If you have any questions or want to know more about the provision at Charters School for Gifted and Talented students in Sport, do not hesitate to contact me.

Mr C Anderson , Gifted and Talented Sports Co-ordinator.

Zoe Bailey

Sport: Badminton.
Time spent per week on my sport: 4-5 hours.
Highest achievement: Being in the U11 National Doubles team.
Dream/Aspirations: To represent England.
Other hobbies: Cricket, football, synchronised swimming, rounders in summer.
Additional Information: I have been playing for 4 years.

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Lasse Bak-Hansen

Sport: Squash and Basketball.
Time spent per week on my sport: Squash - 1 hour/ 2 hours every 2nd week for County;
Basketball - 3½ hours.
Highest achievement: Squash - I won the U13s County Cup and am in the U15s County team. Basketball - I am currently in the Schools County Team.
Dream/Aspirations: I would love to be able to get into the Guildford Heat national team and be able to earn money at university by coaching tennis, basketball or squash.
Other hobbies: Tennis.

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Douglas Bergquist

Sport: Football (Reading FC).
Time spent per week on my sport: 12 hours.
Highest achievement: Getting into the semi-final of a Dutch tournament, loosing to an African team which went on to win.
Dream/Aspirations: To become a professional footballer playing in the Premiership and my country.
Other hobbies: Rugby, golf and athletics.
Additional Information: I have another year on my contract with Reading. I also do day-release and have every Wednesday off to play at Reading for 6 hours.

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Liam Bourke

Sport: Swimming, basketball, football.
Time spent per week on my sport: Swimming - 6 times a week (9 hours); basketball - every day for ½ to 1 hour; football - 5 hours.
Highest achievement: Basketball - county team; football - used to play for QPR, Southampton and Surrey County.
Dream/Aspirations: To swim in 2012 Olympics. To go to America to play basketball. To get scouted again and become pro.
Other hobbies: Golf; go-karting, tennis, ice-skating.
Additional Information: Captain for Ascot United on Saturday.

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Lee Bradberry

Sport: Badminton
Time spent per week on my sport: 6 hours.
Highest achievement: Getting to county standard.
Dream/Aspirations: To play in an Olympic Games or get to England standard.
Other hobbies: Basketball and some football.
Additional Information: I play quite a lot of sport every week including competitive games.

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Oliver Butler

Sport: Hockey.
Time spent per week on my sport: 4 hours + 1½ hour match.
Highest achievement: Getting into Berkshire county team.
Dream/Aspirations: Play hockey at an international level.
Other hobbies: Tennis, golf and sailing.
Additional Information: My club is Camberley and Farnborough hockey team.

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Keelee Chalk

Sport: Hockey.
Time spent per week on my sport: 1 hour for school + 6 hours for external team.
Highest achievement: Playing for Berkshire county team.
Dream/Aspirations: To play for England.
Other hobbies: I enjoy playing other sports for the school and seeing friends and family.
Additional Information: I started playing hockey when I was 11 and two years later I started playing for Berkshire.

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Bianca Chalk

Sport: Hockey.
Time spent per week on my sport: 1 hour for school, Bracknell ladies- 2 hours, Berkshire - 2 hours.
Highest achievement: Getting into Berkshire hockey squad and playing against Spain.
Dream/Aspirations: To play for England.
Other hobbies: Playing other sports like netball and rounders.

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Alex Christiansen

Sport: Hockey.
Time spent per week on my sport: 10 hours.
Highest achievement: Berkshire under 19's team this season.
Dream/Aspirations: To play for England.
Other hobbies: Guitar, kayaking.
Additional Information: Started playing hockey at the age of 14 and found myself playing for Berkshire two years later.

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Adrian Clay

Sport: Sailing.
Time spent per week on my sport: sometimes after school (3-4 hours); every weekend (7-10+ hours).
Highest achievement: Winning 3 national races, competing at the Europeans in 2006 in Ledro, Italy. Winning the team racing.
Dream/Aspirations: To sail in the Olympics, In the America's Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race.
Other hobbies: Speedboat training, wakeboarding, shooting, windsurfing.

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Kashia Dobson

Sport: Tennis.
Time spent per week on my sport: 4 hours during the week and matches most weekends.
Highest achievement: Playing for Surrey in County Shield in 2007.
Dream/Aspirations: To be a good tennis player representing Surrey.
Other hobbies: Piano.
Additional Information: Trained with Greg Rusedski for a day at Roehampton Tennis Centre; went on BBC London News (in background); came 2nd in County Finals in 2005.

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Sport: Cricket.
Time spent per week on my sport: 2 hours district, 2 hours in Wokingham, 5 hours with brother,
1 hour at school.
Highest achievement: Scoring 60 against Reading District; taking 5 wickets against Hurst for Wokingham; nominated for best in district.
Dream/Aspirations: To reach Berkshire this year, play well and get a few fifties and bowl well. In the future get into Surrey trials and build myself into the team, get a proper contract, then go onto England and captain England.
Other hobbies: Nominated for County trials for best 3 in my district; captained school, Wokingham and District teams; won the league with District.

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Tom Galgut

Sport: Athletics.
Time spent per week on my sport: 8 hrs + home fitness plan to do every day.
Highest achievement: Pole vault 3.50m; High jump 1.8m. Competed in both U17 and U20 National Finals with WSEM.
Dream/Aspirations: To reach the 2012 Olympics.
Other hobbies: Hockey - Music (Drums + Guitar).
Additional Information: I love sport! I also played hockey at County level.

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Ieuan Godfrey

Sport: Badminton.
Time spent per week on my sport: 4 hours.
Highest achievement: County level.
Dream/Aspirations: To be a badminton national player for England.
Other hobbies: Tennis, squash, swimming, basketball, cycling and football.
Additional Information: Was a semi-finalist in singles and runner-up in boys doubles.

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Rosie Gosztonyi

Sport: Badminton.
Time spent per week on my sport: I spent 3 years doing clubs and training and I have just started proper County training.
Highest achievement: 1 st girl in National Championships 2005.
Dream/Aspirations: To play proper county and not just in a back-up squad.
Other hobbies: Football, swimming and swim-fit.
Additional Information: Every week in swim-fit I do about 50-60 laps in total, which takes half an hour including warm-up.

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Tom Grazier

Sport: Rugby.
Time spent per week on my sport: 5 hrs rugby & skills; 1 hr gym; 1 hr fitness.
Highest achievement: Berkshire county national 10s first team.
Dream/Aspirations: To play for England.
Other hobbies: Football, swimming.
Additional Information: I like eating!

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Will Harris

Sport: Judo.
Time spent per week on my sport: 2½ hours every Tues and Wed + sometimes if I don't have a competition, I train for 4 hours on a Sunday.
Highest achievement: International medallist in 2006 at the Belgian Open.
Dream/Aspirations: To be a World medallist or Olympic Medallist at the London 2012 games.
Other hobbies: Rowing and skiing.

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Callum Harvey

Sport: Basketball.
Time spent per week on my sport: 7 hours.
Highest achievement: Playing in 16s basketball and in national leagues.
Dream/Aspirations: To play in the NBA.
Other hobbies: Football, golf, tennis and badminton.
Additional Information: I play 15s-16s for Reading Rockets; I used to play for Thames Valley Tigers.

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Max Herbert

Sport: Football.
Time spent per week on my sport: 5 days per week.
Highest achievement: Going for academy trials with Fulham.
Dream/Aspirations: To become a professional footballer.
Other hobbies: Squash, tennis, rugby, skiing, athletics and golf.
Additional Information: I am good at skiing; at instructor level, which means I could be an instructor, but I am not old enough. I also play squash for Berkshire.

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Andy Jones

Sport: Basketball.
Time spent per week on my sport: 5 hours.
Highest achievement: Getting into the County basketball squad.
Dream/Aspirations: To become a sports coach or fitness instructor; as long as I am not stuck in an office in front of a computer all day.
Other hobbies: Football and athletics.
Additional Information: I am the Charters Young Ambassador for Sport for 2007-2009. I hold 2 school records in athletics for 200m and 400m and I am in the school football, basketball & athletics teams.

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Amir Khan

Sport: Athletics (400m).
Time spent per week on my sport: 8½ hours per week, approx. 2 hrs per day.
Highest achievement: English schools; came 3rd in South England race.
Dream/Aspirations: To compete in the 2012 Olympic Games.
Other hobbies: Football.
Additional Information: Attracted interest from Reading and QPR Football Clubs.

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Sahil Khan

Sport: Football.
Time spent per week on my sport: 3-4 days per week with a match on Sundays.
Highest achievement: Playing for Berkshire county; Reading & QPR trials; players' "Player" at football trials.
Dream/Aspirations: To become a professional footballer.
Other hobbies: Table tennis, badminton, rugby and athletics (100m).
Additional Information: football and athletics are my favourite sports and I would like a career in either of them.

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Jake Lavender

Sport: Badminton.
Time spent per week on my sport: 6½ hours + games/matches.
Highest achievement: Getting to County level.
Dream/Aspirations: To play for England or teach badminton to younger generations.
Other hobbies: Fishing and basketball.

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Alexandra Leonard

Sport: Swimming.
Time spent per week on my sport: 3-4 mornings and 5-6 evenings. I have been training at this standard for 3 years now.
Highest achievement: Qualifying & competing at GB Championships in 4 events. Also qualifying for ESSA National Schools' final.
Dream/Aspirations: I would like to win a national final and represent my country.
Other hobbies: Sailing and scuba diving.
Additional Information: I swim for Bracknell & Wokingham SC & I hope to qualify for the Olympic trials.

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Charlotte Maxfield

Sport: Netball.
Time spent per week on my sport: 2 hours every other week of constant fitness and netball skills.
Highest achievement: County Satellite Netball Academy.
Dream/Aspirations: To be a professional netball player for county and country. I would also like to be a PE teacher.
Other hobbies: Skiing, swimming, hockey (school) and football (school).
Additional Information: I also play for Wokingham Netball Club. When I first started playing netball, it was my Mum who coached me and she is still coaching the primary school I went to. My primary school team won the Berkshire Youth Games.

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Patrick Mooney

Sport: Rugby League.
Time spent per week on my sport: I spend time conditioning and strengthening my core every day. improving core strength means that I am getting fitter and stronger and improving balance, which reduces the chance of me getting injured.
Highest achievement: Being invited to join the Harlequins RL academy scholarship in August 2006. In August 2007, I was selected to play for the south of England against Cumbria, Wales and NE England.
Dream/Aspirations: To play professional rugby for Harlequins at Super League level and to be selected to play for Great Britain.
Other hobbies: Football, tennis and golf. I am a member of the Golf Foundation at Foxhills. My handicap is 15.6
Additional Information: I also play blind side flanker for Chobham A team in Surrey.

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Jessica Pye

Sport: Athletics - Running.
Time spent per week on my sport: 5 times a week, 1 hour per session.
Highest achievement: Competing in UK Inter-county Cross Country Championships; competing in English Schools Cross Country Championships; reaching the finals of the Southern England Championships in the 1500m.
Dream/Aspirations: To become an elite runner.
Other hobbies: I play two instruments.
Additional Information: I also help coach a younger group at my athletics club.

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Luke Shaw

Sport: Basketball.
Time spent per week on my sport: 2 hours at school; 1½ hours + matches for Guildford Heat Academy. At least 2 hours extra every day at home/school. I also attend training camps during school holidays.
Highest achievement: last season - county tournament against Oxfordshire & Hampshire, was point guard for Guildford U14s Berkshire and received 'Most Valuable Player' & 'Players' Player' awards. I was also in the County Schools Cup winning team at Charters.
Dream/Aspirations: Next season, to play for the U16s National Team. My overall dream is to play for the Guildford Heat Mens' professional team in the BBL.
Other hobbies: Fishing, golf, season ticket holder at Guildford Heat, I support Liverpool FC.
Additional Information: I also enjoy being on the Young Apprentice Scheme at Charters.

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Andrew Smith

Sport: Squash.
Time spent per week on my sport: 5-6 hours on court; 2-3 hours coaching; 2 hours fitness training.
Highest achievement: Being County No. 1 (U17s) and getting sponsorship from Karakal.
Dream/Aspirations: Achieving my full potential.
Other hobbies: Squash coaching (Level 1 qualified), tennis, I just enjoy sport in general.

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Tom Smith

Sport: Tennis.
Time spent per week on my sport: 7 ½ hours training; 1 hour fitness + County club matches.
Highest achievement: Ranked No. 4 for U16s in Berkshire. In U18s County Cup squad.
Dream/Aspirations: To become a professional sportsman. To go as far as possible with my tennis career, then look to coaching.
Other hobbies: Football - I play with Ascot United.

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Ben Stafford

Sport: Hockey.
Time spent per week on my sport: 2 hours Club; 2 hours County; 1 hour school.
Highest achievement: County squad U13s + U14s..
Dream/Aspirations: To be in the Olympics playing for England.
Other hobbies: Tennis, drama..

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Rebecca Sutcliffe

Sport: Ten-pin Bowling.
Time spent per week on my sport: About 4 hours.
Highest achievement: Getting into two U16s teams.
Other hobbies: Basketball, football, tennis and swimming.
Additional Information: My highest game score 221 (without the barriers), 14 trophies.

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Cameron Weber

Sport: Badminton.
Time spent per week on my sport: About 6 hours.
Highest achievement: Getting into the England squad.
Dream/Aspirations: To win in the Olympics
Other hobbies: I like watching football, tennis, basketball and cricket.
Additional Information: I got into the England squad when I was 10 years old. I have been playing for 5 years.

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Sam Windmill

Sport: Rugby.
Time spent per week on my sport: 2½ hours four times per week.
Highest achievement: County 'A' Team.
Dream/Aspirations: Play for Wasps or England.
Other hobbies: Athletics (shot putt).
Additional Information: I also got into English Schools for Athletics.

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Adam Wimbledon

Sport: Running (1500m and Cross-Country).
Time spent per week on my sport: 3-5 hours.
Highest achievement: In 2007 Berkshire County 1000m champion; Berkshire Schools Cross-Country champion; national Association of Clubs for Young People 1500m champion (all U13s).
Dream/Aspirations:To win the 1500m in the Olympics.
Other hobbies: Football, tennis and cricket.
Additional Information: I like to sleep and I hate homework! I also play-left wing for the school football team.

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