Tag: Alasdair Mcintosh
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Difficult final game of the season for U14Cs
By Alasdair McIntosh Hampton U14C team faced Reading Blue Coat School in their last game of the season and were determined to end on a high note. Unfortunately, Hampton were unable to fulfil their desires and were beaten 4-1. The whistle blew and the team began the match with some decent football and had a…
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U14Cs complete comfortable 2-0 win in difficult conditions
By Alasdair McIntosh After a draw against Wellington College in their previous fixture, Hampton U14C team were determined to get a win. Their hopes became reality as they beat Whitgift School 2-0. The whistle blew to start the game and both teams were forced to get used to the wet and slippery conditions caused by…
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Chastening defeat for U14Cs at Dulwich College
By Alasdair McIntosh After a comfortable win in their previous game, the Hampton U14C team hoped to start another streak of wins away at Dulwich College. Unfortunately, with players missing from the squad, Hampton were unable to secure a consecutive win and lost the game 5-0. It was a promising start for the Hampton side,…
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U14Cs draw in tight Eton encounter
By Alasdair McIntosh After losing 4-2 to Eton College in their previous encounter, all down to two late goals, the Hampton U14Cs began the game seeking revenge. However, when the final whistle blew, Hampton were reluctant to leave the pitch at 1-1. Unfortunately for Hampton, during the first 10 minutes of the game, a win…
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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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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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From crocodiles on the Zambezi to the corridors of Hampton: Mr Highton on rowing, teaching and Geography
By Alasdair McIntosh Mr Francis Highton, an Old Hamptonian and geography teacher at Hampton School, is a very passionate rower and swimmer. He was a national swimmer in his teens, and took up rowing at the age of 15 to help with swimming and to find a new sport that he enjoyed. “At that stage I…
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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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Second-half goals sink Hampton despite promising signs
By Alasdair McIntosh The game started off as a very equal match, with the score 1 – 1 at half-time. Little did anyone know that it was all downhill for Hampton from then. Hampton started off slowly. Dulwich had almost all the possession and so many chances, but just could not find the chance to take…
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U12C fall to Radnor House despite promising performance
By Alasdair McIntosh Hampton’s U12C football team suffered a disappointing defeat against local rivals Radnor House, losing 3-1. Straight from the first whistle, Radnor dominated. So at first the game was played mainly in the Hampton half and penalty area, bringing out some determined defending from the home team. But then a Radnor player weaved his…
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Rowing to cycling: Ms Bradbury on her sporting success
By James Eggleton and Alasdair McIntosh Ms Rosamund Bradbury is a Maths teacher at Hampton School. However, she is also, astonishingly, the first – and reigning – a Women’s E-cycling Champion as well as being a near Olympian in rowing. She established herself in the Olympiad 8 rowing squad with Team GB, narrowly missing out…
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U12C learn valuable footballing lesson at home to Elizabeth College
By Alasdair Mcintosh Hampton’s U12C football team were forced to learn a very valuable lesson after their convincing home defeat against Elizabeth College, Guernsey. Hampton kicked off, but then conceded an early goal as Elizabeth College played a through ball in between our two defenders right in front of their speedy striker. Unfortunately Hampton goalkeeper…