Tag: Arun Crowe
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1st XI finish runners-up in ESFA 2026
By Arun Crowe As the Hampton 1st XI walked out onto the pitch at the Bet 365 Stadium, they were greeted by 800 travelling fans; parents, classmates and alumni who had all seen Hampton lift one trophy that day already, and now were calling for a second, and for history to be made in Stoke. …
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Last minute winner sends Hampton into another ESFA final
By Arun Crowe A clear blue sky, a pristine 3G, and a crowded sideline was the setting that preceded the ESFA semi-final clash between Hampton and Maidstone Grammar school. The tensions around the school were high on the Wednesday afternoon, with both teams casting an eye towards the Bet 365 Stadium, where the final would…
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Challengers: Hampton’s very own tennis prodigies
By Arun Crowe We often find life at Hampton tough, with the multitude of demands from various teachers and fellow pupils weighing down on our minds and robbing us of our free time. But it is important to remember the wealth of opportunities surrounding us, and that if we organise ourselves well enough, there aren’t…
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Sport after Hampton: Freddie Skinner
By Arun Crowe Sport and Hampton are almost synonymous. Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school in a number of different sports throughout their time in gold and black, with the wealth of opportunities not just displayed alongside academics, but rather used to complement and enrich them. However, not everyone out on those…
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The Beautiful Game: Renamed
By Arun Crowe The story of how, through heavy investment and influence, football is being made increasingly appealing to our neighbours across the Atlantic, and what this means for the sport as a whole. Football. Footy. The beautiful game. The people’s game. This ubiquitous sport goes by many names across the globe, and using any…
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U16Bs Overcome Tough Glynn side with Strong Start to ESFA Campaign
By Arun D Crowe After reaching unchartered territories in the quarterfinals in the year prior, the Hampton U16Bs had started their season with the promise and intent to go even further. Amidst weeks disrupted by weather and helping out with Beat the Goalkeeper at open morning, they had managed to secure consecutive 8-0 and 8-1…
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Bercea brace sees U15Bs through to ESFA 3rd Round
By Arun Crowe With an injury-ridden squad and a potentially tough opponent in Windsor Boys, Hampton U15Bs had a real test in front of them, but had the 3rd round of ESFA waiting for them should they pass it. The game began tensely, with neither side creating much, but Hampton asserted their dominance through continued…
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U15Bs come back strong to confidently win 5-1 in opening ESFA game
By Arun Crowe After a long, gruelling Wednesday at school, the Hampton U15B team were reinvigorated by the prospect of an ESFA 1st round tie against Coombe Boys’ School. With the sun shining on pitch 2, the match kicked off with Hampton determined to make it through to the next round. However, they faced an…
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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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Hard-fought point for U13Cs against KCS
By Arun Crowe After almost two months without a match, Hampton’s U13C team travelled to New Malden to play another strong footballing school in King’s College School (KCS) Wimbledon. The game got off to a scrappy start as neither team were able to create many chances or have too much of the possession. Despite this, it wasn’t…
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U13Cs fall to narrow defeat against Ibstock B team
By Arun Crowe The U13C team hosted just their second match of the season as they welcomed Ibstock Place to Hampton school, facing the opposition’s B team. Hoping to pick themselves up after a heavy defeat in their previous game, Hampton kicked off with high hopes of getting all three points, however they soon found…
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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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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…