Tag: Josh Hood
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Season Review: 2nd XI Football
By Josh Hood The 2023-24 season was certainly a memorable one for the Second XI, characterised by courageous comebacks, captivating cup campaigns and 19 victories in all competitions. Amongst the most prominent of these came in the very first match, in the form of a well earned 1-0 win over RGS Guildford’s First XI on…
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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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Sam Aragon: La Vida de un Boxeador Joven
By Josh Hood El boxeo es un deporte que requiere de una gran dedicación, disciplina y esfuerzo. Muchos jóvenes lo practican como una forma de mantenerse en forma o un pasatiempo, pero para algunos estudiantes, el boxeo es mucho más que eso. Sam Aragon es un alumno de cuarto año que pertenece a esta última…
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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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Heartbreak for U16B Footballers in ESFA Final
By Josh Hood In the 2022 ESFA final, the Hampton U16B team narrowly missed out on silverware in a penalty shootout to Thomas Telford School after a 2-2 draw in normal time. On 10 May, the Hampton U16Bs travelled up to Stoke to play in the ESFA final at the Bet365 Stadium. Having warmed up…
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U16B ESFA Round up: The Road to the Final
By Josh Hood The Hampton U16B team kicked off their 2021-22 ESFA Cup campaign in early October at home against Windsor Boys’ School. A determined start and impressive support from the Hampton fans paid dividends, as a 4-1 win was secured in Round 1. In particular, excellent work rate from Jacques Huet and Zaki Sadiq-Baig proved too…
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U16Bs reach ESFA final with decisive 2-0 victory
By Josh Hood The Hampton U16Bs convincingly saw off Tunbridge Wells Grammar School to reach the ESFA final, as Joe Bolger scored both goals in a 2-0 affair. Overseen by an abundance of sunshine and a loyal legion of Hampton fans, the U16Bs kicked off their ESFA semi final at home on Wednesday 29 March.…
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Christian hat-trick helps U15A to victory over Grey Court
By Josh Hood Hampton 6-1 Grey Court The Hampton U15A team comfortably beat Grey Court School 6-1 at home, after a thorough performance, helpfully aided by a hat-trick from Hayden Christian. Having not played together in over six months, the new Hampton U15As took to the pitch once again on Saturday morning against a strong…
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Harvey brace helps U14A to St. Paul’s victory
The U14As comfortably saw off St Paul’s School in an exciting game that contained a brace from Paddy Harvey and ended in a 4-1 win for Hampton, writes Josh Hood. After a long half term and a few weeks without a game, the U14As were back at it, after the break, in action on the…
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U14A fall to Carshalton in Surrey Cup despite promising performance
By Josh Hood The Hampton U14A football team narrowly missed out to Carshalton Sports College in the Surrey Cup, losing 1-2. The game began with Hampton keen to follow their coach’s instructions by implementing some patient build-up play. This culminated in a great dribble from Hayden Christian, a good shot from Zain Suterwalla and a…
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Hampton take advantage of late missed chance to draw with Wilson’s
By Josh Hood Hampton were unlucky to draw 2-2 at Wilson’s School, despite a brace of goals from Hampton striker Jamie Wilson. The game began with slightly scrappy and uncontrolled play, in part the result of the sloped, uneven pitch. This continued into the game as neither team was fully able to create attacking chances…
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U14A beaten by devastating late penalty in ESFA Round 6
By Josh Hood The Hampton U14As battled hard against Beaumont School only to lose 3-2 in extra time despite some great performances from all members of the team. The opening few minutes played host to exciting play and good development from Hampton which was topped off by a burst of pace down the wing from…
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Game, Set and Match as Wimbledon well-beaten by U14A
By Josh Hood On a cold Saturday morning the U14A football team efficiently saw off Wimbledon College 3-1 thanks to a brace from Jamie Wilson. With a high tempo from the off, lots of opportunities came Hampton’s way as they promptly created numerous chances and immediately recovered when they broke down. However, the score was…
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Strong first-half performance sees U14A to victory
By Josh Hood The Hampton U14A football team were victorious once again on Saturday, when they beat John Lyon School 1-0 with a well-taken goal from Zain Suterwalla.Having beaten Ardingly College on the previous Thursday to progress in the Cup, Hampton turned to another challenge that was to wrap up a week of success for…
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U14A beat Riddlesdown convincingly to move forward in Surrey Cup
By Josh Hood The Hampton U14A team were back at it again on Thursday as they convincingly beat Riddlesdown School 2-0, putting in a solid performance to progress in the Surrey Cup. Having arrived, warmed up and stepped on to the pitch, it immediately became clear to Hampton that the next 70 minutes were not…
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From ISFA Glory to the ninth tier – the 19-year-old OHs running a local football club
By Josh Hood After Calogero Scannella wrote himself into Hampton folklore by scoring a hat-trick to win the Under 15 ISFA Cup Final in 2015, you could have been forgiven for thinking that he’d reached his footballing peak. Yet now, joined by six colleagues and a loyal legion of established fans, Scannella is at the…
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U14A come-back to beat Wilson’s with second-half surge
By Josh Hood Fortune seemed to be on the side of the Hampton U14As this week as they narrowly saw off a quick and physical Wilson’s side 2-1. In the opening spell of the game, neither side dominated possession, and except for a few good saves at either end of the pitch, play was extremely…
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U14A fight well but fall to Charterhouse defeat
By Josh Hood Hampton’s U14A team were unlucky to narrowly miss out to Charterhouse in a game that saw a vast array of chances but ended 2-1 in favour of the visiting side. Unbeaten this season, Charterhouse top the Elgin League, just a few points ahead of an ambitious Hampton 3rd year side who were…
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U14A unfortunate in Alleyn’s goalless draw
By Josh Hood Having accumulated some excellent results in previous weeks, the U14As were unlucky to be held to a 0-0 draw in the weekend’s fixture against Alleyn’s. Fresh off the back of a winning streak, Hampton were looking to increase their run of success by coming up against one of the best teams in…
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U14A bounce back to win 3-1 at Eton
By Josh Hood Having lost out narrowly the week before to a very strong St Bede’s side, Hampton’s U14A footballers did well to earn a 3-1 victory against an equally successful and experienced Eton team. As the match got underway, the first five minutes proved particularly difficult for both sides as the blazing heat of…
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Pre-season trip to Amsterdam a resounding success
By Josh Hood In the final week of the holidays a group of Lower School boys set off on a football tour that was to prove a very successful and memorable experience for everyone involved. Having been cooped up on a coach for six hours the day before, the boys had a chance to get…
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Second-half surge helps U13As to 4-2 win over St. Paul’s
By Josh Hood Hampton’s U13A footballers came from behind to snatch an excellent win away from home, thanks in part to a brace of goals from Hayden Christian. Although the Hampton boys hadn’t played together since January, any speculation about rustiness was immediately resolved with a dominant performance in the first ten minutes of the…