The Courier

The boys wanted to build on their good start to the hockey season before Christmas with their first competition. This tournament would test to see where the boys are compared to some of the strongest school teams from The Midlands.

Bromsgrove was a tough test first up and the boys never really got going. Despite this, Josh kept the score down to 2-0 before George finished exceptionally well, lobbing the keeper to make it 2-1. The boys came back well and looked much more on their game in the next five matches.

Tense 1-0 wins against Bedford, Bilton Grange and Solihull, all through reverse stick goals from Fin, put Crescent in a position where, if they beat Foremarke, they would win the tournament. Foremarke were just a bit too strong. Josh was heroic again but could not stop the 1-0 loss.

Archie was the stand out player for Crescent in the tournament as, when he switched to defence, he kept it very tight.

This is the first time that Crescent have qualified for the county stage of this tournament. Previously we have qualified in the small school section.

The level was incredibly high and the Crescent boys stood up to the challenge. The games were tough but came away proud of their performance. They defended heroically, with Theo blocking one shot with his chest and one with his head! Mehul received rave reviews from teachers from other schools for his exceptional display in goal. Going forward, the boys passed with creativity and high tempo - a huge improvement on the start of the year. In the end it was physical strength that made the biggest difference between the sides and the Crescent boys will gain that in time.

The boys were presented with their certificates in Assembly this morning.

Year 5 and 6 Crescent girls enjoyed a great start to the cross country season wtih a fleet-footed run around Princethorpe College’s beautiful grounds.  The girls visited the College on Wednesday afternoon and after a swift warm up they tackled the varied course taking in the sports fields and surrounding countryside before coming home in some terrific times.  All the girls showed lots of grit and determination and they are now ready for the season ahead.