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Tuesday 13 October - the day of the U14 County Hockey Tournament. Six teams battling it out to win the accolade of County Champions and a place in the Midlands Zonal Round.

The message was clear - enjoy the occasion and give lots of perspiration and don't get weighed down by expectation. What followed was INSPIRATION!

BMS provided the opening game and a goal from Louisa Cocksedge settled early nerves and confidence began to seep through the team.

It is the season of Halloween and there were lots of tricks and plenty of treats in the games that followed!

A 4-0 win against Queensbury with goals from Louisa, Ella Stanley,and two from captain Alice Devaney, one a great individual effort, was followed by a superb High 5 goals against Cedars. Alice and Louisa both scored twice and Bella Bonadies got on the scoresheet with a neat finish on the left post.

Five more goals against Sharnbrook kept spirits high. Louisa bagged another two goals and there was one apiece for Hana Staddon, Alice Devaney and Chrissie Bland. The attitude was first rate and the girls were ready for their final challenge of the afternoon - the game against Dame Alice! It was time to conjure up some special magic!

In a swashbuckling performance, the green shirts of the High School dominated possession for long spells in the match. Chrissie Bland 'ghosted' in on the far post for the opening goal and the players kept their foot on the pedal as they attacked with pace and intent. Louisa scored her seventh goal of the tournament to make it 2-0 as the final whistle blew. 17 goals scored and none conceded -BEDFORD HIGH WERE CROWNED U14 COUNTY CHAMPIONS FOR 2009!

Congratulations to all the girls and we wish them all good luck in the Zonal Round on 18 November.

Team:-A Devaney (c), Z Farhoud, L Keyte, F Kendall, A Tidd, L Cocksedge, H Staddon, C Bland, K Dabson, E Stanley, G Hind, H Elston, B Bonadies, K Clifton.