REVIEW: SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER HALF-TERM

Review: September – October Half-Term

Last week brought a close to the first half-term of the year with good results and performances needed in the opening half-term to create a solid building block for the rest of the year. Here is a round-up of what has happened over the last 6 weeks.

Football

Year 7 have already created a great impression after a solid start to the season in both the league and cup. The PE department are expecting big things from the youngest year.

After year 8 were held 2-2 on the opening day of their season they have since been back on the winning ways they showed throughout last season, including a 7-0 victory over Shavington.

Year 9 or the “Year 9 Dream Team” as manager Mr French called them after he saw his side come out as emphatic victors in an 8-2 win over Alsager have started brilliantly with two great wins with notable performances by Evan Corless, Brad Oliver and Jake Rowley.

Year 10, under experienced coach Mr Donnelly, have also started the season well including an inspired 6-2 win over Shavington after finding themselves 2-1 down at half-time.

Year 11 started life with new manager Mr Cross and after perhaps under achieving in the league and cup they are still going strong in the English League’s Cup after a penalty-shootout win before half-term. It has taken year 11 time to adapt to Mr Cross’ vision for the side but it seems to be paying off even when the results aren’t showing it with CHS dominating in matches and creating chances.

Following the remarkable achievement of the under-14’s becoming Premier League Champions last May it has inspired many girls to don their football boots. The under-15’s, which included several of the Premier League winning side, began their season last Friday with a 2-0 victory after a great performance from the girls. Could this team bring even more silverware to CHS’ trophy cabinet?

 Former student Daniel Sturridge helped England to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Brazil with two goals in their qualification campaign and will be hoping that he can be making headlines at next year’s World Cup. He isn’t the only past or present student representing England as year 9 student and Manchester United midfielder Hollie Massey has been selected for the England under-15’s squad to face Wales.

Hockey

Following a positive start to CHS’ hockey season which saw CHS return from playing Sandbach with two wins and a draw, they hit a stumbling block before half-term against Holmes Chapel with only year 11 getting anything from the matches with a 0-0 draw.

Netball

The Tuesday before half-term the year 11 netball team competed at the South Cheshire Netball Tournament and despite putting in a great performance and dealing with a spate of injuries CHS managed to reach the semi-finals and were inches short of reaching the final (quite literally)!

Year 9 have had a good start to the season despite a surprise defeat to Sandbach after they easily strode to victory in their first match but the girls came back in style with a fantastic 26-0 win over Holmes Chapel.

Other

There was a phenomenal turnout at the year 8 badminton and table tennis lunchtime club last week with over 56 students joining in both playing and officiating. We will need a bigger sports hall soon!

Half-Term Not Over Yet For Some

For some of the sports teams at CHS the first half-term has not finished yet as Wednesday saw the football and netball teams fly to Malta for a 5 day tour (I am very jealous!) All teams were very excited and what should be an extremely successful few days if there form from this half-term prevails. After half-term I will have a full round-up of all the results from Malta plus a player’s/coaches diary!

Written by Adam Bailey