Loveday House Summer Term Newsletter 2015 Housemaster’s Comments Loveday has enjoyed a splendid term with success in all areas of school life, a particular highlight being sixteen Loveday boys receiving prizes on Speech Day – quite an achievement. There has been plenty of laughter and happiness despite the pressures of exams, and the good weather and light evenings of the second half of term has seen Loveday Field (at the back of the house) almost worn bare such is the amount of informal football that has been played. Boarding houses of 100 are almost unique and as I often say to prospective parents, if it was just me running the house it would be a disaster! I therefore am keen to pass on my thanks to Mr Welch and Mr Page for their unstinting support and commitment to the house. Huge thanks too to the Matrons: Megan, Liz and Diana who are an oasis of calm in the frenzy of activity that is a normal day in Loveday. We are fortunate to have one of the best tutor teams in the school who are in the house at least three times a week: guiding, advising and caring for their tutees – my sincere thanks to them also. Finally, many thanks are also due to House Captain Bill Bathurst, his Deputies Orlando Taylor and James Harris and Head of School Charlie Gilbert, who have been an excellent leadership group and along with their team of wider prefects have ensured the house is purposeful, successful and above all a happy place. The summer term is always tinged with the sadness of goodbyes. The Upper Sixth all move on to pastures new and we wish them well as exciting new challenges await. We also say goodbye to three tutors: Mrs Griffiths (who had been matron in Cubitt for many years and has taught music here for even longer) stepped in to the breach after long term illness affected the tutor body and has done an amazing job – she stands down to return to normal music duties and prepare for her and husband Mr Griffiths’ retirement next year. Ms Eleanor Coyle has served two years in the house and leaves to become an army officer and enter Sandhurst – Lower Fifth tutoring is good practice for commanding squaddies, I think. Mr Verdon departs to become Deputy Housemaster of East having been snapped up on the transfer market – Loveday’s loss is certainly East’s gain. I’d like to pass on my sincere thanks to all of these fine tutors for their considerable efforts. Finally, Mr Ben Page and his wife, Rose, move on from High Upfold after three years as Warden there. Ben has done an amazing job and has been a really hands-on Warden. He knows the boys in residence very well and has balanced academic rigour with a lightness of touch and no little humour. He has been a tower of strength to me and really helped Loveday grow. I hope you all enjoy a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing you in September. Andy
House Athletics Loveday had yet another suc-
ning
cessful House Athletics competi-
200m comfortably. With re-
tion, taking 1st place in the over-
gard to the seniors particular
all event. It was the 4th form
mention should go to Kola
this year that really got us the
Fadahunsi who, sporting an
victory with the likes of Luke
impressive
Mann, Max St John, James
crossed the line in 1st place for
Walker and Ben Church all com-
both sprint races. Well done
ing first in their respective track
to all those involved and to
and field events. The highlight of
matron Liz for providing myr-
the 4th form success was their
iads of complimentary flap-
powerful sprinting performance
jacks and lashings of orange
which won us the Junior 4 x
squash for the contestants.
100m.
In the intermediates
Harry Binnion excelled, win-
both the 100m and
pair
of
shorts
Charlie Forrest
House Swimming House Swimming was particu-
John, Luke Mann and Giorgio
larly challenging for Loveday
Bounous who competed in a
this year. Yet all the boys still
number of events with little
managed to put in the effort to
break in between - overall it
compete against the top swim-
was a tough day for Loveday
mers in the other houses; com-
but hopefully our efforts will
ing second in many of the races.
pay off next year.
It was very much a team effort
Matthew Coates
and even though we came fourth, everyone showed the tenacity and drive to the end, especially those who participated in races they had never tried before. A special mention should go to Kola Fadahunsi, Max St
Senior & Junior House Golf The Loveday Senior Golf
lost the final, coming 2nd over-
volunteered to play.
Team
all, but it was a strong effort by
nately Benjy Carr threw away a
all and a successful campaign.
three hole lead to lose his match
consisted
of
Harry
Blevins, Charlie Gilbert, Tom Cooper, Bill Bathurst and Freddy Austin. We came up
Freddie Austin
against North in the first
Unfortu-
and with Ben Whalley, Seb Ogarev and Freddie Hamilton all losing their matches, it was only
round and won comfortably
In the Junior House Golf we
Percy Walker - Smith who had
which set us up for the final
appeared to have a good squad
a consolation victory. As disap-
against East. Despite compli-
on paper. We were drawn up
pointing as this is, we have a
cations involving a clash be-
against the equally ominously
promising team for next year
tween House Golf and House
looking team that was East
when we hope to recover.
Tennis, everyone managed to
House. To make matters worse
get their matches played.
Ben Church was a late with-
However due to timings, the
drawal, meaning we had to find
seeding's
perhaps
a player at the last minute. The
match up to what we would
first person spotted back in
have hoped and in the end we
Loveday was Seb Ogarev who
didn't
Freddie Hamilton
Senior House Cricket We went into house cricket
didn't seem to leak too many
with a fair amount of confi-
runs and so were set a target
dence, our team had strength
of 133 runs. Unfortunately,
in depth with a number of 1st
we were unsuccessful in the
XI players in it. The first
chase as number of our play-
match was against Cubitt,
ers got in but failed to make a
who we quickly dispatched
match winning score, in the
with not too much trouble,
end we fell 20 runs short of
even though our two star
North's target. Although sad
players (Harris and Pope)
not to win, the competition
managed to make one run
was excellent fun and played
between them! We then faced
in a great spirit.
North in the final who also
Charlie Gilbert
had a strong team on paper. We bowled pretty tightly and
Junior House Cricket We came up against a strong
our batting faltered slightly
Cubitt side in the first game
but thanks to some lower or-
and having got off to a reason-
der hitting we made it to 106.
able start a score of 110 was
We knew that we needed to
looking good. We then started
take chances and Harry Ser-
to accelerate and dominate
jeant took two in the first
their attack. Everyone who
over, putting us on the front
got in, chipped in very nicely
foot from the start. We all
and we reached 140. In reply,
took our chances in the field,
they got off to a great start
Nick Marshall -Turner
and it was always very even
Harry Waters both taking
up to the halfway point. Then
two catches each. In the end,
we
break-
Harry Serjeant took four
throughs and James Walker
wickets and we dismissed
bowled superbly and we even-
North for 65 to win the over-
tually managed to restrict
all junior competition.
started
making
them to 110. In the final, we came up against North and
Callum Job
and
Senior House Tennis On a sunny day in May my-
maybe on another day with a
self
other
fully fit squad the outcome
Lovedayians took part in the
might have been different.
fiercely competitive House
Many
Tennis Competition. We got
the players involved who wore
off to a flyer in the first
their hearts on their sleeves
round winning all of our
and always tried their best.
matches
Joss Pinnington
and
seven
against
a
weak
congratulations to all
North side. The same could also be said of East in the next round of games with us again winning all of our matches. Unfortunately for us in the final round of games we were beaten by a very
strong
Cubitt
side,
Junior House Tennis Loveday were not overly
strong 2nd pair but managed to
hopeful of retaining the Jun-
salvage
ior House Tennis Cup. But
(6 - 1).
after beating North and East
Hector Berry won (4 - 3) in a
with ease we went into the
very tight affair. The Collins
final against Cubitt, two
brothers (Jack and Archie) also
games ahead. Even though
brought home a solid win
Cubitt were favourites some
meaning that we had won.
sterling
led
Congratulations to all the boys,
Loveday to victory. 1st pair
especially to the 4th formers
Benjy Carr & Toby Rust
(the Collins brothers, Seb Og-
won comfortably (5 - 2) put-
arev & Matt Moore) for com-
ting us three ahead with four
peting in great spirit and win-
to play. Unfortunately Mike
ning.
performances
Nolan & Percy Walker Smith played against a very
a
game
losing
Harry Serjeant and
Harry Serjeant
Loveday House Awards Summer Term 2015 Academic 1. Wilkinson Cup (Senior): Charlie Forrest 2. Garnsworthy Trophy (Junior): Callum Job Sport 3. Thompson Cup (Junior): Freddie Austin and Harry Binnion 4. Franklin Cup (Senior): Ollie Pope 5. Foley Jnr Rackets: Toby Rust 6. Douglas Rackets Cup Senior Rackets: Angus Barrett Fellowship 7. Smith Cup (Junior): Harry Waters and Josh Turner 8. Senior Cup: Giorgio Bounous and Matt Jay Music 9. Junior: Dan Evans 10. Senior: Harry Moore and Giorgio Bounous Drama 11. Fey Cup: Mikey Nolan and Hector Berry 11. Catchpole Cup - Matron’s award: Harry Waters 12. Floating Cup (progress): Ewan Andrews and George Rock House Captain’s Award: 13. Anayi Cup: Winter Cox Charities 14. Block Fundraiser Award: No Award
House Colours Awards Representative Socks: Ewan Andrews Half-Colours (patch): New Freddie Hawes
Re-Award Dillon Stingemore James McCormack Harry Serjeant Harry Manning Cameron Stather Mikey Nolan Hector Berry Percy Walker-Smith Benjy Carr Harry Waters Nick Marshall-Turner Callum Job Alex Brown
Full House Colours: New Ben Sackey Robin Masters Ed Farrow
Re-Award Harry Binnion Will Mundy Ben Claxton Kola Fadahunsi Harry Blevins Ollie Pope James Harris Josh Turner Ed Cooper Ben Cordingley
Ties: Awarded this term: Kola Fadahunsi, Jack Hart, Tom Standen -Jewell Shield: Bill Bathurst, Charlie Gilbert