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Highgate School Sports Review of the Year 2006-2007
           
The Mallinson Sports Centre offers pupils, parents and the community extensive sports facilities for recreational activities out of school hours and provides many courses as well as parties during the term time and holidays. There are weekly courses throughout the Summer Holidays: Multi-Activity Sports Fun Weeks, Soccer, Tennis, Dance, Ballet and Cricket Coaching. Details of these courses and others planned for the Michaelmas Term 2007 may be obtained from: Mr J Ball, The Sports Centre Manager (Tel: 020 8342 7272, Fax: 020 8340 4726)
           
FOOTBALLTeachers i/c: Mr NJ Starbrook
[Captain: P Yiannakas (MG), Secretary: T Scott (TL)]
    P W D L F A
1st XI N Starbrook 29 8 6 15 57 74
2nd XI D McCombes/M Collins 26 8 5 14 37 46
3rd XI S Patel 20 8 4 8 34 34
4th XI M R Price/R Miller 11 2 1 8 14 26
U16A T Asch/S Brunskill 13 6 4 3 25 24
U16B D Jones 8 3 3 2 13 16
U16C G D Creagh 3 1 0 2 2 4
U15A S Evans /S Patel 15 11 1 3 40 20
U15B J R Lewis 14 8 3 3 45 17
U15C T Wilding 5 3 1 1 26 14
U15D R Miller 2 1 0 1 5 7
U14A A G Tapp 16 8 1 7 36 26
U14B J Fisher /R Bhattacharya 16 12 1 3 69 35
U14C R Bhattacharya 6 1 0 5 9 34
U14D M Haworth 2 1 0 1 4 6
U14E P Pillet 2 1 1 0 6 2
Total   188 82 32 74 422 385
Full colours: P Yiannakas (MG), T Scott (TL), T Rawlinson (SH), D Sherry (TL)
Half colours: M Brown (HG), H Sundvik, (MG), A Lewis (HG), F Burgess (EG)
House competitions: Senior: School House, Junior: Southgate
The senior football squad travelled to Holland in September where they completed three matches and gained three victories against local opposition. This August the team will travel to Paris for a pre-season tour. The junior school will also go on a pre season tour to Valkenburg in Holland during the last week of August. The under 15 football squad reached the final of the National six-a-side competition. Next season sees Highgate entering teams into U19, U15 and U13 ISFA Cup competitions.
           
FENCING Teachers i/c: Mr KM Pullinger, Mr AR Bisgrove, Mr TJ Lindsay
Coach: Mr M Kent
[Captain: D Newgas (WG), Secretary: J Wilkinson (MG)]
Team Results: Played Won Drawn Lost
  2 0 0 2
 
TENNIS Teachers i/c: Miss L Smit, Mr AR Bisgrove, Mr JP Murphy
[Captain: J Woolf, (GH) Secretary: J Bellman (HG)]
    Played Won Drawn Lost
1st VI Miss L Smit 6 2 0 4
U15 Miss L Smit / Mr AR Bisgrove 7 3 2 2
U12 / U13 Miss L Smit 5 5 0 0
Overall:   18 10 2 6
Full Colours were (re)awarded to: J Woolf (GH), J Bellman (HG)
Half Colours were (re)awarded to: T Alwyn (SH), S Rifkin (MG), F Morgan (QG), C Ryan (QG), W Arnot (EG), M Gershinson (WG)
           
RUGBY Teachers i/c: Mr S Evans, Mr DG Brandt, Mr MR Price
[Captain: A Waksman (HG), Secretary: S Ball (MG)]
    Played Won Drawn Lost
1st XV Mr S Evans/Mr DG Brandt/Mr MR Price 7 6 0 1
U15 XV Mr S Evans/Mr DG Brandt 3 1 0 2
Full Colours were (re) awarded to: A Waksman (HG), S Ball (MG), T Horton (QG), R Myerson (QG), W Lindo (SH), J Herron (TL), W Knowles (WG), M Smith (EG), D Twiss (GH), H Fox (QG)
Half Colours were (re) awarded to: M Cowan (HG), D Green (NG), M Fletcher (GH), B Rabin (EG), J Whitham (QG), S Yip (QG), J Green (SG), M Kujawski (EG), W Nicoll (KG), T Nicoll (KG).
Additional achievements: S Ball (MG) has represented Hertfordshire (U18 group), and Harlequins Rugby League Academy Squad; H Fox (QG) was selected for Middlesex (U18 Group); M Kujawski (EG) was selected for Middlesex (U16 Group); C Davey (KG) was selected for Middlesex (U15 Group).
           
SWIMMING Teacher i/c: Mr S Evans
[Captain: N Brand (WG), Secretary: S Damberg-Ott (WG)]
  Played Won Lost
U19 19 15 4
U16 15 10 5
U14 14 10 4
Overall: 48 35 13
London Schools Division 9 Relays: U19: 2nd, U16: 2nd, U14: 2nd
London Schools Championships: U19: 2nd, U16: 2nd
Full colours: D Twiss (GH), S Ball (MG), N Brand (WG), M Cowan (HG) S Damberg-Ott (WG), J Ho (MG)
Half colours: H Fox (EG), T Nicoll (KG), S Little (SH), T Rawlinson (SH), A Lingwood (FG), A Teshuva (HG) R.Ang-Yang (SG), J Pope (SG)
House Competitions: Senior: Westgate, Junior: School House
           
CROSS COUNTRY Teachers i/c: Mr GD Creagh, Mr AG Tapp
[Captains: S Damberg-Ott (WG) and S Wasser (HG)]
Middlesex Schools Championships, Harrow:
U17 boys: M Allan-Dan (WG) 4th
U19 boys: S Wasser (HG) 6th, S Damberg-Ott (WG) 7th, B Shaps (SG) 10th
U19 girls: K Middleton (EG) 8th
All the above athletes were selected to represent Middlesex at the English Schools Champs in Leeds in March.
South Eastern Schools Champs, Harrow:
U15 boys: H Larkin (WG) 16th
U17 boys: M Allan-Dan (WG) 7th, J McIndoe (SH) 12th, N Hooton (FG) 14th
The Highgate U17 team won bronze in the team event
Senior Knole Run, Sevenoaks: 22nd / 40
King Henry Relays, Coventry: 22nd / 47
Wellington College Relays: Junior team 5th, Inter team 1st, Senior team 5th
Half colours: S Wasser (HG), S Damberg-Ott (WG), B Shaps (SG), J Cowie (WG), A Anbari (HG), J Portner (MG), N Sorensen (KG), K Middleton (EG)
House Competitions:
Senior House Relay Winners: School House, Individual Fastest Time: S Wasser (HG)
Junior House Relay Winners: School House, Individual Fastest Time: M Allan-Dan (WG)
Monday 5km Time Trial Fastest Time: S Damberg-Ott (WG) 16.40
           
ETON FIVES Teacher i/c: Mr AJ Brunner, Coach: Mr M Collins
[Captain: Tom Greene (MG), Secretary: J.Ho (MG)]
  Played Won Draw Lost
Seniors 9 7 1 1
U16 8 6 1 1
U15 9 8 1  
U14 11 8 2 1 (to JS)
Williams Schools Team Championship: 2nd
Full colours: S Little (SH), J Ho (MG), P Yiannakas (MG), T Greene (MG), N Brand (WG), R Desmond (QG), A Yanovksi (MG), J Marks (EG), N Lindo (SH)
Half colours: C Ryan (QG), M Kovar (FG), C Most (FG)
House competitions: Senior: Midgate, Junior: Fargate
 
National and Prep Schools Championships (Nationals at Highgate)
Open Runners up: S Little & J Ho
U16 Winners: S Little & J Marks
U15 Runners up: M da Silva & T Whitehead
U14 Winners: C Most & M Kovar
  Runners up: A Pavitt & J Curry
 
ATHLETICS Teachers i/c: Mr S Evans, Mr GD Creagh. Assistants: Mr NJ Starbrook, Mr D Jones , Mr SN Brunskill, Mrs CM Rodgers, Mrs A Evans, Mr THW Barnikel, Mr MJ Short, Ms SC Dixon, Ms KP Norris, Dr BS Weston, Mr A Thomson
[Senior Captain: W Hooton (FG). Secretary: T Scott (TL)]
Team Results versus Eton, Harrow, Wellington, Epsom, Tonbridge, Radley, Marlborough, St Paul’s, Forest, Caterham, Charterhouse, Stowe, RGS Guildford, Dulwich, Oakham, Haileybury, King Edward’s Birmingham, QE Barnet:
  Played Won Lost
Juniors 32 24 8
Inters 30 24 6
Senior 24 22 2
Overall: 86 70 16
Achilles National Relays, Oxford: Inter 4 x 400m 1st, Senior 4 x 200m 2nd
Radley Relays: Inter Medley Team 2nd, Senior Medley team 3rd
Forest Pentathlon: M Da Silva (SH) 1st Individual, Y10 team 1st
New School Records: Year 9 Javelin: M Kovar (FG) 47.60m, Year 13 High Jump: D Lampard (EG) 1m96
Middlesex Schools Results: M Kovar 1st U15 javelin, H Ashman 3rd U15 80m Hurdles, N Hooton 5th U17 400m, M Allan-Dan 6th U17 1500m
Full School Colours were (re)awarded to: W Hooton (FG), T Scott (TL), D Lampard (EG), D Twiss (GH), T Horton (QG), R Myerson (QG), W Lindo (SH), J Bernhardt (EG)
Half School Colours were (re)awarded to: M Marais (EG), F Burgess (EG), S Damberg-Ott (WG), B Shaps (SG), C Protopapas (NG), J Portner (MG), M Brown (HG), A Anbari (HG), H Fox (QG), P Thomason (QG), P Hodgson (TL), D Chvetsov (HG), H Sundvik (MG), M Constantine (SG), N Lindo (SH)
House competitions: Senior: Eastgate, Junior: Fargate
Individual Achievements: D Lampard and M Kovar have been selected to represent Middlesex Schools at the English Schools’ Championships in Birmingham (13-14 July)
         
WATER POLO Teachers i/c: Mr S Evans, Mr N Starbrook
[Captain: S Ball (MG), Secretary: T Rawlinson (SH)]
  Played Won Drawn Lost
U19 12 4 1 7
U16 12 8 1 3
U15 23 18 1 4
U14 11 7 2 2
Overall: 58 37 5 16
Full School Colours were (re)awarded to: S Ball (MG), J Glass (KG) N Brand (WG), T Rawlinson (SH), H Fox (QG), S Damberg-Ott (WG), M Cowan (HG), J Ho (MG)
Half School Colours were (re)awarded to: A Lingwood (FG), S Little (SH), A Teshuva (HG), A Lloyd Owen (EG), T Curry (FG), I Monios (HG)
Team/Individual Honours: U15 team reached the semi-finals of the Southern Schools Competition. T Curry (FG), A Robertson (SG), J McIndoe (SH) selected for the Middlesex U16 Squad.
 
GOLF Teacher i/c Mr JA Fisher
[Captain: C Arnot (EG), Secretary: A Roberts (HG)]
Golf continues to thrive on a Wednesday afternoon with more than 20 players regularly meeting at Highgate Golf Club. The standard is improving every year and this term we have started to look at working on individual aspects of the game. Coaching from Mr McCombes and Mr Miller has been invaluable to helping novices learn the ropes and more experienced players to progress. Matches were played against Westminster (Won 3-0) and the OCs (Lost 0-4). The Arnot Cup was presented this year for the first time for a staff v pupils competition. The match ended in a tie.
Full School Colours were awarded to: C Arnot
Half School Colours were awarded to: A Roberts
           
CRICKET Teachers i/c: Mr AG Tapp, Coach: Mr SC Patel
[Captain: Tom Greene (MG), Secretary: Tom Nicoll (KG)]
    Played Won Drawn Lost
1st XI Mr AG Tapp/Mr SC Patel 12 5 3 3
2nd XI Mr TD Asch 6 1 1 4
3rd XI Mr KM Pullinger 3 0 0 3
U15A XI Mr JA Fisher/Mr D Mott 7 3 0 4
U15B XI Mr M Haworth 5 1 0 4
U14A XI Mr DJ McCombes/Mr MI Collins 9 5 0 4
U14B XI Mr R Bhattacharyya 6 3 0 3
Representative Honours: T Nicoll (KG) and W Nicoll (KG) have both represented Middlesex CCC. T Nicoll is in the Middlesex Academy and has played for the Middlesex 2nd team. W Nicoll is in the Under Academy at Middlesex.
Full Colours were (re) awarded to: T Nicoll, (KG), M Chhibber (TL), T Greene (MG), N Brand (WG)
Half Colours: N Surtani (HG), C De Kauwe (SG)
House competitions: Senior: Kingsgate, Junior: Queensgate
Additional achievements: N Brand scored a 100 against the XL Club. T Nicoll took 5 wickets for zero runs in the victory against Alleyns. The first team have reached the final of the London U19 Cup and the U14 side reached the quarter finals of the London Cup. The 1st team travel to Guernsey for a three match tour at the end of this term.
           
BASKETBALL Teacher i/c: Miss L Smit
[Captain: A Bimbhet (SG) Secretary: J Pelentrides (WG)]
    Played Won Drawn Lost
Seniors Miss L Smit/Mr M Collins 8 3 0 5
U16 Miss L Smit/Mr M Collins 8 4 0 4
U14 Miss L Smit/Mr M Collins 6 1 0 5
Total:   21 8 0 14
Full School Colours were (re)awarded to: A Bimbhet (SG), J Pelentrides (WG), D Lampard (EG), J Bond (EG), W Lindo (SH), N Surtani (HG), A Labi (MG)
Half School Colours were awarded to: N Kling (WG), A Lloyd-Owen (EG), M Koumi (QG), I Basri (SH), R Sethia (NG), E Malhan (MG)
           
SAILING Teacher i/c: Mr G Jewitt
[Captain: C Wood (EG), Secretary: P Geller (HG)]
Pupils have had the opportunity to sail and kayak at the Welsh Harp Reservoir and West Reservoir, Stoke Newington this year.
Full School Colours are (re) awarded to: Megan Bamber (NG), Hazel Kent (FG), Emma Tulloch (SH).
 
GIRLS' GAMES: ROUNDERS Teachers i/c: Mrs CM Rodgers, Mrs A Evans
[Captain: O Brafman (HG), Secretary: M Georgiou (GH)]
Played Won Drawn Lost
3 3 0 0
 
GIRLS' GAMES: NETBALL Teachers i/c: Mrs A Evans, Ms L Smit
[Captain: J Hoffman (KG), Secretary: G Lehmann (MG)]
The U12 team took part in the IAPS tournament at Roedean, Brighton. They narrowly missed a place in the semi finals after a determined performance.
  Played Won Drawn Lost
Seniors 6 0 6 0
Half colours for Girls’ Games: J Hayes (HG), N Sorenson (KG), D Cardenes (NG), K Middleton (EG), M Sykopetritis (NG), J Rose (WG)
 

OTHER INDIVIDUAL SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
T Beadle (Y9, EG) is nationally ranked in clay pigeon shooting.
D Lampard (Y13, EG) is a member of the National Handball squad.
T Meacher (Y11, WG) is a member of the British U19 polo team to tour Argentina and Kenya.
B Jennings (Y10, WG) has been involved in fencing in Poland for Salle Paul.
T Cooling (Y10, WG) has had trials for Queens Park Rangers football club.

Next year sees girls coming up form the Junior School for the first time with a full block of fixtures, practices and tournaments in a variety of sports.

As Director of Sport across the Foundation of Highgate School, I would like to thank the pupils for their outstanding commitment to extra-curricular sport. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank staff for their energy, drive and dedication to school teams both after school and at weekends. Last but by no means least I would like to thank the groundstaff and the catering department for all their efforts during a very busy sporting year.


Mr AG Tapp (Director of Sport)
Highgate School Sports Department
Mallinson Sports Centre
Bishopswood Road, N6 4NY
020 8342 7272
email: Alistair.Tapp@highgateschool.org.uk
July 2007