Today

Ben plays for the North of England
A try scoring debut

Last 3 Months

More success for BJ
Former pupil reaches new heights with London Irish

Our Lancashire girls!
Hockey players make the grade

Wyre and Fylde Cross-Country Championships
Molly by a mile!

Rugby v Ripley St Thomas
Good wins complete a fine term's work

North of England joy for Ben
Lancashire Rugby call ups for U15s

U15A Daily Mail Adventure comes to an end
Explosive Manchester GS side take the plaudits

1st XV bow out of Daily Mail National Vase against Stonyhurst
Match report

Blackpool Cross Country Championships
Our runners enjoy another Sunday morning run

A rugby hat-trick!
Three out of three against Bolton

Junior Footballers entertain their supporters
Two fine wins in the last week

1st XV progress in the U18 Daily Mail Vase
Praise from the RFU

Altrincham aided
Fog doesn’t stop friendly fixture

U18’s just miss out!
North Hockey Final is a close encounter

Junior Hockey
'A' team captain scores goals, goals, goals!

U13A and Spartans in fine form
Rugby v Manchester GS

Junior Football v Stockport Grammar
Boys play well despite defeat

Daily Mail National Cup adventure still alive
U15A into the last 32

Blackburn putt out
Convincing win for golfers

Hockey Galore!
Twelve teams playing

AJIS Cup Qualifying Round
Boys lose out in close encounter

Tough matches against King's School, Macclesfield
Reports for all matches

Junior Hockey v St Bede's
Arnold girls back to winning ways away at St Bede's

Junior Netball v Rossall
Winning streak continues

Fylde RFC Floodlit League
Good performances by our 2nds/3rds

Junior Hockey v Westholme
U10s win in their first ever game

Stockport Stumped!
No answer to Arnold's forward power

Some excellent performances against Liverpool College
Spartans in scintillating form!

Tough match against Merchant Taylors'
U9 boys lose in only their second fixture

U15A win again in the Daily Mail Cup
Superb team performance

Arnold biathletes excel in Liverpool
English Schools' Biathlon news

3rd XV in breathtaking form
Report from last derby match against KEQMS

National Hockey Competition
1st XI join U14's in North Final!

IAPS Junior Hockey Tournament
Our girls lose in the final to a golden goal

Hockey Nationals
U14's go through to North Round

Girls unbeaten against Altrincham
Numbers don't add up

Junior Hockey at Stonyhurst
Two more fine wins for our girls

Close encounters of a local kind
Exciting games against KEQMS

Senior stunners!
18 goals put past Stonyhurst

Junior Football v QEGS Blackburn
Confident display from our Junior footballers

U15A win another nail-biting cup match
Lancashire Cup success

Junior Netball Fixtures
Winning streak continues for young players

U15s stun Lancaster RGS in Daily Mail Cup
Superb team performance

AJIS Boys' Swimming Championships
Boys perform superbly in the pool

A Sparkling Perry!
U12A rugby team beat Lancaster

1st VII perform well in the CCF 7s
U13A progress in Lancashire Cup

Hockey over the border
Close games at Wakefield

U14's County Champions
Goals galore in convincing wins

Spartans grind out good win
U14A match ends in stalemate

Junior School Hockey Tour 2008
Fun on and off the hockey pitch

IAPS 7-a-side soccer tournament
AJS are runners-up in IAPS 7-a-side soccer tournament

2nd Team triumph
Win at Westholme not the best

Blackburn putt out

With King Edward and Queen Mary School being unable to honour the first round match of the HMC Schools' Foursomes, the fixture against QEGS Blackburn was expected to be a difficult one, especially in this format, and because it is a scratch competition. We need not have worried.

Playing at Fairhaven GC meant that the team was playing in familiar surroundings, and in recent years Blackburn have been a very strong side. Howver, a change of personnel meant that they had a far younger side this year.

The teams were evenly matched from a handicap point of view so a close contest was expected. It was probably the experience of the Arnold team that won out in the end. Luke Olsson and Sam Crowther, our 1st pair won 6&4 with Sam producing a putting display that completely demoralised the opposition. Second pair, Stephen Hurst and Nicholas Sharples, won 7&6. In form Nicholas showing what was to come on the 1st tee when he smashed a drive down the fairway with pinpoint accuracy.

Alex Olsson and Harrison Kenworthy halved their match, although they were convinced that if all 18 holes had been open as opposed to 17, they would have won!

The players now await the outcome of the game between Birkenhead and The Grange School to see who they will play in the Northern semi-final.

Posted by: P R Oliver
Date: Wednesday 26/11/2008