OR News: Snippets

Congratulations to Joe Cook (C’11) for completing his first IRONMAN! Finishing third in his age category, Joe landed a spot on the podium and qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Joe finished the race 43rd in world rankings for the 18 – 24 age category and was the first Brit home.

Leah Wilkinson (A’03), Welsh and Great Britain Defender has hit a milestone in her hockey career by becoming the most capped Welsh athlete in any sport. After making her debut for Wales in 2004 and her Great Britain debut in 2019, at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Leah played her 200th game against England in the final pool game of the tournament.

Chris Hill (L’11) has achieved his 7th Music Fellowship with Honours. A dedicated and extremely talented musician, one to watch!

Tim Wilkinson C’75 has been appointed as Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy to Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan political party.

Fin Dearsly (C’13) (former 1st Team Tennis player) ran over 100 miles in 24 hours for charity!

Pip Maddocks (F’18) has joined the Roger Parry & Partners team, based in Oswestry, whilst studying real estate and land management, part-time, at Harper Adams University.

ORs Tony Lam (C ‘04) and Aaron Burgess-Smith (C ‘04), owners of Kanada-ya, launched their fifth site in London – famous for their authentic Tonkotsu ramen! The award-winning Japanese ramen restaurant is now located in Covent Garden, Piccadilly, Carnaby Street Angel and Ealing: @kanada_ya_ldn and at www.kanada-ya.com

Juan Costa (L’70 )and family joined supporters in Chile to watch the Repton Hockey teams play against the Chile National U21 B Teams at the Old Grangonian Club whilst on their tour to Chile and Argentina in August. Juan came to board at Repton from Santiago where he still lives now. Juan is pictured here with current Latham pupils, Noah and Sam.

Nashville Soccer Club announced that the club has signed defender Laurence Wyke (C’13) to a one-year contract with club options for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Wyke began his professional career with Atlanta United FC after playing two seasons collegiately at Furman University.

Following on from five hit stage shows, the work of best selling author, Peter James returns with the world premiere stage adaption of WISH YOU WERE DEAD. An all star cast includes George Rainsford (M’96), who returns to the stage after eight years as Ethan Hardy in BBC One’s Casualty. In theatres until 25 July.

Jamie Clark (L’14), under the artist’s name Sfven, had his latest track, ‘Little Things’ featured on Spotify UK & Ireland’s RADAR: First Listen artist, @sfvenmusic

Anthony Turner (H’68) recited the Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson to great acclaim at the matinée and evening performances of A Grand Old Time Music Hall, presented by the Passion Players with Professor Graham Cowley at the St Barnabas’ Church in Dulwich.