On thursday 28 november our sports scholars, along with a number of the lower school boys, enjoyed a wonderful talk from former pupil and coach of the olympic winning fijian rugby 7s team, chris cracknell. Chris cracknell of born 6 august 1984 in windsor, england is a former england rugby union player. He titled his talk shiplake around the world and back. After double sessions and plenty of nutella sandwiches, we finally got our first taste of international racing. This website covers all aspects of the rich history of rowing, as a sport, culture phenomena, a life style, and a necessary element to keep your wit and stay sane. The college are delighted to be able to open this event to the general public, with free tickets available here.
Old viking society magazine 2020 by shiplake college issuu. Old viking and rugby 7s coach chris cracknell is returning to his alma mater, shiplake college, in order to impart his coaching wisdom to pupils. It is situated about 6 miles northeast from the town of market rasen and about 6 miles southeast from the town of caistor, it is a former civil parish and lies in the lincolnshire wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Sixteen teams will head to shiplake college for a tournament that has grown and grown over the last few years. This site is maintained by a grandson of william h. The shiplake 7s competition microsite powered by socs. Im unsure yet, im heading back to the uk to assess my options. Steve cracknell author of if you only walk long enough.
Shiplake college and 7 related entities entities finder. Steam boats, dunkirk little ships, canoes, skiffs, amphibious cars and the royal barge gloriana were all on show at the trad boat festival at the weekend thanks to a group of wonderful boat enthusiasts. Gutted im not there, but deeply honoured as ever to have the trophy named after me. Boat enthusiasts all hands on deck put on another great trad. Nov 03, 2012 if you do well they curse you, and if you do badly they curse you. Shiplake college head banned pupils from mobile phones. Chris cracknell on his work with gold medalwinning. Shiplake leavers are invariably characterised by their social adeptness and rounded personalities which often leads them into peoplefacing roles.
The henley college alumni, the henley college, henley on. Hosts secure shield cheltenham college picked up the cracknell cup at the shiplake rugby 7s tournament on sunday. Shiplake college is an independent day and boarding school for boys aged 1118 and girls aged 1618 located just outside henleyonthames, oxfordshire. Gregg davies, headmaster of shiplake college in henleyonthames, oxfordshire, gives detentions to anyone caught with a handset between 8. Chris is one of the founderowners of abingdonbased prosper21, an international marketing consultancy working with large corporations and their brands to help them develop and execute strategy better.
Chris cracknell on his work with gold medalwinning fiji. Chris has recently returned from rio, where he was coaching the fiji rugby 7s team in their bid to win olympic gold. Winners of those semi finals will reach the cup final, with the losers playing in the plate final. Chris cracknell former england sevens star posted on 27th october 2015 by admin in my life in rugby ive always been a bit of a nomad so playing sevens around the world for 10 years suited me. Chris cracknell of tournament ambassador hsbc roslyn. Dhani harrison on why hes finally ready to step out of the shadow of his famous father george. The sixteen sides are divided into four groups of four, and no matter where each team finishes, they will be competing for a trophy. The campaign curtain raiser is always a hotly anticipated event with teams raring to go following weeks of training.
He also represented england in the 7s squad, playing 146 matches for his country. Shiplake college independent school in henleyonthames, england. I will undoubtedly pop down to braywick to watch maidenhead rfc and possibly my old school shiplake college, to say thank you to those that have helped me get to where i am. Genealogy profile for donald cracknell donald cracknell deceased genealogy genealogy for donald cracknell deceased family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. He coached the fijiana team after being brought in by ben ryan in 2014. Keep up to date with the latest going on at shiplake college. I personally want to take the next step and be a head of a programme. Andrew galligan player profile for beaconsfield rfc 1st team. The school, with 480 pupils, takes boys from 1118 and girls from 1618. Shiplake college 610 year olds summer academy performance cricket are once again running our highly successful summer academy at shiplake college between monday 20th april and th july, except 25th may.
Chris cracknell inspires scholars shiplake college. Flick through to read news from the college and updates from former class mates and peers. Chris cracknell on his work with gold medalwinning fiji sevens team chris cracknell, former maidenhead rfc junior and consultant coach to. Good luck to all playing, enjoy and be the best version of yourself. Boat enthusiasts all hands on deck put on another great. Originally from the north east, chris has lived in the henley area since 1994, and in shiplake since 2000. Any other business see louise regarding your timetables fruits of your labour what can we expect from this programme our roles to support you supporting our pupils. Three minutes with chris cracknell, ceo, ocs uk india. Shiplake college kickedoff the schools sevens season with five hours of rugby on sunday. Peter slator takes over from chris cracknell, who led ocs group for the last 19 years. We aim to admit a wellbalanced intake of pupils with a variety of skills and talents, be they in the classroom, on the sports field, in the theatre or the chapel. Ten teams competed in this inaugural festival, playing for the cracknell cup, named after former shiplake pupil chris cracknell, who has been an essential component of. On june 16th, we landed at londonheathrow airport, where we hitched a ride with the headmaster of shiplake college, a fellow kent alumnus, back to henleyonthames.
An unbeaten fifteenaside season saw cheltenham college finish fifth in the daily mail trophy table, and it looks as though that form has been taken across to the shortened form of the game. An unbeaten 15aside season saw cheltenham college finish fifth in the daily mail trophy table, and it looks as though that form has been taken across to. Chris cracknell is a former england rugby union player. Cracknell the 1 st who was born in anstey, england in the early 1900s, migrated to the united states with his parents in 19 and settled in alliance, ohio.
The main building, which houses skipwith house and the great hall, was built as a private residence for the harrison family. Shiplake college, henleyonthames the good schools guide. They are split into four groups of four and the winners will head through to the cracknell cup semifinals, named after former shiplake pupil and england 7s captain, chris cracknell. Richard curtis is a longserving staff member of shiplake college now in his 10th year and has recently been appointed assistant head with a specific responsibility for the schools sixth form. Cracknell attended ridgeway junior school to claires court, crosfields school and shiplake college. Chris cracknell of tournament ambassador hsbc roslyn park. Chris, 35, left shiplake in 2002 and went on to have a successful career as a rugby union player, playing for teams such as harlequins, exeter, bath and worcester. Wellington college bring 15s form to the 7s field to claim shiplake 7s title 3rd february 2020 share this article wellington college took their fifteenaside form to the sevens field on sunday as they claimed the cracknell cup at the shiplake 7s. John cracknells phone number, email, address spokeo. The 2017 edition of the old viking society magazine, the alumni association of shiplake college. The latter now hosts a 7s tournament in which schools compete for the cracknell cup named in honour of the alumnus. The cracknell cup rugby 7s tournament schools sports.
Old viking society magazine 2017 by shiplake college issuu. Jun 30, 2015 let us catch you up to where we are now. Many of the colleges founding principles, established in 1959, remain the same. The henley college, oxon harriet riddell, former the henley college, oxon student, took part in the annual henley arts trail at the school of art in hart street this weekend. If you do well they curse you, and if you do badly they. Situated in 45 acres of beautiful oxfordshire countryside near henleyonthames, we offer an outstanding education based on small class sizes, excellent facilities and dedicated teaching staff. They are split into four groups of four and the winners will head through to the cracknell cup semi finals, named after former shiplake pupil and england 7s captain, chris cracknell. The sessions for 6 10 year olds will run between 6pm7. The land on which the school now stands was bought by robert harrison in 1888 and the original buildings date from 1890. He had previously played for england at u19 and u21 level. Cheltenham college picked up the cracknell cup at the shiplake 7s on sunday, their first silverware of a brilliant season. The group winners will head to the cracknell cup semi finals, named after shiplake college old boy and former england 7s star, chris cracknell. Shiplake college provides a friendly, supportive environment to bring out the best in each and every pupil and equip them with the skills they need to enter the next stage of their lives as confident, personable and talented young adults. He studied engineering then archaeology at cambridge university and became a field archaeologist, digging in britain and europe before trading in his trowel for a computer.
At leander around the boat tent area outside of stewards along the tow path at the start going home all of the races held so far are on. The latter now hosts a 7s tournament in which schools compete for the. On sunday 2 february shiplake college has the privilege of hosting the first major school rugby 7s tournament of the season. View chris cracknell ofs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Whilst shiplake college has evolved and moved forward since its founding in 1959, many principles remain the same.
Dates for your diary saturday 8 february ovs football v staff 2. Please use this forum category only for items directly related to the coronavirus emergency. View the profiles of professionals named chris cracknell on linkedin. Stainton le vale is a village in the civil parish of thoresway in the west lindsey district of lincolnshire, england. Olympic coach and old viking returns shiplake college. Welcome to the official shiplake college rugby page. Matthew pinsent sir matthew pinsent personal information birth name matthew clive pinsent nationality british born 10. View the profiles of professionals named christopher cracknell on linkedin. View chris udys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Steve cracknell grew up in yorkshire, england discovering the joys of blisters on the north york moors while completing the lyke wake walk.
Shiplake college shiplake henleyonthames oxfordshire rg9 4bw tel. Instrumental music at shiplake college by richard curran on prezi. Chris cracknell rugby union chris cracknell date of birth 6 august 1984 1984 08 06 age 27 place of birth windsor, england height 6ft 2in 1. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover chris connections and jobs at similar companies. Pewsheet for shiplake with dunsden all saints dunsden st peter and st pauls sunday 23rd february sunday next before lent readings today. Shiplake college is an independent boarding and day school in shiplake, by the river thames just outside henleyonthames, england.
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