Category: Reports
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Hampton show promise at King’s Trophy Cross Country
By Henry Fagan In early October, seven boys and their coach, Mr David Clarke, travelled to Wimbledon Common to take part in the King’s Trophy Cross Country race, competing against boys and girls from schools across the South of England. It was our first competitive meet since the pandemic and the Hampton boys were raring…
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U12Es draw in tight game against Sutton Grammar School
By Jack Haynes Hampton’s U12E team travelled to Sutton Grammar School for their first away match of the season. The team pressed the home side right from the off causing mistakes from Sutton’s defence and, despite the chances they created, they could not find the back of the net. Towards the end of the first…
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Convincing 5-0 ISFA victory sees U15As through
By Omer Demiral Hampton took to the 3G to play their first ISFA cup fixture of the season, a bye taking them automatically to the second round, where they won 5-0 in comfortable fashion. St John’s kicked off to get the match underway, Hampton were lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation looking to win their…
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Positives to take for U16Cs despite loss to Alleyn’s School
By Harry McLusky After a year of empty football calendars, the U16C team returned to the field against Alleyn’s School U18E team. Hopes were high, however the gulf in physicality was certainly going to offer a different challenge in our first game of the season. Unfazed by the intimidating appearance of the opposition, bursting out…
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U14Cs remain unbeaten with 3-0 victory
By Alasdair McIntosh Hampton’s U14C team continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 home win over Alleyn’s School. During the first ten minutes of the game, both teams made promising starts to what at first seemed to be a fairly even game. Wingers, Henry Jackson and Jayden Oni, continuously put balls into…
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U15As bounce back after ESFA exit
By Omer Demiral Hampton were looking to bounce back from their disappointing ESFA Cup second round exit earlier on in the week in this challenging friendly fixture against Alleyn’s School; they did exactly that, winning 4-1 in brilliant fashion. There were several changes to the Hampton side including a first appearance for right sided player…
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U13Bs find the back of the net 11 times
By Omer Olcer Hampton’s U13B squad travelled to Selhurst Arena to play their second match of the season against the Bishop Thomas Grant School, with the ESFA cup fixture ending in a 11-0 victory for Hampton. Freddie Tranter whipped an amazing free kick into the top corner just outside the box. Thomas McMonagle kept his…
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U13Cs come from behind to win 3-2 classic
By Arun Crowe After an encouraging 9-2 win in their first match of the season, the Hampton U13C team travelled across London to Forest School, to play the opponent’s B team, which proved to be quite a challenge for Hampton. After a scrappy first fifteen minutes, Jude Lord Smith whipped a corner into a dangerous…
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U15A dominate Forest School with convincing victory
By Omer Demiral Hampton’s U15A team beat Forest School 5-1, gaining their first victory of the season. Both teams started the match with intensity, applying pressure all over the pitch. However, the Hamptonians managed to break through the press with sharp passes in midfield, leading to the first goal of the game executed well by…
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U14Cs play out a frustrating 1-1 stalemate against Forest School’s U14Bs
By Jayden Oni Hampton’s U14Cs travelled to Walthamstow to play Forest School’s U14Bs. At first a tougher opponent did not phase Hampton, with the U14Cs picking up many corners from half-chances that were created and then dealt with by the Forest defence. However, as the minutes went by, Forest adjusted to Hampton’s playing style. They…
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Injury-plagued U13As march into next round of ESFA with resounding 6-0 win
By Alex Watson With five players unavailable, Hampton had their work cut out as they travelled to Walthamstow to play Forest School in the opening encounter of their ESFA campaign. With many players playing out of position, the boys had to step up if they were to progress to the next round of the competition.…
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U13Cs score nine in dazzling performance
By Arun Crowe and Neel Mohindra After an early start and a long bus journey to Hemel Hempstead, the U13A, B, C, D and E teams were all welcomed to the grounds of Berkhamsted School. The opposition, made clear by their number of teams, were a formidable opponent but little did they know that all…
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U12Es seal conclusive 13-0 victory in season opener
By Jack Haynes Hampton U12E team began the season by cruising to victory against Berkhamsted. Hampton’s 13 strong squad looked comfortable right from the start and they were a goal up inside five minutes through Jack Mountney. The home side were proving too much for Berkhamsted and as the first half drew to a close,…
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U13As begin season in fine fashion with convincing victory
By Alex Watson Hampton U13As threw themselves into the new (and hopefully longer) football season of 2021/22 in fine fashion with an efficient 6-3 victory over Berkhamsted School. Early intent from Hampton was rewarded as their determined pressing was the main source of creation for their opening goal, with Marcus Solomon slotting home from close…
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Comfortable 5-1 win sees U14C footballers start their season in style
By Joseph Gordon It had been more than a year since the U14C team had played, but, in their first game back, they were dominant at home to Wilson’s School. New players had recently come into an already strong squad, and many experienced players also moved to the C team. At first, it was uncertain…
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Promising pre-season bodes well for Senior Footballers
By Billy Hutchings After such a long break from competitive football, it seems that the excellent football programme offered at Hampton is returning to normality, as a select group of senior footballers took part in the annual Colchester pre-season football camp hosted at the Five Lakes Hotel. Although the trip is traditionally tough and physically…
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OH Louis Lynagh signs Harlequins contract extension
Harlequins academy star, Louis Lynagh OH (2019), today signed a contract extension with the Gallagher Premiership side, confirming his long-term future in South-west London.
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U18s draw with Bradfield in pulsating friendly clash
Bradfield 2-2 Hampton By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s U18A team played out a thrilling draw with Bradfield’s First XI, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate. After a tricky start, Hampton took the lead against the run of play, when Haris Williams emphatically finished at the back post after a swift counter-attack. Bradfield had much of the…
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Positives to take for U14A despite loss to Royal Russell
By Omer Demiral | Royal Russell 3-1 Hampton | The Hampton U14A team lost 3-1 away to Royal Russell in a very tough game. Coming off of a 3-0 win in their season opener against Bede’s, Hampton’s U14A’s were looking to gain a winning streak. The game started in a chaotic manner. The ball was…
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U18 beat Aldenham with late Omaar winner
By Maxi Grindley Aldenham 1-2 Hampton Hampton U18 beat their Aldenham counterparts 2-1 on Saturday, despite the torrential rain. Competing as individual year-groups rather than a whole senior squad due to COVID restrictions, the U18s continued their strong start to the season. After a nervous opening period, Hampton striker Alasdair Bolling bagged the opener with…
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Youth Roundup: Grey Court and St. George’s
Football Hampton U13As clinical in 2-0 win against strong Grey Court outfit On Saturday 26 September, Hampton’s U13A team played against Grey Court in their first game of the new School year, winning 2-0 with a strong performance away from home. Having not played together since last season’s Surrey Cup semi-final win, which was over…
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Former Captain of Rugby Louis Lynagh makes Premiership Rugby debut for Harlequins
By Josh Bartholomew Louis Lynagh OH (2019), Hampton’s Captain of Rugby in the 2018-19 season, made his Premiership Rugby debut from the substitutes’ bench on Sunday in a 26-32 win over Leicester Tigers, replacing Aaron Morris after 45 minutes. Lynagh, who played for England U18, was challenged with the task of tackling Fijian winger Nemani…
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U13B play out pulsating stalemate with Grey Court
By Jayden Oni | Grey Court 0-0 Hampton Hampton’s U13B team played out a thrilling match at Grey Court, though neither team were able to break the deadlock in a 0-0 game. For the majority of the first half, Hampton and Grey Court had an even amount of possession; both teams had chances. Though, Hampton…
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Christian hat-trick helps U15A to victory over Grey Court
By Josh Hood Hampton 6-1 Grey Court The Hampton U15A team comfortably beat Grey Court School 6-1 at home, after a thorough performance, helpfully aided by a hat-trick from Hayden Christian. Having not played together in over six months, the new Hampton U15As took to the pitch once again on Saturday morning against a strong…
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Early misfortune sees U17A fall to Harrow
By Billy Hutchings | Harrow 1-0 Hampton | Hampton’s U17A team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Harrow in their third game after the restart of school football with the team narrowly missing out on taking something away from the windy affair in North London. Despite a sharp start from Hampton, Harrow struck relatively early on…
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We’re back! HSC returns for 2020/21
in ReportsAfter a long summer, Hampton Sports Chronicle is back up and running for the new school term. Since we last operated, there’s been some fairly significant news across the School sporting circuit: thankfully for the First XI, ESFA and ISFA will begin after October half-term, which gives the senior footballers a chance to regain the…
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Season Review: Table tennis continues to flourish with county tournament win
By Vishal Saha | Hampton’s U16A table tennis team had a successful season, winning the Richmond Schools’ Championships and the plate competition at the London South Finals. The team was comprised of Rohan Raj, Vishal Saha, Ed Gooze-Zijl, Sam Ho and Henry Fagan. The season began very well with a 5-3 victory over Richmond Park…
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Season Review: U16As break records and reach ESFA final
By Sam Colvine | Having spent the previous two years gelling as a team, the U16As quality finally rose to magnificent heights in the 2019/20 season, culminating in a hugely successful year of football including fantastic cup runs in the ESFA and County competitions and several memorable victories: proof of the team’s astounding skill and…
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OH Matt Hamilton wins Boat Race with Oxford Lightweights
By Josh Bartholomew Former rower and pupil Matt Hamilton OH (2018) helped Oxford’s Lightweight crew to victory over Cambridge in the Boat Race on Sunday. Hamilton, who studies Biochemistry at Oriol College, was rowing in his first Boat Race since joining Oxford in 2018. The OH enjoyed a successful junior rowing career at the school,…
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U12E outclass Halliford in 7-0 win
By Sam Trotman Hampton’s U12E team produced a brilliant performance to beat Halliford 7-0 at Hanworth Road. The kick-off whistle blew and Hampton immediately took possession. A brilliant clearance by Arjan Wallia, the team’s centre back, helped the ball into the Halliford half. Hampton’s attackers builtsome fantastic passing before striker Noah Kelly shot to the…
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U16A reach ESFA final with thrilling 3-2 win over Ark Alexandra
By Sam Colvine Hampton’s U16 footballers fought valiantly to qualify for the national U16 ESFA final, beating Ark Alexandra Academy by the odd goal in five to join their B-team counterparts in a national final. Ark Alexandra took the initiative from the kick off, pressing Hampton onto the back foot early on. Frequently, they threatened…
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Magnificent Seven for U12C in Halliford triumph
By Alasdair McIntosh From the first whistle, Hampton were on the front foot against local rivals Halliford School, scoring seven goals before their opponents could get on the score sheet. The first goal came from Jayden Park. It was early in the game and Hampton had many promising chances before right winger Jayden Park slotted…
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1st XI reach Trinity Cup victory with win over Alleyn’s
By Oscar Murphy Hampton’s young 1st XI edged past Alleyn’s 1st XI, coming from behind for a 2-1 victory in the semi-final of the Trinity Cup Hampton fell behind to a strong Alleyn’s side but a powerful fight-back in the latter parts of the first half and throughout the second saw them scoring two goals to narrowly…
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Harvey brace helps U14A to St. Paul’s victory
The U14As comfortably saw off St Paul’s School in an exciting game that contained a brace from Paddy Harvey and ended in a 4-1 win for Hampton, writes Josh Hood. After a long half term and a few weeks without a game, the U14As were back at it, after the break, in action on the…
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U13B triumph over Fulham Boys in tight clash
By Gabriel Fouche Hampton’s U13B team beat Fulham Boys 1-0 on Monday, thanks to a screamer from Shivam Handa. Hampton started the game positively, which lead to Shivam smashing the ball into the top left corner of the goal, kickstarting the game. Throughout the first half, a number of shots sailed over the crossbar as…
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2nd XI fall in hard-fought ESFA semi-final
By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s 2nd XI crashed out of the ESFA B team competition after losing 1-0 to Harris Academy Crystal Palace in a tight-fought match. Harris Academy started the better side and had multiple opportunities in the opening minutes, which came to nothing. Eventually, they went ahead with a well-placed shot from the edge of…
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Founders’ Day Sevens: Hampton’s successful cup-run
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton avenged last season’s defeat in the final of the Founders’ Day 7s with a stunning victory over Cranleigh, but how did they get there? Hampton 26-17 St. Benedict’s Hampton kicked-off the tournament with a comfortable 26-17 win over St. Benedict’s. It didn’t take long for the home team to be ignited…
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Hampton overwhelm Cranleigh with destructive final performance to win Founders’ Day Sevens
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s 1st VII kickstarted their Sevens season with a triumphant victory in their home tournament, beating Cranleigh 31-12 in the Founders’ Day Sevens final to win their own 7s tournament. After winning all four group matches, tries from Joe Sykes, Ethan Knight, Jamie Benson and Aidan Barry were enough to help Hampton to…
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U16B reach third consecutive ESFA final with tense victory over St. Aloysius’
By Sam Colvine The Hampton U16B team fended off the challenge of St Aloysius’ College to win 1-0 in an ESFA semI-final, making it three consecutive years that the team has represented the school in a national cup final. As the game began, it was clear that it was going to be a scrappy affair,…
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U12C entertain in thrilling Dr. Challoner’s draw
By Jayden Oni This home fixture witnessed a season’s best performance by the U12C football team. However, they got off to a very slow start before the tide turned in their favour. As the match started, Challoner’s were clearly the dominant team, with much more possession and many more shots on target. Many times in the…
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U14A fall to Carshalton in Surrey Cup despite promising performance
By Josh Hood The Hampton U14A football team narrowly missed out to Carshalton Sports College in the Surrey Cup, losing 1-2. The game began with Hampton keen to follow their coach’s instructions by implementing some patient build-up play. This culminated in a great dribble from Hayden Christian, a good shot from Zain Suterwalla and a…
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U6th cricketer Blake Cullen awarded Middlesex CCC academy contract
By Josh Bartholomew 1st XI all-rounder, Blake Cullen, has secured a Middlesex academy contract. After making his debut for Middlesex’s 2nd XI as an U15 in 2017, Cullen has made 21 2nd XI appearances across all formats. It marks the end of a successful spell for Cullen – after appearing in England U19s’ tri-series against…
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Promising performance helps U12C to Wilson’s victory
By Alasdair Mcintosh Hampton’s Under 12 C team chalked up a comfortable 3–0 away win at Wilson’s, with plenty of close chances that could have increased the score. Before the first goal Hampton were clearly dominating the game. They had chance after chance but Wilson’s keeper made plenty of excellent saves to keep the home…
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Former pupil Gwilym Bradley selected in Wales U20 team to play Ireland
By Josh Bartholomew Gwilym Bradley OH (2019) has been selected on the substitutes’ bench for Wales U20 in Ireland this weekend. Bradley, who can play across the back-row, will wear the number 20 shirt and look to make an impact in the latter stages of the game as a replacement. Bradley’s U20 debut marks a…
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1st XV fly-half Jamie Benson selected for England U18s
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton and Harlequins fly-half, Jamie Benson, has been selected for the England U18 squad. Despite still being an U17, Benson’s impressive performances for Hampton during the Champions Trophy cup run, as well as the starring role he’s played for Harlequins during the U18 Academy League, have caught the eye of the England…
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Hampton take advantage of late missed chance to draw with Wilson’s
By Josh Hood Hampton were unlucky to draw 2-2 at Wilson’s School, despite a brace of goals from Hampton striker Jamie Wilson. The game began with slightly scrappy and uncontrolled play, in part the result of the sloped, uneven pitch. This continued into the game as neither team was fully able to create attacking chances…
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Hampton travel to Wengen to compete in British Schoolboys’ Ski Races
By Sam Schomberg On Saturday morning, the School Ski Team Consisting of eight students and two teachers (Miss Noble and Mr Cumberbatch) set out for the British Schoolboys Ski Races in Wengen. After a solid training day on Sunday, the team were all eager to compete in the GS race the following day. Fortunately, the…
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Emphatic victory over Gordon’s extends U14C unbeaten run
By Kristian Brookes Following an entertaining 3-3 draw against Abington School, Hampton’s U14C’s extended their unbeaten run to five games as they dominated Gordon’s School’s with a convincing 8-0 home win. The opening few minutes witnessed some fast, fluid football from Hampton as they took the lead inside five minutes following a brilliant cross from…
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Former HSC Editor Will Kelleher nominated for Rugby Writer of the Year award
By Josh Bartholomew Daily Mail rugby journalist – Will Kelleher OH (2010) – has been nominated for the Rugby Writer of the Year award by the Sports Journalists’ Association. Kelleher, who edited the Hampton Sports Chronicle in 2010, has forged a successful career at the Daily Mail since leaving the school, travelling to a Lions…