Sports Day 2016

Sports Day is always the perfect event for getting people involved and so it proved last Tuesday 26th April. Mertens always prides itself in fighting hard for the black and white shirt and thankfully, 2016 was no different. Although we didn't win any of the trophies on offer, the Senior boys and the Remove/Fifth boys finished a close second!! All the Mertens boys who were present should be proud of their support but the names below deserve special mentions for their commitment to the cause!!

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Cosmo Sutton          2nd in Javelin, 5th in 200m, 5th in Long Jump, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay
Charlie Samra          2nd in Discus, 4th in High Jump, 4th in Shot Put
Sasha Bochard         3rd in 800m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay
James Wood            4th in 800m, 6th in High Jump
Aaron Kwan            8th in 100m
Freddie Gibson        5th in 400m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay, 5th in Javelin
Finn Mayhew          7th in 400m, 7th in Long Jump
Josh Munday           4th in 200m, 4th in 100m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay

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Ethan Pizano            2nd in 400m,
Harry Tompsett        1st in Javelin
Anton Alkevich       4th in 100m, 7th in 1500m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay
Fred Stolkin             8th in 1500m
Rocco Zanelli          4th in 800m, 6th in Long Jump
Will Faulkner          3rd in 100m, 4th in 200m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay

Fifth
Ben Long                  2nd in Long Jump, 3rd in High Jump
Tom Anson               2nd in High Jump, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay, 2nd in Discus, 4th in Javelin
Harry Samra             2nd in Shot Put, 3rd in Discus
Max Stolkin              7th in 800m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay
Marco Lo                  8th in 400m, 6th in 200m
Colin Cook               5th in Shot Put

Lower Sixth
Oliver Ferres               2nd in 1500m, 3rd in 400m
Crispin McCutcheon   5th in 800m
Tom Tweedie-Smith   5th in 400m
Dom Adomakoh         2nd in 200m, 2nd in 100m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay, 1st in Long Jump
Oscar Haynes-Brown 2nd in 100m, 3rd in 4 x 100m relay, 2nd in Long Jump, 3rd in Discus
James Ritchie              3rd in High Jump
Raul Adriaensen         1st in Shot Put, 2nd in Discus
Tommaso Castaldi      2nd in Javelin
Michael Moran           6th in Javelin



House Hockey 2016

House Debating

The Ardingly Colour Run

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS 2016

After many long years of dormant competition, Mertens basketballers have breathed new life into Ardingly basketball with an outstanding, unexpected, come-from-behind victory in House competition. After an initial win against Crosse in week 1, Mertens took the competition by the throat with a gutsy win against pre-tournament favourites Hilton. In the final match against Rhodes, trailing by 2 points and needing at least a draw to win the tournament, Will Tam stepped up to the free-throw line to smartly sink two baskets and send his team and supporters into rapturous celebration. Not since David Beckham's curling free kick against Greece in 2002 has a sporting crowd witnessed such a defiant yet deserving comeback!! All credit must go to Will Tam and Raph Adomakoh for leading their team from the front and inspiring team mates with their passion.





Gardening at Sunnydown School - Sunday trip

For the second time this year, Mertens and Hilton boys got together to travel to Sunnydown School for a day of gardening. With Sunnydown School in the process of reinvigorating their grounds it gave us an amazing chance to help out. Amongst a flurry of wheelbarrows and rakes, shovels and picks, Ardingly boys played their part in what is a huge project and one that we will be involved in again, for certain! Well done to Aaron, Tireni, Justus, Raul, Ollie H, David, Tom TS and Horace for their efforts and all the Hilton boys who joined us also. Final thanks must go to Sunnydown School for being amazing hosts; with endless bacon sandwiches, a delicious lunch and a first class game of football to finish the day!!

 

 

 

 



ISFA CUP WINNERS 2016!!!

An amazing night away at MK Dons Stadium watching the Ardingly 1st XI footballers repeat last years heroics with a heart stopping 1 nil victory deep into extra time. Oscar McConnell proved unshakeable under pressure slotting a sure penalty beyond a confused Bradfield keeper. A special mention for Mertens boys Oscar Haynes Brown, Oscar McConnell, Dom Adomakoh, Max Stolkin and Michael Moran for playing their part in the history-making victory.