St Mary's Calne
Last weekend, St Mary's Calne hosted a dynamic Super Saturday of sport, featuring 19 lacrosse teams and exciting netball fixtures. The day showcased impressive performances across various age groups, including thrilling victories and competitive matches, highlighting the strong teamwork and skill of all participants.
On Saturday, St Mary's Calne hosted a thrilling Super Saturday of sport, with a total of 19 lacrosse teams from SMC, Rendcomb College, Marlborough College, and Phoenix Lacrosse Club. In addition to the lacrosse matches, there were three netball fixtures against Tudor Hall School.
The senior lacrosse teams played three excellent games. The first team faced Phoenix, whom they played last term in the Southwest divisional final, a game that had gone to golden goal. Knowing the challenge they faced, SMC worked together seamlessly, scoring impressive team and individual goals to secure a 9-4 victory. The senior second team played Rendcomb's first team and showcased great skill and firepower, with multiple players scoring in a dominant 9-1 win. Next, the third team faced Tudor Hall's first team in an exciting, end-to-end match. SMC took a two-goal lead, but Tudor Hall fought back, ultimately levelling the game at 9-9 in a fun and competitive contest.
The U15A team played two matches, starting with a convincing 12-0 win over Phoenix, followed by a nail-biting 5-6 loss to Marlborough. They'll be eager to turn the result around when they meet again in two weeks. The U15B team had a successful day, securing a 2-0 win over Marlborough and a 4-1 victory against Rendcomb.
SMC also fielded two U14 teams, both delivering impressive performances. The highlight was the B team’s win over Phoenix in a tough match, while the A team triumphed with a 10-3 victory over Marlborough.
The U13 team also had a fantastic performance, beating Phoenix 13-0 and showing remarkable development.
It was a busy day, with around 310 students from all the schools involved in lacrosse matches and another 60 playing netball, demonstrating excellent teamwork and skill throughout the event.
PE Department