Autumn 2014
volleyball tournament. Not only did we all grow closer as a team during the trip, but we came first and the U20s boys took second place in the competition. - Martina Lo, Ashley Brooks, Chloe Chan, Year 12 U20 Boys Volleyball After five years of trying, Jolyon and Boris finally achieved Mr Watson’s dream of getting boys volleyball in Discovery College. Adding Krish, there was a trio of Year 13 young men who would dominate on any court. After a shaky start to the season, the team started to understand the game and court and played to their standard. As a result, the team finished fourth in the pool and qualified for the finals in Discovery College’s first year in boys volleyball. The first match was against AIS which was close but the boys lost it in third set. In the playoff for 3rd/4th the team played against DSC who took the first set 27/26 but the second set was won convincingly by DC. Unfortunately the team didn’t play to their potential in the third, and finished by coming in fourth in the pool. A great first season to take DC forward in volleyball. A huge thank you to all the team members for an enjoyable, but sometimes stressful, season. - Lawrence Wilkinson, Coach Cobra Netball An exciting year for Cobra Netball as numbers for our teams this year have burgeoned to over 70 girls and boys. Adding to the four senior teams (two each at U13 and U19), which is more than we have ever had, we are also excited to have entered Netta Netball for the first time – an adjusted format for younger students in Years 3-6. This will be a great training field for the future of this sport at DC. All senior teams have begun the first of two seasons strongly, winning regularly and looking to be competitive in the finals taking place in early December. In addition to the numbers of students participating, it is excellent to see two DC students Nicola and Grace co-coaching our Netta team. These two students have been selected for the Hong Kong U16 Regional Academy, and Grace is also a member of the Hong Kong U21 youth development squad. With great support from staff and parents, netball continues to thrive at DC. - Andy Kai Fong, Head of Secondary Primary Boys Football On Saturday 27 September 2014, the DC Year 5/6 A Team was involved in the ESF-wide football tournament with 16 teams taking part. We were given a tough group with games against Kennedy School B, Peak School A and Shatin A. We stayed focused and played some exceptional football to win each game 4-0. Confidence was high as we went into the quarter finals against the DC B Team. A close 2-1 victory put us in the semi-finals against Beacon Hill School which we won 1-0. In the final we were up against last years champions, Kennedy School A. A great game of football was played with DC eventually running out 3-1 to become the ESF Primary School Champions for the first time. - Damian Trimingham, Coach U14 Boys Football The U14 Boys Team took part in the ISSFHK Kowloon Division 1 this season. We had a mixed season with three wins and three draws. It was a very tight league which meant we could have qualified for the finals had we won our last game, however it was not to be. We had a young team representing the school this year, and the experience they got will of huge benefit to them next year, as the majority of the team will still be under 14. - Damian Trimingham, Coach U14 Girls Football The team continued to develop in skill and unity, building on from last year’s season. The girls showed a lot more awareness this year in making spaces and passing the ball around with confidence. As a result, they won five out of the six matches which put them in the finals tournament held at Kings’ Park. While the team played with passion and determination in the finals, the two teams we played proved to be too strong. We finished the season with in fourth position out of 16 teams. We look forward to next year’s season where we hope to continue our success and hopefully win the tournament. - Martin De Barr, Coach
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