Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Kent County champions!
Category: News, SportsThe King’s School U18 hockey team were crowned Kent County champions this week, defeating Kent College in a hard-fought final. The team finished second within their group, progressing through to the quarter finals where they faced a very strong team from Sevenoaks. The King’s team eventually won on penalties moving to a semi-final versus Cranbrook where again they triumphed on penalties. More »
A hockey masterclass
Category: News, SportsTop women’s hockey players gave forty Prep School girls a superb day of fun and expert coaching at The King’s School last Thursday. The Masterclass, organised by, Jen Wilson and Susie Rowe, Heads of Hockey at King’s and outstanding players and coaches in their own right, also featured Susie Townsend (who won a Gold for England in the More »
Sports: Autumn Term Week 3
Category: News, Sports15th September 2015 Hockey Plumtree Tournament 1st XI v Plumtree (lost 0-2) 1st XI v Sevenoaks (draw 0-0) 1st XI v James Allen’s Girls’ School (won 1-0) 1st XI v King’s 2nd (won 1-0) 1st XI v Kent College (draw 0-0) 1st XI v Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar (won 1-0) 1st XI v St. Edmund’s More »
Sports: Autumn Term Week 2
Category: News, Sports8th September 2015 Hockey 2nd XI v Ashford (lost 0 – 2) 12th September 2015 Rugby 1st XV v Worth (won 34 – 8) 2nd XV v Worth (won 28 – 12) Colts A v Worth (won 45 – 3) J Colts A v Worth (won 54 – 0) 3rd XV v Cranbrook (won 22 More »
Equestrian Excellence
Category: News, SportsThe King’s School, Canterbury Riding Team has taken on more challenges this year than ever, resulting in the best performances the School has seen. On the 6th August 2015, the team made their way down to The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead for the Inter-schools Championships. It brought the team of Maxim Nicholson (GR), Alex Maclean (MR), Rosie Woods More »
Rugby Tour to South Africa 2015
Category: News, SportsThe 1st XV squad enjoyed a very successful tour of South Africa in August. After flying into Cape Town, the 1st XV squad based itself in Stellenbosch for training at Stellenbosch University and spent time at the Western Province Rugby Academy. They also attended a match between Paarl Boys High and Paarl Gymnasium, an amazing More »
Sports: Autumn Term Week 1
Category: News, Sports8th September Rugby 1st XV v Caterham School (lost 3 – 10) 2nd XV v Caterham School (draw 0 – 0) Colts A v Caterham School (win 29 – 0) Colts B v Caterham School (draw 12 – 12) J Colts A v Caterham School (win 26 – 7) J Colts B v Caterham More »
British Junior Rowing Championships Success
Category: News, SportsThe boys Four of Harry Nichols, GL (already selected for England in the coxed Four via GB trials) Charlie John (GL), Angus Forbes (MT) and Tommie Trelawny-Vernon (LN) cruised through their heat with the fastest time and in the final and were dominant moving away at the thousand metre mark to become British Champions in the Junior coxless More »
Sports: Summer Term Week 8
Category: News, Sports23rd June Cricket 1st XI v Haileybury (won by 201 runs) *King’s 389-2 (Barker 165*, Tikare 121, Richardson 65*) Haileybury 188 24th June Cricket 1st XI v Caterham (won by 117 runs) 50 overs *King’s 216-9 (Solly 75) Caterham 99 26th June Cricket 1st XI v Trinity (won by 6 wickets) 50 overs Trinity 146 More »
1st Eight qualify for Henley Royal Regatta
Category: News, SportsThe 1st Eight rowed exceptionally well during the evening of Friday 26th June to qualify for the Henley Royal Regatta. The Eight left for Henley on Sunday afternoon. Former pupil, Chris Hall, had kindly arranged meetings with OKS members and some of the GB rowing team. On Wednesday July 1st, the hottest day of the More »
