The weekly newsletter of St Bartholomew’s School.

HARVEST Harvest is a time when we

celebrate the wonderful

resources the earth provides.

Traditionally as a school, since

1908, each harvest time we

have shared and supported the Peckham

Settlement and collected ‘Packages for Peggy at

Peckham’. All the cans and tins students

provided were taken to the Luncheon Club run

by Peggy and Lily. Unfortunately though, at the

age of 103, Peggy passed away two weeks ago.

Last year when St Bart’s visited Peggy she

asked us to support a local charity in the future

as she could no longer continue with the

Peckham Settlement Luncheon Club as she was

becoming too frail.

Therefore, this year, as Peggy wished, we will

continue with our tradition of sharing and

support two local charities that are in need of

food.

See page 2 for more details from the Deputy

Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl.

Ms J Mortimore, Headteacher

DIARY DATES

Fri 14 Oct Davis House Evening,

7pm, Hall

Tue 18 Oct House Music, Hall 7pm

Wed 19 Oct House Music, Hall 7pm

Fri 21 Oct Staff Training Day

Half Term – Friday 21 October to

Friday 28 October

Thurs 3 Nov Sixth Form Open Evening

5.30pm-8.30pm

SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING

Thursday 3 November 2016

5.30pm – 8.30pm

St Bart’s Sixth Form provides exceptional

opportunities. Once again, this summer our

students secured excellent results.

Come to our Open Evening to find out about

more than 40 subject courses and the vibrant

Sixth Form life at St Bart’s.

Presentations by the Head of Sixth Form

take place at 5.30pm and 7.00pm.

Subject information available

throughout the evening.

Applications open immediately following the

Open Evening.

Sixth Form Office: 01635 576368

Email: sixthform@stbarts.co.uk

www.stbarts.co.uk

@St_Barts_School

BartholoNews

11 October 2016 www.stbarts.co.uk Issue No: 808

1466 – 2016 – Celebrating 550 Years of St Bart’s

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HARVEST CONTRIBUTIONS FOR LOCAL CHARITIES This year we are giving our

harvest contributions to two

local charities. The first is Loose Ends, a drop

in centre for the homeless which is actually the

only place in Newbury where vulnerable people

like that can go. They are a great charity that

aims to provide immediate and long term help

as well as providing an environment of love and

acceptance to those who really need it.

The second is Fairclose Day Centre which

provides meals and social events for the elderly.

To the people who go there, the night of Bingo

or the knit ’n’ natter might be the highlight of

their week.

We encourage every student to bring at least

one tin of food into school. If everyone brought

one, that would make one and a half thousand

meals for needy people to have. Soups, stews,

meat pies, tinned fruit and vegetables would all

be really appreciated. So start bringing in those

tins and don’t forget!

Please deliver tins to your House Office before

14 October.

Amy Bowden and Aidan O’Neill

Deputy Head Girl and Boy

BRING IN TINS OF FOOD

TO YOUR HOUSE OFFICE

BY 14 OCTOBER

TO SUPPORT FAIRCLOSE

DAY CENTRE AND LOOSE

ENDS CHARITIES

Soups, Meat Pies, Stews,

Tinned Vegetables,

Tinned Fruit

GERMAN EXCHANGE Has your child always wanted to

visit Germany?

Would you like your child to have the

opportunity to practise their German in a real

life situation?

Would you like them to have the experience of

living with a German family for one week?

Do you like the idea of your family hosting a

German student for a week and helping them to

improve their English?

Then perhaps you should consider taking part

in the German Exchange this academic year.

Students who currently study German in Years

9 – 13 all have the chance to take part. Letters

will be handed out in class this week and are

also available from the MFL office.

Dates

English students to Germany: Monday

30 January – Monday 6 February 2017

German students to English: Friday 30 June –

Friday 7 July 2017

If you have any further questions about the

exchange or would like an electronic copy of

the letter please email Mrs Johnson on

zjohnson@stbarts.co.uk

Letters for the French and Spanish exchanges

will be available soon.

KEY STAGE 3 AWARDS Thank you to everyone, especially

the students and parents, who

made the evening on 29 September such a

success. The evening took the form of an Oscar

awards ceremony. There were four students

nominated in every subject who each received

a certificate. The overall winner, in bold type,

was announced on stage and was presented with

a voucher. Nominees and winners are detailed

on the next few pages.

Mrs M Sims, Deputy Headteacher

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KEY STAGE 3 AWARDS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Best Achievement Best Effort

Construction Samuel Davis

Harry Forkin

Megan Easton

Ffion Godwin

Benjamin Bassett

Kieran Topiwala

Mia Kriel

Georgia Vockins

Food Technology James Chamings

Conor Fernandes

Sophie Linehan

Imogen Scarr

David Mitchell

Cameron Allen

Phoebe Asquith-Beard

Kesha Patel

Textiles Maxwell Gandy

Riley Seamons

Holly Cuff

Ursula Wright

William Hogan

Mohammed Hussain

Ellen Grace

Lorna Bird

ENGLISH

Best Achievement Best Effort

Alexander Morrison

Joshua Douglas

Lily Phillips

Freya Williams

Adam Lee

Samuel Middleton

Georgina Carver

Abigail Livingstone

EXPRESSIVE ARTS

Best Achievement Best Effort

Art Louis Dodridge

Gareth Lewis

Amber White

Jessica Smith

Callum Edwards

Adam Lee

Abigail Parsons

Freya Williams

Dance Billy Wild

Ethan Briggs

Clarice Knapp

Ffion Godwin

Ivan Beynon

William Beck

Katie House

Jazz Harbour

Drama Thomas MacAulay

Billy Dijksman

Elizabeth Lefever

Josie Embleton

Dominic Gibbard

Edward Walker

Imogen Uwins

Ursula Wright

Music Huu Bradshaw

Yuri O’Keefe

Anna van der Zwaluw

Georgia Davison

Ivan Beynon

David Brind

Amelia Hooper

Alice Barr

GENERAL EDUCATION – PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Best Achievement Best Effort

Joshua Douglas

Daniel Stevenson

Mia Eldridge

Sophie Stancombe

Alistair Swain

William Beck

Molly Robinson

Daisy Perks

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HUMANITIES

Best Achievement Best Effort

Geography Samuel Chessell

Billy Dijksman

Megan Hitchens

Amber Lyford

Reuben Kularia

Jake Ford

Emily Rendell

Isabelle Sutton

History Joshua Prout

Harry Brooker

Georgina Carver

Jayne Smithson

William Hogan

Jack Nichols

Molly Tucker

Josie Embleton

Religious Education Samuel Middleton

Dylan Rees

Sasha Howgate

Charlotte Tibbenham

Edward Walker

Harry Brooker

Freya Williams

Lindy Werdal

ICT AND COMPUTING

Best Achievement Best Effort

Daniel Norman

John Steward

Thea Jaques

Eleanor Starling

Finn Oates

George Herne

Charlotte Tibbenham

Holly Cuff

MATHEMATICS

Best Achievement Best Effort

Henry Stacey

Keian Ho

Emma James

Lois Ryan

Kieron McMichael

Kacper Zmudzinski

Abby Wragg

Natalya Long

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Best Achievement Best Effort

French Gareth Lewis

William Fyall

Rachel Newark

Megan Lay

Toby Parker

Jamie Miller

Rebecca Howard

Emma Downie

German Oliver Paul

David Brind

Ellen Grace

Sophie Williams

Kieran Topiwala

Roman Martinez Diez

Tudor Withers

Amelia Edwards-McLeod

Spanish Daniel Matthews

Henry Stacey

Lucy McMillan

Chiara Ricchi

Lachlan Indur

Reece Gkotsis

Victoria Mowat

Hannah Grey

PERSONALISED LEARNING

Best Achievement Best Effort

William Randle

Elliot Maslin

Daisy Theyer

Thea Jacques

Jack Dibley

Lewis Clifton-

Wakefield

Caitlin Roots

Josie Burdett

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SCIENCE

Best Achievement Best Effort

Biology Benjamin Potter

Mohammed Hussain

Emily Mayo

Anneli Giaever-Enger

Jack Dibley

Oliver Muckleston

Isabella Raphael

Rosie Wallis

Chemistry Joshua Marshall

Dylan Rees

Isabelle Sutton

Ottilie Sanderson

Harry Greenwood

Samuel Chessell

Lucianna Browne

Emily Mayo

Physics Finn Oates

Felix Robinson

Lorien Carter

Ottilie Sanderson

Rhys Ainsworth

George Herne

Rachel Cooper

Lily Phillips

Special Award – Outstanding Achievement

Phoebe Cowhig

Thanabadee Narongpun

NEWBURY TOWN TWINNING ASSOCIATION AWARD

Joseph McLaughlin

HOUSE AWARDS

CURNOCK HOUSE

Overall Achievement Award Imogen Uwins

Emma James

Henry Stacey

Daniel Matthews

Determination Award Thomas MacAulay

Daniel Mathews

Olivia Day

Elizabeth Lefever

Contribution Award Lois Ryan

Lucy McMillan

Joshua Marshall

Maxwell Gandy

DAVIS HOUSE

Overall Achievement Award Alice Barr

Abigail Livingstone

William Fyall

Alexander Morrison

Determination Award Toby Parker

Taylor Corderoy

Megan Easton

Madison Stockwell

Contribution Award William Beck

Callum Edwards

Ffion Godwin

Arianwen Evans

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EVERS HOUSE

Overall Achievement Award Dylan Rees

Joshua Douglas

Anna van der Zwaluw

Josie Embleton

Determination Award Benjamin Potter

Thanabedee Narongpun

Lindy Werdal

Elisa Gore

Contribution Award David Brind

Alastair Dunn

Isabel Sutton

Jazz Harbour

PATTERSON HOUSE

Overall Achievement Award Ethan Hudson

Oliver Muckleston

Phoebe Cowhig

Anna Allam

Determination Award Jacob Coombs

Jack Nichols

Daisy Theyer

Eleanor Starling

Contribution Award Anneli Giaever-Enger

Lily Phillips

Alistair Swain

Riley Seamons

Award presentations

Students provided entertainment during the evening with music and dance

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GOLD AWARDS

The following students are to be congratulated on attaining Gold Awards:

CURNOCK DAVIS EVERS PATTERSON Alice Lansley Ffion Godwin Isobelle Sutton Evelyn Bishop

Kieran Topiwala Megan Bowey Joshua Douglas Sophie Mortis

Megan Lay Abigail Livingstone David Brind Amelia Hooper

Joshua Marshall Grace Twyford Joseph McLaughlin Georgia Davison

William Matthews Jessica Raines Dylan Rees Eleanor Points

Cameron Bull Lorien Carter Ellen Grace Teodora Drangazhov

Clarice Knapp Daisy Perks Anna van der Zwaluw Lily Phillips

Conor Fernandes Katie House Ethan Gallagher Phoebe Cowhig

Natalya Long Alice Barr Lorna Bird Sienna Edwards

Lucy McMillan Callum Edwards Thanabedee Narongpun Amber White

Grace Davis Mia Kriel Sophie Linehan Sophie Stancombe

Lois Ryan Megan Easton Ursula Wright Georgina Carver

Molly Robinson Ellen Henderson Anneli Giaever-Enger

Abby Wragg Harry Greenwood

Freya Williams Benjamin Potter

Rebecca Dean Josie Embleton

Emma Downie Harry Donne

Sasha Howgate Molly Tucker

Chiara Ricchi

Arianwen Evans

William Beck

Jay Chammings

Benjamin Wells

Toby Parker

Evelyn Bino

Eleanor Dixon

Thea Jaques

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AN AUDIENCE WITH

POET SIMON

ARMITAGE Pangbourne College is running An

Audience with Simon Armitage in The

Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel on Tuesday

8 November, 7-8pm.

Tickets are free and can be booked online at

www.pangbourne.com/CENTENARY-

EVENTS

Simon Armitage CBE is an award winning poet

and playwright. Students study his work in

their GCSE English Literature so this is an

exciting opportunity to hear him perform a

selection of his works live.

JOHN (GUS) GALE It is with great sadness we

heard of the sudden death

of John (Gus) Gale last

week. John was a true

St Bart’s man having

contributed so much over

the years. He was also a

former student of the

school.

There is a plaque in the student entrance to

St Bart’s dedicated to John saying:

John Gale, School and Foundation Governor

With thanks for many years of service to the

Parents’ Association, Governing Body, Old

Newburians’ Association and Charitable

Foundation Governors.

John is pictured wearing an ONA tie. The

photograph was taken at the Royal County of

Berkshire Show last month.

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DAVIS DIARY Davis House Evening

Davis House would like to invite

you to our annual House Evening.

This year it will take place on

Friday 14 October at 7pm in the Hall. The

programme will include a wide variety of

music, drama, dance and comedy from students

of all ages.

As usual we are aiming to raise money for our

house charity and we will be charging £5 for

adults and £3 for children. Refreshments will

also be available to purchase. Tickets will be

available from the Davis House Heads’ office

during activity times. Don’t delay as we expect

to sell out quickly! We will also be holding our

traditional raffle and we would be grateful if

you could donate a prize for this.

We look forward to seeing you on 14 October

for a fun night of fundraising and entertainment.

Please arrive by 6.45pm as we will be starting

promptly at 7pm.

Year 7 House/Tutor ‘Settling In’ Evening

We look forward to meeting parents at the

above evening on Wednesday 12 October at

6pm. Further information about this evening

will be communicated to you.

House Music

Davis House choir and instrumental are busy

rehearsing for House music evening to be held

on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 October. Do

come along and support Davis House!

Charity

Davis House continues to support Alopecia UK

and we look forward to students taking part in

many charity events this academic year to

support this worthy cause. Sponsor sheets are

available in the House Office.

Cross Country

Well done to all Davis students who took part

in cross country last week.

Vivo prizes

Congratulations to Dan Beck and Kaiya

Higgins who have claim Vivo prizes.

Mrs Hodgkin, Miss Miles, Mrs Humphreys

and Mrs Palmer, Davis House

HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION

TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER

AND

WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER

Hall at 7pm

All Houses perform on both nights

Tickets are now on sale from your House

Captains during your House rehearsals.

£5 adults £3 concessions

Points will be awarded to the House which

sells the most tickets.

See full size poster on page 12 which you are

welcome to print off and display in your local

community or workplace.

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Some of our Faculties also have Twitter

accounts

@St_Barts_Arts (Expressive Arts)

@Stbartssport (PE)

@StBartsGeog (Geography)

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

WORKSHOP

Say goodbye to Instagram filters to

improve your shots … learn to edit

photographs using “Photoshop”

techniques

On Saturday 15 October 2016

Applications deadline 3.30pm

Wednesday 12 October

The workshop runs from 10am to 1pm

at St Bartholomew’s School

Suitable for older students and adults

£45 per person

For more information and a registration

form see Mr Turner in E130 or email

pturner@stbarts.co.uk

BOYS’ PE Rugby

Year 7 B v Forest

The Year 7B team got off to a promising start

to the season losing gracefully 25-10 but

showing potential along the way. Our

opponents had an advantage having already

played three games whereas this was our first

match as a team. Captain, Charlie Lewis scored

one of our two tries, following a great pass by

Charlie Mabbatt. Daniel Rawlins scored as well

with input from scrum half Mabbatt. Special

mention to Teague Pasea who put in an

outstanding performance in his first ever rugby

match.

Charlie Mabbatt 7D3

Year 7A v Westgate and Forest

The Year 7s have made a very promising start

to their first campaign at St Bart’s. Firstly, they

travelled to Winchester to play Westgate

School, a strong outfit with a large contingent

of club players. In what was both a high scoring

and physical game, St Bart’s overcame the size

and power of the Westgate forwards and won

45-35. Although early days, St Bart’s are

beginning to develop an exciting brand of rugby

with some great team tries particularly in the

second half. Man of the match was Josh

Lefever, who carried superbly and led the

tackling from the front.

They then carried this through into their A team

game versus Forest on the Saturday, winning a

close and entertaining encounter 20-15.

St Bart’s really stepped up their defensive

performance from the Wednesday, putting

pressure on and forcing mistakes from a team

who liked to move the ball around. Forest began

to be more effective in possession in the second

half, but St Bart’s defended excellently to close

the game out. Men of the match were Luke

Boyt, for powering over for two tries, with

special mentions for Elliot Crouch and Caleb

Fox-Jones, who led the defensive line superbly

and forced a lot of turnovers. A great start in

general for the whole Year 7 squad, with Lord

Williams and Claire’s Court to come in the next

couple of weeks.

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Year 8 v Forest

On 1 October the boys played Forest away and

despite the wind and rain both teams battled

hard to try to make it out on top. St Bart’s had

a great start and at half time had a 10-0 lead.

However an injury from the opposition caused

a long delay. Play eventually continued and

Forest managed to level the scores and then

pushed into the lead 15-10. St Bart’s dug deep

and, determined to equalise, made it to a final

score of 15-15. Well done to all the team

especially James MacAllan who was man of the

match. We are pleased to report the injured

Forest player has recovered.

Tony Stancombe

Year 8 Rugby Team Undefeated at County

Rugby Festival

It was 29 September on a chilly morning at

Pangbourne College where the Year 8 St Bart’s

rugby squad had their first match of the County

Festival against Denefield School, where

St Bart’s comfortably won 45-0 to start on a

superb note for the day ahead. The team then

faced a very strong Claire's Court but played

impressively to come out with an important

20-0 win. Going top of their pool, St Bart’s

went through to face Reading Grammar and

managed to pull out another heroic victory

ending 45-0 with Callum Maggs putting on an

amazing performance on the scoring front and

Joel Douglas leading the tackling. In the "Final"

of the Festival St Bart’s were up against Claire's

Court again putting out one last resounding

victory winning 30-10, leaving Pangbourne on

a high.

The whole squad performed superbly on a day

on which they scored 28 tries in one hour of

rugby. Special mentions must go to Ben

Newman, Finn Williams, Cameron Stewart,

James MacAllan and Charlie Shakespeare and

Joel Douglas.

Try scorers were Callum Maggs (8), Ben

Newman (6), Fin Williams (5), Cameron

Stewart (3), Ali Jardine (3), Joel Douglas (1),

Will Conington (1) and Alexander Groves-Way

(1).

Squad:

Scott Richards, Hugo Dessiaume, Johann

Mascarnehas, Cameron Stewart, William

Conington, Fin Williams, James MacAllum,

Charlie Shakespeare, Joel Douglas, Ben

Newman, Alistair Jardine, Toby Stancombe,

Alexander Groves-Way, Louis Favede, Joe

Garcia, George Blake, Callum Maggs, Alfie

Pontin.

Year 9

Lost to Forest School on Saturday, and

beat Park House 29-14. Man of the match Sam

Mitchell.

Year 10 played a really close game against

Reading Boys’ School in the National Cup, but

were narrowly defeated 37-34.

Year 10 v Park House won 46-17, man of the

match Dan Stevenson.

Football

Year 8 played Forest in the National Cup. They

went down 2-0 in the first few minutes, but

came back to level the score 2-2 after half time

when Man of the Match Dan Power scored a

superb individual free kick and then followed it

up with a goal a few minutes later. Forest came

back to win the match 4-2.

Year 11 went 3-0 up against Kennet in the

National Cup, all three goals were scored by

Man of the Match Joe Power. Kennet came

back to level the scores, and eventually won

after penalties.

GIRLS’ PE Netball

The Year 8 and 9 teams played league fixtures

against The Downs. Results and players of the

match were:

Y8 won 14-8 Nora Shields

Y9 won 11-8 Daisy Dijksman and Maya

Landhed

Lacrosse v Heathfield School (away)

1st won 4-3 Bobbi Lainsbury

2nd won 10-7 Lauren Manton and Lucy James

Y10 lost 7-6 Daisy Stratton and Sophie

Stancombe

Y9 drew 7-7 Siena Edwards

Y8 won 10-4 Luci Robertson

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Senior Lacrosse

Berkshire Tournament – 28 September

The Berkshire Tournament, this year held at

Queen Anne’s, saw the senior first team take on

four schools from across the county. Against

tough QAS and Downe House opposition the

girls battled well and some good defence from

Katherine Wadge and Bobbi Lainsbury meant

the opposition had to work hard to score their

goals. Against Heathfield, St Bart’s always

looked the better side and with determined

drives from Annabel Mangan and Millie Pope

saw St Bart’s as 6-1 victors. The final game

against St George’s saw St Bart’s dominating

but unable to find the back of the net. Luckily

the girls finished the game with a 1-0 win which

was enough to secure third place overall.

Due to finishing third, nine girls have been

selected to attend Berkshire Trials.

Congratulations to Jen Alston, Annie Taylor,

Saffron Langley, Bobbi Lainsbury, Annabel

Mangan, Abby Graham, Izzy Sanderson, Laura

Kirk and Millie Pope. First team - Annie Taylor, Saffron Langley, Alex

Jarman, Jen Alston, Amy Bowen, Sam Jarman,

Bobbi Lainsbury, Annabel Mangan, Susie Drake,

Abby Graham, Izzy Sanderson, Laura Kirk, Millie

Pope, Izzie Lainsbury, Courtney Renouf, Hannie

Makant and Katherine Wadge.

Wednesday 5 October v Heathfield

St Bart’s took to the field full of confidence

after the tournament last week, however it was

Heathfield that came out quicker and took

advantage of a sleeping defence to go a goal up.

St Bart’s battled well but didn’t seem able to

find their rhythm and found themselves 2-0

down. Annabel Mangan brought St Bart’s back

into the game with a determined drive from mid

field whilst Hannie Makant calmly scored her

penalty shot and defence Bobbi Lainsbury

evening up the score. The game continued with

St Bart’s unable to find consistency and going

into the final minute the score was all level at

three goals each. In the dying seconds Annabel

scored her second goal of the game giving

St Bart’s a narrow 4-3 victory. First team - Annie Taylor, Saffron Langley, Jen

Alston, Amy Bowen, Bobbi Lainsbury, Annabel

Mangan, Susie Drake, Abby Graham, Izzy

Sanderson, Laura Kirk, Millie Pope, Izzie

Lainsbury, Courtney Renouf, Hannie Makant and

Jess Allum.

The first half saw both teams equally matched

in terms of skill and at half time the score was

4-3 in St Bart’s favour. Right from the first

draw in the second half St Bart’s took the

initiative with a determined run and excellent

shot placement from Lauren Bell. Lilia Norman

quickly added to this and St Bart’s looked on

the way to a good victory. Heathfield battled

back and it took determined defence led by Cait

Prendergast to keep them out. St Bart’s

continued to work hard until the very end and

were deserving 10-7 winners of the match.

Second team – Cait Prendergast, Harriet

Denton, Lauren Manton, Frankie Twyford,

Freya Eva, Amy Quesada-Getgood, Amber

Layton, Alissa Thiel, Ellie Fell, Beth Daly,

Lauren Smith, Lauren Bell, Tegan Scapens,

Davina Emetulu, Niamh Watson, Lilia Norman,

Emma Greenslade and Lucy James.

Year 8 v Heathfield

What a great third game for the Year 8 team

which concluded in winning their first ever

match.

The girls won 10-4 with the first two goals

quickly being scored in the first two minutes by

Luci Robertson and Zoe Quartley. The defence,

including the stunning defence of the goalie

(Beth C), worked hard to keep the Heathfield

attack down.

Imogen Matthews had her first game as well as

Maddy Ettridge who fought well to win some

balls from the opposition and then offered up

great passes to the centre players such as Bianca

Vicaria and Sophie Cunningham. Bianca got

some great goals from coming round the back

of the goal.

Players of the match (given by Heathfield) were

Beth Carlton and Zoe Quartley.

Miss Preston's player of the match goes to Luci

Robertson who dodged round defence like a pro

and scored an incredible five goals.

Well done girls!

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