Tag: Josh Bartholomew
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OH Louis Lynagh signs Harlequins contract extension
Harlequins academy star, Louis Lynagh OH (2019), today signed a contract extension with the Gallagher Premiership side, confirming his long-term future in South-west London.
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Behind the Lines: Josh Bartholomew
in PostsIn the first edition of HSC’s new series, Editor-in-Chief Josh Bartholomew goes Behind the Lines and reveals some of his favourite articles from over the year. Favourite HSC article (written by another writer) This is a difficult one – there are so many to pick from. I’d probably go for Josh Hood’s interview with Hampton…
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Former Captain of Rugby Louis Lynagh makes Premiership Rugby debut for Harlequins
By Josh Bartholomew Louis Lynagh OH (2019), Hampton’s Captain of Rugby in the 2018-19 season, made his Premiership Rugby debut from the substitutes’ bench on Sunday in a 26-32 win over Leicester Tigers, replacing Aaron Morris after 45 minutes. Lynagh, who played for England U18, was challenged with the task of tackling Fijian winger Nemani…
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We’re back! HSC returns for 2020/21
in ReportsAfter a long summer, Hampton Sports Chronicle is back up and running for the new school term. Since we last operated, there’s been some fairly significant news across the School sporting circuit: thankfully for the First XI, ESFA and ISFA will begin after October half-term, which gives the senior footballers a chance to regain the…
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1988 Triple crowned Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment after thrilling final poll
By Josh Bartholomew The 1988 First VIII’s stunning Triple success was anointed the victor of HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition after a tense final vote. HSC Editor, Josh Bartholomew, caught up with representatives from the two final moments to celebrate the conclusion of the competition.
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments Final: First XI win ESFA Cup
Eight weeks ago, 32 successes began the Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition hoping to be crowned as the victor. Now, only two remain. Having come through the group stages and two tense knockout rounds, the First XI’s ESFA Cup win in 2019 will take on the 1988 Triple for the trophy. Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final Two: The 1986 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 Twitter – @SportsHampton Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final Two: The 1986 Triple vs The 1988 Triple After the First VIII’s Henley success of 1985, which…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final One: First XI win ESFA Cup
Coming up against the First VIII’s victory at Henley in 1985 is an equally spectacular triumph: the First XI’s ESFA Cup win last year. Have your say on Twitter at @SportsHampton. Semi-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup vs First XI win ESFA Reminiscing on a day that will live long in the…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Semi-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
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 Elizabeth Challenge Cup vs First XI win ESFA Cup There are certain moments in sport which transform the fortunes of a team. For the Chicago…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Four: Ollie Stanhope’s World Championship Golds
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 decide the final semi-finalist. Quarter-final Four: The 1988 Triple vs Ollie Stanhope’s World Championship Golds Amid Hampton’s myriad rowing medals, it’s possible that one man…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Three: The 1986 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 them? Quarter-final Three: Calogero Scannella’s ISFA hat-trick vs The 1986 Triple After the First VIII’s Henley success of 1985, which featured in Group Six of Hampton’s…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Three: Scannella’s ISFA hat-trick
Two down, two to go: we’re halfway through the quarter-finals of our Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition, and it’s heating up. Today, Calogero Scannella will go up against the 1986 Triple in a bid to become the third moment through to the semi-finals. Quarter-final Three: Calogero Scannella’s ISFA hat-trick vs the 1986 Triple While Hampton…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final Two: First XI win ESFA Cup
We’re onto quarter-final two, and it’s a big one today as one of the favourites for the title begins the knockout stages – vote for your favourite moment on @SportsHampton by the end of today to have your say. Quarter-final Two: First XI win ESFA Cup vs OH brothers face off in Boat Race Reminiscing…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final One: Mahoney’s Olympic Silver
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 Cup in 1985 will compete against Chris Mahoney’s Olympic Silver in the first quarter-final. Quarter-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup vs Chris…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments, Quarter-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup
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 Elizabeth Challenge Cup in 1985 will compete against Chris Mahoney’s Olympic Silver in the first quarter-final. Quarter-final One: First VIII win Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Mike Denley breaks British Javelin record
We’ve reached the end of the group stages. The final moment of Group Eight is here, and it’s Mike Denley OH (1949) and his javelin successes. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments – the winner will progress to the quarter-final stage! In the summer months, dozens of Hamptonians flock…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Alex Lundberg wins U20 World Championship
It’s time for Moment Three of Group Eight as the knockout stages near – today we’re looking back on Alex Lundberg OH (2013)’s victory with England at the U20 World Championship. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments – the winner will progress to the quarter-final stage! When England’s U20…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Ollie Stanhope wins World Championship Gold
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 will compete against three other moments in Group Seven. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments – the winner will…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: The 1986 Triple reaches quarter-finals
By Josh Bartholomew The 1986 Triple became the seventh moment to reach the quarter-finals of HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition after a resounding victory in the poll on Saturday. The triple success competed against three other formidable moments in the vote: Paul Casey’s Ryder Cup success, Seb Jewell’s Premiership Rugby debut, and Dave Travis’…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: The 1986 Triple
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 1986’s turn. This will compete against three other moments in Group Seven. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments –…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Paul Casey wins third Ryder Cup
It’s not long now until HSC crowns the victor of its Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition – we’re into Group Seven. Here, we’re recounting Paul Casey OH (1993)’s exceptional Ryder Cup career. This will compete against three other moments in Group Seven. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments –…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Boat Race 2003 becomes sixth moment to reach knockout stage
By Josh Bartholomew The Boat Race of 2003, which featured two sets of OH brothers (the Livingstons and the Smiths) won Group Six with a resounding poll victory. Securing 54 per cent of the vote, the moment cast aside its competition. The next best competitor, Zafar Ansari’s Golden Summer (2010), was close behind, winning 30…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Chess team win British Championships
HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments series is continuing – here’s the fourth entry in Group Six. This article recounts the Chess team’s national glory in 2002. This will compete against three other moments in Group Six. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments – the winner will progress to the…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First VIII’s Henley triumph reaches quarter-finals
By Josh Bartholomew The First VIII’s victory in the Princess Elizabeth Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1985 became the fifth entry to reach the quarter-finals of HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition. Competing against three other moments: the First XV’s Daily Mail Vase final, Akbar Ansari’s Varsity heroics and the Boat Club’s success at…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: 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 tells the story of the First VIII’s victory in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1985. This will compete against three other moments in Group Five. Vote in our…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Boat Club storm Schools’ Head of the River
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article tells the story of the Boat Club’s extraordinary success at Schools’ Head of the River in 2013. This will compete against three other moments in Group Five. Vote in our Twitter poll on…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First XV reach Daily Mail Vase final
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article recounts the First XV’s trip to the Daily Mail RBS Vase final in 2009. This will compete against three other moments in Group Five. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Scannella becomes fourth entry to reach quarter-finals
By Josh Bartholomew Calogero Scannella OH (2018) saw his ISFA Cup-winning hat-trick become the fourth moment through to the quarter-finals of HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition. Scannella faced stiff competition from Todd Ryan OH (2017), whose 206* for the First XI broke a School record, Nick Jupp OH (2007) and his performance in the…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Chris Martin rows across the Atlantic
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This feature looks back on Chris Martin’s feat in 2005: crossing the Atlantic Ocean. This will compete against three other moments in Group Four. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Calogero Scannella’s ISFA heroics
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article recounts Calogero Scannella’s ISFA-winning hat-trick for the U15A team in 2015. This will compete against three other moments in Group Four. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments…
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The lonely road back: How one Old Hamptonian is using football to fight the male mental health battle
By Josh Bartholomew | Matt Legg OH (2015) was 20, about to start his second year at the University of Bath having spent a gap year travelling the world. He was working as an au-pair in Spain, earning money for the year ahead. You can picture the scene: the susurrus Mediterranean landscape chirping, the palm…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Todd Ryan hits school record 206*
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article retells the story of Todd Ryan’s School record 206* in 2017. This will compete against three other moments in Group Four. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First XI join rowers in quarter-finals with thrilling poll win
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s First XI were crowned winners of Group Three in HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments series after a thrilling vote saw them finish just ahead of Greg and Jonny Searle’s Olympic Gold. The First XI, whose ESFA triumph in 2019 was the moment featured, join the 1988 Triple-winning rowers and Chris Mahoney…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First XI win ESFA U18 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 the First XI’s ESFA triumph in 2019. This will compete against three other moments in Group Three. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite moments – the winner…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Mahoney makes it two from two for Rowing with vote win
By Josh Bartholomew Chris Mahoney OH (1977) became the second successful participant in HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments series after conclusively winning Group Two with 46.8 per cent of the vote. Mahoney’s Olympic Silver beat competition from the ISFA double in 2012, which won 37.7 per cent, as well as Toby Roland-Jones’ County Championship-winning hat-trick…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Mahoney wins Olympic Silver
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article tells the story of Chris Mahoney OH (1977) and his exceptional rowing career. This will compete against three other moments in Group Two. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: Amor’s Silver Medal
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article looks back on Simon Amor’s Olympic Silver medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. This will compete against three other moments in Group Two. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First XI and U15 ISFA Cup Double
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article recounts the First XI and U15 A teams’ ISFA Cup wins in 2012 – no other school has ever won both trophies in the same year. This will compete against three other moments…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: 1988 Triple wins Group One to progress to quarter-finals
By Josh Bartholomew The impressive First VIII of 1988’s Triple success has become the first moment to reach the quarter-final stages of HSC’s Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments competition. In a poll on Twitter, the Triple proved extremely successful, winning 82% of the vote. Its closest rival was the First XV’s victory at the St. Joseph’s…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: First XV win St. Joseph’s Festival
Over the next term, HSC will be attempting to discover the identity of Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moment, with your help. This article details the First XV’s victory at the St. Joseph’s Festival in 2015, and will compete against three other moments in Group One. Vote in our Twitter poll on Friday to decide your favourite…
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Hampton’s Greatest Sporting Moments: HSC launches new series
“It’s impossible to rank Hampton’s greatest sporting moments” Mr Barry Martin, Hampton Sports Chronicle, Spring 2013 So said former Headmaster, Mr Barry Martin, in an interview with HSC before he left the school in 2013. What Mr Martin didn’t foresee, however, was the context of a crippling global pandemic, amidst which the HSC’s editorial team…
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Birth of the Barmy Army: Founder of cricket’s biggest travel company speaks to HSC
By Josh Bartholomew, Editor | If you’ve watched an England cricket match in the last 20 years, you’ll have been watching the national team with a soundtrack of singing, trumpets and chanting supplied by the Barmy Army. What began as a small group of cricketing devotees has been transformed into a global brand and travel…
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From the Archives: Oxbridge Blues
The following is taken from the Autumn 2008 edition of the Hampton Sports Chronicle, edited by Max Ward. Oxbridge Blues By Andrew Holder-Ross An Oxford or Cambridge Blue is the highest sporting honour that can be bestowed upon a student at either university. To achieve such an accolade, one must have competed in a Varsity…
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ESFA One Year On: Live Updates
By Josh Bartholomew To mark the one year anniversary of Hampton’s stunning ESFA U18 Schools’ Cup triumph last April, Hampton Sports Chronicle will be live-blogging the game as if it were today. Follow live updates below from 12:15pm.
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From the Archives: Hampton storm Schools’ Head of the River
The following article is taken from the Spring 2013 edition of the Hampton Sports Chronicle, which was edited by James Perkins OH (2014) and Luke Dunn OH (2014). Both have gone on to careers in the media: James is a Social Media Officer at FullFact; Luke is a Social Media Executive at Crystal Palace FC.…