Lorem ipsum On 8 November, the Cross Country Club competed in the regional round of the English Schools Cup at Stowe. At stake was a place in the national final. An inexperienced Junior team ran with confidence to finish 8th. There were excellent performances from the Inters with Daragh coming 6th; and Edward, Noah and Xavier bringing the team home in 3rd. Two runners down, the Seniors faced a challenge but Oli ran a brave race finishing 8th, backed up by Hugh and Ralph, with Sam securing 3rd place. abingdon.org.uk 21 Commitment and courage On 23 November, our Rugby Club played against RGS Guildford in a club block fixture. Across the day, there were 18 matches, with over 260 pupils representing the School, including our U12 and U13 sides, which combined with our Prep School to form Foundation sides against RGS. The weather did not disappoint, and neither did the teams’ performances, with plenty of passion, commitment, courage and creativity on display from all teams. It has been a fantastic season for rugby, standing as the seventh best over the past twenty seven years. Over 350 students represented the School across 20 teams, from U12 to U18. We fielded five senior XVs (one of only three schools to do so) and the 1st XV reached the last 16 of the U18 National Cup, setting a new record. The U14s had a memorable half-term tour to Surrey and Kent, while the U15s travelled to the Langley School National Festival, where they finished 3rd - Abingdon’s best-ever result in the competition. Rugby round up Canoe polo On 23 November, the Canoe Polo team went to Bedford to play the first tournament of the Paddle UK Southern Youth Canoe Polo League. The first time at the tournament, we were excited to see how we compared to others and were pleased with four wins and our draw. The final was a difficult match against Meridian Canoe Club, whose team included two U21 GB players. Although we displayed a strong defence, we ultimately lost by three goals - which we were not unhappy with. In September, the badminton 1st VIII opened the season with a hard fought win of 10-6 against Wellington College. All eight players stepped up to play above their usual level, boding well for the months ahead. Badminton Sport Abingdon English Schools Cup Regionals
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