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Bartley Back for Bronze!

Chris Bartley returned to the familiar waters of Eton Dorney in June and won a Bronze medal at the World Rowing Cup. Chris is racing with a different line up from the four that won silver at London 2012. The team were leading initially , but the more experienced crews then started to pull away with New Zealand inching ahead of Denmark, leaving Great Britain behind to take the bronze medal Chris, who left King’s in 2002 said “We were a bit at the back today but there’s a lot more to come from this crew.”

Still Rowing - at 72!

Arnold Cooke (1959 leaver) is still competing at a very high level in rowing.

One of King's former Olympians, Arnold Cooke is still rowing at the British Masters' Event and was recently featured in May's edition of Rowing & Regatta Magazine.

With more than 50 British veteran titles, Tokyo and European double medalist, Arnold Cooke is a true pioneer of UK Masters' rowing, Arnold recently overcame cancer and bounced back by smashing the over 70, 75kg world ergo record (7:08)

He has recently paired up with German rower, Klaus Riekemann in a double scull, who, despite a gold medal at the Rome Olympics, is still seeking a British Masters' title.

Old girls show they're still winners at hockey

In April, some of King's girls who left in 2010 came back to School to take part in a hockey match against current pupils.

This year group started Removes during the first year King's becmae co-educational, se were part of the first group of girls to be educated right through the Senior School.

The game ended 5-5-, resulting in a penalty flicks deciding the winners. The old girls narrowly beating King's 3-2 to wi nthe trophy.