b'THE ELLESMERIAN The Chapel is a special place in our Christian School. A PrefectThe main team sports of the year are football, rugby, netball, and hockey. team helps Father Phillip organise the Services throughout theDue to the inclusive nature of these sports, many Lower School pupils year. Father Philip would like to acknowledge the Chapel Prefectrepresent their House or play for the College in fixtures. Records 40 Team and thank them for their work. The Chaplain presentedof their success can be found in the separate sport sections in the Megan Pritchard and Immy Spencer Blow with their ChapelEllesmerian Magazine.Service Awards. The Reverend has carefully considered the early appointment of Chapel Prefects for next year and I am delighted to sayShooting is enjoyed by many pupils in Lower School, with many that Nat Johnson, Annie Hutchon, and Anna Underhill have accepted thispupils shooting in the after-school club, which is led by a team of very post. dedicated coaches.Sport plays an important role at the College and we have had anotherThe Corish Cup is presented to the most promising newcomers to successful year of sport in Lower School. Many pupils take part in extrashooting and Kaleb Allcock received this cup this year. The Hamilton sports outside of the normal school day too. Bennett cup, for hardest working shooter was awarded to Esther Gration. Certificates of Distinction in Shooting were awarded toFrom a competitive standpoint, the interest in Chess has continued toLouie Avery, Milo Castle, James Cosgrove, Douglas Logan, and George grow considerably. Mr Atherton is luckily passionate about playing Chess. Wardle. Club Certificates for Shooting were awarded to Lois Ebben, Lower School Chess tournament: Morgan Garrett, Pippa Blackwood, Daniel Baggaley, Buddy Ball, Douglas Dean, and Scarlett FearnallRunners up medal was awarded to Austin Furlong-Hart while the Winners medal and Shield were awarded to Harry Wyke. Joe Dymond was successful when he undertook his British Fencing Epee Grade 2 Award.Swimming exists at many levels in Lower School. There is a focus on developing swimming skills for all as well as striving to achieve theThere are wonderful facilities for Tennis at the College, and individuals excellent standards of the swimming Academy. and teams have seen success through the year. Many Lower School Four competitions feature in the season for our top swimmers: the Inter- Tennis Academy players have represented County Teams in Shropshire, County Team Championships, the County Championships, the RegionalNorth Wales, Cheshire, and Hereford with Alfie Edwards and Gwen Championships, and the National Championships at the end of July. Klu becoming County Champions. Earlier in the year the Girls and Boys teams played in the regional finals of the LTA National Schools The Lower School swimmers have performed exceptionally well. Tournament, giving them a ranking in the top 8 schools in the UK. ThisIt is worth nothing their representation and exceptional commitment. year the Year 7/8 boys team won the county section in the National Schools Championships and will go on to play in the regional roundsAnnie HutchonMultiple Regional champion and medallist next term. Morgan Lay and Gonzalo Saiz won the North ShropshireEsmae NossRegional Development Programme Schools Doubles Tournament at Under 13 level.Eliza MasonRegional champion and multiple Regional medallist Payton MarskiRegional Development Programme, Regional A number of Lower School pupils are eligible in the play your way to champion and multiple Regional medallist, English National Qualifier Wimbledon County finals having reached finals in their club and schoolTallulah-Mae Jehan-RautenbachMultiple Regional medallist and tournaments. Should they win their respective events they will be given English National Qualifier the opportunity to play on the grass courts at Wimbledon in the NationalEve ScalesMany Personal Best times and Junior Squad. Youngest Finals. All looks very promising on the Tennis front moving forward. More swimmer in the Academy training intensely each week. detailed Tennis reports are in the Tennis section of the Ellesmerian.'