At Putney High School, it was Mrs Fraser, the school’s now Director of Sport, who was in large part responsible for bringing Lacrosse to Putney. Herself a former England player, she told us, “It was always my dream to get Lacrosse going since I first came to Putney 16 years ago. But it wasn’t easy, not until we secured our home ground in 2016 at Wimbledon Rugby Club; that was a big stepping stone. It helped participation and it was a big thrill to start seeing all the lacrosse sticks on Putney Hill.”
“Having a home ground has meant we can challenge local schools, and bearing in mind that a lot of the schools we play against have been playing for decades, I’m really proud of Putney’s achievements. There have already been three international tours, in 2007, 2010 and 2013, to the East and West Coast of USA and we now have lots of girls continuing their Lacrosse at University. I know of old girls competing at Edinburgh, Bristol, Exeter and Durham.”