Southill Shine in a Day of Tight Contests

It was the girls’ turn to represent Southill School at the NASH Cup football competition today. Despite a deluge of rain overnight, the conditions turned out to be excellent for football – although I’m reliably informed it was rather cold! The girls arrived ready to give it their all and showed fantastic determination throughout a busy day of football.

The team played 12 matches against strong opposition from across the Weymouth and Portland area, and many of the games were incredibly tight affairs. Southill came extremely close on several occasions to turning these narrow contests into victories. However, tournament football moves quickly and often rewards teams who can find the net early.

The girls’ resilience and teamwork were on full display, particularly in their victories over St John’s (6–0) and Chickerell (3–1), as well as several hard-fought draws where Southill’s defence stood firm.

Match Results

G1 Southill 0–2 Bincombe – Loss ❌

G2 Southill 0–4 St Nics – Loss ❌

G3 Southill 0–0 Atlantic Academy – Draw 🤝

G4 Southill 6–0 St Johns – Win ✅
Goals: Connie x4, Delilah x2

G5 Southill 0–0 Conifers – Draw 🤝

G6 Southill 0–0 Holy Trinity – Draw 🤝

G7 Southill 3–1 Chickerell – Win ✅
Goals: Connie x1, Georgia x2

G8 Southill 0–0 St Andrews – Draw 🤝

G9 Southill 0–1 St George’s – Loss ❌

G10 St Augustines 2–1 Southill – Loss ❌
Goal: Connie x1

G11 Southill 2–2 Wyke Regis – Draw 🤝
Goals: Connie x1, Georgia x1

G12 Southill 1–0 Radipole – Win ✅
Goal: Connie x1

Kirsty tells me that the girls performed admirably throughout the day, showing great spirit and teamwork while representing Southill brilliantly. Their efforts earned them a very respectable 6th place finish out of 12 teams.

For a small school to compete with such confidence against a number of larger schools is no mean feat, and everyone involved should feel incredibly proud.

A huge thank you to Kirsty for her enthusiasm on the touchline, as well as her coaching and managerial expertise. Thanks also to Steph for all your support across the day, and to every spectator who came along to cheer on the team.

A special thank you to Mr Frampton for capturing some fantastic moments from the action.

Finally, thank you to the girls themselves. After such an action-packed day of football, I hope you are all enjoying a well-deserved and restful evening!

— Tom

Girls Nash Cup 13/03/26