Category: Summer 2019
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U15Bs reach ESFA final but fall at the final hurdle
By Sam Colvine Hampton’s U15B football team succumbed to a disappointing 4-0 loss against Sandbach School, after conceding four goals in the first half, despite an impressive show of resilience after the interval. Buoyed by vocal support from over 100 Fourth Year Hampton fans who travelled to West Bromwich Albion’s Hawthorns Stadium, the team looked…
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OH Alex Lundberg: I just want to be playing rugby
An exclusive interview with Josh Bartholomew, Online Editor It’s the most wintry of winter days when we meet in mid-December – the rain is pouring, temperatures are close to freezing and Alex Lundberg’s hair is in a wet mop across his face having just beaten Richmond in the Championship Cup. Yet still, the Old Hamptonian…
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OH Neil Chugani: Winning creates a bond shared forever
An Exclusive Interview by Josh Freer “My proudest moment was winning the boat race for Oxford”, says Neil Chugani – a former UK rowing cox and Old Hamptonian who represented Oxford University and Great Britain, and who has juggled a successful life in sport with a time-consuming career. He coxed the Oxford crew to victory in the University Boat Race, and…
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U16A draw 2-2 with KES Witley to end successful season
By Maxi Grindley Hampton’s U16A team played the last game of their season, drawing 2-2 with King Edward’s Witley’s U18A team. Hampton’s U16A team played the last game of their season, drawing 2-2 with King Edward’s Witley’s U18A team. Hampton fought back from 1-0 down to take the lead before King Edward’s Witley scored again…
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Rising star Blake Cullen: Cricket is a game I’ll play for the rest of my life
By Paul Wilkinson 17-year-old Blake Cullen, a member of the Hampton School first XI squad since Year 10, arrives promptly to our makeshift interviewing set-up. Having enjoyed such a successful cricket season last Summer for both school and county, the thought that Blake may have placed all of his eggs in the cricketing basket would…
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1st XI reach second final in two weeks with 2-1 win at KGS
By Maxi Grindley The 1st XI beat Kingston Grammar School 2-1 to progress to the final of the London Independent Schools Cup. At first the game was closely-fought with neither side finding space to exploit on the small pitch. But after a couple of near misses, it was Hampton who scored first with a Harry…
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Hampton boats compete admirably at windy Schools Head
By Ben Martis-Jones, Rowing Correspondent Glossary: The rowing season is split into two parts: the ‘head’ season (a time-trial), and the ‘regatta’ season (a race). The sport also has two different formats: rowing and sculling. Rowing consists of an oar per member; sculling sees each member of the boat taking two oars. On Friday 15th…
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U15Bs reach ESFA final after resounding Brentwood triumph
By Sam Colvine Looking to replicate last year’s successful cup run, the U15B team defeated Brentwood School 3-1 in the semi-final to book a place in the final of the ESFA Cup. This win takes them into a second final in successive years, as the team seek to avoid a repeat of last year’s defeat.…
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Hampton beaten in Founder’s Day Sevens final despite strong performance
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s 1st VII narrowly missed out on Cup victory at the Founder’s Day Sevens, falling to a strong Cranleigh side in the final of the opening tournament of the season. Hampton were placed in a challenging group, but started encouragingly, sealing a 26-14 victory over Caterham with a fine late try from…
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1st XV beat St. Benedict’s to bow out in style
By James Dowden, Magazine Editor Tries from Tommy Nagle, Louis Lynagh, Dan Finlay and Fergus McWilliams secured a 25-3 victory for Hampton in what was the final 15-a-side match for the Upper Sixth members of the team. Hampton started the game the stronger side and following immense work from the forwards, a scrum penalty was awarded…
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Explained: Table Tennis at Hampton
By Vishal Saha What is table tennis? Table tennis (also known as Ping Pong) is a racquet sport, played all around the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Europe. The sport can sometimes be underrated when compared with other sports such as rugby and football, but it still requires a huge amount of skill…
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Late Whitgift tries help overcome U16A resistance
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s U16A team lost 25-14 to Whitgift despite a strong start to the match. In Saturday’s only game after all other fixtures had been cancelled due to snow, Hampton began well but fell behind when Whitgift’s winger scored in the corner. Hampton’s pressure continued, and this time they were rewarded for their efforts as scrum-half Joe Sykes sniped to score in…
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Hampton U15s fall to agonising defeat in ISFA semi-final
By Sam Colvine The U15A team suffered an agonising defeat to Royal Russell School in the ISFA cup semi-final, losing 1-0 in spite of dominating the play in the later stages of the match. In the early stages, both sides were willing to share possession, with Royal Russell adopting a more direct form of attack.…
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Q&A – Hampton table tennis coach Jane Barella
Words: Vishal Saha, Photos: Toby Davis Though Hampton gains plaudits for its successes in mainstream sports, table tennis is very much on the rise. School coach Jane Barella caught up with HSC. How long have you been coaching table tennis – and how did you get into coaching? So, I passed my first coaching qualification…