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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Rising star Imogen P-H is a strong opening
Sailing Regatta, making them one of the
bowler with the ability to bowl with
leading junior sailing teams in the country.
great speed and accuracy for a Year 9.
The four-piece team of Year 8 Prep School
She is part of the Sunrisers EPP, plays for
pupils, Seb D, Christian H, George R and
Northamptonshire CCC and was our Prep
Ra昀昀 L, had a busy training schedule at
1st XI Girls’ Captain last year.
the Aldeburgh Yacht Club ahead of the
national competition, which was held on
Over to the boys, and one former pupil
23 May at the Weymouth and Portland
Freddie H has signed a full-time contract
National Sailing Academy in Dorset –
with Northamptonshire CCC.
home of the London 2012 Olympic Sailing
昀椀xtures. Participating against nearly 80
Felix N from our U13s last season has
sailors from 23 schools in tough Force 4
represented Su昀昀olk and is currently on
conditions, the boys showed incredible
their EPP system. He is an exciting fast
teamwork, communication, and nautical
bowler who represented our U15s last
skills throughout the competition.
season.
Simon Means, Head of Sailing at
Framlingham College Prep School, said:
Percy M (Su昀昀olk YCs – now Year 12) and
“After nearly four hours on the water and
Oliver F are two more brilliant all-
completing four races, it was amazing
rounders who both performed well in the
for the team to achieve 5th placed school
1st XI last season.
team overall. Seb and Ra昀昀 narrowly
missed out on medals but, with George
Our cricket programme runs all year round
and Christian 昀椀nishing in the top twenty,
with every pupil at the College having
it meant that Framlingham College Prep
access to at least one cricket session
School were the 昀椀rst non-local team to
a week for the entire year. For those
rank in the top spots.”
performance driven players, we o昀昀er
excellent scholarships and full year-round
The IAPS National Regatta gives
coaching to help accelerate their progress
pupils from Prep Schools across the UK
into the professional game.
the opportunity to come together and
compete out on the water. It provides a
This year saw our sailing programme
platform for young sailors to showcase
grow in popularity and success, with our
their skills as well as foster a sense of
partnership with Aldeburgh Yacht Club
sportsmanship.”
o昀昀ering access to 昀椀rst class training,
Mr Means continued: “This is a fantastic
facilities and national competition.
achievement for the boys, and we are so
In May, competing against over
proud. We hope that they will all continue
20 schools, the College U13 sailing
their sailing at Senior School, and we look
team achieved an incredible
forward to seeing them progress in the
5th place 昀椀nish at the annual IAPS National
future.”
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