On a spring-like March afternoon, nine Saint Felix senior girls went to Kirkley High School for the annual Lowestoft and Beccles under 16 hockey tournament.

As teams gathered, Saint Felix focussed their minds with a through warm-up, led by team captain Emily Rushmere.

Seven teams competed; Saint Felix won 3 and drew 3, narrowly missing out on medal positions, finishing in third place.

Team member, Imogen Wiltshire, said: “In our last match against Bungay High School, the eventual winners, we really came together as a team. We communicated and passed well, with some amazing play by Chloe Stewart up front. Although we would have liked to have won first place, we should be happy with our performance.”

Director of Sport at Saint Felix, Georgina Kingstone, added: “There was a reasonable standard of hockey played across all teams and each school clearly contained a number of club players. It’s fantastic to see students take up sporting opportunities in their local area, and it really makes all the difference.”