King’s College
Netball/Hockey
King’s College Hockey and Netball Clubs are planning a hockey
and netball tour to Jamaica during the October half term 2013.
The focus of the tour will be Netball and we are planning to take
two Netball teams who will play at least 6 games each. Netball
is the number one sport for girls in Jamaica so we are expecting
some tough opposition in preparation for the Netball season
and County Tournament. Hockey is still developing on the
island and they are currently having an astro turf built.
This tour is planned to recognise the significant contribution
made by this group of students to sport at King’s, and to
develop players for the 2013-14 school season. It is expected in
both hockey and netball that this group of players will be some
of the strongest we have had at King’s for some time. A squad
of 24 players will be selected to come on tour.
Football
King’s football continues to progress with success on and off
the field.
Futsal has been enthusiastically welcomed by our students,.
This fast and exciting 5 a side game has seen two U18 teams
playing in the Somerset FA Mens Futsal Fives League where
our performances have attracted acclaim. This innovative
programme is part of a successful Small Sided Football Fund
project in partnership with the Football Association and
Independent Schools FA (ISFA) that has established King’s as
the hub for ISFA futsal in the South West.
Our students have also successfully participated in the Football King’s U18 girls pictured with Malvern College after our
Futures Leadership programme with 6 achieving bronze, silver National U18 Girls Cup win.
and 1 gold award for volunteering in football. The projects have
included coaching in the college and at King’s Hall, organising
and delivering tournaments and researching the history of
King’s football.
Our boys have attended ISFA National training/trials camps
and Louis Wood has been called back for U16 National Squad
Training next term.
The reputation of King’s as a centre for girls football is growing
and attracting girls with a passion for the sport. Many may
remember Anna Bates who went on the win a Football Blue
at Oxford but played her school football alongside the boys.
Times have moved on and now we have U18, U15 and, with
King’s Hall where football is also popular U13 and U11 girls
teams competing in local, regional and national football events.
Erin Slade remains a regular in the ISFA U18 National Girls team
and has also now followed the path take by Anna and signed
for Yeovil Ladies. This season U14 Beth Beale was a regular in
the boys U14 side and was acknowledged by her team mates
and opposition as one of the stronger players in a good side.
With the FA rule change Beth will now be able to play in the
boys U15 side.
King’s football provides opportunities in all aspects of the sport. Erin Slade
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