Category: Sport
Triathlon World Championship Accomplishment
One of our staff members, Mrs Meyer, recently competed in the World Triathlon Championships in Abu Dhabi in part of the GB age group team. Mrs Meyer competed in the standard distance event which consisted of a 1500m open water swim, 40km bike and 10km run. There were competitors from all over the world and…
Mixed Cross-Country
We have, once again, managed to exceed all expectations in the cross-country season. Firstly, we attended the Waverley Championships which resulted in top 10 finishes! In the U13 age category, Thomas Ninian equalled the best place finish we have every achieved at the event by finishing 2nd. All other runners finished well up with the…
World Cup Medal For Toby
Following a fantastic season winning Gold at the Senior European Cup and Silver in both Boulder and Lead at the Youth World Championships in Dallas in August, Sixth Former Toby has taken his climbing to new heights, winning Bronze at the Senior Lead World Cup in Edinburgh. Remaining calm under pressure, Toby is one of…
Netball and Hockey Tour to Jersey
On Friday 14th October, 39 girls arrived in Jersey for a weekend full of Hockey, Netball and activities. Over the course of the weekend, girls from 1st to 5th form played two matches of Hockey and Netball across two days. The fixtures were against the representative Jersey side, made up of the best players from…
Luke’s Contract with Portsmouth FC
Luke, one of our 4th Form pupils has been offered a 14-month contract with Portsmouth Academy. He has spent the past 6 months working very hard towards this incredible achievement. Luke began training in March with Portsmouth’s development squad, and after impressing the team he was offered to train with the academy, where he continued…
Sports Day
On Tuesday 28th July, the much anticipated Sports Day dawned, and thankfully having been rescheduled once due to poor weather, this time the sun was due to appear with not a rain cloud in sight. Expertly overseen by our very own Director of Sport and ‘Directora Ludorum’ Mr Phil Miller, the afternoon commenced on the…
Team of the Term
Opening this article about achievements, is April Klein from the U13A Girls cricket who hit a large number of 50s. Alongside her at the top of the order is U13A Boys captain, Will Cook, who scored a total of 350 runs at an average of 39 plus taking 16 wickets. Coming in at three is…
U13As run rampant in cricket fixtures
The team of the week this week could have gone to several sides. However, the standout performances, after much deliberation, came from the Under 13A boys cricket team who had an excellent week with two brilliant victories. Last Wednesday, we travelled to Feltonfleet School looking for revenge after they narrowly defeated us in the Surrey…
U15s victorious in Portsmouth
Spirits were high on a blustery day, as King Edward’s Witley travelled to Hilsea Playing Fields to face Portsmouth Grammar. In what would be the final tennis match of the summer, the U15s, led by captain Pablo were excited to get going in what looked like to be a competitive fixture. Six singles started off…
Annual MCC cricket fixture
On Thursday May 26th, King Edward’s Witley hosted the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in our annual fixture. It was a great spectacle of quality cricket, with great sportsmanship, and a fantastic BBQ. The 1st Team, which consisted of both pupils and a few staff members, including Rikki Clarke, Head of Cricket, put in a…
