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Well done to Kyran Chitre who represented the Greater Manchester Under 15 Hockey team, which won the North West Regional tournament recently. They will now progress to the North of England Tournament.

Congratulations to Sixth Formers Joe Carolan and Sam Fitzsimmons and Year 11 Robert Bentham on their selection for Great Britain Under 17 at the European Qualifiers in Malta.

Congratulations to brothers, Finlay and Toby Hazleton who completed in the English Gymnastics Championships in Telford recently. Finlay competed in the English Championships in his new age group, Under 16 (probably the youngest competitor in that age group) and achieved an amazing 6th overall. Toby competed in his very first English Championship and finished a fantastic 8th position overall. Both brothers have qualified to compete in the British Championship in Liverpool in three week’s time.

Congratulations to Corey Morgan, Dev Hasija and Cooper Atherton from Year 10 along with Will James and Noah Haseldine from Year 9 for being part of the North West DPP. A partnership programme between Sale Sharks Academy, Cheshire County, Lancashire County & England Rugby.

The Under 13 Rugby team recently travelled to AKS Lytham to take part in their 7’s tournament. They were placed in a tough group following a very successful domestic season. The boys showed great athleticism and were a formidable side, who went undefeated against some tough opposition, one of them being the hosts. They won three games and drew one which placed them in the Trophy competition. The boys then went on to win the trophy showing great resilience, coming back from two tries down against Kirkham to win all their games and secure the Trophy. Well done lads – we are very proud of you all.

Despite several setbacks on the day of the Lancashire Plate Final, with players being ruled out through illness and injury, the remaining

Under 15 rugby players put in a very resilient performance against Stonyhurst to come back from a 15-0 half time deficit. A superb start in the second half put Bolton on the front foot and they remained there for the rest of the game. Tries came at regular intervals, as the 17 available players rotated on and off the field, and kept the momentum going until the final whistle, when Bolton eventually beat Stonyhurst 33-22. It would be wrong to single out any individual players as the whole squad contributed to a fantastic win against a very good rugby school. Captain Nathan Pierson lifted the trophy in front of his team mates as the celebrations began.

Bolton School were pleased to host the first ever Bolton Spring Speedcubing Competition 2023 in Great Hall over the weekend. Three Bolton School boys took part and well done to Luke Burns, 2nd on the podium for his amazing average speeds, pictures here of the top performers and you can read more about the event here.