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seen for a very long time, he was ably supported by his
older brother Peter with 104.
group of players with only one over the age of 30.
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also made a significant contribution throughout the sea-
hard and were very unlucky not to come away with a place
son, proving their family’s sporting pedigree.
in the semi-finals.
The quarter-final game against the old enemy from
Managers for their work in getting out sides and sides out,
The highlight of the season was a monster 9-0 romp
In the annual Derby match against the College 1st xi,
down the road proved to be a testing affair. Having got
Phil Stockwell and his team at Wellington but especially
over Chigwell. Ben Mead scored two fantastic goals within
the team were keen to reclaim the John Edwards Cup—
into a position where the game could have been won, the
Peter Lewington who provides us with excellent wickets
the first five minutes before Chris Money, Will Misselbrook
having lost it in 2006 and missed the 2007. The
Eton Ramblers were the victors by 3 runs. A frustrating
and reminds us that rarely are any of us pushing for a call
and Charlie Wade all added one a piece.
The ever-
started the game clinically and after 20 minutes we were
end to a very promising campaign. Next year we will be
up to the England xi.
prolific Ed Mallaburn contributed a further four. It was an
cruising at 2-0 up without even breaking a sweat, Chris
extraordinary team performance, full of free flowing total
Money and Freddie Longe having both fired along like
football. Chris Money held the ball up brilliantly, as he did
seasoned pros. However, a few good passages of play from
for much of the season, and playmaker Will Misselbrook
the boys and some barracking from Dr Seldon, completely
was ever present in central mid-field, tackling tirelessly.
unsettled us.
stronger for the successes of this year and for another
year’s experience under the belt of what is a very young
If you would like to play for the Old Wellingtonians,
please contact me. Sam Streatfeild [C 1993–1997]
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ecord breaking was this season for the Old
core group of players. Off the pitch, with the help of our
Wellingtonian Football Club and, after three
newly elected President, John Edwards, the committee did
years in the Arthurian League, another signifi-
much to improve the day to day running, financing and sta-
Two further defeats and a well earned draw away to
owfc
We spent the next 40 minutes running
around like headless chickens. However, with 20 minutes
owfc showed
eventual league winners Harrow meant that, after two
to go and the score line now at 2-2 the
seasons of fighting against dropping a league, we could
their added experience and started passing the ball around
bask in the comfort of mid-table mediocrity.
again, producing a second goal from Freddie Longe and a
bility of the Club.
recorded more clean sheets and, unsurprisingly, as a result
We had a good pre-season, kicking off with a friendly
won more games. Our approach and style of play also im-
triangular tournament at Richmond’s Old Deer Park. It
proved significantly due to the emergence of a committed
was a hot Saturday afternoon and our rustiness showed as
fourth from Will Misselbook to make the score-line a little