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Posted on May 2nd 2013

Tag Rugby Festival

Harris Girls recently competed at The Harris Federation Tag Rugby Festival which was hosted by Crystal Palace in April.

Harris Girls joined up with Harris Boys to form a mixed squad representing East Dulwich. There were six Harris schools who participated in the tournament and games were held throughout the day.
 
Harris Girls and Boys East Dulwich won five out of their six games convincingly, narrowly losing their second game which placed them in second position after Crystal Palace who won overall.
 
East Dulwich finished second out of six academies after Crystal Palace. The Academies who participated in the tournament were Crystal Palace, East Dulwich, Merton, Falconwood, Purley and Peckham.
 

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Captaincy

Squad selection was made as a result of trials which were held for the students and captaincy was awarded to Bintu Freeman based on excellent organisation and leadership.
 
Newcomer Esther Okelola was given (MVP – Most Valuable Player) for her outstanding contribution to a solid defence in a number of games. All the girls had a fantastic day and Miss Finegan remarked that ‘’everyone played incredibly well and showed great sportsmanship on and off the pitch’’.
 
The students received training and guidance from Ben Cramant and Steven Guan from the Croydon Hurricanes at the start of the day to establish the best techniques and competitive tactics they could use throughout the day.
 
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London Youth Games
Based on their performance at the competition, PE teacher Miss Finegan from the Sport and Fitness Department at Harris Girls East Dulwich has selected a number of girls to attend trials for Southwark’s London Youth Games Girls Rugby team on May 1st at Burgess Park.
 
Those successful at the trials will have the opportunity to represent at The Balfour Beatty London Youth Games 2013, Europe’s largest annual youth sports event.
 
 

Harris Girls Academy Tag Rugby Team 2013

 
Fathia Fofanah
 
Deztinie Edwards
 
Ruqayyah Muhammad
 
Esther Okelola (MVP)
 
Bintu Freeman (Captain)
 
Sanatha Sylla
 
Princess Jibril
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