Year 8 Girls Netball Friendly v Pitsford School

The Year 8 netballers enjoyed a win in their first match of the academic year.   A Hunt was outstanding in the centre third and in the circle she shot very well.    She worked well with E Savage and E Guzic and CCS won 12 – 8. 

Player of the match: L Tipping

Year 7/8 Mixed Netball Friendly v Pitsford School

This team did really well against a strong mixed Pitsford team for their first netball experience at CCS.  S Bell, I Porter and S Clifton played some lovely netball and although CCS lost 5 – 0 it was a lovely game of netball by both teams. 

Player of the match: S Clifton and F Rolfe

Project Rugby at Cinch stadium at Franklin's Gardens

The day started off with the boys in great spirits and up for the day. In the morning, the boys went on a tour of the stadium and got to have a look around and take some pictures, but they couldn’t wait to start playing.

The afternoon came around, and the boys were ready to go. They played 2 rounds of matches.

Round 1

CCS vs Shenley Brook End 1 - 3

The first match started and the boys all wanted to score. In the first half they couldn’t get started, and their heads had gone down. At half-time, a quick chat with the boys to boost them up and get them to go back to the simple tasks, they came out and started playing some fabulous bits of rugby. The score didn’t go the way we wanted, but they worked hard to build confidence within themselves.

CCS vs The Ferrers School 4 - 1

Second match and the boys carried on building their confidence from the first match and something clicked with the boys, and they played a fantastic match with everyone working and coming together, which meant they started running in a few tries that lead to them winning the match.

CCS vs Denbigh High 6 – 4

Third match and to say the boys were on a high and couldn’t wait to get started was an understatement. They started the way they kicked off the last match with some brilliant players, but then they started forgetting about the basics and defence started dropping, which brought Denbigh back into the game when half-time came and had to get the boys to focus on the defence. The second half defence was strong which lead to turn overs that the boys capitalised on getting to run in a couple more tries.

The boys had a bit of a well-deserved rest as it was at its hottest part of the day at this point before they went into round 2.

Round 2

CCS vs Shenley Brook End 2 – 4

The boys went into this match thinking it was going to be an easy match, as they were still on a high from the last match. They started off all wanting to score and the defence lacking this led to them losing their heads a bit, but a quick chat at half-time to get them to go back to the way they were playing, and it would come together. So with this in mind, the boys managed to score a couple of tries but sadly, didn’t manage to pull it back in time.

CCS vs Denbigh High 6 - 2

The boys were straight into this match running in a couple of early tries and then settled down and started having fun which led to a few more tries and the boys coming out on top.

CCS vs The Ferrers School 3-2

The last match of the day and we were told that there wouldn’t be a half time, and they were playing straight through. This was a hard fought match with each team scoring 1 each, about halfway through it was a quick change over of players and the boys scored, but they lost focus straight from kick-off, so Ferrers managed to level the score. The last few minutes it was very close from both sides, but in the dying seconds of the match Ferrers managed to get a breakaway try to win the match.

Player of the Tournament: B Page

Mr Preens PotT: I Treagus

Mr Marshalls PotT: J Reeves

Overall, the boys played fantastically and really came together as a team. Even though Rugby isn’t most of the team’s main sport. we did have a few footballer moments, but it got laughed off which made the day a bit more enjoyable.

The boys played with heart and had lots of fun and that was what the day was all about, but to come overall second for our afternoon tournament was a great success which showed all the hard work that the boys had put in.

Last weekend, lots of CCS students were competing for South Northamptonshire at the Athletics County Championships.

Five students performed incredibly well and finished in the top 2 in their event and have been selected to compete for Northamptonshire at an upcoming Mason Trophy event, where they are competing against 9 other counties. The students selected include:

C. Irving – Long Jump and Triple Jump

I. Smith – 300m

J. Jessamy – 100m

M. Hymes – Javelin

G. Sinton – Shot Put

For the second year in succession, Caroline Chisholm School played NSB to be crown county cup champions in a highly anticipated final. Last year NSB were triumphant, winning on penalties, but CCS made sure there would be no repeat of that again.

From kick-off, CCS asserted dominance and soon the scoreboard lit up as CCS took an early lead after just 3 minutes. A dream start. A second goal came within the first 10 minutes of the game and, after a finely worked move, CCS scored their third of the game in the 18^th minute, which remained the scoreline at half-time.

NSB tried to break through the CCS’s solid defence but were thwarted at every turn through some resolute defending and some fantastic saves from H. Duff in goal. CCS capitalised on NSB looking for their first goal of the game and launched relentless attacks when winning the ball to score again early in the second half. CCS’s cohesive display proved too much for NSB and when the final whistle blew, CCS emerged triumphant with a resounding 6-0 victory.

A man of the match display from T. Goodman helped propel the team to victory with 5 assists during the game. Scores included J. Ferreria, J. Foku, M. Marcu and C. Rosetti.

A great season in which the team were unbeaten ended with captain R. Southworth lifting the county cup final trophy. All the boys that played for the team this season should be incredibly proud of themselves, as I certainly am. 

- Ben Musgrove, Teacher of PE, Health and Wellbeing