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Old Sennockian Football Club OSFC had a mixed season in Arthurian League Division 3, finishing seventh out of ten teams. A goal difference of minus one showed how close many of their games had been. OSFC’s captain, Jamie Dunnett (OS 2006), had an excellent season leading from the front in all games and showing huge commitment to the team on and off the field. Old Sennockian Football Club versus the school 1st XI On Thursday 24 May OSFC played the school 1st XI on a beautiful early summer evening on Duke’s Meadow’s new football pitch. This was a tightly fought game with both sides playing some incisive passing football. Scoring chances were at a premium and with both goalkeepers playing exceptionally well the 112 Old Guard rugby tour to Brussels The Old Guard group of Old Sennockian rugby players took part in the Brussels Sevens rugby tournament on Saturday 30 June. Thirty-one players travelled to Brussels playing in three teams. The weather was very hot, the pitch was very hard and the opposition were very good. The Old Guard’s First VII played well and were unlucky not to progress into the final stages of the competition. Matthew Newman (OS 2006) was the tour captain and played outstandingly well, as did the First VII’s player of the tournament, Rory Dunnett (OS 2010). Alex Smith game remained goalless until deep into the second half when Michael Thompson (OS 2014) broke the deadlock with a fine right-foot strike. This enjoyable game finished 1-0 to OSFC, but a draw would have been a fairer result. Old Sennockian Five-a-Side Football competition This year’s five-a-side tournament (pictured above) took place on Saturday 5 May. Eleven teams played in two leagues giving four semi-final teams. The teams of Richard Verrall (OS 2011) and Jeremy Gould (OS 1989) played in the final. In the end Team Verrall were worthy winners. One fact – the age spread in the competition was 17 to 55! ALUMNI REVIEW 113 SEVENOAKS SCHOOL 2017-2018 113