
On Wednesday 22nd January 2025, our U10 & U11 Boys hockey teams competed in an exciting set of fixtures against Copthorne Prep School. Both our A and B teams demonstrated great teamwork, determination, and skill throughout their matches, showing improvement from start to finish.
A team: Caiden, Laurence, Charlie, Alec, Daniel, Jude, Milan and Ethan.
Oakhyrst Grange 5 – 1 Copthorne School
The A team, led by captain Daniel, put on a fantastic display of attacking hockey, securing a hard-fought 5-1 victory. The team showed some excellent passing and movement patterns creating several goal-scoring opportunities. Charlie opened the scoring early, followed by a well taken goal from Jude. Our defence remained solid with both Ethan & Milan making crucial tackles to prevent the opposition from breaking through. The team should be really proud of their effort a teamwork.
Player of the match: Caiden H, for outstanding attacking play and stick work as commented on by Mr Pinnock from Copthorne School.
B team: Rahnal, Jaimin, Alex, Max, George, Heath and Ayush.
Oakhyrst Grange 0 – 3 Copthorne School
The B team fought hard in their hockey match in a close contest, resulting in a 3-0 defeat. Despite the score line, the team displayed great resilience and effort. Our defenders, led by Ayush, worked tirelessly to block attacks, and making several crucial goal line saves! The midfield battled hard to create chances, but unfortunately, we couldn’t find the breakthrough. Although the result didn’t go our way, the team showed fantastic sportsmanship and determination, and there are plenty of positives to take forward.
Player of the match: Rahnal D & Ayush S for excellent defensive work and commitment throughout the game.
Well done to both teams on their efforts, and thank you to Copthorne Prep School for a great set of matches. We look forward to hosting you in two weeks time.
Mr Smith, Head of Sport