SPORTS RESULTS: Week 10 MATCH Result Score ADISSA U9A Girls Football v BSAK (Home) Won 4-1 ADISSA U9B Girls Football v BSAK (Home) Drew 0-0 ADISSA U11B Girls Football v Al Mushrif (Away) Won 3-0 ADISSA U12A & B Boys v Raha (Home) Won 3-2 ADISSA U12B & B Boys v Raha (Home) Won 5-1 ADISSA U12C Boys v Raha (Home) Lost 1-2 ADISSA U14B Boys Football v BISAD (home) Won 2-0 ADISSA U14A Girls Netball v BISAD A Won 13-5 ADISSA U14B Girls Netball v Cranleigh Lost 2-15 ADISSA U14C Girls Netball v GEMs Cambridge Won 12-0 ADISSA U16 Boys Football v Cranleigh (away) Drew 1-1 ADISSA U19A Girls Netball v Al Yasmina Won 16-6 ADISSA U12 Girls Netball v Al Yasmina Won 10-5 ADISSA U12B Girls Netball v Al Yasmina Won 4-3 ADISSA U9/U11 Boys Football Squads term 2 Squad Trials and Selection (Years 3-6) We will soon be sending out sign-ups for Term 2 CCAs including Football Squads via CHQ please note that we will run Football Squads on 2 separate days next term as follows: AB Squad will be playing in the ADISSA League and will include school matches Development Squad will be a chance to play and develop skills in a social game. All boys will have a chance to register for a squad and we will assign a level based on the Y3456 House Matches Football next week we can then notify parents of the initial squads. Next term, we will review all our squads regularly and invite boys from the development squad to join the AB squads as and when places become available.
Team of the Week: U14 Boys Cricket v BISAD Brighton 45 4 (16 Overs) / 37 All Out (14.5 Overs) Batting: Aidan Spencer 16 Arsh Shaikh (no) 11 Bowling: (Overs, Maidens, Runs, Wickets) Cameron Gallacher 3O 0M 5R 3W Ethan Sterley 3O 0M 8R 3W Arsh Shaikh 2O 1M 1R 0W Aidan Spencer 3O 1M 3R 1W MOM Aidan Spencer (Cpt) After two loses on the bounce the U14 Cricket Team produced an outstanding performance to win their first cricket match last Thursday at Cranleigh against BISAD. Brighton won the toss and elected to bat first on Cranleigh s artificial wicket with Aidan Spencer (Cpt) and Charles Plant opening the batting. Aidan led a solid captain s innings, securing one end of the wicket, showing great attacking and defensive when required and top scoring in the match on 16. Brighton lost some quick wickets in the middle order but Arsh Shaikh, coming in at number 5, ensured some quick runs at the end of the innings. BISAD were set a target of 46 to win off 16 overs. Cameron Gallacher opened the bowling for Brighton taking his first of three wickets in the first over. This set the tone for the innings, with Brighton bowling and fielding with determination in defending such a small target. At the other end, Aidan bowled some very good lines, only giving away three runs off his three overs. Alongside the bowling, Brighton s fielding was excellent, putting pressure on the batsmen to take risky singles. This produced four run outs in the match, leaving BISAD needing thirteen off the last two overs. The last wicket fell in the penultimate over, with BISAD still needing nine to win. Well done to all the boys involved and good team effort! U14 Cricket Team Cameron Gallacher, Aditya Kasture, George Moss, Charles Plant, Joseph Randall, Aidan Spencer, Ethan Sterley, Zain Husain, Marcos Garcia Bravo and Arsh Shaikh.
Brighton College u16 1-1 Cranleigh u16 [Substitutes] - Omar Al-Bukhari, Alejandro Lozano-Kramer (used), Saad (used) This week saw Brighton's first away fixture against the U16s of Cranleigh School played in Saadiyat. After last week's brilliant performance, the boys were expected to yet again put on a show, yet unfortunately failed to meet the high standards that they set against BSAK s B team, reluctant to finish with a draw in this more than close game. Immediately, within arrival, things didn't entirely go to plan, with both teams being told to play on a 7-a-side pitch. This inconvenience was further added to by the usage of 11 men per team, on such a small playing ground. Nevertheless, the game kicked off and Brighton seemed to be dominating possession, yet only slightly above the home side - almost at equilibrium. The first half remained rather uneventful, yet when it came to Brighton shooting, Cranleigh's goalkeeper kept out multiple good attempts on goal, pulling off some great saves whilst doing so. This added to the boys frustrations, with plenty of quick passing required in order to adapt Brighton's style of play for the smaller pitch. This adaptation, however, did not come easily and the ball never really settled dominantly in either half. The second half commenced, but Brighton appeared to be less engaged than in the first, with a few defensive errors luckily being recovered by the midfield on numerous occasions. More shots were kept out by the Cranleigh keeper, until a Brighton goal kick saw the ball going over the top of the home side's defenders, only to be played by Sam Oliver to David Dadson who managed to score. This however provoked much aggression from Cranleigh, who then produced a counter-attack, gaining a corner then scoring after a poor goalkeeping decision made by captain Nabil Butcher. The game continued with a lack in anything significant, other than the final whistle blowing and the boys running to eat a slice of cake provided by the hosts! On the whole, this performance from Brighton meant that the 3 crucial points needed to do well were traded for 1 instead.
Brighton Pupils shine in Touch Rugby Brighton College Year 5 boys (William Croft, Charlie Moss and Rashed Busaibe) took part in the HSBC rugby tournament, representing Abu Dhabi Harlequins Under 10 B team, and won the Bowl trophy. Great achievement from our Brighton boys but also the whole team who come from various AD schools. The first piece of silverware for the start of the season! Also well done to Oliver, Thomas, Bash, Lucas and George from Year 4! SAILING SUCCESS FOR XAVIER! Well done to Xavier Sawaquad Year 7 for his success at the recent Sailing championships. Here he is with the trophy!
BRIGHTON CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS Sunday 8 th to Thursday 12 th November Well done to all the boys and girls from Years 5 to 8, who completed the 600m course around the school site this week in our very first House XC Competition. Following a boys and girls individual race, all house entered teams of 4 runners to battle it out in a relay race. Individual Results: 1st 2nd 3rd Year 5 Boys Cian McSporran Ethan Hill Charlie Moss Year 5 Girls Clara Mourgue d' Algue Rebecca Edmunds Lilya Gautier Year 6 Boys Amen Bedjaoui Sebastien Sawaqed George Sidlow Year 6 Girls Amelia Chisnall Sarah Gautier Maddie Andrews Year 7 Boys Christian Perry Gabrielle Darragh Mc Sporran Year 7 Girls Ruby Farrell Rosie Moore Emma Hill Year 8 Boys Marcos Bravos Garcia Joseph Randall Euan Dalley Year 8 Boys Marcia Koneva Helena Kelynack Ayesha Rizwan Overall Combined Team Results: Scores are combined totals from place in each of the 4 age group races combined (lowest score wins). POSITION HOUSE POINTS 1st JAHILI 542 2nd Fujaira 576 3rd Bithna 580 4th Hosn 766
National UAE Sports Day Wednesday 25 th November As part of the national celebrations, we will be holding a whole School sporting event on the above date. This will be a chance for pupils to take part in fun competitions and support their peers on what will be an exciting day. The events will be held throughout the day as follows: 10.30am 11.55am: Prep School (Year 3 to 8) Lap-athon All children will take part in a Cross Country Running style House competition held on the school grounds. In the Prep School, the runners will score points by completing laps of the 600m course, which is held within the school grounds. Pupils may walk, jog, or run at any pace they wish 1.30pm 3.00pm: Senior School (Year 9 to 11) Fun Run In the Senior School, pupils will complete 2 laps of the XC course. Pupils participating in the event in the Senior School are free to undertake the race at any pace they wish. Points will be awarded to the first 5 finishers from each House, with bonus points for every finisher. Please note - All lessons will be as normal at all other times of the day. - All pupils should come to school in their PE kit and bring a water bottle. - Shades will be provided for the waiting runners, but hats are recommended for all pupils. If you have any questions re this event please contact mdeegan@brightoncollege.ae (Prep School) or sbaker@brightoncollege.ae (Senior School) for details. SPORTS FIXTURES FOR WEEK 13: Due to cancellations and re-arranged matches, many ADISSA match dates and venues have changed individual schedules will be sent to parents by team coaches each week.
ADISSA End of Season Tournaments We are looking forward to the start of the ADISSA tournaments to conclude the first season of the year as follows: TEAM DATE VENUE U9A Girls Football Sunday 6 th December Al Bateen U11A Girls Football Sunday 6th December Brighton College U12A Boys Football Monday 7 th December Al Yasmina U12B Boys Football Monday 7 th December BISAD U14A Boys Football Thursday 10 th December Cranleigh U14B Boys Football Thursday 10th December Cranleigh U16A Boys Football Tuesday 8 th December Cranleigh U19A Boys Football Friday 19 th November Brighton College U12/U14/U16/U19 Girls Netball Friday December ZSC