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Other members of the
would progress into the semi-
senior sevens’ squad for the
finals). After 9 minutes of play
term were Gbade Adewole [M],
and some desperate defending,
Keir Fullerton [Pn],
Wellington broke into the
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Jonathan
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rgs
McGovern [Bd], Joe Munro [A],
half and finally broke the dead-
1s t x i
Ben Hayes [Hg], Charlie Gordon
lock with a Buchan Richardson
Frost and wet weather regularly disrupted the Hockey
[Bl], Freddie Ward [Hl], Darion
[Pn] try. The semi-final against
Season in Lent Term 2009, but on a number of occasions
Away to Tonbridge, on their water based astro-pitch, we
Naylor [Hg], Caldon Pike [Bd]
St Paul’s was no less intense and
Wellington still managed to field as many as eighteen
were 0-3 at half time. Newland was on form and scored his
and Callum Oliver [S].
again resulted in extra time. On
teams across the school. The start of season round robin
fifth and sixth goals of the season, bringing the score back
The Under 14s 7s team
this occasion the winning try was
tournament at Reed’s School, against many of the top
to 2-3 soon after the break. We then should have scored
triumphed at the prestigious
scored by Tom Inglis [Bd] after 7
hockey schools in the south, was cancelled which made
a third and a fourth before we ran out of steam: they put
Queen Elizabeth School, Barnet
minutes of play—nail biting stuff
team selection difficult.
in one and then two soft goals during the dying minutes.
7s tournament.
Having won
for players, coaches and specta-
their group defeating Robert
rampant in this game and Earwaker scored his first of two
hat-tricks in a 6-1 victory.
Entered for the newly organised Boarding Schools’
Abingdon had been very strong over the last couple
tors alike. The final pitched the
Cup (bsc), we were drawn against Bryanston for our first
of years. They started well but Jamie Russell [Hn] at
Clack School, Berkhampstead
boys against Dulwich College,
match (the Marlborough match having been cancelled).
centre-half helped release the forwards to demolish the
rgs Guildfor d, the hard
who had defeated Wellington in
Wellington
A joint attack by
opposition. Newland notched up another four goals and
the 15-a-side version earlier in
Trent Earwaker [Pn] and Max Tulley [Bd] broke through
Will Western-Kaye [Bd] and Tulley also scored. Next,
the season. A wonderful display
Bryanston’s defence and finally converted one of half a
the ows always prove a very strong opposition when they
of guts and determination (and
dozen chances we had had in the first half. In the second half
have a full team out and were after revenge this year. The
test resulted in a 12-12 draw leading to extra time and
stamina) saw the team score 4 unanswered tries in a well
we found ourselves on the receiving end of some sustained
ows ran out 7-3 winners and taught the College team a
golden try (effectively meaning that the first team to score
deserved victory (26-5). Kevin Brennan
Bryanston pressure. Thankfully they missed some crucial
few tricks of the trade that were to come in handy over
opportunities, with some outstanding goalkeeping from
the next few weeks.
and
work
began
when
pitched
against
rgs High Wycombe in
the quarter-finals. A close con-
Sam Edgerley [Bd]
made the first break.
Casey Ferguson [Bd]. It was all even until penalty flicks
Having travelled all the way up to Felsted in Essex
decided the game. Wellington moved through to the next
we were greeted by a very large German boy. Thankfully
round winning 5-4.
his drag flicking did not work and those on target were
At Charterhouse we were given a lesson in hockey.
‘swatted’ away by Ferguson with ease. Toby Chittleborough
Having missed a penalty flick, we went down 0-3 and we
[Hn] scored his only goal of the season; it was probably his
have to admit it was a game that at times looked like men
best performance of the year. George Simmons [A], having
against boys. In the County Championships, a round
been moved from left-wing to left back, also started to ‘fire
robin tournament between seven schools, Wellington went
on all cylinders’ and the ‘aerial bombardment’ he provided
down to the very last game, Eton and Desborough ending
from then onwards for the rest of the season was thereafter
up all square. Again it was an ‘if only’ for Wellington as we
our ‘secret weapon’. ‘If only’ we and he had known about it
went down 0-1 to both Desborough and Bradfield in our
much earlier ! We dragged out a 3-2 victory, to reach the
first two matches. If only we had beaten one of these two
semi-final of the bsc.
teams we would have won the County Championships.
Canford away was next and another tough test, even
We knew the Cranleigh match was going to be a tough
though for half the game they had 10 players and then for
test. Down 0-4 at half time, we proved to be a different team
15 minutes only 9. Some interesting decisions squeezed
in the second half, scoring two goals and were unlucky not to
us out of the game and a 1-2 score was a little unjust. We
squeeze a couple more in before Cranleigh sealed the match
then had to go to go to Bradfield, never an easy match, and
with a final goal. The defence led by Jonathan Robb [Bn]
at 0-2 down, it was not looking good. However, another
and the strength of Ferguson’s goalkeeping was immense.
amazing turn around in the second half saw four goals go in
We lost 1-2 to Eton in a very scrappy game which we
and we walked away—a little cheekily 4-2 up.
probably should have won. This was a turning point, as in
Having fought hard in our previous match against
our next match Lord Wandsworth’s did not know what
Cranleigh, we knew this was going to be a big one. Six
hit them. The captain Will Newland [Hn] moved from
minutes in to the
right mid-field to centre forward and his move completely
well, we managed to score not once but twice. Cranleigh
opened up our attacking potential. The forwards were
replied with two of their own before we squeezed another
bsc semi-final and playing exceptionally