Tag: Omer Demiral
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HSC 2024
in Summer 2024By Omer Demiral and Harry McLusky This year’s magazine is now online. Take a look back at the 2023-24 sporting year in the Hampton Sports Chronicle
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Elite Athlete: Kieran Bouwmeester-Reid
By Omer Demiral Nestled within the historic and prestigious halls of Hampton School, a new chapter of athletic excellence is being written by Kieran Bouwmeister-Reid, a name becoming ever-more synonymous with determination, versatility, and burgeoning success in the demanding world of multi-event athletics. Reflecting on his transformative journey Kieran states, “I started decathlon back when…
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Josh King OH receives Premier League call up for Fulham
By Harry McLusky and Omer Demiral Old Hamptonian (2023), Joshua King, has been called up to Marco Silva’s Fulham squad for their Premier League fixture against Burnley. King, who turned 17 last month, spoke to the HSC last year, stating that he was “hoping for some chances with the Fulham U21s next year and sometimes…
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Nouvelle Ère pour Paris: Les Jeux Olympiques comme Catalyseur de Changement
By Ömer Demiral Les Jeux olympiques ont toujours eu la réputation d’être bien plus qu’une simple démonstration de sport, mais aussi une opportunité de développement sociétal pour les pays ou les villes qui les accueillent. Cette année, ce privilège revient à la France qui les a déjà accueillis à deux reprises, en 1900 et en…
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Joshua King: A Generational Talent
By Omer Demiral Many talented footballers have graced the prestigious fields of Hanworth Road over the course of Hampton School’s 466 year history, although perhaps none as impressive as 16 year old England wonder-kid Joshua King. From the iconic setting of the 3G to the ever so slightly more notable surroundings of the world-famous St…
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Resilient U16As earn themselves a Fourth Round spot
By Omer Demiral Following their impressive 4-0 victory over rivals Charterhouse, Hampton’s U16A team faced St Peter’s Catholic School in round three of the prestigious ESFA cup competition. Hampton started off strong, dominating possession and forcing St Peter’s into their own half. However, throughout the first 20 minutes of the game, Hampton struggled to create…
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Hampton Prevail in 4-3 Classic
By Omer Demiral The previous two meetings between these sides saw a mixture of results with Hampton winning 2-1 away at Eton’s grounds, followed by a 0-5 loss in the return fixture at home. Hampton were looking to interrupt this trend of away victories as they hoped to get one over their rivals, hosting Eton…
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Top two spot in Elgin Schools League for U15A team after superb performance against Royal Russell School
By Omer Demiral An eventful week for the U15A footballers culminated in a 6-3 victory against a strong a Royal Russell side in the Elgin Schools League. This was a must win match for Hampton if they wanted to secure a top two sport in the league in order to advance to the next stage…
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U15A make swift progress to round four of the ISFA cup
By Omer Demiral In a busy week of football for the U15A squad. the Fourth Year footballers played their second match in the space of four days as they travelled to Cambridge to play Kimbolton Grammar School in round three of the ISFA competition. From the start Hampton looked dominant. Their style of football had…
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First victory for U15A team over tough Eton side since 2014
By Omer Demiral Hampton’s U15A side faced three crucial challenges in the space of a week. A historically exciting block fixture against Eton on a cold Saturday morning commenced the run of games. Eton School are a traditionally strong footballing team and the past seven fixtures had provided no victories for Hampton. An extremely strong…
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Convincing 5-0 ISFA victory sees U15As through
By Omer Demiral Hampton took to the 3G to play their first ISFA cup fixture of the season, a bye taking them automatically to the second round, where they won 5-0 in comfortable fashion. St John’s kicked off to get the match underway, Hampton were lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation looking to win their…
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U15As bounce back after ESFA exit
By Omer Demiral Hampton were looking to bounce back from their disappointing ESFA Cup second round exit earlier on in the week in this challenging friendly fixture against Alleyn’s School; they did exactly that, winning 4-1 in brilliant fashion. There were several changes to the Hampton side including a first appearance for right sided player…
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U15A dominate Forest School with convincing victory
By Omer Demiral Hampton’s U15A team beat Forest School 5-1, gaining their first victory of the season. Both teams started the match with intensity, applying pressure all over the pitch. However, the Hamptonians managed to break through the press with sharp passes in midfield, leading to the first goal of the game executed well by…
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Positives to take for U14A despite loss to Royal Russell
By Omer Demiral | Royal Russell 3-1 Hampton | The Hampton U14A team lost 3-1 away to Royal Russell in a very tough game. Coming off of a 3-0 win in their season opener against Bede’s, Hampton’s U14A’s were looking to gain a winning streak. The game started in a chaotic manner. The ball was…
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U13A reach ISFA semi-final after impressive victory over Dulwich
By Omer Demiral Hampton won their ISFA quarter-final match against Dulwich 2-0 at home to book a semi-final clash at either Aldenham or Brighton College. The match started with both teams playing cautiously, trying not to make any mistakes that might be costly later on. Nick Herrero hit the post early in the game, but…
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U13A progress to ISFA quarter-final with powerful victory over St. Paul’s
By Omer Demiral Hampton continued their good form in the last 16 of the ISFA cup with a 4-1 victory over St Paul’s School to reach the quarter-finals of the national competition. In the early minutes Hampton pressed with through-balls played by Josh King towards the flanks. James Queen and Nick Herrero came close – but…
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Last-gasp winner sees U13A past Beths in ESFA thriller
By Omer Demiral A magnificent team effort inspired Hampton to a 2-1 away win over Beths Grammar School, Bexley in the ESFA Cup Third Round. Two late goals from Sam Bond and Nick Herrero gave Hampton victory in the dying minutes of the game in a tense and exhilarating fixture. Hampton kicked off and were…
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U13A turn their hand to Futsal in Eagle House competition
By Omer Demiral Hampton’s U13A football squad divided into two teams of 6 each for our first futsal match of the season. In two eventful and exhilarating encounters, Hampton emerged victorious in both matches, team 1 winning 9-2 and Team 2 winning 5-3. The matches were to be played in four quarters (12 minutes), in…
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Late goal sees U13A fall to Glyn in season-opener
By Omer Demiral Hampton U13A came up against a strong Glyn side in their second match of the season, losing a closely-contested match by two goals to nil. Hampton started the game well, creating an excellent opportunity in only the second minute. A good through-ball came from midfield but Hampton’s shot was saved. After a…