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27 May 2016 Dear Parents Good News at the end of half term: Following a rigorous selection process we are Compton Cup will be given to the student who delighted to welcome our new team of 50 Senior has made the most progress in instrumental Prefects. They are led by a Head Prefect Team lessons this year. Details about the concert will be comprising Rohan Finnegan L6F, Jesse Rist L6T, posted on the school website so that you can Greg Wood L6P, Samir Patel L6B, Kishan Mistry purchase tickets. Please remind your sons that L6G, Kumael Bilgrami L6G, Lewis Morley L6B, rehearsals will continue for most of our students in Robert Russo L6T, Thomas Cooney L6B and order to prepare for the event. Thomas Gwynne-Evans L6C. Following a further We had a most enjoyable Founders’ Day service selection procedure, which included a vote by staff at St. Mary’s Church on May 5th. Congratulations and students, Samir Patel has been appointed to the to the Senior Choir and the Senior Brass Ensemble post of Head Boy and will lead the Head Prefect for their excellent contributions to the event and to Team. Congratulations to all those appointed; they Paul Greally, 9N, who played Hubert Parry’s have already made an impressive start in their new Chorale Prelude based on the Old 104th at the roles. conclusion of the service on the organ. On behalf of Mr McGinty and the Senior Leadership Congratulations also go to Tristan Vermeulen, 7N, Team, I would like to thank this year’s Senior Anthony Lo, 10T, and Yeuyang Han, 7N, who Prefect team for their contribution to the School. provided musical performances for the Founder’s Day celebrations held at the school. Music News Instrumental Timetables for the second half of We were delighted with the results from the the summer term can be downloaded, viewed and Associated Board of Music after Easter, as they printed by visiting Moodle on the school website. reflected the hard work that our students had put in Mr Hussey advises boys to check lessons very to their preparation for these exams. Benedict carefully as some lessons have had to be added on Buffery, 9P, secured a Distinction for his Grade 2 different days to complete the allocation for the bassoon examination and there were Merits for Tom year. Boys in the Upper Sixth are reminded to Gwynne-Evans, L6C, (Grade 7 trumpet), Jesse Rist, return their music locker keys as soon as possible, L6T, (Grade 5 guitar), Rob Russo, L6T, (Grade 5 so that these can be issued to younger students voice), Victor Raineri, 11B, (Grade 4 bassoon), who have requested one. Max Henn, 7T, (Grade 3 saxophone), Aarush Lal, 8P, (Grade 2 viola), Morgan Springer, 8T, (Grade 2 Sports News trumpet), Ken Inomoto, 7G, (Grade 1 guitar) and The 1st XI cricket team have bounced back after Alex O’Sullivan, 9N, (Grade 1 piano). All students a tough season last year playing 7 games and requesting Associated Board exams for this term winning 5. A special mention must go to the two should be able to take them in the last week of term. Stock brothers, Ed Stock 9B scored a century on The exact times of these will be communicated in his debut against Bishop Stortford High School. due course. Tom Stock 11B is the leading wicket taker so far The Annual Music Competition took place at the this season with two 5 wicket hauls against UCS end of April and was adjudicated by Mr. Phillip and Aldenham. Next term we look forward to the Thomas, the Director of OperaHerts. 180 performers annual MCC and Old Fullerians fixtures and the played their prepared pieces and it was a real delight Cokethorpe Tournament. to share in much high quality music-making. Our The 2nd XI had a brilliant first term winning all 6 adjudicator was also very impressed by the standard of their fixtures, Seb Plunkett L6C and Toby of our students. Once again, many thanks and Brown U6P both scoring heavily with the bat and congratulations to all the students who took part. A Josh Pickard 11C being the star with the ball selection of our Prizewinners will be performing in taking 16 wickets in 6 games. the Summer Concert which is to be held on The U15s have had a very strong start to the Thursday June 30th in the Muse Auditiorium. We season playing 7 and winning 6. After beating St will be awarding the Rosebowl to the student(s) Columba’s by 113 runs they are through to the 3rd who impressed the most and we also hope to award round of the County Cup hoping to get back to the the Kienitz Cup to individuals who have shown final after a two year break. Jonny Napier 10F and great commitment and dedication to school music Ali Shah 10G have been very impressive with the during their time at Watford Boys. The Nigel W: www.watfordboys.org T: 01923 208900 @WBGSExcellence E:[email protected] ball and Devang Arya 10P and Kailum Patel 10C are So far this season there have been successes again in fine batting form. in all age groups. The senior tennis team got off The U13s have also made it into the 3rd round of the to a good start in April by beating Haydon School County Cup beating both Sandringham and St in the National Schools' Championship, before George’s. Snehaan Das 8N and Yuvresh Malhotra losing to St Albans School who had a junior 8F have both contributed well with the bat and Wimbledon player in their team. Nick Hatcher Rahul Ashar 8G has been superb with the ball taking U6N won his last ever school match in doubles 15 wickets including a hat-trick against UCS. with Dhillon Dodia 11T and he now passes the The U14s have had a mixed start to the season mantle of captaincy to Greg Wood L6P. The winning 5 out of 8 games, they are through to the senior team will be in safe hands for next year's 3rd round of the County Cup and will be looking to matches which begin in September. make it 3 winners’ medals in 3 years. They have The Under 15 A tennis team has not lost a match been a little inconsistent losing to local rivals St this season and has now qualified for the county Albans and Aldenham but have had fantastic wins semi- finals for the third straight year at Under 15 against John Lyon, UCS and QEB. level, having easily beaten Haberdasher’s Aske’s The U12s have made a fantastic start to their WBGS Boys’ School, St Albans, Sir John Lawes School cricketing careers winning 7 out of 8 matches this and St Columba's School losing only one game in term. Two boys have really stood out this term, Ben the whole match. No sets have been lost by any Beesley 7F and Toby Elliot 7F have both scored student all season. In their closest match this over 200 runs with the bat. Toby Elliot has also been season at the time of writing, the team beat the star man with the ball including match winning Parmiters School 8-4 after having to default 2 sets figures of 4 overs, 7 wickets for 11 runs in the 1st due to injury. Captain Patrick Evans 10P has been game of the season which puts him top of the ably supported by the number one player Ali honours board. He has taken 14 wickets so far this Habib 8P as well as Sam Pullen-Merriman 10B, season. Jack Shute 9N and Sameer Kanji 9F. The Athletics season has started well for both Junior The Under 15 B team has so far beaten and Senior teams competing in the Herts County Haberdasher's Aske’s Boys’ School and Aldenham League. Notable performances so far have come School, but narrowly lost to Kings Langley 8-4 from Alex Hayes 8T who is unbeaten so far in after the number one player Oliver Griffiths 9N Triple Jump and James Foley 8N who is also pulled out due to illness. The last match of the unbeaten in the 300m and has broken a school season could be against Ashlyns School which the record. Practice continues next term on Mondays team would have to win 12-0 to stand any chance after school. of qualifying for the division 2 county semi-finals. Early Warning – Sports Day Monday 11th July. All The Under 13 A team beat Haberdasher’s Boys' students in Years 7-10 and L6th Senior Prefects will 7-6 in a close fought match before losing be at Woodside Stadium for the day so parents are subsequent matches to St Columba's School, St asked to try and make travel arrangements to get Albans and Sandringham. boys directly to the stadium. Mr Beere will write to The Under 13 B team are still in with a chance of parents after half term with more details. qualifying for the division 2 county semi-finals having beaten Aldenham School and Kings The Tennis season began with the first ever Watford Langley School. Ashlyns School and Edgegrove Boys tennis tour to the La Manga Club in Spain School are left to play after half term. Dylan where the 17 boys from Years 7-12 had the Ackenson-Sergant 7F and Alejandro To- opportunity to play tennis for at least 5 hours a day Salvatierra 7N deserve special mention for their on the clay courts in sunny Spain.