Oakham girls crowned county hockey champions five years running

Published by Oakham School on Monday 13th of October 2014

Oakham School's 1st XI Girls Hockey team have taken home the County Cup for the fifth year in a row.

In this first stage of the national tournament, the team were up against local rivals Uppingham, Loughborough High School, Ratcliffe College and Leicester Grammar School.

The girls, ably led by captain Amelia Wilson, put on a fantastic performance at Leicester Grammar School, conceding just one goal throughout the whole afternoon. In their first match, against Loughborough High School, they showed some impressive defensive play, with goalkeeper Jessica Compton making two first-class saves. The team was dominant throughout, comprehensively beating their contenders 1-0.

The team looked very comfortable in their subsequent matches against Uppingham and Ratcliffe, triumphing 3-0 and 2-0 respectively. In the last match against Leicester Grammar School, the opposition put up a good fight, but Oakham proved their strength, resulting in a 4-1 victory.

'To be crowned County hockey champions 5 years in a row is a testament to the level of hockey being taught at Oakham,' says Ashley Denman, Director of Hockey. 'This really is an impressive feat.'

The next stage for the girls will be the zonal tournament, where they will play against nearby counties to represent the Midlands.