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Equestrian Update
This academic year our riders have achieved a collection of both individual and team wins; first placings at Hickstead and Felbridge and a collection of individual wins at Coombelands from our youngest rider, Archie Crumley, who was awarded our Best Junior rider cup. Our youngest riders, Archie Crumley and Cameron Rae are representing Dorset House this summer at the National School Championships at Hickstead, we wish them the best of luck!
Hayley Sirett
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DH Dads Cricket
Summer 2023, saw the hanging up of the old guard's, pads, gloves and bats. Those ripe old dogs left a lingering smell in the pavilion evocative of Linseed oil, claret, ale, and the ash of a fine Romeo y Juliet. The ghosts of Blowers, Athers, Bailey, Rowley, Simpson, and Lock made way for those junior members to succeed to the more senior ranks. A difficult start to the season with a number of games against Westbourne gave way to some success against Prebendal and Watersfield, with the penultimate game played at Seaford last week for a narrow loss. We took heart from the way in which Seaford praised our great determination, but more than that our humour and the simple fact that we are a good bunch of blokes and great fun to play cricket with. With thanks to some of the younger dads, a new breed of cricketer is emerging. For the first time this century Arundel Castle have agreed to host a cricketing festival between Dorset House, Westbourne House and Seaford College on the 15th of September 2023 to close off the season. Everyone is welcome, drinks, lunch, coffees, and undoubtedly Heggie's finest gin, combined with Digby’s, greatest vintages, will surely prove an enticing option for families and friends to come and enjoy a quintessentially English day at one of the finest cricket grounds the world currently offers.