By Patrick Moroney Nobody can deny that school rowing is a physically and mentally demanding sport that requires focus, dedication, and teamwork. To excel in this challenging environment, a school … Continue Reading Hampton Captains Series: Alex Cresswell
By Harry Takla The life story of Chris Martin OH (1999) is one that Hampton is rightly proud of. An international rower who competed at World Championships. An ocean rower … Continue Reading Chris Martin: an Oar-some Career in Rowing
By Sam Colvine There was an air of uncertainty the last time HSC talked to Ollie Stanhope OH (2016). The Covid-19 pandemic was beginning to tighten its grip on everyday … Continue Reading Stanhope’s Golden Year
JAYDEN ONI: From claiming an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles to becoming a current history teacher and coach at Hampton, Mr Cross has had a successful life so far – a vivid story to tell. In his youth, Mr Cross never thought that his delicate rowing talent would ever lead to his fulfilled life today, yet he trained hard to achieve his goals
After beating close competition from the 1986 Triple in the semi-final, the 1988 Triple has made it to the final of the Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition. It’ll be a … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments Final: The 1988 Triple
The 1986 First VIII will face tough competition, though, in the form of the crew of 1988, who repeated their Triple feat. Remember to head to @SportsHampton on Twitter to … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final Two: The 1988 Triple
Semi-final One was tight and tense, but you’ve got another chance to have your say in today’s knockout clash as two of the Triples face-off. Vote for your finalist on … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final Two: The 1986 Triple
We’re into the final week of our Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition, but there’s still much to be decided. Today, we’ve got Semi-final one… Semi-final One: First VIII win Princess … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
Quarter-final Four is an all rowing affair: Ollie Stanhope’s success in three World Championships is coming up against the 1988 Triple. Have your say on the @SportsHampton Twitter account to … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Four: Ollie Stanhope’s World Championship Golds
Three semi-finalists have already been decided, but who will join them? It’s between the 1988 Triple and Ollie Stanhope’s World Championship triumphs. Head to @SportsHampton later today to vote. Quarter-final … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Four: The 1988 Triple
Quarter-final Three, and there’s another rowing moment coming your way. The 1985 First VIII’s victory at Henley has already made it through to the semi-finals – can their successors join … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Three: The 1986 Triple
The Boat Race 2003 has caught the short straw, here, coming up against one of the competition favourites – ESFA – in the quarter-final. Yet all is not lost – … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Two: Two sets of OH brothers face off in Boat Race
32 triumphs entered the Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition two months ago; now, only eight remain. The draw has been made: the First VIII’s triumph in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final One: Mahoney’s Olympic Silver
The quarter-finals are here – after weeks of voting, 32 moments have been whittled down to just eight. The draw has been made: the First VIII’s triumph in the Princess … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article recounts Ollie Stanhope’s World Championship Gold medal. This … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Ollie Stanhope wins World Championship Gold
It’s what you’ve been waiting for – the final moment of Group Seven. The fabled ‘Triple’ makes its third appearance in the Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition. This time, it’s … Continue Reading Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: The 1986 Triple