Athletics
At the national IAPS finals in Birmingham:
- Scarlett Fletcher – High jump, 6th; 300m, 9th
- Hana Maeda – 800m, 14th
- Milly Hunter – Long jump, 8th; 100m, 11th
Matilda Murray and her Blackheath and Bromley Harriers won the U15 national relay title at Birmingham.
Fencing
Alex Greene represented England, as part of a team of four, in the Junior and Cadet Commonwealth Championships in New Zealand in July, finishing 14th.
Football
Bethan Thomas has been retained as part of the U16 Independent Schools Football Association squad ahead of the season.
Golf
Sanjana Sharma played in the Champions of Champions World Championship in Ireland over the summer. She came eighth in the Championship which secured her a place in next year’s World Championship. She also finished third in the Faldo series qualifier and made a hole-in-one in the process. This got her name on the honours board at the club and Nick Faldo also recognised this, by sending her a flag that he signed.
Hockey
Martha Gillespie, Scarlett Fletcher, Elisa Hippe and Chloe Selvey-Clinton all represented the South Saxons (regional select team) in Nottingham at the UK Lions Tournament, against teams from all other regions of the UK. Elisa, Chloe and Imogen Smith have been selected for the UK Lions team.
Joesfina Hippe (OS 2024) represented England U21 in the EuroHockey U21 European Championships in Terrassa, Spain. Her England team finished third, beating Germany in the bronze medal match.
Moritz Hippe captained the England U16 team in the Four Nations Championships in Lilleshall, playing Scotland, Belgium and Germany.
Will Galloni, Victoria Kern, Elena Iasci, Celia Foster and Tilly Smith represented Sevenoaks and Holcombe Talent Academy’s at the TA Festival.
Olympics
Mike Bargeron (Head of Shooting) shot for Team GB in three disciplines at the Olympics. He finished 26th in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, 29th in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions and 47th in the 10m Air Rifle competition.
Eva Okaro (Old Sennockian) and her team qualified for the final of the 4 x 100 freestyle relay, finishing 7th.
Rugby Tour
Over two weeks, the squad embarked on an incredible journey that began in Calgary and took them through Banff, Revelstoke, Kamloops, Vancouver, and finally, Victoria. The adventures included a refreshing swim in the glacier waters of Lake Louise, zipping through Whistler at 70 mph, and immersing ourselves in the lively atmosphere of the Calgary Stampede. We also witnessed orcas in the Arctic Ocean and enjoyed paddleboarding, kayaking, and canoeing at sunset after a fantastic fixture against Kamloops Rugby Club. These experiences have truly made this tour one of the best bonding experiences imaginable.
Sailing
Itchenor Schools Week 2024 RS Fevas
A fleet of 97 RS Fevas raced at Itchenor schools week 2024, completing seven races across the two day regatta. Chichester Harbour is always a challenging yet exciting venue to sail due to the ever changing conditions on the race course, a regatta where no two laps are the same! The Sevenoaks sailors rose to the challenge by winning race 7 and the highest place Sevenoaks boat finishing fifth overall.
Itchenor Schools Week 2024 Firefly
56 Fireflys competed at the Itchenor Sailing Club Senior schools week 2024. Nine races were completed over the two day regattas. Day 1 was raced in a building breeze with the last race of the day sailed in a strong wind over tide. All of the sailors enjoyed a lunch break at East head before racing back towards Itchenor Sailing Club. Day 2 was raced on the high tide close to Chichester Marina, another day of racing in strong wind with four races completed. There were promising performances from all the Sevenoaks sailors with the highest place Sevenoaks boat finishing fifth overall.
Shooting
Rafe Wormsley came third and Isabel Wen finished sixth in the Great Britain Postal Trial. They have both been selected for the Great Britain Junior Men and Women’s team.
Swimming
Chengze Duan took part in the British Summer Swimming Championship and was awarded his first national medal (silver) in 100m butterfly. He also achieved a new PB, and came fourth place for 50m butterfly.
Tennis
At the Independent Schools Tennis Association Championships in early July:
- Alice Keen and Emily Hancock won the Asbury-Bailey Shield.
- Amani Gikunda and Tasia Nahornaya who were runners in the Springthorpe Cup.
Herbie Smith won the U16 Kent Tennis Singles Championships.
Old Sennockians
Hockey – Betrys Galloni (OS 2023) selected as Vice-Captain of Oxford Varsity Hockey Team.
Shooting – Nine Old Sennockians took part in the Public Schools Veterans match. Kitty Jack and Sasha Radkovskii reached the King’s Prize Final.
Triathlon – Phoebe Barker (OS 2018) competed in the World Triathlon Multisport World Championships in Australia, taking home a silver medal.
