Sports News
Beechen Cliff U13 V Kingswood U13
A below strength Beechen Cliff team was comprehensively out played on the Kingswood pitches during the week. The 6 : 0 score line was a reasonable reflection of the play, the Beechen Cliff keeper, Ben Pearce, having to work exceptionally hard to deal with the constant pressure for the free moving Kingswood forwards.
Tom DeGlanville, an Under 12 import, worked very hard in midfield and Anthony Harwood was also a stand out member of the visiting team, although it was clear that there will need to be some effective development before the full Under 13 team meets them in a home re-match in the Spring.
Despite the drubbing, the visitors kept their heads up and accepted the defeat with good grace – a feature which will have pleased Mr Ball, the Beechen Cliff Master in Charge of Hockey.
01 Feb
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Sixteen Year 7 boys represented Beechen Cliff School in the first of five shooting sessions at the rifle range in Potterne.
Shooting in pairs, the boys were set a series of challenging ·22 elements, including a ‘tin can’ challenge, falling plates, Defence of the Realm and beam splitting – all requiring different approaches to the use of the guns.
At the conclusion of the evening the boys were provided with a ‘ploughman’s supper’ – giving the opportunity to taste some interesting local cheeses.
With the conclusion of the session results were eagerly awaited, despite the lateness of the hour. Standings at the end of this first session were:-
1st Daniel Ashenden 374 points
Sam Brimson
2nd Finlay Archer 314 points
Alex Morriss
3rd Sam Lindsey 296 points
Alex Rees
Beechen Cliff are very keen to find other schools against whom it can shoot. Please contact Beechen Cliff School if you are interested in taking part in shooting events.
20 Jan
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Beechen Cliff U12 v Monkton Combe U12
Monkton Combe School hosted two Beechen Cliff U12 teams for a friendly fixture with a twist.
For several of the Monkton boys it was their first outing in football given that their main sports are rugby and hockey. Both matches provided a stern test for the Monkton boys. Beechen Cliff quickly took control in the games that were split into three 15 minute sessions to enable some coaching to take place at the same time. Whilst Beechen Cliff were easy winners of both games after the first 15 minutes, the teams were then mixed for the 2nd and 3rd 15 mins to ensure some parity and challenge for both sets of players. Played in excellent spirit, the Monkton boys quickly developed their technique playing alongside their Beechen counterparts to make the remainder of the game more competitive. Beechen Cliff teacher Clive Hall praised both sets of players.." It was a useful exercise in skills development for both sides and it was pleasing to see that the Monkton Combe boys enjoyed their football debut and improved by playing alongside the Beechen Cliff boys in the same team".
20 Jan
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Matravers U13's: 4 Beechen Cliff U12's: 3
In a closely fought contest Beechen Cliff School almost toppled their older Matravers counterparts in a thrilling game of football. Matravers took the lead early in the first half with their strength and age advantage prominent.
Beechen Cliff settled into their stride with some sterling defending by Louis Mann and the creative Joe Grosvenor looking to release Sam Whitson on the left side. There were chances at both ends with Joe Proudman going close for Beechen Cliff but at the other end Matravers scored a second against the run of play.
With a change of formation in the second half, Beechen Cliff took control of the game and were back in it with a finely executed effort from Joe Proudman. However, yet again Matravers hit Beechen Cliff on the break to restore their two goal advantage. The impressive Finley Norris showed his strength with 15 mins remaining to put
Beechen Cliff back in contention but Matravers replied again to make it 4-2. Sam Whitson finished clinically to make it 4-3 with minutes remaining. Beechen Cliff had the upper hand having a penalty claim denied and the Matravers keeper tipped over the bar in the dying seconds to ensure the win.
This was a first outing for the Beechen Cliff boys and they acquitted themselves impressively against an older, stronger and more experienced Matravers side.
13 Jan
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Beechen Cliff U16 v King Edward’s U16
A lively encounter between two well matched teams saw effective passing and movement on the superb new all-weather hockey surface under lights.
New keeper Ben Phillips proved effective in his first match in the role, harassing the opposition and pushing away the ball when it threatened. Good communication and movement from the Beechen players saw some useful attacks mounted on the King Edward’s goal and it was the home side which opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a strike from Jacques Miche. Following the goal KES rallied and further pressure was put on the Beechen Cliff goal, although the defence dealt well with the well angled and incisive passing of the visitors. Pressure eventually brought a well deserved equaliser in the second half and the game came to a close with honours even.
Team - Robert Gibbs, William Gibbs, Max Harrison, Ben Davies, Ben Phillips, Jacques Miche, Alex Stark
13 Jan
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Matravers Under 12 v Beechen Cliff Under 12 B
A very excited group of boys were taken to Westbury to participate in the first friendly match of the season. The sunny and dry afternoon provided ideal weather conditions for the match, although the sloping ground and unforgiving grass surface provided some obstacles for the team from Bath.
The first half saw two teams which were relatively even in terms of movement and possession, although it was clear that some of the Westbury outfit were very skilled individual players and proved to be a handful for the Beechen Cliff defence. Despite determined tackling and dogged defence the home team were 2-0 up after 15 minutes and it looked possible that a route might be on the cards. Despite falling behind the Bath boys fought back well and two excellent runs from Barney Poolman and Jake Whale-Keeling resulted in goals. Going in at the interval evenly matched it looked like an exciting second half might be on the cards.
Unfortunately for the visitors it was the Matravers team which came out of the blocks fastest, scoring three goals in the first five minutes of the re-start. Shots from Matthew Cooper and Alex Kidd challenged the Westbury keeper but he proved to be a very effective block to the advances of the Bath team and it was not long before superior passing and movement left the visiting defence wonting again.
Despite a 6-2 defeat the Beechen Cliff boys enjoyed the chance to play together for the first time and will undoubtedly rise to the challenges of competition after they have had some time together.
13 Jan
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Exeter St Peter’s School Under 12 v Beechen Cliff Under 12B
Chilly, grey conditions did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the fifteen boys who had travelled for two hours in the cramped surroundings of a school mini bus.
The Exeter boys had the advantage over their Bath counterparts in both weight and height, differences which gave the impression that it would be a long afternoon for the visitors in the Devon gloom.
The first ten minutes of play appeared to reinforce the impression, the Exeter boys driving forward and winning possession which eventually saw the very powerful forwards drive the ball on, encouraged by Jake Whale-Keeling’s driving ambition. The Beechen Cliff team were now galvanised into action and, remembering the coaching advice given by Mr Davis, refrained from aimless kicks forward and began to play a running and passing game.
Callum Cox, Louis Mann and Piran Gillow worked very hard in defence of the Beechen Cliff territory during this period of play. This approach paid dividends as the Beechen Cliff players took advantage of their superior speed to move the ball to the wingers who drove forward with great tenacity. Just before the break Andre Gardener-McFarlane ran down the right flank, side-stepping challenges before touching down in the corner. The very strong Kyle Reeves was brought off injured at the half time break.
Now ‘even-stevens’ the Beechen Cliff players found themselves involved in a match which rarely moved beyond the central area of the pitch, constant rucking rewarded with only two or three metres of territorial advantage before the ball was lost again. This typified the pattern of play for much of the second half, the Beechen Cliff boys clinging on against heavy and determined attacks from a St Peter’s team which was determined to snatch a late victory. James Conibere and William Mallorie were particularly strong in their tackling and helped to move the ball to the wingers and maintain opportunities for the visitors to take the match for themselves, even at a late stage in proceedings.
With time having run down, the St Peter’s forwards again drove to the line and managed to touch down in the corner to seal a victory which was hard won.
This was an exciting match which saw two finely matched teams play with huge levels of commitment. The Beechen Cliff boys never shirked a tackle, despite the obvious strength of the opposition, something for which they were recognised by the opposition coach. It is too difficult to name a particular man of the match as every boy was proposed by the coach and the official driver. Sam Reeves, Gabriel Newman-Skinner, Harry Griffiths,
Kieran Sanders, Joe Adams and Cassidy Webb were amongst the fifteen who distinguished themselves.
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2 Dec
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BEECHEN CLIFF 4 CHEW VALLEY 1 (SOMERSET CUP ROUND 2)
Beechen Cliff Under 18's cruised through to the next round of the Somerset Cup after a 4-1 win against a tidy Chew Valley team. Josh Read gave Beechen an early lead with an effort from close range after good work on the right by Joe Vyner. With Beechen dominating the midfield and the defence marshalled well by Hugh Tayler and Josh Read a second goal looked ominous. However, midway through the first half Beechen conceded a penalty after the impressive Joshua Parkyn was penalised for handball. Chew Valley scored and suddenly had their tails up going into the break. Beechen re-grouped in the second half and went ahead with a goal from Benji Thomas after an error by the Chew Valley keeper. This seemed to spur Beechen on into another gear and they started to dominate proceedings with Alex Jacobs and Joshua parkyn taking control. Benji Thomas added a second with a fine shot from outside the area before setting up Alex Stocks with ten minutes remaining to wrap the game up.
2 Dec
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Exeter St Peter’s School Under 12 v Beechen Cliff Under 12B
Chilly, grey conditions did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the fifteen boys who had travelled for two hours in the cramped surroundings of a school mini bus.
The Exeter boys had the advantage over their Bath counterparts in both weight and height, differences which gave the impression that it would be a long afternoon for the visitors in the Devon gloom.
The first ten minutes of play appeared to reinforce the impression, the Exeter boys driving forward and winning possession which eventually saw the very powerful forwards drive the ball on, encouraged by Jake Whale-Keeling’s driving ambition. The Beechen Cliff team were now galvanised into action and, remembering the coaching advice given by Mr Davis, refrained from aimless kicks forward and began to play a running and passing game. Callum Cox, Louis Mann and Piran Gillow worked very hard in defence of the Beechen Cliff territory during this period of play. This approach paid dividends as the Beechen Cliff players took advantage of their superior speed to move the ball to the wingers who drove forward with great tenacity. Just before the break Andre Gardener ran down the right flank, side-stepping challenges before touching down in the corner. The very strong Kyle Reeves was brought off injured at the half time break.
Now ‘even-stevens’ the Beechen Cliff players found themselves involved in a match which rarely moved beyond the central area of the pitch, constant rucking rewarded with only two or three metres of territorial advantage before the ball was lost again. This typified the pattern of play for much of the second half, the Beechen Cliff boys clinging on against heavy and determined attacks from a St Peter’s team which was determined to snatch a late victory. James Conibere and William Mallorie were particularly strong in their tackling and helped to move the ball to the wingers and maintain opportunities for the visitors to take the match for themselves, even at a late stage in proceedings.
With time having run down the St Peter’s forwards again drove to the line and managed to touch down in the corner to seal a victory which was hard won.
This was an exciting match which saw two finely matched teams play with huge levels of commitment. The Beechen Cliff boys never shirked a tackle, despite the obvious strength of the opposition, something for which they were recognised by the opposition coach. It is too difficult to name a particular man of the match as every boy was proposed by the coach and the official driver. Sam Reeves, Gabriel Newman-Skinner, Harry Griffiths, Kieran Sanders, Joe Adams and Cassidy Webb were amongst the fifteen who distinguished themselves.
The Team
SAM REEVES
HARRY GRIFFITHS
TOM VOWLES
KYLE REEVES
ANDRE GARDENER –MCFARLANE
GABRIEL NEWMAN-SKINNER
CALLUM COX
PIRAN GILLOW
JAMES CONIBERE
KIERAN SANDERS
JOE ADAM
2 Dec
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