Netball Success, Fives Wins, Golf Season Finale and Arthur Dunn Cup Countdown

As excitement builds ahead of this weekend's Arthur Dunn Cup First Round, OCs have been busy competing across football, fives, golf and netball.

Netball

A fantastic result for the OC Netball team last night, securing a 26-15 victory over Netchix. 

Congratulations to our Players of the Match, Elena Binns (EG 2020) and Bea Rayner (NG 2018), whose performances helped drive the team to an impressive win. 

The team will look to build on this momentum when they face Super Hands on 20 October. Good luck, OCs! 

Fives 

A strong start to the Division 1 campaign saw the OCs secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Old Olavians at School on 6 October, with two closely contested matches and an impressive performance from the third pair. 

OCs vs Old Olavians | 6 October | School 
Result: OCs 2- Old Olavians -1 
 
Pair 1: Aroop Bhattacharya (KG 2012) and Abs Bhattacharya (KG 2006) - Lost 1-3 (4-12, 12-4, 6-12, 2-12) 
 
Pair 2: Dexter Davies and Vatche Kassardjian (WG 1992) - Lost 1-2 (6-12, 12-10, 3-12 timed out) 
 
Pair 3: School’s pair Andrew and Oli - Won 3-0 (12-8, 12-9, 12-5) 
 
A particular congratulations goes to Andrew and Oli, whose commanding straight-sets victory proved decisive in securing the overall win for the OCs. 

Football 

1st XI 0-4 Foresters  

Goal scorers: Oliver Light (NG 2018), Joe Light (FG 2015) x 2, own goal 

Assists: Oliver Light, Tom Disley (TL 2016) 

Despite the scoreline, the OCs created chances through the Light brothers, with Oliver providing an assist and Joe involved in three of Foresters' four goals, alongside his own goal and an assist from Tom. 

2nd XI 1-3 Berkhamstedians 

Goal scorer: Ben Turnill (EG 2022) 

The 2nd XI battled hard against Berkhamstedians, with Ben Turnill (EG 2022) netting the OCs' goal.

📅 Next up | Saturday 17th October 
 
Dunn Cup 
⚽️ 1st XI vs Malvernians 
📍First Club, Highgate School 
🕛 11am KO 
 
Div3 
⚽️ 2nd XI vs Westministers II 
📍Christ College 
🕛 12:15pm KO 

Email OC@highgateschool.org.uk if you would like to play in the Arthur Dunn Cup. 

Golf  

OCs vs Old Paulines | 8 October | Old Fold Manor Golf Club 

Final fixture of the season. Solid 3-0 win over the Old Paulines 

Result: OCs 3 - Old Paulines 0 

Notable results:  

Robert Phillips (SH 1966) and Anuj Anand (HG 1991) won 2&1 

Best of luck to all our teams in their upcoming fixtures as another busy and exciting period of OC sport continues.