Double Hockey Triumph with U16 County Title and U14 Regional Qualification

Published by Leighton Park School on Saturday 24th of October 2026

Leighton Park's U16 and U14 Girls' Hockey Teams have both qualified for the Regional Championships following outstanding performances in their county competitions, with the U16s retaining their Berkshire title. The double success reflects the talent, resilience and development of the School's hockey programme.

Leighton Park School is celebrating an outstanding week of hockey success after both its U16 and U14 Girls' Hockey Teams secured places at the Regional Championships, with the U16s crowned Berkshire County Champions for the second consecutive year.

Having entered the competition as reigning U15 County Champions, Leighton Park's U16 side faced a strong field of opposition. Despite beginning the tournament with a narrow defeat, the team responded impressively, winning their remaining five matches to progress through the competition; displaying composure, maturity and attacking flair throughout the day. Leighton Park showed their resilience and quality, retaining the county title with a convincing 3-1 victory in the final.

Head of Hockey, Matt Richards, praised the team's character and commitment throughout the day: "In the final they just trusted the process. They didn't panic, they didn't drop their heads and they didn't give up. They played to their strengths and trusted that opportunities would come and they did. They scored some really, really good goals. We're now going on to represent Berkshire as the champions at regional finals. It's incredibly special and obviously it's a proud thing for me to see with those girls that I've worked with for four or five years and just seeing them develop and trust the process that we've been putting in place for that many years here."

The success continued just a week later when Leighton Park's U14 Girls' Hockey Team finished as runners-up in the Berkshire County Tournament to secure their own place at the Regional Championships.

Richards beamed: "This past week has been something pretty special for me to experience. This is another truly special group of athletes who have listened so well over the last few years and who have shown real determination and resilience to become better hockey players. I am really excited to see where this group can go moving forward. Not just in the regional finals on Tuesday 24 November, but even further into their time at LP."

With one team crowned county champions, another finishing county runners-up, and both progressing to represent Berkshire at regional level, the achievements highlight the continued strength and development of girls' hockey at Leighton Park. The school now looks forward to testing itself against the best teams from across the region in the coming weeks.