NOTICEBOARD PLYMOUTH’S GOLDEN SUMMER
Plymouth College athletes have had a phenomenal few months, with eight medals won from 12 representations across fi ve international events. In senior events, Charlotte Atkinson (Isle of Man), Geoff Butler (Cayman Islands) and Jamila Lunkuse (Uganda) swam in the Commonwealth Games. Victoria Vincent, who at age 13 was England’s youngest competitor, dived her way to the fi nal of the 10m platform. Nine former pupils also competed, with Tom Daley (England) winning gold and silver in the 10m individual and synchro diving, Ben Proud (England) winning golds in the 50m freestyle and the 50m butterfl y and bronze in the 100m freestyle relay, and Calum Jarvis (Wales) taking a bronze medal in 200m freestyle. At the European Swimming
Championships in Berlin, Olympic and world champion Ruta Meilutyte (Lithuania) fl ew in from China to take the 50m breaststroke title.
Shauna Lee (Great Britain) and Eva Gliozeryte (Lithuania) also competed. Former pupils Ben Proud and Tom Daley fl ew the fl ag for Great Britain, with Ben claiming gold and bronze in the 100m medley relay and 50m butterfl y respectively, and Tom securing silver in the 10m diving. Just before her European
campaign, Ruta Meilutyte said farewell to junior competitions with two gold medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke at the Youth Olympics in China. Charlotte Atkinson won a silver medal for Great Britain in the 100m medley relay while Tia Simms Lymn fenced her way to a top 10 fi nish for Jamaica. Former pupil Marina Carrier competed for Australia in the modern pentathlon. Two other international youth
competitions saw Oliver Smart win team gold and individual silver in the Youth D European Biathle
Championships, and Myles Pillage take individual and team bronze medals in the Youth B European Pentathlon Championships. “What an incredible
summer for our sporting community,” said Plymouth College headmaster Simon Wormleighton. “I am extremely proud of our pupils’ achievements.”
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LEFT: Olympic and world champion Ruta Meilutyte BELOW: Oliver Smart
DRESSAGE HONOUR FOR GEMMA
An 11-year- old Queen’s School pupil has been selected for the Welsh dressage team for the second consecutive year. Gemma Owen, from Northop, Flintshire, competed for Wales in an inter-regional competition for under-25s. She came fourth individually in her section against competitors from all other UK regions. Gemma was also awarded the BYRDS (under-25) Wales Rider of the Year for her successes at the inter-regionals and home international during 2013/14, where she won the novice championship for under-16s. Gemma’s next target was to attend viewing day in September, where rode in front of the Great Britain selectors for the international under-16 squad. Ian Abell, who organises the school’s equestrian teams, said:
“Gemma is an extremely talented equestrian and it is no surprise to us that she is already competing at a national level with such great success. We wish her luck with the Team GB selections.”
LINGUIST WINS GOLD IN BEIJING
Ellie Warner, an upper- sixth student at Burgess Hill School for Girls, has won a gold medal at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) in Beijing. Ellie was both the highest placed female in the competition and winner of the fi rst ever gold medal for the UK. Selected from over 3,000 applicants contesting a place in Team UK, Ellie represented the UK for the second year running. Competitors from 28 nations sat a six-hour exam
on diverse languages including Benabena, Kiowa, Tangut, Engenni and Gbaya. They also participated in a four-hour team challenge translating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from Armenian into English. Headmistress Ann Aughwane said: “We are thrilled for Ellie! Her achievements representing her country in an international competition are simply awe- inspiring. Ellie is a great role model who has proved what can be accomplished with hard work and determination.”
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