Shrewsbury School – RSSH retain national Knole Run title
28 Mar 2017
Many congratulations to all members of the Royal Shrewsbury School Hunt squad for their outstanding performances in the Knole Run at Sevenoaks on Saturday 14th January. Not only did they retain their national title, but there were also some incredible individual successes.
L-R: Charlie T-H, Harry R, Monty H, Cameron A, Freddie H-F, Scott H, Will H, Owen M
After winning the Knole Run for the first ever time last year, the boys’ A team retained their national title in fine style.
Freddie H-F won the individual boys’ race with a commanding run in which he got his tactics absolutely right – becoming only the second Salopian ever to do so in the history of the race. Will H also had a cracking run to finish third individually, with a large gap to fourth place. To have two Shrewsbury boys on the podium was a truly special moment and went a long way to helping secure overall team victory. The four other ‘counters’ all contributed with great runs: Harry R – 16th, Charlie T-H – 20th, Cameron A – 42nd and Owen M – 44th, and tremendous performances from Monty H and Scott H all combined to beat the perennial heavyweights The Judd School comfortably into second place.
Our boys’ B-team secured its highest-ever position with ninth place, beating several other top schools’ A-teams, thanks to terrific efforts from Sam W (33rd) and Tom J (48th) – remarkable performances from two Fourth Formers running in a senior competition – ably supported by Niklas A in 59th and Toby P in 69th to finish ninth overall, just two points behind St Albans’ A-team, who have been one of our top rivals for many years.
In the girls’ race, a frankly astonishing run from Francesca H earned her third place overall (beaten only by two GB girls from Sevenoaks School), which for a Third Former in a senior race is incredible. As a team, the girls achieved their highest-ever result in gaining eighth position, with terrific performances from Lilian W – 38th, Immie E – 47th and Lucy L – 50th in particular helping us keep such a low team score.