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The girls U16 indoor hockey side travelled to Bromsgrove School for the National Indoor Hockey Finals in January having qualified as Runners-Up of the South Region. The girls won all three games on the first day: 7-0 vs Queenswood, 7-1 vs RGS Newcastle and a narrow 3-2 win against a strong Trent College side, with the winner being scored from a corner after the final whistle.
Although the girls had already qualified for the semi-finals, the final group game against Millfield would determine which side would finish the day as pool winners and, in a hard-fought game, Millfield triumphed 1-3. This meant that our girls finished second in the pool and therefore set up a semi-final against RGS Worcester, who had topped the other group. In a tough semi-final, the girls played brilliantly to come out 1-0 winners, setting up a final against old friends and rivals St George’s Weybridge, who had defeated Millfield in the other semi-final.
The girls were full of desire to avenge their loss to St George’s in the South Region Final and they took the lead in the first half after a superbly taken goal by Kitty Baccanello (A). The second half saw the opposition press hard to get back into the game but the resilience of the Wellington side was outstanding and, once they had defended two penalty corners after the final hooter, they were crowned National Indoor Champions for the first time in the College’s history.
Congratulations to the entire squad and good luck to the girls as they prepare to defend their National Outdoor title at the end of February.
