Abingdon News No.56

www.abingdon.org.uk 15 Abingdon Sport The first weekend of inter year group rugby and cricket matches saw a lovely sunny day with over 300 boys playing across both the morning and afternoon. On the School’s main site the third years got to grips with the RFU’s Ready4Rugby game whilst the sixth formers graced Waste Court in superb style with good handling and support lines on show. Over at Cox’s Field the Lower School, Fourth and Fifth Years played some excellent T20 cricket with some impressive batting and bowling by many. Inter year group sport Touch Rugby On the Saturday before half term all the boys involved in the Rugby Club had the opportunity to play in internal touch rugby matches. Close to 300 pupils from U12 to U18 signed up to play and the fine weather contributed to a wonderful atmosphere around campus. The focus of the first half term was on core skill development and this was very much in evidence, with lots of high tempo matches, lovely handling skills and close support play. Multi-sport activity camp Thirty-six of the new first years spent four days in school before the start of term at the annual multi-sport activity camp, enjoying a wide range of different sports under the guidance of members of the PE Department. Second year Dan Phillips, who rides for Worx Bikes, came first in the U14 boys category in the Newbury Velo Walbury Hill Climb in September. Dan went on to compete in a national trophy cyclocross race where he came 19th out of 34 in very tough conditions at the Westmorland County Showground in Milnthorpe Cumbria. Cycling success Sporting options for Lower School The Thursday lunchtime Other Half slot provides lower school boys with the opportunity to try out a wide range of sports. This term’s options included basketball, cross-country, fencing, golf, hockey, squash, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.