England Hockey Notts Sport Girls Schools Championships 2023 Match Reports

Great Marlow School v Loughborough High School

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Kesia Richardson scored a penalty corner goal for Great Marlow School, a state school from Buckinghamshire, to start the match off. Her team mate Helena Sykora extended their lead with a field goal in the 22^nd minute but Loughborough High School replied with a field goal from Isabelle Smith making it Great Marlow School 2, Loughborough High School 1 at half time.

The only goal of the second half was from Great Marlow’s Kiera Allen from a penalty corner to make it 3-1 and secure the U18 Tier 3 title.

Sevenoaks v Scarborough College

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Sevenoaks took the honours in the U18 Tier 2 final against Scarborough. 

In the first 10 minutes Sevenoaks captain Annabel Cheveley scored from a penalty corner and Esther Adcock increased their lead just before half-time to make it 2-0.

Captain Cheveley once again increased Sevenoaks lead with a field goal in the 44^th minute securing the win but not before Scarborough College’s Lucy Barker pulled one back from a penalty corner.

The match ended Sevenoaks 3, Scarborough College 1.

Millfield School v Repton School

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The U16 Tier one final saw a keenly contested game against two schools that were no strangers to Finals day.

Millfield School’s Maya Corbin was hot off the mark with an early penalty corner goal. Captain Samantha Digby-Duell extended their lead with an open field goal on 16 minutes but Repton’s Rosie Bowman replied 2 minutes later to pull one back. Bowman then proceeded to complete a first hattrick all from penalty corners to give Repton a 3-2 advantage at the break.

After a quiet start to the second half Isabella Chihota converted a penalty stroke for Repton to give them an unassailable 4-2 lead and secure the title for the Derbyshire based school.

Manchester High School for Girls v Sutton Valence

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Manchester High School For Girls Maisie Doyle was first on the scoresheet with a field goal in the 13^th minute, but, it wasn’t long before Evie Smith evened it up for Sutton Valence. Both teams continued to battle it out, but the score remained 1-1 at half-time.

Florence Wood extended Sutton Valence’s lead with another field goal in the opening minutes of the second half before Georgia Carroll equalised for Manchester. The match ended 2-2 and headed to a shootout.

The stalemate continued going into the penalty shoot-out, both teams only missing one and after 5 penalties each it was 4-4 and now sudden death. Both teams scored but Manchester High School for Girls couldn’t get past Sutton Valance’s goalkeeper Abi Miles on their final attempt giving Sutton Valance an opportunity to claim victory.  They duly managed to score and claimed the U16 Tier 2 Championship with a 5-6 win in the shootout.

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• Pool A - Clifton College, Manchester High School For Girls, St Peters York, Surbiton High School
• Pool B - Ipswich School, Repton School, St George's College, Wellington College

At the end of the pool stages, Surbiton High School finished top of Pool A undefeated, and St George's College came top of Pool B with a goal difference of 2 after a three-way tie. Both Surbiton High School and St George’s College head into the final. Manchester High School For Girls and Repton School, the second placed teams in their pools, battled it out for 3rd place.

The 3^rd/4^th playoff saw an end to end first half, but Manchester High School For Girls’ Eloise Nickson scored early in the second half to take the lead. Elodie Pearcy of Repton School answered back just minutes later during a penalty corner and helped bring the score level. Finishing on a draw, the girls headed to a shoot-out with Manchester High School For Girls securing the win with 4 goals to Repton School’s 2.

In the final, Surbiton High School Amelie Carter scored in the opening minutes. Amelie and Julia Fleming secured the win for Surbiton High School in the second half with a field and penalty goal making the final score, Surbiton High School 3, St George’s College 0.

In the goal scoring stakes, Surbiton High School Amelie Carter came top with 7.

Final Standings

1. Surbiton High School
2. St George’s College
3. Manchester High School For Girls
4. Repton
5. Clifton College
6. Ipswich School
7. Wellington College
8. St Peters York

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• Pool A - Bedford Modern School, King Edward VI Southampton, King's Macclesfield, Ratcliffe College
• Pool B - Colfes School, Prior Park College, St Aidan's C of E High School, St Johns School Leatherhead

At the end of the under 14 pool stages, King Edward VI Southampton in pool A and 2022 winners St Johns School Leatherhead in pool B were both unbeaten with three wins out of three and went through to contest the final. Ratcliffe College and Prior Park school, the second placed teams in their pools, battled it out for 3^rd place.

A keenly contested final was decided by one goal with St Johns School Leatherhead’s Bibi Thompson scoring from open play after 5 minutes.  St Johns retained their title and were crowned U14 Tier 2 champions.  Prior Park ran out 2 nil winners against Ratcliffe College to come third.

In the goal scoring stakes, Prior Park’s Georgia Doel and King Edward’s Isla Fletcher were at the top with 4 goals each.  Prior Park also topped the team goal scoring with 9 from 4 games.

Final Standings

1. St Johns School Leatherhead
2. King Edward VI Southampton
3. Prior Park School
4. Ratcliffe College
5. King's Macclesfield
6. St Aidan's C of E High School
7. Bedford Modern School
8. Colfes School

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• Pool C - Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Redmaids High, Sevenoaks, Sheffield High School
• Pool D - Bedford Girls School, Eggars School, Oswestry School, The Tiffin Girls School

In the under 16 competition, Kirkby Stephen Grammar School from Cumbria took the title beating The Tiffin Girls School 2-0 in the final. Both teams had qualified unbeaten from the pool stage.  Martha Bainbridge added two to her tally, which saw her sit at the top of the individual goal scoring table with 6.  Kirkby Stephen also topped the team goals table.

The 3^rd/4^th place play-off was between last year’s finalists Sevenoaks and Bedford Girls School.  Bedford won 1-0 with a goal from Lucy Nissen after 14 minutes.

Final Standings

1. Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
2. The Tiffin Girls School
3. Bedford Girls School
4. Sevenoaks
5. Sheffield High School
6. Eggars School
7. Oswestry School
8. Redmaids’ High

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• Pool E - Abbotsholme School, Caterham School, Hill House, Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
• Pool F - Austin Friars School, Brentwood School, Mill Hill School, St Marys Ascot

It was all change in the girls under 18 finals, with some very tight games in the pool stages which produced 10 draws and the majority of wins coming by a single goal.  Abbotsholme School from Staffordshire topped pool E unbeaten with 1 win and 2 draws.  In pool F Mill Hill School were also unbeaten to finish top.   

In the final, Mill Hill’s Chloe Dickin scored twice in the first half, with a goal from Abbotsholme’s Louby Grainger in reply.  Mill Hill sealed the victory with a third from Sydney Beare in the second half. In the 3^rd/4^th place match 2022 finalist Hill House took on St Marys Ascot.  The game was scoreless at fulltime and went to a shootout, which St Marys won 3-1.

Mill Hill lead the goalscoring tables with Chloe Dickin on 3, and the team on six ahead of Abbotsholme’s four.

Final Standings

1. Mill Hill School
2. Abbotsholme School
3. St Marys Ascot
4. Hill House
5. Brentwood School
6. Caterham School
7. Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
8. Austin Friars School