Episode description

Do you love sport? In this podcast we meet Bella Howarth who completed her A level studies at The Perse School in 2023 before going to University. Not only did Bella represent the school in cricket, netball and hockey but she also started playing cricket at county level at just 15 years old when she joined Essex Women 1st XI.

Having previously played in the Sunrisers Academy, Bella is currently in The Blaze Academy squad. Her ambition is to play cricket for England one day. Bella shares more about her sporting journey with Claire Ziwa, and gives some useful advice on keeping a healthy balance between academic work and playing different sports during your school years.

In this conversation Bella and Claire discuss topics including:

Bella’s passion for playing cricket.
Being selected to play cricket for The Blaze Academy.
Getting the right balance between playing sport and academic work.
The importance of being organised.
Advice for young people wanting to follow a sporting career.
Memories of school and childhood.
Ambitions to play for England.
The importance of role models.

You can also watch this podcast on The Perse School Cambridge YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerseSchoolCambridge