Tag: Max Cardosi
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U14A dominate Campion with professional performance to take emphatic win
By Max Cardosi A wide pitch and windy conditions aided Hampton in their emphatic 59-5 win over Campion School in the Saturday rugby block fixtures. From the kick-off Hampton struck first with the ball landing at Sam Ho’s feet, giving him time to make an electric break round the outside of the Campion defence before…
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Grim weather fails to deter U14A from easing past Brighton
By Max Cardosi It was cold, muddy day with bitter weather, but these factors did not stop Hampton from achieving a substantial 19-0 victory against Brighton College. After a Brighton kick-off, Hampton were pushed deep into their 22, and forced to clear their lines immediately. The result was a Brighton knock-on, which Hampton could capitalise on.…
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U14A tie with Trinity in tight, rainy affair
By Max Cardosi Hampton’s U14A rugby team played out a tough fixture against Trinity School, ending in a narrow 7-7 draw. It was a damp wet Saturday with pitches as muddy as they have been this autumn, but that did not deter Hampton’s team spirit as they came into the game knowing it would be…
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U14A beat Cranleigh with second-half surge
By Max Cardosi Hampton built up a strong lead in their first home match of the season versus Cranleigh, and proved too strong for their opponents in a hard-fought second half. Hampton made the running in the opening exchanges. They passed the ball wide and Frank Hall made the first break of the game as…
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Late flourish gives U14A first win of the season
By Max Cardosi Two late tries gave Hampton a battling home victory over Cranleigh following a disappointing result last week. After a few forward moves early in the game, Hampton spread the ball wide and Frank Hall nearly made the first break as he burst through the centre of the pitch. Cranleigh conceded a number…
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Second Year Sporting Stars: Part Three
in FeaturesBy Max Cardosi Hayden Christian is an accomplished sporting athlete who enjoys training and performing for Hampton. HSC caught up with him earlier this year. Hayden’s main sport is Long Jump, in which he has excelled since the age of 11. Hayden has competed in many events in England and has a personal best of…
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Second Year Sporting Stars: Part Two
in FeaturesBy Max Cardosi Kieran Boumeester-Reid is a successful high jumper for his age group, being placed 6th in the country at the moment and HSC caught up with him earlier this year to see how he’s been progressing. Kieran started high jump at the age of 10 in South Africa where he lived at that…
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Second Year Sporting Stars: Part One
in FeaturesBy Max Cardosi Second Year pupil Rex Booth is a successful athlete competing in many events for swimming and gymnastics. He picked up the sport aged eight which was quite late for a boy who would later represent England – his interest was due to his sister as he decided to go to one of…