On the 9^th September, OWBA girls from the last 4 years travelled down to WBS to dust off their hockey sticks another time to play against the 1^st XI.

Ranging from girls who played last week to girls who haven’t played in 2 years, we varied in experience, (and fitness!) but all pulled together to make a team. It was weird personally, as just last year, half of us had played for the school’s team!

The game started slowly, with the OWBA girls finding their feet and the 1^st V! exploring their new tactics in the first game of the season. The first half ended in 0-0 and both sides were anxious to soon get a goal!

After a re-thinking of strategy, the OWBA came out in full force in the second half, achieving many goal attempts and short corners. A goal from the 1^st XI dampened our spirits slightly, but within 10 minutes we had brought up the score to 1-1 with a brilliant goal from Georgia Cope, set up by Emma Cobby and Izzy Brown.

The game finished at a very fair 1-1 draw. It was a superb day that was enjoyed by all, and everyone expressed interest in playing for the OWBA for many years to come. Playing sport at WBS is always a brilliant thing to do, and being back on the pitch brought back wonderful memories for all.

Katie Hevingham (10-17B)