NHEHS Weekly Sports Update May 7-14th 2021
We’re very excited that our competitive sport fixtures are back – in a Covid-safe environment, of course!
Tennis
We played four tennis fixtures over the last two weeks and got off to a great start with all wins!
- U13 (9 pairs) v St Benedicts: Won 18-7
- U15 (3 pairs) v St Benedicts: Won 7-3
- U13/U12 Cup Match v WLFS: Won 12-0 – Well done to the team of Morven P, Zahara H, Emmeline L and Yuna T!
- U15 Cup Match v WLFS: Won 12-0 – Well done the team of Ayah M, Gen P, Sephera F and Anna W!
Road to Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
This is an internal tennis tournament for Years 7-9, where the winning player goes on to represent NHEHS at a County Round. We have played the Year 7 and 9 rounds, with Year 8 playing next Tuesday. For Year 7 Sophia DJ was the winner, with Nico M getting the runner up spot.
For Year 9
Hannah K took pole position, with Ellie C being the runner up. The winners from Year 7-9 will be taking each other on next week!
Cricket
Huge congratulations to Sofia Y (Year 8) who has been selected into the Middlesex Cricket Performance Squad! Dana N and Jaspreet G (both Year 8) were also successful in making the Middlesex Cricket Development Squad and Lana G (Year 5) for making the U11 Development Squad – all after taking part in several trials – so we are hugely proud of them all getting in.
Athletics
We are delighted to be back at Perivale Track regularly now with Year 7-9s having athletics sessions for for track and field there in their Games lessons!
There have been some outstanding athletics results this week in various open meets and inter school competitions. Natasha B (Year 8) managed to knock 4 seconds off her 800m time at a recent competition with 2 minutes 28 seconds, Eadi SJ who ran 2 minutes 37 (800m) and Rosie H 2 minutes 43 seconds (800m) with Nicola H running 5 minutes 39 seconds in the 1500.
Year 8’s Zoe J was exceptional in a school meet, running the 100m in 13 seconds dead and throwing a discuss 24 metres! Morven P also impressed in the 100m with a time of 13.39, and Georgia C with 13.88. Hannah P ran the 300m in 46 seconds!
Hockey
Big congratulations to Anna W who has been selected into the U16 Middlesex Hockey Squad!
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