Official Twitter feed for sports at George Heriot's School. Follow us on Instagram -
@sport_ghs
Games information and results are on the sports website.
The P.E Department at
@George_Heriots
are keen to promote positive physical and mental health through this unpredictable time and therefore we are going to post various workouts for the Heriot’s community here, please get involved and try to beat the department!🏃🏼♀️🏋🏼♀️
#heriots
Fantastic win for GHS 1st XII in the Caritas 7s. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 the boys beat Watson’s in the final 22-21! Huge congratulations to the team, Mr Harrison and Mr Easson. 👏🏻👏🏻🏉
#heriots
#fillingthetrophycabinet
HOCKEY🏑- Congratulations to the 1st XI who are through to the final of the Scottish Cup🙌🏼Excellent hockey on display from both teams finishing 1-1 at FT. GHS took the win in penalty flicks! Thank you
@MES_Sport
for a fantastic game! Player of the match: Maddie B⭐️
#weareheriots
Congratulations to
@George_Heriots
1st XV who followed up their victory over Edinburgh Academy 1st XV beating Stewart’s Melville 1st XV this morning 26-20. Well done boys 👏🏉
#heriots
#playforthebadge
Here it is
@sport_GHS
P.E challenge / workout 1 - please watch 2 videos below - first video will outline circuit and second video is team
@sport_GHS
in action!
Please reply with how many times your complete either 5/8/12 minutes!
Enjoy and stay active 👍🏻
#heriots
Athletics: what a fantastic performance by Corey C in the O16 boys 1500m. Gold medal and new championship record of 3:55.90. This is also a new Scottish U17 indoor record which previously stood since 1981. Superb work Corey
#representthebadge
What an evening of rugby! Immensely proud of these players.
A huge thank you to
@MarrRugby
for an exciting, competitive match.
Also a massive thanks to all the supporters who came to cheer on the boys 🔵⚪️
#heriotssport
HOCKEY 🏑 Heriot’s 1st XI girls are East Cup Winners! 🏆 after a nail biting game finishing 1-1 at full time, the team held their nerve and showcased some fantastic skills in the running penalties to win the cup 🙌🏼Thanks to
@MES_Sport
for a brilliant game.
#representthebadge
HOCKEY 🏑- Winning Mondays!! Well done to the S3 and 1st XI hockey teams who BOTH won their East Cup Finals yesterday🏆! Thank you to
@MES_Sport
for two hard fought games! Congratulations to all players and coaches involved and thank you for all the support!!
#representthebadge
Congratulations to Lachlan, Jessica and Tegan who are the new additions to
@sport_GHS
wall of fame. To represent your country in any sport is a monumental achievement, well done! 👏🏻👏🏻
#heriots
#walloffame
#representthebadge
Fantastic win today for
@sport_GHS
U18 boys football team. Beating Ross High on penalties to book their place in the final of the Lothian Cup. This is a fantastic achievement, well done to all players and Mr Hawkins! 👏🏻⚽️
Congratulations to Heather (S6), our girls rowing Captain who has been offered a scholarship at Northeastern University in Boston and is trialling for the Great British Junior Rowing Team 🚣♀️⭐
We are so proud of her hard work and you can read more here:
HOCKEY 🏑- The 1st XI took it to penalty flicks for the 3rd time this season in the East Cup Semi-Final. Hannah C had the winning shot, taking the team to the final on 14th March🙌🏼Thank you
@GWC_Sport
for a great game!
#representthebadge
#weareheriots
Please see a
@sport_GHS
home workout below -this can be done even if space is tight and you are indoors. We managed to do it in
@George_Heriots
Principal’s office!
Workout is:
1 min wall sit
15 press ups
15 dips
20 seat to stand squats
Repeat 3 / 5 times
Good luck! 👍🏻
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
Rory and Andrew who have been selected as Captain and Vice Captain of the school 1st XV rugby team. Good luck for the season ahead. 👏🏻🤞🏻
#heriots
Eilidh (S6) and Tegan (S6) will be playing tomorrow in front of the biggest EVER crowd for a women's club football game in Scotland.
Eilidh is playing for
@HibernianFC
and Tegan playing for
@JamTarts
in front of more than 6,000 people! 👏⚽️
Good luck to
@George_Heriots
1st XV who play Dollar in the last 1st XV game of the regular season on Saturday - a win would see this years team unbeaten in regular fixtures. Come and support the boys - Goldenacre 10.30am. 🤞🏻🏉
#heriots
#noregrets
#makeGHSrugbyhistory
Congratulations to Catriona and Francesca who have been selected as captain and vice captain for the school hockey 1st XI. The season has started well with a 2-0 win over St George’s. Good luck for the season ahead. 👏🏻🤞🏻
#representthebadge
#heriots
#noregrets
Congratulations to
@George_Heriots
1st XV captain Scott who has been selected for the Scotland U18 rugby squad to play in the 6 Nations Festival in Wales. This is a fantastic achievement, well done Scott! 👍🏻👏🏻
#heriots
#hardworkpaysoff
#playforthebadge
Well done to Tegan (
@heartswomenfc
) and Eilidh (
@HibernianWomen
) who were part of a historic Edinburgh derby last night.
The crowd of 5,512 is a new record for a women's fixture in Scotland.
Tegan played the full match for Hearts and Eilidh scored the third Hibs goal.
The girls 1st XI hockey team beat Hutcheson’s Grammar school 6-0 to take them through the first round of the Scottish cup. With 5 different goal scorers, it was a great team effort.
#representthebadge
Congratulations to
@George_Heriots
1st XV Captain Scott Robeson who has been selected as part of the Scotland U-18 rugby squad to play Wales at Inverleith on Sunday 11th March. Well done Scott on this fantastic achievement and good luck! 👏 🏉
#Heriots
#noregrets
#walloffame
HOCKEY 🏑- congratulations to the S3 girls who won the semi final of the East Cup! A brilliant team performance with player of the match going to Amy E for some cracking goals 👍🏽 thank you
@Fettes_Sport
for the game!
#heriotssport
#representthebadge
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
U18 rugby players who have been selected to take part in the Edinburgh U18 rugby programme. Well done boys 👏🏻🏉
Luke Harrison
Jeremy Saville
Rory Kirkpatrick
Callum Anderson
Angus Bradie
Finlay Scalan
Andrew McCall
Douglas Blood
Oliver McAllister
A genuine pleasure to play against
@George_Heriots
1st XI football team this afternoon to bid farewell and thanks to Mr Walker. Some great football played and most importantly great fun. Well done boys on your victory, we will be back next year!!! ⚽️
#heriots
#teamspirit
A new week and 2 new
@sport_GHS
challenges!This time who can beat Miss Brodie on the mountain climber challenge! How many can you get in 1 minute?(170 to beat!)
Also a skills challenge, any sport keepie uppies, check out the department battle below! Post your best scores..👍🏻🏅
Hockey news 🏑 1st XI captain Kirsten represented Scotland U19 at the weekend. Here is Kirsten in action in Belgium at the 4 Nations tournament 👏Outstanding achievement !
HOCKEY 🏑: Congratulations to Tallulah McM and Charlotte R who represented Scotland as apart of the Emerging squad this weekend in the England Series 🏴 🏴 Both played some awesome hockey with Charlotte getting her name on the score sheet!
#heriotssport
Congratulations to Angus and Adam who have been selected as captain and vice captain for the school rugby 1st XV. The season has started well with a 28-24 win over St Aloysius. Good luck for the season ahead. 👏🏻🤞🏻
#representthebadge
#heriots
#noregrets
Congratulations to Eilidh who has now been selected for the Scottish Schools U15 girls football squad. Eilidh is the first girl from Heriot’s to achieve this honour, so this is a fantastic achievement, well done Eilidh 👏⚽️.
#heriots
#noregrets
#walloffame
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
1st XV who just beat Fettes 26-25 with the last kick of the game from the touchline! Well done to all involved 👏🏻👏🏻
#heriots
#tensefinish
Huge congratulations to
@George_Heriots
S3 hockey team and Mrs Rutherford who have just beaten Dollar 1-0 to progress to the Scottish Schools Cup Final 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Well done to all involved and thank you Dollar for an excellent game. 🏑
#Heriots
#noregrets
Congratulations to 1st XV Rugby Captain Scott Robeson who has been invited to a Scotland U18 specialist training camp tomorrow at the Orium.
Well done Scott and good luck! 👏🏉
#heriots
#walloffame
Congratulations to all 1st XI players and Miss Brodie on a fantastic season 👏🏻and a huge thank you for your hard work and dedication to GHS hockey over the years! Well done 👏🏻🏑
#heriots
Congratulations to Heriots
@sport_GHS
Hockey first team who beat Morrison Academy today at Goldenacre. End of an era for the 6th year girls as this was their last school match 😪. 7’s beckon though 👍
We are delighted to introduce Guy (S6) and Hugh (S6) who are the Senior Rugby Captains for this session in their final year at Heriot's 🏉
Guy has also recently been selected for the Scottish Rugby Union U18 Regional Academy.
Well done to the girls 1st XI who won against
@stgeorges_sport
at the weekend . This was for the Millie Quaich, in memory of Hayley McMillan who taught in the PE department at both schools.
Rugby 🏉: Massive congratulations to F. Wood and F. Gillgrass who both represented Edinburgh in the derby match v Glasgow U18 yesterday at the Oriam. With Edinburgh taking the victory 36-28. Well done to both players.
#representthebadge
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
Sophie, Katy and Rosanna who have been selected as Captain and Vice Captains of the school 1st XI hockey team. Good luck for the season ahead. 👏🏻🤞🏻
#heriots
Congratulations to Seb Smith 1st XV scrum half who has been invited to the Scotland U18 rugby specialist skills training session. Well done Seb. 🏉👏👍
#heriots
#noregrets
Huge congratulations to Charlotte, Jessica and Tallulah who represented Scotland at the 4-Nation International Hockey Series in Nottingham over the Easter weekend! What an experience. We are very proud!
#representthebadge
Always impressed with the effort in Monday afternoon strength and conditioning session for U16 and 1st XV rugby players. 35+ boys working hard and making great improvements 👏🏻💪🏻
#mreassonmasterclass
#noregrets
#nopainnogain
Congratulations to Kirsten and Tallulah who competed for Scotland Under 18 Girls in the EuroHockey Championships in Krefeld, Germany. 💪 What an amazing experience!
#representthebbadge
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
indoor hockey team who have won the East Indoor Schools Cup. The girls beat GWC 1-0 in a tightly contested game, drew with MES then beat Cala and Grange. Everyone displayed skill, composure, work rate and fantastic attitude in every game 👏🏻👍🏻🏆
Well done to
@sport_GHS
1st XI who finished runners up in the High School of Glasgow 7’s, unfortunately just losing 0-1 in the final to High School of Glasgow, great effort 👏🏻
#Heriots
HOCKEY 🏑: What a great morning down at Goldenacre thank you to all teams for coming along and showcasing some fabulous talent at the Girls 7s tournament! Thank you to
@MES_Sport
for a brilliant final and well done to the GHS girls for winning the🏆 on running pens!
#heriotssport
Huge congratulations to the 2nd XI who took silver in their tournament today, losing 1-0 to
@GWC_Sport
in the final. Well done to Ella (S5) for being awarded GK of the tournament 🙌 . Great team work today.
Cross Country 🏃♂️
Congratulations to the runners competing in the Scottish Schools Cross Country Championships today. The team of Corey C, Angus W, Joe McD and Ciaran P finished as the 2nd place team in the Group A Boys U20 section
Corey C was crowned Scottish Schools champion!
First sevens tournament of the season hosted by
@HSofG
and Heriot’s come away champions . They topped their pool & met
@GlasgowAcademy
in the semi-final. An exciting 2-2 resulted in running penalties . GK Maddie Boyes had some brilliant saves to take the team to the final.
Well done to the 1st XI for winning their final game of the season today, against an excellent Edinburgh Academy team. Considering all the disruptions this season due to Covid and weather the team have had an excellent season and should be very proud of themselves!! 👏👏
Congratulations to Callum who was selected for the Edinburgh Rugby U18 team on Sunday. He was selected to start in the second row against the Welsh Celts U18. The team matched the Welsh players physically and they earned a 19-19 draw. Well done Callum. 👏🏻👏🏻
RUGBY 🏉 - It looks to have been perfect playing conditions at the weekend in St Andrews for Fergus W and Finlay G! 😂 Great job to all the boys involved!
#heriotssport
THEY HAVE DONE IT 🙌🏻🥇🙌🏻
This is the first Scottish team EVER to win a team medal at a Commonwealth or Commonwealth Youth Games and IT IS GOLD🥇What a historic moment 🏴👏🏻
What an truly outstanding achievement from this team and coaches 💪🏻🏉
We are so incredibly proud 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Fantastic effort from
@sport_GHS
1st XI football players and coaches tonight in the Lothian Cup Final. Shame to lose but all the boys did themselves and the badge proud. A genuine pleasure to watch the team play some great football. Well done on a fantastic season 👏🏻👏🏻
#heriots
Congratulations to Sophie who has been selected for Scotland U18 hockey for the upcoming test series v Wales U18s in Cardiff from 19-21 April. Good luck Sophie and well done! 👏🏻
#heriots
#walloffame
Congratulations to Miss Brodie who has been selected to represent Scotland at The Commonwealth Games 2018👏🏻. Good luck Miss Brodie 🏑🤞🏻
#heriots
#noregrets
#staffwalloffame
As we celebrate Women & Girls in Sport this week, here are just a few of the current female athletes at Heriot's achieving top success in their chosen sports.
#SheCanSheWill
#girlpower
Delighted with our new member of the
@sport_GHS
‘wall of fame’ Miss Brodie!
Huge thanks to
@amybrodie7
for donating one of her International Hockey Strips to be displayed in the Sports Centre.
#heriots
#walloffame
Congratulations to Tom H (S1) who produced a master class of leg spin bowling this morning against GWC 2nd XI. In only his 2nd game for the 1st XI he took his first 5 wicket haul, including a hat trick. He finished with figures of 5/3 off 2.3 overs. Fantastic achievement!!
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
1st XI hockey team who have just beaten Wellington 12-0 to move into the next round of the Scottish Cup. well done to all involved 👏🏻
Congratulations to Angus and Ali
@sport_GHS
First XI players who helped the Scottish Independent Schools’ FA National team beat their English counterparts 3-0 in York today. Ali scoring the 2nd goal. Well done boys 👏🏻⚽️🏆
#heriots
#walloffame
Good luck to all the boys involved in this Friday’s Cup Final - a chance to make Heriot’s football history!! Great to see the boys today and wish them luck! 👍🏻👏🏻🤞🏻⚽️
⏰ 7.30pm KO at Spartans
#heriots
#noregrets
Fantastic win today for
@sport_GHS
U18 boys football team. Beating Ross High on penalties to book their place in the final of the Lothian Cup. This is a fantastic achievement, well done to all players and Mr Hawkins! 👏🏻⚽️
Congratulations to Eilidh on being nominated vice captain of the Scottish Schools FA U15 girls’ national squad. Eilidh was also part of SFA U16 girls’ national squad playing in the UEFA development tournament, competing against Germany, Portugal and The Netherlands.
#walloffame
Well done to the S2 hockey team who won the S2 East schools tournament today at Peffermill . The girls met MES in the final and won the game 1-0 with a strong PCA strike . Thanks to
@MES_Sport
for a brilliant final .
#playforthebadge
Congratulations to
@George_Heriots
1st XI who now progress to the semi finals of the Scottish Schools Hockey Cup after beating Gala Academy 3-0 this afternoon. 👏👍 🏑
#heriots
A fantastic morning at Goldenacre. A joy to watch the vast numbers of pupils participating with so much enthusiasm. Also, well done to the coaches providing first class coaching every week. Well done
@sport_GHS
let’s continue to represent the badge with pride.
#heriots
Great to be back at Goldenacre for P5 & S3 games today 👍🏻 cricket, athletics, rugby and hockey being played with great enthusiasm!
@sport_GHS
is back up and running! 💥
#heriots
#representthebadge
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
Bruno, Douglas and Liam who have been selected as Captain and Vice Captains of the school 1st XI football team. Good luck for the season ahead. 👏🏻🤞🏻
#heriots
HOCKEY 🏑: P6 girls had a spectacular morning at the Compass Tournament! They won their 3 pool games totalling up a fantastic 16 goals🙌🏼 the final was against EA and they came out the winners with a 4-3 win!!🏆Well done to all involved!
#thefutureisbright
#heriotssport
Heriot’s staff reunited with former pupils on the Hockey pitch🏑 Miss Brodie, Heriot’s Hockey Coordinator and former pupil, Sophie Hinds (former 1st XI Captain in 2020) just competed for Edinburgh University Women’s Hockey Club in the EuroHockey Club Challenge II in Turkey. 1/2
Congratulations to
@sport_GHS
hockey squad who participated in the Race for Life Pretty Muddy 5k at the weekend. The girls also managed to raise £419 for charity. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Many congratulations to
@sport_GHS
1st XI Hockey team who beat GWC 1-0 on Saturday morning to progress to the final of the East District 1st XI knock out cup. Well done girls and good luck in the final!
#heriots
#bringonthenextround
Amy (S5) represented
#GBrowingteam
in the Munich International Regatta and came away with 2 gold medals in the JW4- 🏆🥇
This is an incredible achievement, winning against tough competition at such a high level event 👏
GOLD RUSH IN MUNICH 🇩🇪
Positive news coming through from the Munich International Junior Regatta today where Scottish 🏴 junior rowers Zoe (women’s pair), Maisie and Amy (women’s four) have won 🥇 representing the
#GBRowingTeam
🇬🇧
@ASRArowing
@George_Heriots
Sadly the frost prevented
@George_Heriots
1st XV from playing their final game on Saturday. However, many congratulations to Mr Harrison, Mr Easson and the 1st XV squad on an outstanding season. 👏🏻🏉
#heriots
Huge Congratulations to Ella (S3) on her selection for the South East Scotland girls' regional squad. Ella was in action earlier this week, with the South East team finishing top of their group. Well done Ella!