Cross-Country

The U.15 rounders team played five games in the Summer Term, winning two and losing three very closely contested matches. Again, this was a very strong fielding team, hard hitting being the only element of their game lacking. Most girls could hit the ball, but it was usually left to Shirley Lewis and Rachel Owen-Barnett to score the rounders with their hard hitting ability.

This team seemed to really enjoy their matches whether winning or losing and they maintained their enthusiasm throughout the season, with Lisa Thompson as 'bowler' proving to be an excellent captain.

Nearly all of the U. 15 matches were very close, with the result only decided upon at the end of the final innings.

Girls who represented the U.15 team:

Lisa Thompson, Rachel Owen-Barnett, Rachel Hancock, Shirley Lewis, Julia Toms, Samantha Carter, Molly Tyler-Childs, Katie Pittman, Jayne Tetlow, Lucy Evans.

Results:

Queen Mary's Hymers Scarborough College Hull High School Bootham Away Home Away Away Home

IV2— 1/2 W on 8 - 9 Lost

21/2—51/2 Lost 8 —91/2 Lost 111/2—81/2 W on

U.14 IX

The U.14 rounders team played twelve matches in the Summer Term, winning eight and losing only four. This team worked hard to improve in all areas of the game as the season progressed.

As a fielding side they showed great potential from early in the season, and indeed managed to achieve this in most matches. The bowler, backstop, 1st base combination of Emma Cox, Joanna Stevenson and Sarah Richardson respectively, caught out most opposing batsmen who failed to hit the ball, whilst our three deep fielders; Louisa Castle, Rachel Malster and Rowena Smith proved almost impenetrable.

The teams batting ability, although lacking to begin with, strengthened with every match. Emma Woolley, a late selection for the team, scored at least one rounder in every match she played, and in a notable win against Leeds Girls High School, scored 7 of 12 rounders. Rachel Malster, a very capable and helpful team captain also scored rounders in most matches.

Girls who represented the U.14 team:

Emma Cox, Karen Blythe, Joanna Stevenson, Rosanna Weatherall, Sarah Richardson, Jessica Ray, Gemma Scott, Clare Lawson, Emma Woolley, Louisa Castle, Rowena Smith, Rachel Malster, Virginia Mackie.

V V V V V V V V V V V Hymers Ackworth Scarborough College Hull High School Bootham Pocklington Ashville Woodhouse GroveQueen Margaret's

Home Away Away Away Home Away Home Away Away Leeds Girls High School Away The Mount Away

21/2— 61/2 41/2— 3 41/2— 31/2 IO1/2- 4 9 1 / 2 —0 11 - 1

7 - I1/2 9 - 5

51/2— 91/2 I21/2- 4 51/2-15 Lost Won Won Won Lost Won Won Won Lost Won Lost

SENIOR ROUNDERS

By popular demand two rounders fixtures were made for an enthusiastic senior girls team. The Lower VIth girls managed to produce a very competent team for their matches against Woodhouse Grove and Bootham School respectively. They hit extremely well and fielded soundly, with both matches resulting in convincing wins for St. Peter's.

D. Westgate

CROSS-COUNTRY

The York and District Cross-Country Competition took place at York University on 12 December 1992 and although we do not spend much time on running, our teams as usual did very well. The senior event was cancelled due to lack of support but the intermediate age group team of Lynsay Hoggard, Hannah Fieldsend, Katy Pittman, Lucy Evans, Molly Tyler-Childs, Sarah Richards and Claire Taylor ran well on a cold day to win the event. The junior team consisted of Rachel Malster, Wendy Chung, Caroline Davies and Emma Sherbourne from the senior School, combined with four runners from St. Olave's. They also did extremely well and won the junior event. All the intermediates were placed in the first twenty, so they were all selected to run for the York and District team at the University against the East Riding. Lynsay ran well to be placed fifth overall but she was the first York runner to finish. Unfortunately, Hannah was injured and did not finish the course.

The training commitment needed to run for the York team was heavy and Lynsay, Claire, Sarah and Molly were the only ones who decided to continue. Their next race was at Whitby on a very foggy day and this was against runners from the North Yorkshire area to select a team to compete in the National finals. Again Lynsay ran well to come fifteenth in a field of fifty and she was the fourth fastest runner from York. Lynsay next ran at Beverley for North Yorkshire and Humberside and finished a creditable ninth.

The School cross-country event took place in the Spring Term with all HI and IV years running. It was not made a House event due to the unequal numbers running but Lynsay ran well to win with a new course record of 12.42 minutes. She beat Hannah's record of the previous year by five seconds. Hannah was a close second, only twelve seconds behind and Lucy Evans was third. W. M. Newton