Triple Arrow Camps | Spotlight on... St Swithun's School

With our Triple Arrow Camps 2023 schedule just around the corner, we’re shining a spotlight on each of our 2023 host venues. This week its St Swithun’s School!

Triple Arrow Camps will be hosting two camps at St Swithun’ School, Winchester, during their Easter and summer 2023 schedule, including a two-day camp on 12 & 13 April and a longer four-day residential camp from 7-10 August.

A school that has a fantastic reputation with a high level of academic achievement and sporting success, St Swithun’s will allow Triple Arrow Camps to use some of their excellent sporting facilities that include six lacrosse pitches, floodlit tennis courts, an athletics track and a swimming pool.

St Swithun’s School has a strong sporting tradition and has enjoyed success at county level and inter-school competitions since it was founded, even becoming National Schools Lacrosse Champions in 2008!

Girls who attend the school are encouraged to take up a sport and may choose from athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, lacrosse and netball, Zumba, handball, trampolining, touch rugby, tennis, pilates and fitness.

St Swithun’s School Fact File

• Location: Winchester, Hampshire

• Established: 1884 (139 years ago)

• Type of school: Independent day, weekly and full-boarding school for girls

• No. of pupils: 715

• Former pupils: Vivienne Parry (Journalist), Emma Chambers (Actor), Gabriella Wilde (Model), Arabella Pollen (Fashion Designer)

• Website: CLICK HERE

England Lacrosse Boys' Academy Update | February '23

England Lacrosse would like to issue the following update regarding our Boy’s Academy and the selection process attached to it.

In line with England Lacrosse’s ambition to enhance the talent pool underpinning the Senior Men’s Performance Programme, the U18 Boys’ Academy will form the pathway for players and coaches leading to the U20’s programme and potential selection to represent England at future European and World Championships.

Going forwards, players wishing to earn selection for major event squads will be assessed via ongoing observation and performance during scheduled academy and age group training camps which replaces the previous route of trial-based selection.

To support the progression of talent development within the Pathway, a recruitment process will take place in due course to appoint a men’s U20 coaching team to increase the training and development opportunities available to appropriate players.

England Lacrosse sign new 3 year deal with Net World Sports

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce a three-year contract extension with Net World Sports which sees the sports equipment brand continue their fantastic work and become the EL Official Match and Training Equipment Provider.

The extension comes off the back of a successful initial one-year partnership signed in 2021 that saw Net World Sports provide equipment for various England Lacrosse events, including ball stops and coaches’ clipboards at The Fly.

As part of the new three-year deal, Net World Sports will continue to provide their FORZA lacrosse equipment for England Lacrosse events as well as for social media giveaways and competitions.

They will also be providing an exclusive discount to leagues, clubs, schools, coaches, players, and all those associated with England Lacrosse throughout the duration of the agreement.

Based in Wrexham, Net World Sports has been a champion of designing and manufacturing the best quality sporting products since 2009 and houses more than 10,000 products, 95% of which are own brand, in their new 380,000 square foot warehouse.

They sell equipment across a huge range of sports from archery and cricket to Gaelic football and pickleball and they stock a huge variety of high-quality lacrosse training equipment for everyone’s needs, whether you’re an individual practising in your back garden or a club coaching the next generation of talent.

England Lacrosse Head of Commercial & Marketing, Caroline Royle, is excited to continue what has been a successful partnership so far.

“We have loved working with Net World Sports over the past year or so and we’re so excited for what the future holds for our partnership.

“We’ve already seen some of their kit in action at The Fly and various other England Lacrosse events we cannot wait to continue testing and developing new lacrosse products as we move forward.”

Lois Jones from Net World Sports said:

“We’re thrilled to extend our partnership with England Lacrosse. Working closely with the team has enabled us to gain valuable feedback which has aided the development of our FORZA lacrosse product range.

We look forward to enhancing our product offering over the coming years with the support and expertise of England Lacrosse and seeing our equipment in use at their annual events.”

To check out the Net World Sports range, click below:

Triple Arrow Camps | Spotlight on... Charterhouse School

With our Triple Arrow Camps 2023 schedule just around the corner, we’re shining a spotlight on each of our 2023 host venues. This week its Charterhouse School!

A well-established Triple Arrow Camps venue, Charterhouse School will host two camps (5 & 6 April and 1-4 August) during our 2023 Easter and summer programme, with residential campers being welcomed in the summer.

Located in Godalming, Surrey, Charterhouse School and its grounds encompass 250 acres of land providing perfect surroundings for our lacrosse camps.

Of the 250 acres at the school’s disposal, around 135 of them are dedicated to playing fields including 14 grass football pitches, one rugby pitch, one lacrosse pitch, nine cricket squares, all-weather cricket nets, 12 floodlit hard tennis courts, 12 all-weather tennis courts and three all-weather floodlit hockey pitches.

The school offers fives, racquets and squash and as such has courts for all of these sports; there is also an athletics tartan running track plus field sports areas; and the Halford Hewitt Golf Course.

Charterhouse School Fact File

• Location: Godalming, Surrey

• Established: 1611 (412 years ago)

• Type of school: Independent boarding school for pupils aged 13 to 18

• No. of pupils: 800

• Former pupils: Jeremy Hunt (MP), William Thackeray (Novelist), David Dimbleby (TV Presenter), Cathy Newman (Journalist)

• Website: CLICK HERE

2023 Euro Lax Sixes Cup schedule announced

England White will take on Italy and England Red will play Netherlands in their opening group-stage fixtures in the women’s competition at the 2023 Euro Lax Sixes Cup after the full schedule was announced over the weekend.

The tournament, which is in its second year, is hosted in Portugal at the Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Algarve across 24, 25, and 26 February and will feature two England women’s teams.

England White have been drawn in Group A alongside Italy and Germany Black while England Red are in Group B with Netherlands and Belgium.

Wales, Switzerland, and Portugal make up Group C while Group D contains Scotland, Germany White, and Spain.

All Group Stage games will be played on Friday 24 before the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals on Saturday 25 and the Final on Sunday 26.

In the men’s competition, British Lacrosse has entered a Great Britain team that will feature several English players; they will play in Group A against Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium.

Last year’s Euro Lax Sixes Cup saw a clean sweep for Great Britain as the GB Red and GB White teams won the respective women’s and men’s tournaments with an England U23 side finishing third in the women’s competition.

With the squads set to be announced in the coming weeks, there’s likely to be several players involved who will also feature at The Fly 2023.

The UK’s only six-a-side national lacrosse league, The Fly is back for its third year in 2023 across three weekends (14/21 May & 4 June) at Rosslyn Park RFC, London.

For the first time ever, spectators are being welcomed to see the best sixes players from the UK and beyond battle it out to be The Fly champions and tickets are on sale now HERE.

To keep up to date with all things Euro Lax Sixes Cup, follow them on Instagram HERE.

England’s Euro Lax Sixes Cup Group Fixtures (24 February)

14:00 | England White v Italy

14:50 | Netherlands v England Red

17:20 | Germany Black v England White

18:10 | England Red v Belgium

South East Schools Finals to take place this weekend

The annual South East Schools Finals takes place this weekend, pitting the top lacrosse-playing schools from the region against each other in a battle to be the best.

Hosted at the Old Caterhamians Rugby Club, Surrey, on Saturday 4 February, the 2023 South East Schools Finals features 13 schools, including Bedford, Berkhamsted, Guildford High, Lady Eleanor Holles, Putney High, St George’s, St Paul’s, Benenden, Caterham, Haberdashers’ Aske’s, St Catherine’s, St Albans High, and Wycombe Abbey.

A natural pre-cursor to the National Schools Lacrosse Championships, the South East Schools Finals is a great opportunity for under-18 school teams in the south east of England to play in a 10-a-side tournament and keep those competition skills up to a high standard before heading to Aldershot for National Schools in March.

Many of the games in 2023 will be streamed live by Lacrosse Live UK, who also streamed the recent Southern Box Lacrosse Winter Box League, but there is also an option to watch in person on the day as well.

In addition, updates will be given across the South East Women’s Lacrosse Association’s social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

For more information about the competition, please click HERE to view the tournament programme

How to access live stream

Pitch 1 or 3: CLICK HERE and enter password 040223

Pitch 2: CLICK HERE and enter password 040223

England to play Australia in opening game at 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship

England are set to play rivals Australia in their opening game at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego, California, USA after World Lacrosse released the full tournament schedule earlier today.

Taking place on Thursday 22 June, the second official game day at the Championship, England’s Pool A opener against Australia will be played at the University of San Diego on their Torero pitch at 7pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

That opening game will be followed less than 24 hours later on Friday 23 June by a huge second round match against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy at 4pm (PDT) also at the University of San Diego on the Torero pitch.

After a day’s break to recover, England will play defending champions USA on Sunday 25 June at 4pm PDT before finishing their pool stage games against Canada on Monday 26 June at 7pm PDT.

England, who are ranked fifth in the world after an unbelievable 11-9 comeback victory over Japan in the fifth place game at the 2018 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship, will be hoping to start quickly against fourth ranked Australia to give themselves the best chance of reaching the quarter-final stage and beyond.

It is expected the full ESPN television schedule for the event will be released over the next couple of months with the coverage matching that of the Women’s World Championship last year; ESPN showed several of England’s matches as well as both semi-finals, the third place game, and the final.

England’s final 23-player squad will be announced after Head Coach Doug Shanahan and his team make their last training squad cut in March.

England’s World Lacrosse Men’s Championship Schedule (so far)

Thursday 22 June | Australia v England | 7pm PDT/3am BST

Friday 23 June | England v Haudenosaunee | 4pm PDT/12am BST

Sunday 25 June | England v USA | 4pm PDT/12am BST

Monday 26 June | Canada v England | 7pm PDT/3am BST

World Lacrosse Men’s Championship Schedule (dates for your diaries)

Tuesday 27 June | First Round Play-Off Games

Wednesday 28 June | Quarter-Finals

Thursday 29 June | Semi-Finals

Friday 30 June | 5th Place Game

Saturday 1 July | 3rd Place Game/Final

Tickets to attend the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship are now on sale HERE.

12 England-based officials heading to San Diego for Men's World Championship

World Lacrosse has announced its 51-strong officiating roster ahead of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in June with 12 England-based officials being chosen as part of the group.

Beginning on 21 June in San Diego, California, USA, the 51 officials represent 14 nations and three Continental Federations and were selected in consultation with National and Continental federations based on the officials’ quality and past performance at previous World Lacrosse events and events held within their federations. 

Mark Buckley, Peter Davidson, Thomas Hamey, James Hawksworth, Michael Leahy, and Dean Mohareb have all been selected as referees for the tournament along with Chi Fung (Dennis) Cheng and Chi Shing (Edwin) Leung who are based in England but will represent Hong Kong, China.

Phil Pearson will take up a role in the Leadership Team as a Deputy Referee in Chief and Graham Blyth will act as an Officials Administrator while Ian Ashworth and Greg Irwin will represent England as Coaches during the tournament.

England Lacrosse Officiating Co-ordinator, Ryan Griffiths, is delighted with the selection of the England-based officials.

“It’s great to see so many officials associated with England Lacrosse heading to such a huge event like the Men’s World Championship.

“It’s been a brilliant few years for lacrosse officiating in England and we can’t wait to see them take to the field in San Diego and show the world how good they are!”

England Lacrosse has been involved in the selection process ahead of the Championship and following a successful summer of 2022 for English referees, we wish all those heading to San Diego in June a huge congratulations!

Join us as a volunteer at the 2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships!

England Lacrosse is searching for a number of committed and enthusiastic individuals to volunteer as part of the 2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships.

Taking place from 11 - 14 March 2023 at Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre, the National Schools Lacrosse Championships brings together the best lacrosse playing schools from around the UK in one competition where they battle across several age categories to be named the best.

Volunteering opportunities are available across each of the four days (Saturday 11, Sunday 12, Monday 13, Tuesday 14) with days beginning at 8:30am and concluding at 5pm.

Volunteers can agree to any number of days across the Championships and will be required to undertake a DBS check with England Lacrosse before the competition.

There are volunteering opportunities in three different areas at the Championships, including the competition (timing, pitch stewarding, & scoring), the event (event support, hospitality, & ticketing), and social media.

Volunteers are able to choose any or all of the volunteer areas and an England Lacrosse member of staff will be in touch with further details once you have completed a Volunteering Form (see below).

To apply to be a volunteer at the 2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships, please click the button below and fill out the form.

Triple Arrow Camps | Spotlight on... Cheltenham Ladies' College

With our Triple Arrow Camps 2023 schedule just around the corner, we’re shining a spotlight on each of our 2023 host venues, starting with Cheltenham Ladies’ College!

Cheltenham Ladies’ College became a Triple Arrow Camps host a number of years ago and since then it’s held at least one camp a year and more recently taken on our Perform+ Camp.

The Perform+ Camp (3rd-6th April) is a unique camp in that it allows every camper to train like a performance athlete and get an insight into exactly what it takes to train at the next level, with some of the country’s best coaches including several current England national squad members.

Using the state-of-the-art facilities at Cheltenham Ladies’ College, the Perform+ Camp features more than just the playing side of lacrosse with a big focus on those extra things a top level athlete must do to reach the top, including gym sessions, swimming pool recovery, nutrition and lots more!

The Perform+ Camp is the perfect Triple Arrow Camp for true lacrosse lovers with campers being immersed into a full lacrosse learning environment.

Cheltenham Ladies’ College boasts two sports halls, a climbing wall, a refurbished 25m swimming pool, a multi-purpose activity studio, dance studio, five squash courts and a 58-station fitness gym with free weights, spin, and rowing areas.

Cheltenham Ladies’ College Fact File

• Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

• Established: 1853 (170 years ago)

• Type of school: Independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18

• No. of pupils: 850

• Former pupils: Dame Kristin Scott Thomas (actor), Cherry Healey (TV presenter), Amber Rudd (MP), Mira Sethi (journalist)

• Website: CLICK HERE

Unbeaten London Knights defeat Steelheads to win inaugural SBL Winter Box League

London Knights defeated an impressive Steelheads side 8-7 to remain unbeaten and lift the inaugural Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) Winter Box League trophy on Sunday.

After topping the group and reaching the final with aplomb, Ben Page-Laycock did what he always does and scored four for a dominant Knights’ side who staved off a late Steelheads comeback in the fourth quarter to be named the first ever SBL Winter Box League champions.

Steelheads’ star attacker, Louis Alhage, also got his name on the scoresheet four times but it wasn’t enough as his side fell to a second loss to Knights in the space of one month.

London Knights looked to be running away with the contest in the early stages as Silas Burke opened the scoring after cutting in from the right and scoring past the Steelheads goalie.

Two quick-fire and almost identical goals by Travis Payne and then Page-Laycock saw Knights take a deserved three goal lead before one of the goals of the tournament finally got Thundercats going.

Fiona MacLean showed great tenacity to win the ball in the attacking third before being received by Alhage some distance from goal who ripped it into the top corner with pinpoint accuracy.

Steelheads always looked to be chasing the game and after Page-Laycock hit two more goals either side of another Burke effort for Knights with just one reply from Alhage, they had it all to do.

Sam Perry started the comeback with a great driving run from near the halfway line before shrugging off a defender and firing home.

However, Will Walker was quick to reply for Knights to keep a four goal cushion after he took advantage of his side being a man-up.

A moment of good fortune then helped Ian Murray grab a fourth for Steelheads as the Knights goalie parried a shot into Murray’s path who was there to dink the ball into the back of the net.

With the game entering the final stages, Steelheads were looking stronger but it was Page-Laycock who hit another one for Knights after he was the quickest to react after a Stowe save left the ball trickling across the crease.

At this point at 8-4 down, Steelheads had nothing to lose and they started hitting Knights with wave after wave of attack.

Alhage kept up his scoring streak and grabbed another when he gathered the ball in the Knights crease after a good save from the goalie and scored with a diving shot into the empty net.

Then, Steelheads made Knights pay for being a man down when Perry received the ball in a pocket of space, set himself and scored from distance to give his side a real chance at 8-6 with just minutes to play.

Knights tried to continue attacking Steelheads as they had done previously in the game leaving them open at the back and Alhage punished them as he bombed forward and received the ball from goalie, Stowe, before being one on one with the Knights’ goal-keeper and scoring from just outside the crease.

In a one-goal game, and with seconds left to play, Steelheads had a brilliant chance to draw the game level but Perry fumbled the ball at the crucial moment and the officials blew the final whistle to give Knights the victory.

In the third place game, Jamie Powell helped Thundercats with a hat-trick as they managed to hold on to beat Heaton Hornets 11-10.

All the action from Finals Day at the SBL Winter Box League as well as the group stage games is available to watch on Lacrosse Live UK.

SBL Winter Box League Finals Day Results

London Knights 8-7 Steelheads
Thundercats 11-10 Heaton Hornets

Knights and Steelheads reach first ever SBL Winter Box League final

London Knights and Steelheads will battle it out in next Sunday’s Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) Winter Box League final after they overcame Thundercats and Heaton Hornets respectively in their final group stage games on Sunday.

London Knights defeated Thundercats 15-4 to complete the group stage with an unbeaten record, scoring 28 and conceding just 14, and finish top of the table while Steelheads put aside a determined Heaton Hornets side 16-12 to edge ahead of Thundercats and finish second.

England international Ben Page-Laycock scored seven as his London Knights side made light work of Thundercats in the opening match on game day 3.

Cai Jefferies managed to hit a brace for Thundercats, taking his total to an impressive 10 for the tournament but it wasn’t enough as his team slipped to a second defeat to finish in third place.

In the late game, England’s Dave Groves was a cut above the rest as he managed eight goals to inspire his Steelheads side to a narrow victory over Heaton Hornets and a place in the final and potential box lacrosse history.

Hornets fought valiantly with Ollie Allsop and Ming Trinh scoring three times each but they couldn’t stop their team from tasting defeat in all three group stage games and finishing fourth in the group.

They’ll now take on Thundercats in a battle for third place when the SBL Winter Box League concludes this Sunday (15 January) with the third place game followed by the hotly anticipated final.

Every single second of finals day will be streamed live on the Lacrosse Live UK YouTube Channel and you can watch all the action so far by clicking the button below!

SBL Winter Box League Finals Day Fixtures (Sunday 15 January)

13:15 | Thundercats v Heaton Hornets
15:30 | London Knights v Steelheads

SBL Winter Box League Top Scorers (so far)

Dave Groves (Steelheads) | 15
Jamie Powell (Thundercats) | 11
Cai Jefferies (Thundercats) | 10
Ben Page-Laycock (London Knights) | 9
Louis Alhage (Steelheads) | 9

England Lacrosse sends message of support for David Leach

England Lacrosse would like to share a message of support from the lacrosse community following a serious injury suffered by former England international, David Leach. 

David unfortunately sustained a serious injury playing Box Lacrosse couple of weeks ago, since which time David has been looked after in hospital as he begins his recovery. 

David is a prominent member of our lacrosse community, and has been a key figure in the growth of Box Lacrosse, including proudly representing England Box at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, totalling 15 goals in 11 caps in his playing career, while also previously representing Wales at the field game.

He is a hugely revered and well-loved member of our lacrosse community and we all share our sympathies for David at this difficult time. 

We would like to pass on our full support and strength to David, his wife, and family, wishing him all the best on his continuing recovery.

SEMLA President, Rob Gooch, has also set up a form where personal messages of support can be sent to David and the family.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHiPP6Y4IS8sEW4GWrqM-l630-YN2oY3vMUbIbE8un3jnKhA/viewform 

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise funds for David to help cover his loss of earnings, ensuring the family can pay household bills, medical care, travel and transportation along with childcare costs to care for him.

If you would like to donate, click HERE.

Over the coming weeks, friend of David, Natalie Lawrence, will be completing a nine in nine challenge where she’ll be swimming nine kilometres, cycling 99 miles, and running nine miles to raise £2,000 to help towards David’s recovery.

The challenge is in honour of David’s England and Wales shirt number nine and you can read more about Natalie’s fundraiser and donate HERE.

Knights continue unbeaten run at inaugural SBL Winter Box League

London Knights overcame a determined Steelheads side to remain unbeaten while Thundercats took down Heaton Hornets in the second round of fixtures at the inaugural Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) Winter Box League on Sunday.

After an enthralling opening weekend that saw both games won by a single goal, the second round of SBL Winter Box League fixtures didn’t disappoint.

London Knights took on Steelheads in the late game of the day with both teams knowing that a win would see them top the group and put them in prime position for a place in the final in a couple of weeks’ time.

Steelheads, who defeated Thundercats in their previous fixture, started well, finding themselves a goal up early in the first quarter through Dave Groves.

But Knights’ quality shone through and two late goals ensured a 6-4 victory to put them top of the table after two wins in two games.

In the early game, Heaton Hornets played Thundercats with both teams looking for a first win in the league.

It was a frenetic and ferocious game that saw 23 goals including an incredible seven strikes from Thundercats attacker and European champion with England, Jamie Powell.

But despite Heaton Hornets’ best efforts and a hat-trick from Ollie Allsop, they fell in their second round fixture leaving them bottom of the table with one more set of group fixtures to go.

Heading into the final round of group fixtures on Sunday 8 January, all four teams can mathematically reach the top two and play in the final; you can watch those fixtures live as well as all other SBL Winter Box League games in full over on Lacrosse Live UK’s YouTube channel HERE.

SBL Winter Box League Round 3 Fixtures (Sunday 8 January)

13:15 | Thundercats v London Knights
15:30 | Steelheads v Heaton Hornets

Round 2 Scorers

London Knights points: Will Walker (2), Albert Whitehead, Travis Payne, Harvey Blenkarne, #22

Steelheads points: Dave Groves (2), Rob Ingham Clark, Russ Farrer

Heaton Hornets points: Ollie Allsop (3), Matt Andruchow (2), Billy Rawlins (2), Tom Roper (2), Taylor Harrison

Thundercats points: Jamie Powell (7), Cai Jefferies (3), Austin Holgate (2), Will Allsop

Second Triple Arrow Camps date added in the north of England

Triple Arrow Camps has announced a sixth date to their summer 2023 schedule at Withington Girls’ School, Manchester, taking the total number of 2023 Triple Arrow Camps to 12!

Taking place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 August next year, the camp at Withington Girls’ School will feature all the things everyone loves about Triple Arrow Camps, including sessions focusing on technical and tactical aspects of lacrosse, decision making & reflection, and challenge & pressure.

It’s not all about the learning though as Triple Arrow Camps allow girls to develop their independence and form new friendships with plenty of time for campers to interact outside of lacrosse.

The camps aim to provide a place for players to enjoy lacrosse during the Easter and summer school holidays and improve their skills through high-quality coaching.

They try to ensure every child finishes their camp experience having developed as a lacrosse player and can pride themselves in their progression.

EASTER

Cheltenham Ladies’ College | Perform+ Camp (3-6 April 2023)

Charterhouse School, Godalming (5 & 6 April 2023)

St Swithun’s School, Winchester (12 & 13 April 2023)

The Armitage Centre, Manchester (13 & 14 April 2023)

St George’s School, Harpenden (13 & 14 April 2023)

Queen Anne’s School, Caversham (17 & 18 April 2023)

SUMMER

Charterhouse School, Godalming (1-4 August 2023)

St Swithun’s School, Winchester (7-10 August 2023)

Queen Anne’s School, Caversham (15-18 August 2023)

Withington Girls’ School, Manchester (21 & 22 August 2023)

Worth School, Crawley (21 & 22 August 2023)

St George’s School, Harpenden (29 & 30 August 2023)