Category: Summer 2023
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Life Behind the Board: Rajat Makkar
By Vishal Saha In the world of chess, achieving the title of International Master (IM) is a remarkable feat. With millions of chess players worldwide, only a select few, around 4,000 individuals, hold the esteemed title of IM. Notably (at the time of writing), Rajat stands as one of just two players in the United Kingdom,…
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in Summer 2023By Josh Hood and Vishal Saha This year’s magazine is now online. Take a look back at the 2022-23 sporting year in the Hampton Sports Chronicle
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From Starting to Silverware: J14 Season Review
By Patrick Moroney Rowing at Hampton is an amazing experience; as much as you can enjoy the physical agony involved. As the first year of rowing at Hampton for all of us there has been significant improvement and progress throughout the season. As a squad we have gone from taking our first rowing strokes, to…
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Hampton Captains Series: Cameron Hill
By Arun Crowe What are the main responsibilities of being a captain? There’s quite a lot, obviously you’ve got to look out for your teammates and your peers, make sure everyone gets to where they need to be on time, those off the pitch kind of things – turning up to training early, just making…
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Hampton First XI Regain Their ESFA Title 4 Years On
By Josh Hood and Vishal Saha The stage was set for a nail-biting finale as the 2022/23 1st XI took to the pitch for the final time, determined to reclaim Hampton their ESFA title. Certainly not lacking support, the boys had the backing of over 700 fans, overpowered in quantity but certainly not noise by…
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Michael Timbs: A Career in Football
By Omer Olcer On the latest episode of the Row Z & Beyond Podcast, I was honoured to have old Hamptonian Michael Timbs on. We spoke about; Arsenal’s current form, Hampton and the lessons learnt from Hampton, his first sports media job in addition to the Qatar World Cup, how he deals with criticism and…
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Hampton Captains Series: Zack Gellatley
By Alex Watson What would you say are your main responsibilities as cricket captain? For me, the priorities are ensuring that everyone is always on the same page, and shares a similar understanding of how the team is setup, and additionally I like to check that people are always switched on and that the team’s…
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Meet the Squad: U18 ESFA Cup Final
By Harry McLusky Over the course of the 1st XI’s ESFA journey, collectively, they have scored 42 goals in 8 games, conceding just 9 goals in the process. Here is our complete guide to the squad, as we dive deeper into the ins and outs of the players who will feature this Thursday. Conrad Knight Knight’s…
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Cross Country Season Review
By Henry Fagan The Hampton Cross Country team has flourished this year, from defending champions, shattered personal bests, and several debuts by the future of Hampton distance running, Mr Clarke couldn’t have asked for more in his final season coaching at Hampton. The first race was early in the calendar, with the team trekking all the way to Wimbledon Common…
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Hampton First XI: Road to the Final
By Harry McLusky Hampton’s 1st XI has reached the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) final for the second time in just four years. The team’s journey to the final was unquestionably gruelling, with the 1st XI outperforming 372 other teams to reach this Thursday’s showdown. The challenging nature of this tournament was immediately proven in…
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Hampton’s Record Breaking Football Club Owners: Four Years on
By Josh Hood Football is a sport that captivates the hearts of millions around the world. From children playing in the streets to professional athletes competing in international tournaments, it has the power to unite and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds. For Calogero Scannella and his six fellow Old Hamptonians, their passion for…
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Hampton Captains Series: Alex Cresswell
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 rowing team needs a strong leader who can inspire and motivate the crew to achieve their goals. This role is currently occupied by upper sixth…
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The 3G: Sport at Hampton
By Tom Scrimshaw The start of the 2022-2023 school year at Hampton brought many highlights and achievements, whether it be sporting or academic. However, probably one of the most celebrated moments was the completion of the new 3G sports ground on the school site. The old 3G had provided an excellent playing surface for Hampton…
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Chris Martin: an Oar-some Career in Rowing
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 whose feats of endurance are so extraordinary that they are, at times, difficult to comprehend. Martin could justifiably pat himself on the back and settle…