MCC Cricket

29 June 2010

Four in a row

Monday 28 June saw the School's 1st XI complete a remarkable run of four successive victories against the MCC. Chasing a daunting total of 271 for 3, the opening batsmen set about their task in fine style and established a springboard for a remarkable third wicket partnership which saw Joe Purvis craft a fine innings of 115 and Jack Williamson remain undefeated on 102 at the close. The 272 runs needed for victory were eventually knocked off with 7 wickets in hand.

County Stars

10 June 2010

County Stars

With the cricket season well underway, no less than 14 LGS players have been selected for County honours:

Under 17s Aidan Morris, Shyam Patel, Rajiv Purohit

Under 15s Richard Cartwright, Corrie Keable,Devesh Patel

Under 14s Eben Kurtz, Danny Murty, Shannay Sharma, Rajiv Somani,Tim Wong

Under 13s Tom Moores, Kunal Lodhia

Under 12s Ben Mike

Chris Egan-Morriss

7 June 2010

Chris Egan-Morriss

As one of the top five U14 tennis players in the country, Chris recently spent 2 weeks in Slovenia competing for Team GB in two 'Tennis Europe' tournaments which attracted the top players from across the continent. In the first, he reached the last 16 in the singles and he and his partner were narrowly beaten by the top seeds in the final of the doubles. In the second, he reached the quarter finals in both singles and doubles, in each case losing out to the eventual finalists. In spite of all this, Chris is now looking forward to representing the school at Independent Schools Tennis Championships in July.

It's There!

11 May 2010

Double Up

The LGS football team completed the League and Cup double with an emphatic 3-0 win over Oundle in the rearranged LB Cup Final, which complemented their 1st place finish in the Independent Schools' Mercian League.

Loughborough totally dominated the first half of the Final and went ahead through left winger Max Turner after 13 minutes. Coming in from the left he pushed his shot clinically just inside the far post. The lead was increased on 23 minutes by an opportunist finish from striker Dom Thelen.

The match was effectively finished 15 minutes into the second half when Dom Thelen reacted quickest in the goal area to flick a left footed finish into the net. Oundle put up a spirited fightback but LGS goalkeeper Alex Nathanson was in fine form as was the centre back partnership of the outstanding Tom Hayes and captain Sam Russell.

Calypso Cricket

3 May 2010

Calypso Cricket

Cricket in the Caribbean during the Easter holidays for LGS players and staff – what a treat! The tour was a fantastic mix of top class cricket, with impresssive wins in St Lucia and a strong performance in defeat in Barbados, and an arduous social whirl of swimming, yachting, trekking and soaking up the sun. For a full account of the tour, click

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A Hoard of Silver

25 March 2010

A Hoard of Silver

School Assembly last Friday resulted in an unprecedented collection of silverware being presented following the School's success in a whole variety of fields during the week. Reading left to right:- Dagfa House U14 Cross Country Winners; Leicestershire U14 Rugby Champions; British Go Champions; Mercian Football League Champions; Leicestershire U13 Rugby Champions; Dagfa House U13 Cross Country Winners; Dagfa House U12 Cross Country Winners. Four days later the school added the Leicestershire U15 Rugby trophy whilst the 1st XI Football's second cup final – the LB Trophy – had to be postponed to the summer due to floodlight failure.

County Champs

17 March 2010

County Champs

LGS defeated last year's cup winners Ivanhoe School in a very competitive match to win the County Under 14 championship. LGS started well and proceeded to dominate both territory and possession. Try scorers were Elliott Cant, Rory Liggins and Tom Johnson. Harry Mitchell kicked 2 conversions and a penalty. Man of the match Danny Murty secured a steady supply of 'turnover ball' though the team as a whole performed extremely well to round off a successful season in real style.

On Ice

8 February 2010

On Ice

Net minder James Hadfield (LGS Year 12) has been selected to represent Great Britain with the U18's Ice Hockey team at the IIHF World championships in Poland during April of this year. He is currently playing for Sheffield Steelhawks, the team he helped to win last year's National Championship. They are mid way through the season and still unbeaten. James trains in Sheffield three times a week with games taking place most weekends from September to May.

Keep on Running

7 January 2010

Keep on Running

The school cross country runners rounded off the Leicestershire League Season in fine style - especially the Year 7 and Junior (Year 8 and 9) boys who completed a fantastic sequence of 5 straight wins. The Intermediate team also qualified as one of the country's top 24 teams for the National Championships, held in Newquay, though, sadly, their final position was spoilt by an injury during the race to Andy Halliwell. Hopes are high for next year as 4 of the 5 boys will still be eligible.

Making a Splash

15 December 2009

Making a Splash

Swimming the 50m freestyle, Tsubasa Nakagawa represented Great Britain at the European Junior Championship in Prague this summer, and is currently in Qatar at the World School games.

60 Years On

9 December 2009

60 Years On

The Diamond Jubilee of rugby in the school was celebrated when 100 former 1st XV rugby players, including several of the first team that played Burton Grammar School in 1949, returned for luncheon followed by the 1st XV fixture against St Peter's School, York. Much of the time was spent reminiscing – especially on the double-decker bus to the playing fields to watch the game. For 38 of those years Mr C.L.Davies was involved in coaching and the Old Boys Association took the opportunity to present him with a signed ball and a cheque in appreciation of his contribution to the development of the game…from 1 team and 15 players in 1949 to 16 teams and 300 players now.

Condon Capped

4 December 2009

Condon Capped

Former Grammar School pupil, David Condon, who this year moved on to Loughborough University, has been selected for the full England Hockey squad which is currently taking part in the Champions Trophy tournament in Melbourne, Australia. At 18 he is the youngest member of the squad, and has so far played in three matches. The team has qualified for the 5th/6th place play-off against South Korea.

On a Roll

7 November 2009

On a Roll

Following on from last year's momentous season, the 1st XI Hockey team are once again on a roll. Against a determined Bishop Vesey XI and in inclement weather, they cruised to a 6 – 1 victory to make it five wins in a row at the start of the new season. The opposition started strongly and made LGS work for their supremacy in the first half. LGS scored very early, but the visitors soon replied and the score remained at 1 – 1 for some time. Eventually however LGS took control and their sharper and more decisive passing was the difference in the end. All looks set fair for another triumphant campaign

Honours Even

27 September 2009

Honours Even

The 1st XV came so close to their first win of the season in Saturday's match versus King Edward's Birmingham. The photo shows Sam North's try in the corner after a powerful run. Followed by Fergus Liggin's conversion from the touchline, it put LGS 16 – 9 ahead late in the game, after the sides had swapped penalties in a hard-fought encounter. The opposition then put the home side under pressure and with the last play of the game they scored a converted try to level the scores at 16 all. The 1st XV's record for the season and all other rugby scores can be found at Schoolssports.com

Up and Over

26 September 2009

Up and Over

William Bourne takes a flying leap over the last obstacle before leading the field home in the Senior House Cross Country race. After races in six age groups the overall winners emerged as Abney.

On Top Down Under

17 September 2009

On Top Down Under

The major summer sports event at the Grammar School was a three week rugby tour to Singapore and Australia. On the field there was resounding success – 9 wins and only one defeat – and on the social and cultural front there was outstanding fun, especially on the coast at Brisbane and on the Great Barrier Reef. In Sydney there were tours of the Opera House and the Olympic Park, as well as the scary climb to the top of the Harbour Bridge, jet boating and cruising in the bay.