The Times finds out more about the independent girls school’s achievements in sporting fields as diverse as duathlons, fencing and showjumping…
MAYFIELD School is celebrating a run of incredible sporting achievements over the past few months. The independent Catholic girls’ school, which was established by Mother Cornelia Connelly in 1872 and is located in the village of Mayfield, has seen a number of its senior students achieve outstanding results despite being unable to play a lot of their fixtures or attend certain events over the past 18 months due to Covid.
“It has been a great start to the school year for Mayfield girls in the sporting arena, with success in cricket, duathlon, fencing and horse riding a Mayfield spokesperson told the Times. “Isabel in Year 12 (left) is an accomplished triathlete and recently won the South of England Inter-Regional Duathlon Championships in Gravesend. This involved a 2.6km run followed by a 10km cycle and then a final 1.3km run. She also competes in the Sussex Cross Country League.”
Commenting on her sporting feat Isabel said: “I love competing and Mayfield has supported me to achieve a balance in both competitive sport and academic excellence, allowing me to be the best I can be.”
The Mayfield spokesperson went on to add that Year 10 student, Lucia, had recently been selected to represent GB at Fencing, and will now be competing in competitions in Bulgaria and Germany prior to Christmas as part of the Sabre U17 squad. She is currently ranked 6th in Great Britain after coming 3rd in a recent British Ranking Competition in Manchester.
Georgina Fletcher, Mayfield’s Director of Sport, added: “I’m delighted with the achievements of our girls this term. Our ethos for sport at Mayfield encourages all girls to take part in physical exercise, and sports such as hockey, netball, football and cricket have all proved extremely popular – with a number of girls going on to play at county level. With the right encouragement and support we believe all girls can discover a sport they enjoy and in which they can excel.”
The Mayfield Equestrian teams recently competed in the 2021 NSEA National Schools Championships at Keysoe, with one team winning the Show Jumping 1.10m National Team title, and another becoming National Dressage Team Champions. Jill Barker, Mayfield’s Director of Riding, told us: “I’m really proud of the girls’ performances. They worked extremely hard.”
