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The successful King’s School under-15 girls’ team. Back row Flora Snape, Lulu Freemont, Anna Gibson, Hattie Wilson, Rebecca Spayne, Hannah Morrison, Sarah Jane Duffy, Aurelie Kent. Middle row: Ella Gault, Laura Bartley, Mr Holland (coach), Martha Knight, Sophie Wilson. Front: Eliza Brett (captain)
The King’s School, Canterbury, under-15 girls’ hockey team completed their season unbeaten.
They won their first eight games and drew their final match with Kent College 3-3.
Captain Eliza Brett – who had England selection trials – led from the front, with 35 goals. In total, King’s scored 51, conceding only seven.
Meanwhile, Canterbury under-18 girls progressed to the national stage of the indoor hockey competition by finishing runners-up in the East Regional tournament in Colchester.
Canterbury played Chelmsford in the first game and drew 3-3 with Lucy Hyams (2) and Eliza Brett scoring.
They then beat Saffron Walden 7-2 with goals from Zoe Shephard (2), Brett (2), Hyams, Kirsty Greaves, and Lucy Turner.
Sudbury were beaten 9-1 with goals from Hyams (5), Rebecca Weston, Dom Masters, Brett and Turner.
The final game was a difficult match as opponents Harleston had already qualified and Canterbury knew they were through as long as they did not lose by more than eight goals. Canterbury lost 5-1 with the goal coming from Hyams.