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SPORTS EVENTS

THE OLD RATCLIFFIAN SPORTS DAY

SUNDAY 10TH MARCH 2019

THE THISTLETHWAITE HOCKEY CUP
The Old Ratcliffi an team and Ratcliffe’s current 1st XI battled against the relentless hail and wind to play a fantastic game of hockey. The
School’s team started off strongly, but the ORs did not give in, making it a brilliantly fought match. Despite the ORs’ best efforts, the
game ended in a 5 – 3 win for the School team.

THE SUE ROBERTS NETBALL CUP
The Old Ratcliffi ans fi elded a strong and cohesive team against the School’s 1st VII in a thrilling netball match. Despite a very strong start
from the School team, the ORs fought back, clinching two excellent goals in the last two minutes. History was made as, despite some
close tussles in previous years, this was the fi rst time that the School had lost to the ORs. Celebrations after the game were extremely
well deserved!
Sue Roberts, who sponsors this match, wrote: “Having left Ratcliffe in 2012 after 20 years of teaching, I realised that, most of all, I would
miss the time that I had spent training and umpiring the girls’ sports teams, particularly in netball. It was so rewarding to see the players
progress through the ranks as they grew up, and meeting up with old friends at the annual OR netball match was always a pleasure. That
prompted me to provide the trophy that is now fought for every March, and it gives me the perfect excuse to keep coming back to visit
the School.”

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