Mr Mason-McLeod (Head of Hockey)

It’s been a fantastic Autumn term of hockey with the many year groups improving on their skills in each lesson and showcasing their depth of talent during competitive matches.

On Monday 8th November, the 1st team competed against the BMS 1st team in the England Hockey Cup. In front of a big crowd at BMS, the 1st team put on an excellent performance and came away with a 2-0 win. Goals from Megan Howlett (Year 11) and Molly Lincoln (Year 10) gave BGS the win and moved on to playing Bradfield College in the next round on Tuesday. Again, another tough match against a very good Bradfield College and the BGS 1st team players all played amazingly well and finished winning 2-1, with goals from Tash Miller (Year 11) and Megan Howlett (Year 11). The 1st team now play Haileybury School in the quarter finals.

On Friday 12th November, the U11s were away at Gresham’s College playing in the East U11 Regional Finals. BGS put in some excellent performances and beat Ipswich 1-0, drew with the Perse 0-0, drew 0-0 with Chigwell, 0-0 with Mill Hill and 1-1 with Stamford and beat Town Close 1-0. BGS finished 3rd in their group on goal difference and missed out on playing for first place.

On Thursday 18th November, The U14s qualified for the East U14 Tier 2 tournament. Four fantastic performances resulted in a 2-0 win against Saffron Walden, 6-0 win against Bancroft’s, 1-0 win against Herts and Essex and a 1-0 win against Norwich High.