Swimming

An enjoyable and successful season of U.15 hockey was highlighted by a convincing 5-0 victory over Silcoates, an exciting 4-3 defeat of Mount St. Mary's and a stirring 0-0 draw at Hymers where the girls could so easily have won.

Ably led by Alison Calvert, there was a keen and sporting spirit within the side which the opposition found difficult to compete against. Indeed, only four out of the ten schools managed to score through goalkeeper Kate De Boer whose absence at Worksop proved decisive in what was one of only two defeats in the ten games played.

The attack was led by centre-forward Zoe Wight whose hard running and spectacular first time shots caused many defences serious problems. Zoe was supported by some noticeably improved left-wing and inner play by Claire Scott and Lucy Richardson.

The team certainly benefited from new addition Ann Harrison who fitted well into the wing-half role. Meanwhile Gemma Croft, an ever-reliable and solid player, moved comfortably into the backline. Her astute reading of the game was illustrated by the winning of some important and well-timed tackles which inspired muchneeded confidence into her team mates. Lucy Hart and Ann Harrison also tackled fiercely whilst delivering some accurate and crisp passes up into attack.

The performance against Silcoates was especially strong but it was nice to record five other victories, four at 1-0, to reward all the effort and application.

The hard-earned draws at Hymers and The Manor were satisfying in themselves, but it was pleasing to see the team accept defeat in a sporting manner in close games as Pocklington and at Worksop.

This was a happy and hard-working U. 15 XI playing successful and spirited hockey. They are all to be congratulated on their approach and sporting play.

The following girls represented the U.15 XI:

K. De Boer, A. Long, G. Croft, R. Metcalfe, A. Calvert (captain), R. Fisher, A. Harrison, P. Bhat, V. Hales, Z. Wight, L. Richardson, C. Scott, K. Hoggard.

Results:

v The Manor v Mount St. Mary's v Silcoates v Worksop v Queen Mary's v Giggleswick v York College v Bootham v Pocklington v Hymers Drew Won Won Lost Won Won Won Won Lost Drew 1-1 4 -3 5 -0 4 -1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0 -0

Y. Dyson

The U.14 team had an outstanding season, winning all of their games, and conceding only one goal. This was an established team, having played together for the last two years in St. Olave's. Apart from one or two positional changes early in the season the squad remained unchanged, and their commitment throughout was second to none.

Claire Middleton-Walker as goalkeeper, des;rves a mention for her determined keeping, never allowing herself to be intimidated by strong attackers or well struck shots. Obviously, her defence gave her the necessary support and protection, rarely allowing the ball to get through: excellent team work back there!

The forwards were impressive throughout the season, in their positional play and their ability to take their chances with shots on goal without hesitation. They were helped by three very solid midfield players, who tackled hard and fed some well-timed balls through. If Becky Fishley got her stick to any of their forward passes, the defence stood no chance. In the match against Bootham, Beth Wigglesworth scored a noteworthy hat-tric:t, with some well struck hits and some good following up.

Another particularly strong team performance was in the match against Pocklington, who as usual fieldec. a very strong side, who defended very well. Only a mistake by their right-back allowed Charlotte Brisby to come in from the left with only the keeper to beat, which she did with style, giving us a 1-0 victory.

Unfortunately the match at Queen Margaret's, often the highlight of the season, was cancelled due to waterlogged pitches, and our packed fixture list meant (hat the game couldn't be re-scheduled. However, the opportunity for battle presented itself in the York and District Tournament, held in the Spring Term, where we comfortably qualified for the semi-final, only to meet Queen Margaret's. By this stage of the tournament confidence was oozing from all the players, and team spirit was high. With determined, sensible play and supportive, sympathetic team work, Becky Fishley managed to score a superb goal from the back of the 'D'. That goal put us through to the final against The Mount. Although everyone played hard and skilfully, neither team managed to score, so the trophy was shared between the two teams. A fitting end to a very successful season for the U.14's.

The following girls represented the U.14:

C. Middleton-Walker, H. Fowler, C. Mee, L. Hodsdon, S. Chapman, E. L. Hall, S. Baines, C. Brisby, H. Oram, R. Fishley, B. Wigglesworth.

Results:

v Ackworth v Mount St. Mary's v Leeds Girls H.S. v Silcoates v Worksop v York College v Bootham v Pocklington v Hymers Home Away

Away Away Home Home Away Away Won 3 -0 Won 5—0 Canceled Won 4—0 Won 4 -0 Won 3 -0 Won 5—0 Won 1—0 Won 2 -1

York & District Tournament Results: v Bootham 1—0 v Fulfcrd 0—0 v Sherburn 1—0 v Milthorpe 2—0 Semi-Final: v Queen Margaret's 1-0 Final: v The Mount 0 -0 Joint Winners

D. M. Westgate

HOUSE HOCKEY

This took place over two Wednesday afternoons in November with all Houses playing each other. Most House matches seem to take place in snow, or at the very least horizontal rain, but for once conditions were good and spirits high. All Houses managed to raise teams of commendable standard and the hockey was excellent. The final result was very close with Dronfield and Temple both on equal points at the finish, but Dronfield winning on superior goal average. Likewise School and The Grove with a tie on points for third/fourth place but School with more goals. The final placings were:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Dronfield Temple School The Grove Clifton Rise Queen's

P. Fletcher

SWIMMING

With some very talented and committed swimmers throughout the school, St. Peter's swimming teams are improving every season. This year, the swimming has had the added advantage of two very responsible captains in Lynsay Hoggard and Emma Sherbourne. Emma was coopted into the captaincy to help Lynsay who was also Head of Boats, and often had clashes of interest. We had lofs of matches over the Autumn and Spring Term, at U.14, U.15 and Senior level.

For the first year I can remember, we never had problems in fielding a senior team. In fact, we had so many strong senior swimmers that we tried to arrange a few 'B' team matches as well. In the Autumn Term the seniors had seven matches and lost only one, to Leeds Girls High School. All the others they won convincingly.

In the Spring Term they won five out of five matches, managing to beat Leeds Girls High School in the return match. I look forward to working with many of the same seniors again, next season, along with Emma as captain, and I hope their commitment to training will be as good as this year.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Lynsay for all her hard work and commitment to swimming over the past five years.

The U.15 team deserve a medal for their effort and determination. We have only five girls who swim competitively at U.15 level, and they had to turn out "enthusiastically" for every match. After last year, when they lost most of their matches as U. 14's, I suspected that their enthusiasm may have died a little. On the contrary, they were determined to improve on their previous performances, and this they did with style. In the Autumn Term they won four out of seven matches, losing to Queen Margaret's and Leeds Girls High School by very narrow margins.

In the Spring Term they drew with Queen Margaret's in the return match, which was a great achievement, but lost to Harrogate College and Leeds Girls High School. I hope that the U.15's are proud of their achievements this year, and that they will continue their swimming next year as seniors.

The U.14 team also worked with commitment and determination during the season. They went from strength to strength, with most of them improving their times by as much as one/two seconds over twenty-five metres. In the Autumn Term they won five out of seven matches losing only to Queen Margaret's and Harrogate, and in the Spring Term they won three and drew one of their matches, again managing to beat Queen Margaret's in the return match.

I hope that they maintain their enthusiasm for swimming and training next season.

The following girls represented the teams:

Senior: Lynsay Hoggard (captain), Emma Sherbourne (captain), Alexie Zimmermann, Jessica Ray, Hazel Curry, Julia Toms, Faith Alexander, Sarah Heald, Lorna Highet. U.15: Karly Hoggard, Gemma Croft, Zoe Wight, Jennie Taylor, Natalie Lane, Jacqui Lloyd, Rachel Taylor. U. 14: Helen Austin, Charlotte Brisby, Hannah Fowler, Lucy Watson, Suzanne Baines, Rebecca Crowther.

Results:

Autumn Term

v Leeds Girls H.S.

v Harrogate Ladies

College

v The Mount Home Senior U.15 U.14

Away Senior U.15 U.14

Away Senior U.15 U.14 Lost Lost Won 37-43 30-46 36-40

Won Lost Lost

Won Won Won 40-36 40-30 36-40

40-28 39-29 38-30