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A slightly shorter report this week due to the exeat, but lots of success to report on nevertheless.
Congratulations to Freddie B (Lower Sixth, Teme House) who has been selected to represent Great Britain in the European TeamGym Championships, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, later this year. Freddie will be competing in the Junior Mixed Team and we look forward to hearing all about his success.
Amelia G (Fourth Form, Saints' House) has been selected for the England Hockey Talent Pathway at East Grinstead; congratulations to her.
Tennis
Lancing hosted its first LTA Play Your Way to Wimbledon tournament this week with over 80 students competing on both Saturday and Tuesday. Congratulations to all who took part; we were able to run both main draw and consolation draws, with prizes for all, but it was the following students who took home the main prize on the day.
- 14 & Under Boys' winner: Shimon M
- 14 & Under Girls' winner: Esme B R
- 18 & Under Boys' doubles winners: Logan B and Julian N
- 18 & Under Girls' doubles winners: Costanza D and Hattie P
Some close matches along the way, and the start of a new annual tournament we hope to host again next year. Players will now all be invited to play in the tournament regional finals in months to come, with winners progressing through to National finals held at Wimbledon.
On Tuesday the U15A Boys' Division 1 team defeated Cardinal Newman 6-0, dropping only 4 games across 6 matches. The boys sit top of their league and face Seaford College and Steyning Grammar next week, alongside the Girls' Division 1 and 2 teams.
Athletics
On Saturday, Theo S-F and Grace H showcased stellar performances at the second Diamond League Athletics competition hosted at the K2 in Crawley. Theo dominated the track, securing 1st place in both the 800m and 1500m events. Meanwhile, Grace demonstrated versatility, with notable improvements in her 200m sprint time and achieving a new personal best in javelin. Very well done to both.
Cricket
U15A vs Christ's Hospital
Lancing achieved a competitive total of 185 runs on the board with most notable contributions from Alex G and Cyrus D, both scoring half-centuries.
In the second innings, Lancing's bowlers delivered a compelling performance, bundling Christ's Hospital out for 45 runs. The wickets were evenly distributed among the team, with Joe J being particularly impressive, claiming 3 wickets for just 8 runs off his 2 overs.
With a dominant display with both bat and ball, Lancing secured a convincing victory, advancing to the next round of the cup. MVPs were Alex G, Cyrus D and Joe J.
5 Mile Race – Friday 3 May
We had a terrific 5 Mile Race last Friday, round one of the great courses in superb conditions. It was really pleasing to see as many as 60 pupils and staff complete the challenge, which remains the same as it always was. It’s the taking part that counts.
Those up the front though are real heroes and congratulations in particular to Theo S F (1st overall in a time of 37.45 – several minutes in front of everybody else) and Max S (3rd overall) who ran knowing that they were guests and wouldn’t qualify for a medal. It is a long standing and excellent Lancing tradition to have this happen.
Results - Senior Boys
- 1st - Max W (Seconds') 40.58
- 2nd - Pranav A (Gibbs') 43.30
- 3rd - Oscar B (Teme) 44.06
Team Competition
- 1st - School House - 49 pts (plaque winners)
- 2nd - Head's House - 85 pts
- 3rd - Second's House - 92 pts
Results - Senior Girls
- 1st - Ruby T (Sankey's) 53.45
- 2nd - Lara N (Manor) 57.07
- 3rd - Mimi W (Saints') 57.42
Team Competition
- 1st - Manor House - 25 pts (plaque winners)
- 2nd - Sankey's House - 38 pts