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During the October half-term, Somerset County Cricket Club held cricket trials for the under 10s up to 17s squads. Twelve Taunton School players made it through to the Somerset county winter training squads, which also include players undertaking specialist skill programmes in bowling and wicketkeeping. The players chosen were Cameron Harding, Tom Walsh, Oscar Samuel, Henry Weatherill, Ben Chaey and Harrison Barrett in the Senior School, as well as Prep School players Alex Chaey, Findlay Robertson, Kian Roberts, Cole Willoughby, Thomas Ford and Oscar Coleman. ear 6 at Dragon School, Oxford, Oxford, showing the children dramatic images Six further players were chosen for the achieved something extraordinary in of how the charity airli rhinos from areas of district squad: Ollie Edwards, Seb Malley, November. In one hour they swam poaching in South Africa to protected areas in Bryce Beddingeld, Oliver Mellenchip, the length of the English Channel – Botswana. To raise awareness and money for Isaac Finch and Brogan Flitton. Y1,416 lengths of the pool – to raise funds to airli the charity, Year 6 pupils completed an epic In addition to these Somerset players, rhinos to safety. sponsored swim. Adam Small and James Doble have been In October, David Murray of ‘Rhinos The Dragon event was started by Bill selected for Devon winter training squads. Without Borders’ visited Dragon School, Cadogan, Chairman of the Africa Foundation Director of Cricket, Pete Sanderson, said, “It was very pleasurable seeing the attitude and skill level of our players when I visited the trials at the County GGround and I am delighted we are Young Sports Personality of the Year building up our county representation.” announced at Brentwood awards rentwood School fencer youngest winners of the Young Sports Madeleine Gale is one of the Personality gong, she was also the only female youngest ever winners of the winner in any category on the night. Young Sports Personality of Mayor of Brentwood Councillor Will Bthe Year trophy – part of the prestigious Russell said, “The Active Brentwood Sports Brentwood Sports and Health Awards. and Health Awards give us the opportunity Madeleine, 14, was shortlisted in the to recognise our sporting heroes as well as the category which recognises an athlete who coaches, volunteers, clubs and organisations “has made a signicant impact over the last who make the sporting activities happen. We year at a regional, national or international are fortunate in Brentwood to have a wealth level either individually or as part of a team.” of sporting talent that it was an honour to Not only was Madeleine one of the celebrate at the awards ceremony.” 04 | ie-today.co.uk | @ISS_magazine SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT Karate stars get set for contest in Japan our Burgess Hill Girls students have been praised for their ‘discipline, dedication and courage’ aer being selected to represent Ftheir country in an international karate competition which is held only once every ve years in Japan. The West Sussex girls who were selected for the Renshinkan Karate Great Britain squad at the International Renshinkan Tournament in 2019 are twins Chloe and L ef t to right: annah ovej oy, 4 , lara Sheona Gibb, 10 and Clara Smith, 11, along S m ith, 1 , heona ib b , 0 , hloe ib b , 0 with 14-year-old Hannah Lovejoy. Julia Turley, Chief Instructor at Karate into our team, and the school has been so School Renkinshan England, said, “I am supportive of my eorts. I am so excited to thrilled that Burgess Hill Girls has produced see, at long last, young women who have four such ne athletes who are wonderful the discipline, dedication and courage to team members. It has been a personal put themselves forward for this tremendous ambition of mine to encourage more girls challenge.” Dauntsey’s hosts primary schools’ mini-hockey festival auntsey’s has recently hosted the Dauntsey Academy Primary School (DAPS) primary schools’ mini-hockey won the B division, with Wansdyke being the festival. This is the culmination overall winners. Mark Lascelles, Headmaster of its ‘Sports Outreach at Dauntsey’s, presented the winning team DProgramme’ which involves Dauntsey’s members with the Sports Outreach Trophy. sports sta travelling to primary schools in Marcus Olsen, Director of Sport, the community, providing regular coaching Dauntsey’s, said: “This event is always a sessions to more than 300 children.