2025 Sports Dinner

Lancing College’s annual Sports Dinner is a highlight of the school calendar. It's an evening to reflect on achievements, honour exceptional talent, and celebrate the spirit of sport across all year groups and disciplines. This year’s (black tie!) event was no exception, bringing together pupils, staff, and families in a celebration of everything that makes Lancing sport exceptional.

Guest Speaker: Lise Wortley

This year’s guest speaker was Lise Wortley, founder of Woman with Altitude, a unique project that retraces the journeys of trailblazing but overlooked female adventurers. Remarkably, she completes these expeditions dressed and equipped with items from the era, offering insights into the realities faced by women explorers of the past. Her work has been featured in The Guardian, The Telegraph, and on the podcast A Life More Wild. Lise spoke about resilience, rediscovery, and how adventure remains a space for empowerment and self-belief. A huge thank you to Lise for her inspiring words!

A Year in Sport

In her address, Director of Sport Kelly Edwards reflected on a year of remarkable breadth and achievement at Lancing. She spoke about the continued evolution of the College’s sports offering, not just through traditional fixtures and competitions, but in its commitment to diversity and inclusivity. Activities such as climbing, golf, squash, sailing, badminton, and dance are thriving, and rugby has made a popular return.

This year saw strong participation across all sports, with notable successes including:

• The 1st XI girls' hockey team’s impressive campaign in the National Cup.
• Seven senior boys’ football teams competing, with memorable victories over Brighton College, St Dunstan’s, and Tonbridge.
• The basketball team remaining undefeated all season.
• Swimming performances peaking with a 4th-place finish in the Schools Super Swimming League.
• The senior boys’ hockey team reaching the South of England Finals.
• Tennis triumphs for both boys’ and girls’ teams in the Independent Schools Sussex League.
• Cricket talent shining through, especially with F.S. taking 5 wickets for just 7 runs against PGS.
• Over 300 runners participating in the league run, with two new school records set by T.S.F. and B.W.
• An unforgettable Brighton Half Marathon effort involving a brilliant team of pupils and staff.
• Dance workshops with industry professionals and a thriving performing arts programme leading into Guys and Dolls auditions.

The year also saw an exciting range of sports tours, from netball and cricket in Barbados to tennis in Cyprus, and the ever-popular ski trip to the Italian Alps.

Looking Ahead

Sport at Lancing is defined not only by success but by its community, the camaraderie, the commitment, and the constant drive for growth. The 2025 Sports Dinner was a fitting celebration of all these values, honouring not just wins and records, but the joy of participation.

2025 Award Winners