On the 11th December at Oakham School on a foggy (and almost frozen) hockey pitch, 16 staff and 16 pupils battled it out to not only receive glory, but more importantly to raise money for the charity CRY in memory of Emma Broad, a past team mate and a friend.

Everyone who was involved had a wonderful time, getting into the spirit and dressing up (staff were meant to be athletes and pupils mathletes, but the outfits did vary a little). Those who came to watch supported brilliantly and helped our fundraising efforts by donating, taking penalty flicks at half time and purchasing hot chocolate to prevent hypothermia from setting in.

Thank you to everyone who played, helped, supported and donated in any way. We managed to raise £250 which was a huge achievement! A special thanks should go to Emma’s Mum (Judy Broad) and her cousin who came up to support; as well as Jackie Sharp (England Under 16 Manager) who also attended.

Thank you as well to the staff who agreed to play (and were beaten 3-2, I should add) and probably did not feel like moving much the next day! It was a great event and I’m proud we could support the charity and remember Emma in this way.

Amelia Milton & Kathryn Lane