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towards the end of the season, using his height and strength
Peter Carmody [M], Joe Williams [Bl] and Ben Clearly [Bd]
in midfield. Tom Rowe [T] will return next year and has a
all contributed positively and Pil Lee [Bl], Micky Barkett [Hl]
promising season in the midfield holding role. Nick Jupp
and Freddie Fielding [Pn] enjoyed a handful of appearances
[Bd] played with passion and determination at right back
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between them.
and was ably supported by Tom Wood [Hg] who was ever
I would like to thank my assistant coach, James Breen
consistent at left back. A number of players filled the centre
for his effort and encouragement as well as all the other
back role, including good seasons for Hugh Chichester [T]
coaches who committed themselves fully over the course of
and Ben Blosse [Hg]. Alec Barkett [Hl] came into goal in
the term. As ever, the pitches were in excellent condition
the middle of the season and did an excellent job providing
due to the efforts and expertise of Bryan Evans and his
stability to the defence. Ben Hayes [Hg] worked hard all
team. Medical care was second to none from Jenny Whalley
season up front alongside Toby Hanington although only
and her nurses. Finally, thanks for Phil Stockwell and his
managed to find the net in the final game of the season.
team for excellent catering. Neill Lunnon
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008–9 brought a new kind of pressure for the
laid down a further early marker, winning by ten shots and
golf squads at Wellington. Millfield had been the
beginning to make the school golfing world realise that
undisputed ‘number one’ school in the
uk for
Wellington is genuinely one of the leaders.
many years, and recent advances by Loretto had placed the
The Gerald Micklem Cup, at Woking, has traditionally
Edinburgh school as their closest apparent challenger. Both
been the pinnacle of the school golfing year, and despite
Millfield and Loretto had built their success partly on large
the introduction of more nationally representative and
numbers of specialist golf scholars, and
considerable investment in coaching:
highly prestigious tournament. By
Edward Peters [Bn], Alexandra Peters [Hn], Jordan Mann [Bl], I. M. Henderson Esq
competitive events, it remains a
more than 20 scholars and one or two
“Wellington can comfortably claim
agreement with the other schools,
full time professionals at both schools
to be the number one school
in the uk in 2008-9.”
and out of deference to the history
being far beyond our figures of four
golf/academic scholars, and part-time
of the event, Wellington does not
field any scholars who join after the
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