Tag: Josh Freer
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U14B score five as Hampton ease past Campion
By Josh Freer Hampton scored five excellent tries to beat a brave Campion School team by 31 points to nil on Saturday. Hampton kicked off to a receiving Campion, but possession immediately changed in Hampton’s favour, and winger Saganan Thuraisingham notched up the first five points of the match. Full back Oliver Goodchild took the…
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U14B seal conclusive win over Brighton College
By Josh Freer Hampton School’s U14B rugby team completed a conclusive home win over Brighton College at the weekend, writes Josh Freer. The game started off with a long kick into receptive Hampton hands. An excellent catch by Tom Holland led to a good run before Hampton unfortunately lost possession of the ball. But not…
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Rowing: A history of Hampton’s success in the sport
By Josh Freer The year 1274 saw the first ever “regatta”, hosted in Venice, a race through the waterways and canals. It proved a great success, and by 1315 regattas were being staged frequently – an extremely successful innovation. By 1474, in London, the selection of the new Mayor of London now witnessed, for the…
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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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2J tackle their way to tight interform victory
By Josh Freer A flock of rugby stars from 2J led their form to a tense victory in the inter-form competition. The inter form competition runs throughout the School where forms compete against each other in a number of activities, including rugby, football, dodgeball and more. It is particularly popular in the younger years, when the competition winner is crowned at the Swimming Gala…