Golf to the Fore!

Oxfordshire Schools Golf Association, Individual Tournament
May 2nd 2012 (North Oxford Golf Course)

Well done to Pan Leenutaphong who came 3rd in the Counties Individual Golf Tournament just one shot behind the first two players. Pan scored 72, a handicap equalling 5 over par. However, after a solid front nine (+1), Pan was disappointed with his play at the turn, dropping 3 shots over holes 10 and 11. He regrouped excellently though to push the leaders all the way, and has now been selected in the team of four to represent Oxfordshire Schools in the South of England Championship. 

The tournament will be played over 36 holes at the Hadden Hill golf course in Didcot, Oxfordshire on June 7th. We all wish Pan the best of luck in his attempt to qualify for the National Championships!

Sports Sponsorship Award 2012

d'Overbroeck's Principal Sami Cohen congratulates Francesca Baillieu on her award

Congratulations to Francesca Baillieu on receiving the d'Overbroeck's Sports Sponsorship Award 2012. This is a new award offered to students with outstanding sporting talent to help with their training programmes.

Upper Sixth student Francesca is a successful horse rider with numerous achievements to her name, including coming 5th (out of 80 riders) at the Novice National U18 Championships in October last year. She has also qualified for the Badminton Grassroots Championships and went clear in the Show Jumping round of her first Intermediate competition. More recently she came first in her section at Gatcombe Park where she received her prize from HRH The Princess Royal.

Francesca receiving her prize from The Princess Royal at Gatcombe Park

In 2012 and with sponsorship from d’Overbroeck’s her main goal is to get a place on the British Junior Team. Francesca is currently applying for university where she hopes to study Biological Sciences. Last year, she was a winner at the Oxfordshire School Biologist of the Year Awards 2011.