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Christmas 2018 Brecon and Radnorshire WYP Cartesian Divers Flames are no match for us! Foam smothers the flame Evergreen Event Presentation Christmas Rockers An enormous congratulations to the John Beddoes Campus U16 Hockey Team who played outstandngly to become Runners Up of the South Powys U16 Hockey Tournament, Wednesday 26th September at YCC Llandrindod Wells Campus. The girls flew through their pool games beating YCC Builth Wells Campus 4-0, YCC Llandrindod Wells Campus 5-0 and Brecon High School 7-0! Needless to say the girls were the top goal scorers of the whole tournament - da iawn! The girls then went on to face Christ College Brecon in the final. Despite their heroic efforts the girls lost 2-0 in a thrilling final. Well done girls, you were a credit to the school! The team co-captained by Hannah Bright and Grace Hamer consisted of: Beth Ryan, Holly Dodgson, Jess Evans, Tilly Neary, Mair Hughes, Frankie Jones, Seren Rhodes, Beth Burgin-Lynch, Grace Licence-Law and Hannah Jones. Congratulations to the U13 and U16 JBC Netball Teams who played outstandingly at Christ College Brecon last Friday 5th October. Out of nine teams in the U13 age group the girls made it to the semi-finals having some fabulous victories in the pool games including an impressive 9-0 victory against Crickhowell High School and a 3-1 victory against a very strong Brecon High School team. It was a gripping semi-final U13 SQUAD which could have gone either way. However, the girls lost out to Gwernyfed High School who then went on to win the tournament. The team captained by Rhianna Golder consisted of Tilly Barnett, Zinnia Neary, Emelia Watts, Megan Powell, Emily Morris and Alisha Preece. As for the U16's they had some excellent results beating Crickhowell High School 9-0, Gwernyfed High School 8-4 and Ysgol Calon Cymru Llandrindod Wells Campus 9-2. Well done captain Grace Hamer, Chloe Preece, Hannah Jones, Seren Rhodes, Daisy Tyler, Frankie Jones and Mair Hughes. U16 SQUAD A massive congratulations to Molly Hardwick, Frankie Jones, Seren Rhodes, Daisy Tyler and Emma Jones on their selection for the Powys Netball Hub. The girls were successfully selected at the Powys Hub Trials held at Brecon Leisure Centre on Sunday 7th October involving pupils from all over Powys. We wish you all the very best for your season to come. U12 SQUAD U13 SQUAD U14 SQUAD U16 SQUAD ATHLETICS SQUAD RUGBY SQUAD .
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