) was selected for
EQUESTRIANISM the Hockey Performance Centre as a goalkeeper (regional level).
In November, our team qualified for the Easter 2019 NETBALL
Championships. Georgie Daynes (Year 9), Frankie Turner (Year The Under 12s and Under 13s (pictured, below) reached the final
8), Brooke England (Year 11) and Jade England (Year 13) were the of the Team Leicester Competition, while the 1st team and Under
Leicestershire team champions. In February, they competed in 13A team lost just two matches all season. Eleni Malhan (Year
the Eventers Challenge series. Together, Olivia Crawley (Year 11), 10), Jayde Patterson (Year 9) and Sophie Walker (Year 9) have all
Georgie Daynes and Frankie Turner came second in the 80 Class represented Leicestershire County at Under 15 and Under 13 level.
and qualified for the Hickstead Championships. RUGBY
FLY FISHING The Under 14s reached the final of the Leicestershire Schools
Elliot Fawdington (19) is currently captain of the England County Cup and lost narrowly to Loughborough Grammar. Connor
Youth Fly Fishing Team, receiving his fourth England cap at the Foster (Year 12) played for the Leicestershire County Under 16s
International, held in Scotland in July. and, as a result, has been selected for the Leicester Tigers Under
16 Developing Player Programme. Oliver Welch (Year 13) and Archie
Heaney (Year 12) have played for the Leicestershire County Under
17s, and a number of Under 15s and Under 14s have also been
selected for the Leicester Tigers Developing Player Programme.
SWIMMING
Rosie Dickerson (Year 9) qualified for the 2019 Swim England
National Summer Meet at the beginning of August. She swam in
the 50m backstroke and 200m backstroke, missing out by 0.04
seconds on qualifying for the 50m butterfly.
TRIATHLON
Congratulations to Eleanor Taylor (Year 10) who raced in the East
Midlands Junior Triathlon Series and came fourth overall. She has
been successful in earning a place on the East Midlands Triathlon
Development Squad.

Amanda Stafford
Director of Sport
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