Each week we will be publishing a matchday programme
It will refresh each week on a Friday and contain our Stars of the Week, our Saturday programme, medical provision and a message from someone from the school!
Read our first one here:
932 schools entered, down to the finals. Girls you’ve done us proud, a testament to the growing strength of girls cricket at BGS. Who knows one of you could be the next
@Sarah_Taylor30
(you’re always welcome for a smoothie at our sports grounds 🥑🥦)
Congratulations to Tom who has just broken the BGS 1st XI school batting record, making 196* against Monmouth. He took 134 balls and hit 23 4s and 7 6s. Adam made 77 as well, and the pair put on 183 for the 4th wicket. BGS scored 353-6.
#StayInWorkOut
Oh, we do love a bit of teamwork!!
First slip couldn’t hang on to it, gully chases round to take the catch 👏🏏
Let’s mix it up this week:
Send us your best video of you working out with your pet(s)!
We will pick our favourite on Friday! 😃
🦮🐰🐓🐎🐢🦜🐈
Massive ‘thank you’ to
@hazrandall9
for coming in to talk with our Sports Scholars and Performance Programme pupils this morning. Lots of pupil questions ranging from how Harry coped with setbacks and failure to - inevitably - how much he could bench press!
#PerformanceSport
Congratulations to these absolute legends. An unbeaten season finished off by winning the
@GCBCricket
Cup. Such a talented bunch and played the whole season with each other in mind and a smile on their faces
@BGSBristol
#dreamteam
An outstanding afternoon of netball from our U16s who secured the top spot in Bristol today, which sees them through to the county round in two weeks time
#TheseBGSGirlsCan
#ProudToBeBGS
A huge well done to Charlie Brennan - finishing as the leading wicket taker amongst the pace bowlers at the
@BunburyCricket
Festival. A great performance on the national U15 stage and a crucial part of the overall success for the South and West team.
An impressive 100+ BGS Netballers gave up their last Saturday morning of the holidays to get back on the court today for the first session of the decade‼️
An exciting 2020 season awaits!
#dedication
#HighHopes
#thesegirlscan
#ProudToBeBGS
🙌 🏐💪💫
Our U14 boys miss out on a place at Nationals on sudden death penalty strokes. A HUGE well done to our boys who played so well throughout the day, and to those who stepped up to take a flick for the team 🏑
#proud
#TeamBGS
#wegoagain
BGS flag American Football team win their first ever fixture having only been playing for a term. Well done boys and Y11 head coach Elvis
@BGSBristol
#BGSBeyondTheClassroom
Sports Day was a blast on Wednesday! Massive team effort in getting the whole school back to Newport and competing for their houses.
@BGSBrownHouse
victorious and
@ScottsHouseNews
2nd! Great effort from all involved, such a positive uplifting day
@BGSBristol
Finally touched down in Cape Town after some delays in Jo’Burg! Boys ready for some r&r before their first 50 over games tomorrow
@BGSBristol
#ELE
#SATour19
Congratulations to our U16s who came 2nd in the netball county finals this afternoon, which means they’re off to Bournemouth to compete in the South West Regional Finals in January! 🥈💪🏼
#TheseBGSGirlsCan
U13 cricket girls having a final master class and last words of wisdom from Mr Blackburn before setting off for LORDS🏏
#theseBGSgirlscan
#nationalfinals
Huge thank you to
@LurganCollege
for a cracking U15 hockey match in the sunshine this morning! ☀️🏑😁
Our girls edged a close encounter to record their first tour win!
We have arrived! The U13 girls were excited about their regional shirts, now about to enjoy their dinner before an early night, in order to be refreshed and ready to represent Gloucestershire in the Regional round of the Lady Tavener’s Cricket Tournament.
@Gloscricket
Good luck to all the girls taking part in one of the 16 matches being played today. Particularly special day for those representing BGS for the first time. Have fun and enjoy!
@BGSBristol
@BGSHeadmaster
#ProudtobeBGS
Game Day 1 was a terrific experience for both teams against the talented boys of
@PHSofficial
which saw the 1sts lose by 40 runs and the 2nds win by 2 wickets in a brilliant nail-bitter game. Cobwebs blown away by the wind, we're now ready for a week of T20 games.
Thanks to these upper 6th for their fantastic contribution to BGS hockey, what a season to finish with! Thanks also to all the parents for great support all year.
@BGSBristol
@BGSHeadmaster
#ProudtobeBGS
Thank you
@DauntseysSport
for a fab afternoon of girl’s hockey fixtures. A cracking mix of wins, draws and losses to finish the season!
Congrats to all of
#TeamBGS
and a huge thank you to our Upper 6th girls playing their final games for the School today. Proud.
Massive congrats to our U15 boy’s hockey team who progress through to the third round of the
@BoysISHC
National Comp! Another brilliant game against
@Warminster1707
, could have gone either way... This time we just nicked it on flicks!
💪👊🏑
#ProudToBeBGS
Congratulations to Monmouth 1st XI who brilliantly chased down a mammoth 353 to win by 8 wickets, with an over to spare. Openers Lee 127 and Friend 140* put on 220 to set up the successful run chase. Well done to both teams for an entertaining and absorbing day’s cricket.
HUGE congratulations to the U12 girls hockey team who won the Cheltenham ladies college tournament today, And another HUGE well done to the u13 girls who lost in a tense final that went down to the knuckle with penalty strokes.
#BGSSport
#theseBGSgirlscan
#ProudToBeBGS
Well Done to Lohith who has been rising to the challenge of practising his straight drives during lockdown, how inventive. Stay safe and carry on batting!
Fantastic performance from the 1st XI today. Played 6 won 6. 12 goals scored and only 1 conceded. Thanks to all who came to support and saw the squad play so well.
#ProudtobeBGS
#thesegirlscan
Amazing stuff from the BGS Golf Team. Retaining their Avon Schools Team Golf Championship, which takes them to the nationals! Well done Sonny, Lucas, Luke and Adam!
@BGSBristol
@BGSHeadmaster
Awe-inspiring morning up at the top table moutain. Now off to Camps Bay for some R&R before our 4th games on tour this afternoon at Westerford
#SATour19
Congratulations to our U15 boys who have qualified for the quarter-finals of the
@BoysISHC
National comp after a brilliant game v Blundells.
Goal: T Smith
The boys will play
@BromsSchool
in the next round!
Our final award - Young Player of the Season is Ollie King! From a 1st XI league debut, to scoring on his England U16 debut, he really has had a season to remember. We’re proud to call him one of our own, and we look forward to seeing him grow further! 🤩
#BlueArmy
#OneOfOurOwn
First XI produced a fine performance against
@QueensTaunton
winning 4-3 . Goals from Capon, Weale and two from Rudd. Now looking forward to Tuesdays tournament.
@BGSBristol
#ProudtobeBGS
23 games of cricket today in some glorious sunshine. Over 200 boys and girls out enjoying the game of cricket. Well done to all involved! What a start to a great summer!
@BGSBristol
@BGSHeadmaster
After a elongated clerical check.... We would like to pass on our congratulations to Y9 Nicky Pestell who managed to beat the U13 Boys 800m school record this summer by 3 seconds. The previous record was set by Moran in 1995!
@BGSBristol
@OldBristolians
First hockey fixture played which BGS won 2-1. Good performance against strong opposition. Many thanks to Whitchurch Hockey Club. All now safely in Cardiff and looking forward to a busy day tomorrow.
@BGSBristol
#ProudToBeBGS
#BGSBeyondTheClassroom
1st XI Cricket 2019
What a fantastic season it's been for these guys with loads of debuts, some fantastic individual performances, backed up with some great team work across the season.
Well to all those boys who have made an impact to senior cricket this term.
@BGSBristol
Good luck to the under 13 team who are on their way to the
@BoysISHC
finals. Safe travels and rest well before a busy day tomorrow.
#ProudtobeBGS
@BGSBristol
A complete mix of results today for the Netballers. The big win for us was having 19 teams (150+ girls!) taking to the courts - some on their BGS debuts - all with a fantastic attitude & resilience to battle the elements with a smile 😁🏐🌦
#ProudtobeBGS
#TEAMwork
#supersquads
1st XI 🏏 superstars Liv and Tilly running their Friday lunchtime girls’ cricket club in the sports hall 👏
Amazing role models for our younger pupils… great to see the girls’ cricket buzz continuing to grow at BGS 👊
#BGSFamily
Looking forward to the first games of the new season. Best of luck to all teams and players, particularly to those playing their first matches for BGS!
@BGSBristol
Final hockey match on tour vs GREE Hotsticks ends in a 10-1 win! Scorers: Dell x3, Jefferies x2, Ball, Scudder, Alker Stone x2, Prince. Great result to end off the tour! Now time to watch the Football play their final matches
#Malta2020
@BGSBristol
@BGS_Football
A HUGE congratulations to Thomas Ireson, who has been selected to represent England at the Dance World Cup in the 15+ ballet solo category. The World Cup will (🤞) take place in Spain this July. What an incredible achievement, Thomas! 🏴