Carmina Burana comes to the PRSC

March sees a first for the Princess Royal Sports Complex as Wellington School's Choral Society performs Carmina Burana.

With a large professional orchestra and a choir of hundreds, the concert promises to be one of the largest Wellington School events of the year.

The concert takes place on Sunday 15 March at 7.30 pm.

Tickets are limited and available now from the Wellington School Music Department on (01823) 668856.

British title for Hay

Wellington Swords's fencer, Chris Hay, has won a British title at the recent British Youth Epee Championship in Stoke on Trent.

Chris had an excellent competition, starting in devastating form, crushing his opponent from the East Midlands 15/1.

He continued through the rounds to the final winning 15/9, 15/10, 15/6 against opposition from Southern, West Midlands and Wales respectively.

There he met David Burnside of Northern Ireland. Chris maintained his focus to dominant the final 15/9 and become the 2009 British Youth Champion.

Wellington fencers Jenny McGeever, Sophie Townsend and Luke Edbrook also competed in the event for the South West, finishing in third, sixth and ninth respectively.

Silver for Swords fencer

Wellington Swords are celebrating success following a sliver medal for young fencer, Jade Clarke, at the recent British Youth Foil Championships.

The event, held at RAF Cosford, attracted over 400 fencers.

Jade won her way through nine fights in the u-12's category to meet the top seed Lydia Stanier (Southern) in the final. Stanier, another left hander, was simply more experienced and powerful. 

What makes Jade's silver medal so amazing is that this is only her third competition. She is definitely one to watch in the future!

Other Wellington fencers to represent the South West were Rohan Knowles with a good result in the Boy's U12 (14/66), Simon Ames(42/64) and Tom Brain(51/64)in the Boy's U14 and Jessica Gundry in the Girl's Under 14 (36/51).