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www.abingdon.org.uk 15 After winning the county championship earlier in the term Abingdon’s U16 badminton team of James Moreton-Smith, Perry Tsai, Jate Jaturanpinyo and Anthony Xie went on to win a silver medal at the National Schools Championship Regional Finals. There were many great performances on the day, but the highlight was beating Sevenoaks, whose captain is the current U17 European Champion. This victory meant Abingdon went through to the gold medal match where they narrowly lost out to Reading School. Abingdon Hockey Club had a fantastic season with the 1st XI and U14As unbeaten. Highlights included: the U14s succeeding to the regional outdoor finals, the U18s and U16s to the regional indoor finals, 28 pupils representing county and regional teams and Max Carter Keall selected for England U18. Plus a great many fantastic performances throughout the Club in the ISHL including topping the tables for the 1st XI, U15Bs and U14As. Fifth year Harvey Jupp was the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard’s Young Cricketer of the Year for 2016. Harvey impressed greatly as a young spin bowler for Lechlade Cricket Club and represented the School 1st XI as a fourth year. The Canoe Polo Team competed in the third round of the British Canoeing Southwest Regional Canoe Polo Tournament at Cheltenham. Senior and Junior cross-country continues to go from strength to strength. Impressive team performances resulted in victories at Marlborough and the Vale Championships as well as podium positions at the Radley, Wellington and St Edward’s relays. Congratulations to Ivo Brown, Calum Steer, Josh Crichton, Daniel Lawson and Henry Insley who were selected to run for Oxfordshire in the English Schools Cross- Country Championships. The Fencing Club has maintained an unbroken string of victories in a busy term with wins against Radley, Harrow, Wellington, Dauntsey’s, St Benedict’s and Winchester. The Club also won the Hilary Hammond Trophy. At the prestigious Public Schools Fencing Championship, Rob MacLennan won the Senior Épée Silver Medal and there were excellent performances from Jonothan Law, Harry Baston-Hall and Noé Larousse. Both Rob and Harry also represented GB at international competitions this term.