News from Lockerbie Academy - Thursday 15 April 2010

Lockerbie Academy Sports Club Awards 2009-2010

Mr Ferrie welcomed staff and pupils to the twelfth Annual Sports Awards. The Sports Club was set up to encourage participation and strive for high achievement. It was noted that former pupils had received international honours e.g. Nick de Luca – rugby; David Murdoch, Euan Byers, Craig Wilson and Lorna Vevers – curling.

The guest of honour was Mr Martin Holmes from the school’s ICT/Technical Faculty who is a renowned rower. His achievements included:

British Champion at 18, attended his first Commonwealth Games aged 24 in 1986 after which he was ranked 10th in the world. He won a bronze at 1994 Commonwealth Games. In 1999 he went one better and won a Silver in the doubles at the Commonwealth. In 2005 he picked up the last of the 25 Scottish caps earned over a 28 year period. He has been a Scotland Team Captain, Scotland Coach and Scotland Selector.

The awards continued with pupils receiving their certificates at Levels 1 to 5 for rugby union, hockey, sailing, gymnastics, fishing, football, badminton, curling and cheerleading.

The annual Interhouse Games Competition took place earlier in the week with a slight change to the format of the outdoor games. Due this winter’s poor weather we decided to hold the football on the MUGA for boys only and the hockey in the games hall for girls only, with no crossover girls football and boys hockey due to being at different venues. This proved a successful change for this year only. The indoor games, volleyball and basketball, ran as per usual arrangements.

Senior Sports Captains did well to organise full teams for most of the matches, resulting in one of the closest competitions we have had for many years.

At the end of the outdoor day, Milk House led by 12 points over Dryfe. At the end of the junior volleyball and basketball, Annan had caught up with Milk to share the lead.

By the end of the senior volleyball and basketball games, Milk had managed to regain a narrow lead to claim victory.

Final result:

1st Milk 120 points
2nd Annan 118 points
3rd Dryfe 110 points
4th Kirtle 82 points

Well done to all participants.

Various individual certificates were presented to students who had contributed to school sports. These included:

Jessica Campbell – Higher PE
Ryan Gilmour – Standard Grade PE
Fern Graham – Sports Leader
Mark Porteous – Sports Leader
Danny Colins – Football
Mhairi Paul – Curling

The three main awards were then announced. In the team category the Gymnastics squad and the Under-14 Football team were highly commended and the winning team was the sailing team of Fergus Barrie, John Beardon and Jessica Campbell who were the 2009 schools regatta winners. All three are now achieving Scottish and British recognition.

The individual Sports Personalities of the year were very competitive sections. Highly commended in the girls were:

Rhian Williams (Table Tennis)
Alice Williams (Table Tennis)
Ailsa Bartsch (Baton Twirling)
Danielle Beattie (Running)
Hannah MacGregor (Dressage)
Jessie Liddon (Triathlon)
Mhairi Paul (Curling)

The overall winner being Kathryn Williamson, in the sport of small bore shooting. Kathryn has amassed an amazing array of victories and top performances. To date Kathryn has two Senior Scottish Caps and one Junior Scottish Cap.

In the boys section, highly commended were:

Andrew Williamson (Fencing)
Luke Hammond (Football)
Gary Wright (Table Tennis)
Kieran Hobbins (Ice Hockey)
Greg Thorburn (Football)
Danny Collins (Football)

The overall winner was Calum Main in the sport of Table Tennis. After a fantastic season Calum won the singles and doubles junior Scottish national Championships. Calum also performed superbly at Senior level at the National Championships.

In the vote of thanks Mr Ferrie thanked the PE staff for their support, all the teachers and parents who support the players and teams and support staff – Mrs Gilliland (certificates), Mrs Matthews (powerpoint) and Mrs Banister (washing strips). Mr Holmes was presented with a present of an Easter Egg by British Champion baton twirler – Ailsa Bartsch.

Another great year of sport for Lockerbie Academy pupils.

Calling all Former Pupils and Members of the Community

In less than 45 days the old Lockerbie Academy will close and on the 28 May pupils and staff will begin to move across to the brand new campus.

Former pupils and members of the local community are invited to the old school from 2 pm to 5 pm on Sunday 25 April. There will be displays around the school as well as informal tours.

Everyone is welcome.

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