The Lion 2016-2017

SCHOOL pages 1-35

ARTS pages 36-60

TRIPS pages 61-83

SPORT pages 84-132

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HAMPTONIANS’ EDITORS CHRONICLE Siân Smith & Mike Baker pages 133-172 DESIGN AND DTP Jiri Musil

FRONT COVER Team photos and some action sports photos Joel Baker can be ordered from kickphoto.com

Drama photos: Big Image Photography The Editors wish to thank: Denis Fuller, Rugby action photos: EpicActionImagery Frank Keenan, Sarah Dearden and Inside back cover photo: Alick Cotterill / Alick Ltd Lewis Owens It is a great pleasure to have this opportunity to introduce another Alongside these impressive sporting, musical and theatrical vibrant and captivating issue of The Lion. Mike Baker and Siân endeavours, hundreds of boys have continued to show wholehearted Smith have achieved a Herculean editorial feat in encapsulating commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, the CCF, within these pages all that occurred during a rich and varied School Adventure Society expeditions, entrepreneurship courses, our year. community service programme and Form Charity fundraising. We remain firmly of the belief that our boys’ academic success is the Hamptonians enjoyed prodigious academic and all-round success product of well rounded, happy School lives and plenty of time during 2016-17, and a vintage year began with welcome news of spent on their chosen co-curricular pursuits. excellent public examination grades achieved at A Level, Pre-U and GCSE. Over 90% of our 2016 leavers secured places at Russell It is self-evident that Hamptonians are extremely talented and Group or equivalent universities to read for a pleasingly wide range we encourage them to be personally ambitious. Membership of of degrees, ensuring that a splendid tone was set for the subsequent our School also, however, involves the expectation that boys will achievements detailed in this magazine. support those around them generously, show kindness to others and treat people on their merits. While here, they develop into caring, The cultural life of our School has continued to be effervescent, grounded, confident young men – aspirational yet not arrogant; extensive and creative. Highlights among a host of theatrical and perceptive yet not presumptuous; interesting, interested and able musical performances included West Side Story – in conjunction to interact with people of all backgrounds. As a reviewer from the with our neighbours at Lady Eleanor Holles – an evocative, pupil- Good Schools Guide observed after last year’s visit, ‘Hampton is directed staging of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, and riding high and producing young men of integrity. No wonder the Head an uplifting range of concerts across all musical genres. Our ever- is so proud of them’. popular choir, ‘Voices of Lions’, returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was selected for the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal I could not have put it better myself: it remains a daily joy and privilege Albert Hall. New initiatives such as the Arts Award, Young Reporters to serve as Headmaster of such an exceptional School. Thank you to and the inaugural Hampton Creative Writing Awards, enabled boys the boys, colleagues, parents and trustees who make it so. to explore their artistic passions with aplomb.

Hampton remains remarkable – in fact is probably unique – for annually being one of the country’s highest-achieving academic schools while concurrently competing in the top echelon of schoolboy sport. A total of 44 Football and Rugby teams enabled over 600 boys to represent the School regularly and with conspicuous success across the age groups. In Cricket, the 1st XI enjoyed an outstanding season and three-quarters of School cricket fixtures were won during the Summer Term. On the water, three Hamptonian rowers won international colours for Great Britain and our crews won sixteen events across eight summer competitions, including at the National Kevin Knibbs Schools’ Regatta. Headmaster

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Bharat Khanna

I grew up in Mumbai in a business family which got me interested in Economics and Business at an early age. I ran my own stock portfolio when I was fifteen from the Elizabeth Esser Gayle Russell money that I had saved up over the years. At seventeen, I chose to go and study I grew up in Windsor, in a family full of I grew up in the Cambridgeshire countryside Economics in the US at the University of musicians and teachers, so it is perhaps no and attended Oundle School, where I was Texas in Austin, with a specialisation in surprise (and symptomatic of a distinct fortunate to be taught by some inspiring RS statistic and economic development. I also lack of imagination!) that I have ended up and Philosophy teachers. I went on to study spent a few months in Costa Rica – doing as a music teacher. I play the piano and the Theology at Bristol and then completed development work – as part of the course violin, but my absolute passion is for singing an MPhil at Oxford. I was very lucky that that I was studying. Lastly, I simultaneously in choirs. I studied Music at Cambridge, my enthusiasm for my subject was further studied Art History during my time at where I sung in my college Chapel Choir, cultivated by every stage of my education – University with a focus on the works of and took to the stage in operas and musicals I love exploring new and different cultures Caravaggio. whenever I had the chance. and ideas and have always enjoyed the opportunity for creativity and reflection I then went to work for Shell Oil in Houston Beyond Music, until quite recently, I was which the subject provides. In addition and eventually became an Oil Trader. I heavily involved in rowing, both as a rower to my academic studies, I also spent time worked in Texas, California and Oregon and and, when I realised that I was not likely to playing lots of netball and competing in have lived in cities like Chicago, New York grow any taller, a cox! At some point, I would athletics. and Washington DC. I then got an MBA love the chance to get out on the river and see in Finance from Golden Gate University in Hampton rowing in action. I am addicted I continue to enjoy sport, though I tend to San Francisco and then worked in India for a to travel, and spent this summer exploring do more spectating than competing these year as an oil broker for Man Financial. the East Coast of the US, squeezing in some days. I am also enthusiastic about the arts singing in Boston along the way. Last year and enjoy going to the theatre and concerts I moved to the UK in 2006 and worked for I travelled through Central America, with in my spare time. My holiday time is spent BP as a trader until 2012. I got interested in Guatemala being a particular highlight. trying to travel as much as I can and I teaching as a career when I was part of the particularly enjoy exploring Europe and board of governors at a local comprehensive. Before becoming a teacher, I worked in spending time in South Africa, where I have I finally got my PGCE from the Institute recruitment consulting, specialising in spent time playing and coaching netball in of Education (UCL) in 2013 and have digital media companies. Moving into the past. been teaching ever since. I look forward to teaching is a big change for me, but one that working at Hampton School and hopefully I am incredibly excited about. I look forward I began my teaching career at a boarding bring my experience and knowledge to the to getting to know pupils and staff at school in Hampshire, which I greatly class room in a meaningful and fun way. Hampton, and being involved in everything enjoyed. I am now much looking forward that school life has to offer. to embarking on the next stage of my career Going forward, I would like to remain at Hampton and sharing my enthusiasm for in academics and work towards a PhD at RS and Philosophy with the students. some point. My interests are spending time with my family, listening to jazz music and reading.

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From my school days, I was always interested in going into this profession and making a career in teaching. I am very much looking forward to my time at Hampton and getting to know as many of the boys and staff as possible!

Alex Ziegler Harry Moore

I was born and brought up in Buxton, It is fair to say this is not my first encounter Derbyshire, also living for brief periods in with Hampton School. I have been Malaysia and Thailand due to my father’s fortunate to experience a few head-to-heads occupation as a civil engineer. My early with various Hampton teams in my time penchant for travel extended to my school and I am delighted finally to be among the commute to Withington Girls’ School, ranks here as a member of the teaching Manchester, a handy 2 hours each way – staff. As an Old Abingdonian, I frequently although at least I got a lot of homework competed against strong Hampton crews on Lejla Puljic done before I arrived home! the river, where the black and gold stripes were an ever-present threat. Likewise, I I was born in Sarajevo – former Yugoslavia When in the UK, I was a keen rider and encountered the strength of Hampton – where I enjoyed my childhood and sportswoman, playing for my school hockey Rugby as a coach at Warwick School, where completed secondary education. I then and lacrosse teams, and galloping around the we had the pleasure of playing Hampton as moved to London and studied at Queen Derbyshire countryside looking for things one of the strongest block fixtures towards Mary and Westfield College where I earned to jump over! While spending most of my the end of the season. a degree in Chemistry, before embarking time outdoors, I loved reading, and still go on PhD studies in Medicinal Chemistry at nowhere without a book to entertain me. It As a schoolboy, I was always fascinated by UCL. Following the successful completion was in reading that I discovered my love of the Biology and had a real love for the natural of my PhD Thesis, I spent a few years Classical world, and I went on from school to world. If you were to ask my poor parents working as an Associate Director of a read Classics at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where about me, the first thing they would do Property Finance Consultancy. However, I also completed my MPhil, specialising in is reel off the long list of pets I kept as a taking time out to look after my young Iron Age Greek archaeology – which is a lot youngster: dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, children allowed me opportunity to reflect more interesting than it sounds! one guinea pig, one rabbit, budgerigars, a and led to my decision to move back to ridiculous number of goldfish, stick insects the one subject that genuinely fascinates After graduating in 2010, I worked in and four giant African land snails to top it me. Prior to moving to Hampton School market research in London for several off. Quite a team sheet. this summer, I taught at Wilson’s School as years. However, the call of the Classical well as the London Oratory School. world became too much and I moved into To be honest, I owe my love for this subject teaching, completing my PGCE at King’s to a couple of inspirational Biology teachers Between teaching and bringing up my two College, London in 2017. I encountered at Prep and Secondary boys, in the little spare time that I have left, I School. After School, I went on to read enjoy cooking, playing piano and going to the In my spare time, I enjoy coxing, having cut my Biological Sciences at Exeter University theatre. I also love reading and am a keen skier. teeth in college Bumps racing at Cambridge, where my passion truly flourished. I was and have competed recently at Henley Regatta lucky enough to travel with the University I am very excited to have joined Hampton with Reading RC and Henley RC; I am to the Bahamas during one of the summer School and I look forward to sharing my looking forward to cheering Hampton on holidays, where we conducted research passion for Chemistry with the students. this year. When not on (or in) the Thames and various surveying techniques on at weekends, I can usually be found running endangered coral and fish species. Having or cycling the Surrey hills with my husband, the opportunity to scuba dive with green or happily wandering around the early Greek turtles and reef sharks is one I will never collections at the British Museum. forget. This fantastic experience sparked my keen interest in Marine Biology and I am delighted to be starting my career at enthused me to undertake further research Hampton, and look forward to many happy into the effects of ocean acidification on years with the School and the Boat Club. coral reef ecosystems.

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Joanna Moore Laura Moore Victoria Barnes

I grew up in nearby, leafy Twickenham Drama was with me from the beginning. At school, I had my heart set on working with and read Architecture and then History of I loved putting on plays with my sisters, animals. I have always found living organisms Art at Cambridge, developing a particular making up stories, telling jokes to my family, fascinating and wanted to learn as much as I passion for the Gothic style and Medieval and enjoyed role-playing at school and with could about them. I had an amazing Biology Art – and just about any old building! After friends. I joined a youth theatre at the age of teacher who enthused me and prompted me graduating, I worked for four years as thirteen, supported by Nottingham County to continue to study Biology at a higher level. an Architectural Historian in the private Council, and performed in a variety of plays This was part of the reason I wanted to go and charity sectors before an itch to draw at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival right until I into teaching in the hope I could pass my took me to the Royal Drawing School. I left home for university. enthusiasm on to others. spent a wonderful year drawing all over London and then a second year painting I studied English and Drama at Birmingham, I was born and grew up in South West and printing, with a particular love because I love literature and poetry as well as London and attended Surbiton High of watercolour and mono-printing. performance and theatre. I then spent a year School and Tiffin Girls’ School for Sixth From drawing Michelin-star chefs, police in Edinburgh working with Grid Iron Theatre Form. During my time in the Sixth Form, horses, Opera singers to rugby players, I Company who specialize in new writing and I did a lot of work experience working became addicted to sketching from life and site-specific theatre before moving to London with animals in many different settings. I the challenge of recording movement. to commence my actor training at Central have been a zookeeper in the Isle of Wight, School of Speech and Drama, specifically looking after Ring Tailed Lemurs. I worked During this time, I caught the ‘teaching focusing on devising and creating theatre. in a wildlife hospital treating injured bug’ from leading various children’s drawing On graduating, I became a founding member hedgehogs, squirrels and foxes. I worked clubs and teaching Foundation Art students of the avant garde theatre company Shunt, in vet surgeries, watching operations, and at the Victoria & Albert Museum, National predecessors of companies such as Punch even getting stuck into a couple myself! Gallery, Saatchi Gallery and British Drunk and Frantic Assembly. I once played Museum, before going on to teach at Epsom a manic air-hostess obsessively feeding the After finishing my A Levels, I went to study College in Surrey. Outside of teaching Art, audience peanuts before they ‘took off’ in a Zoology at Nottingham University where I I have enjoyed accompanying Duke of plane bound to crash in the Andes! developed a particular interest in Parasitology Edinburgh excursions – with sketchbook and Neuroscience, completing my Masters in hand – assisting Oxbridge applications, After acting – and temping – for a while, thesis looking into how to use ladybird toxins delivering Art History and Architecture talks I decided that it might be a good idea to on insect nervous systems as an insecticide. and running a school Gardening activity. I consider a teacher training course in Drama. am looking forward to working with a wide Back to Central! As it turned out, that was a I grew up dancing every week and still range of talented teachers and students in wise move, as I have loved teaching Drama to attend ballet classes twice a week, which I the Art Department at Hampton School. young people ever since. I get the same buzz am hoping will help when I am able to get from teaching and directing as I get from involved in the school productions. I have I am part-time at Hampton and, when not in performing, and students amaze me with a passion for photography, having taken a school, I enjoy pushing my baby daughter in their talent and creativity. I still love acting wildlife photography course at University, her buggy around Bushy Park and sketching and spent last Christmas holidays being the and enjoy visiting new places. One of the best the deer there, pottering around in my wicked Step Mother in the Questors’ Theatre places I have visited so far has been Iceland at garden or getting out of London and walking production of Cinderella. Christmas time; seeing the Northern Lights in the countryside or by the sea. I also enjoy was incredible and visiting the National Park playing with Lego, teaching myself to cook I am excited about joining Hampton School to see it covered in snow was magical. Indian food and reading historical novels. and hope to inspire in the boys the same love for Drama I have! I am very much looking forward to teaching the boys at Hampton and hope that I can inspire some budding Biologists.

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My previous post was at Stonyhurst College, a boarding school in Lancashire, where I taught French and Spanish to all year groups. I was also involved with coaching hockey, netball and rounders and I ran my own Harry Potter Club – which was always a highlight of the week!

I enjoy all sports but in particular horse riding in which I have competed since a young age. I love skiing and running and have completed the London Marathon as well as several half marathons. I am also a Burnley football fan and will miss attending home matches at Turf Moor since moving down to London!

I am greatly looking forward to the Matthew Chessum Alan Knifton opportunity to work in the MFL department at Hampton and to sharing my passion for all Keen on puzzles and problems from a young I have been teaching now for over 11 years and languages. age, it was always clear to me that I would join Hampton with a wealth of experience. choose to study Mathematics. My last school was Glyn, a state boys’ school in Epsom. Prior to teaching I had employment Born in North Surrey, I studied at King’s in a variety IT related of roles. I have been an College School, representing school teams independent consultant, run my own digital in Rugby and Cross-Country. However, it print and a software development manager for was my extra-curricular activity – helping a stock broker. I was sponsored through my out in a local primary school once a week – Computer Science degree course at university that had most influence over the trajectory by BT, who subsequently employed me as a of my following years. I then sandwiched software development engineer. my studies at Oxford between two periods of full-time youth-work in deprived areas of coastal Kent and West Surrey. Teaching was, therefore, a natural career choice for me as it combines my joint passions for Mathematics and communicating with young people.

In my own time, I continue to enjoy running and I now sometimes combine it with swimming and cycling. I have George Draganov recently completed the Great North Run, raising money for a local charity and I I was born in Bulgaria and moved to England also participate regularly in triathlons and when I was nine years old. I attended parkruns. I enjoy travel, recently visiting – Reading School as a boarder where I enjoyed and eating my way around – a number of playing rugby and football. I did a MSci in cities in Italy and completing an American Chemistry at Imperial College London. expedition covering Boston, Toronto and Niagara. I have been doing karate since the age of nine and have competed as part of the England Having previously worked in a local prep Natalie Noble Squad on many occasions, including school, I am looking forward to teaching World and European Championships. the boys at Hampton and seeing the heights I was born in Halifax in Yorkshire and was In 2014, we won Silver in the European that they can reach from the foundations educated at the North Halifax Grammar championships and also finished 4th in the provided by local junior schools. School. I studied French, Spanish and World Championships in the senior male Portuguese at Newcastle University before team kumite (fighting) category. I am completing my PGCE with the University of an Arsenal fan and I enjoy travelling; in Buckingham whilst working at my previous particular, I like going to Spain, Bulgaria school. I divided my year abroad between and Albania. There are some very beautiful studying at Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, places to see there. working in tourism in the Pyrenees in France, studying at a language school in Lisbon and I am looking forward to the opportunity of travelling around South America. I love working in the Chemistry department at to travel and also enjoyed studying Italian Hampton School and to sharing my passion during my time at school. for Chemistry.

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Ollie Ellsworth Rachael O’Connor Rosamund Bradbury

My childhood memories are filled with Delighted to be joining you at Hampton I was born in Surrey and attended Wallington nostalgic images of busy sweet shops, muddy School, I am thoroughly looking forward to High School for Girls. I loved the variety playing fields and never being able to sit still. being part of the Psychology department and of school life and attended every extra- It was at Exeter School that I really began to sharing my enthusiasm for Social Science curricular club that I could possibly squeeze develop a love of literature. The enthusiasm with the students here. into my days. I particularly enjoyed maths at of my English teachers compelled me to stop school, and went on to study Mathematics at fidgeting as I found myself becoming lost in Born in South West London, I grew up in Jesus College, Cambridge. In my final year, I the characters, contexts and concepts we Surrey and attended secondary school in chose modules in pure maths and theoretical explored. Surbiton, before getting my first taste of physics. I am very excited to start teaching in Psychology while studying A Levels at Esher the Maths department at Hampton School. During my time at Cardiff University, I College. I then went on to study Psychology developed an interest in Victorian literature with Film studies at the University of Sussex I am a keen sportswoman with particular and the chronology of Crime Fiction. where I enjoyed learning about a range of interest in rowing and cycling. I have spent six My joint-honours degree in History psychological theory and was given the years in the British National Rowing Team, complimented my passion for Gothic opportunity to conduct my own research. competing at senior World Championships literature and enabled me to gain a deeper My dissertation investigated the effects of and European Championships, and understanding of the dark underworld of listening to pop music on charity donations qualifying the British women’s eight for the Victorian Britain. Having completed my – a significantly positive effect! 2016 Olympic Games. Since then, I have English Literature/History and teaching taken up cycling and enjoy racing in Road degrees, I gained a qualification to teach It was at Sussex I first thought about races and Time Trials on my weekends. I am English as a foreign language and have taught teaching as a profession; I loved describing looking forward to working with the J15 at a range of day and boarding schools. my research and the findings of my project rowing squad this year at Hampton. to my peers – and anyone else in close From an extra-curricular standpoint, I am proximity – and the reactions of listeners I have recently moved to Hampton from a keen sportsman and am always interested and their observations and opinions on my a small village outside Cambridge and I in getting involved in the sporting life of project were always of great interest to me. am enjoying discovering the area. Our a school. I will proudly tell anyone who house needs some decorating work and will listen that I played for (current Aviva At weekends, I enjoy a – slow – jog around my husband and I are spending weekends Premiership champions) Exeter Chiefs the park with friends and a Sunday roast working on this project. during my youth, and represented my with all the trimmings. I also enjoy sourcing county and university 1st XVs. Rugby has secondhand records to add to my large and I enjoy many outdoor activities and like to always been my passion and I really enjoy unorganized collection which I have been go on active holidays including camping, passing on my enthusiasm to the teams chaotically growing for the last decade. walking or cycling up mountains and sailing. I coach. I have recently developed an I also enjoy cooking and trying food from interest in cycling and spent several weeks Please feel free to talk to me about Psychology around the world. of last summer cycling from California to if you see me around school, particularly if Vancouver. you are in the Lower School and considering studying it at A Level – although I cannot I am really looking forward to joining such a promise an unbiased recommendation on talented department and sharing my passion whether or not to study the subject. for literature with students at Hampton.

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Martyn Payne

It simply is not possible to do justice to the 44 years of extraordinary service that Martyn has given Hampton in a few short lines. His story is as long as a Tolstoy novel or a Shakespeare history play. Yet, who is to write it? Unfortunately, since the only person qualified to do it justice is Martyn himself, we can safely assume it is unlikely to happen: he is far too self-effacing for that. Despite this, I understand from Lucie that there are currently three books in the English language that Martyn has not read. !So frst things first

However, Martyn is averse to story-telling. One of my earliest memories of him comes from a story he told against himself from his days as a Saturday afternoon social footballer on Hackney marshes, where the changing rooms have the architectural finesse of cell blocks and the rows of net-less goalposts stretch as far as the eye can see. Martyn arrived for his game – late – and, having carefully folded his glasses away in his jacket pocket (would anyone else have arrived to play football on Hackney marshes in a schoolteacher’s jacket?) he was ready for action. But sadly, the combination of autumnal mist on the marshes and Martyn’s modest eyesight proved too much. He wandered, lonely, in a cloud, but never found his game. Priceless.

Lovely stories like this, told against himself, are, I have discovered, the closest Martyn ever comes to immodesty. Anyone who knows him cannot fail to be struck by the far greater interest he takes in whatever may be troubling you and your family than in his own concerns. He has always been the first to offer help – a lift home or to the airport or wherever – and always the first to share your pain at your children’s problems or your joy at their small triumphs.

What everyone also knows about Martyn, though, however loudly he keeps it quiet, is his huge depth of learning. Has anyone ever worked with anyone more widely read? Has there ever been anyone more widely read? Years ago, in a farewell speech to Ken Rice, I referred to ‘the then Headmaster, Gavin Alexander, who regularly read more books in a weekend than the rest of the staff read in a lifetime (apart from Ken and Martyn Payne, of course.)’ When the address appeared in the Lion, only the reference to Martyn Payne had been omitted by the editor: Martyn Payne. What better way to exemplify both Martyn’s meticulous attention to detail and his unfailing modesty? No-one is fooled though. There is not an author who has escaped his clutches, nor a quotation that has evaded his eagle eye. Instead, scenes from plays, even whole books it seems, are effortlessly learned and stored away to be called to mind at appropriate moments years – perhaps decades – later.

I have been delighted to learn, having been on a number of school trips with him in recent years, that wonderful moments like these are simply part of Martyn’s stock in trade. And what a fantastically generous travelling companion he is. Whilst always carrying his learning without the slightest hint of ostentation, in ten minutes in a Florentine church or a Venetian art gallery, Martyn can provide more quiet, under-stated insight into Renaissance art than anyone could learn in a lifetime in the company of even the weightiest of guide books. It has been a joy and a privilege to share his company.

I doubt that anyone here has worked with a colleague whose career has had your longevity, Martyn. Even if anyone has, I have no doubt at all that no one else’s has been of such distinction. And of course, there will never be another like it: they simply don’t make teachers like you anymore. So thank you, Martyn, for everything you have done to enrich the school and everyone in it over the past 44 years: for your generosity, your friendship, your encouragement to so many of us and to countless boys, your wonderful literary one-liners and above all, for wearing your amazing depth of learning so lightly. In all these ways, you are a lesson to us all. As Shakespeare himself said (well…nearly): ‘here was a teacher! When comes such another?’

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Martyn Payne arrived for interview at Hampton Grammar School back in 1973. To give this date some historical context, Chairman Mao was still in charge of China, Franco ran Spain and the Vietnam War was still filling the headlines. Closer to home, Ted Heath was about to take on the miners and Britain was about to enthusiastically enter the EU. It is so long ago that Liverpool had just won the cup.

Photographic evidence from this period reveals Martyn to be an affable young man who wore flares and knitted tank-tops. In the early 1970s he remained a promising water-polo player, having gone to national trials and competed at county level for four years. In the classroom he referred to his pupils affectionately as ‘Chaps’. His English lessons contained the occasional tangent, for which he often apologised.

Over the next few years, as Martyn’s reputation grew, it began to be whispered in corners that Mr Payne was in fact related to the Kray twins, feared gangsters of the East End. To many, this connection seemed just the sort of thing that boys at the School would make up. And yet, occasionally, Martyn’s East End temper would emerge: a reckless Fourth Year boy might criticise Act Four of Macbeth, or dismiss the views of F R Leavis. At these moments, the unfortunate boy would quickly find himself facing a howitzer of contradictory instructions:explain yourself, Martyn would demand – before smartly reminding him not to answer back! This was a very effective tactic, and produced golden behaviour for years to come.

In those long summers before meeting his wife Lucie, the young Martyn spent his days in the company of a tempestuous Russian beauty named Anna – Anna Karenina. Every other year he re-read Tolstoy’s other great work, War and Peace. And it is fair to say that Martyn devoted himself wholeheartedly to Hampton School. He took a football team and directed an impressive fourteen plays, four of which he took to the Edinburgh Fringe. Countless lunchtimes and the occasional days in holidays were spent in patient conversations with boys who needed extra help with their work. There were also two stints as editor of the School magazine The Lion, which under Martyn’s careful stewardship evolved from a slim black-and-white volume to the glossy full-colour publication we enjoy today. Despite the considerable work this involved, I know that Martyn felt a deep satisfaction each year when the new edition arrived – particularly as this allowed him to busy himself in the Staff Room during Senior Prize-giving.

As a teacher, Martyn’s knowledge was, and is, unparalleled. Like all great teachers, his love for his subject is infectious and has inspired many to develop a life-long interest in literature, including all three of his own children. As Martyn’s student in my own time at the School, I can still hear Martyn’s voice, hushed and reverent, reading fragments of Donne or Joyce, and recall the feeling that something very important was being divulged. Unlike other teachers, Martyn would not commend vague generalisations with a lazy tick; instead, in almost indecipherable writing, he would scribble excitedly in the margin, always looking for a little more academic rigour, always hoping to lure the English Literature student out from behind the rock of ignorance.

In terms of quotations delivered, the numbers are also impressive. Let’s imagine that Martyn delivers a social quotation half a dozen times a day. This is a serious underestimate, especially given that there are days when Martyn speaks exclusively in Hamlet. That would amount to around 2,200 quotations a year, or a career-high total of almost 100,000 quotations. And if Martyn has confiscated on average one football per week during his time at Hampton, that is over a thousand.

There are many more stories about Martyn that I would like to tell, but I should really end here by thanking him on behalf of the English Department, and all those boys he has taught, for his willingness to put others first, for caring more about education than results, and for his wonderful example of what an English teacher should be.

PDT – Historical and statistical insights courtesy of PS

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After over 34 years of service, Philip is leaving us for a much deserved retirement with his wife, Cathy, and family. Philip is not only an extremely hard-working, experienced and skilled teacher, but he is also one of the kindest, most generous, patient, optimistic, knowledgeable, altruistic teachers and family-man – not only at Hampton, but we would wager in the country! Obviously, this is not only the opinion of his colleagues, but the students he has taught also have wonderful things to say about him. He is a teacher whom students look forward to being taught by, ‘For me, there is no better way to start the school week than double chemistry with Mr Coleman…’; who can inspire and encourage in a short space of time, ‘Never did I think that I would be able to name a teacher as one of my favourites after little over nine months…’; and who can really help students understand Chemistry, ‘His teaching has been of great enjoyment for the past two years and he should be much praised for rescuing my A Level in Chemistry from its impending demise.’

Of course, he has also been involved in school life in many other ways, including CCF and table tennis. He will be missed in the department and Common Room for his commentary on and enthusiasm for Formula One Racing and tennis. He is a truly gentle gentleman and we wish him much happiness with his family in his retirement.

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Chris Barnett

Chris joined the Biology Department in 1998, as an already experienced teacher and we have benefitted hugely from his wisdom and varied contributions to Hampton School life.

His ability to delve into the finer details of virtually any aspect of the Biological Sciences was impressive and he has inspired generations of Hampton students in his 19 years here. Chris has nurtured our top Biologists towards numerous Oxbridge places as well as encouraged others to take on Biology-related degrees. With his 38 plus years of teaching experience, he was a constant source of useful ideas and sage advice. As the oldest member of the department, he would put younger staff to shame as the most proficient user of the interactive whiteboards. So perhaps it is possible to teach an old dog new tricks?

As a Form Tutor and latterly an Assistant Head of Year, Chris was diligent and caring. He really was one of the last of an era of school masters who did all the seemingly small things so brilliantly well.

Chris was also a performer, but more introvert than extrovert. A fine jazz saxophonist, Chris has enjoyed contributing to Hampton’s jazz bands as well as performing locally as part of the Ember Big Band. Working in the lab adjacent to Chris, one would often hear the relaxing tones of Dizzie Gillespie, Miles Davis or Stan Getz drifting across the sound-waves.

The Hampton Boat Club has also benefitted immensely from his expert coaching and for a time he was Master in Charge of Rowing. I gather that the Boat Club will continue to benefit from his coaching in retirement and no doubt from his ability to pack a first-class picnic on trips to Henley; his culinary exploits are quite simply legendary and he would be a perfect candidate for Bake Off now that he has a bit more time on his hands.

There does not seem to be much that Chris cannot turn his hand to. I am confident that he will fill his retirement with a huge amount of creativity and fun. He has kept a canal boat on the Grand Union Canal for a number of years and has a real passion for Birdwatching too. He certainly won’t let the grass grow beneath his feet.

Chris is, without doubt, one of the kindest, most thoughtful people I have had the pleasure to work with and we wish him a very long and happy retirement.

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Dr Philip Hills Philip is a superb classroom practitioner and enthuses pupils of all ages with his love Dr Philip Hills joined Hampton in of learning and his passion for the study of September 2010 and he served with Classics in particular. Beyond the classroom, distinction for seven years on our his personal commitment to the School’s co- senior leadership team as Deputy Head curricular programme was an especially strong (Academic). Having previously taught at feature of his time at Hampton. He continued Eton College after a period as a research to coach a junior football team alongside his fellow up at Cambridge, Philip arrived Deputy Head responsibilities and his U12C or here after leading highly successful Classics U13C players unfailingly benefitted from his Departments at Bristol Grammar School huge commitment, loyalty and enthusiasm for and St Paul’s School. With such an the game. While an upbringing spent watching impressive pedigree, it was unsurprising Colchester United in the lower divisions was that he was quickly able to identify ways not perhaps the ideal preparation for coaching in which Hampton academic life could Hampton’s particular brand of football, Philip be enhanced and an even greater sense of always encouraged his charges to adopt our scholarship inculcated. Among a number renowned passing style! of successful initiatives during his tenure, Philip’s advocacy of IGCSE and Pre-U Having been appointed as Head of Oxford courses – to challenge and stimulate High School GDST with effect from boys and colleagues alike – changed the September 2017, Philip will bring his strategic Hampton curriculum for the better and this represents an enduring insight, impressive intellect and steadfastness to bear at one of the and significant legacy. Moreover, his keen personal interest in the role country’s leading girls’ schools. No one who has worked alongside him of ICT in learning and teaching made him highly influential in our at Hampton will be in any doubt that Oxford High will be shaped by recent developments in this area. his drive, enterprise and energy. As ever, he will be completely unafraid to challenge existing orthodoxies but I also know he will give due Oversight of external relations and marketing latterly became part of regard to the traditions of his new school. Philip’s portfolio of leadership responsibilities. He responded with typical zeal, promoting closer links with LEH, leading some welcome I know that Philip has taken many happy memories of his time at innovations in Hampton’s use of social media and bringing a fresh Hampton away with him and his deep affection for our School means perspective to the outward-facing aspects of School life. In common that he has promised to travel across the Midlands to Stadium MK on with many ‘Essex boys’, Philip has a certain entrepreneurial flair and the next occasion on which the Hampton 1st XI reaches an ISFA Cup this enabled him to see the potential for the 450 Hall to be re-launched Final. In the meantime, we wish him every success and happiness at as The Hammond Theatre – anyone enjoying a visit to see a National the helm of Oxford High. Theatre Live production or similar has reason to be grateful for his ability to reimagine the facility as a local hub for the Arts. KK

Steve Wakefield among the boys as being an imaginative and Wakers is extremely politically and creative teacher who was not afraid to take risks environmentally aware and PHSE has often and spark heated debates in his lessons. Rather been hijacked by interesting debates about than copying other teachers’ ideas or suggested elections, social justice or the issues with resources from the exam boards, he always finds capitalism. He does not want his students novel and initiative ways of teaching and the to leave School regurgitating his own ideas, boys appreciate that no two lessons will be the but to develop their awareness of issues and same. He also fosters the boys’ independence openness to different perspectives. as he continually challenges the boys to take leadership over their own learning inside the One cannot say goodbye to Wakers without classroom. The Psychology Department has saying farewell to Donnie Barko, his Brussel grown in popularity over the last seven years Griffon, who currently has 44.2 thousand and this is a testament to his leadership and Instagram followers. The boys seem to suggest teaching style. he manages to drop Donnie into practically any conversation, and when we exchanged Outside of the Psychology Department, resources at the start of the year, he managed Steve has contributed to school life in to cram pictures of him onto worksheets many other ways such as in his roles as where the connection was somewhat tenuous! Form Tutor, Assistant Head of Year and as Donnie is an internet sensation and most a Football and Cricket coach. I have always Monday mornings involve a conversation been impressed how he manages to juggle a about strangers offering him money to meet straight-talking, no-nonsense attitude with Donnie, Donnie’s new outfits, how Donnie ‘Wakers’ joined Hampton in 2009, having incredible empathy when needed. I know has been involved in a marriage proposal left sunny Manchester for a new career ‘down many boys have benefitted from his advice or how he has been asked to endorse a new south’. He quickly built up a reputation and reassurances over the years. canine food product.

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We will sorely miss Wakers’ idiosyncratic … which made the start of a complicated latterly Pre-U. Nonetheless, Matthew is no sense of humour and charismatic presence Sixth Form life much easier than it would dry and dusty academic, and he brought in the common room. We wish you the best have been without her. She was also always great joy and energy to his teaching across of luck in Canada and with your upcoming up for a laugh and never took our antics the School. Despite specialising in chant wedding next year. too seriously.’ Another boy said, ‘On the and early music, his tastes are wide and rare occasions when Dr Langdon does eclectic, and you were as likely to hear Elgar AG not know the answer to a question, she or James MacMillan in the music office. is always willing to find it out, no matter how irrelevant it is – she can always make time for pupils.’ Both of these comments Jo Boon can also be echoed by the department to which she has contributed greatly over the last four years.

Matthew approached everything he did at Hampton with the same vigour and gusto, and he particularly enjoyed the opportunity to conduct the orchestra. I remember at his Jo Boon leaves us this year to take up a interview how much the boys appreciated post at Hinchley Wood School after more his approach to Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2. than ten years in the Physics Department. In addition to her Chemistry classes, she The section he was working on included Jo is the consummate professional and left has been involved in Computing and Duke rehearsal letter O, a point he frequently no stone unturned in order to ensure that of Edinburgh; she has also taken on the returned to, to the boys’ delight as, her pupils always received the best possible roles of Assistant Head of Year and Form ‘We’ll start from letter O’, was said in his teaching. Boys knew that they were in safe Charity Representative. She has planned distinctively broad Yorkshire accent. hands and that she could bring her years and delivered outreach classes, extension of experience to explaining even the most classes, Junior Science Club, taken students Despite the language barrier, Matthew took difficult physical concepts. She was a keen to Salters Festivals and so much more – and the orchestra and particularly the Chamber participant in the Duke of Edinburgh always with a smile and total commitment. Choir on some great musical adventures. programme and a sensitive and caring I was delighted that he could have the Form Tutor. We will miss Jo’s expertise in We wish Sarah all the best in her new role opportunity in his final year at Hampton to the Physics Department and wish her all at Reading Bluecoats, which is a little closer conduct the Choral Society in a magnificent the best as she seeks pastures new. to home, and a much deserved promotion. performance of J S Bach’s St John’s Passion. We will miss you dearly, as will those boys MGY whose lives you have touched. Matthew left behind a very considerable legacy in the tremendous work he did in JSC revamping the schemes of work across the Department. He introduced the printed Sarah Langdon booklets for the First and Second Years, a Herculaean task, and introduced a Sarah’s absence will be sorely missed from Dr Matthew Ward completely new approach to Third Year the Chemistry Department, not only for music. We will certainly be benefitting from the many various roles she has taken on ‘Now then,’ as Matthew would frequently all his hard work for many years to come. but also for the everyday help and support start a lesson in his inimitable northern she provides for the rest of the team. Sarah style. Matthew joined Hampton in 2012, Matthew will be missed by both pupils freely gives up her time for her colleagues, coming to us directly from Cambridge and staff alike, and we wish him well in his though she characteristically always puts where he had spent six years completing new role as Director of Music at Mayfield the best interests of all students paramount three degrees. For the Music Department School in rural Sussex. and was described by one of the students that was ideal for teaching the most she taught as ‘extremely selfless and caring, demanding academic work at A Level, and JCD

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Pete Armstrong leaves us this year to take Mrs Hart joined us in 2014 from Norwich Hong has been a highly valued colleague up a post at Highgate School after several School and has proven herself to be an who joined Hampton in October 2012 and successful years in the Physics Department. outstanding teacher and invaluable member quickly got fully involved in the Chinese Never to be seen around school without an of the department. She has taken on Department, bringing a real passion for the iPad in his hand, Pete was instrumental in numerous roles, both within Maths and subject. Highly academic and with a passion launching the iPad roll-out across the school across the school: Key Stage 3 Coordinator, for Chinese culture, Hong thoroughly and could always be relied upon to know Assistant Head of Lower Sixth, Duke enjoyed the opportunity to teach the Pre-U about an app that nobody had ever heard of of Edinburgh leader and Maths Mentor Short Course to some of our extremely and did not even know that they wanted. manager to name but a few. gifted Lower Sixth Mandarin students. She has also taught the Third and Fourth Years Pete was an effective teacher in the classroom Mrs Hart has been described by the boys as with great enthusiasm, keen as she is to help and was able to communicate his enthusiasm energetic, helpful and understanding; no one students gain an understanding of wider for the subject across the whole range of year who has seen her teach could possibly argue Chinese culture as well as developing their groups. Pete was always willing to volunteer with this. A beacon of sartorial elegance, her language skills. his time for co-curricular activities such as wide array of colourful dresses has impressed rugby and Science Club and organised our both staff and students alike and the place is Hong has also contributed to the school annual Upper Sixth trip to Thorpe Park, certainly going to be more drab without her. community by supporting ventures outside which – contrary to various scurrilous the classroom, such as the visit to China rumours – is solely aimed at gathering Mrs Hart leaves us to become Head of Town, HSBC / British Council Speaking physical data about the various rides Mathematics at Surbiton High. I hope Competitions, Coasteering, Paintballing encountered. that she will look back fondly on her and the trip to Benenden School Model time at Hampton. Super-organised, United Nations. As well as being a successful Pete is looking forward to spending more thoroughly efficient and full of drive to class teacher, Hong also found time to time developing his Physics teaching in his make improvements, I know that Mrs develop her interest and passion for Positive new post. We will miss his open-minded Hart is going to make a fabulous Head of Psychology outside School, which focuses approach to his teaching and his willingness Department. Although it is really sad to say on maintaining a positive state of mind, in to try new ideas; his determined advocacy goodbye, this is an excellent opportunity order to help her students to thrive. of the iPad programme in the face of for Mrs Hart, and she will no doubt go on occasionally Luddite opposition was a case to even bigger and better things in future. Hong leaves with our very best wishes, and in point, and we wish Pete all the best at Good luck. We will miss you. we look forward to seeing her again on many Highgate. occasions at various Mandarin events in JRC London. MGY YZ

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Pete Rowntree have been taught by an expert in black I still remember the first day that I visited the holes. school; I could instantly see that Hampton was built for excellence, but I was far from understanding the real meaning of it until I started working there. I have often heard about the English school system and, in my eyes, Hampton is the combination of all its best features.

Some members of the Common Room have been completely essential to our time at Hampton. I would like to thank Mrs Craddock for helping all of us assistants so well when we arrived. I would very much like to thank you Mrs Yoxon – with your guidance, I felt that I was able to fit in well at the school and make the most of the time spent there. One last special thanks goes to Mr Sutton-Edwards whose valuable support and resources enabled me to enhance the lessons that I took. Pete joined the Religious Studies & Dr Perz’s accomplishments on paper have Philosophy Department in January 2015 been backed up by the superb levels of Here I am now getting ready to work in from an undergraduate degree at Queen’s professionalism he has shown during his France, my native country, and I cannot University, Belfast. His contribution to the time here. His desk and his classroom are tell you just how much I am going to miss department and to the School during that always immaculate and few people put the the boys and staff at Hampton School. The time has been immense. As a teacher, his same levels of time and dedication in to their whole experience has given me the essential good humour, immaculately prepared and preparation, planning, marking and reports. skills, inspiration and confidence needed to delivered lessons, and deep affection for follow my ambition of becoming a teacher. the subject have all been appreciated by Dr Perz leaves us to join St George’s College boys throughout the School. He has also in Weybridge. I know that they are very Hampton School not only teaches you well, been a supremely diligent and kind Form lucky to have acquired such an excellent it also raises you into fine young men with Tutor; his patience and fine judgment set mathematician to their ranks and I hope that all the necessary values in life, such as respect a high bar. His work with the U15B rugby Dr Perz will look back fondly on his time at for others, and excellence. team has also been substantial and I know Hampton. Good luck. We will miss you. that boys and parents alike have valued Thank you for everything, Hampton will his knowledge of the game and sensitive JRC always be a very fond memory that I will management of the squad. I speak for cherish. the whole department – and, indeed, the Common Room at large – when I say that Antoine Stevenin his collegiality, calm and clear presence, Antoine Stevenin and pedagogical skill will be missed.

We wish Pete and his wife, Amy, the very Emily Libbey best of luck as he moves back to his native Northern Ireland, and to a teaching post at Emily Libbey was a member of the Biology Belfast Royal Academy. Department from 2016-17, and she leaves us to take up a post at St George’s, Weybridge. NKC We wish her and her family the very best for the future. Jan Perz

Dr Perz joined Hampton in 2016, having spent a number of years studying and working in a wide array of international institutions, from Belgium to Spain, the Netherlands to Italy, culminating in a PGCE at the University of Oxford. His impressive academic credentials have meant that his classes have been exposed One of last year’s French Assistants, to some really high-level Mathematics Antoine Stevenin, sent us the following and it is not every boy who can claim to note:

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Christina Baptiste Christina was a hugely respected and valued member of the Biology Department for eleven years and we are deeply saddened by her death after two hard-fought years battling against cancer. As a Biology technician, Christina was invariably quick to offer help around the department and she would rapidly develop strong friendships with those around her. She had a very positive and good-humoured approach to her job and was always easy to talk to. Christina was an avid reader and would often be keen to discuss the latest book that she was reading, often about some aspect of science.

Having been brought up in Calcutta and attended a Convent school, Christina eventually immigrated to England where she worked as a nurse at Ealing Hospital and then latterly as a lab technician at Cancer Research in London. Perhaps as a consequence of the challenges that she faced in life, her sense of social justice was something that Christina believed in very strongly and she was always prepared to argue her case. She was a powerful personality despite her deceptively diminutive stature. She leaves two sons, Clint and Lucien, both of whom she nurtured with such determination and vivacity of spirit, that I know they will both be immensely proud of her.

Christina will be sorely missed in the Biology Department but also as a close friend and colleague to many at Hampton.

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Nick Coyle Nick recognised, with noticeable gravity, the importance of education, not just for facilitating top examination results, but by helping to nurture and widen the intellectual horizons of the pupils he taught. He had high expectations in his classroom and his lessons were consistently thorough which allowed him to gain respect from his pupils as they realised the substance behind his teaching and his pure desire to maximise their talents in his subject.

If you were fortunate enough to become Nick’s friend, you realised he was a special person. A special friend, who was so generous in his commitment to you, in his ability to listen and offer thoughtful, insightful understanding of an issue that needed resolving in your life. He was very good company: humorous, wise, and most of all a conversationalist who could engage you in discussion on such a wide range of ideas. Nick was a substantial intellect who was not only erudite but highly perceptive with strong, seemingly impenetrable principles which led him to make good choices in life. Underneath Nick’s composed exterior there was great warmth, sensitivity and humanity. He will be forever in my memory and I will miss him greatly.

MD

Horace in his final, and immortal, Roman ode (3.30) says:exegi monumentum aere perennius. ‘I have erected a monument more lasting than bronze’. His work, he believes – the things he has done – will outlive him. Posterity has proved him correct. He goes on to say: non omnis moriar. ‘I will not completely die’. Again, though his physical body will not live on, the body of his work will.

This might seem a wordy start to an obituary, but it encapsulates for me what our brief existence is all about. In all we do, we strive to be remembered, and remembered for the good things we achieve and the good characteristics we embody. Nick, and everyone who knew him, can take comfort in this. This thoughtful, caring, scholarly human being will not completely die. He, and his achievements, will live on in us. Exegit monumentum aere perennius. Non omnis morietur.

JWB

14 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 school TALK! The year began with a moving and penetrating talk on the difficulties faced by soldiers returning from conflict zones from Matthew Green This year’sTalk ! programme included seven invited speakers OH. Mark Catherall OH gave a fascinating Assembly on the role in a mixture of assembly, lunchtime and evening events, and of simulations in optimising the performance of Formula 1 cars. saw continued closer relations develop with LEH’s Senior Café North Korea was the topic of Jeremy Hunter’s talk to a packed out programme of speakers. Lecture Theatre, while Ann Daniels spoke powerfully about her first-hand experiences of the polar regions of the earth. Ben Heason The guests were: viscerally navigated us through his experiences as part of the first team to successfully ascend Angel Falls. Aviation enthusiast and •• Matthew Green OH (Journalist and Author pioneering wingsuit pilot, Fraser Corsan, talked us through the of Aftershock) physics of his upcoming wingsuit speed record (update: he broke the record!). Chris Webb OH sonically explained, via some illuminating •• Mark Catherall OH (Catherall Consulting before-and-after comparisons, exactly what producers contribute to and Canopy Simulations) a record. And Sir Vince Cable, Dr Katherine Dunne, and Dr Tania Mathias participated in a pre-election hustings, to which members •• Jeremy Hunter (Photojournalist) of the public were invited.

•• Ann Daniels (Polar Explorer, jointly This was my first year as Master in Charge of Talk! and it saw us reach organised with LEH) the remarkable achievement of 200 speakers since the programme was founded by Mr Edward Wild in 2000. I was one of the first ever •• Ben Heason (Climber) student chairmen of Talk! and remember it fondly from my time as a pupil. I am delighted that I am now able to now contribute to •• Fraser Corsan (Wingsuit Pilot) this fantastic Hampton institution as a member of staff. It seems appropriate to sign off with an acknowledgement of Mr Worrallo’s •• Chris Webb OH (Producer and Musician) excellent stewardship of the Talk! programme for the past 12 years. I know I speak on behalf of the whole school community in sincerely •• Sir Vince Cable, Dr Katherine Dunne, thanking him for his contribution. Dr Tania Mathias (Parliamentary Candidates for Twickenham) NKC

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 15 school The Library The library continues to be a busy part of Hampton, well used by students and staff alike. It is our aim to provide a wide range of reading material for the school, most importantly in the form of books, but also a large number of magazines. There are a number of students and staff who are very good at giving suggestions for new books for the library to buy. These suggestions are always welcome, it helps us to have a good range of titles; so, please pay a visit to the library and if you have any suggestions do share them.

Please remember too that there are many online resources that the school subscribes to. These can prove very helpful for school work and can be fascinating to read; please ask in the library for guidance in accessing and searching these resources.

Classes use the library frequently, for reading lessons and researching topics, making use of the books and IT facilities. It is also well used by Sixth Formers, especially for private study.

A reading group for boys met weekly through the year. As well as reading books of their own choice, the group also shadowed the annual Carnegie Prize. This included hosting a joint event with girls from LEH and joining an event at LEH with students from our two neighbouring schools. As has become tradition, a group of keen readers took part in the annual literary quiz organised by Kingston Libraries. They had a thoroughly enjoyable day out and competed well against tough competition.

Several significant events also took place in the library this year. The author Matt Whyman visited Hampton on Character Day and held workshops in the library which were fun and a great way of improving students’ writing skills. The costumes for Character Day were as impressive as ever, with characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf rubbing shoulders with perennial favourites ‘Where’s Wally?’ and the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Ben Francis of 2L won the best costume prize, spending the day as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. The event was a wonderful success, very much enjoyed by staff and students alike, and raised £920.25 for Form Charity.

Another highlight was the awards evening at which Saci Lloyd spoke about her career as a writer, but more so about the excellent writing produced by Hampton boys who had entered the creative writing competition and joined in the workshops she had led.

Dr Liz Colvine started work in the library at the start of 2016-17. I am very grateful for the contribution that Dr Colvine has already made to the library, through her hard work, enthusiasm and ideas for how our service can be improved.

Karl Hemsley Head Librarian

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‘cookie cartel’ to a raffle, a ‘bake-off’ competition to the production Form Charity 2017 and sale of tie-dye t-shirts. Hampton’s ‘cookie cartel’ progressed to the final to take part in a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style competition with Over the course of the last academic year, Form Charity has been finalists from other schools on May 8th at the HSBC tower in Canary raising money for a range of fantastic charities: Momentum, a Wharf. Farhan Hussain (3F) won the award for the outstanding local charity that supports children with cancer or a life-limiting delegate at the finals – a superb individual achievement. All the boys condition; the cancer-support charity Macmillan; and the taking part in the programme developed their understanding of conservation organisation World Wildlife Fund. business and enterprise skills, as well as an appreciation of the need for global citizenship. Our first fundraising initiative of the year was the First Year Cake Sale at Open Morning. The First Years baked and sold the cakes, Before the Upper Sixth left for Study Leave, we reprised the Sixth raising an impressive £561.45. The boys donated so many cakes that Form Fancy Dress day. Each form picked a theme for their costumes we also held a Macmillan Coffee Morning the following week to sell ranging from traffic cones to a complete game of Pac-Man. The year the surplus and raised an additional £168.71. group decided to donate funds raised to the DEC East Africa appeal and raised a grand total of £302. We continued our annual joint events with Lady Eleanor Holles School, beginning with the Lower School Christmas quiz organised As usual, the Lower School played a large part in this year’s fundraising by members of the Sixth Form from both schools. Hosted by Mr for Form Charity. In addition to the Cake Sale and Christmas Quiz, Hemsley, the quiz was once again a great success and was thoroughly the First Years raised money via a Cookery Book compiled during enjoyed by all involved. In February, Hampton’s 1st XI footballers Cookery Week and a Fancy Dress Fun Run in the Summer Term. played a netball match against LEH’s netball squad. Hampton The Second Year took part in the annual Character Day to coincide played impressively well, despite only a few training sessions, but with World Book Day as well as a challenging Easter Egg hunt. unfortunately could not defeat LEH. Nonetheless, the team and spectators did raise £85.28 towards Form Charity – so the event Overall, it has been a very successful year for Form Charity. The remained a success. The st1 XV rugby team tied scores with LEH final count is still to come in, but we expect to have raised over for the second year running in the annual lacrosse match; however, £12,500 for the three worthy causes we have supported over the last this time they only maintained the tie by turning down extra time to academic year. In addition to this, as a School community we have play for a golden goal. donated items via Shooting Star Chase’s ‘one good thing’ campaign and raised money for additional appeals such as Good Gifts, DEC Hampton also took part in the ROAR Challenge run by the charity East Africa appeal and British Red Cross’s response to the disaster at RISE for the fourth consecutive year. 18 Third Year boys competing Grenfell Tower. in four different groups raised a total of £530 towards rural education in India through various social enterprise initiatives ranging from a SRL and TFR

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It has been another great year for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Hampton with over 200 boys in Fourth Year to Upper Sixth involved in completing their Bronze, Silver or Gold award.

As participation continues to grow at Hampton, the boys have shown a persistent commitment to the award, spending anywhere between six and 18 months working towards their relevant sections. An average of 20 hours of volunteering work was given by each participant towards community projects such as visiting local primary schools, working at charity shops and assisting at church groups. Many School and local sports teams have been continually supported throughout the physical section in sports such as tennis, rugby, football and badminton, and individual performance plans have been developed in cycling, running and fitness. There has been a wider array of new interests or existing hobbies chosen for the skill section, with boys playing musical instruments, juggling, ironing and baking for their form tutors – to name but a few.

Alongside the participants’ commitment to these sections, they all learnt and developed the skills required to conduct a self-supporting walking expedition. The Bronze participants visited the Surrey Hills and Ashdown Forest; in order to develop further navigation skills, the Silvers visited the New Forest and the foothills of Cumbria. Those completing at Gold level had their skills tested further with expeditions in the mountain passes of Snowdonia and the Lake District.

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Dozens of Hamptonians of all ages put pen to paper to create a short story, poem or play script this year as part of the inaugural Creative Writing Awards scheme during the Spring Term. We invited boys to enter the competition by writing a piece in their chosen genre, with the theme of People and Places.

Finalists were invited to take part in a series of masterclasses with award-winning young- adult fiction author Saci Lloyd, who used the theme of Artificial Intelligence as a stimulus to encourage our students to think and write even more creatively than they already do!

‘Saci challenged boys across all year groups to consider a range of different ideas and scenarios in relation to what the world will look like in the future. They responded brilliantly and wrote some excellent story openings and other extracts,’ said Tessa Bartholomew, the English Teacher who organised the awards.

An evening reception was held after the masterclasses, where Saci awarded prizes to celebrate boys’ literary talents in Junior, Intermediate and Senior Categories. The winners read their pieces aloud for the audience of family, friends and staff. Congratulations to all the budding authors who submitted entries as well as those who were named winners and runners up respectively:

Junior Poetry Winner: Nayaaz Hashim Runner-up: Lucas Cairnes

Junior Prose Winner: Leanesh Sivakumar Runner-up: Timothy Lee

Intermediates Winner: Joseph Helm Runner-up: Alex Fagan

Seniors Winner: Jonny Fryer Runner-up: Joe Inglis

This new event was one of a number of opportunities offered this year to encourage Hampton Boys to enjoy the Creative Arts across different genres and in various media forms. Other initiatives included Young Reporter, an online journalism scheme, a Creative Careers Event which showcased an array of careers in the creative industries, and the Arts Award programme introduced to offer pupils the chance to pursue their own creative passion beyond the curriculum.

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EmPower What the Animals Would Say Inspired by ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell Have you ever looked up in the sky seeing a butterfly in the breeze? The purest of heart,The least sinful of men, Fly up so high and fluttering with ease. Their souls became marred, Or a swallow flying in the sky, Blackened and rotted when, Looking down on Earth watching it go by. A mere drop of power is acquired, A small worm moving safe and sound, And an unending supply is then desired. What he had seen so deep underground. Or a lion in a place so barren and bare, The iron fist used, What he’d seen in his scorching lair. Where once mercy was shown. Or a cluster of bats in their homely cave, Responsibilities abused, Creating such a noisy rave. Care only for your own, Think about the stories an animal would say, Such is the fate of he who chooses, If they knew the human way. Power over morals, which he loses. If you think an animal boring when you are there, Think of the stories that happen when you aren’t with them. Death, terror and lies, From bird to worm or a lion the rightful heir, Become the tools of choice, Look after all animals with the same amount of care, Fighting for good is your guise, As you don’t know the tales that happen when you’re not there. When you really restrict all voice. An ideology of equality, By Lucas Cairnes (First Year) Corrupted by a selfish polity.

By Nayaaz Hashim (Second Year)

Alone at the Campfire up to the creature, Ethan was getting extremely excited. He would find out what this animal was! Suddenly he felt himself Ethan wondered why he had ever agreed to come. The teachers flying through the air and fell flat on his face. He had lost his were leading silly songs at the campfire that he didn’t know. Then prize and was very angry at himself. But then he thought about he remembered. Yes. That was it. It was all because of his mother. all the times Artemis and her hunt would fail at hunting down She was always trying to get Ethan to ‘make friends’, and thought the fiercest of monsters. This consoled Ethan, that even the that this sorrowful camping trip would be the perfect opportunity Goddess of the Hunt sometimes failed – supposedly the best of for this. that profession. Even though he was reluctant to go back and join the campfire, he didn’t like to think that the teachers were Ethan always preferred to be alone. His classmates didn’t take worrying about him. After all, he was their responsibility. He much notice of him anyway: to them he was invisible. Sitting in had to do the sensible thing and head back before it got too the corner of his classroom he could think about whatever would dark. cross his mind. This or a good walk wherever his feet would take him would always clear his head and allow him to fantasise about Ethan had wandered for about ten minutes, and soon realised Greek gods and mythical creatures. that he was lost. He couldn’t hear the campfire songs anymore. The towering trees suddenly seemed to loom over him like “Join in, Ethan! Have some fun!” Mr Baxter said cheerfully. the Giants of Greek Mythology. The bracken seemed to snake Ethan looked up and stared into his eyes trying to tell what his around his legs, trapping him where he stood. Ethan looked up. feelings were about this trip. He looked genuinely pleased to The sky was black. Ethan trembled. The hairs on his arms were be here, which Ethan couldn’t quite get his head around. He standing up. Sinister shadows surrounded the area where Ethan muttered to himself, “This is not fun. I hate this,” and got up was nervously standing. A twig snapped. Ethan whipped his head from the disintegrated log that they were sitting on and started to around in alarm. Nothing. Nothing but darkness. Ethan’s heart walk towards the toilet block. was beating hard, very hard. He could hear it thumping against his chest. But what could he do? Call out? Wait where he was Exiting from the toilets, Ethan caught some movement from until someone found him? Surely the teachers would know that the corner of his eye. It looked like a squirrel, but surely that he was missing by now. But what if no one found him? What if couldn’t be right because squirrels aren’t nocturnal? Wondering he was stuck here forever, without ever seeing his beloved parents what it could be possibly be, Ethan decided to follow the creature again? Ironically, he wished he had joined in with Mr Baxter’s through the woods. He was curious to see what the animal silly songs at the campfire. Even that would be better than this. was and where it was going. Maybe it was a mythical creature, Anything would. scurrying back to the Underworld?! Another few minutes passed. Surely they would have set out Ethan hurried quickly after the ‘squirrel’ through the thick searching for him? Ethan was beginning to think that he was bracken, enjoying the exhilarating chase. No one would notice alone. All by himself. No food. No water. Suddenly, he could hear that he was gone: they never noticed him anyway. He thought a rustling in the trees. His palms were sweating. He was scared he was like Orion the hunter chasing down his prize. Catching out of his mind. He had to run away from this noise.

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 21 Bolting as fast as he could, Ethan wished he had gone to sports to go out. The sudden darkness hung heavily over the village, practice like his mother had told him to, as he was quickly tiring creating an eerie, almost ghost like feeling. With their eyes, they and running out of breath. He could still hear the rustling of willed the light to return but nothing happened. feet just a few metres behind him. In the distance, he glimpsed a The lighthouse keeper reached for the frozen wheels and clogs of flicker of light. It was the campfire! He had found his way back! A the lighthouse. He hastily tried to find the cause. What on earth new surge of hope ran through Ethan as he made a final attempt could have stopped it from working? He couldn’t understand and to put some distance between him and his pursuer. Just to make he couldn’t find the problem. He continued up the long winding sure, he risked a glance behind him to see that the mysterious staircase, which narrowed dangerously with each step. When he pursuer had vanished. got to the top he checked the light. A domed glass cover encased the large bulb and metal bars ran uniformly across it. He carefully Relieved, Ethan carefully studied his surroundings. To his dismay, picked it up. He walked backwards not noticing the toolbox. He this campfire looked completely different to the one before. tripped over. The light smashed. It was at that very moment when There were no disintegrated logs; instead there was lavish Greek he heard a horn from a nearby fishing boat. The blood rose in his furniture. That was odd. What’s more, there was a winding body like a furnace. His cheeks grew hot and his heart beat like a staircase leading into the ground. Ethan rubbed his eyes to make drum in his chest. He gulped. Then he heard another horn from sure that he wasn’t imagining things. As he opened them, the the fishing boat, but this time, it was twice as loud. The boat was campfire was still flickering; the furniture was still there and the nearing the sharp rocks at the bottom of the steep grey cliffs. The staircase was still present. Ethan widened his eyes with shock. lighthouse keeper sank down on the floor in both anxiety and He suddenly remembered that maths lesson a few weeks ago desperation. He looked at the glowing windows of the village and in which, as usual, he was fantasising about Greek Mythology. thought, this is my only hope; I have to ask the villagers for help. Ethan had dreamed of this place. He couldn’t quite put his finger on where it was though. He surveyed the area again: Greek So he ran hastily down the creaking, old, rickety stairs with his furniture, winding staircase, flickering campfire. With a sickening lantern swaying precariously from side to side. When he reached realisation, Ethan suddenly knew where he was. A dark mist the bottom of the lighthouse, he ran to the huge, wooden door. surrounded him. “Welcome to my domain, Ethan,” echoed a He unlocked the rusty, metal locks and swung the door wide sinister voice. This confirmed it. Ethan had found the entrance to open. A biting, cold wind slammed into his face, catching him by the Underworld. surprise. However, even more surprising was what he saw rising up over the valley. An enormous glow of lights were approaching By Timothy Lee (First Year) him and the lighthouse. When he looked closer, he saw that the light was in fact all of the kind villagers, each holding a bright lantern. A surprised grin spread across the lighthouse keeper’s face. Relief and happiness forced all the anxiety and tension out of his body. Everyone stood holding their lanterns high at the top The Lighthouse Keeper of the cliffs and at the top of the tall, stone, bricked lighthouse. Together, everyone made a wall of light that the sailing ship One gloomy night, the thick, grey clouds covered the silvery could see. The ship’s horns could be heard, but to everyone’s moonlight, while the waves were crashing fiercely against the relief, they were getting quieter and quieter. It was then that steep, rocky cliffs. On the overhanging cliff, there was a stone the villagers allowed themselves to cheer happily, safe in the bricked lighthouse and it had a powerful beam that spun around knowledge that the ship hadn’t crashed against the huge rocky and around. It stood strong and tall protecting the village, like cliffs. The lighthouse keeper looked around. He felt completely a king protecting his kingdom. Near the lighthouse was a little overwhelmed: all this time he had loathed the villagers and their village in the middle of a valley. noisy parties. At this moment he realised just how wonderful they had been. Together they had prevented a catastrophe. For the first That night, the villagers were having a party. They were cheering time, he felt a part of them, when he’d always felt so separate. As and celebrating and everyone was in high spirits. Everyone, that a bright faced, young man, with a broad grin and sparkly white is, except the anti-social lighthouse keeper, who was sitting in the teeth, beamed at him, he realised the importance of working gloomy lighthouse on his half broken table with a little candle, together. writing. The old man had a pointy nose, large ears and squinting eyes. He wore a big heavy waterproof jacket and a flat cap on Over the next two days the lighthouse keeper, with help from his short grey hair. Perched on the end of his nose, was a pair of some villagers, fixed the light. His life was very different now. semi-circular reading glasses. When hearing the villagers cheer, he Rather than just visiting the village for essentials, he now visited slammed closed the open window and grunted: irritated by their out of choice. He made pleasant conversation in the local ale happiness. house and became friendly with the baker and butcher. From time to time, he even joined in if there was a party. Unexpectedly, the grumpy man heard a thump and the light screeched to a halt. Then, the old window blew open. A sharp By Leanesh Sivakumar (First Year) gust of wind blew out the little candle, which was sat on the desk and had been providing reading light. The room was suddenly thrust into darkness. The lighthouse keeper pushed his chair back, making an ear piercing screech across the tiled floor, and rushed to light a lantern. Hurrying frantically up the rickety wooden stairs, he felt his heart racing. Meanwhile, across the valley, the shocked villagers stopped their celebration and stared in disbelief at the lighthouse: in all their lives, they had never known the light

22 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 Memories The Dilemma

The sights, the smells, the sensations, the sounds, the emotions, It was a sweaty, humid night. The street was deserted – nothing the friendships, made and lost, the feelings, of elation and of could be heard apart from the continuous chirping of crickets. despair, the people, dear and distant. Somewhere, a dog barked, the sound reverberating around the moonlit streets. And the places. Suddenly, footsteps could be heard, each step echoing through If memories are the treasures of our lives, stored away in a the warm night air. Two men, one tall and athletic, the other precious chest, then this house deserves a kingly place among short and thick set, came into view. They walked with purpose, them. Nowhere has been so influential as this house, nowhere not speaking as they marched up the cobbled path. were so many memories made. ‘They said he was next door to the café. This must be it.’ The And now it is time to go. smaller man spoke with a strange accent, his words sounding distorted as they passed through his lips. He had an ugly scar Standing in the hallway is like travelling back in time: me and across his mouth – the sign of a gang-member who had betrayed my little brother scurrying past, out through the kitchen into his colleagues, and paid the price by having his face slashed. The the garden, like excitable cubs desperate to play. Adorning the scar stretched from cheekbone to cheekbone, and caused him faded, cream-coloured walls are snippets of the past, of glorious trouble with speech. It made him look horrific, yet the man was yellow beaches and sparkling crystal sea; rolling hills of green inclined to deal personally with anyone who dared laugh at him. velvet under perfect, azure skies. There were first days of school through the generations, all seeming so different, yet all with eyes The second man nodded. He had learnt that talking was a filled with unbounded optimism, a beaming grin displaying the dangerous habit, and only spoke when absolutely necessary. eagerness to explore, to discover, to live. He had the look of an ex-boxer; had it not been for his beaten- up nose and displaced jaw, he would have been good-looking. Strolling up the creaking wooden stairs creates a cacophony of Muscles rippled beneath his sleeveless vest, yet the man moved onomatopoeias, all jostling to be heard; the musty smell of well- with the weightless grace of a ballet dancer. trodden carpet bearing the aromas of years of service, all wafting gently upwards; they are in no rush. Running one’s hand along Crouching down to peer through a gap in the window, the the wall, as so many muddy paws have done before, the house tall man could see a dimly-lit room. A small television was speaks to you, comforting you, reassuring you as a grandmother broadcasting the Olympic 100 metre final, a race that was taking would, sitting on the verandah in the late-afternoon sun in those place not five miles away. On the opposite side of the untidy warm, easy summer days. living room was a stained white sofa. A boy, no older than fifteen, was sprawled across it, sleeping. Out in the garden, the great, leafy sentries eternally watching over the soft, lush grass, the stage of world cups won and lost, books ‘That’s him,’ murmured the man. The smaller man wiped a bead read and re-read, stories told, jokes shared, memories made. of sweat from his creased temple; the humidity enveloped the night like an unforgiving blanket. He walked up to the door of Walking through the sturdy, blue wooden door, I enter the front the dingy apartment, and rapped with his knuckles. The sudden garden, now a dense jungle of weeds soaring up through the noise echoed like gunshots down the street. Inside, the boy cracks in the paving stones. Bushes line the short path to the jumped up with a start. He scrambled around for a t-shirt, before small gate, intricate in its spirals and patterns, with the flaking sprinting to the front door. black paint dressing the framework like the uniform of a veteran soldier, relieved of its duty but wearing it with pride. ‘Hello?’ came the nervous voice, the door only open an inch.

Finally, the great cherry blossom tree towers over the front of the ‘Guys – Luis, Dani! I mean – sorry, I wasn’t expecting you to house; when springtime comes it will be bursting with colour, an drop by this late.’ The boy rubbed his bleary eyes with the back of explosion of pink which is a wonder for the eye to behold. But, his hand. now, framed against the sombre grey sky, it is bare, its branches swaying in the light breeze. ‘You’d better get used to it, Chico. When we need you, we’ll come. Now – get a move on.’ He turned to the taller man. ‘Have It may not always be there, things can change, but it will always you got the tools, Dani?’ stay in the same one place, where it will never grow old, or be knocked down, or die. Dani reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out two 9mm pistols. The boy’s eyes widened. In my memories. ‘OK. But… I’ve never shot a gun before.’ He glanced uneasily at By Alex Fagan (Fourth Year) the two men.

‘It’s easy. Just aim, pull the trigger and…’ He imitated an explosion, grinning toothily at the boy.

The boy pulled his shoes on and followed the men out of the door and down the street. What was he getting himself into?

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 23 They turned a corner, and the world-famous Maracanã stadium With no choice but to do as instructed, the boy allowed himself appeared on the horizon, illuminated by brightly-coloured to be grasped by the strong, rough hands of the men. He pushed fireworks. The boy could hear the roar of the crowd, mixed with open the entrance to the attic, and hauled himself up. He looked booming pop music from the stadium’s loudspeakers. It seemed around, straining his eyes in the dark, trying to sense any sort a world away from the run-down, forgotten favelas that the boy of presence. He glanced to the right ... and locked eyes with the called home. most terrified person he had seen in his life.

‘Stop. It’s here.’ muttered Dani, a note of tension now in his Staring out from the corner of the room was a wide-eyed woman voice. ‘Take this.’ He handed one of the pistols to the boy. The surrounded by her family. They were frozen in terror, not daring boy turned it over in his hands, the metal cool against his slender to move a muscle. A mother, a father, a young girl and a tiny fingers. baby – all of their lives were in the boy’s hands.

‘Only shoot when we say so,’ said Luis, the shorter man. The boy The girl stared straight back at him, her chestnut eyes filled with nodded, not trusting himself to open his mouth in case he was silent tears. She was wearing a tatty shirt – the boy could just sick. make out the Rio 2016 emblem printed behind a layer of dirt. It was the same shirt the boy’s own little brother was always ‘Right. These people offended our boss pretty bad last week. wearing. We kill the man and the woman, and anyone with them. No witnesses, ok?’ He turned to the taller man. ‘Dani, if you’ll do the ‘Is there anyone up there? Come on kid, my arms are aching!’ honours.’ Luis’s words snapped the boy back to reality. If he gave up this Dani adopted a fighting stance, his weight distributed evenly family, they would all be killed. But if he lied, and was found out between the balls of both feet. He approached the door to one … they’d shoot him, and them, on the spot. of the run-down favelas. In a flash, he turned to the side and kicked out with venom, his heels slamming into the door with ‘Kid?’ unbelievable force. The door flew right off its hinges, leaving space to pass through. The boy made up his mind.

‘You can lead, boy,’ Luis gestured with his gun. The boy gulped. ‘There’s no one here.’ His hand tightened around his weapon as he stepped carefully over the fallen door. By Joseph Helm (Fourth Year)

There was silence.

‘There’s nobody here,’ hissed Dani. ‘We must be at the wrong place.’ The Rat with the Gold Tooth

‘No – I’m certain this is it,’ replied Luis. ‘They’re probably hiding. Pete trudged through the darkness, his footsteps echoing Come on, search!’ The boy bounded up the stairs, and found throughout the enclosed space. His feet splashed in the water himself in a small bedroom. There was a crashing sound followed underfoot. Pete outstretched his arms in front of him grappling by a curse. Luis was clearly losing his temper. Determined to into the pitch black of the sewage pipe. The moist air felt close find the man and put himself in the gang’s good books, the boy and disorientating. Beads of sweat trickled down the nape of dropped to his hands and knees and checked under the bed. his neck. An amorphous cloud of smoke enveloped him causing There was nothing. him to cough and splutter. He took off his coat and covered the smoke spitting pipe. ‘Anybody there?’ The boy jumped. He had not heard Dani come up behind him. There was a small light in the distance, a lonely flame dancing in the light breeze. He scuttled quickly towards the glimmer of ‘No, there’s no one. I’ll keep looking,’ replied the boy. Luis hope and could hear the wax dripping gently on the floor. He had crashed into the room, his face a dark shade of violet. He was cleverly lit the candle to guide him home, if you could call it that. sweating profusely and was in a foul mood. Home was a box rotting into the darkness, barely recognisable ‘I can’t believe it. What a waste of time!’ he spluttered. as a box anymore. Pete sat and ran his fingers through his grey hair filled with disease and fleas, rummaging around in his damp ‘How about … up there?’ said Dani, pointing up at the entrance pocket for something to nibble on. Finally he found it, a large, to an attic embedded in the ceiling. almost inedible nut. He gnawed on it, chipping his teeth. He had half the teeth of the average human because of his diet. ‘There’s no way either of us are fitting through that gap.’ Both Luis and Dani turned to look at the boy simultaneously. Luis He hadn’t seen the light for a long time now and had a sudden spoke first. craving to see the world. He scurried up towards the side of the sewage pipe and clawed at the wet surface with his gnarled ‘I knew you’d come in handy.’ He grinned nastily at the boy, hands. He grabbed at a pipe and pulled himself up, the light revealing a golden front tooth. ‘We’ll lift you.’ now visible through the grid. He could feel the fresh air against his pallid, grubby face. His face moved into the light of day, his

24 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 eyes wrinkled up, the light caused him to squint, the banging Little Soldiers on the concrete above him thundering in his head. The freshest air he had ever smelt filled his nostrils. He was tired of hiding in A boy is sitting in the living room, the shadows. Slowly he lifted the grid, struggling underneath the Playing with his soldiers, immense weight of the chunk of metal. His gold tooth glistened Making noise and gunfire, in the sun. He looked back on the way he lived and wondered Louder – and much bolder why they called him the rat. Than any child should understand, For he is so content, Lucy had struggled to leave her suburban house since the incident That he can’t fully appreciate 5 years ago. She had her linen curtains permanently drawn across The state of their lament her almost opaque windows. She hadn’t caught a glimpse of the sun since that day. Her wrinkles had deepened with depression The courageous soldiers that he moves, and anxiety, forming deep canyons in her otherwise gentle Risking all their lives, complexion. Her hair was thinning with little left, her scalp Fight for the child’s merry sport reminiscent of a barren grassland. Her frail hand shook violently With guns and bombs and knives. at the thought of him. The charming simulation’s made – He includes the sweltering heat; Her grandfather clock stood in the corner of the room, its endless And the boy does not forget “tick, tock, tick, tock” irritating rather than comforting. Dust The blisters on their feet. gathered on the face of the time piece, disguising its inner beauty, masking the fine details laboured over many years ago. The clock In his room he sits and plays. reminded her of herself, it resounded isolation and loneliness, the Imitating their every thought and fear, fine craftsmanship of the clock worn away over time crumpling He throws them down, to the ground, and revealing the ugliness within. It since hid in the shadows in And they lose all that they hold dear. fear of judgment and exposure. The dirt goes flying through the air, Until the light gets dim; Her therapist had told her what a mistake she was making by The sun is enshrouded by smoke going back to that place again. But it had been long enough As men get torn limb from limb. hadn’t it? Even though she knew he was still out there, she needed closure. And the darling boy. A prize of life, Who’s never rude or lies, The tired door yawned open; a beam of light shattered the Remembers also to include stillness of the hallway. Lucy tentatively shuffled out shielding her The stifled tears and cries eyes from the unknown, each step plummeting her further into Of the families – and friends reality. She started to walk down the narrow street, the trees on Of the soldiers he’s deformed; either side stood to attention, looming over her, slowly swaying Yet the noble warriors stand on by, in the mid-morning breeze. She cast her eye up towards the sun, They can do nothing but conform. a furnace hanging in the hazy sky. Despite the hesitancy, she was determined, this was her opportunity to put everything behind His twisted game goes on and on, her and finally carry on with her almost forgotten life. Till no more men are standing; His daddy calls for him to finish, As she approached the spot, her legs leadened. Sweat started to From the room upon the landing. form on her brow, her heart beat increased, becoming violent, Whilst his fighters are buried away, pushing on her ribs. The boy runs to his room. For he has things he needs to do, Pete peered over the edge of the drain catching glimpses of Because it’s bedtime soon. passing humans giving him scornful looks. He felt ugly. His eyes fixed on one familiar looking woman, a tired old woman with By Jonny Fryer (Lower Sixth) lank hair and pale features. It took him a second to realise who it was. Struck with panic he swiftly retreated back into his drain, his mind flooded with images of that day. She was the reason for his underground life and home … Lucy Adams and it was all going to happen again.

By Joe Inglis (Fifth Year)

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 25 Hampton Radio

September 2016 saw the launch of Hampton Radio, and boys were quick to show their enthusiasm and skill behind the microphone.

We were lucky to have Dr Tania Matthias, then MP for Twickenham, open our new studio, and she gave an exclusive interview to Fabio Rossi, who quizzed her about grammar schools, the NHS and the expansion of Heathrow Airport. Later in the year, Alfie Watkins, Henry de Oliveira and Oliver Pulfrey-Baker had the chance to question one of the biggest political names of the last decade, Sir Vince Cable, and – in a tumultuous year for global politics – the weekly Politics Podcast has debated global affairs in France, America and other counties, as well as issues closer to home.

The Sports Podcast has also been busy, with some heated discussion about the latest issues in football, rugby, and cricket, as well as some lesser known activities. The team – comprising Patrick Ardill, Paul Wilkinson and Josh Bartholomew – has also shown some excellent foresight and analysis in its Premier League predictions, and in February, Josh demonstrated his interviewing skills during a wide-ranging and engaging chat with Daily Mail Sports Journalist, Will Kelleher.

Meanwhile, the Features and Interviews Team has covered a wide range of topics this year. Former Hamptonian, Richard Robbins, told James McGhee, Henri Rigby and Felix Murray about the highs and lows of life as a presenter for LBC, while Mr Knibbs explained to Alex Upshall and Quentin Duff how he managed to get a week’s worth of detention as a school boy. Fred Darley, Jack East and Lucas Carbajal were among those to try to get an answer to some of the world’s most confusing paradoxes, and to answer once and for all: what did come first, the chicken or the egg?

Overall, it has been a very successful first year for Hampton Radio, and with a new Broadcast and Investigative Journalism section launching in September 2017, the future is bright. Stay tuned to Firefly for our latest podcasts.

MBE

26 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 The Silver Arts Award 2016-17

2016-17 saw the introduction of the Silver photography, Alex Colvin, for beautiful architectural drawings, and Dylan Straker-Grimes, Arts Award for selected Hampton boys for excellent independent music compositions. In the Fourth Year, particularly outstanding in the Third and Fourth Years. The Arts work was demonstrated by: Mark Gilmour, for his exceptionally professional-looking tea Award, managed by Trinity College London set, Matthieu Hildreth, for his highly engaging videos on Magic, Sebastian Kahn, for his in association with Arts Council England, magnificent work on a World War Two battlefield diorama, Hamish MacCormick, for enables young people to plan and complete a his very entertaining and informative animation on ‘The Ship of Theseus’, James Poole, creative project and a leadership project, and for his highly impressive graffiti art, Henry Sheen, for publishing a magnificent book is a Level 2 qualification on the Regulated of short stories with accompanying photographs, and Louis Goodwin, Freddy Short Qualifications Framework (RQF). and Sam Southall, for combining their love of sport to produce a superb film. Many congratulations to these boys and all who have achieved the Arts Award, the standard has Many boys applied to complete the Arts been set extremely high for the future! Award; those who were successfully selected undertook projects throughout the Autumn LAT and Spring Terms involving a diverse range of creative skills, including: creative writing, photography, film-making, web design, pottery, model-making, animation, music, painting, drawing and fashion design. Not only did they work towards impressive final pieces, but these students enriched their understanding through interviews with working professionals and partaking in arts events, including exhibitions, talks and courses, with perhaps the most unusual being James Poole’s course on graffiti art!

In the Summer Term, boys embarked on the leadership component of the award, organising ways in which they could pass their Arts knowledge and skills onto others. Many took part in the Leadership Days at Hampton on the 19th and 21st of June 2017, delivering workshops for younger pupils from Newland House School, Tower House School, St Thomas’ School Clapham and Twickenham Prep. The visiting pupils and their teachers were extremely impressed with the quality of teaching, enthusiasm and enjoyment provided by the Hampton students, with Matthieu Hildreth’s Magic workshops and Hamish MacCormick’s teaching of animation proving particularly popular. Some Hampton boys organised to go into local prep and primary schools to deliver lessons and talks, receiving similarly excellent feedback, whilst others opted to put on exhibitions for pupils, staff and parents; Tommy Nagle will certainly remember his work on fashion at one such exhibition leading to a discussion with the headmaster on Mr Knibbs’ eighties casuals!

The moderator came into school in the last week of term, and was extremely impressed by the quality of work the boys produced and their outstanding efforts. Over fifty Hampton students have been awarded this extra qualification; special mentions in the Third Year go to: Nathan Chapplow and Corey Hamilton Lane, for their superb

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at Eton College. Chess In the round of 16 and in the Last year, the Hampton 1st VI chess team enjoyed yet another quarter-finals, we successful season under the proficient management of Mr McBay. won both matches Bouncing off a season where the team had won all but one of their 5-1 and beat King matches and had reached the finals of the U19 National School’s Edward’s School Chess Championships for the first time, and with the team Birmingham and remaining unchanged, everyone had great hopes for us going into Queen Elizabeth’s the season and the team failed to disappoint. The team, made up of School Barnet Koby Kalavannan, Jake Liang, Alfie Onslow, Theodore Dias, Jake respectively. This set up a semi-final match against Reading School Ruse and Max Elliot, certainly lived up to their potential, winning – who beat us last year in the final on board count – so we were the Richard Haddrell Memorial Trophy and becoming National desperate to get revenge. We showed our tenacious character and Team Chess Challenge Champions for the very first time. gained revenge by winning 3.5-2.5! This meant we had reached the Final again and, having beaten one of the strongest teams in the The team got off to another season in typical Hampton style, winning competition, we were confident we could go on to win the cup for every match in the traditional pre-season tournaments: the Russell the first time; however, yet again RGS Guildford stood in our way. Jamboree and Eton Rapid-play. The good form shown in pre-season Despite giving it our all, we were pipped to the title 4-2. was carried into the league with a whitewash win against KCS Wimbledon and 5.5-0.5 wins against both Sutton and Whitgift. For our valiant efforts, we were awarded a shield. We are proud to be This meant that morale was high and the team was ready to battle the first name on the Richard Haddrell Memorial Trophy and, even against long standing rivals RGS Guilford and Wilson’s School. We though we are losing two very important players – Theo Dias and dispatched off Wilson’s with a 5-1 win and prepared ourselves for a Jake Ruse, who have been part of the first team for seven years and crucial game against RGS Guildford, who were likely to be our main have put dedication and effort into helping others by sharing their competition for the title as they had also won all their games quite experience, winning many crucial games along the way – the new convincingly so far. Unfortunately, after a very hard-fought match Hampton 1st VI chess team are rearing to go and aim to bring home with many games going down to the wire, we lost 3.5-2.5; although even more silverware this season. we were disheartened, we knew it was not over and we gave it our all for the rest of the season. Our subsequent whitewash wins against School Chess Captain, Theodore Dias, reflected on his time playing both Sutton and Whitgift and a 5.5-0.5 win against KCS Wimbledon for the school and the team’s appreciation for the huge amount of in the return fixtures certainly demonstrated our intentions. However, support provided by Mr McBay year in, year out: RGS Guildford managed to remain unbeaten throughout the season, so we had to settle for second; although we were hoping to retain ‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr McBay for everything the title from the 2015-16 season, we were happy with our dominant he has done for the chess team over the years. He has always been performances throughout the year and we hope to carry on improving supportive of the team, willing to give up his free time to drive us to and to reclaim the league title this coming season. various matches and competitions as well as cheering us up with his warped sense of humour. It has been an honour and a pleasure playing Buoyed by our league performances, we felt that we had a good for this team over the past seven years.’ chance going into the National Schools’ Cup. We progressed through to the round of 16 held at Uppingham by winning a tournament Koby Kalavannan

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Classics Society

Hampton Classics in 2016-17 was as vibrant and busy as ever. It was gone by, there was an Easter visit to Hadrian’s Wall which runs across jam-packed with theatre trips, lectures and visits to landmarks of the England between Newcastle and Carlisle. The preserved foundations ancient world. of buildings and the wall itself were in amazing condition and it was easy and clear to see the structure of the numerous military camps In the first term, any of the boys studying Classics went to the that were based there. 2017-18 is not going to disappoint either, Almeida Theatre to watch a production ofMedea . It was a fantastic with another Easter trip – this time to Italy, where there will be modern take on what is seen as a horrific tale of a mother estranged all sorts of cultural visits. The Colosseum and Pompeii are just two from her husband and turning to witchcraft and insanity. Every year, ancient wonders that will be investigated on the trip. the department heads to Cambridge or Oxford to see more Greek plays. This year, we went to see a captivating rendition of Electra – For those who are considering taking Classics seriously going into one of the plays by the famous playwright Sophocles – which dazzled Sixth Form or even lower down the school, the department regularly with fabulous Greek speech as well as top-notch student acting. sends round information about upcoming events or lectures to There will be even more plays in the upcoming year, so Classicists widen your classical understanding. Additionally, there are many be on the lookout! summer schools available which are not run by the school. I would highly recommend going to at least one of them during your time As well as running culturally inspiring trips, there are also numerous at Hampton because they vastly increase the quality of work. You opportunities to attend lectures based on the relevant subject matter also get second to none teaching from university lecturers across the of the texts that we study. The Sixth Form Latin students travelled world and you meet like-minded people who are there for all the to London to listen to several Oxford lecturers speaking about the same reasons as you – so making friends is not difficult! context and stylistic features of the authors that they were studying. Not only was this extremely helpful in terms of gaining useful facts Overall, it has been yet another successful year for Classics at about the texts, but it also provided an insight into how the very best Hampton. One recent leaver has gone on to study Classics, and there university lectures function. are lots of numbers in Lower Sixth and Fifth Year. It is safe to say that the ancient world is in safe hands going forward at Hampton! Classics at Hampton is not short of trips abroad. In recent years, there have been trips around Greece and even to Sicily. This year Jack Munro

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Beekeeping Club is possibly one of the more niche clubs at Hampton, but its first year has proved to be a fascinating one. The club meets every Friday and, if the weather is reasonable, we inspect our two hives which are located at the far edge of the school fields.

We have a healthy number of regular beekeepers who are keen to wear the full bee- suits which protect us during our visits. Tasks include identifying the Queen in each hive, checking for honey, new brood and also any signs of disease. Managing the hive is a challenging science but there is a certain degree of art to it as well, which the club is beginning to master.

We have had to deal with one of the hives swarming – which has not endeared us with our neighbours – but we hope to avoid this next year, as it does reduce the amount of honey we are likely to collect in the autumn.

When the weather is too poor to visit the hives, we spend time in one of the Biology labs learning about the natural history of these fascinating creatures. We are hoping that the boys will be able to undertake the British National Beekeepers Junior Certificate in the next academic year.

Boys from all year-groups are welcome to join the club.

PHL Salter’s Festival of Chemistry

On Tuesday 2nd May, Sam Berthon (2W), Toby Kerr (2W), Teddy Jerome (2L) and Danny Miles (2B) travelled to Brunel University with Dr Langdon, to participate in the Salter’s Festival of Chemistry. First up was the Salter’s Challenge; the team had to identify a murderer by testing ink and powder samples, as well as translating a section written in Ancient Greek writing (with a key). Using this information, as well as the alibis given by the suspects, the boys had to work out who committed the crime.

During the lunch break the team explored the vast university campus, collected water samples and conducted an experiment showing the level of acidity of waters from different environments. Teddy discovered that, ‘The water is slightly acidic when it has been in an environment with contamination to the source.’

Following lunch was the University Challenge. This involved creating a soap using alcohol and nut oil and comparing it with mainstream brands. Danny explained the challenge thus: ‘We put all of the ingredients of soap into a test tube and mixed them together, it was then put into a machine that turns it into soap. While the soap was being made, we tested the qualities of different soaps, the tests included, the smell of the soaps and the time in which the soaps took to clean.’

At the end of the day there was a fascinating talk and demonstration on how different chemicals react to light followed by a prize- giving ceremony. Prizes were awarded in light of how well the team did in the challenges and how well they worked together; Hampton were very pleased to find that they came second place in the Salters’ challenge and, according to Sam, ‘It was a day well spent.’

Sam Bethon, Teddy Jerome and Danny Miles

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Nearly two years ago, I founded DJ Club. Previously at Hampton there had been all sorts of DJ Club music-based opportunities, but most of these were centred around classical music, and required skill in a musical instrument to fully get involved in. Although I do play various instruments, I have never been very interested in classical music, but I am a lot more excited about jazz, funk, RnB, hip- hop, and electronic music. These last two genres have a really strong tie to DJing, and that’s where my idea for the club came from. I realised that I couldn’t be the only person in school without a real way to explore my interest in more electronic music, and I thought that maybe a forum should exist that would bring lots of different people together with this common interest. After suggesting it to Mr Dar-Nell in the theatre, we set about making this a reality. I am a real technology geek, so the equipment choice was very important and exciting for me – we ended up getting Pioneer’s flagship DJ controller, courtesy of the HSPA, and this is the centrepiece for DJ club.

In total, over the two years of running the club, I have been teaching nearly 20 other boys how to use the equipment; how to mix many genres of music together seamlessly, and how to perform this. As a result, we’ve also had plenty of successful performances at the school rock concerts, which are an amazing opportunity to perform on a big stage setup. I think the student-led nature of DJ club is great because it is relaxed and friendly, and we’re all learning things together and bringing up new ideas to experiment with.

I must have got the itch for new gear when we first bought the DJ controller for the school, because since then I have accumulated a lot of other equipment, and got into music production and performance using Ableton Live. I wanted to take DJing to the next level – not just playing finished tracks, but making and performing improvised tracks on stage. This has also allowed me to link in my skills on traditional instruments, which has been really fun to do. I am inspired by a lot of artists, but a guy called GRiZ is right up there: saxophone + electronic influences = pretty cool fusion funk.

There are so many amazing producers, DJs and musicians, and DJ Club in many ways for me was a way to bring the inspiration that I get from all of these people into Hampton, and share it with other people. It is different and unconventional, compared to classical music – and I have received some criticism – but Hampton has given me the opportunity to really embrace something I love doing, and help develop it. I want to continue producing in my free time and find my own ‘sound’, and I have loved sharing my enthusiasm with other people and giving them an opportunity to get involved as well.

Felix Murray

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The Combined Cadet Force has had a revival and 2016-17 has been a thoroughly pleasing year. We have had five flying days at RAF Benson, ensuring that our RAF Cadets enjoy all the benefits of flying. We have also had two parachuting courses with ten cadets making their first jump and another ten waiting for better weather to get their jumps in. Our recruitment drive has been successful and brought in around 50 new recruits; I am delighted to say that we are now getting cadets from LEH and Hampton High schools as well.

Our future is looking very strong with Contingent camps in the UK and Cyprus booked for 2018, along with shooting competitions, Army all-round skills competitions, parachuting and flying all getting good support.

Sqn Ldr Jeremy Schomberg VR(T)

32 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 Ducklings

Eagle-eyed readers may have spotted a photo of a duck with her ducklings on the back page of last year’s Lion magazine.

For over 20 years now, a mother duck has arrived at Hampton School looking for a safe place to nest. And she did not let us down this year, when we found her one day with a brood of nine, fluffy ducklings.

Ducks can live for many years and we believe that the proud mother could indeed be a duckling that was born here and is following in the footsteps of her mother or grandmother.

After allowing the new hatchlings time to find their feet, we decided it was time to help the family to venture into the wider world and escorted the brood through the School, across the playing fields and along to the nearby Longford River.

The mother duck and her ducklings had to enter the school building in order to get to the fields that lead to the river. In the past, it has proved difficult to guide her into the school without frightening her, but she now seems to know the routine and was not fazed at all! She waddled very happily down the School corridors, calling to her babies along the way, and as we got closer to the end of the field, she seemed to know exactly where she was going and we did not need to do much at all. She found the best spot to enter through the fence and led her ducklings safely to the water.

Long may this lovely tradition and procession continue!

JI

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 33 school The Archives As always, this year the Archives have Dramatic productions have long played a significant part in the life of Hampton School, received numerous requests for information although these are generally held inside these days. from current pupils, Old Boys, members of staff and from the general public. The new Alumnus Office has also made use of our resources. Dr Colvine has spent time sorting through photographs and indexing our Admission Records, and this has allowed me to spend time on accessions and catalogue work. The accession this year which has given me most pleasure is a 1958 copy of The Rover, the cover of which shows the Hampton Grammar School badge.

The interior of Hammond Theatre

Indeed, and doubtless influenced by noise from Heathrow, the school’s open air theatre was flattened some years ago as part of new building works.

The Rover, January 1958

This was donated by David Tuthill, a great friend of the School and the source of many interesting acquisitions.

One of the photographs we reviewed and which aroused my interest in particular shows a scene from The Tempest in an open- air production by the visiting Ben Greet Players, when the school was sited in the Upper Sunbury Road.

The site of old Open Air Theatre

Nonetheless, there is a long tradition of open air productions and Hampton School can even claim a link, albeit slight, with the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park, which was founded 85 years ago.

The connection is supplied by Sir Philip Barling Ben Greet of the Ben Greet Players in the photograph, who lived from 1857 until 1936, and who, as manager of the Old Vic, The Tempest by the Ben Greet Players, presided over a number of Shakespearian productions from 1914, in conjunction with Summer 1932 Lilian Baylis.

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The son of a naval captain, Ben Greet Hampton School productions from 1884. His association with the school then ceased was a pupil at the Royal Naval School, temporarily due to the other demands on him, but was renewed between 1926-1935, New Cross, where he was taught by the when the Ben Greet Players performed in the afternoon and evening at the annual Reverend George Heather who later Summer Festival held by the School. (1868) became Headmaster of Hampton School.

The Reverend George Heather’s grave in St Mary’s Churchyard, Hampton

Ben Greet was originally intended by his parents for a career either in the Navy or in Holy Orders, but settled instead on school- mastering before devoting himself to the theatre. Nonetheless, he set great store by the educative value of drama. One of his most successful innovations at the Old Vic was his introduction of matinées for schools, and in 1918 he formed a company to visit and perform Shakespeare’s plays in Playbill for a Ben Greet production at Hampton School, July 1935 neighbouring London schools. It was this association with schools that resulted in As the photograph of The Tempest shows, these productions were staged outside, and indeed his knighthood in 1929. open-air performances became Ben Greet’s trademark, and he was actively involved in the first three seasons of the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre following its foundation by Robert While still establishing his theatrical Atkins: hence the School’s tenuous connection! career, Ben Greet played a significant role in rehearsing actors for a number of TJL

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‘Hampton and LEH Musical West Side Story is a storming success.’

Hampton School and Lady Eleanor Holles School combined creative talents to create a joint production of Arthur Laurents’ musical, West Side Story. The musical, loosely based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, is set in mid-1950s New York, and tells the story of two rival street gangs, the American Jets and the Puerto- Rican Sharks. It also tells of a love story between Tony, best friend of the Jets’ leader, Riff, and Maria, sister of the Sharks’ leader, Bernardo.

Despite being almost 60 years since the first Broadway production, the play seems particularly relevant in today’s society. In a dramatic ‘rumble’ between the Jets and the Sharks – spoiler alert – Riff and Bernardo are both killed by knives in dramatic fashion. This is echoed in the fact that, according to the Office of National Statistics, there were almost 30,000 incidents of knife crime in the past year. Furthermore, according to the Metropolitan Police, knife crime in London is up 18%. Perhaps through musicals and plays similar to West Side Story, education about knife crime, and its dangers, can be made more accessible to more people.

The musical was directed by Miss Davis, with the help of last year’s School Captain, Tom Nunan, as Assistant Director. The performance was accompanied by a live orchestra, which played a selection of Leonard Bernstein’s original music, directed by Mr Donald and assisted by Alfie Evans-Hutchinson. Jerome Robbins’ dance sequences were directed by Mrs Tate. Tony and Maria were played by Oliver Harvey-Piper and Ana Martin respectively, whilst Ruairi Pyrgos and Joel David played Bernardo and Riff.

Cast member Dylan Little described it as, ‘an amazing experience for everyone’, and this feeling was certainly reflected in the high quality performance, in which all involved seemed to be genuinely enjoying themselves. With luck, this standard of performing arts can continue between the schools for many years to come. Congratulations to everyone involved in the production!

Alex Fagan

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Jason and the Argonauts, the Lower School Summer Show, was an enthralling watch. Right from the start there was a sense of heroism and betrayal, with a sweet hint of comedy. After Jason’s father was wrongfully thrown off his throne by Jason’s evil Uncle Peleus, Jason was forced to run away to live in the middle of nature. When he was finally old enough, he returned to Iolkos to reclaim the throne that was rightfully his – losing one of his sandals on the way! Here, he was tasked with obtaining the Golden Fleece and set sail with the Argonauts to complete his mission.

The production itself was amazing. It was clear that a lot of thought had been put into the direction, choreography and the set. The backstage crew were superb, using a variety of lighting and sound effects, keeping the audience always entertained. The cast themselves were fantastic, with great, powerful voices, clever and comic acting skills and staying in character beautifully – a difficult task as the actors were all on stage throughout the whole show! The production overall was outstanding, and many thanks go to Miss Davis for doing such a superb job.

Alex Raeburn

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Having spent four months strenuously preparing twice a week at Hampton, a 41-strong cast of both Hampton and Waldegrave pupils saw their work culminate in two performances at the Hammond Theatre.

The show was directed by award-winning playwright Jeremy James Taylor OBE, while Mr Roland orchestrated the musical side. Rehearsals took place twice a week and, with the help of Miss Carnes, we managed to eventually put together a combination of singing, dancing and acting of which we could be proud.

Tin Pan Ali is set in 1930s downtown Chicago, and the story was introduced and narrated by the Princess Scheherazade, Sultan (Josh Bartholomew) and his Executioner (Charlie Sutton.)

Streetsweeper Ali Baba (Louis Middleton) was the musical’s protagonist whose poor and humble upbringing is thrown into disarray when he discovers the sought-after Stonefeller Rock, stolen by Al Carooni (Oscar Leonov) and his thieves. The warehouse is guarded by a newcomer named Sesame (Taran Chawla) and Ali learns from him that the warehouse is where the thieves hide their stash.

Ali fills his dustcart full of presents for his mother, and buys a house for his mother. Ali holds a house-warming party, but the waiters are Al Carooni and his thieves in disguise… The play itself was a wonderful thing in which to participate, and the cast gradually became closer, which meant that the final performances were tinged with a hint of sadness at the culmination of a number of months’ work. The rehearsals were a tumultuous affair, and our time was split between the strenuous dancing practices, musical run-throughs and the dramatic side. One of the hugely positive things about Tin Pan Ali was the fact that there were a number of chorus numbers, all of which resulted in the whole cast singing and dancing their hearts out on stage.

All in all, Tin Pan Ali was a wonderful experience, and I speak for the whole cast when I say that our thanks go out to Jeremy James Taylor OBE, Miss Carnes and of course Mr Roland for their toil to our benefit over the course of the show.

Josh Bartholomew

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It was early January of 2016, and the BBC had just dropped the hottest television adaption of Agatha Christie since Poirot. It was slick, suspenseful and sultry – everything a three-part crime drama needed to be! And so, with a And Then thematic concept and our dream cast planned out, Tom Nunan and I turned There to each other and said, ‘We can do that’. Of course, we could not. In fact, none of our dream actors turned up to the auditions, and my original concept was dispatched within the first week of Were rehearsals by the absurdly talented cast we ended up with. It was quite the case of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice: we had summoned a theatrical flood that we None could not quite control.

When two students attempt to direct their peers, all notion of authoritarian control flies blissfully out the window. To my surprise, the phrase ‘I am the director, that’s why’ had absolutely no effect. You cannot rely on iron-fist instruction or intimidation; you can only rely on respect.

Respect is the essence of success, as I learned from directing And Then There Were None. If the cast had not been willing to respect the work that myself and Tom put in, and moreover if Tom and I had not respected the tremendous effort and patience this outstanding cast gave us, the show would have fallen flat in the first month.

We are extremely proud of how And Then There Were None turned out – we are fairly convinced it was the best play ever put on at Hampton – and would sincerely like to thank our cast, crew and the team in the Hammond Theatre for all of their work. We could not have done it without you.

Oliver Harvey Piper and Tom Nunan

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Towards the end of the Autumn Term, the Lower School’s most talented actors performed a unique and captivating adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel The Lord of the Flies, written by Nigel Williams. The play adopted a Brechtian style influenced by the horror genre and, due to this interesting stylistic interpretation of the play, it proved to be one of the best events of the term.

The rehearsal process lasted the whole of the Autumn Term, which is actually relatively short for a production of this calibre, and involved boys from the Second to Fourth Year. Due to the wide array of talent presented to Mr Duda, the director, he had two different casts, one half performing Act One, and the other performing in Act Two. First the two groups dissected the acting using Mr Duda’s transitive verbs technique for each line of the text, and then the blocking – where the actors move on stage – was introduced. After rehearsing these two key acting devices, the play started to transform into a solid performance. But, we still had a few weeks left, and as a cast, we were motivated to make this play an excellent production.

On the weekend that was a fortnight from the play, the two groups of the cast joined together to start rehearsing; this was the point where both groups of Hamptonians increased their commitment to the performance, helping the whole production move up a couple of gears. As the big day drew near, the play dramatically improved. By the 15th December, the day of the performance, we were anxious to justify the enjoyable rehearsal process with an outstanding production. We only had one night to perform the play which put added pressure on us to produce our best performance. The play was performed to a high standard with the adrenaline of performance increasing the pace and energy of the production, resulting in a very tense, highly dramatic unforgettable performance.

The boys would like to thank Mr Duda and all of those involved in the staging of the production for their efforts and for the wonderful experience that it provided them with.

Harry Goolnik

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Carol Singing at the Zoo

Unfortunately, due to bad weather, London Zoo was particularly and he took some time out to chat to the boys about how it is used quiet; but, as soon as ‘Voices of Lions’ started singing, everyone there and he then fed the lions while they were there. stopped what they were doing to come and listen. Both zoo staff and visitors were extremely impressed and wanted to know who they Overall, a superb day was enjoyed and the ‘Voices of Lions’ found were. themselves very much in their element!

They sang for about an hour in total and managed to raise around JI £60; although this may not sound like much, the zoo staff were thrilled with it – particularly considering how few people were there and because it is the first time that they have tried something like this!

After the carol singing, the boys headed off to the ‘Land of the Lions’ where an opportunity to meet a Zookeeper had been arranged. The boys were handing over a few crates of perfume that the School had collected earlier in the year; rather than merely to mask any unpleasant ‘zoo smells’, the perfume is used as a tool for enrichment for the animals. In the wild, lions would follow blood trails to find food but in the zoo, the Zookeepers improvise and mimic this by spraying perfume to leave a scent trail for the lions to follow, leading them to their food. Zookeeper, Dan Simmonds, who you may have seen on ITV’s ‘The Zoo’, was over the moon with all the perfume

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 45 arts ‘Voices of Lions’ Tour: Edinburgh 2017

The ‘Voices of Lions’ have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival regularly since 2013, and this year we opened with Michael McGlynn’s arrangement of Media vita, whose translation reads, ‘In the midst of life we are in death’. Sung in Latin chant, with a solo by Alfie Evans-Hutchison, the choir proceeded through the central aisle of Old St Paul’s Church and then fanned out to stand surrounding the audience in preparation for Mr Donald’s powerful Vox Clara ecce intonat – a Sixth Century advent hymn.

This opening sequence was a striking beginning to a varied programme, which this year included songs in Estonian, Gaelic and Spanish to delight the public. A well-received interlude from the successful ‘Hamptonics’ – brothers Alfie and Dylan Evans-Hutchison, Sam Seccombe and Tom Nunan – followed a couple of catches sung by the trio of Upper Sixth leavers Ed Owens, Tom Duggan and Angus Shennan.

Fifth Former Max Elliott showed further talent with his arrangement of the American traditional song I am a poor wayfaring stranger, which was my personal favourite, and our final encore Mr Blue Sky generated a more relaxed, but thoroughly upbeat, and enjoyable ending to the performance.

The nine days spent in Edinburgh was a fantastic opportunity to experience some of the vibrancy and diversity of this busy festival, and Ed Owens’ lead in Loch Lomond was a rousing reflection of the Scottish spirit we were privileged to experience throughout the trip.

Oskar Jones

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48 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 arts Hampton School Art Department The Year In Art

September – GCSE Exhibition Empire State View by Alex Persson

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October – Roche Court New Art Centre November – Grayson Perry – Visit with Third Years talks to Sixth Form artists

December – Lower School Art Exhibition ‘Starfish and Shell’ by Leanesh Sivakumar 1H

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January – Architecture Workshops with the RIBA

In the Autumn Term, Second Year artists worked with a leading London architect to produce a range of innovative designs on the theme of ‘shelter’.

The project is part of a scheme initiated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to introduce young people to architecture. We were fortunate to work with Philip Wells, an architect who has worked on notable projects such as the Millennium Bridge, and the British Antarctic Research Station (which was partly inspired by the ‘Thunderbirds’ series from the 1970s).

Philip, from Design Box Architects, spent five weeks with the Hampton pupils, encouraging them to use their imaginations when it came to their designs:

‘A shelter could be anything, to meet any purpose. It became evident to the students that an architectural solution would draw upon their knowledge of art, maths and science- based subjects.’

After drawing up designs and small 3-D models, the boys then transformed their concepts into large scale models including a garden sun shade, a paintball hide, a reading nook, a star-gazing shelter, a lunar pod and a gaming pod. The end products impressed teachers and Philip alike:

‘Children are diverse thinkers and their creativity is not as restricted to the preconceptions we have as adults. It was great fun to work with the class and be part of the ‘light bulb’ moments when they realise their designs and how to construct them.’

I was impressed by the boys’ motivation and their creative approach. A great deal was learnt about design, from initial concept through to realization, and it was fantastic to see their perseverance when presented with construction issues. I would like to thank Philip for giving his time so very generously. We hope to work with Phil and the RIBA again in the next academic year.

SJK

Photos: Paul Cochrane

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52 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 arts March – GCSE Exam Projects South Bank Stairs by Oli Bridge

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54 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 arts May – Fourth Years visit the David Hockney Exhibition at Tate Britain artwork by Mark Gilmour

June – Third Years win the ‘Never Such Innocence’ Art Competition First Prize by Cameron Hair 3D

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We started our trip with a tiring journey that consisted of 12 hours of flying on Ethiopian Airways and a short stop at Addis Ababa. We finally arrived in Lilongwe and travelled to our first place at Mbuya Camp.

After our first night sleeping in tents, we went to the markets early in the morning. The locals’ faces lit up as they saw twenty- five European boys coming round the corner and we instantly had rather a lot of friends. After wasting a lot of our parents’ money on paintings, wooden elephants, and bottle-openers, we were reluctantly dragged back to the camp.

We went on to visit a wildlife centre where we saw a range of exotic animals, including wild chimps, crocodiles, a python and some baboons. All of the animals that we saw looked in good health and it was evident that the centre was doing a good job protecting such an array of different species.

After a night at Mbuya camp, we began a long journey out to Senga Bay early in the morning – leaving us all with rather little sleep! Our coach journey was not exactly the ‘comfiest’ due to the lack of tarmac roads, yet we were oblivious to this as no one could take their eyes away from the windows. The differences we saw from our normal lives was fascinating; we truly got to witness rural African life.

After pitching our tents in Senga Bay, we could not resist going into the Lake. Initially, we played a game of ‘touch’ rugby. However, it was not long before a group of locals challenged us to a game of football on the beach. Despite being half our size, we could not manage to get the ball off them. Eventually, we were all utterly exhausted and were treated to a traditional Malawian meal: goat curry with Encima.

The next morning we all made bricks…yes, bricks! To do so, we used sand, plastic bottles and water. We also took all of the donations out of the twenty-three extra suitcases we had brought on the trip and the amount and variety of items was truly amazing.

On our visit to the school, we were warmly welcomed by a song from an enthusiastic group of children who appeared hugely excited to see us. After speaking and playing with them, we had to get to work. Initially, we had to scrape all of the walls to remove any dust before we could begin painting. After a day’s painting, we had the much- awaited football match versus the Senga Bay Warriors; it was such a hugely entertaining game on an interesting pitch – consisting of only sand – though we won 2-1!

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Having painted the classrooms, the end- result was brilliant; the classrooms were now brighter and a better place for the children to work, focus and learn. We also made plastic animals to decorate the school and teach the children to recycle – some were certainly more successful than others!

After another long journey, we arrived at our next destination: Cape Maclear. This was arguably the most beautiful part of Malawi that we visited as it was much more rural than Lilongwe. We kayaked to a small island to sleep the night. Following a one-hour climb up the island, with a spectacular view at the end, we got the opportunity to cook our own food at the bottom of a cliff.

We went on safari on three days and we were lucky enough to see a variety of animals, including lions from less than two metres away. We were also fortunate enough to see elephants, hippos, zebras, leopards and even giraffes. The night safaris were particularly exciting because it became extremely dark, very quickly, meaning you could not see what was around you – even up close!

After the amazing time in Zambia, we only had one day left to play in the much- anticipated Malawi open. Mr Clarke just fell short again of winning, but he is hoping that with a bit of practice, he will be a worthy competitor next time we go out! Perhaps unsurprisingly, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip and we want to say thank you to Mr and Mrs Clarke, Miss Goodman and Mr Saul for organising everything and giving us an opportunity to experience something completely different. A true adventure!

Frederick Short

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As I put cursor to paper, I cannot believe that I am writing about the ancient civilisations of North America. So until 2019, we say the third Hampton School trip to Cuba. This latest instalment in Hasta la próxima to Cuba! our biennial pilgrimage to one of the last communist outposts in the world is by far our most successful. 24 impeccably behaved CB boys were marshalled by myself, Ms Field and Mr Boardman for eight days around the western half of the island. Last July, just over 20 Hampton boys travelled to the Caribbean The last time that Hampton School set foot on Cuban soil, island of Cuba, a nation with a rich and vibrant history where the the country appeared to be undergoing a transition to a more people have a fascinating passion for their country’s politics, a trait democratic way of life – Castro’s billboards and state propaganda that none of us had experienced anywhere else in the world before. were in a state of dismantlement, individual economic autonomy was on the increase (with 15% of businesses unshackled from the The trip had been designed to give us an insight into the background state) and the re-emergence of an economic middle class was on of Cuba, a history which spans several centuries, all fitted into just the horizon. 24 months later, Cuba continues on the path towards a week’s stay. We soon became very aware of the rapid pace at an open market; however, there has been a sharp return to the which our tour of the island was going to run, for only moments rhetoric of the past. The billboards are back, with less focus on the after we had negotiated passport control at La Habana airport and past, and more about embedding the messages of the revolution for fighting fatigue from the nine and a half hour flight from Madrid, future generations. On the fourth day of our trip, Raul Castro took we took the coach to our first point of interest, La Plaza de la to the stage to denounce Donald Trump for the very first time; it Revolución. Even at 10 o’clock in the evening and with nobody paralysed the country as everyone took to their TV sets, and there else in sight, the illuminated figures of José Martí, Che Guevara was a sharp intake of breath that echoed around the island. This and Camilo Cienfuegos, three of the most influential figures in was a wonderful opportunity for the boys to experience – pages Cuban history, were certainly a sight for our bleary eyes. were being written in the history books in the week we were there. Over the coming week our road trip around the island took us To the boys who took part, I wish to thank you. Even the to some of Cuba’s most iconic locations. During this time we pernicketiest of school masters would have been left unable to witnessed some of the country’s most affluent areas, most notably criticise – the destruction of a priceless Cuban vase aside! Next in Havana, but also parts of Cuba where people still live in terrible year, our intention is to attempt the first Hampton School trip poverty, even if their bubbly demeanour might make you think to Mexico – following the conquistadores around what remains of otherwise.

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As well as learning of the history that has made Cuba the nation it is today, we were also able to indulge ourselves in the country’s dynamic and diverse culture throughout the trip. Such moments included live Cuban music, a Salsa lesson and even a visit to one of Cuba’s many cigar factories that still operate today, just to name a few. Therefore it is safe to say that having been on the move from the second we touched down in Havana, a rest day at an all-inclusive hotel on the island’s south coast was welcomed by all.

The following day, after stopping off at Santa Clara where we got the chance to see the Che Guevara Mausoleum, we embarked on the final stretch of our road trip. Having travelled west from Santa Clara we arrived in Havana for one last time where we spent the night at Hotel Habana Libre, offering us stunning, uninterrupted views of the city’s skyline being one of the area’s tallest buildings.

With a few hours of sleep in us we left the hotel and after visiting the renowned Hotel Nacional de Cuba made one last stop at La Plaza de Revolución, where the week had begun. As we then left for the airport, although several of the group were growing excited at the prospect that in just over twelve hours they would have an unlimited wifi connection once more, there was a collective sense among the group of both sadness and satisfaction in the knowledge that what was truly an unforgettable experience in one of the most fascinating countries of the world had come to an end.

Evan Edwards

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Early in the Summer break of 2017, six Hampton students and two teachers arrived in China, a country with endless history and culture, eager to fully immerse themselves in the experiences and culture of this ancient kingdom. We spent an amazing two weeks in this global powerhouse: one in a boarding school in the southern city of Changzhou, and the second in the modern and ever- changing capital of Beijing. These two weeks proved themselves to be the most awe-inspiring and educational in our lives!

Staying in the nationally-acclaimed boarding school, Changzhou Senior School, we were greeted with much warmth and kindness. On our arrival, the school ran an opening ceremony for us, where we were welcomed by many beaming faces with speeches both in Mandarin and English! We were also introduced to our paired Chinese students, many of whom grew to be our guides and saviours as we explored the language and streets of China. The facilities in the school were far above par, with whole rooms of table tennis tables available to play on all evening and many educational opportunities ranging from studying the language of China in a classroom, to learning the martial art Tai chi or even using ink and brushes to write messages in traditional Chinese characters. We were extremely fortunate to go on a large number of trips in Changzhou,

68 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 trips discovering its rich history, attending tea ceremonies, ancient that would never exist in England, and even more impressive was the caves and even riding the roller coasters in the Dinosaur Land work that the giant population had to endure in order to construct Theme Park! The difference in culture on the trip was invigorating; such awe-inspiring sights. Truly an eye-opening and astonishing we had to wear luminescent, lime-green shirts that acted as their visit! In Beijing the contrast between the traditional history and uniform and even got so involved in the trip that we slept on modern aspect of living really shined, with roads with purely electric the bamboo bedding – an interesting experience to say the least! cars driving along curved-roofed buildings and ancient ruins.

We were also fortunate enough to travel to the city of Suzhou Finally, this memorable trip could not have been possible, or nearly for a day trip; we visited the renowned silk factory, where we saw as enjoyable, without the teachers who joined us, so all the boys the rather gruesome silk production process. Some of us bought on the trip would like to express our gratitude to Ms Zhang and traditional Chinese silk fans to relieve ourselves from the unbearable Mr Chaveneau, as well as Changzhou Senior School for hosting us. heat, called ‘rè sǐ le’ by the Chinese, which fittingly translates to ‘heat death’. We were delighted to see the beautiful Humble Tom Morrison and Alfie Brazier Administrator’s Garden, and the magnificent Suzhou Museum, designed by I. M. Pei, who also designed the famous Louvre Pyramid.

On our penultimate day in Changzhou, we had the opportunity to spend a day living as local citizens by spending 11 hours at the homes of our buddies. We got to meet our buddies’ families, see the places they live in, and try new food which was kindly cooked for us. We also discovered a lot about the Chinese lifestyle, such as the way that everyone has a special pair of sandals to wear indoors, and how everybody in the city lives in identical apartment blocks, with no houses around for miles.

After saying goodbye to Changzhou with the closing ceremony, we hopped on the bullet train the next morning for a four and a half hour ride back to Beijing at 300 kilometers an hour.

Somehow the trip got better still when we moved to Beijing, where we were able to enjoy the traditional food on offer – which was on a completely different level to the Chinese takeaway in England, with plenty of dumplings and top-quality food at every meal. The touring continued to dazzle us in Beijing; we visited the Great Wall of China, the Olympic Park, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Beijing Zoo and, on one evening, we saw a wonderful Kung Fu show in the Red Theatre. The highlights had to be the trips to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, with architecture

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 69 trips Costa Rica Geography Trip 2016

Over the October Half Term of 2016, a group of excited Sixth Form the extortionate volume of chocolate produced, which was certainly Geographers, accompanied by three even more excited members of no hardship. After dusk, we embarked into the rainforest once more, the Geography Department, were lucky enough to travel to Costa this time on a walk through the rainforest at night, enabling us to see Rica for the Sixth Form Field Trip. Costa Rica is a small country a different side of this enchanting ecosystem. We saw spiders, bats on the Central American Isthmus, characterised by vast rainforests, and snakes amongst others. stunning beaches and incredible biodiversity. In fact, roughly one quarter of the country is protected rainforest. The main industry in After undertaking some fieldwork in the rainforest the following Costa Rica is tourism, but despite the large numbers of visitors, Costa morning, we journeyed to La Fortuna, a town overshadowed by the Rica has gained a reputation as the world leader in environmentally mighty Arenal Volcano. Arenal is one of the most active volcanoes in friendly, sustainable, ecotourism. Costa Rica, and towers over the town at 1.6 km high.

Following a series of flights comprising a twenty-four-hour journey In the town of La Fortuna we were fortunate to carry out in all, Hampton Geography arrived in the capital of Costa Rica, San volunteering work with the Asis project. I do not think this is a Jose, at around one in the morning. After restoring ourselves in a day that any of us will forget easily. In the morning, we were shown local Subway, unable to resist the everlasting advances of the TNC, around the Asis animal sanctuary. It is illegal to keep wild animals as we headed for the hotel and prepared ourselves for our day ahead in pets in Costa Rica, but this does not stop wild animals being kept as this awe-inspiring country. pets in appalling conditions. It was harrowing to see monkeys that had been chained inside so that they could not be seen, and birds We travelled to Tirimbina Rainforest Centre, in the north of the that had been kept in minute cages. The Asis sanctuary provides country, stopping only to sample rambutan from roadside stalls. a rehabilitation centre for rescued animals, in the hope that they Tirimbina is an ecotourist resort, that raises money to protect a will one day return to the wild. Following our tour we were able to growing rainforest reserve through running an ecotourist lodge, and prepare the animals vast fruit lunches and then feed them. To witness various educational schemes. We learnt from the guides at Tirimbina monkeys taking fruit right out of your hand was undoubtedly a that all Costa Rican schoolchildren have compulsory school days highlight of the trip. In the afternoon, we volunteered at a local in the rainforest, during which they are taught about conservation children’s home run by the Asis project. It was humbling to see and and the importance of the rainforest. To ensure Costa Rica is a hear about children who had been through and suffered so much, global leader when it comes to conservation, they are tested on skills and I think that afternoon was an eye opening experience for all of learnt on the rainforest days as part of their end of your exams, and us. We were privileged to spend that afternoon helping the home by progressing to the next year is conditional on passing. tidying the playground, building a step, and – despite the language barrier – playing football with the children. That day left us all very At Tirimbina we were treated to a tour and display on the traditional thoughtful and appreciative of a life that can be taken all too easily making of chocolate, after which we had to help dispose of some of for granted.

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That evening our guide Harvey took as to a local waterpark, heated by the volcanic springs. Initially, despite much outcry, health and safety officer Harvey decreed that we ought to be confined to the children’s pool where we amused ourselves quite happily by shouting ‘Bucket!’ every time the bucket tipped over us. However, Mr Saul was not happy with this confinement and the look of sadness on his face eventually persuaded Harvey to let us all on the tower waterslides.

On the following morning, we hiked in the Arenal Volcano National Park, before travelling to the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Monteverde is the main ecotourism destination in Costa Rica, with the main reserve being made up of 26,000 acres of forest. In Monteverde we were hosted at a ranch built by its owner, Carlos, who treated us to spectacular food, and welcomed us with an evening of Costa Rican entertainment, with highlights including Mr Bett’s lasoo skills. In the cloud forest on the next day we saw a different side of the forest in the form on a zip wire tour, a truly unique and exhilarating experience.

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On our last days in Costa Rica we journeyed to Manuel Antonio national park, on the Pacific Coast. On the way, we stopped for a crocodile safari in the mangrove forest, where we had the mildly alarming experience of dining on the banks of the crocodile-infested river. In the national park region, we were treated to sea kayaking and snorkelling. The rowing coaches Mr Hill and Mr Saul couldn’t resist the opportunity to show off their prowess on the water, and left everyone else feeling all at sea.

Following our time in Manuel Antonio it was back to San Jose for the journey home. In the bus, we contemplated the amazing memories we had of this wonderful country. We had seen spectacular landscapes and been welcomed by the most hospitable people. I think everyone on this trip would encourage anyone fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel in this part of the wold to take it up. Special thanks must go to our guide Harvey, and our driver Luis, who remained unfazed by any rainstorm or gradient, and the three teachers without whom this trip would not have been possible: Mr Bett, Mr Hill and Mr Saul.

Harry O’Loughlin

72 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 trips Swing and Jazz Band Trip to Malta

From 8-12th July this year, the Hampton School Swing and Jazz Sliema the following morning, where a fascinating boat trip around Bands toured the island of Malta. Thirty-four boys from the First the great harbours of Valletta allowed the boys to feel the sea-breeze Year to the Upper Sixth explored some of the treasures of this tiny on a very hot day; even more refreshing was an afternoon at the island and gave three stirring performances. The first of these was water park, with slides and chutes galore. The final concert of the in a public square outside one of the many ‘band clubs’ in Malta in tour was attended by over one hundred members of the public, as Birgu, also known as Vittoriosa. The boys had spent the morning the evening entertainment at the Seashells Resort in Qawra, not far visiting the great cathedral at Mosta, and the afternoon in the sea at from the boys’ hotel. Golden Bay, but their energy remained high for the concert. After sets from the Swing Band, Jazz Trio and Jazz Band, the Swing and The boys rose to the occasion, with some exciting solos and Jazz Bands united behind Angus Shennan for a classic rendition of impressive ensemble playing bringing the tour to a rousing finish. ‘Come Fly With Me’. Thanks are due to Mr Roland for organising such a smooth-running and enjoyable trip, and to Mr Donald, Dr Ward, Mr Aubrey and On Sunday the boys visited the modern capital, Valletta, and then Eduardo Fahey (OH 2016) for accompanying the bands. The boys the ancient capital Mdina, exploring the ‘silent city’ which has been enjoyed the trip greatly as did the parents who made the journey to used as a location for the ever-popular Game of Thrones. A visit to the hear the concerts. grisly Mdina Dungeons ended the day’s sight-seeing, and the second concert took place poolside at a Beach Club in Sliema. Back to MW

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 73 trips Third Year Geography Trip to Sorrento Sorrento: a beautiful coastal town in the Bay of Naples, which is well known for its incredible history and breath- taking physical landscape. Embarking on a plane to this stunning destination from London Gatwick Airport on 25th October 2016, a group of enthusiastic Third Year Geographers and similarly joyous teachers knew this would be a school trip to remember.

After our arrival at Napoli/Capodichino International Airport late in the evening, and a short drive to Conca Park Hotel, where we were to stay for the four nights of the school trip, we were faced with a seemingly never-ending ramp up to the main part of the hotel before our evening meal and sleep.

The following morning saw us trekking up Mount Vesuvius, a difficult climb which was proven worth it by the incredible views, both looking inside the volcanic crater and out over the neighbouring area. Our visit to the volcano helped show us a real-life example of what we had been studying (plate tectonics) in Geography lessons; however, the news that the volcano was due another cataclysmic eruption filled some of us with trepidation!

We then proceeded on to visit the ruins of Pompeii, the town destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, which showed us how devastating volcanic eruptions could be and provided us with a fascinating insight into the appearance, structure and day-to-day workings of a Roman town.

On the third day, we were taken along the Amalfi coastline, offering spectacular views of both the cliff-faces and the Tyrrhenian Sea, with stops along the way in towns such as Amalfi itself for ice creams (of course!)

The fourth day showed us a range of other geographical features of the local area; in the morning, we visited the maze of caves and tunnels hidden under Naples, and then proceeded in the afternoon to visit Solfatara (a sulphurous landscape well-known for its memorable smell) and the Flavian Amphitheatre at Pozzuoli, an amazingly well- preserved example, as with Pompeii, of what Roman life was like.

Our teachers ensured we were entertained in the evenings after our meals, with visits to the shops at Sorrento and also a particularly insightful quiz, which not only tested our general knowledge and how much we had remembered from our daily excursions, but also included a round of some more difficult questions about the teachers on the trip themselves!

Our final morning in Italy saw an early departure from the hotel, in order to board a morning flight from Napoli/Capodichino International Airport back to London Gatwick Airport, at the end of an educational and memorable school trip.

A huge thank you to Miss Kugele, Miss Brown, Miss Slater, Mr Odling and Mr Baker who looked after us so well on the trip.

Matthew Cresswell

74 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 trips Lanzarote

I took a selection of boys on a scuba diving trip to the warmer climes of Lanzarote. The boys had an amazing time underwater, learning new skills and seeing new fish and wrecks.

We had boys doing their open water having never dived before, starting off in the pool back in the UK. We also had a few keen divers who did their advanced open water out there, qualifying to go down to 30m on their 16th Birthday.

Donning their thick 5mm wetsuits, the boys were not aware quite how cold it would be at 18m underwater – even in Lanzarote! Many returned for the next day’s diving with short suits over their 5mm suits. We had three days of fun diving, after everyone had qualified, to just enjoy the local dive sites. On the last day we all went kayaking, and the boys and staff had a chance to jump into the water and snorkel from the surface – there were a lot of tired faces on the coach on the way home!

Mr Dar-Nell

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 75 trips Berlin On 7th July, 40 GCSE historians skipped the last morning of school was banished, deep beneath the stands following his dismissal from to take part in the now-familiar History trip to Berlin, city of history, the World Cup final of 2006. culture and, above all, of contrasts. Take our first two visits. One was to the ‘DDR Museum’ – a stroll through the city in the Cold War The biggest contrast, though, was unforeseen – and meteorological. years, liberally sprinkled with East German kitsch, if that is not a Our first lunch was a delightful al fresco affair: we sat beneath contradiction in terms. The other was to the foreboding Treptower parasols munching pizza. But by the evening, even as the plane Park, the Soviet memorial to the Battle of Berlin on the city’s east bringing the Headmaster to join us was beginning its descent into side. There’s no room for kitsch here, simply a soulless reminder the city, a thunderstorm of biblical intensity presented those of us on of how the headquarters of the Nazi Empire was ‘liberated’ by the the ground with the classic dilemma of the health and safety officer: Red Army towards the end of the war, the story told in a series of to shelter under the trees of the Tiergarten (in a thunderstorm!?) propagandist relief sculptures, each one more far-fetched than the or simply to take the soaking? We chose to shelter... and got last. The truth, of course, was more complex, but what did that soaked anyway! The HM, meanwhile, was diverted from Tegel matter? Here, as so often, the history was written – or sculpted – by to Schoenefeld and back again! By the time British Airways had the victors. finished with him, it felt as if we had created our very own version of a modern-day Cold War spy story – albeit one in which the good old Still more stark was the contrast between two of our later visits. At Hampton twitter feed had been able to keep us all up to date with Sachsenhausen, the ‘model’ concentration camp opened in 1936, we one another’s safety and whereabouts! saw (amongst other chilling exhibits) the tiny cell in which Pastor Niemoller sat out the war years in spartan solitude. Later, in the It was a great trip – for which, thanks are very largely due, as always, Olympic Stadium (also built in 1936, but to glorify those aspects of to Miss Smith. Next year’s flights were booked within hours of their regime, unlike Sachsenhausen, that the Nazis chose to present landing back home: roll on July! to the watching world at that summer’s games) we saw an altogether more luxurious suite: the dressing room to which Zinedine Zidane AJC

76 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 trips Konstanz Exchange As the academic year 2016-17 drew to a close at Hampton, the outward leg of the latest Konstanz Exchange commenced. 18 boys in the Fourth Year and 42 girls from LEH had hosted exchange partners in October last year; on the evening of 7th July, following a smooth flight into Zürich Airport and a coach transfer to Konstanz, there were happy reunions outside the exchange school, the Ellenrieder Gymnasium, before all were swiftly taken away to enjoy the hospitality of their host families for the weekend.

The official programme began with a trip over the border into Switzerland on Monday, to see the magnificent Rheinfall – Europe’s highest waterfall. There were several legs to the journey, but through a considerable feat of coordination, we made all the train connections seamlessly. A flight of stone steps led down to a fantastic vantage point from which to regard the mesmerising cascade from a distance; two boat trips then transported the party across the water to an island in the middle of the waterfall itself. It was a tight squeeze at the top, but after an ascent of the steps that twisted their way to the summit, we were rewarded with unparalleled views of the Rheinfall at close proximity.

Tuesday featured an excursion to Stuttgart to visit the famous Mercedes-Benz Museum: a vast, innovative exhibition that presented their most iconic vehicles in the context of German and world history. There followed a rather more adrenaline-fuelled day at Lochmühle Adventure Park on Wednesday, with a programme of activities that included zip-wiring (Miss Willett is pretty sure that the only reason Mr Keenan won two out of three races is that she jumped half-a-second later – but she is not sore about it) and a rodeo competition.

There was official business on Thursday, as we were honoured with a reception and guided tour of the historic town hall in the centre of Konstanz. Then it was time for some more relaxation, and the German exchange partners joined the party as we populated the lake spa in the sunshine. Hampton and LEH pupils accompanied their partners to Friday morning lessons, before saying their goodbyes and heading to the airport, marking the end of another successful Konstanz Exchange. The boys represented Hampton superbly and were brilliant company for the week. Danke an alle Austauschteilnehmer!

KEW

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 77 trips Munich Paris French Exchange Exchange On the last day of the Spring term, two members of the Lower Sixth Pre-U German group, together with four Lower Sixth Germanists from LEH, the girls’ German teacher and Miss Willett, flew to Munich for the annual Exchange. It was a late arrival on the first evening and the boys were promptly whisked away by their exchange partners, who had visited Hampton in February, for a weekend with the guest families, by all accounts making the most of the beautiful weather and Bavarian scenery.

After a warm welcome at the host school, Ottobrunn Gymnasium, early on Monday morning, the group were treated to an entertaining walking tour of the city of Munich, taking in many of the sights, including a stop off in the famous Hofbräuhaus. After a morning accompanying partners to lessons, Tuesday was a tour of the Bavaria Filmpalast, the film studios where the blockbusterDas Boot was filmed, along with many well-loved German TV dramas. The Olympic Park, site of the 1972 Olympic Games, was the first stop on Wednesday, including a trip up the Olympic Tower. This was followed by an excellent, and deeply moving, tour of the NS- Dokumentarzentrum by a historian based at the museum, which is dedicated to the history of Munich during the Nazi Period. Hopping across the border into Austria, the exchange partners and their teacher joined us on Thursday for a trip to the beautiful city of Salzburg, with a walk through the Hofgarten, an invigorating climb up to the castle for stunning views of the surrounding mountains, a visit to the cathedral and free time to explore and form an opinion on Mozartkugeln (Frau Willett remains a huge fan).

We bade farewell to the German partners at their school on Friday morning and made our return journey, after a brilliant week of immersion in Bavarian language, culture, history and cuisine. Prost!

KEW

This year, 17 Fourth Year boys and three staff from Hampton participated in the annual Hampton and LEH French exchange to Paris. It was a great experience for all involved, and I am sure I speak for us all in saying that the trip was a healthy balance of experiencing French culture, immersing ourselves in a foreign language, and having fun in ‘the City of Love’!

After an early start on the Eurostar, we pulled in to the Gare du Nord full of anticipation to meet the people we would be spending the next seven days with. After a quick goodbye to our English friends, we jumped head-first into life with our new French ones.

I had swapped a quiet suburban house in London for a contemporary, minimalist apartment, right in the heart of Paris. Many of our routes to school involved the Paris metro, including mine, and while our exchanges were in lessons, we toured the city, expertly guided by Mr Chaveneau. The excursions were a welcome respite from speaking French in instances such as explaining London’s congestion charge policy after only six hours’ sleep!

Whilst out and about, we saw some of France’s most famous sights, such as the Musée D’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower and

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Disneyland. Sadly, a terrorist incident meant that we missed out After having said goodbye to Paris, two days later we welcomed our on visiting the Sacre Coeur; however, to the delight of many, partners to London for the second leg of the exchange. Now it was we played Enchanté with the LEH girls in a sunny Jardin de their turn to experience life in a different country, and for many it Luxembourg: in essence, French speed-dating. Mr Chaveneau was their first time in London. A trip to Covent Garden was clearly firmly reminded us that the sole purpose was to practise our an idea several of us had, judging by the number of students we French. bumped into on Bank Holiday Monday.

Although we spent the weekend with our partners, some of us The exchange was very well organised, and was a great way to learn managed to reconvene for parties, basketball matches, and cafe more about the language and culture of France, as well as enabling visits. I was lucky enough to be invited to a family party on us to make what we hope will become friends for life. a boat on the River Seine on the day of the general elections, taking part in some lively conversations to say the least. Alex Fagin

we started the first set of three hours of school. This was followed by a tour of the old town, vieux Nice, leading up to a panoramic Senior French view over the famous Promenade des Anglais, more of the city and culture was discovered such as the Place Massena and le Château. Trip to Nice On the Tuesday, after we had finished our French lesson, we found our way to the train station, aided by Google Maps, and took We arrived in Nice on Sunday evening, apprehensive but excited the coastal line to Monaco. When we got there we revelled in the about what was to come. After arriving in Nice, each of us were views from this tiny principality full of multimillion-euro yachts met by our host and we made our respective ways to the apartments and home to the world-famous Grand Prix. After a candyfloss in where we were staying for the week. In groups of twos or threes, we the port, we walked up to the Musée Océanographique, where we had our first authentic meal with our hosts, valiantly attempting to touched some sharks, took some great panoramic shots from the communicate effectively in French all the while. roof.

On the Wednesday we strolled to a specialist Niçois restaurant where we tried out a wide variety of powerful dishes such as socca and ratatouille. Later on, we took a short bus ride to the Matisse museum where we surveyed a multitude of paintings, sculptures and cut-outs, each portraying a different story. After that, the group participated in a short quiz on the history and aspirations of Matisse with the winners receiving an edible prize and a pack of Matisse-inspired playing cards.

On Thursday, after walking from the school to the port, which was busy with yachts of varying shapes and sizes, we boarded a boat for a guided of the southern coast. Our guide pointed out various landmarks, such as the colourful hotel Negresco; he remarked that the southern peninsula was referred to by the locals as ‘the most expensive place in the world’, because of On the Monday, we all had to find our way to the school without the incredible villas that stretch out facing the sea, which had getting lost. Amazingly, only one group was slightly late. At 9am, previously been owned by royalty from Belgium and Monaco.

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We were told that the most expensive of these villas was sold for €500 million! Second Year Sport and Culture Trip to Provence

In a year that has seen all manner of surprises, it was only fitting that our outbound flight to Marseille should be cancelled at the very last minute. While most of the Second Year French students got to their destination with relative ease (via Lyon), a fortunate group of Second Year boys enjoyed an impromptu German trip as they Every day, we would indulge in the local French food. Each lunch, were allowed a stop in Frankfurt before Marseille with Mr Thomas we would eat delicious baguettes of our choice, then our choice and Mr Boardman. The camaraderie and resilience shown by this of desert as well – either warm chocolate brownie or fruit tart. courageous group of boys set the tone for the rest of the week, as However, on Thursday and Friday we had a typical Niçois lunches this intrepid group of linguists experienced genuine French market at local restaurants. conversations, zip-wiring through the treetops, sailing, kayaking, night walking, pétanque, quiz nights, French film nights and the finest local cuisineà la provençale.

The food provided was all produced and sourced locally, and comprised local recipes and delicacies which the boys appreciated. All in all, the morning lessons during the week vastly improved our In particular, they will never forget the word for garlic: l’ail. In such French, as we were able to get first hand French opinions on our a small group, we really enjoyed eating together in a communal accents and learnt native sayings and colloquialisms. The afternoon atmosphere and were able to get to know one another and participate excursions were great fun and allowed us to experience Nice outside in the evening entertainment which followed. This was varied and the classroom, as well as being, arguably, the most enjoyed part of was often the highlight of the day, after the daily room inspections the trip. All of our host families were excellent, providing good from local police officers (Gendarme Chaveneau and PC Boardman). accommodation, helping us with our French and aiding us in exploring Nice. Overall, the Nice trip was excellent in all aspect and This was an eventful, action-packed trip from start to finish, which could even be described as pretty ‘nice’. the boys enjoyed immensely. The evidence of linguistic and cultural insight and learning were clear to see, but the boys also matured Ed Lord individually to a great extent over the course of a few days. Whether

80 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 trips it was a case of overcoming a fear of flying or of heights, tasting local cuisine or learning to take responsibility of personal effects, the Hampton staff felt sincerely proud of the boys and their personal growth and evolution.

These Second Year Hampton boys were constantly regarded as polite, well-behaved, punctual and genuinely interested, curious and inquisitive: a credit to their school and country. Their level of French was equally surprising to members of the public who were constantly impressed by how much the boys already knew and understood, alongside a genuine cultural sensitivity and intellectual enquiry, and above all a willingness to try new experiences, flavours and sensations.

On behalf of this Second Year group, many thanks to Gendarme Chaveneau, San Pedro de Agulián, Mr le Marquis de Thomas and PC Boardman for accompanying such a memorable trip to France!

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MB First Year Day Trip to Berck-sur-Mer

This year, the First Year trip again took place in Berck-sur-Mer on A couple of hours later as the weather was brightening up, we Wednesday 28th June and 45 boys from 1B and 1H were involved. boarded the ‘Petit Train Touristique’ for a guided tour of the town. This trip is a nice end of year treat and also gives the boys the Unfortunately, the sea was high tide so we were not able to see the opportunity to put into practice their spoken French whilst carrying local seals sitting on the beach. This was followed by a couple of out little role-plays at the local market and various shops. rounds at the crazy golf and, by then, the sun was very nice and warm. The boys then enjoyed the various ice creams, waffles and After a very early start, the bus left school at 5am, we arrived at Berck crepes sold at the crazy golf. just before midday and the boys were able to have a look around the market and buy some of the local products – as well as the traditional We eventually left Berck around 5pm and headed back to the shuttle colourful sunglasses and caps! for our return journey. We got back to school around 9.30pm, exhausted but delighted about the day. We then walked the boys down to the beach and once a few rules where established, the boys sat down on the lovely sandy beach to The boys were once again extremely well behaved, great company enjoy their lunch and the various delicacies they had bought at the and a wonderful time was had by all. market. We were very lucky to be able to sit nearby and therefore be on hand if necessary – though the sand was a bit damp! SY

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On Friday evening, we all met up at the local crêperie for the last Work Experience meal and we made our way back to England the following morning. The host families were again very impressed with the boys’ behaviour Week to and commented on their ability to fit in so quickly and easily. Armentières SY

Another successful work experience trip to Northern France! 13 boys What the boys thought! (12 Lower Sixth and one Upper Sixth) took part this year. Work placements were arranged at bakeries, holiday camps, a brewery, The French trip to Armentieres throws you in at the deep end, supermarkets and, for the second time, a restaurant. fully immersed in the language and in the culture. Welcomed by a kind and, importantly, reassuring host family, it is up to you to communicate with your family on a daily basis. Although they typically turned out to be mundane, simple conversations, they also included tricky discussions concerning the meaning of true happiness and the beauties of both French and English languages. Most importantly, you are given a genuinely eye-opening opportunity to experience the diversity of the French cuisine for a week, which, admittedly, can be testing, but also proves to be a valuable experience.

The work experience itself plunges you straight into high level use of your French, talking to customers and your colleagues. Similarly, you obtain a great sense of and feel for a typical French working environment – which certainly tests your stamina – but, at the same time, proves enriching. Overall, the trip of a mere six days gave me the chance to quickly and strongly consolidate my spoken French and vocabulary, whilst also enabling me to open up to the rich French culture.

The boys came back exhausted but delighted about the week and Joseph Ball already realising the benefits of such a trip. They all commented on how their understanding of the language had improved and I did We arrived on Sunday evening and met our host families at the notice when speaking French to them that they were more fluent. train station. Throughout the week I got to know my host family well. Their hospitality was excellent and they treated me as if I were All the boys started their work placement on Tuesday, so Mr an extended family member, which helped me settle in and feel Blachford and I took the group to Lille where we did a bus tour of more confident and comfortable speaking French. the town. The boys then had some spare time over lunch and we met again to visit the local zoo. On Monday, we visited Lille. It was particularly enjoyable because it gave us a short honeymoon period before we started our work Everyone was pretty nervous about starting their placement, but experience and allowed us to adjust to the French culture and when we visited most of them on Wednesday, everyone was delighted language barrier. about their work placement and host family. I started my work experience in the bakery on Tuesday. I learned the ropes on the first day – thanks to the help of the lovely staff – and by the end of the day, I was comfortable with all the pricing, how to present the food and even operate the slicing machine! By the end of the week, I had built a rapport with frequent customers, learnt some tricks of the bakery trade and felt confident in speaking French and building developed conversations.

Although the work in the bakery definitely helped improve my French, I felt that the best and most beneficial part of the trip was the time I spent with my host family. I felt engrossed in the French way of life and speaking and even thinking in French became second nature to me for that period of time.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the work experience trip and I would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in going.

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Córdoba U6 Work Experience After an early start, a bus transfer from Málaga to the magnificent work in shops, nurseries, offices and language schools. Fun was had, Andalusian city of Córdoba, and a thorough soaking under an cultural delights were sampled and savoured, language skills were unexpected yet welcomed-by-the-locals deluge, the twelve nervous intensely practised and all returned home, linguistically exhausted yet excited students were met by their host families and whisked and with ganas de volver – a longing to return. off to settle in. A pleasant bout of blue skies and thirty-degree heat accompanied them throughout the week as they braved the world of SAB

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We started off this year with our annual preseason training camp in Colchester, during which we completed a comprehensive week of training and matches. At the end of the camp we had won all our games, conceding no goals, and so we were quietly confident about the season ahead. We then moved onto the first ISFA action of the season: Sixes. If nothing else, we decided it would be a great away day, as we would be staying in Bolton the night before. We were surprisingly successful considering previous years’ records in this tournament, finishing runners up to Royal Russel, who would become a persistent nightmare for us throughout the season, with us failing to score a goal against them in four meetings.

After that the normal season started. Following a slight hiccup against Bede’s, we went 10 games unbeaten, including two ISFA games. We had another trip to Manchester for Round One against Oldham Hulme, which ended in a convincing win, with Matt Walker scoring a contender for goal of the season. The first half term was extremely successful, with us progressing two rounds of ISFA and three rounds of ESFA, despite missing our talismanic Harry Fuller for the third round. We also managed to beat Ardingly, our main rivals from the last few years, 2-1, thanks to a Jack Munro goal from the half-way line.

Results continued to go our way throughout the second term, as plenty of goals were scored, with Calogero Scannella picking up a hat-trick against Aldenham in the ISFA Round 3 game. We also managed to stay secure at the back, with Adam Lee making saves at crucial times and Max Matchett and Will Christophers ever solid as centre-backs; they not only helped to keep clean sheets, but also picked up goals down the other end, most notably, Max Matchett’s winner against Charterhouse was almost a striker’s finish, with wonderful set-up play beforehand. We played our ESFA Round Four against Bradfield, whom we knew would be extremely tough to beat; but, thanks to a great performance from Will Davis, we came out 3-2 winners and progressed to the next round despite some confusion over whether the match had been played in time. We also won our ISFA quarter-final after an extremely tense meeting with Forest, then, thanks to a last minute Will Davey goal and a superb defensive performance from Josh Gareh, we moved onto the semi-final, which was to be against Royal Russell.

After Christmas we found form straight away again, going on a six match-winning run, including our ESFA Round Six game against Simon Langton, meaning we would face old foes Millfield in the quarter-final. However, we were unable to find a result against Royal Russell in our semi-final, despite being much the better side and having many chances to win the game. However, thanks to the size of the crowd that turned out to watch the game and support the team, it was still one of the most memorable moments I have ever had in a Hampton shirt. Sadly, it was almost the same story against Millfield; although we did not play as well as we would have liked, the game ended up in a 2-2 draw at full time, and we lost on penalties to a very good side.

Overall, we had an extremely successful season and a very good one to end on for the Upper Sixth leavers. Special mentions must go to Kai ‘the wand’ Hanley, who never stopped whipping in crosses from the left and probably never once tracked back, Chris Cecil, who was extremely solid all year at left-back. Ned McGarrity was unlucky not to get more game time, but when he did play he finished a few really nice goals. Louis Chaplin was unlucky not to play more, but will be really successful starting in this year’s 1st XI side. Finally, the two Fifth Years, George Maxwell and Sean-Chris Joash look like really exciting players that can definitely add something different to the side in the next two years to come.

This year’s 1st XI squad managed some amazing performances; they played some very exciting football with a never-give-up attitude and a spirit that was very special indeed. The most impressive accomplishment this set of players produced was the level of consistency which was achieved week in week out and the seasons results reflect this, scoring nearly 150 goals in the process.

In the Elgin League group stages Hampton won the London South Section, having played 7, won 5 and drawn 1 match, topping the list of sides with a hugely creditable 16 points – finishing one point ahead of Bede’s and two ahead of third-placed Charterhouse.

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This season also saw the trial introduction of a new independent and Mr Ritchie for their guidance, patience, encouragement and schools’ league, which included Repton, Shrewsbury and Millfield. support. It was truly a very special season! There were seven teams involved and Hampton were the most consistent team, losing just one match 1-0 finishing top of the Played 39 Won 30 Drew 4 Lost 5 league. George Gregory A huge thank you to all the players for their commitment, hard work and support throughout the season and big thanks to Mr Mills

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The nd2 XI season was a flurry of exciting, aggressive football when he chipped the keeper from an ambitious 15 yards out; accompanied by a few too many, last minute match winners this would later be recognised as the goal of the 2nd XI season. or saviours. The season kicked off with a home fixture against However, it would be hard to not praise the hard work and Latymer Upper School resulting in a disappointing 3-2 defeat determination that resulted in a string of 11 confident victories during which captain Rian Larkin was injured, which left a throughout the Christmas period, including well-fought wins distinct void at centre half that was confidently and assertively over extremely tough opponents such as Eton College, Chigwell proclaimed temporarily by Ned McGarrity. Throughout the and Whitgift. Most memorable perhaps was the impressive 4-0 season though there were many alterations to the starting line- victory over St Paul’s in the semi-finals of the ISFA London up, as the players ebbed and flowed, some stepping up from the Cup, on officially the hottest day of the year so far, where the 3rds, some being pushed up to the 1sts! boys faced a tricky challenge in maintaining fitness levels in the heat whilst also getting about the large pitch. We started Ned McGarrity was fundamental in dictating the impressive passing off in a good vein, stroking the ball around nicely which paid play that ran counter to our aggressive, dominant defence imposed dividends soon into the tie, with Alex Minshull converting through Sam Ernest’s control from the centre half position. Logan after a pinpoint delivery by Harry Bathurst from the left wing. Cullen was between the sticks and played a key role in maintaining However, soon after we had taken the advantage, St Paul’s a low rate of goals conceded, thanks to his consistent handling and began to grow in confidence and the game started to break impressive footwork on the ball, allowing the team to utilise all 11 down in the middle third, turning almost scrappy at times. We players for an attacking build up. The no-nonsense defending of had to fight hard to regain control of the tie again, and as we Jack Sice coupled with the skill of George Johnston-Purvis and the neared the half time whistle we scored once again through a pace and composure of both Sam Ernest and Will Perkins formed fantastic Harry Robinson finish, scoring from another cross. As a reassuring defensive line, cemented by a flexible combination of the match closed, we looked a far more confident team on the George Cory and Alex Brown, allowing attacking midfielders such ball and off it, resulting in another goal from Harry Bathurst as Alex Minshull and Ben Madelin to display their full arsenal of and a second from Alex Minshull. Unfortunately, the final was passes, skills and ability to their respected opposition. Taran Takhar not our day, after a highly contested match a small error in was among those who could drift a through ball towards the forward judgement led to our downfall when Tonbridge scored to finish runs of Harry Bathurst and Jack Newton, who would consistently the match 2-1, despite Ben Madelin hitting the post from a beat their opposite man for pace or strength, often delivering a pin well-worked free kick and failing to add to the first half goal point cross onto the foot of Harry Robinson or Christian Kerton- from Christian Kerton-Johnson. Although we came runners-up Johnson, two clinical forces in front of goal, shown clearly through in the cup, we can be proud that we played thrilling football the +39 goal difference for the season. and looked a menacing opposition under the coaching of Mr Schurch throughout not only the cup but also the entire season. The season was littered with spectacular skill and last minute winners, including a moment of magic from left-back Jack Sice, Rian Larkin

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The 3rd XI had a remarkable season, culminating in a glorious 4-0 victory over Whitgift in the final of the Trinity Cup held at Sutton’s Gander Green Lane stadium. This was, I believe, the only piece of silverware won by a Hampton football team this year, a fact so unlikely given the start to the year that we had. The season for Hampton’s 3rd XI started much in the same way as our midfield liked to play the game: slowly. With no win after our first two games, including being on the wrong end a 0-4 thumping at home to Gordon’s, we travelled to Bede’s in mid-September with very low expectations. It was to our delight then that Mr Schurch deemed Gian Hobbs surplus to requirements in the 2nd XI that day, and so he came to bolster our attack as we cruised to a 1-3 victory – our first of the campaign and one that would set the pace for the rest of the season. After that, it was all a story of thrilling, high-scoring encounters in almost every game we played. Sometimes we scored lots. Sometimes we conceded lots. Either way, we could never be accused of being boring.

Results and goals aside, the most impressive thing about this team was their togetherness and team spirit, which was a constant source of motivation for me and pride for the boys and their parents. Our captain, Alfie Davies, was a great leader on the pitch and was exemplary in organising his teammates before fixtures. With it being a predominantly Upper Sixth team, all the boys made their most of their opportunity to play school football for one final year and will no doubt miss the camaraderie of Hampton School football as they move on to pastures new.

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The 4th XI enjoyed a magnificent season under the inspirational Finally, Joel Banerjee decided that he preferred the style of play leadership of Mr Lawrence, who managed to get the best out of the in the 4th XI so dropped down a team to offer another attacking team with a strong set of results throughout the season. threat, whilst Ollie Phillips and James Logue played the role of metronomes in the midfield that kept the team ticking. The team was mainly made up of last year’s U16Bs, with the ever solid Ollie Phillips, Fabio Rossi and Ben Ho making up the Overall, a very enjoyable season with a great group, many of backbone of the team. whom will undoubtedly be moving up into the 2nd and 3rd teams next season. Without a goalkeeper at the start of the season, Patrick Rowe stepped up and proved to be a magnificent find; he pulled off some Fabio Rossi outstanding saves throughout the season, most notably against Eton to keep us in the game.

Ed Wills proved versatile as ever, playing on both wings as well as in attacking and defensive role, with Tom Borrett also providing width in attack. U16A Football

Andre Hovsepian also stepped up in attack, with his elegant style of play which baffled defenders, as well as his speed of thought.Jaydon Softly and Ben Ho proved an effective strike partnership, scoring the majority of goals between them, with Gabriel Heaney backing them up.

Bruno Dimitroff performed well in many positions and was utilised across the pitch due to his adaptability and ability to get a goal form anywhere – even from right-back!

Freddie John managed to recover from a series of injury ridden seasons to slot in at full-back, linking up with Max George and This season has undoubtedly been a success, with the U16A’s Noah Chong who played at centre-back, the latter being awarded intricate passing and relentless pressing yielding 20 wins, 0 draws, 5 player of the season. losses and a positive goal difference of 40.

The squad was strengthened with the arrival of a few new The season started in convincing fashion, with numerous wins and a players, such as Sartej Tucker, who brought with him immense ruthless 4-1 victory away at Eton being promising signs for the rest of pace as third fastest in the year, as well as Theo Saville, the season. An outstanding performance from Shaun-Chris Joash, with his enormous kick. A mention must be made of one of who missed many Saturday games this season due to commitments the stand-out players of the season, Ben Bown, who was a with Southampton, lit up a feisty win against Charterhouse. hardworking and gifted player, never worried about playing out of position and was always willing to lead from the front. Due to injuries which limited players such as Max Cooper, coupled Tyler Henshall was another new player who proved effective, with George Maxwell earning a place in the 1st XI, Guy Leman and memorably scoring on his debut. Sam Newton, along with Lucas Norfolk, often came up from the Bs

90 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 sport to play for us, and put in admirable performances. The versatile and in the final game of the season, when we won 4-2 against a very tenacious Luke Darlison impressed in several positions, with his strong and physical side. commanding central midfield display against Millfield the highlight in a fantastic team performance. TJ Bayfield cemented his place The team scored 71 goals throughout the season thanks to some in the squad, having played for the B team last season, and Ollie impressive finishing from forwards Guy Leman with 20 goals, George Roach, the goalkeeper, adorned his season with stunning saves. An Pepper 14, Hiruna Diyasena 10 and George Purnell 8, including attacking masterclass against the Sutton Grammar 2nd XI featured a some goals in vital moments towards the end of games. They were ferocious volley from striker Rohan Hobbs, which cannoned in off ably assisted by the strong midfield ofWilliam Wickstead, Timothy the crossbar. Our two potent wingers, Timothy Sweeney and Louis Wallace, Luka Jancic, Hal Busfield, Joel Feller, Woo Yang and Rhodes were the top scorers this season, and their ability to create Sam Newton who played superbly in both attack and defence. We chances from nothing was extremely useful. also conceded only 20 goals, thanks to some brilliant saves from Joe Wigoder, and a solid defence of Fred Spence, Dan Lipscombe, Whilst no silverware was won this season, the cup competitions were Arun Bhasin, Joel Malam and Dylan Evans-Hutchinson with Ben full of highlights. A hard fought, gritty affair against St Bonaventure’s Lawson joining late in the season, but still having a very important in Round 2 of the ESFA cup, saw resilient defending from Sylvester role in the squad. Simon and Alex Carey and went to extra time, where Harry Short (our Player of the Season) powered home to win the tie. I never Thank you to Mr Odling for giving up his time to coach us. We all thought I would be able to say that I hadd been on the winning thoroughly enjoyed the matches and training sessions. team after conceding five goals in a football match, but a bizarre 9-5 victory in the 4th round of the ESFA Cup against a highly Arun Bhasin talented Bacon’s College side changed that. Due to our impressive performances, we were given the right to compete in The Trinity Cup, which is an U18 competition. Against the City of London 2nd XI, robust defending from captain Lucas Boyle and Omri Nolan, in addition to Noah Hanley’s rampaging runs forward, led to the game going to extra time, where it finished 2-2. Cool heads prevailed U15A Football as we won on penalties 4-3. In the quarter-final vs RGS Guildford, the whole team played magnificently in a 2-1 win, withEitan Hampton’s U15As had an exceptionally successful season in which Orenstein playing in characteristically dominant fashion. We wish they reached the ISFA and Surrey Cup semi-finals, and the Elgin him well in his recovery from a serious injury. The Royal Russell st1 league final. The team improved both on and off the pitch under XI, who are widely regarded as the best secondary school team in the the coaching of Mr Bolton, quickly learning his particular quirks country, defeated us in the semi-final, although we certainly held our – no team huddles before a game, for example. An astonishing 27 own in the first half of that match. boys played A team football this year, showing the depth of the squad. Congratulations to Shaun-Chris, George and Noah who have played for the ISFA national team, and good luck to Noah in his upcoming The team was captained brilliantly byJack Yelle, who formed a trials with Brighton. Mr Chaveneau, our coach, was motivating and solid CB partnership with Matt Cecil, both providing a major engaging throughout the season, and the whole squad thanks him threat from corners. Tom Hudson was an ever-reliable RB who for his contribution. got Man of the Match in the ISFA semi-final against Whitgift, though Hampton would unfortunately go onto lose on penalties. Lucas Boyle On the other flank,Tom Waring was just as reliable and strong and possibly scored the goal of the season against Millfield, curling a long range effort into the top corner. Matt Tobin and Ben D’Souza were also key defenders and both competed for pass of the season against Eton and Wilson’s respectively. Unfortunately, U16B Football Matt also competed with Jack Yelle for own goal of the season. Joel Booth and Joe Etheridge were both safe pairs of hands in goal The U16Bs have had a great season, with 16 victories and only a and both made many great saves, including a great acrobatic save single loss and a draw. by Joel in the Surrey Cup and Joe’s great shot stopping in the ISFA cup quarter-final. The season began with a massive confidence boost when we beat Bede’s school 14-0. However, this colossal win arguably led to a Henry Evans was at the heart of the midfield, always battling sense of complacency, as demonstrated when we were firmly, and away and giving his all for the team. Unfortunately, he had to miss quite embarrassingly, brought back to Earth following a 5-0 defeat one game with suspected concussion when yours truly wiped him in the hands of Eton College. Following on from this, the team out in training – apologies Henry! James Hunter-Young was a improved markedly and went unbeaten for the rest of the season, great attacking midfielder who contributed 19 goals in the season, despite coming up against some very strong opposition. These including a chip from the halfway line and an important goal in the results included a hard fought 2-1 victory over Charterhouse, ISFA semi-final.Seb Bokanjic and Torin Umrigar, both came up having gone 1-0 down early on, and also a fantastic victory against from the Bs and provided great creativity. Ben Collier got possibly Sutton Grammar U16 A-team. This game would have been first the most important assist in the season when he played an exquisite on Match of the Day and Guy Leman’s winner would surely have pass to Freddy Hodgson in the ISFA quarter-final.Stathis been goal of the month and was our goal of the season. Probably Kalathias has had a long-term injury, but came back towards the the best overall performance came against Bedales school 1st XI end of the season and showed what Hampton had been missing.

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Jack Madelin had both strength and skill in midfield and scored defensive midfield options. In the more attacking midfield roles, a rocket from distance in the first round of the ISFA Cup.Hugo Torin Umrigar led with his immense vision providing us with Raggett was also a hard-working midfielder, who thought he had a lot of goals. We also had the extremely hard working Hamish scored his first A team goal against Ardingly, only for Ben Collier McCormack and Findlay Duncan providing other options for to poach it as it rolled across the line. us. As our three forward players, we regularly started with our Player of the Season, Lucas Copplestone, on the left, our tricky Louis Instrall’s pace, skill and final ball was a full-back’s winger, Tom Randall, on the right, and our prolific striker, nightmare. He always set the standard for the other players to hit. Tim Bird, through the middle. Olly Heyes, Rob Sapsford and Denil Manuel also posed a great threat on the other wing with Makarious Naguib were also there to provide us with more his weaving runs; however, his determination to wear leggings and options going forward. gloves for every game was questionable. Joe Helm was another dangerous attacker and scored a great goal against Abingdon when As a year group, we also partook in the Surrey Cup, where we fielded he cut in on his right foot and curled it into the top corner. Lucas a mixture of A team players and B team players where we managed Copplestone offered pace and demonstrated his class, particularly to get all the way to the semi-finals, losing an extremely tight game in scoring a hat-trick against Cardinal Vaughan. Freddy Hodgson to Gordon’s 2-1, despite our opposition being predominantly A was the main striker, scoring 30 goals this season, including 2 in teams. This was extremely disappointing to get knocked out being the ISFA quarter-final and had an extra-time winning goal in the so close to lifting the trophy, but overall it was a great experience semi-final agonisingly ruled offside. Furthermore, Tom Randall to be involved in. and Tom Chandler both provided attacking threats with their quick feet. Altogether, this was a very enjoyable season to be a part of, and a successful campaign in regards to how we developed throughout Overall, it was a great season overall and it was a pity that we could the year. All of our squad should be looking forward to even more not put the icing on the cake with some silverware. We hope many successful seasons in senior football. of us can be involved in more fantastic football with the senior sides. Finlay Hamilton-Hunt Matt Cecil

U15B Football U15C Football This was a really impressive year for the U15C Team with a final After a successful season the previous year, we had high hopes ahead tally of 9 wins, a draw and 2 losses overall. The season began with of our final season before entering senior football. Altogether, comfortable wins against St Bede’s and Ardingly, either side of a we only lost three games throughout the entire campaign as our narrow 1-0 loss to Eton. The side bounced back with a superb team consistently performed week in week out. Collectively, we recovery coming from 1-0 down against Winchester College; voted our forward Lucas Copplestone as our Player of the Season they equalised and won the match 2-1 in the final few minutes. after he scored 28 goals, achieving the honour of being our top Charterhouse and Lancing were also defeated comfortably before goalscorer. Mr Duda coached our side to great success – his tactic a thrilling 3-3 draw away at Wilson’s. A narrow loss in the next of consistent pressing helped us to many wins. game, 1-0 at Bradfield, was the only other blemish in an excellent season. Wins against John Lyon, Abingdon and KCS Wimbledon We began the season with a confident 2-0 win against Sutton away ended the year in some style. from home, which set the tone for a great season. Arguably our best performance of the season came with a 4-1 victory, thanks to a In goal, Miles Patience and Rallie Bhatia both performed well hat-trick from Tom Chandler, who then quickly got a shot at the throughout the season, producing some excellent saves. In front A team, and another goal from Tim Bird, against a very strong A of them Paul Broughton, Cameron Fraser and Seb Khan were team at Alleyn’s. It was mid-way in the season, and our team had impressive performers at the back whilst skipper Will Greenall and completely gelled by this stage, as we came to a comfortable victory Zain Kothari were strong in the full-back positions. Alex Raeburn thanks to our quick passing and hard work off the ball. moved between defence and midfield and scored some impressive goals in the second half of the season. Each player played his part in a terrific campaign. Starting in goal, for the majority of the season, we had the safe hands of Will In midfield, Matt Cade worked very effectively, whilst Ollie Greenstreet who showed to be a consistent figure in the side. Wykes worked impressively throughout as did Joe John. Luke Faisal Jumaily and Charlie Pentecost were our starting full-backs Jefferies, Sam Spence, and Edward Newton-Savage competed with both players loving to get forward with their great pace, enthusiastically for the other midfield berths, whilst Makarious helping out our attack with solid crosses into the box. After his Naguib, Cameron Barclay and Aghastya Jha offered width and long injury, the return of James Hodgkinson provided us with goals at important times. Up front, Alex Riley worked well for the more options at the right-back position. Finlay Hamilton-Hunt team. and captain, Harry Lawrie formed a great pairing throughout the season, helping the team to many clean sheets. It has been a pleasure to coach the boys this year – all the best for next season! Mr Duda had an array of midfielders to choose from, with work horses Tom Dwyer and Hugo Raggett being two great RDW

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The midfield, consisting ofOliver Burke, Thomas Banks and ​ U15D Football Captain Declan Connolly was hard to overcome. Oli provided balance and precision, Thomasdisplayed ​ great skills and he was After a confident start to the season with a convincing win at home not afraid to put in a tackle, Declan ​threaded​ precise through balls to Bede’s school, all the bookies were predicting a fruitful season. which split defences​​and worked tirelessly box to box and all over the With much of the squad staying the same as last year, and with pitch. Morgan Worsfold Gregg​, when not playing for Arsenal​, ​put the tactical nous of Mr Kershaw at the helm, we were all feeling a shift in for Hampton and his range of passing was magnificent. optimistic. Unfortunately, our next two games were against Eton The forward players of Theo Radicopoulos, Alasdair Bolling, Sami and Winchester, where we suffered some unfortunate losses, but Omaar and James McMullin all worked together in the final third after which we bounced back to win all the remaining games of to ​create chances and put the ball in the back of the net. Sami Omaar the season. Special mentions go to David Evans as a dependable was hard to ​handle with his pace and strength, Sami also moved keeper throughout the season, George Smith for constantly later in the season to ​cover at ​centre-back when Maxi Grindley ​ providing an option on the wing, and Cameron Bhasin for a was injured. At centre-half, Sami was commanding ​ and this​ was fantastic goal tally. Thanks also to Mr Kershaw for his unfailing illustrated by his heading capability​ ​ at the back. Alasdair Bolling support for the team. Overall, a successful season, and certainly always​ seemed to arrive in the right place at the right time to ​poach a one to remember. goal. Theo was alwaysgoal-hungry and ​ getting the better of full- back​s, using​ his range of ​tricks and skills​. James wherever he played Alex Fagan always put a good shift in and his pace was hard to handle.

We thank Mr Doepel and Mr Ritchie for being such good coaches for us this season. We have all really enjoyed working with them ​and look forward to next season and hopefully some silverware. ​

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U14B Football

Played: 21 Won: 14 Drawn: 2 Lost: 5 Goals For: 76 Goals Against: 34

The U14B side enjoyed a fruitful season this year, in which they won two-thirds of their games, and smashed in a whopping 3.6 goals on average per game. Hampton U14A team have had a very successful 2016-2017 season. We won 18, drew 1 and lost 5 out of a total of 24 matches. The season began well with two very encouraging wins against We managed to score 93 goals, conceding 20 goals. The Golden Sutton Grammar, 6-0, and Bede’s school A team, 8-2. A difficult 3-0 Boot was won by Alasdair Bolling who​ netted 27​ goals, second defeat to Eton followed, but the Bs bounced back with a 4-3 victory was Theo Radicopoulos with 18, third was Declan Connolly over Ravenswood in the ESFA Cup. During this time, the squad with 15 and fourth was Sami Omaar with 12 goals. Hampton were under the expert guidance of Mr Burke; a case for the defence overcame many teams to get to the Surrey Cup semi-final but were was soon being built, with a solid back line of Dru Shori, Josh unfortunate, losing 1-0 to a last minute goal​ against Coombe Wood, Culshaw, Matt Lowe, Angus Whitworth and Albert Cloud taking whose team included several boys from professional academies. shape. Solid performances and wins over Ardingly, Bishop Challoner and Charterhouse followed. During the season,​ several​ new boys ​were recruited to the team and​ this helped to strengthen it. Milo Choudhry was terrorising The team then faced their two most challenging games so far against full-backs with his pace and could always provide a first-class cross the A sides of Lancing and Charterhouse. Hampton equipped into the box. ​Another ​new entrant was James Ho who joined later themselves well for this, and although they lost the games 2-1 and in the season. James’ physicality proved very useful for Hampton 1-0 respectively, they were resolute at the back and strong in midfield. and he provided pace and power when going forward. We have After this, the team won their next four games, scoring 18 goals been very fortunate to have Oscar Murphy in goal, who kept 6 and conceding just 4. It was at this time that the team was growing clean sheets overall. Oscar has produced some magnificent saves as an efficient attacking force, withJules Lockey, Dylan Dyson- throughout the season to keep Hampton in game​s​ when it became Holland, Haris Williams and Mikey Ford all contributing in the very tight. Maxi Grindley and Robbie Cox proved to be a deadly goals department and gelling well as a forward unit. duo at the back. Their communication and combined attributes made them very hard to get past. The full-backs were Shahryar The Spring Term brought four victories, two defeats and an Rezvani, Nathan Chaplow and Matt Groves. Shahryar was a entertaining 4-4 draw against KCS, along with an excellent run to consistent player, who was not easy to beat ​one on​ one. Nathan’s the quarter-finals of the ESFA cup – a remarkable achievement! The distribution was perfect and his pace made him hard to ​conquer. Bs were well beaten at this stage 4-1 by an excellent Carshalton Boys Finally, Matt would always play the right pass and added balance Sports College side, but again in this game they proved they would to the defence. be a match for anyone.

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All in all, it was an excellent season for the group, who grew in their understanding of the game; they will do well as a group going U13A Football forward in the years to come.

RRT

U14C Football

Overall this season, the U13A team performed well despite not being wholly consistent at times. Over the course of the year, their results improved dramatically and out the twenty-two fixtures played, seven were won, four drawn and eleven lost. There were many highs and lows throughout, including a disappointing 3-2 loss at the beginning of the season to Sutton Grammar and a spectacular 3-2 win against Whitgift in which they came back from two goals down. Unfortunately, they did not reach the latter stages of any of the cups; despite this, they did overcome the previous County Cup champions by three goals in the first round! Hopefully the team can improve on their results as there U14D Football are many promising players joining in the Third Year. Arthur Bothamley pulled off many incredible saves keeping the team in contention on numerous occasions. His acrobatic prowess helped him combat his short size for a keeper and left everyone awestruck as he seemingly defied gravity to reach shots flying into the roof of the net. Jonah Blake and Billy Atkinson formed a great partnership at centre-back and could always be relied upon to organise their defence and make intelligent decisions. Alex Dinan and Billy Hutchings sat in front of the defence; Alex kept possession for the team and stretched the play, whilst Billy lofted sublime passes behind the opposition back-line. Benjamin Bird played in the attacking midfield role after being moved up It has been an unpredictable season for the U14D squad who from the B team near the end of last season. He definitely proved alternated between wins and losses throughout the season, his worth and was always one of the contenders for ‘Man of the ultimately finishing with one fewer wins overall but with a positive Match’. His incredible work-rate and attacking mind helped goal difference. In a large squad of over 20 players, flexibility in him become one of the key players in the team! Alex Bush and playing positions and frequent substitutions were often necessary, Louis Middleton played upfront and their physicality as well but everyone adapted well to the challenges faced. as determination helped them score and assist others. Xander Wright played a wide range of positions throughout the season, Our best victory was the 6-2 win against Bradfield College, but including attacking midfield, striker and right midfield. He the stand-out match of the season actually proved to be one of the managed to score eighteen goals and won the golden boot easily, defeats, against the Abingdon C-team away, where, due to large more than doubling the second top goal scorer Alex Dinan with numbers of illnesses, we were reduced to a bare eleven of mainly eight. Luke Paskin and Noah Wood played either side of the two attacking players. Despite this, the team gelled remarkably well, centre-backs and used their quick decision-making and ability showed impressive stamina and were incredibly unlucky to come to drive forward with the ball to launch many of the attacks. out on the wrong side of a 3-2 scoreline, pressing hard into the dying Freddie Seddon also played at right-back after coming up from seconds for the equaliser that did not quite materialise. the B team and his composure on the ball was a great help when trying to play past a high press. Finally, Patrick Helm played at Special mention must go to our committed captain, Will Jagla, left-midfield throughout the season, using his quick feet to dart and to our most enthusiastic and talented players who made the past the opposition! transition up to the C-team towards the end of the season: Hashim Al-Obaidi, Jamie Bird and Eashan Syal. Although their results could have been even better than they were, the future for the U13A team looks promising and there Well done to everyone who has represented the U14D team this year is little doubt that they will go on to win some silverware in the – keep up the hard work next year! seasons to come.

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was altogether tougher, away to Wilson’s U13Bs. The team scrapped U13B Football hard, led by a combative Benjamin Grahame in midfield, and were very unfortunate to have had a fine header byMac Crawford from a fineLuke Walsh corner disallowed for a putative infringement. Sadly, Hampton were undone, caught on the break pressing for an equaliser; but, it was a performance full of character. The same could not be said of the away performance against Berkhamsted, where the boys were second best all over the pitch and succumbed to a 1-6 defeat. The fact that the coach had lost his voice probably made no difference!

The team bounced back impressively against Dulwich, winning 7-1 and scoring some sublime goals under Mr Kershaw’s expert guidance, with Sam Walker, Jake Murray, Benedict Pearce and Mac Crawford all contributing. Claremont Fancourt presented The season began with mixed fortunes; wins against Sutton and another opportunity for goals, with Max Braszkowski getting a hat- Whitgift were tarnished by defeats to Dr Challoner’s, Newland trick in his first opportunity up front in an 8-2 victory. The season House and Chigwell. However, hard work in the winter break came concluded with a 2-1 victory over KCS Wimbledon’s B team which to fruition; highlights being an exceptional away win to Dulwich, a was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. 6-1 home romp against Wilson’s and a 5-0 thumping of KCS. Zak Dyer proved to be a rock in between the sticks with outstanding Samaksh Agarwal was the coach’s Player of the Year for his assured distribution. In front of him, skipper Sandy Mitchell confidently tackling and dogged determination tracking back throughout the marshalled a solid back four, with Tom De Gruchy, Bayley season. Well done to all involved! Burridge, Luca Parrish and Olly Coles forming an excellent unit. Midfield stability was provided by Fergus MacEacharn who PDH perfected the holding role; the U13B’s very own Claude Makelele. In front of him, Sam Colvine and Chris Hardy brought lovely close control, defence-splitting passes and a keen eye for goal. Wing-play came in the form of Finlo Cowley, Benedict Pearce and James Kerr who contributed speed and power to attacks, which aided Arton Shala up front who had a superb season, scoring plenty of goals. U13D Football Easan Gunarajah, Rafferty Lucking and Chang Kim personified excellent sportsmanship, being real team players and performing admirably in a number of positons across the pitch. The season really was a tale of two-halves, finishing with stats of P15 W9 L6 GF43 GA40, but only losing once after Christmas. The boys and I would like to thank Mr Mills, Mr Bolton, Mr Simms, Mr Burke, Mr Hurst and Mr Ritchie for all their tireless efforts in training and during games. Finally, thanks are due to all of the parents, who provided a formidable home and away following throughout the season!

SD

The U13Ds proved themselves to be a particularly strong team this year, and they thoroughly deserve their unbeaten record U13C Football this season. The team adapted well to a change in formation and although there were some especially strong individual performances, the real success was down to how well the boys worked together as a team.

Striker Ethan Clapham had a formidable start to the season, captaining the side well and scoring goals with ruthless efficiency, earning himself a promotion to the C team. Step forward Sohan Sodhi, who proceeded to captain the side with skill and commitment for the rest of the season, as well as playing an invaluable role in our defence. Sam Walker and Eduardo Crespo-Maclennan both had fantastic seasons in midfield, with Sam gaining a well-deserved place in the C team, and Players’ Player was keeper Alexander Slater, whose dedication and ability in goal certainly had much to The U13Cs enjoyed a good season overall, winning four matches do with our unbeaten record. Special mention must go to Jamie and only losing two. They certainly started as they meant to continue Lund, Joel Arulpragasm and Alessandro Russell, all of whom with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Newland House. The next game played key roles in the season’s success.

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Above all the whole team should be very proud of themselves for sturdy back three as well. Mario Romano, Nathan Kent, Aidan such an impressive season; they were a real pleasure to coach, and I Painting and Sam Brewster formed the defensive unit and with wish them the best of luck in their footballing careers during the rest strong tackles from Mario, loud shouting from Sam and brilliant of their time at Hampton. positioning from Nathan and Aidan, we held strong for lots of moments in the game. SES We also needed a skillful midfield to shield the defence and a goal- fetching strike force to confirm a win. Playing in the defensive U13E Football midfield spot wasEric Rodrigues, who especially shone out at the start of the season. Yet, we also had another very good player who could play a similar role: Adam Coombs, with his amazing aerial Although the U13E Football team only had but a handful of and passing skills. In the more attacking midfield position was Alex fixtures this season, they proved a formidable presence on the pitch, Di Soccio, who possesses fast-paced dribbling and has thousands of demonstrating commitment, guile and togetherness. With a strong other skills under his belt, often dominating the pitch. Our wingers defence comprised of Taran Takhar, Riyaaz Khan and Luke Bland, were on point in defence and attack. Between Joe Moylan-Jones, the team remained stable at the back in matches against Newland Ben Robinson and Isaac Foster on the wings and Archie Kimble, House and St Paul’s, allowing the attacking play of Leo Garcia, Arjun who joined the squad in the latter stages of the season, we were a Bhat, Matthew Morey to flourish in what were two strong victories. strong midfield unit full of creativity in attack and discipline in The team also chalked up victories against King’s College and Ibstock defence. Up top we had the brilliant Joe Treacy, who could shoot Place, with some outstanding contributions down the wings from from any angle and scored an impressive number of goals. Thomas Wykes, Jay Heading and William Fryer. Over the course of the season, the boys have trained hard and deserve credit for their Let’s hope we continue our good form next year. Overall, it has contributions; the boys have enjoyed their minutes on the pitch this been a great season for the team and I am extremely looking year, and I am sure they’ll agree that they have got a little closer to forward to playing with members of the squad for years to come! adopting the typical Hampton style of one-touch passing, albeit flavoured with some regular showboating. Well done to all the boys. Sam Brewster DCP U12B Football U12A Football

It was a season of two halves for the U12A team. In the first we were ‘The Ballad of the U12Bs’ not performing at our full potential, but as the squad’s confidence grew we developed a fluent playing style, often generating brilliant Accoutred in their fancy footwear and exhilarating passing football. Unfortunately, we did not get past The boys were eager to begin, the first round of the Surrey Cup, though we did reach the third And crowned a promising September round of the ESFA tournament and won the plate competition With victory, away at Glyn. against older teams in the St James’ 5-a-side tournament. Out wide was Gajree, whose dancing feet Overall, we won more games than we lost and we only lost one game Were joined by Bartlett in midfield. after Christmas; a modest start by the high standards of Hampton His crunching tackles epitomised A firm but fair defensive shield. School, but with signs of promise for future years. Our stand out player of the season had to be the incredible Joe Treacy, who scored The point of which was alwaysLee the high majority of our goals upfront. Just to show the extent of his – Timothy, amongst his peers – finishing skills, he got the highest goal-per-game ratio of the whole Whose long-range shots and solo goals school! Brought the crowd to rapturous cheers

Our formation throughout the season was similar, but we found But there were other heroes too: Simonds-Gooding, whose fractured wrist a preferred way of playing near the end of the footballing season. Only made him more determined With Ali Jennings in goal, we had a great keeper whom the defence To serve the team between the sticks could rely on at the back and someone who could pull out great saves – and with a brilliant penalty stopping record! But, to make Or Fryer, with his ace left foot sure he would not have to pull out too many saves, we needed a And Evans-Hutchison, the singer,

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Whose tricks and flicks enhanced our play: Our success was built upon dominance and flair in the midfield A midfield maestroand a winger. where Jamie Hacking and Euan Gallagher ran the games through committed ball-winning and incisive passing. When these two The boys approached half-term unbeaten; deservedly moved onto the U12Bs, one might have expected the Knowles mercurial, and Wooldridge too; chances to dry up but instead Cameron Bara-Taylor and Kyan Bristow, accurate from the spot; Soni assumed responsibility and our goal-scoring output continued ‘Hampton football, through and through’. to increase. Owain Humphrey scored a staggering 23 goals, joined latterly up front by the equally deadly James Bristow. But this was But without Williams and McNeany also a team built on defensive stability and the ability to play out from All these names would be in vain: Ben Hagan Daniel Townend Jack They made the tackles, tracking back, the back with players such as , , And squinted through the winter rain; Farthing, Charlie Murphy and Dominic Hagman often the unsung heroes. Our talented goalkeepers Adam Dell and Henri Beauvilain And battled on, as wins dried up, didn’t always have a lot to do but made some fine saves, with Adam As Burke and Ritchie intervened, even coming outfield to register an unlikely hat-trick against Halliford. Reminding all the boys involved Our passing philosophy needed to be backed up with commitment, To start defending as a team;* perhaps most notably against Abingdon U12B where we trailed 3-2 As stronger strikers raced behind us going into the last ten minutes only to pull off a remarkable comeback. And took their chances every time, A special mention goes to two players, Matthew Sedgewick and Albie And volleys, sweetly struck, were fumbled Hyde, who epitomised this skilful but dedicated approach. To dribble slow across the line: The team played and trained with an excellent attitude throughout In these dark days, statistics suffered the season and many of these players will be pushing for places in It was an awkward run of games, higher teams next year. But then came rumours – Mr Malston Was harbouring two stellar names CAM And so it came to pass that Hacking Arrived to grace the B-team wing Whilst Gallagher’s attacking talent Proved once again too much for Glyn. U12D Football For with these transfer-window signings – both of whom were signed for free – fortunes turned; we went unbeaten: We’re now a wiser, better team. This last remains: to thank the boys Who played so well, and cheerfully Especially the Players’ Player: Our Captain, leader; Timothy.

*Eleven defenders on a team It has been an excellent season for the U12D team. Our first match in PDT September started the season as we meant to go on, with an emphatic 10-0 win over KCS Wimbledon. As the Autumn Term continued, the boys demonstrated further skills, with wins over Sutton Grammar School for Boys and Wilson’s School, while a memorable, closely-fought trip to U12C Football John Lyon brought the first term to a close with a well-earned draw. The boys continued to put in excellent performances and a tough fixture away to Dulwich on a cold January morning resulted in our only defeat.

It has been particularly pleasing to note the number of boys who have played with the team this season, both in training and in matches. Daniel Edge and Theo Gibson scored some particularly wonderful goals, while Barnaby Byers, Arya Lim Amiri, Yiannis Markellos and Ollie Drew all showed excellent skill and control of the ball. William Heyes, Tayin Takhar and Charlie Murphy all made strong defensive contributions, while Henri Beauvilain made some fantastic saves in goal. A special mention must also go to Jasper Rankin for his ‘The Invincibles’ is a tag that lives with great football teams enthusiasm and positivity, even showing up to the occasional training throughout history: Preston North End 1888-9, Arsenal 2003-4, session whilst injured during the cold winter months. and now Hampton U12C 2016-17. This is of course a slightly unfair comparison as both Arsenal and Preston had to rely on a fair few The boys have made excellent progress and I am sure they will go on draws to get them through the season whereas the Hampton U12C to have great success as the U13D team next year and beyond. team won every game, vanquishing all who came before them with increasingly impressive, flowing football. MBE

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With very high standards set by last year’s 1st XV, there was a lot to live up to for this year’s side. As successors of a mostly Upper Sixth team in the 2015-16 season, the odds were against us to achieve similar levels of success. However, led by Captain Will Verdan, the team achieved an equally successful season, winning 14 out of 22 games played and scoring a total of 413 points throughout the season.

We quickly realised the challenge ahead of us following a tough pre-season with a narrow loss to an impressive Oakham side. The team bounced back from this with impressive wins over Dulwich with a clinical finish in the corner from Jamie Lashley, and over Eltham College at the Esher President’s Cup thanks to composure from Rowan Grundy who slotted a drop goal to round off our pre-season. We had demonstrated our desire and guts which translated into the results achieved in the season.

We took this momentum into our first competitive match of the season against John Fisher away in the Daily Mail Trophy. A last minute try off a powerful rolling maul finished by Nick Powell in difficult conditions secured an 18-16 win. We carried our confidence forward to Canford where we expected another physical test. We were not disappointed and faced a very slim defeat of 2 points losing 25-27 despite a good team performance. We then looked to rectify our loss against Canford with our game four days later against Seaford College in the Daily Mail Trophy. Hampton came away from this with a 17-15 victory thanks to a solo side-stepping effort from Matt Stamp.

Confidence was high as we continued our good run against St Albans where the home ground 3G and clear weather facilitated fantastic running rugby which saw a 31-15 victory. The backs provided for wingerRory Caroll to finish off for his 2 try brace. Another try was taken by Centre Jacob Turley following stunning counter attacking rugby set up by Fifth Year, Louis Lynagh. Matt Wheeler was also among the scorers, a stalwart in the backrow. After dispatching St Albans, we faced arguably our toughest test so far against Tonbridge School in Round One of the NatWest Champions Trophy. Unfortunately, Hampton started slowly and faced a large deficit by half time. We responded in the second half with some beautiful running rugby, notably a stunning solo effort by George Tsitsis running it in under the posts from his own half. This was not sufficient and the match ended 22-28 to eventual Champions, Tonbridge. There was little time to dwell on our disappointing early exit to the NatWest Champions Trophy though, as Hampton won in tough weather against an organised RGS High Wycombe side. The success in the Daily Mail Trophy was continued against local rivals St Benedict’s with a 23-3 victory with a cleverly read interception score from Jacob Turley from inside his own 10 metre line.

Hampton then faced a trip up to Ipswich for the prestigious St Joseph’s festival, which the previous year Hampton had won for the first time. We faced a tough group in Brighton College and St Peter’s Gloucester, with the 1st XV losing both at narrow margins. After narrowly missing out on the second group stage in the cup, Hampton’s class began to prevail with a 40-0 win against Gordon’s School. This was due to an impeccable performance from our fantastic Captain Will Verdan scoring a brace and setting up wing Max Vyvyan in the corner, followed by an individual effort from lock Will Hall offloading to Matt Stamp who dived over. Impressive performances rounded up the group stages against RGS Newcastle, Eltham College and Denstone College. This saw Hampton progress to Plate Final against hosts St Joseph’s College where pressure from the away crowd as well living up the achievements of last year’s success was overcome thanks to George Tsitsis skipping through several tackles and dotting it down under the posts to maintain the success at St Joseph’s. Sweet victory indeed with now a St Joseph’s Plate and Cup under Mr Thomson’s belt! Much of the success can be put down to fly-half Rowan Grundy’s excellent, consistent place kicking, nailing kicks from the touchline to give Hampton the advantage over their opponents.

Regardless of the Plate Victory at St Joseph’s, it was crucial that we could continue our good form into our remaining 5 Daily Mail Trophy matches. There’s no bigger opportunity for this than facing Wellington College. However, Wellington proved too strong for Hampton, winning 12-0 despite resilient defence from the 1st XV. We rectified this by sneaking past Bishop Wordsworth 24-22 thanks to a 100% kicking record from Rowan Grundy. Charlie

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Longford’s first try of the season helped us to record our highest Throughout the season, Hampton found huge momentum from ever win against rivals Dulwich College 34-14, a brilliant team the physical and well organised forward pack. Prop Harry Gray performance and the last home game for the Upper Sixth boys. worked tirelessly week in, week out to deliver solid ball from the scrum as well as crucial front foot ball off lineouts. Another Our first game back from the Christmas holidays saw a trip to important character was flankerSam Brown, who delivered Warwick school, the side that had knocked us out of the National whenever he was called upon but whose season was frustratingly Cup the previous season. With the game poised at 10-8, Alec cut short by injury. Special mention must go to Fifth Year Lloyd-Seed broke the line and fed Verdan before Matt Stamp ran Louis Lynagh who worked his way into the team with bursting in the try of the season. It helped us to a 15-10 win against the pace and creativity which saw him earn an England call up. NatWest Cup winners. The following week we put in a strong Congratulations Louis! Most improved player went to George display to overcome Campion to set ourselves up nicely for the Tsitsis for his clinical finishing and incredible pace, deservedly final game of the season. one of the best players of the season. All credit must go to Captain Verdan who worked constantly with devastating carries and huge The final game of the season is always an emotional one for all hit, leading the team from the front. I would like to thank our involved. As we faced rivals Whitgift, Hampton got off to a good coaches Mr Thomson, Mr Beattie and Mr Mobbs-Smith who are start, weathering some early Whitgift pressure with hard work from largely responsible for the vast progress the team made from start the forward pack. Matt Wheeler stood out as he helped Hampton to finish, leaving us in a great place to kick off for even more find more set piece dominance, a common theme for the season. success next season. However, in the end we couldn’t find the decisive score. The final score of 13-17 didn’t seem a fair reflection given our effort. Nick van der Merwe

st Gordon’s and University College School. We were through into 1 VII Rugby Sevens the knock out stages and Hampton faced local rivals Harrow. We Hampton started their sevens campaign at their home tournament. prevailed with a final score of 22-14. A final against AASE College Having won the tournament last season for the first time since Henley loomed. However, Hampton were superior winning 33-0 1999, there was a certain element of expectation to again find to round off a fantastic day of Sevens and remaining unbeaten to success. Hampton stormed past rivals Campion, John Fisher, St this stage in the Sevens campaign. Onto the Reigate Sevens and Paul’s College and St Joseph’s in their group scoring a total of 141 Hampton powered through their group with relative ease, but points and only conceding 35. We now faced a tough final against unfortunately Tonbridge continued to be the side’s bogey team as Cranleigh which saw Hampton claim victory 19-10, retaining the they fell to a disappointing first defeat of the season at the quarter- Hampton Sevens Cup! Notable performances on the day go to Will final stage. Verdan for his tireless work rate and Shane Barry for his brilliant creativity. With high confidence, Hampton travelled to the hugely prestigious and Surrey Open Sevens where yet again they made it through the Hampton continued this fine form into the Middlesex Invitational group stages unbeaten. Beating Filton College, St Benedict’s and St Sevens where again Hampton proved too strong for the group stage John’s Leatherhead in the last 16, quarter and semi-finals respectively conceding only 5 tries all day to get past the likes of Beechen Cliff, got us to the final for the first time in the school’s history. Good

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fortune continued for the side as they deservedly beat finalist Beechen the second day of the tournament far from reach. Beating Bryanston Cliff School with a notable try from Fifth Year Louis Lynagh to and Coleg Sir Gar from Wales was not enough to see us progress. A win the Surrey Open Sevens for the first time scoring a total of 224 disappointing end to a brilliant season. points over just 7 games. It is clear that Hampton’s sevens season was one of the most successful Rightly so, Hampton had every right to believe they could succeed in history with a win ratio of 86% losing just 3 games all season. The at the HSBC Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens, the pinnacle boys can be very proud of their efforts. of the sevens season. However, Hampton faced a tough group with Kirkham Grammar School and regrettably fell short 19-26, leaving Nick van der Merwe 2nd XV Rugby Following the end of the ‘Slater era’, Mr Baker became the new unbeaten records against them remain. Max Murphy followed up coach of the 2nd XV. Whilst the heights of the previous season were his try in the Cup earlier in the week to make it 2 from 2 as the lads not matched, the improvement of the side was marked throughout came through a tight battle to earn a well-deserved 12-0 victory. the year and the bounce of the ball and a bit of luck could have made it a special season. Our toughest match was against Wellington; we played with great heart and with the game at 15-19 with only 15 minutes Nevertheless, there were many highs in this rollercoaster season. left we believed we could get a decent result at the very least, but Tom Duggan was picked as the captain at the start of the season, Wellington’s mauls battered us into submission as we shipped though our opening match ended in defeat to John Fisher. A brave four late tries. We had showed heart though, and some of the effort saw the side come close to defeating Canford in the second rugby we played gave us huge confidence moving forward. game, but two tough away trips had not reaped the rewards the team perhaps deserved. Leading with three minutes to go against Bishop Wordsworth’s, a mix up in communication led to them getting under our posts. Far A 46-0 win over St Albans followed however, with a fine performance from becoming downbeat, we were motivated to strive for better. from Alec Lloyd-Seed and a debut hat-trick from Koh Noguchi Our away trip to Brighton was going to be hugely challenging, that showed the 2nd XV’s ability to play. This ability was not able to and this was confirmed as they raced into a 10-0 lead. Yet, a be brought out the following week, as driving rain led to a defeat at stunning 10 minutes followed that saw 18 unanswered points, High Wycombe; despite this, the team was still optimistic about its including a try from Reme Edetanlen that gave us the lead. It Middlesex Cup debut the following week. was chipped away at, but still leading 25-21 with minutes to go thanks to another fantastic finish fromHugh Dickens we were Hampton’s 2nd XV had traditionally played in the Plate Competition, confident. After Stan Humphry managed to get binned (again!), but with the side winning the tournament in 3 previous consecutive they battered at our line for over 10 minutes. But after a turnover, seasons, Middlesex Rugby took the decision to put us among the Ollie Lack evaded tackle after tackle to run the length in what ‘big boys’. A 19-0 win over Cardinal Vaughan outside Twickenham proved to be the last play. It was an exceptional performance and Stadium and then a run to the final at Allianz Park vindicated that amazing victory. decision, and it could have been a lot more. Our last home game of the season did not end in victory, despite The weekend after saw a tough away trip to St Benedict’s. Having a brace from Jack Mulloy. But Nussar Farr’s defensive efforts been traditional rivals of Hampton, many boys were keen to see deserve a huge amount of credit.

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After Christmas, we came back with another long away trip to conditions the team came through as we out-fought and out- Warwick. A stunning cross-field kick landed in the hands of thought the opposition. Mulloy, giving us a deserved half-time lead. Sam Nash crashed over late on, but that was after Warwick had fought back after a Our final game against Whitgift ended in an agonising late defeat, pitch change to lead. They held out for victory, but we managed but Max Vyvyan’s brace was indicative of the class he had shown in to earn a fine win over Campion the following week. The decisive the backline all season. It was a disappointing but not a sad end for distributor Charlie Bowe showing his pace to score on the the team, who had grown together as the season went on. counter with the pick of the tries. Jamie Lashley was also in fine form and added one of his own from long range. In difficult Nick Powell

nd Unfortunately, we went down 26-12 after being deprived of the ball, 2 VII Rugby Sevens but could be proud of what had been a brilliant 7s season and a great season in general. A huge thanks to Mr Baker for his tactical genius The 7s season saw our best form come through. After being named and hands-on approach to coaching and to the first two captains in the Hampton 7s tournament, we took on some of the best of the team, Tom Duggan and Max Vyvyan, for their excellent 7s teams in the country. Leading at one point against national leadership. A special mention to Max for his efforts throughout the runners-up, Brighton. whole season and leadership of our backline.

At the following tournament, the Ibstock 7s, we marched to the Ollie Lack was deservedly named Player of the Season at this year’s title as Angus Shennan showed his undoubted flair to run in four Senior Sports Dinner for his hard work around the field. His work tries, including one in the final. Alex Meaklim was also on the at the breakdown and tackling have been a hugely important asset scoresheet in that final against our bitter rivals, the Hampton to the team, not to mention his brutal carrying ability helped by his School U16As. power and (ever-declining) speed.

Our final tournament was the Haliford 7s. This was a tournament I would like to thank all of the Upper Sixth for their efforts this which included several first teams, including some who had been season: a hugely talented group of individuals. Throughout the team in the Rosslyn Park Nationals 7s main draw. Zac Goodwill’s there was not just commitment, but a high level of skill and ability hat-trick helped negotiate the hosts, with Dickens adding a late that I hope that this continues into the future. I wish the Lower score to make sure. Meaklim’s stunning long-ranged effort helped Sixth all the best for next season. negotiate Bede’s before he added a double against the Barbarians team to put us into the final and give us a deserved title shot. Nick Powell

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At first glance, the rd3 XV’s record across the 2016-17 season would notably Dan John collecting a chip kick then beating the full-back not instil fear in any prospective opposition. A leaky defence left us to score under the posts against Latymer. exposed to powerful runners in several crunch fixtures. What the record does not show is how many of those 12 fixtures were highly Overall, an enjoyable season with plenty of points scored and some competitive, compelling rugby matches. We lost comprehensively lessons learned along the way. Many of the current Lower Sixth will to Epsom and Dulwich, and won convincingly against Canford and take those lessons into their tour of Canada & USA in August and Isleworth. The remaining eight matches could have gone either way, the domestic season starting in September. with often thrilling exchanges of attacking play making for hugely enjoyable rugby. Special mention to our Upper Sixth leavers who served the side well as senior players. Captain Nussar Farr showed stout leadership and The spirit of the side was epitomised by the second half comebacks versatility, starting in various positions during the season. Bradley away from home against two of our toughest opponents. At RGS Denison, always lethal when given the ball in space, scored one High Wycombe the side fought back to draw 17-17 in a bruising of the tries of the season from the halfway line against Brighton. encounter. That performance was topped by the three unanswered Darren Meaklim and Alex Meaklim injected pace into the backline second half tries at Warwick to win 21-24. The pick of those tries, whenever they were injury-free. Henry Rigby worked tirelessly to gain following a David Sapsford outside break and deft inside offload possession and make yards in the front row, whilst it did not take long past three defenders, still has his coach purring. Player of the Season, for the jackling/tackling talents of Koh Noguchi and Jake Searle to be Magnus Khan, secured the win with an individual break for the recognised with call-ups to the 2nd XV. I hope you have all enjoyed your final score. Although we ultimately tasted defeat against Brighton rugby at Hampton and stay involved in the game at whatever level. and Latymer, both were exhilarating fixtures with some excellent creative and running rugby leading to some outstanding tries – TFR

The U16As should be proud of what they accomplished this year. U16A Rugby They enjoyed a successful Middlesex Cup run, beating Harrow in a thrilling semi-final game. The final was played under lights at the Allianz Stadium where they beat London Oratory with a very impressive 48-12 win to retain the cup for the third time. In total, the squad finished the season with 11 wins and five losses. It should be noted that five of the wins were by only a single point. This ability to close out tight games was testament to the character of the boys and the outstanding leadership of James Thompson.

The season started well with an undefeated first half of the Autumn Term, culminating in a tense game away against an also unbeaten Epsom side. Hampton put in an electric first-half performance playing on a pitch that resembled a ski slope more than a flat-track rugby pitch and the boys managed to hold on, soaking up a lot of pressure to win 25-19 with a very nerve-racking last five minutes. The second half of the term saw us come up against some very

102 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 sport tough opposition, and with a small squad and injuries to key The backs were led byRowan Neil and James Horner who players we were not able to maintain our stellar form. However, made good use of the mercurial talents of Chris Cannon, Alan when your back is against the wall this is when character really Blackman-Rogers, Tom McLoughlin, Arthur Thomas, Leo shows and Billy Franklin has this in abundance: he led from the Currie, Ben Foreman and the maverick James Dowden. Despite front and never took a backward step. varying combinations, the backs were able to unlock defences with their intricate off-the-cuff moves, which, when executed with After the Christmas break we played only three games: Warwick, a perfection, left the opposition stunned. narrow loss; Campion, a nail-biting one-point win; and Whitgift, who were chasing an undefeated season. Although we lost the Throughout the season, the team played expansive rugby with a game 12-18, the boys were outstanding and it was brilliant to see positive attitude with many new players filling in the ranks and them finish the season with easily their best team performance; on complementing our style of rugby. Their seamless entry into the another day we could have nicked it at the end. The Player of the squad is a testament not only to Mr Keenan’s mysterious coaching Season was Nick Bitzakidis; with his powerful running and ability techniques, but also the ability of the team to adapt and overcome to turn over possession and win the team crucial penalties, he was challenges throughout the season. a force to be reckoned with. Archie Pink The boys have been brilliant this year. Their attitude and commitment to rugby throughout the season was first rate and I have really enjoyed getting my coaching career underway at Hampton. Finally, I would like to thank the parents for their huge support this season, home and away. They have been ever-present come rain or shine and, even if the boys do not say it, I know they U15A Rugby massively appreciate it!

NJS

U16B Rugby

U15B Rugby

The U16Bs enjoyed a successful season, competing against tough opposition and often coming away with deserved victories. Notable wins came over RGS High Wycombe, Sherborne and St Benedict’s.

The team were never outmatched in endeavour throughout the season which was reflected in well-fought draws with Epsom College and Campion as well as an undefeated record at home (with a full team present).

Ever-ready and dependable in the front row were Roshan Hehar and Will Walker, who regularly out-scrummaged much bigger opposition and provided the foundations of our set-piece alongside Alex Boag and Oscar Stiff, who provided necessary turnovers and The U15Bs enjoyed a hugely successful season on the rugby dynamism at hooker. pitch. The boys won an impressive amount of games throughout the season and played an exciting brand of rugby throughout. I The back-row and second-rows had a strict, injury enforced, was most impressed with the spirit of the time and the comradery rotation policy with Archie Pink, Adam Loweth, Ethan Delaney- amongst the boys was very pleasing to see. The first half term Smith, Miles Powell and Joel Fogarty all playing every position of rugby set the tone for the year with the boys winning five from four to eight. This group were key in defence, tackling games. Notable wins were recorded against Canford, St Albans doggedly and provided the go-forward in attack. and Epsom. The boys continued with their good form with

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 103 sport further wins against Wellington College, Brighton College and leading the match 7-0 for 55 minutes of the match; however, we Harrodian. I was always impressed with the boys’ ability to raise could not keep our composure, and unfortunately fell out 7-15 their game and they should be very proud of their achievements losers after putting in a quality performance for 55 minutes of as a team this year. the match against tough opposition. After good victories against Sherborne and UCS, we played St Benedict’s again at the Allianz The front row consisted ofAlex Shaul, Patrick Dargan, Tom in the Middlesex final. We were in contention at the half, but Hare and Paul Wilkinson. These boys were incredibly dedicated could not keep our composure again and fell out 26-7. After and caused problems for the opposition every time they played. a win against Brighton and an extremely frustrating match at Magnus Bell, Paddy Wheeler and James Poole filled the second Dulwich, we went into the Christmas break. row. James had an outstanding season and made an incredible number of tackles in every match. Nick Richards was a great After the Christmas holidays we began the season again with ball carrier and leader in the back row. Cosmo Liefting-Moore only three games left. The boys played extremely well against captained the side excellently and developed into a real leader Warwick, however we only played a half and unfortunately lost throughout the season. 5-0 despite a good performance. We then played Campion and won comfortably 55-0 before playing their last game of the season Oscar Boardman and Henry Sheen kept the side moving at half- against Whitgift and losing 19-0 in a much anticipated game. back. Dan Finlay and Jake Robinson orchestrated play from fly- half and made the side tick. Jonah Brennan and Rylan Gavino Following a very successful 15s season of mainly ups but were an exciting centre partnership and brought some style to a few downs, we began our sevens season at a training day at the team. Ed Kenny, Lucas Gibbard, Ollie Aust and Tom Settle Wellington; although a success in being able to improve and were regulars in the back three and all of the boys offered different develop as a sevens team, we were not so happy with the results. threats to the opposition. Nonetheless, we bounced back, just two weeks later to win the Ibstock 7s tournament, conceding just 4 tries in the process, Other boys who represented the side included Tom Bark, Matt winning the final 33-0. The following week we travelled to Wilson, Jamie Harris and James Smith. Barnet for the QEB tournament, at which we performed well in the group stages, proceeding comfortably, but were halted when This group of boys were a pleasure to coach and impressed me we came up against Whitgift in the quarter-finals, and exited the greatly with their attitude to both rugby and life. They should be competition at this stage. proud of their efforts as a group and I wish them great success in the remainder of their rugby careers. On the 14th of March, we played in the Surrey 7s festival, consisting of the best schools all across Surrey. Despite losing our PDR first game, due to poor performance, we were back to winning ways, playing the much more fluid rugby that we were used to. We remained unbeaten in the rest of the group, and progressed to the Cup knockout stages. A win against Dulwich (21-0), followed by victory over Trinity in the semi-final after extra-time put us through to the final. We lost to a hugely rated Wimbledon U14A Rugby College team by five tries.

The following week we played in the Reigate 7s tournament, progressing comfortably though the groups, and once again past Dulwich College, before a tightly fought contest against Wellington College, in which we scored the winner in injury time. We were met again by Wimbledon College, but this time we were within a conversion of them (21-19) – a huge improvement.

Finally, we travelled to the Rosslyn Park 7s, a national competition, consisting of the majority of rugby playing schools in the country. We qualified through a very hard group, including beating Trinity by five tries to two, showing the drastic improvements we had made over the 7s season, having only managed to beat them in extra time, just 10 days earlier. We progressed to the second day, and went into the final 12 of the competition, after beating The season started strongly as new players boosted the squad, due Millfield comfortably. We then drew with Warwick 24-24 and to the arrival of the new boys in Third Year. We were able to get needed a win against Wimbledon College to proceed to the final to know each other thanks to Mr Kothakota’s pre-season training four. Unfortunately, it was not to be, as we lost and were out of and this preparation showed as we started the year with some the competition. Overall, we can definitely say that we have had a good wins. We beat John Fisher 17-7, St Albans 34-7 and then great 15s season, and a brilliant 7s season, and we look to coming Halliford 44-0 in a particularly good victory in the first round back stronger next year. of the cup. Despite putting a string of wins together, we lost to St Benedict’s in October. This game taught us some lessons for Alex Taylor, Jesper Hartikainen & Jamie Benson the rest of the season and after the St Benedict’s match, our cup form continued, beating London Oratory 37-7. Our next game was against Wellington, and we put in a very good performance,

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Our heads did not go down for subsequent matches; despite U14B Rugby losing by one try at half-time, we were rewarded with a convincing 25-15 win against St Benedict’s, including a hat-trick from Ben Freer, who was the outstanding player in that match. Our first win of the season!

We continued our winning streak with a 35-15 win against St John’s Beaumont and 20-10 win over Oratory Prep School. Although we went into our game against Halliford with confidence, starting with a great try from Ethan Knight, we unfortunately ended up narrowly losing 25-15.

The following week, we pulled ourselves together winning with a great score of 30-5 against Bishop Wordsworth’s school. This put us in high spirits for the Wellington College Tournament, at the end of November where we won matches against Downsend School, King’s House, Newland House and Thomas’ Clapham, The U14B team had its fair share of ups and downs, but on the but lost to Colet Court after conceding one unlucky try. whole it was a successful season, with eight matches won and seven lost. The first two weeks saw a slow start, but a regular line-up We were determined to win, the following week, against our eventually emerged from our large squad, and four consecutive rivals Dulwich, but unfortunately we ‘did not turn up on the victories gave us momentum and confidence. Our strong forward day’, losing by just one try 30-35. We made up for it at the pack retained possession well and always made ground around Middlesex Festival, winning the Plate, losing only to London the breakdown, while the backs developed excellent defensive Oratory 10-15, but beating the Cardinal Wiseman School 40-0, structure and attacking threat, inspired by the pace and vision of Enfield Grammar 20-5, Latymer Upper School 10-5, Halliford fly-half Nairn Herries. Finishing with a 50% win-record looked School 5-0 and St James’ Senior Boys 35-5. It was a great day! in doubt after defeats to Brighton and Dulwich in December, but this objective was secured in our final game with a spirited victory Unfortunately, we then went on to lose against a very physical over Ibstock Place A. Cranmore School team 30-40, but were lifted back up when we beat Caterham 20-15. Two losses followed against Warwick There were too many highlights over the long season to mention School and Campion School, but we were delighted to end our more than two: the best individual try occurred during our tight season on a high with a great win against Whitgift, 50-15. match against St Albans, when full-back Charlie Masters scored out of nowhere from a chip-and-chase on the half-way line; our We then went on to compete in the Newland House sevens most satisfying win was against Warwick, 5-0 in front of a big tournament where Huw Harris won an award for the most crowd on the 3G. Number 8, Jack Wells, finished the season as improved player in our squad. We went into the Surrey Sevens top scorer with 14 tries. Tournament with high hopes; we beat Tiffin 25-0, Howard of Effingham School 20-0 and Reigate Grammar 25-15. The SCH & Dhru Dattani afternoon proved a bit tougher than the morning, but we still went on to win 15-0 against John Fisher, 30-10 against Trinity School – with a fantastic performance from Isaac Mann – and 15-5 against Reed’s School. Our final game was the toughest of them all, ending in a 20-20 draw against Whitgift School. It was a great team effort, with Neo Sukhraj-Hammer deserving U13A Rugby a special mention in that match for his strong tackling. We were the ‘unofficial’ Surrey 7s winners!

We finished the season at the Rosslyn Park Sevens Tournament. We started with victories against St Olave’s Grammar School 35- 5, Safford Grammar School 40-5, and St Joseph’s College 25-10. Unfortunately, we lost against Solihull School 25-30, but were pleased to go on to beat Bedford Modern School 40-15.

I would like to say a special thank you to our coach, Mr Gray, who has encouraged us despite our up and downs this season! I would also like to mention Mr Mobbs-Smith, who was a great source of support during tournaments and training sessions. We are looking forward to getting the team back together in September and welcoming in the new boys next season.

It was a tough start to the season as we lost our first four games – Tom Ketel albeit against strong opposition. Despite a bit of a rusty start, we put some good phases together and were confident with the ball in our hands we would come together as a team.

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U13B Rugby U13C Rugby

A combination of poor weather, opponent withdrawals and player injuries meant that the 13C season was limited to just four fixtures. The upshot of this was that, despite bags of spirit, enthusiasm and commitment, momentum was hard to come by. Heavy losses against strong Dulwich College and Warwick School sides were offset by a narrow loss in a tight but thrilling encounter against Caterham School. The highlight of the season was undoubtedly a comfortable victory against St John’s Beaumont School. The following boys all represented the U13C team at some point and I am grateful to them for their willingness to persevere and to represent the School, often in challenging circumstances: James Bantick, Joe Barnes, Ludo Bellamy, Sarthak Datta, Fraser Dunlop, Ollie Glenn, Teddy The U13Bs started off the season with a disappointing 0-60 loss to Jerome, Ben Le Moign, Danny Miles, Nathan Newell, Kris John Fisher School, always a tough opponent. Next, another tough Olofsson, Josh Ross, Kabir Sait and Henry Ward. I wish the boys game against Colet Court, with a good first half performance, with the very best of luck for next season. a hat-trick from Alex Lloyd. However, we could not manage to hold on with an eventual loss of 30-15. We didn’t get our act together NKC until our match against St Benedict’s, where we used the pace of our wingers, Ollie Stokes and Max Brougton, to gather a win of 45-15, a solid performance to bring up our confidence. Next, we took part in a three-way fixture against St John’s Beaumont and the Oratory Prep School and won both. Matthew Hibbert scored a memorable grubber kick, Nathan Newell scored one against the Oratory (his U12A Rugby old school), Luke McNamara took two tries and Ollie Glenn and Ben Le Moign scored one each to see off a 30-0 win. With a few wins and defeats we found ourselves faced against Whitgift, it was a gruelling match with Abhi Sundaram powering over the line early in the first half. Next an exchange in tries withJames Bantick and Sam Skinner also going over the line. Following some sloppy defending, a comeback from Whitgift saw them go 20 points to our 15. However, we put in the best 10 minutes of the season and we won the match 25-20 thanks to two solid tries from Henry Ward and Fraser Dunlop.

After a three week break from playing matches, we played an outstanding game against Emanuel, where we equalled our 50-0 away win against St John’s Beaumont, with four tries from Ollie With one training session under our belts, the U12A Rugby Team Stokes, three from the Ben Wharton, one from Lucas Carbajal, one began their Hampton Rugby careers with a match against Caldicott from Ludo Bellamy and a final try from Max Broughton. Next we Prep School, which we unfortunately lost. Despite this tough start to played Harrodian and won the game 30 points to 15, with Kabir the season, we found our feet and gradually got better as the season Sait having a good game and getting two tries. Theo Wedge put in a progressed. This showed in our first hard fought victory that came stellar performance, playing out of position in the centres and getting against a tough St Benedict’s side. We followed this triumph with a a try for himself. Next was the last game of the season, Ibstock, a win away at St John’s Beaumont. game we were not willing to lose after a poor performance last year, and so we were looking for revenge and with Ben Wharton’s twin on A few weeks later, we entered the Middlesex Festival for Schools, the opposition team, it was all to play for. Two early tries through beginning with a comfortable win against Newland House. In the Ben Settle were scored, though they managed to get two against us. second match, we drew with Haberdashers in a highly competitive A late try from Lucas Carbajal saw that we were leading as we went game. Unfortunately, we couldn’t carry these successes into our last into the second half. With a try through Matthew Hibbert, the score group match where we lost to Enfield Grammar. These results meant was now 20-10 and we thought that it was all over. However, they we progressed to the later stages where we beat both Teddington School got two simple tries due to sloppy defending from us. From then on, and Feltham Boys on the way to winning the Plate Competition. the ball did not leave their 22 and, despite our best efforts, we were in a stalemate. But we put Ibstock under constant pressure and we At the end of a tough season, during which we never gave up trying, managed to get the ball to our winger, Kabir Sait, but he was crushed we won our last U12A game against Cardinal Wiseman. We then under the weight of half the Ibstock pack. Then they kicked it out embarked on a successful sevens season, beginning with the Ibstock and the game ended a draw. Place School Sevens, where we beat Greycourt, Ibstock Place and a few others, losing in the final to Tiffin. This tournament was followed Overall, the season was very successful; we won 10 games, lost 7 and up with the Orleans Park Sevens, in which we claimed victories over drew 1 and scored 430 points. Well done to everyone in the team! Halliford, Orleans Park B, Gunnersbury, and Isleworth and Syon. Yet again, we unfortunately lost in the final against a strong Orleans Lucas Carbajal and Ben Wharton Park A team.

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Overall, congratulations to all of the boys involved in the U12As; The closing games for the U12Bs consisted of two matches it has been a great season. We all cannot wait for the next rugby against other schools’ A teams, with The Harrodian School first. season to come around, when we will endeavour to keep getting It turned out to be a punishing defeat, losing 50-0. Although better by working hard in training. Bring on the next season! exhausted from a challenging season, this did not stop the boys tasting victory one last time. Jack Hardy stepped up as captain Will Aust and Cameron Hill and, with added strength of a couple of the Hampton A team boys, they went up against a fierce Ibstock Place School A team. It was not long before two blinding tries by Cameron Hill and James Morgan put Hampton in front. Ibstock pushed over the try-line and registered two more tries to put them back in the lead. However, their lead was short-lived thanks to James U12B Rugby Morgan’s explosive break down the wing to bring the scores level. Hampton found themselves in Ibstock’s 22 with just seconds left on the clock and with a solid wall to get through they had their work cut out. They kept their patience and after a number of phases of play they managed to open up a gap for James Morgan to pounce and score the winning try.

Many thanks to all the boys for their marvellous efforts, it has been an absolute pleasure coaching you and I wish you every success with your rugby careers here at Hampton.

MSE

The U12Bs kicked off their season with a hard-hitting match against Caldicott Preparatory School, a match that turned out to be a gruelling encounter and although they were faced by a strong team, they fought until the very last minute. U12C Rugby Next we faced Orleans Park and the boys showed promising signs from the start, nearly scoring on a number of occasions. The U12C team formed towards the end of the season when Unfortunately, Orleans Park managed to snatch a few early tries. a number of boys switched over from football to rugby. They The boys turned the game around in the second-half and began played their first match away to Dulwich College, having only to convert their opportunities into points, with Ollie Tynan formed the week before. The boys managed to put on a promising (Captain), the first to ground the ball for the team. Alexander performance against an established Dulwich side. Although they Hulsenbeck and James Clark followed suit, with two brilliant conceded ten tries, they kept fighting until the very end and tries to level the scores. Orleans Park grabbed a couple of late responded when Rory Finn broke through to score a last-minute tries to snatch victory, despite a spirited Hampton performance. try.

It was not long until the team earned their first victory in a The side went on to snatch a glorious victory in their next fixture, match against St John’s Beaumont School. They came out which was against Caterham. Captained by Oscar White, the with a lot of grit and determination and managed to keep the boys put on a professional performance and worked well as a pressure on throughout. The boys seemed unbreakable, with team. They achieved a victory, wining 40-20 thanks to some their solid defence winning multiple turnovers, a clear forward exceptional tries scored by Oscar White, Nicholas Murray, vision and quick hands in attack. The scoreline of 30-5 was Harry Spencer, and Rory Finn. built up with an outstanding try from Ollie Tynan, a couple of excellent breakthroughs by Theo Joy-Page and Jack Hardy and Their third and final game was against Warwick School, an all- a hat-trick of tries by Kai Kelly. rugby school and, although they didn’t get the result they hoped for, they put on a brave performance and came away in high The team faced a tough fixture list for the rest of the season spirits. Many of the boys who played in the C team successfully and although they did not always get the results they deserved, progressed up to the A and B teams for the rest of the season. they continued to hold their heads high. Their efforts and resilience paid off towards the end of the season in a home I would like to thank the boys for the tremendous effort and match against Emanuel School. The forwards provided a solid commitment throughout the year and I hope that you enjoyed platform for attack and the backs played with pace, which gave this season as much as I did. I wish you all the best for the future. the opportunity for five of the ten tries to be scored down the wings, with Seb Lear scoring twice and Marcus Bob scoring a MSE hat-trick. The scoreline was aided by some creative play, which led to scrum-half Xavier Miklichansky-Maddocks scoring two tries. The brute force from Alexander Hulsenbeck allowed him to score twice as well, with the final score a resounding 50-5 victory to Hampton.

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108 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 sport 1st XI Cricket

After a very successful Christmas tour to Sri Lanka and an excellent Pre-Season training program, the 2017 season could not arrive soon enough. We were incredibly fortunate in that 10 of the 12 regular players had played a full season last year, and eight of these were Upper Sixth.

Our first outing was the annual jaunt into deepest Sussex where we would face Worth School’s 1st XI, and, more importantly, its renowned cuisine. We declared on 240 after an excellent 100 for Todd Ryan and a hard-fought 70* by Adam Lee which set the tone for the season to come. They finished 100-0 and despite it being a flat deck we returned to base slightly nervous at how penetrative our bowling would be, particularly with captain Chris Searle off bowling for the early part of the season.

Our next game came against the MCC. Given the overhead sunshine, flat pitch and dusty outfield, skipper Searle accordingly chose to have a bowl. The first half of the game went well for us, and it was good to see our head groundsman, irked by the rigged toss, trying to get one back at English Cricket’s most prestigious establishment by flying his newly purchased drone low over the head of their opening batsmen. The standout performer of the first innings was our resident cricket enthusiast Max Starling (4-78) who was denied his dream trip to Lords for a five-for presentation by reliably unreliable Joe Wheeler meeting a high catch at long on with his left shin. With past experience of Hampton batting collapses their captain made a boldly early declaration on 217/6. Many of us having been involved in said batting collapses, and after falling just short of the MCC last year, we put on a determinedly clinical display following a shaky start to take us past their total with relative ease, Cole Campbell scoring an imperious hundred, supported by the returning Searle (57) and finished with masterclasses in the straight drive from Blake Cullen and hitting the ball in the air from Adam Lee.

Our first big test was Harrow away. Backing our chasing ability, the toss was won and we were in the field. After a loopy full toss from Luke Minshull got us underway, we started strongly and had them 3 down relatively quickly. A big partnership then formed and we were firmly on the back foot going into lunch. We filled our camera rolls with images of the spread to take back to our eager Chef, Alistair. Harrow were all out for 168 in 48 overs, Joe finishing with impressive figures of 5-25 from his 10 overs. Much credit must also go to Fifth Year leg-spinner, Tim Wallace, thrown in at the deep end on a small ground with a lightning outfield in one of our biggest games of the year.

At the halfway stage, we realised we had a golden opportunity to do something not done for 10 years and Campbell and Wheeler strode out under darkening skies intent on victory. Cole remained unmoved and despite nervy moments saw us home comfortably with the help of Adam and then Blake: a gutsy effort under real pressure.

Next came Dulwich. Given the traditional rivalry, and their number 11 hanging on for a draw last year, this was huge. We began in seamer-friendly conditions. Our opening partnership of Todd and Cole, a crucial component of our successful season, got us off to a very good start and we were 264-4 at the end of our 50 overs, helped in no small part by a quick-fire display from Cullen. Cullen and Will Christophers started the second innings with an outstanding display of fast bowling, picking up crucial early wickets and knocking the wind out of Dulwich’s sails. Despite man of the moment Minshull’s heroics, the real plaudits for the win must go to Christophers who delivered 14 overs up the Hanworth hill with real pace, control and desire. His figures of 14-5-45 will be remembered as one of the standout performances of the season.

After winning our game against Tiffin, we arrived at the second of the big three, Eton. An injury to Denil Manuel meant Jack Berg made his full debut: not a bad player to have coming in. We did a good early job of containing the runs with Luke the pick of the bowlers with his excellent control, finishing the day with figures of 11-1-42-3. After lunch, Cullen eventually got the key man and you felt like the declaration would be near. A rain break would surely bring it. However, Eton decided to take another 2 overs out of the game after this leaving us with only 41 overs to chase their 241 from 53 overs.

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Our chase began as always very positively with Todd (57) and Cole Our next three games were season-defining, in the form of St Paul’s, (72) and a late flourish fromOllie George, his signature, controlled KCS and St George’s, and we won all three matches comfortably ‘hoik over cow’ the highlight. We finished the day on 216/5 from 40 with some excellent batting and bowing performances. We then overs and it was disappointing to finish the day with a draw; however, welcomed back some familiar faces on Friday for the Old Boys’ we came off feeling we had had much the better of the game. game. Having won the toss and decided to bat, we were bowled out for 196. George was the only standout with a well-deserved and long We then returned to Fortress Hanworth Road against St John’s awaited 46 before having to go for it at the end. The wily old pair Leatherhead. Batting first, Campbell’s majestic 150 set us on our way of Harper and King then put the game out of our reach before we to 264-6 after 55 and the match was nicely poised. St John’s were pulled it back somewhat at the end with some good bowling from dismissed for 110 with some excellent bowling which continued to Max Starling and Max Vyvyan. underline the strength in depth of the team with 11 match-winners present. Next up were three touring games on three days. On Monday we faced the Paramatta Cricket Academy. Chasing 264 we lost After our fixtures against Bede’s and RGS both succumbed to rain, wickets regularly and, once Cole fell trying to mow the leggie into we suddenly found ourselves facing the last of the big 3. All of us Teddington, we were out of the game. The Upper Sixth Prom on having suffered at some point – likely multiple points – during our Monday night offered us an opportunity to rest and regroup after Hampton careers at the hands of Whitgift, this was a game we would our loss. Searle retired from the toss and Lee showed what the team love to win. Batting first, we made 262 off 50 overs with Ryan and had been missing all year by winning it. Just before Searle went for Campbell scoring 80 and 94 respectively. Again the indefatigable 63, Ryan informed him that he was going to aim for 127 to make duo of Cullen and Christophers put their top order on the back foot it 700 for the season. An hour of madness later and he was again and then an impressive spell from Starling, Wheeler and Minshull raising his bat, this time for Hampton’s first ever double century and made sure they never recovered. A seemingly implausible win against the highest schoolboy innings of the year. A decent bowling attack Whitgift and 2 ¾ out of 3 against the big 3 meant we set off to had been disdainfully swatted aside with shots all around the ground. everyone’s favourite curry house that evening in high spirits. He finished 206* having scored at an incredible average of over 4 an over singlehandedly, despite batting fairly sedately at the start. An A different sort of test awaited us away at Trinity without talismanic exceptional effort and one that no one present will ever forget. opener Campbell who was making his debut for Hampshire Academy – scoring 95! In tough batting conditions, we were bowled After a charmed opening stand, it was left to spinners Wheeler and out for 205 in the 46th over and their batsmen played sensibly and Starling to do the damage. Starling, who had never got a Hampton rode their luck, particularly against Minshull who beat the bat 5fer, despite numerous 4fers, sensed this may be the day. With men repeatedly. Eventually, despite very strong periods from us we didn’t all around the bat and lightning Berg behind the stumps, he finished have quite enough runs to build up any real scoreboard pressure and with 6 wickets amid wild celebrations. they passed our total in the 49th over. A disappointment to lose, but Trinity were a strong team and the fact we came as close as we did In our final game, against Islamabad Cricket Academy, we found from being 15-4 was a real positive. ourselves once again in the field; more dropped catches meant

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Minshull only finished with 2 wickets, but, alongside Christophers, and provided some moments of magic; both certainly have big received deserved applause as their Hampton bowling careers futures ahead of them. Our middle-order of Ollie George, George finished on a high. Islamabad finished 174 all out. Promoted Starling Gregory, Chris Searle and Adam Lee did not have quite the seasons went on to plunder their young bowling attack and a watershed they were hoping for, but all produced key innings over the course moment was reached as Christophers smoked 3 sixes in a row and the year. then reached 50. The target was easily reached and the day finished with awards, speeches and a high catching game masterminded by None of us will ever forget the season we have had and the group Wheeler on the sidearm, not to mention some tears. of young men who have been part of it, and we’re already planning future fixtures and tours as a group. Our team spirit was undoubtedly Finally, looking back over the season we had, it must be said that one of the greatest reasons behind our success, and this was in no picking standout performers is incredibly difficult in a season where small part down to the role of Mr Banerjee and Mr Parrish who Campbell and Ryan scored 945 runs and 835 runs respectively and 4 were exceptional in every department this year, particularly in the bowlers took over 30 wickets: Luke Minshull, Will Christophers, Joe way they ran the pre-season Sri Lanka tour which undoubtedly set Wheeler and Max Starling. The stats do not quite explain the value the tone for this year. Their good humour, combined with a wealth of perhaps our most talented player and future star, Blake Cullen, of cricketing knowledge, was invaluable and on behalf of the leavers whose contributions with both bat and ball were often crucial, and all involved we would like to thank them and wish them every particularly his fiery bowling spells early on in the season. Our two success in leading the future of Hampton Cricket. young wicketkeepers also slip below the radar when the statistics are analysed, but they were often remarked upon by opposition coaches Chris Searle and Adam Lee

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It was clear from the start that our team would consist almost entirely of Upper Sixth and Fifth Year boys. Consequently, availability depended upon the timing of public examinations and, more pertinently, how well-organised players were in their revision. We had at our disposal a strong group of players, but it was noticeable that we did not, or were unable to, dedicate enough time to net and fielding practice. Performance in matches suffered somewhat as a consequence.

Suchin Sampathkumar and Arun Bhasin spearheaded the seam bowling and provided an unusual and probing left-arm opening attack in early matches. Max Knowles’ (14 wickets) natural swing bowling beat the bat repeatedly without reward.

Tim Wallace’s leg-spin (17 wickets) and Elliot Harmer’s off-spin (12 wickets) tied down and confounded most middle-order batsmen. Alex Minshull proved an effective ‘death’ bowler. In later matches, Zac Goodwill bowled with admirable consistency and extracted steep bounce. His opening spell of 5-5-0-1 on an excellent pitch against St Paul’s was memorable.

Three Upper Sixth batsmen, Bruce Gilbert (83 vs Trinity), Alex Witt (55 vs Eton, 52 vs Whitgift) and Aaron Goss (85 vs St Bede’s), at different times put the opposition attack to the sword, though were unable to provide consistent top order runs.

Stability was provided by Guy Leman (309 runs). In early matches his range of strokes was limited, but he nonetheless maintained a strong desire to remain at the crease – not a bad quality for a batsman. It was pleasing to see him driving straight and scoring fluently in later matches. Elliot Harmer is developing into a technically correct and increasingly powerful batsman. Both should be pushing for a place in the 1st XI next year.

Satisfying victories against Whitgift and KCS stood out. The matches against Harrow and Reed’s were tantalisingly poised when weather unfortunately intervened and we contrived an exciting tie at St John’s after a frustrating final hour in the field. Twice we failed to chase: Dulwich set us a tough target, St Paul’s did not! However, for the dispassionate, rather too many matches were one-sided in our favour.

Max Vyvyan proved an outstanding captain. Already with experience in adult club cricket, he was tactically astute whilst also recognising the importance of ‘giving a game’ to everyone. Most importantly, he created a fun and lively atmosphere within the team. Ed Lord ably kept wicket without fuss and the catching was very solid.

My thanks to all who took part this season.

PGT

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the final over, with Hampton 8 wickets down. Amid great tension and U15A Cricket in front of an excited crowd, the final two wickets were lost, the last a chaotic run-out. Even if Hampton let a winning position slip, a rare tied match proved an entertaining end to the season.

Seventeen different players represented the B team and the whole squad can be commended for the enthusiasm with which they practised and played. It was a delight coaching these boys; they were always good company, being unfailingly positive, polite and supportive of each other. I hope they continue their commitment to School cricket as they have much to offer. I would also like to thank Mr Harrison and Mr Wakefield for their help with this year group and to Mr Banerjee for all of his support throughout the year.

JOM

U15B Cricket U15C Cricket

Played 8, Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 1

The U15B 2017 season was both successful and very enjoyable. U14A Cricket There were five victories against Dulwich, St Paul’s, Trinity, St John’s, and Reeds. There was a tie against KCS and only Harrow, narrowly, The season for the U14As began with a tough fixture away to a strong and Whitgift, more convincingly, managed to defeat us. Harrow side. Although suffering a loss, there were encouraging signs for Tanmay Thanawalla who scored a half-century and Jack Slaney The batting was strong and a number of different players contributed who chipped in with 31. significant scores over the course of the season.Cosmo Liefting- Moore, Matt Cade and Louis Goodwin were all effective openers, There then followed a 9-wicket win against Dulwich, in which while Archer Chilcott, Joseph Helm, Cameron Bhasin and Paddy new-boy Matthew Avant-Smith scored 38 not out, and Pravin Wheeler were the other main middle-order run scorers. The bowling Kiritharan and Pranav Pandey were both among the wickets. often included four spinners from Agastya Jha, Oliver Phillips, Hampton then won their next 4 games against Reeds, Tiffin – in Henry Sheen, and all-rounders Ed Newton-Savage and Bhasin, which, having been reduced to 30-7, Pranav rescued his side with with the faster bowling usually left to Nic Richards and Oliver a heroic rear-guard action, scoring 38 runs; Jack Slaney then tore Nixon. Both David Evans and Wheeler were more than capable through the Tiffin top order, resulting in a 1-run victory – Dormers wicket-keepers, while Chilcott, Helm and Bhasin, at different points Wells and Bedes, with notable performances from Tom Tomlin, of the season, all captained the team very effectively. who was coming into his stride with the ball, and captain Dru Shori scoring a fluid 43 against Reeds. There were many individual highlights. Dulwich were defeated with Phillips (4 for 15) making the most significant contribution, Reeds After disappointing but competitive defeats to St Paul’s and Whitgift saw the highest partnership (133) of the summer with Chilcott – in which Rupert Reddish scored 45 not out – the team were scoring a rapid 101* (having also scored 42 against Harrow) and Cade back to winning ways with a thrilling 1-run win against Trinity, in 51; Helm scored 74* against St John’s and Liefting-Moore 81 against which Matthew Wilson took a dramatic 4 wickets in his last over Trinity, while Bhasin scored 47 against St Paul’s and 54 against KCS. to swing the match Hampton’s way. Dylan Straker-Grimes was also establishing himself as a tough nut to crack with several very Hampton were strong favourites to win against KCS when we reached good middle-order scores. The season ended disappointingly with 108 for 5 chasing 121, with just 14 runs needed off the last 6 overs. A defeats to strong Eton, St Paul’s and KCS sides, but the team will period of panic then ensued, somehow leaving the scores level starting have learnt a lot from their victories and losses.

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I hope that they can take a lot out of this year as they become the U15 I hope the reader will forgive me for starting this report at a group next year, where no doubt some players will be challenging for particular point in the season; specifically, having just pulled off higher teams. Well done to all involved! a hard-fought victory against old rivals Colet Court. The manner of this win illustrates, in my eyes, just how far several players in RRT the side have developed over the course of this season.

Having decimated the Colet Court top order with fine opening spells from Olly Coles (5-0-13-1) and Freddy Seddon (5-2-6-3), they recovered through some good middle order partnerships to reach 108 all out. We then got off to a flying start with the bat U14B Cricket through Zak Dyer (23) and Ollie Stokes (42), only to be pegged back thanks to devastating spell of leg-spin from their star bowler The U14B cricket team enjoyed a fine season, winning nine of their who twice took two wickets in two balls and finished with a 5-fer. eleven fixtures. In a season filled with fine team performances, perhaps This left us needing 35 runs to win with the lower middle order most impressive of all was doing the double over Eton and Harrow. exposed. In serious heat and under significant pressure,Max Leman and Thomas De Gruchy showed good technique, calm We were blessed with extraordinary depth of talent in the squad, heads and superb game awareness to steer Hampton to victory with Robbie Cox, Oli Burke, Tom Tomlin, Tim Lamming, Oscar with a combination of good running between the wickets and Murphy, Toby Robinson, Alfie Onslow, Arjun Samra and Freddie selective hitting – the art of batting personified. Rees all weighing in with significant scores at various points of the season. Tim led the way with close to 200 runs including two fine half- Max and Thomas joined a long list of boys who have put in centuries. We were equally potent with the ball, with Rhys Calder, match-winning performances for the U13As this season. Arjun Jamie Benson and Harry Ray – once fit – bowling with accuracy Bhat scored an unbeaten 56 in the win against Dulwich and and considerable pace and, ably supported by Alex Clinton, Keiran several other substantial innings opening the batting. Dyer Downer, Alfie Onslow andJonny Powell amongst others. In Arjun made 47 in a close win against St Benedict’s and 44 playing Dr Samra, Farhan Hussain and occasionally Oli Burke, we had the Challoner’s. Kyle Seth also thrashed 47 in a run chase to help ability to spin the ball both ways and cause a variety of problems for defeat RGS Guildford. Huw Harris showed nerves of steel to opposition batsmen. Arjun was especially consistent, going past 20 hit the winning runs in the grudge match against Whitgift and wickets for the season. With a ten press-up forfeit for every dropped took several chances during the season as wicket-keeper, looking catch we were, mostly, sharp in the field, with Alex McMillan behind increasing assured behind the stumps. Stokes responded well the stumps exceptional at this level. to a move up the order with scores of 39 vs St Benedict’s, 40 vs Whitgift, and culminating with a match winning 68 against With the talent to go through the season undefeated, we did come Ibstock in the final game. unstuck due to a big run chase at the hands of Whitgift and then again after losing three top order wickets in an over against St Paul’s. With the ball, Alex Zotov’s 4 wickets against Dulwich were Nevertheless, the season was an undisputed triumph in terms of the key to victory. Seth also took 3 wickets in that match with his quality of cricket the team produced and the fantastic spirit in which well flighted off-spin. Coles and Seddon grew in confidence and they played the game. Many of these players have the potential to excel accuracy as a new ball pair throughout the summer, whilst Seth in A team cricket, and indeed several forced an opportunity this season. and Stokes regularly bowled miserly spells to push Hampton ahead in tight games. De Gruchy came to the party late in the A special mention goes to players of the season Harry Ray and Tim season bowling a full length creating late swing to snare 3 wickets Lamming, as well as Robbie Cox, who led the team superbly. in each of the last two matches.

CAM Sandy Mitchell in particular deserves special mention. He captained the side with enthusiasm and wisdom beyond his years all season and took his opportunities to lead from the front with bat in hand, increasing the run rate crucially against Whitgift and RGS Guildford, followed by an imperious 46 not out in a successful run chase against Dr Challoner’s. Stokes’ contributions U13A Cricket with bat and ball make him the deserved winner of the U13 Cricket Trophy, although several players ran him close for this accolade.

This is a group of cricketers who play the game in the right spirit, with admirable skill and are developing a collective game awareness which makes them a tough fixture for any opposition. I look forward to watching them continue to improve as they move up the School.

Thanks for a great season lads!

TFR

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The U13Bs have had a very strong season, winning six games and losing four, with one game lost due to bad weather.

The season began with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Dulwich, followed by further convincing victories against Tiffin U12A Cricket and St Benedict’s. A series of challenging matches then began with defeat in an extremely tight, rain-affected match against RGS Guildford which went to the final ball of the match with Hampton falling just short of our target of 128 to tie. The Bs were entered into the Middlesex Cup this season and we played a tough Isleworth and Syon A team who won convincingly. Further losses followed against the Croydon powerhouses of Whitgift and Trinity, but in both games the boys competed to the last ball.

Returning to winning ways, we beat our final three opponents quite convincingly, with Ben Settle stepping up from the Cs to make an instant impact, scoring 55 against St Paul’s Juniors, with Aayan Sheikh scoring a really impressive 67 not out as the team won by 141 runs and with Frazer Dunlop taking 5 for 11. Dr Challoner’s were also defeated comfortably by eight wickets and in our final game of the season we scored an extraordinary 255 The team started the season with a win against Dulwich, knocking for 1 in twenty overs against Ibstock Place with Ben Settle scoring off a straightforward target with overs to spare. We met some stiffer an incredible 141 not out, ably support by Fergus MacEacharn opposition in the form of Tiffin and Whitgift over the course of the with 71. Bowled out for 51, the team recorded a 204 run victory! season, but it was our batting – particularly our inability to score runs quickly – which was the main reason we struggled against some Skilfully and thoughtfully captained by Abhi Sundaram, the team of the stronger teams. For instance, RGS Guilford easily knocked off performed consistently well with some strong batting performances our score of 60 for the loss of only one wicket. However, towards the from the skipper as well as Ben Settle, Aayan Sheikh, Fergus end of the season, our performances improved greatly, with a change MacEacharn, Jonah Blake, Benedict Pearce, Ben Wharton and to the batting order. Leanesh Sivakumar – our wicket-keeper for this Luca Parrish. With the ball there were many strong performers: season, who did a great job behind the stumps – made a significant Samaksh Agarwal opened the attack, complemented by strong impact when he was moved up from number 5 to opener alongside bowling from Fergus MacEacharn, Billy Hutchings, Luca Louis Simmonds-Gooding, who was himself a major source of our Parrish, Ben Wharton, Kabir Sait, Frazer Dunlop and Benedict runs. We were also helped greatly by B team players filling in when Pearce. There was also some very impressive spin bowling from called upon – thank you! Sam Colvine, Patrick Helm, Aayan Sheikh and Noah Wood. Behind the stumps, vice-captain Jonah Blake was committed and Our strongest talent as a team this season has been our bowling, enthusiastic throughout the season and did some very impressive which remained consistent throughout the season, with our most work. prolific wicket-taker beingWilliam Knowles, who picked almost a wicket a game. The fielding has also come a long way, from five The boys were a committed and talented group of cricketers and dropped catches in the first game, to almost none dropped. were a pleasure to take. All the best for next season! We were also very lucky to play one match on the first team square, RDW and I am sure all the records of Hampton’s finest cricketers inspired us to win our first game after a few losses in a row.

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Overall, it has been a very enjoyable season, with fine weather and Cameron, Ineesh Ghai, Eddie Childs and Adam Dell were all throughout, and all the players will look back on this as a season well towards to the top of the wicket-takers. spent. On behalf of all First Year cricketers, I would like to thank all of the coaching staff and ground staff for giving up their time to When it came to our batting special mention must go to Callum allow us to enjoy playing this wonderful game. Howarth, Daniel Townend, Jimmy Bristow and Owain Humphrey all of whom had excellent knocks throughout the season. I will look Ali Jennings on with interest to see if Akshat Mathur’s exceptional technique sees him onto bigger and better things higher up the school but it is safe to say no bowler could penetrate his forward defensive.

If this team need to work on anything over the winter break I think they will all agree it should be their fielding. They are a cohesive U12B Cricket unit but require some fine-tuning in the catching and throwing departments. They are led byBen Fryer in the field who is always full of beans and others could learn from his whole-hearted commitment.

The demand for cricket in the First Year this season has been unprecedented and so I have struggled to mention them all here by name. Therefore, all I can do is thank every boy involved for their effort and enthusiasm. They have been an absolute pleasure to coach, and I wish them the best of luck for their U13 season and beyond.

GKB

U12C Cricket

With the results reading ‘played 6, won 5 and lost 1’ this can go down as a very successful season for the U12C cricket team. I can look back with the utmost satisfaction at the progress the players have made throughout the season. The boys’ hard work, dedication and unwavering enthusiasm has brought about a marked improvement since winter nets.

A decent cricket team starts with the captain and I was lucky enough to have two this year. Praveen Kumarasinghe and Cameron Bara- Taylor were excellent throughout the season and led the troops in style. Indeed, Praveen topped the bowling stats and Cameron’s attacking batting often got us off to good starts at the top of the order.

The real strength of the team lay in our bowling, everyone could and did bowl very well throughout the season. Alongside Praveen

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The new squad returned to the boat house relishing the start of the new season after a strong end to the 2016 campaign which saw Hampton placed 5th in the National Schools’ Regatta medal table, strong Henley performances and successful GB representation. In the first half of the Autumn Term, the focus was on technique on the water, ergos and in the gym, with the assistance of Mr Boret.

Early October saw the Boat Club celebrate its 60th anniversary with a large alumni dinner hosted by the Hampton Lions’ Rowing Association. All the boys from J15 upwards joined many illustrious years of rowing alumni, with eloquent and inspiring speeches from Rory Gilligan (Captain of Boats), alumnus Greg Searle, and the first ever Captain of Boats Richard Tilbury who described rowing over a weir in what could have been an early end to the boat club. It was a special event for all involved.

October Half-Term brought around the annual visit to Temple-Sur-Lot, for a week-long endurance based training camp. With three sessions per day, and stretching elegantly led by Mr Greenaway, the whole squad reaped the training benefits. Nutrition was key, and here Gilligan again led by example.

After the trip, the programme moved into a winter grind, focusing on physical and mental endurance. Long sculling trials and battle paddles on the river helped increase and intensify the training. Hampton Small Boats head produced impressive performances, with Rory Gilligan and Matthew Hamilton winning in J18 pairs, and the latter also winning J17 pairs. There were also impressive results in singles with Tom Cross and Tom Davis medalling (J17 Singles).

In early December, the squad was excited to race a boat of old boys, who had been invited back by Mr Double. After mixing in with the squad for some chat-based battle paddles, the old boys raced a Hampton boat. Needless to say the old boys’ matured intelligence and physiques proved too much for the Hampton eight.

The new year bought about new boat club members, with Ross Hanbury taking over from the departed Mr Boret. Through the new term, the squad settled into eights. There were strong performances at Hampton Head, with the 1st VIII finishing joint nd2 , and the 2nd VIII winning their category impressively. This set the squad up well for the Schools’ Head of the River Race in March, which, due to Atlantic-esque weather conditions, was raced over a significantly shortened course.

At the end of February Half-Term GB trialists travelled up to Boston to compete in Long Distance Trials, where impressive performances from the Gilligan-Worthington Pair earned them spots in the week-long Spring Assessments in April. Consistent performances thereafter earned Worthington a spot in the GB VIII at the Junior World Championships, where the crew competed in an exciting race to finish up with Bronze medals. Back at home, a coxless fours of Gilligan, Cross, Hamilton and Davis earned spots in the Home International Regatta, where Oli Woodall traded places with Gilligan, and went on to win Golds with the rest of the four.

Enormous thanks go to Messrs Double, Greenaway and Liversage for the countless hours they generously gave to the senior squad to again support another fantastic season.

Matthew Turner

1st VIII It is often said that schoolboy CH8+ rowing is the most competitive level of rowing that takes place in the UK. Competing would be made no easier by having only two rowers return from the boat that competed the previous year. With this in mind, we decided to have an outlook of ‘internalising our assessment’ of our performance. We would try to ‘control the controllables’, as Mr Double put it, and worry first about our own performance as a crew before looking at placings compared to others.

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With a winter of training behind us, the 1st VIII was formed in Scotch College. Again, we had a fast start and rating upwards of February. After only a week as a crew, we found ourselves racing 52spm, we held Scotch out of the blocks. However, after that, Hampton Head, which is held on our home stretch. Despite a Scotch proved to be too powerful and they moved through, winning slightly scrappy race, we finished in joint nd2 with Radley. in the end by 2 ¼ lengths. As a crew, we knew there was nothing more we could have given. We had lost to a very strong crew, who To further our preparations for Schools’ Head, we travelled to races would eventually go on to win the PE three days later. We had rowed in Bruges and York. While Bruges yielded a disappointing result, we a very good race and were proud with what we had accomplished. showed significant promise in York, ending the race with the fastest time overall, beating the Durham University 1st VIII in the process. The season did not end at Henley for everyone in the st1 VIII. Tom The trip to York was further improved by Piero Ladhur exhibiting Worthington went on to be selected for the GB Junior Worlds 8+, his talent as a tour guide as he led his crewmates on a ‘Tour de York’. winning an impressive bronze medal. A 4 of Davis, Hamilton, Cross and J16 Woodall were selected and won for England at the Home After all of the preparations, Schools’ Head lived up to its infamous International Regatta. reputation for unpredictability. Strong winds and white horses caused the 6.8km course to be shortened to a 1500m sprint less Many thanks go to Mr Double and Liversage for their incredible than an hour before the start. With waves crashing over the side support of the crew this year. Their dedication was phenomenal and of the boat we went into survival mode as cox, Charlie Marcus, they made the year into an incredibly enjoyable one. desperately searched for non-existent shelter. However, despite adverse conditions, we fought on to overtake St Edward’s, who had Charlie Marcus beaten us at Henley the previous year, and finish th6 overall.

The VIII headed to Seville in mid-April to begin its preparations for Summer regatta season. Camp began with many sessions of seat- racing and matrices in pairs and fours, which resulted Ed Butler joining the 1st VIII for Harry Fieldhouse. The rest of camp was spent looking to build our natural boat speed as side-by-side racing was fast approaching.

Valuable racing experience was gained at the Notts City and Wallingford Regattas and, on the 27th May, the VIII arrived at Dorney Lake to race National Schools’ Regatta. The crew of Piero Ladhur, Matthew Turner, Tom Davis, Rory Gilligan, Tom Cross, Tom Worthington, Ed Butler, Matthew Hamilton, and Charlie Marcus raced well in the time trial and semi-final to give us a place in the final. Unfortunately, we had been drawn in a disadvantageous lane in tricky crosswind conditions; after a slow start, we battled back with a strong second-half to finish in a close th8 position. Whilst it was not the result we wanted, we were pleased with our efforts and improved the next day with Hamilton, Gilligan, Cross and Worthington finishing th5 in the CH4- category.

After National Schools, we went back to training in anticipation for the most important race of the year: Henley Royal Regatta. After a period of acclimatisation on the course we were ready for our first race against Monmouth School. Lining up on the start line we faced a long and anxious wait before the start; despite this, once the flag dropped, we produced a dominant performance. We drew away from stroke one and we could afford to relax in the second half of the race. This set up a second-round race against formidable opponents

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nd make up the numbers for training sessions and races. And finally, 2 VIII we would all like to thank Mr Greenaway, without his guidance we would have certainly not made the ‘proper final’. With a smaller squad than previous years, Hampton’s 2nd VIII realised early on that it would take a lot of hard work to achieve Henry McLeod such dizzying heights as 2nd VIIIs of yester-year. With no 3rd VIII, numbers dropped quickly, meaning that by Christmas we had just 11 rowers for selection.

However, we came out of the winter grind and produced a great race at Hampton Head, dominating the category and giving us hope for J16 – Overview the upcoming School’s Head of the river race. The final boat was selected, and we travelled to the tideway eager to continue our good The start of the 2016-17 season saw the J15 squad of the previous form. Despite this, due to adverse conditions the race was shortened year returning with distinctly reduced numbers, having lost the and our mostly lightweight crew struggled in the choppy waters of majority of last year’s second eight and, also, a few boys from both the tideway, resulting in a 6th place finish which left us lots of room the first and third eight who decided not to continue their rowing for improvement in the summer months. careers. Nonetheless, the remaining boys started the new season motivated, and they committed fully to the training in the early After Schools’ Head, we lost one of our more experienced athletes, few weeks, despite the increase in training sessions in the J16 squad. Sam Trevor as he prioritised his public exams. Seat-racing took place over Easter and Harry Fieldhouse joined the crew, bringing After only a few weeks of training, the J16s, as well as the whole his international experience into the development boat. The Seville senior squad, proceeded to fly to Temple Sur Lot for training camp training camp proved to be very tough and morale was running low during the October Half-Term. The typically beautifully flat, scenic in the crew as we consistently missed our target pace; fortunately, Mr waters provided a great platform to get in a large volume of key Greenaway never lost hope and, on the penultimate day of camp, hours of training on the water, preparing them well for the season we managed to produce two great races against the J16 1st VIII with ahead. The camp saw the squad train in a range of boat classes and each crew taking home a win. This meant that we could return to rack up a good few miles over the very productive week. our home stretch with confidence and step on towards the National Schools’ Regatta. The season of racing started with a few sculling and small boats heads, including Hampton Head, giving the squad an opportunity More seat-racing occurred as Josh Lea struggled with a hip injury, to race on their home stretch of water. The day saw a spread of and the final spots in the boat were hotly contested. First, we raced positive results for all but specifically fromNick Brittin and Ben Wallingford regatta at Dorney lake in which we gave a strong Andrews who won the J16 2-, while Oli Bridge and Will Baker performance, even beating some of the weaker school 1st VIIIs. came 3rd in the same category. Oli Woodall also managed to achieve However, our next race at Nottingham city regatta did not prove a hugely creditable 3rd in the J16 1x in a field of over 50 athletes. to be so positive. Due to Henry Cockett’s back injury and various family events, a slightly weaker VIII travelled up to Nottingham; Next came the winter break during which the yearly Christmas strong headwind conditions produced choppy water and we did not Pudding races with Kingston Grammar School and LEH were held perform as hoped coming last in the semi-final. However, it was not at the Millennium Boathouse, and further important winter mileage all bad news as Conor Diver was able to fulfil his dream of racing was completed. in a Hampton VIII. Having been taken down a notch, we began training with vigour in the final push up to the National Schools’ The head racing season continued with the second Hampton Head Regatta – many members of the crew were having to juggle public of the year, where pairs consisting of Ben Andrews and Bill Downey, exams and training at this stage. Oli Woodall and Will Baker and Arda Kapetepe and Oli Bridge came 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively in the J16 2- category. On the same With Just five days to go the final crew was decided,Henry day a crew of Oli Woodall, Bill Downey, George Georghiades and Warrington completed the line-up alongside Henry Cockett, Will Baker won in J16 4-. Towards the end of February, the first George Wright, Henry McLeod, Harry O’Loughlin, Harry and second eight joined the senior first and second eights in a race Fieldhouse, Josh Lea, Bobby Nur and our cox Joe Gellet, meaning across the channel in Bruges, Belgium, where the crews competed our boat was entirely Lower 6th. The 2nd VIII produced two fantastic against Belgian crews down a course on a meandering canal. The races in the semi-final and final, leading us to come away withth 5 following week the J16 1st VIII competed in the IM3 8+ category place – far exceeding expectations from just a few weeks prior! The at Hammersmith Head against a multitude of university crews and penultimate race of the season was Star Regatta, a favourite among achieved an impressive 4th place, a result that put them in good the 2nd VIII: we returned home with 28 tankards! Some say there stead for the Schools’ Head of the River a few weeks later. Both the was no competition, they were probably right. first and second eights put in a great performance on the shortened course, battling wild weather conditions, with the 1st VIII coming The final race of the year was Henley Royal Regatta qualifiers in second to St Paul’s and the 2nd VIII coming fifth in their category. which we attempted to beat many university VIIIs to race in the prestigious regatta; sadly, we did not prevail, but it was an enjoyable Having seen a few more drop outs over the course of the season, the experience for all to race the course. It was a very memorable year squad of 19 travelled to Seville in Spain for Easter training camp. with many ups and downs and definite room for improvement for The squad managed a good balance of revision for the upcoming the 2018 season. Special mentions must go to Conor Diver and summer exams and plenty of quality training, converting the Phil Lindqvist as, although they did not make the final boat, they endurance and stamina of the winter months into the power and were both essential members of the squad and often stepped in to dynamism needed for the summer regatta season.

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Back from training camp, both VIII’s raced at Wallingford Regatta under the fine coaching of Mr Woods to win a bronze medal in as they began the last few months of preparation for the National their respective final. Thend 2 VIII went home celebrating after Schools’ Regatta. The st1 VIII came second to Shrewsbury, and the their brilliant day of racing, while the 1st VIII would return the 2nd VIII came 14th in the same category – a great result for both following day along with their coach, Mr Neville, to try again boats. Further preparation took place at Notts City Regatta where to win a coveted National Schools’ medal, this time in coxless the 1st VIII came 4th and the 2nd VIII also 4th in their category. fours. Mr Neville was determined to help the boys to win a medal as every year he had ever coached at Hampton his crews had On 26th May, the Saturday of the National Schools’ Regatta always claimed a medal at National Schools’. The 1st 4- of Ben weekend, the 1st and 2nd VIIIs both competed. The st1 VIII of Andrews, Oli Woodall, Oli Bridge and Bill Downey completed a Alexander Zografakis (coxswain), Ben Andrews, Bill Downey, comfortable time trial to find themselves in a semi-final with St Oli Bridge, Oli Woodall, Arda Kapetepe, Shahin Rezvani, Paul’s, one of their biggest rivals over the year, in the lane next George Georghiades and Will Baker had a tough time trial and, to them. They fought hard against a powerful and well drilled St therefore, a poor lane for a very competitive semi-final, meaning Paul’s crew and finished just over half a length ahead of them to they qualified for the ‘B’ final. They came out on top of a tight qualify first from their semi to the final. Thend 2 four, made up race with an Irish crew, Enniskillen, and won the ‘B’ final. of Shahin Rezvani, Arda Kapetepe, George Georghiades and Will Meanwhile the 2nd VIII of Conor Turpin-Clifford (coxswain), Baker, similarly had a good time trial and qualified for the semis; Chris Hamilton, Alex Seear, James Forster, Ed Campbell, Tom however, sadly they did not manage to qualify for the final. The Morrison, Sam Herbert, Ryan D’Souza and Arsham Behzadi 1st 4- raced well in the final, claiming a bronze medal at the end had a very successful day of racing and performed excellently of a hard weekend’s racing: an excellent achievement.

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Despite the continued exams, and National Schools’ usually being With Schools’ Head fast approaching, we raced at both Hammersmith the end of the competitive season, the 1st 4- continued to train Head and Quintin Head for experience on the Tideway, notorious with Mr Neville. They spent a few weeks after National Schools’ for catching boats out with rough waters and gusty winds. We training and then raced in the 4- category at the trials for the J16 produced good times in the categories we raced in. GB versus France match that would take place three weeks later. They had a great race over the 1500m course in Nottingham and Next, we headed off to Bruges in Belgium, where, unfortunately, we qualified to row as half of the J16 GB men’s VIII at the match; the drew the J16 1st VIII. Bruges is unlike no other junior head race in other members of the eight were two boys from Radley and two the UK: 5k, side-by-side and from a standing start on a relatively from Shiplake College. Oli Woodall, Ben Andrews, Oli Bridge and narrow and slightly bendy canal! Sadly, the side by side aspect soon Bill Downey continued to train hard as we entered July under Mr disappeared – after about 200m, in fact! Despite the result the race Neville’s guidance, alongside the boys from Radley and Shiplake in abroad gave us valuable lessons in rowing into a headwind and the VIII that would race the French. commitment to power throughout the race, we also gelled as a crew before the all-important Schools’ Head. After some final training at the venue for the match over the three days before the event, the VIII went out in their GB kit and raced over the And so, it was that on a windy Thursday morning in March, 12 J16 1500m course, and beat the French by a length of clear water, another 2nd VIIIs lined up for the 4 ¼ mile race over the traditional Chiswick fantastic achievement. The GB team won the overall match winning to Putney course. Everyone knew what they had to do to have the by 9 wins to 6 over the men’s and women’s events in various categories. best race possible. However, due to the shocking conditions the race length was reduced to just under 2km – this decision was taken Overall, the J16 squad had a great year finished off with some great while we were all marshalling to start! With little preparation for results in the final big events of the year. They would like to thank short distance races but an anticipation to race well regardless we set Mr Neville and Mr Woods who made their year so enjoyable and off first and battled our way through the waves and crosswind. Sadly, successful and are looking forward to another year of enjoyable we finished in a disappointing th5 place, but took heart we were just rowing in the senior squad. under a second from 4th place. Despite the poor performance, we knew we needed to step up for regatta season. Bill Downey Soon enough, we departed for Seville for a nine-day camp consisting of shorter pieces and plenty of seat racing. With the new addition of Arsham Behzadi to the boat we were eager to see what we could J16 2nd VIII achieve. With GCSEs soon approaching, we had to find which regattas were best for us which ended up being Wallingford and Nottingham From the J15 year to the J16 year there was a large change in numbers, City. With our result at Schools’ Head still on our back, we were meaning most of the J15 3rd VIII and some spares were going up to determined to make ground on the crews that beat us. At Wallingford row in the J16 2nd eight. We all knew this would make the year we were glad to end up beating Dulwich and at Nottingham, despite an interesting one as the final line up for the nd2 VIII would likely being in last place at 500m gone and a lack of stroke man Christian include a large number of boys with little to no racing experience. Chan, we were able to come third in the final and beat another rival, Bedford. The start of the year comprised longer distance training pieces from Hampton to Teddington Lock and back – and a large portion of We turned our attention to the fast approaching National Schools’ training time dedicated to lifting in the gym! Ryan D’Souza shone in Regatta. Without having seen St Paul’s, Eton or Radley at any recent these sessions with his 100kg+ deadlift and back squat. In need of a cox race we were not able to judge any improvement from Schools’ we took up Conor Turpin-Clifford from the Third Year, who quickly Head. In the time-trial we placed in third position behind Eton came out of his shell and settled into the crew very easily indeed. and St Paul’s, a position which we were expecting. However, in the semi-final we placed behind our main rivals Bedford School, despite After half a term of the new J16 training program, we travelled to beating them in both the time trial and at Nottingham City. We Temple-sur-Lot to improve our technique by taking advantage of knew we had to give it even more in the final. As the race started, the extremely flat water and unbroken length of river where we were we unfortunately fell into last place due to our poor start; however, able to complete long distances of up to 30km. On returning from at the 500m mark we were able to push past Shrewsbury into fifth France we were greeted by Britain’s usual cold, rainy, windy and place. By the half way point, we regained control partially and rowed especially dark evenings where many of us contemplated what we through Radley easily. With 300m to go we were side by side with were doing to ourselves and why. No one really had an answer. Bedford and just as we passed the Hampton marquee, our bows nudged in front and we continued to push through to claim the The first race of the year was Pangbourne Head where it did not stop bronze medal. raining and the ground felt like it had not ever been dry. Many boats were entered; however, most if not all of the rowers could say they Any crew goes into a race wanting to race for the gold medal, but had not had a pleasant experience – the coaches routinely told it was thinking back to where we all started this year, we were delighted good for our characters! Hampton Small Boats Head and Hampton to come away with the bronze – we really had come a long way! Head were soon approaching. For Hampton Small Boats we entered Throughout the year, we were helped and kept in line by Mr a mix of pairs, singles and doubles, but sadly the most cherished boat Woods, who despite giving us a very hard time, we cannot thank of Ryan D’Souza and James Forster finished last. As only two eights him enough! were entered into the J16 2nd VIII category for Hampton Head, with one being an A-crew, we finished in a very clear second position. Alex Seear

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This has been a fabulous year for the J14 squad, with no fewer than of a nature documentary – the boys like fledgling birds trying out sixty boys in training throughout the cold winter months, and our their wings for the first time, or newly born polar bears figuring out ranks swelling even further to around eighty boys come the Summer how to take their first steps on ice. Unfortunately, it takes weeks Term! It has been wonderful to see so many athletes taking to the rather than hours for them to get to grips with the basics of the water, and the – very healthy – competition within the squad has sport, but it is immensely satisfying to see everything fall into place. helped them both to train as hard as ever, and to make enormous strides with their technique. It is remarkable to think that the boys By the end of the Autumn Term, the boys were ready for their first barely knew one end of the oar from the other back in September opportunity to race – at the ‘Christmas Puddings’ – competing in 2016! mixed crews with girls from LEH and boys and girls from Kingston Grammar School. As usual, the boys were shown up by the girls, both At the start of the year the boys were faced with a steep learning in terms of their technique and their commitment to the fancy dress curve. The first few times the boys come down to the boathouse, code, but much fun was had by all. Above all, it was fantastic to hear with almost everything new to them, the scene is almost reminiscent the boys starting to talk like rowers – about stroke-rates and tactics

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– going home with plenty of stories of victories snatched from the won their events, but the C octuple were unfortunate to be very jaws of defeat, and vice versa, after ‘crabs’ caught in the final stages narrowly beaten in the first round to the eventual runners up in of the race. The talk of tactics continued the next day, with a day the same category. Both the D and E octuples suffered agonising of paintballing the perfect opportunity for both boys and staff to defeats in the first round of the C competition, but the day let off steam. I am pleased to say that after a stuttering first round certainly whetted their appetite for side by side racing, and they performance – capturing our opponent’s flag, before taking it to came away determined to race even faster next time. Last but completely the wrong base – the staff team came storming back to not least, the A octuple pulled off wins against strong crews from seal victory by the end of the day! Bedford and Radley – particularly pleasing as the latter had beaten us in a training fixture earlier in the week – but were held off by a After the Christmas break, our focus switched to the Head season strong St Paul’s crew in the final despite a valiant push for the line. and in particular, preparing for key races at Hampton Head and the Junior Sculling Head. Unfortunately, a deluge of rain a few days The pinnacle of the school rowing year comes at the National before our home event caused the stream to rise significantly, and Schools’ Regatta, held at Dorney Lake. The day started with a time the decision was taken to cancel the J14 events, leaving the boys trial, to determine the crews that would race in the finals later in the watching from the bank once again. We had to wait just a few day. All crews put in excellent performances, dealing well with the more weeks for the Junior Sculling Head to come round, and an blustery conditions. In the Dulwich Cup, for schools second boats unprecedented fifty boys to don their race kit for the very first time! (and below), the E octuple placed 15th, the D octuple 18th, the C octuple 3rd and the B octuple came 1st by a staggering eight second At the Junior Sculling Head, our top quad did very well to finish margin! The A octuple placed 2nd in the time trial of the Cherwell 21st out of 63 crews – facing stiff competition from not only Cup, with a slightly faster time than St Paul’s – our bitter rivals schoolboy crews, but also rowing clubs from the length and since Bedford Regatta. Sadly, the finals for the D and E octuples breadth of the country. Our octuples fared just as well, placing 1st, were cancelled, but the B and C octuples raced again in semi-finals, 9th, 16th, 26th and 34th respectively – this time out of a total of 61 winning comfortably. Things didn’t go quite so smoothly for the A crews. Remarkably, every single crew claimed the Gold medal in octuple, but a titanic effort in the final 250m ensured that they also their category, and the scalps of several other schools’ top crews – made the final of their event. In the penultimate race of the day, an extraordinary achievement! Special mention must go to the E the B and C octuples capped off their remarkable day by placing 1st crew, who proved that a bad dress rehearsal really can make for an and 2nd, earning the Gold and Silver medals in the Dulwich Cup. excellent performance under pressure! The final race saw the A octuple put in an excellent performance from a tough lane to place fourth in the Cherwell Cup, agonisingly After the Junior Sculling Head, the next step was our training camp just missing out on the medals. Fortunately, the boys were able to at Wimbleball Lake. The boys had a tough schedule to contend exact their revenge a few weeks later, racing St Paul’s and Radley with, with three long sessions every day, not to mention preparing – the National Schools’ gold and silver medallists – at Marlow their own breakfast, lunch and dinner, and managing their kit. That Regatta, where they won the Giles Every Challenge Cup. said, I think the biggest challenge for the boys was coping with the complete lack of any wifi or mobile internet! The week saw the boys Other Regatta races in the summer term included Thames Ditton really gel as a group – when the time came for an afternoon of team Regatta, Star Regatta and BASHER II Regatta. The season saw building challenges, they seemed to have no problem navigating a so many impressive performances that it is simply impossible to course of aerial ‘high ropes’, even blindfolded! The quantity of food mention them all in this report, but at every event we were delighted consumed by the boys tends to be a good barometer for the success to receive compliments from other coaches, not only on the quality of a J14 camp, and this year we broke records in that department. of our crews, but their good behaviour and sportsmanlike conduct I think the number of cereal bars we got through might even have towards other crews. The final act of the year, a trip to Henley made it into four figures! All in all, it was a very productive week Royal Regatta to see the First VIII race, was no exception. of preparations for the summer race season. We hope that all the boys have their sights on earning their own Bedford Regatta saw the boys put the hard work of training camp black and gold blazers one day, and perhaps even racing down that into practice. Once again, we entered five octuples, and plenty of famous stretch on a Henley Sunday! We wish them every success. quads to give the boys a varied programme of racing. The best performances of the day came from the B octuple and quad, who The J14 Coaches

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Harrow Meet – Saturday 22nd April A great event to start the season – including electronic timing, scoreboards, a schoolboy steeplechase event and an impressive turnout from Hampton athletes, considering they were still on holiday! Our seniors finished nd2 , with all other teams placed 3rd, resulting in 3rd position overall. Darren Meaklim put an outstanding set of senior hurdles together (15.21secs, 1 hundredth off the ES standard), whilst Alex Hickmott paced the Senior 2000m steeplechase to perfection, creating a comfortable lead, for the final lap. At intermediate level, Eitan Orenstein set a new Hampton 1500m record of 4.28mins, whilst Mattie Collingridge demonstrated he would be challenging his brother’s discus record this season, with a winning throw of 32.61m. Great to see at Junior level, ‘new’ athletes James Ho (1st 800m) and Josh Tatters (1st B string 1500m with Declan Connolly also winning the A string 1500m). To finish the day, our junior 300m quartet of Danilo Delic, Sami Omaar, Nathan Chapplow and James Ho, set a new school record of 2mins 55secs.

John Fisher and Trinity Cup A real shame for Hampton athletes that these two events have not taken place, for the last two seasons (John Fisher due to weather / no organiser for the Trinity Cup – a hint to Mr Bolton perhaps...).

Achilles Relays – Thursday th4 May Injuries and exams put pay to our senior hurdlers hopes of retaining the Lord Burghley Trophy. A valiant effort – losing to a strong Oakham quartet – by a team of whom two only had one or two training sessions over high hurdles! Unfortunately, our senior sprinters were disqualified after winning their 4x100m heat, and injury meant they could not take their place in the 4x200m final. Our junior team performed fantastically. Our Third Year sprint squad set a new school 4x200m record of 1.42.9 in winning their heat and then beat their own new standard by a second in the final. Two very impressive performances by a squad of James McMullin, Sami Omaar, Milo Choudhry, Dylan Dyson-Holland and Tom Netterfield. Our junior 4x800m quartet, also finished the day with a very strong race, taking bronze.

English Schools’ Cup – Friday 12th June Both our junior and inters teams were again keen to compete in the team format that is the ESAA Track and Field Cup. These were the top teams overall, progressing to the South East Finals (and from there, to the National Finals). In the inter competition Mattie Collingridge again ‘went big’ in the discus, whilst there were excellent first runs for the school byTom Waring (40.5secs in the 300m) and Danilo Delic (2.17mins for the 800m). Ethan Knight looked powerful for our juniors in the 100m (12.7secs), whilst it was great to see First Years Gus Carter, Euan Gallagher and Daniel Clarke compete in the first Hampton athletics meet. Our inters won the 1st round competition, advancing the regional A final, whilst our juniors qualified for the B final, innd 2 place.

Sevenoaks – Saturday 13th June Exams and County Championships meant depleted teams for the Sevenoaks meet; however, those athletes attending performed well. Hiruna Diyasena competed for the seniors and won the 100m in 11.6secs. At the end of a strong afternoon for the juniors, the 4x100m team won their relay event, followed by a junior quartet of Dylan Dyson-Holland, Sami Omaar, Danilo Delic and James McMullin broke the 3rd Year 4x300 record (set at Harrow) with a very quick 2.47min. Major thanks at this meet must go to Jesper Hartikainen, who competed up an age group for the inters (competing very well in the hurdles, high jump and javelin!).

U15/U17 Middlesex Championships – Saturday 10th June Some excellent performances yet again from Hampton athletes, helping Richmond to finish 2nd overall in the championships. Danilo Delic, James Ho and Declan Connolly narrowly missed out on medal positions with strong runs in the juniors. Jesper Hartikainen took bronze in a fantastic hurdles race, also involving Nathan Chapplow and Louis Middleton. Disappointment for James McMullin, Jack Wells and Sam Axford, with the winning distance 5.22m – a leap they would have all hoped to have gone beyond! A tough learning experience. Mattie Collingridge took silver in the IB discus, whilst Jamie Chapman narrowly missed a medal, setting a new personal best in the triple jump. Zak Wort was again

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126 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 sport impressive in winning the IB 1500m, taking the new school record (set by Eitan at Harrow earlier in the season), in a time of 4.19.4min. Fourth Year Pavit Kullar, also finished 5th in the same race, and will hope to medal next year. Zak achieved the entry standard for the National Championships at an open meet earlier in the season and therefore gained Middlesex selection, to compete at the prestigious championships, for the second time.

English Schools’ Cup Regional Finals First it was the turn of our juniors in their regional B final, who performed well considering half of the team were First Years. Kabir Sait and Daniel Clarke continued to improve upon their solid middle-distance running this year, whilst top all-round performance came again from Louis Middleton and Ethan Knight. At the regional A final in Kent, our inter team came up against the schools who were to eventually finish nd2 and 3rd nationally, in The Judd School and Dartford Grammar. The South East region is possibly the strongest in the country and hopefully our boys learnt a lot, competing against top level school athletes. Special mentions to Aidan Barry (40.1secs in the 300m) and captain Tom Hayward, who will hopefully be a sub 12 sec 100m runner next season.

Richmond Schools’ Championships Our Fourth/Fifth Year squad members are the only year groups who can call themselves Borough Champions this season, with Hampton finishing nd2 overall, to Grey Court School. Individual winners were Louis Middleton (Y8 hurdles and javelin), Milo Choudhry (Y9 100m), Sami Omaar and Ted Buckle (Y9 100m, javelin and high jump), Tom Hayward, Hiruna Diyasena, Freddy Hodgson, Pavit Kullar (Y10/11 100m, 200m, 800m and 1500m) and Mattie Collingridge (Y10/11 discus in a new Hampton record of 36.60m).

English Schools’ Track & Field Championships Whilst a number of Hampton athletes were close to Middlesex selection for the National Schools’, Zak Wort was our only competitor at the Championships. Zak can be proud of his performance, running a school record 4.12.41 secs in an extremely strong field in the U17 1500m.

I would like to end the 2017 report by mentioning two athletes who have been simply outstanding in their time at Hampton. Alex and Darren Meaklim can stake claim to no less than 11 Hampton athletics records between them! They have been fantastic competitors for seven years at school, borough and county level. We wish them all the best at university and hope they continue to compete.

PDB

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In seeking to defend their Surrey League Tennis title, the boys – Rohan Vasudev, Billy Atkinson, Ben Bird, Jai Saha, Rafferty Lucking and team debutants Luke Bland and Patrick Helm The U12 team ofOllie Drew, Henri Beavilain, Dominik – chalked up some hugely impressive victories. Most notably, the Hagmann, Theo Mantel-Cooper, Nizar Al Milli, Will Heyes, team was impressive in dispatching both King Edward’s Witley, Tayin Takar and Arjan Sian were unbeaten all season with victories and Kingston Grammar School 8 sets to 1. A clean sweep of the over Harrodian, Trinity, and Howard of Effingham schools in their group stage saw the boys pitted against local rivals and old foes St league fixtures. The season was capped with a momentous display in George’s Weybridge in the quarter-finals. Playing a pre-Queen’s and the Surrey League Tennis Finals that provided a dramatic debut for Wimbledon style match on grass courts in the sunshine – minus the team in this competition. the strawberries and cream – the boys were edged out 6-3 playing some hugely competitive points along the way. Much for them to be After a significant delay to the semi-final against King’s College proud of still! Wimbledon – which tested the focus and concentration of the boys – the U12s raced through their matches, losing only a handful of The team also made their debut in the fiercely challenging Aegon games across 9 sets to win 8-1. Most impressively, 3rd pair William Championships. Coming through a mammoth 3-hour epic against Heyes and Nizar Al-Milli produced an excellent display to dispatch Claremont Fancourt 8-4, their only defeat of the group was against a the opposition’s top pair 6-2. formidable Cheam High School – a tennis academy. As such, whilst the boys narrowly missed out on a place in the knockout stages, they should undoubtedly be vying for promotion next year! U14

In what was a somewhat anti-climactic season, the U14 team of Sam Power, Theo Radicopoulos, Sam Sparrow, Haris Williams, Josh Culshaw, Joe Strong, Alex Colvin and Tanmay Thanawalla found themselves missing out on qualification for the Surrey League Finals by the smallest of margins. Despite a combative 5-4 victory against St Paul’s and a win over the Howard of Effingham School, the team were edged out on games difference by St Paul’s who took the final runners-up spot in the group behind Reeds. The boys will need to regroup for next year where they will be competing in the Aegon Championships for the first time. Despite this, there were again many superb performances over the course of the season that the boys should be extremely proud of – well done to all involved. Progressing to the final, changing surfaces from astroturf to clay, the boys faced the hosts: St George’s Weybridge. Perhaps exceeding all sincere hopes, the boys stepped up an unprecedented number of gears U15 and were truly unplayable at times. Dominik Hagmann produced some fierce ground-stokes, frequently leaving both of the opposition With fixtures in the Aegon Championships and the Surrey League, pair rooted to the spot (accompanied by a great cry of ‘c’mon!’), whilst the U15 team competed on two fronts this year. Led by Timothy Theo Mantel-Cooper provided the deft touch at the net to win each Bird and Hamish MacCormick, the team of Tom Randall, Jamie of their three matches. Top seeds Oliver Drew and Henri Beauvilain Harris, Magnus Bell, Sebastian Khan, Nick Stoner, Lucas also produced a clean-sweep, slugging it out with their opponents Copplestone, Edward Willoughby, Conor Sharif and Oliver until they forced the error. The final score of 7 sets to 2 was decisive Lawrence were dominant in their Surrey League group fixtures; and meant that a term’s effort culminated in lifting the title that they recorded victories over Howard of Effingham, Hinchley Wood Hampton’s U12s did last year as well – these boys promise much in and Grey Court schools, falling only to Dulwich College in a tight their Hampton tennis careers. A superb effort all round! match on a difficult astroturf surface. After a combative performance

128 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 sport in the quarter-final stage against Trinity, the boys travelled to narrowly edged out in similar fashion by a strong Colston’s side. The St George’s College to compete in the semi-finals against King’s boys can feel immensely proud of their efforts over the course of the College, eventually losing by 6 rubbers to 3 in an entertaining match tournament. on the indoor courts, with the King’s College first pair proving too powerful from the back of the court. Huge congratulations to all players who represented the school in this prestigious tournament.

DWP British Schools’ Senior Tennis Finals

In the Aegon Championships, the boys came up against some very strong opposition, notably Reeds School and St George’s College, and learnt some valuable lessons despite being edged out of the qualifying positions by these two teams. ISTA

The ISTA Championships took place at Eton College on 1-4 July 2017. With over forty schools taking part from across the country, The Hampton Senior Tennis Team ofGustav Durlind, James this four-day tournament marks the culmination of the School Hughes, Benjamin Court and Oliver Ross competed in the Tennis Season, bringing some of the top players at national level to British Schools’ National Tennis Final at Bolton Arena in March. compete for the Youll Cup and Thomas Bowl titles. After some tough matches in a group made up of Truro College, Magdalen College and Tonbridge School, the boys placed fourth The Senior team of Florian Hagmann, Harry Vincent, James overall. There were some standout performances over the weekend, Hughes and Fraser Barclay were dominant in their second round, notably a sterling victory from Gustav Durlind, at number one, in beating Haberdashers’ Aske’s by two rubbers to nil to set up a third his singles against Tonbridge School, alongside Benjamin Court’s round match with Westminster. With both doubles matches level at emphatic singles victories in two of the three matches. Although one set all, the boys were edged out in two tight tie-break sets and the boys will be disappointed with their final position, they can so eventually lost by two matches to nil. The loss at number one be proud of their efforts over the course of the tournament, which doubles for Florian and James was a particularly agonising one after included some important contributions from Fraser Barclay in the Florian had served for the match at 5-3 and James’ overhead volley regional rounds, and in making the last eight they have shown that landed inches past the baseline at 8-8 in the match tie-break. The they can compete on a national level with spirit and commitment. team will be left to rue these missed chances but can reflect on a very Well done to the team. positive season overall. DWP Hamish MacCormick and Josh Culshaw battled hard through the group stages of the U15 tournament before losing to St Paul’s in the knockout stage, but showed resilience in progressing through to the semi-final of the consolation tournament with excellent wins against Claremont and Rugby. The Hampton second pair of Declan Connolly and Theo Radicopoulus produced some equally impressive performances, and after progressing through the group stages were eventually overwhelmed by an imperious Eton team. In what was a physically demanding competition, the boys competed combatively and can feel proud of their positive attitude, shown throughout the competition.

In the U13 tournament, the doubles teams of Rohan Vasudev and Billy Atkinson, and Benjamin Bird and Jai Saha progressed to the main draw after a number of convincing wins in the early qualifying rounds. In the final group stage, Rohan and Billy narrowly lost out to Sevenoaks in a closely fought 6-5 defeat that ended their hopes of making it through to the knockout stage; Benjamin and Jai were

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Despite not winning a single game this season – well, we did beat the struggled on the road in the depths of South London; it seemed they staff – there are positives to be taken and there is no doubt that the could only play in front of the home crowd in our very own ‘Theatre future is very bright. This year, the team was valiantly led by captain of Dreams’. Several Fifth Years debuted this year, namely Ethan Joel David with a supporting cast of fellow Upper Sixth formers, Delaney-Smith, Ollie Evans and Josh Arulpragasam, who will look Lourenco Anunciacao and Peter Martin-Collar. The Sixth Form to lead the team with Adam Khan next year. They will be joined by contingent was finished off by Adam Khan with rare appearances several stalwarts from the year below with coaching from Mr Bolton from Aarun Samra and Conor Eaton. and Johnny from Richmond Knights basketball. Undoubtedly, the team will look to go from strength to strength and rack some points Over the course of the year, the team came close to the elusive on the board in the coming season. Well done to all involved! ‘W’ several times, most notably against Southborough, where the opponents came out victors by a mere two points. Hampton’s seniors Joel David and Lourenco Anunciacao

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Basketball in the Borough of Richmond is really developing, mainly up to Christ’s School in both the London Youth Games qualifiers thanks to the influence of the Richmond Knights. This was evident and the Richmond League – Christ’s later won the National Schools’ at Hampton this season; our First Years were determined to impress Championships, to highlight the standard in Richmond. Jay Kim and were led by the impressive Daniel Townend, as Hampton demonstrated an almost zen-like calm, in short and often frenetic hosted the first of a series of Richmond Knights tournaments. games, whilst Milosz Sobczak, Danilo Delic and Tom Netterfield added a touch of class. Numbers at training have been strong, so much so that our Fourth Years were soon followed by our Third Years, in being invited to the Many congratulations and thanks to all those involved. senior basketball sessions. The Third Year team benefitted from this higher level of training and had a great season, finishing as runners- PDB

Badminton

A number of friendly matches were played against Wilson’s and Isleworth & Syon Schools this year, and the U14 and U16 teams won the Richmond Borough Championships.

The U14 team consisted of Rohith Ratnam, Arjun Samra, Luke Michels and Jai Saha. A very talented player, Rohith owns every stroke in the badminton book and attention to footwork and fitness will make him an even more formidable competitor. New to badminton, Arjun made impressive progress and application to his doubles serve will enhance his game even further. Luke lost none of his passionate determination and moves excellently around the court as a result of his fitness, while Jai is becoming very quick around the singles court and showed great improvement over the year. The U16 team consisted ofNick Stoner, Christian Chan, Jacob Abel and Himanish Joshi. Nick’s stroke production is excellent and building on footwork and fitness will only serve to make him an even finer singles player. Christian had extensive rowing commitments but played for the team whenever he could; his movement around the court is particularly nimble. Jacob continues to be very open to advice and his determination to do well resulted in continuous improvement; likewise, Himanish always gives of his best and attention to his doubles serve will hone his game even further.

We will be looking to add to the number of schools we play in future, with a new fixture against Epsom College being one example.

KEM

championships, our Second Year team were the most successful, Swimming winning their age group. Individual wins came for Xavier Mikichansky-Maddocks, Ed Finnett and Chris Hardy, whilst Hampton travelled to Harrow in September for a new fixture. This our Second Year relay teams were also victorious. was so successful, that Harrow invited us back in March! This meet represented a great opportunity for our senior squad to work At the HMC Bath Cup Relays, our senior swimmers were together for the Bath Cup, but also for the many fantastic swimmers outstanding, qualifying for both the Bath Cup (freestyle) and Otter we have at Hampton to represent the school. Medley finals. Injury meant a withdrawal from the Bath Cup final, whilst Hampton took 5th place in the Otter Medley. With two of Third Years Luca Capezzuoli and Jamie Fussell demonstrated the squad in Lower Sixth and the rest in Fifth Year, it will be hugely their power and technical ability in both meets, whilst it was exciting for our swimmers at next year’s competition! great to see our top senior swimmers, Oscar Jameson and Oskar Jones, motivating the younger age groups. At the Richmond PDB

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Jack Humpish, who saved the judges any work whatsoever when Golf he won the Nearest The Pin competition by scoring a hole-in-one on the ninth at Fulwell! Meanwhile, the Intermediate team of Ollie Last year was a particularly successful one for Hampton golfers, Burke, Himanish Joshi, Joe Sykes and Freddy Short, managed to reaching both Regional Finals and winning one of them. The HMC win their age group for the school. competition started on a cloudless but blustery day at Fulwell back in October. The match was won 2-1 with highlights being Andy The annual Old Hamptonians vs. The School match was held in the Condron and Max Starling reaching the 13th at only one over par, first week of July and, on a great day, the boys just about held out to and Robbie Davies and Evan Edwards recording a stonking 8&6 retain the trophy; the all-important Staff competition was won by victory in their match. The next match, against Charterhouse, at the Sean ‘Bandito’ Thomson with an amazing score of 43 points! delightful Worplesdon Golf Club, was played on a freezing day in January, with the ground still hard in places. The top pairing of Theo AWK Granstrom-Livesey and Andy played extremely well to be all-square coming down the 18th only to snatch victory after a poor approach shot from their opponents. Will Tovell and Robbie, in the second pairing, came from three down to win 2&1, whilst Max Karp and Evan drew in the final pairing. Round Three saw Hampton face Wellington – a school that we had failed to beat in recent memory – at The Berkshire. On a very rainy day in March, the boys did superbly to win the match 2-1, with Theo and Andy winning on the 18th green, whilst Evan and Robbie, 2 down at the turn, were clearly inspired by the sun finally breaking through to win five holes in a row, taking the match on the 16th green.

The Regional Final, at West Hill, was against Bradfield. The opening pairing of Theo and Andy lost a close match on the 17th green 2&1, although their opposition did include the English Schools’ Boys Champion, whilst Will and Max Starling were beaten comfortably in the middle match, 6&5. The final pairing of Robbie and Max Karp was, therefore, a dead rubber and it was agreed to halve the match on the sixteenth green, with the teams all-square with two to play – a very creditable result given the handicaps of their opposition. Despite the defeat, the competition had produced some excellent golf and the boys did extremely well to reach the Regional Final.

In the ISGA Competition, the team – comprising of Theo, Andy and Harry Bathurst – won their opening two matches 3-0 (against Ibstock and St George’s), before playing the Regional Final at Coombe Hill GC on yet another cold and wintery day at the beginning of February. The course, looking out over London, was in superb condition and the boys won a cracking match against KCS. All three matches ended up 4&2, with Theo and Andy besting their opponents, whilst Harry eventually succumbed on the 16th green. The relief was palpable at the end: they had just reached the National Finals for the first time in six or seven years.

The Finals, held over two days at the beginning of the summer term at Royal St George’s – an Open Championship course – were scratch competitions and out of the field of eighty students, about a quarter of them had handicaps of four or less: the boys were up against it! On the first day at the neighbouring Princes’ Course, Theo produced an excellent round of 74 to put himself in with a chance, closely followed by Harry’s 75. Although Andy’s first round was not necessarily one to write home about, the following day at Royal St George’s in the blustery conditions, with showers and overcast skies, he scored an excellent 77 – also matched by Harry. The results meant that school finished an extremely pleasing eighth out of twenty, with Harry Bathurst finishing as our top player in 17th position. It had been a truly excellent competition for the school and the boys had produced some wonderful golf.

Away from the school team, we had several boys enter into the Richmond Schools’ Championship, and whilst we lost out in the Senior Competition to St Paul’s, the competition was notable for

132 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 CONTENTS Association/Club & Society Officers...... 134 1961 Cricket 3rd XI ...... 148 A Message from the Alumni office...... 136 John Coleman ...... 150 A Message from the OHA President ...... 137 Father and Sons – Wood family ...... 150 The Chairman’s Message ...... 138 Old Hamptonians’ Alumni Dinner ...... 153 From the Editor ...... 138 Snippets ...... 155 100 Lines of You Passion ...... 140 Sports and Section Reports ...... 157 How has Hampton influenced me?...... 142 Club C ...... 167 The 1970s...... 144 60th Anniversary of Hampton School Boat Club ...... 168 Q & A Interview with Barry Sheerman ...... 145 Obituaries ...... 170 A life in the day – Barmy Army ...... 147 In Memoriam ...... 171

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Correspondence Bridge Club Old Hamptonians’ Pavilion and Sports Ground, Geoff Wickes (1965-1972) Dean Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1AQ 07917 621 503 0208 979 2784 [email protected] OHA Office, Hampton School, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 3HD Cricket Club 1st XI Captain Richard Brown (2000-2005) Association Officers: Flat 1, 125 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8LL Honorary President 07832 105 393, [email protected] Kevin Knibbs, The Headmaster 2nd XI Captain Jacob Doherty 07841 151 701, Honorary Vice Presidents Barry R. Martin (1996-2013) 3rd XI Captain Nick Evans (1994-2001) Graham G. Able (1988-1996) 07877 354 598, [email protected] Jack D. Wells (1939-1946) Dramatic Society Chairman Hon. Secretary Bernard Wigginton (1956-1964) Martin Sands (1960-1967) 18 Cranmer Road, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 1DW 37 St Winifred’s Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9JS 020 8979 4596, [email protected] 0208 977 0428 [email protected] Treasurer: Andy Smith 26 Cambridge Road, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2JL Editor of the Old Hamptonians’ Chronicle Denis J S. Fuller (1954-1961) Football Club Inglenook, 11b Kings Ride, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4HU Club Captain Alex Kennewell (2003-2008) 01276 22454 07923 384 716, [email protected] [email protected] 1st XI Captain Jonathan Meldram (2002-2009) 07834 064 375, [email protected] Secretary/ Membership Secretary nd Alan W. Hunter (1958-1965) 2 XI Captain Michael Timbs (2005-2010) Calypso, Temple Gdns, Staines, TW18 3NQ 07837 470 732, [email protected] 01784 455 547 3rd XI Captain Chris McNab [email protected] 07940 504416, [email protected]

Treasurer Golf Society Lee A J. Gallant (1983-1988) Secretary Martin Read (1965-1972) 07939 265 951 07811 351 107, [email protected] [email protected] HSPA Minutes Secretary Tom Smith James Comber (1993-2000) [email protected] 78 Highdown, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7JB 07814 039 441 OH Lodge [email protected] Secretary James Lawson (2004 -2009) Flat 9, 37 Lennox Gardens, SW1X 0DF OHSGL Representative 07880262980 Robert A. Glyn-Jones (1979-1984) 1 Ormond Drive, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 1TP Treasurer Stuart Murray 079845 708 410 Gresham House, 1 The Crescent, Bramley RG26 5BU [email protected] 01256 881 773

Annual Dinner Secretary Rugby Club John Orr (Staff 1976-2015) Secretary Pete Dendy [email protected] 07831 134 412, [email protected] Treasurer: Lee Gallant (1983-1988) General Committee Members 07939 265 951 Brian Littlejohn (1955-1961) [email protected] 07759 733 844 [email protected] Recruitment Mark A. Fox (1982-1989) 154 Colne Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 6QS Paul Smith (1962-1969) [email protected] 07836 218 058 [email protected] Fly Fishing Michael F. Savage (1943-1949) Lee Gallant (1983-1988) 101 Park Road, Hampton Hill, TW12 1HU [email protected] 0208 979 6930 [email protected]

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Alan Hunter John Perry

Denis Fuller

Richard Brown Martin Sands

Mick Savage Paul Smith

James Comber

Martin Read Andrew Glyn-Jones

Lee Gallant

Brian Littlejohn John Orr

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It has been a busy but very enjoyable year for the Alumni Office at Cyril Astell (OH 1935) recently celebrated his 99th birthday and Hampton. It has been a pleasure to meet so many Hamptonians, to he was proud to share his 1934 athletics team photo. hear of their accomplishments and their wonderful memories of our School. We are very grateful to those alumni who have returned to the School this year to share their advice and career highlights The Alumni Office is the primary link between the School and with current Hamptonians. This has become a key part of the alumni. It is our goal to encourage and foster lifelong alumni experience for the boys currently at Hampton. participation, involvement, and commitment. We are steadily growing in numbers in both our online Hampton School Connect We would be delighted to hear your memories of Hampton and, community and in event participation. It is our aim to increase of course, to hear about what you have been up to since you left. the number of events and networking opportunities for you and As well as updating our records for contact details, we are also we encourage you to participate and support the programs. We keen to gather ideas and suggestions regarding events in which are grateful for the continued support we receive from the Old alumni might like to be involved. Hamptonians’ Association (OHA). I am ably supported by Hayley Coll, who manages the alumni The annual dinner returned to its rightful surroundings in database and ‘Hampton School Connect’: the online networking the main hall this year. A truly enjoyable occasion, with Neil platform exclusively for Old Hamptonians. Chugani (OH 1987) delivering an eloquent and engaging toast to the School. We look forward to hosting this year’s dinner on www.hamptonschoolconnect.org.uk Saturday 24th March 2018. We are excited to add Abigail Newman to the team. Abigail will The dinner to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Hampton be responsible for organising alumni events and keeping you School Boat Club was a huge success with over 100 former up to do date with online newsletters and the new bi-annual Hampton rowers, including the original 1956 crew returning to Hamptonian printed newsletter. the School to celebrate their boat club. Please do come and visit us in the alumni office, based at the Welcoming Old Hamptonians back to the school is always a School close to Reception, we look forward to welcoming you. pleasure and many have returned to their School this year. It was wonderful to see the Wraight brothers David (OH 1958) and Frank Keenan, OH 1999-2004 Robert (OH 1959) who returned to the School in September. [email protected], 0208 783 4428

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events, as well as the opportunity for Hamptonians to (re)connect with one another. Please visit www.hamptonschoolconnnect.org. uk to register if you have not already done so.

Over 500 Hamptonians have attended alumni events this year: university dinners in Oxford and Newcastle, a joint networking event with Lady Eleanor Holles in the City, a Hog Roast at Henley for rowing alumni, and the excellent Rugby Festival held in memory of Chris Mapletoft (OH 2013). A very enjoyable Old Hamptonians’ Alumni Dinner, featuring a memorable address by Neil Chugani (OH 1987), was held in the Main Hall in March.

The Hamptonian will debut in the Autumn of 2017, a biannual newsletter which will be sent to all our alumni around the world. This publication will update you with the latest news, invite you to events, and ensure that you can keep in touch with news of other Old Hamptonians and the School. If you would like to receive a copy, please send your postal address to alumni@ hamptonschool.org.uk.

Hamptonians continue to excel once they have left Hanworth Road behind. Toby Roland-Jones (OH 2006) enjoyed the perfect start to his Test career at The Oval against South Africa, taking eight wickets in total and recording the best start by an England bowler since 1962. Only injury robbed him of the chance to take part in the upcoming Ashes Tour. Our rowers continue to demonstrate their prowess with Tom Worthington (OH 2017), Matthew Benstead (OH 2013) and Alastair Douglass (OH 2013) representing Great Britain at the U23 World Championships over the summer. Sam Collier (OH 2014) coxed the Oxford boat to victory in the Boat Race, while Oli Stanhope (OH 2016) won Gold in late September at the World Championships in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four. James Tagg (OH 1982) founded A Message from the OHA President The Penrose Institute with Sir Roger Penrose, an Institute for the Study of Consciousness, Creativity, and the Physics of the I am always delighted to contribute some introductory words to Universe. Laurence West-Knights QC (OH 1973) was appointed the Old Hamptonians’ Chronicle, which continues to occupy its as a Circuit Judge. Steve Lindsey (OH 1990) was a finalist for the rightful place within the body of the annual School magazine, European Inventor of the year Award, with his invention of the The Lion. This is, we hope, indicative of the importance we place energy-saving Blade Compressor. TV wildlife presenter, Patrick upon maintaining the best possible links between the present- Aryee (OH 2004), was back on our screens again with his latest day School and our worldwide network of Hampton alumni. series Dogs: An Amazing Animal Family. Reading this year’s edition of The Lion should certainly enable Old Hamptonians everywhere to enjoy the successes of the young Thank you for your continuing support for our School and I men who are following so splendidly in their footsteps. hope to have the opportunity to meet as many as possible of you in person over the years ahead. It is a particular pleasure to hear from former pupils and I warmly encourage you to contact Frank Keenan (OH 1994-2004), our Kind regards and best wishes Director of Development and Alumni Relations, to share your news. We take great pleasure in highlighting the accomplishments and successes of Hamptonians and Frank will always be happy to arrange a tour of the School, whether you are returning individually or as part of a group. There have been a considerable number of these visits over the past twelve months and we are especially grateful to Stephen Farrell (OH 1981), Mark Catterall (OH 2003) and Chris Webb (OH 2006), who took part in School assembly and inspired current pupils by doing so.

Our Alumni Office is making great strides and it exists to support Hamptonians of all ages and stages of their lives. For example, we successfully launched ‘Hampton School Connect’ last year, which Kevin Knibbs provides an online community with details of alumni news and Headmaster

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It is a great honour to be the new Chairman of the OHA and I When Rose de Boer, (Mother of OH Richard Brown), and I, started would like to take this opportunity to thank Rich Brown for his to think about the content for our first edition (2013) we decided leadership and commitment to the OHA during his three years as to experiment with some new features, including ‘The Interview’. Chairman, particularly in promoting the growing relationship with However, whilst reviewing 1963 editions of The Lion, I discovered the School. Once again, we have another outstanding edition of the that David Goddard (OH 1963) had got there long before us. In Old Hamptonians’ Chronicle, which owes much to the hard work the Summer Term edition of the 1963 Lion, in an article entitled and dedication shown by Denis Fuller together with Frank Keenan The Jago Saga, there was an interview with the staffroom’s ‘oldest and the team in the Alumni Office. inhabitant’ and shortly to retire, Mr H W T Jago. I recall that he was known to his peers as ‘Thurston’, whom ‘Leo’ discovered was In his Chairman’s message last year, Rich highlighted the discussions the name of the Archbishop of York who defeated the Scots in 1128. with the School to develop a new and closer relationship between Our Thurston used to claim descent from the good Archbishop, until us. At the end of 2016, we agreed the key principles and terms he discovered that his ‘ancestor’ was almost certainly celibate! In my underlying this, which would involve transferring the OH pavilion time at Hampton, Mr Jago was known as ‘Bert’, but I do not know and sports ground to the School who are far better placed in the why. Throughout her years on the editorial team, Rose was keen for long-run to maintain and develop the facilities. This will be done us to have a ‘slot’ for staff nicknames, and indeed invited our readers with suitable safeguards for the OHA, including our ability to to write in on that subject. For example, is there is somebody out remain as a thriving sporting organization for Hamptonians as part there who knows how and why Mr ‘Thurston’ Jago became known of the wider Hampton community. 2017 has seen much work to as ‘Bert’? translate the key principles into an appropriate legal framework and to agree the necessary details. This takes time, but it is vital to achieve In The Lion, Autumn Term edition of 1963, I was interested to read the right outcome both for the OHA and the School and we are the report of the Debating Society, produced by the Secretary, one working hard to have the new arrangements in place during 2018. B H May – Brian May of ‘Queen’! The article refers to the end of While some change is inevitable in moving forward, this enhanced term debate on the motion, ‘This House believes that the younger relationship should strengthen the OHA for the future but we must generation has been constantly underrated’. The motion was ‘heavily ensure we preserve the heritage and ethos of the OHA so that it can defeated, but with an alarming number of abstentions’. I wonder, continue to prosper to the benefit of all Old Hamptonians. how would such a vote have gone at the end of the Summer Term of 2016? The establishment of the Alumni Relations Office in 2016 has been a major step forward in connecting the School with growing Our interviewee in this 2016-2017 edition is Barry Sheerman MP, numbers of Hamptonians, not least the more recent leavers. The who, like Brian May, was a member of the HGS Debating Society. OHA is working closely with Frank and his team as they develop My family moved to a house in Sunbury in 1947, and Barry was just their plans and this is very much a combined effort. The Office was a few yards down the road. We attended the same primary school, very involved in helping with the organisation of this year’s Old Kenyngton Manor, along with several other future Hamptonians, Hamptonians’ dinner which was held for the first time for many and we delivered papers for the same newsagent. Barry recalls a years in the Main Hall and was much appreciated by those attending. WW2 V2 Rocket landing in our road, with fatal consequences. In All of this has been facilitated by having an up-to-date database of 1974, there were two general elections, and Barry stood in the later Old Hamptonians, held by the Alumni office. one, in October, in Taunton, for Labour, against Edward du Cann, whilst in the earlier election in February the Labour candidate was As will be seen from the section reports, there are growing numbers our very near neighbour, OH Sir David Keene (1952-1959). of new players coming from the School, including teachers. This is most encouraging and should continue as our relations with The other features introduced by Rose and I are ‘A Life in the Day’, the School develop further. Rugby had another successful season, ‘Snippets’, ‘100 lines of your passion’, and ‘Benefactors’ – the last of winning the U21 Cronk Cunis Tournament and their Merit Table. which was based upon a suggestion by former master, John Orr. It They are now in the Surrey Leagues for the 2017-18 season – which has been easy for me to find candidates for these features up until makes more geographical sense – and we wish them well for the new this point as they have either been OHs I know or know of. In this season. In football, the 1st XI remain in the Premier Division of the edition, I have introduced a feature on ‘families’, based on a ‘Father Amateur Football Combination while the 2nd XI won the Senior and Son’ idea which Rose and I talked about. In this edition, we Division 3 South title and the 3rd XI has made definite progress from feature the Wood family – I was able to play cricket with Sam Wood last season. Cricket continues to go from strength to strength with 3 and his son Malcolm. I believe the ‘Sammy’ Wood mentioned in XIs regularly playing. The st1 XI reached the final of the Cricketers the Report of the OHA Annual Dinner 1963 is the Sam Wood who Trophy and the U21 / Academy team won the Surrey Trust Tier 3 stood in – Harry Crocker being ill – to propose the toast to Mr Jago, final at the end of the season. Away from the sporting sections, I ‘with delightful volubility and ease of address’. would also highlight the report of the Dramatic Society, with success in the Arts Richmond Drama Awards and productions of Conspiracy My colleagues and I would welcome comments, suggestions and and Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads. I saw Conspiracy and it was a most candidate recommendations. impressive performance of a very challenging play to stage. The editor of the 1963 Summer TermLion , ‘Leo’ I assume, decided I very much hope that all members of the Hampton community to focus on the school’s shortcomings: ‘The standard of speaking will enjoy this latest edition of the Chronicle and the wide range of amongst the majority of the school is low… one does not have to excellent articles it contains. be a public speaker to be well spoken’. ‘Leo’ would be tearing his mane out today if he turned on the radio and heard many Bri*ish Martin Sands (OH 1967) commen*ators etc. omi** ing the letter ‘t’ – the glottal stop.

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This 1963 edition ofThe Lion reports that, on Sports Day 1963, Over the years, we have socialised, played cricket and more whilst, David Travis easily broke the school javelin record which had existed more recently, we have taken up golf. Sadly, Peter is now suffering since 1949 – I imagine that the previous record holder was Michael from dementia, but he has never lost his sense of humour – his jokes Lanning, who was the subject of a book by J Archer. Travis represented are just as bad as they always were and the golf is ‘interesting’! I am Great Britain in the javelin event in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic also one of the first to hear of the passing of OHs, one of whom Games and won the Gold Medals in the 1967 World Student games earlier this year was my old friend William A (Bill) Watson, probably and the 1970 Commonwealth Games. He also played Rugby for one of very few Hamptonians to have been obliged to pose naked for England Schoolboys and was an International Decathlete. his (Sculptress) Mother – much to Bill’s embarrassment, the statue used to stand in the family’s hall for all to admire. Years ago, Bill, Editing the Old Hamptonians’ Chronicle involves meeting fellow also a sculptor, insisted on producing a head sculpture of me, which Old Hamptonians and, this year, it was a pleasure to speak to Barry resides on a windowsill at the front of our house as a deterrent to Sheerman, Roger Pusey, Paul Burnham et al. face to face. The role unwanted visitors! involves many telephone calls; I never cease to be surprised that I can pick up the telephone and speak to contemporaries such as Why do I focus on the past when writing this? I think it is because Sydney Welford and John Harland who I had not spoken to, let the ‘history’ contrasts so vividly with most of the remainder of alone seen, for over fifty years. There are other OHs who have the publication, and demonstrates that, although ‘times’ are very remained friends ever since we left the school, one being Peter different, Hamptonians are, and always will be, Hamptonians. Hampton, (1954-1962), brother of Brian Hampton (1958-1965). Peter won a State Scholarship to study Mathematics at Manchester. Denis Fuller

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AND it was to be in a Tiger Moth which were still in use as club 100 Lines of You Passion aircraft at Fairoaks. This was in 1958 and I still have the ‘wings’ that were awarded to me on completion of the course. When I was asked to contribute 100 lines of ‘My Passion’, my first reaction was to ask myself if I even had a ‘passion’. Certainly one But... a crisis was brewing. I had done my GCE O Levels as they that would be appropriate for inclusion in The Lion, and that would were then, and went on into the Sixth Form and applied for a stretch to 100 lines, whilst maintaining the interest of the reader. scholarship entry to Cranwell, as by now visions of being a fighter Very unlikely, I thought. However, I realised that if I did have a pilot in the RAF were growing. Unfortunately, as I have implied passion it would have to be an interest in flying, and that it did earlier, my academic abilities were less than they needed to be to gain connect to, and was further developed by, my time at Hampton; entry to the RAF’s officer training establishment, and I was finding but, it had actually begun some years earlier. ‘A’ levels trickier than I had anticipated, so I decided that I should leave school that summer and apply for Direct Entry to the RAF to My Uncle Stanley was chief engineer at the flying club at Fairoaks train as a pilot. Looking back I realise it was a very silly decision, as Aerodrome near Chobham. He, my Auntie Ivy, and cousins Tony with a bit more effort I could have got some A Levels and not left and Steven lived on the airfield in what I suppose was ex-wartime Hampton feeling that I had not made the best of what was a great accommodation, it was a long hut with a solid fuel stove in the middle opportunity at a great school – one which not long after this was to of the living area. During the summer holidays I would spend a week be denied to most boys whose parents could not afford the fees when or so there enjoying the freedom, and time with my cousins, doing HGS became HS! what nine and ten-year-old boys do. The airfield then was not what it is today, I don’t remember much in the way of restricted areas, and The CO of the RAF Section of the CCF was a Mr Eric Olson, who we were allowed to pretty much roam as we pleased, staying away was also a senior Physics master, and I think my form master at the from the live areas near the control tower and hangers. time, and fondly referred to as ‘Bobo’ Olson for reasons that have been lost, to me at least, in the mists of time. He was very upset that Uncle Stanley was also a qualified pilot and the highlight of my I had decided to leave school before finishing my A Levels. I would holidays there was to be taken up in a Tiger Moth... yes, a Tiger like to think that was because he saw me throwing away a brilliant Moth, this would have been around 1950 and these were the club academic career, but I think that unlikely. So upset was he that he aircraft of the time at Fairoaks. I loved it.... so that’s where it started. told me I would not be allowed to take up my Flying Scholarship A year or two later I was fortunate enough to pass my 11 plus and in which I was scheduled to do in the Summer holidays that year. ‘You 1952 ended up in Form 1A at Hampton Grammar School, as it was will no longer be a pupil here Pusey, and you cannot take up a Flying then. A stream incidentally I did not maintain, as I was somewhat Scholarship through Hampton Grammar School if you are not a pupil’ less academic than my 11 plus results had suggested. WHAT?!

HGS had a CCF, the Combined Cadet Force, and I learned that Looking back I doubt that Bobo actually had the authority to cancel the RAF section of the CCF went on Summer Camps to RAF bases my flying training, and possibly he wouldn’t have done it anyway, around the country and cadets were often taken for flights in RAF but at the time it seemed a real threat to me, and something had aircraft. This would definitely be for me, but before I could join the to be done... but what? Extreme measures were needed. There was RAF section I had to do ‘time’ in the Army section for basic training, an ATC unit at Staines, where I lived with my parents, and I made which involved drill, rifle shooting and camping at Shorncliffe an appointment to see the commanding officer, I explained the Barracks in Kent. This did have its moments: exercises in woods circumstances, and asked that if I was not able to take up my Flying attacking things and using blanks in our rifles. I doubt this would Scholarship through HGS, could I do it through Staines ATC. I be allowed now, as I remember an army sergeant demonstrating the had my fingers crossed as I thought it was a cheeky request, and dangers of blank ammunition, by blowing the bottom out of a tin that it was asking a lot to be allowed to be a sort of proxy member can! There has been much criticism of military cadet units over the of the Staines ATC, all take and no give as it were. His response years, encouraging youngsters to play ‘war games’, but to us at the surprised and delighted me. He would be more than pleased to go time it was no more real or damaging than many computer games are along with this plan, as it would reflect well on the unit and could now, maybe a lot less so, at least it was outdoors, and moving about! help to inspire his cadets to similar achievements! A rather high- I enjoyed most of it, but the RAF section and the flying beckoned, minded view I thought, and I remember feeling quite embarrassed and I transferred as soon as it was possible. I really do not remember about that at the time, but very pleased and relieved nevertheless. which RAF bases we visited, but I do remember it involved being The Staines ATC CO wrote to Mr Olson with the news, and surprise taken up in, and even having ‘hands on’ a Chipmunk, which was a surprise, the threat was withdrawn. basic trainer at the time. All this further advanced my ‘passion’ for flight. So I left school, and on the 3rd August 1958 turned up at Fairoaks, where I had spent so many happy hours a few years earlier, and began At this time the RAF was offering what was called a ‘Flying to learnt to fly... a Tiger Moth. My first solo was on 9th August, and Scholarship’ to boys in Cadet units in schools and also ATC units. I can still remember the sense of apprehension of being on my own These were highly contested nationally, and if a cadet successfully for the first time, but despite the fear, I can also remember the sense completed the necessary tests, was offered the opportunity to take of achievement and satisfaction, which was only surpassed when I flying lessons, and achieve a PPL (Private Pilot’s Licence). This, actually passed my flying test on 21st August 1958, and obtained my naturally, was a must for me, so without any real hope of success Private Pilot’s licence. So there I was, a (very) proud, newly qualified I applied, and to my immense surprise, and unbounded pleasure, I pilot. Surely, since the RAF had paid for this scholarship, they would passed the selection process, and was awarded this prestigious ‘Flying accept my application to join up for aircrew training. Unfortunately Scholarship’, and to add icing on the cake my training was to take not. I went through the selection process, but once again my lack place at Fairoaks Flying Club where I had been introduced to the of academic qualification let me down; it was not to be, so there I delights of flight by my Uncle Stanley about eight years previously, was, seventeen-years-old, and having left school with only really one

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ambition: to fly aeroplanes. Now, that was only to be a Tiger Moth; airspace! I was in serious trouble, quite rightly, for that, but got away I had very little money and only had a holiday job, which I stayed with a warning letter from the Ministry of Aviation. These days that with well into the autumn. would earn a hefty fine, and possibly even the suspension of the licence. It was a very bad mistake which I made sure I didn’t repeat. But, I did have my PPL. So, for a while I was able to save up enough from time to time to hire a Tiger Moth from the club at Fairoaks. But in the Summer of 1958, having failed to get into the RAF, I was At this time the controlled airspace surrounding Heathrow was not able to extend my holiday job working for the council, whilst writing as extensive as it is today, and flying from Fairoaks to the South to any aviation company I could find out about, and that included was pretty much unrestricted, so that was the area over which we crop spraying companies across the world. Eventually I was offered a did our training and I got to know the terrain like the back of my job... in Colchester! Airspray Ltd. was based at Boxted Airfield near hand. I had relatives who lived in a village called Camelsdale, which Colchester, and was owned by an ex RAF Wing Commander, Percy was on high ground outside Haslemere, so my usual outing from Hatfield, whose son, coincidentally was also at Hampton. Small Fairoaks went like this: I would fly South towards Woking and pick world. He must have been a few years below me, and I never knew up the railway line, follow the railway to Guildford and then on to him. The idea was that I would ferry aircraft around the country Haslemere, locate Camelsdale and find the house, which was made to get them in the right place for whatever spraying was needed. A easy, as my Aunt – and anyone else who happened to be in at the commercial licence was required to actually do the spraying, so I time – came out on hearing the engine, and wildly waved tea towels would build up my flying hours so as to qualify commercially. None at the intrepid aviator who was circling at low level over their heads. of this happened. Very little ferrying or spraying went on, and very A waggle of the wings, and off, due north, over the A3 at Hindhead, few hours were entered into my logbook, and after about nine months dropping into the Devil’s Punch Bow at low level. Now, what is Uncle Stanley once again had a defining influence on my future. He not obvious from the road, is that the Devil’s Punch Bowl is sort of pointed out, what really should have been obvious to me, that even if pear shaped, the big end is at Hindhead, it gets narrower as you go I was doing the hours, which I was not, a commercial licence gained through. ‘Low level’ at Hindhead was fine, as the trees on the sides on Tiger Moths, with the minimum requirement would not get me of the bowl were far enough away not to be a threat, but the further a job in civil aviation, which had been my goal. The RAF, he said, on you go, the nearer the trees got, so eventually discretion insisted were cutting back and getting rid of a lot of very experienced pilots, that it would be wise to pull up and over the trees at the far end. many of them qualified on heavy transport planes, who would be Fortunately, the ground below drops away rapidly here, so you are struggling to all get work with airlines, therefore, I would stand no immediately at a safe height. I would continue north until I reached chance even if I did manage to get a commercial licence, which was The Hog’s Back, turn right and follow the Hog’s Back to Guildford probably unlikely. So that was the end of Airspray Ltd. and there I Cathedral, pick up the railway again, and back to Fairoaks... simple. was without a job again. So, was this the end of my passion for flying, Well, it was to me at the time – remember I was seventeen! Actually, well not entirely, but it did take a backseat for a good long time, and it was probably foolhardy, and looking back I am surprise that I was until recently was only satisfied by getting as close as possible to never reported! aircraft and pilots through my job at BBC Radio One when I was involved with the Radio One Summer Roadshow. We took a mobile The familiarity with the ground below made that trip possible, but studio on the road and visited seaside resorts all around the British on the one occasion I decided to try another direction, I got lost. Not coast. This also included Scotland and Northern Ireland. Producers good in an aeroplane. The rule is you land before running out of fuel. were allocated an area, a particular week with particular presenter, I did put down in what turned out to be Hawkers disused airfield and were left to organise their own week, in conjunction with their at Langley near Slough, very much in the Heathrow controlled presenter. This would involve arranging guest artist appearances, and

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 141 the old hamptonians’ chronicle anything else that seemed appropriate. Plus, of course, the logistics The Red Arrows did it again the following year in Scotland, and of the whole thing, which were considerable. By the end of the 80s eventually I managed to persuade Carole to get me a flight in a Red and early 90s the ‘mobile studio’ had become quite a circus. It was a Arrows Hawk. A fantastic experience, and one not offered that often, large, articulated vehicle which folded out to become a large stage, so I consider myself very fortunate. with separate control cubical for the engineers. A separate ‘green room’ vehicle, and a satellite vehicle to transmit the signal back to The MOD had a body called The RAF Participation Committee, Broadcasting House. A powerful PA system and eventually a large and I became quite friendly with the Chairman of that committee, screen mounted above. Also, there was a totally separate marketing and over the next couple of years I was able to further indulge my unit, with two vehicles full of Radio One ‘Goodies’. The Radio passion by organising a few more military ‘participations’. The most One Summer Roadshow was enormously successful. Thousands of memorable being a visit from what would have been the last Vulcan people, fans, families, curious holiday makers flocked in their droves bomber still flying. This enormous aircraft, with its distinctive to sit on sand, grass, rocks and anything else that was available, to engine noise flew around our Roadshow at 500ft and the pilot, watch what was happening on the stage. Squadron Leader Paul Millican was interviewed live on air by the DJ for that week, Gary Davis. This worked well, it was an incredible So, where is the flying connection? Well, even though we were doing spectacle for the crowd on the beach at Weston Super Mare, and the live radio programmes, it seemed to me that as so many people were audio worked well on the radio, hopefully transmitting some of the prepared to turn out to essentially watch a DJ playing records, and excitement felt by those of us present seeing this large and historic maybe a few guest artists like Kylie Minogue, and Jason Donovan. aircraft so up close and personal. It is a great shame that funding is I felt that if I could add something extra and visual for the audience no longer available to keep a Vulcan flying, and we were fortunate to there, and at the same time make it work for the radio, then that have this participation on this occasion. During this time, I was able would enhance the whole thing. I had a friend in BBC Local Radio to arranged participations from a variety of things that fly, and even who had several contacts within the RAF, one of which gave me a managed to get flights in some of them myself, but after I left the contact at RAF Marham where a squadron of Tornadoes were based. BBC my interest in flying was now on hold again. I was doing the Roadshow at five venues along the East coast that year, and four Tornadoes were diverted to overfly us, and their leader I suppose ‘My Passion’ for flying was revived when my wife bought me did a radio link into the programme. It was very brief, and in truth, a trial lesson at Lasham Gliding Club, which came with a three-month not really very successful on the radio, although the local crowd temporary membership. That was in 2011, and I have remained a seemed to enjoy seeing four low flying Tornadoes over the beach. member, and try to go there to fly most weeks. I qualified for a licence by passing my Bronze exams and flying test, and now really enjoy That afternoon, and to my great surprise, I received a phone call from the local flying between Basingstoke and Alton, never straying too the Ministry of Defence, who said they had been very pleased with far from Lasham Airfield, as I haven’t yet graduated to proper cross- the publicity for the RAF, and saw it as a good recruiting possibility, country flying, and probably never will. The problem with gliders is and would I like to talk about the Red Arrows. Through my friend in that they do not have engines! Actually, that is not strictly true. Many Local Radio I was introduced to the PR officer for the Red Arrows, private gliders often do have small engines, usually mounted behind I very pleasant lady called Carole Ambrose, and it was arranged for the cockpit which can be raised and used to prevent the need to ‘land them to do a full display after our programme in Plymouth the out’ in fields. No such luxury in the club gliders unfortunately! following year. It would be the final programme of the week with DJ Phillip Schofield. It was a great success, Plymouth Hoe was so full, So, my passion for flight has been extended by gliding – even though there was not a blade of grass to be seen. The guest on that day was I should really have done it earlier! Starting something like that Kylie Monogue, who at the time was getting high in the charts with when you are 70 is maybe pushing it a bit, but on the other hand... every record she released. How much of the audience were there for it is never too late. Kylie, and how many for the Red Arrows, or even for Phillip we’ll never know, but certainly it proved to be a winning combination. Roger Pusey (OH 1952-1958)

How has Hampton Influenced me?

At age 74, recalling my grammar school experience would be an I remained at the school and progressed into the Upper Sixth, exercise in archeology, were it not for the vital links that I find earning A Levels in pure Maths, applied Maths, and Physics. between long-past days in the quadrangle at Hampton and my Deeply interested in technology, but utterly clueless as to my current life. role in society, I worked as a journalist on trade and technical magazines; later I gained experience in public relations, advertising I was born in Whitton, near Twickenham, in WWII. My mother was and exhibition design, and I have spent most of my working life as a Lincolnshire farmer’s daughter, and my father was a free-thinking a freelance writer. Scotsman who taught me to read at a very early age, influenced me strongly to reject religion and to question all authority. My father In the 1980s, I married my wife, Caroline Lo Sin Ming, from Hong died when I was six, leaving my mother distraught as she struggled Kong, and in 1990, we moved to what was then a British colony, to raise three children at a time of economic scarcity. I was myself where we remain. I have found plenty of work as an English freelance deeply affected by the loss of my father, and when I passed the writer, especially from IT magazines, and I have also written one 11-Plus examination and was given a place at Hampton, I was a book about how humans adapt to technology. I have three children. rebellious and argumentative boy and, I confess, a less than ideal Today, I am a happy man, but how much of that is owed to attending student. Hampton School?

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OH friends

The most obvious influence of Hampton is that many of my friends are Hampton schoolmates. Old Hamptonians of my age may remember Adrian Alty, John Harland, Mike Kanter, Robert Salisbury, and Frank Vail. I can report that they have all become English gentlemen, who have married, brought up children, and run households. We have had many adventures, and I am proud to call them my friends, although, as only three of us live in the UK, we do not meet often: ‘At School we join the living chain that grows, but never dies...’

Years after leaving Hampton, I studied for a degree-level qualification in communications and, later still an MBA. Today, I still ponder whether it would make sense to do a research PhD in order to turn a dissertation into my next book. I suppose that the strong academic foundation of Hampton must have rubbed off on me a little. choir, and I remember feeling strong admiration for him. Sports Paradoxically, I confess that I once used chemistry equipment to

generate H2S – bad-egg gas – in his lesson, as a prank. For some I believe that almost all boys have an instinct to challenge themselves reason, headmaster George Whitfield forgave me the caning that physically, and Hampton already had a strong sporting traditional I deserved for this, my most delinquent schoolboy act, but I now in the 1950s. I was competitive in nature, but of modest height look back in shame… and lightly built, too skinny to swim fast, too small to prosper at contact sports like rugby, and my eyesight and coordination My children not up to fast ball games. However, I was a determined distance- runner, finishing in the top 10%, though not good enough to win Living in Hong Kong has pros and cons. It is mostly sunny and anything – something that vexed and mystified me at the time! hot, but super-humid, except in the lovely autumn months. It is dynamic and rich, but our 800 square feet flat is now worth more I discovered the reason at age 58, when I needed to lose weight than our 5-bedroom London home, so few newly-weds can buy and decided to adopt an ultra-healthy, Paleolithic-style diet, and property. It is a high-density city, but 20 minutes gets you out of switch from running three to seven times a week – at 5am, so town to the harbour-side peace where I live, and a 10-minute run I could still start work early. I lost 40lbs in a few months, and takes you to beautiful country parks that constitute a major part quickly became the fastest runner in my age group in Hong Kong’s of the city’s area. veteran races. In 2009, I joined the Hong Kong team competing At Shanghai in the 65-70 age group of the Chinese National Veterans My wife is an Anglophile who runs a 50-head choir, and I am Games, against 20 athletes from various provinces of China. I won able to sing English traditional and popular songs, at the cost of the 10,000 metres, overtaking the champion in the final straight. mumbling through some Chinese ones. I suppose this compensates Punching the air in elation, I was literally living out a schoolboy for my refusal to sing Christian hymns at Hampton. dream – a dream planted in my mind at Hampton, but one that I was at the time incapable of realizing. In raising my three children, I tried to avoid injecting my own prejudices and thus limiting their choices, so they attended Teaching staff Christian primary schools and I encouraged them to be healthy and competitive: ideas compatible with Hampton traditions. My I admired many of our masters, with their different characters. eldest daughter, Lorna, studied art at London University and is To me, outstanding teachers included Jack Hobbs our Geography now a professional photographer, as I write, shooting a project in master, who seemed to control his classes effortlessly, conversing the House of Lords with an MP as a client. My second daughter, with us in a peer-to-peer mode that created a taboo against Rebecca, gained an MSc in biotechnology from Warwick University, delinquent behavior. Charles Chubb was our French master, and married a Chinese scientist – they created a successful start-up always frustrated by our poor pronunciation. I was only a marginal laboratory whose work includes gene therapy for cancer. My son pupil, but, after a few years of Mr. Chubb’s tuition, I remember Scott, an electronics engineer and UX designer, is currently in the visiting France and being utterly amazed that I could make myself UK – who knows, perhaps his son will attend Hampton one day? understood – suddenly, the context made sense of the educational investment. In summary, my early life was difficult, but, in later life, I have flourished, and achieved considerable happiness and fulfillment. In retrospect, there were some excellent teachers at Hampton but, The world is changing faster than ever before, and education may with my argumentative nature and disturbed by my confused home also change, perhaps towards a child-centred model that engages the background, I was not well placed to appreciate their qualities. full motivation of young men and women for the task of fulfilling their aspirations, both academically and physically. I am confident For example, our music teacher, John Smith, was a mildly eccentric that Hampton will continue to lead in molding characters who can man, with a vintage car that emphasized his individualism, and handle the world of tomorrow. wild hair and craggy features that earned him the nickname, ‘Goathead’. Mr. Smith’s musical passion resulted in an excellent Ross Milburn (OH 1954-1961)

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 143 the old hamptonians’ chronicle The 1970s It was the decade of the Austin Allegro, the three-day-week, David Bowie, Punk, burgeoning Package Holidays...and Hampton Grammar going private. It was also the decade when the social changes of the 1960s shunted their way down the Waterloo line and disembarked in the suburbs. The 1970s were challenging, transition years – particularly for the UK and Hampton School. Could this be why they are under-represented among OH Society members today? The first homework was an essay my English teacher, Mr Jones, set on the very first day on the 5th September 1972: ‘MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF HAMPTON GRAMMAR’.

I wrote a boring, eleven-year-old’s account of the science labs and sports facilities. I did not dare mention my real impressions – of the teachers and the drugs scene!

Before my friend’s mum’s Hillman Humber, on that first day, had even reached Hanworth Road, I was on the lookout for drugs, because my mother had proffered some disturbing advice: ‘Don’t take any pills. If any boys at your new school offer you pills, just say “No, thanks!” and walk away’. went out – a good excuse for homework-avoidance! Two general She had read a Daily Mail story about a boy who had taken LSD that elections were called that year. Two replicas were called at Hampton made him think he could fly. He had jumped out of his bedroom Grammar. Party leaders were chosen. A Fifth Former led The window and died. National Front.

However, my first impression was that the school was drug-free – I The nadir of my Hampton career was Summer 1976. Two boys and certainly had not seen any boys leaping out of windows! The second I were sent home for hiding a mate’s trousers in the LEH swimming was that the teachers were terrifying. While those at my primary pool. We were already suspended when British Rail phoned Deputy school wore brightly-coloured clothes and laughed and joked with Head, Ernie Badman, to tell him not to publicise his parties on us children, the stern-faced Hampton teachers wore creepy black trains – some pals and I had produced beautiful invitations saying gowns and one, Mr Hobbs, who looked at least 90, sat at his desk ‘Ern’s Having a Party. Bring Bottle and Bird’ and distributed them in on a high wooden platform and bawled at any poor boy who got an Shepperton to Waterloo carriages! answer wrong. I do not know why I behaved badly that year. I swirled with hormones But within a week, I had adapted: to the teachers; to the school’s and angst. Though the school was also in a funny place. Hampton vastness; to the new subjects, to the presence of sixth-former men/ had gone private in 1975. The youngest boys were fee-payers; we boys; and to the absence of girls. Within a week, I had witnessed a were grammar-dogs. Some teachers I liked had left on principle. 1P pal, Neil Clarke, receive the most terrifying punishment – not a Others who had stated their antipathy to private schools justified public beheading but a Saturday detention – from our Form Tutor, their reasons for staying. Hampton seemed to be schizophrenic. Mr Flood. This uneasiness was not just when it came to the Grammar-Private By the second year, I had had a Saturday detention myself – not in school divide. Some of the teachers were such strict, old pedagogues winter though because I played school-team rugby, so Bill Foster – often World War Two vets – that you did not dare risk their wrath, would have double-punished me – and one rainy lunchtime in one reason why Ernie’s Party invitation prank was such a stupid idea. 1973, instead of listening to Johnny Walker’s Singles Countdown on Despite this, they certainly made you listen, and their traditional Clive Pacey’s tiny transistor radio, I attended a Lower School debate. messages always got through. Meanwhile, some gown-less, trendy, The subject was Affluence. ‘Spiney’ Gardner was moderator. One younger teachers were so weirdly lax that boys could get away with speaker asserted that Britain was wealthier than it had ever been. swearing in class – and even minor acts of laboratory vandalism! Spiney agreed and asked us to consider all the Hampton households However, they still provided stimulating, extra-curricular discussion. that now had TVs and telephones. One had been an organiser of the Notting Hill Carnival in a year when things had gone badly wrong. ‘Everything was cool,’ he told A fellow Second Year, Nick Robson, came to school one day in giant, us, ‘Until the Old Bill moved in.’ Others discussed CND, imperial green and cream platform shoes. Like other cool boys he loved David guilt and vegetarianism. Bowie. I became friends with 2L’s Paul Evans and, when I met his mum, she asked the coolest question a mate’s mum has ever asked In retrospect, it seems that the 1960s social changes really did take me: ‘Do you like Bowie, Matt?’ time to travel down the Waterloo to Shepperton line and reach the suburbs in the 70s. But when it came to family breakdown, they By early 1974, Britain was in political and economic chaos. The hit Hampton big. By 1976, I seemed to be the only one in my peer miners were striking. There was a three-day working week. Teatime group who did not have divorced parents. I remember boys being at home would take place with candles when the lights suddenly angry with their dads, and friends’ single mums being more relaxed

144 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle about weekend-evening coming-home times. My parents were milieux and, having been fuelled constantly with food-for-thought boring. Friends’ mums had boyfriends. Their dads had young wives. at Hampton, I was always ready to explore new ideas. My parents did not even bother having affairs. So, why has it taken me so long to acknowledge everything that At the end of the Fifth Form, most of my mates left. Rumour had it Hampton School gave me? And why aren’t there more boys from the that a record number of Fifth Formers left in 1977. Jobs and mixed 1970s in the OH Society today? At the few events I have attended so Sixth-Form colleges beckoned, though my parents persuaded me to far, I have not met a single one... stay on at Hampton. The decade was a strange time and newly-privatised Hampton was Begrudgingly, I accepted that they were right. Academic work finding its way. Were some boys scarred by its lack of solid identity? became more interesting and off-piste discussion with teachers even I am a proud Old Hamptonian. So, will more boys from my era now broader: wartime aerial reconnaissance; working class Glasgow; a join me? new teacher’s Eton education; and the effects of not breast-feeding babies – amongst many others! Once at university, my Grammar- Matthew Collins Private background helped me move easily between various social www.matthewcollins.co.uk

Q&A Interview on 13th March 2017 with Barry Sheerman, OH and MP for Huddersfield 1979 - present

1. What is your favourite memory of your time at Hampton family, and there was a big fuss school? because I got the main part instead of a friend who really wanted it. One lovely thing about Hampton was the three and half mile bike That was Neil Stacey and he went ride in the morning, especially on a spring day. Down Snakey Lane on to be a well-known professional there was a cut round by Jobs’ dairy with the cows on the roof. That actor. The other play I did was was great fun. I also remember David Lewis and I once going home called The Refund, which is now that route and I think we were being naughty and hitting each with being reprised in a different form our school scarfs and the Headmaster’s wife saw us and reported us! and is about a boy going back You know, we had lovely pleasant memories of Hampton. I was in to school to claim the fees back the CCF and I enjoyed it; I remember how I loved going out into because they never taught him the woods, around Kingswood near Kingston, hiding in the hedges anything. That was when I was and hills and firing blanks; I don’t know if they allow that these days! happiest, acting in one act plays I was the youngest of five and the only one who was allowed to go for Garrick House. By the way, to a grammar school, despite my eldest brother and sister getting my son who we bumped into this scholarships. We were quite a poor family and even on a Saturday morning is an actor and comedy scriptwriter. morning I was expected to have a job. I was quite good at sport but didn’t participate, although I did play 5s on the 5s court, that was 2. Do you feel that your experience from Hampton School great fun. has been valuable to you as you moved on through life?

I had inspirational teachers, but I think I must have been a real Yes, we are a country that wants to know your pedigree and it problem to them because I came top in English and History and is not a bad pedigree to have been at Hampton. I don’t always bottom of everything else. I was not without talent but I was never an tell people that I was not the best pupil at Hampton! When I all-round great scholar. So I really didn’t find my niche until later; I went to LSE (almost by accident, because I became political dropped out and didn’t go to Sixth Form and went into the chemical in the chemical industry), the number of people I met, who industry. Some wonderful careers advisor at Hampton said go into had read my bio, said ‘Oh, you went to Hampton’. It is a place the chemical industry. I got a job at Nine Elms silicon paint factory to be proud of. I was a scholarship boy and didn’t have to pay. at Battersea, had one year there and then for the next two years I got a better job at ICI paints division in Slough. I got my inspiration 3. In five words, how would you describe your personality? more when I found out I was really good at economics and recovered my education by getting in to Kingston Tech College, where I got I am a passionate campaigner, a bit of an actor, Christian (still) and my A Levels in one year, and then on to LSE. But academically egalitarian. at Hampton I must have been a real problem to the teachers, they could see I had talent – another thing I did very well in was public 4. Who or what has been your biggest inspiration? speaking and acting. That’s hard. I know, and they’re not a ‘big’ person. When I was living Ah! The happiest memory at Hampton has suddenly come to me! in Sunbury, which was a very Conservative area, there was a chap It was when I was in the one act plays; I was quite a natural actor. that stood as a councillor; his name was Jack Mardell. He was a I appeared in two plays for Garrick House and each year we did it, lovely guy and had been a bomber pilot in the war. He decided that we won. One of the plays was called The Old Bull, about a farming he wanted to make a difference and stood as a Liberal; he really was

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 145 the old hamptonians’ chronicle on the left but knew he was not going to win as a Labour candidate. rights and turn into wonderful campaigners and are able, through He was inspirational. I just thought there was this exceptional man this, to turn their lives around. I recognise this. So the worst time who had a mission to do something. It was not until I started the in my life was when our baby daughter died but a year and two Young Liberals in Sunbury and we got Jack elected that I got into days later our next daughter was born and we then ended up politics. Your inspiration changes as life goes on. with three daughters and a son – I am very privileged aren’t I?

How did it inspire you? 7. When are you or were you happiest? As I helped him get elected, it was revealed to me that if you are passionate about something then you can change things and you didn’t I am a superbly happy person! I am so very lucky that I do a job I need to be anyone special. I suppose it taught me that you can organise love. It is doing the job and also being blessed. I am happily married for change. Because of him I started a political group that helped this and I have four children and ten grandchildren. It is a pretty good war hero win and I have been a political campaigner ever since. life, being able to do something. Pick up a campaign, try and save lives, to right a wrong, do a longer term project. I am still the most I am still very proud of my successful campaign to introduce active backbench MP on the Labour side, the third most active compulsory seatbelt wearing, which has saved many lives and Parliamentarian. For ten years I was the Chairman of Education dramatically reduced the number of serious casualties. Select Committee. I was told I was quite good chair, but it kept me up in the upper committee rooms, the Harold Wilson room most 5. What was the worst mistake in your career? of the time. When it came to 2010, I decided at the end of my chairmanship that I would concentrate on the chamber. Apart from The worst mistake I made was when I worked for John Smith, and was Northern Ireland and Scotland debates, I am there every day, asking a Shadow Minister for Education and Employment of Young People. questions and pushing the Government. We were very close and John decided he would move to Shadow Chancellor and asked me to go with him. At the time I was working It is the joy of doing something that is really right for you and your on a policy on young people and future employment post 16 years and personality, and I love what I do. However, if you really pushed had built up this team of people, really high quality people, including me, I am at my happiest when my three-year-old granddaughter Tony Benn’s wife. We were halfway through and I said to John, ‘I Gwendoline is holding my hand, telling me the rules of good life, cannot let these people down, we’re only halfway through this policy and to be safe on the road. She gives me long lectures on how to document, give me another year and I’ll join you,’ and he said ‘fine’. behave properly. She thinks I am younger than her and need A) It didn’t happen, and B) the person who took over his job was John guidance and correction! Prescott, with whom I didn’t have the best working relationship. I lived in The Barbican in a flat below John Smith, and I was the first person to be called when he collapsed and subsequently sadly died. 8. What is your favourite book? Yes, the biggest mistake was not following him into the Treasury Team. One of my favourite books is Rationalism in Politics written by Michael 6. What was your best career move? Oakeshott (Philosopher and Historian) in the 1930s as a young academic at Cambridge University. I read this as a young student at I love being a Member of Parliament. When I was a young LSE and found it deeply inspirational. In particular Oakeshott’s view university lecturer, I used to teach at University Summer Schools. ‘that human beings did best by learning from experience, learning One friend who also taught at these lived in Taunton, and I got from history and edging cautiously forward. The longer I have been in a phone call saying they were looking for a candidate to run in politics the more I think it is true, it is the best way. Taunton. I had got my feet well in the sense that I was at Swansea University teaching in the Department of Politics and I became My other favourite is How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran. I think head of the American Studies Department. There I was still she is wonderful and a beacon. I was in Spain on a family holiday and congratulating myself, having got my first degree and Master’s tweeted I am reading How to be a Woman and getting funny looks, and degree and become a university teacher for a while in the USA, Caitlin tweeted back saying ‘keep the faith dude’. We have tweeted a and then getting this job in Swansea. My wife and I were happy lot ever since. I haven’t met her but what a superb journalist! with an 18th Century cottage on a small farm with ducks and chickens on the Gower Peninsula, and five contact hours a week 9. What is your guiltiest pleasure? (teaching). Then our first baby, a little girl, died at birth. After a period of being the strong husband, I started to lose my energy, my My guiltiest pleasure is taking real time off – so going on a cruise, a voice etc. My wife, being very clever, got me to go to the university luxury one like Seaborne. For our Golden Wedding, two years ago, doctor. I went and had a full medical after which the doctor said, we took the whole family of 19 around the Mediterranean on one of ‘Barry there is nothing wrong with you, but men as well as women the bigger ships, it was wonderful! have a reaction to the death of a child and you are suffering from a kind of depression’. During that period, I decided I no longer 10. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? wanted to continue as a university lecturer – I wanted to change the world. It was a pivotal time. From then on I was pretty well A day in The White House invisible, it would depress the hell out set fair in my direction. It was the worst and the best of times. As of me! an MP, people will come to you to tell you of these tragic events. Just recently on a political colleague told me her daughter-in- 11. What is your most treasured possession? law had been killed in a road traffic accident leaving three young children. Some almost appear to die inside and lose their sense of I am not really a possession person! I had a period when I was in love purpose, and others are so angry that they try and set the world to with cars and had a new Jaguar every year. Then one of my children

146 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle became a director for Ford and we used to get a new Ford every 6 14. How would you advise a Hamptonian who wanted to months, and it killed my interest in cars! Possibly my most treasured follow your career path? possession is my wonderful music system because I love music; I have become a great opera fan. Very simple. Understand what modern societies are. In this country 1% work in agriculture, 10% in manufacturing, 30% work in 12. What is your pet hate? Health, Education and Local Authorities and 60% in private services. Most people don’t know what Britain is like or the World I have so many of them! I hate people being killed on the road. I is like. I believe people should have a shot at the good life and if started a campaign to stop people smoking in public, I hated them you are going to choose any career make sure it is something that smoking and killing themselves. My pet hate is a serious one as I love will give you a good life but be realistic about what’s out there. I children and the potential of them. I hate cruelty to children or any give a lot of career advice to people with soft social science or arts unkindness to children, mental or physical. degrees (like History, Anthropology, Sociology and English), who ask me what would make them more employable. I tell them the one 13. What would you choose for your ‘last supper’? scarce thing we need is great managers, running the Health Service, running business, running anything. We are churning out lawyers I am a big foodie and I am a senior reviewer on TripAdvisor and I and bankers but what this country needs is good managers. So go love going to restaurants. I fight with Giles Coren and tweet him and get yourself a high quality management course – Cranfield, LSE and tease him. I think he is very trendy and made that boast he was – you can do a short course and do it part time. Please Hamptonians not going to do a metropolitan review for a year and that did not become brilliant managers! last long! He is a good writer and How to Eat Out is a brilliant book.

My favourite food is a beautiful cooked fresh fish straight out of the 15. What personal ambitions do you still have? sea, and it can be in Whitby or on the coast of Spain, with a glass of amazing Chablis Premier Cru, with anything chocolate, the darker To finish a book on the new politics for a new age and another guide the better, for dessert. on how to regenerate and renew your local community. Barmy Army www.barmyarmy.com and www.barmytravel.com

Typical working day in the UK

When my working day starts in England depends on what time of year it is. The summer is all about helping the Barmy Army members follow the England Cricket team in all formats of the game, Test matches, ODIs or T20. The job involves coordinating fans, where they are going to meet before the game for breakfast, meeting places for lunch, either inside or outside the ground, and evening drinks or functions.

Today, the Barmy Army is a well-recognised international Sports There will be Barmy Army headquarters, cricket games, charity Brand and has 3,000 first class paying members, and 30,000 club- nights and other events, all designed to get the fans together. Over class members, all receiving regular information via the website the years, the Barmy Army has raised over £300k for more than www.barmyarmy.com and email newsletters. Barmy Army First- 30 charities, has had a Colts section since 2003 and boasts overseas Class membership costs just £30 a year and gives members access to tours under the ‘Barmy Army Colts’, and includes 17 current county tickets at every ground around the UK, apart from Lord’s. Alongside cricketers plus Internationals Reece Topley and Ben Duckett. its membership, The Barmy Amy has a social media community of almost 200,000 followers, via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The job during the winter, when we are not on tour, is all about planning for the summer. Its great fun because, although it is all Barmy Army is a highly successful tour company working in about planning and preparation, the England tours are so diverse partnership with Gulliver’s Sports Travel (Barmy Travel.com), so – there are always new challenges and no chance of getting bored! the summer also involves a lot of planning for the Winter Tour. Currently, we are working on the Ashes tour for 2017-18, where My Background a lot of work will be done planning with partners such as Tourism Australia, South Australia Tourism Board, Etihad, Yorkshire Tea, I was at Hampton School from 1976-1983. I opened the batting for Greene King IPA, Lion Brewery, Hardy’s, Brut, TM Lewin and the school when I was in the Fifth Year, Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth Optus. We will be working closely with these brands, and others, with Simon Bishop and Andy Collins. Much of this was thanks to to try and make the trip as successful as possible – our ultimate aim Geoff Cotsworth who recognised my potential to ‘pinch block’ the being maximising the support of England Cricket team! shine off the new ball. I received my school colours in table tennis,

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 147 the old hamptonians’ chronicle and I also enjoyed basketball. Despite this, cricket was always my main love; I could be found playing some form of cricket in most breaks and lunches. Thanks to the legend Ian Humphrey, I started playing for OHACC from 14 years of age. I did not start bowling for them until I was 20, when I was the only one capable of bowling during our annual cricket tour to Cheltenham, where I took five wickets and never looked back. I started work for British Airways when I was 18, and started playing cricket for them when I was 23. I went on 20 overseas tours with British Airways and ended up 1st XI Captain when we won the Bertie Joel cup in 1995.

In 1991, I took unpaid leave from British Airways and got a 2:1 degree in Business and Recreation studies at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education. After completing my degree, I officially left British Airways in 1994, just after my dad died. I decided to put my inheritance to good use, as would have been his wish, and went travelling. My ‘Life in the Day’ might well have been different as, before embarking on my travels, which included watching ‘The Ashes’ in Australia, I had lined up a job in the City, selling interest rate swops, which I was due to start in May 1995. Actually, watching England play Australia away from home was the life-changing experience that prompted me to form the ‘Barmy Army’, of which I am still the Managing Director and major shareholder.

Paul Burnham

The 1961 3rd XI

My abilities as a cricketer sadly never matched my lifelong love of In America during the late 1960s, I was impressed as I observed the great game. Throughout my years in the Fifth and Sixth Forms, religious and family life. I was converted to orthodox Christianity I played in Terry Mole’s 3rd X1, and my abiding memory is that of which has greatly influenced all of my life and views on life. I married bowling Latymer 3rd XI out, at home, for just 8. I took 5 wickets for in 1972 and have four children who are now grown with their own 6 runs, whilst ‘Henry’ Hall took 4 wickets for 2 runs. children. In 1977, with my wife’s full understanding, I gave up my solid computer career in California and moved to Virginia to study I recall Henry, at fine leg, letting one of my balls through his legs for Christian ministry. However, now part of a growing Christian for 4 runs. Could Latymer have made a remarkable recovery had university, I found myself responsible for the early development they scored just one run from ‘Henry’s’ mis-field? We’ll never of administrative computing at that university. In this manner, I know! never did become a full-time minister but retained a career that was focused on the application of computer technology to many types of I recall making very occasional, unsuccessful appearances in the 2nd business and modern cultural applications. XI, then under the captaincy of Brian Littlejohn. I imagine this to have been – in the words of John Arlott, who was once allowed As I look back, and I often bring it up in conversations, I am amazed to field as 12th Man for Hampshire County Cricket Club – ‘an how early intellectual training – and team training – that I obtained indulgence to my enthusiasm’! at Hampton, has been such a strong underpinning during my life. My science training, but perhaps even more so the languages I Denis Fuller studied – including Latin – and an appreciation for history. And so, it became quite natural for me to be drawn to the design and Entering university in England, I forsook the self-discipline and translation of machine languages. Whilst, at the same time, I am opportunities I had been offered through solid grounding during anchored in a rather non-progressive view of the fundamentals of my time at Hampton. I lasted only one year in degree studies whilst life that derive from careful study of the Christian scriptures. This in England. Through the grace of God, and quite undeservedly, is my current passion and I thoroughly enjoy leading other men in within six months I was working as a computer operator in London bible studies and concomitant counsel regarding life’s challenges. with an American computer manufacturer. Surrounded by available I have lived in Ohio, California, Virginia, and have resided near resources and with encouragement from supervisors, I quickly Rochester, New York for the past thirty years. I have been blessed learned the technologies and advanced. Within three years I was to participate in Christian ministry in so far a place as Macao, SAR an accomplished software engineer and team leader. I was sent to China. America to work with the home design team on a new generation of computers. Trevor Yeoman

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Whilst at school, I was also playing club cricket for Feltham In retirement, I am a Community Councillor and on the local Rugby Cricket Club. Although there were no leagues then, I played with Club committee. Alongside looking after seven grandchildren, my and against some good players: namely, Sid Russell of Middlesex wife (of 48 years) and I particularly enjoy travel. and later Gloucestershire, Peter Parfitt of Middlesex and England and also John Snow of Sussex and England. Syd Welford

On leaving school I joined Parke Davis, a pharmaceutical Hampton had not had a 3rd XI for a few years and Jack Hobbs, Head manufacturer in Hounslow. During my time there I became a of Geography and Cricket, felt that one should be re-formed. I had Member of the British Production & Inventory Control Society. played cricket for the school up until the Junior XI and had out of I must have liked them because I remained with them for 34 season coaching at the Jennings Cricket School in Acton. However, years. During this time, they were taken over by Warner Lambert when I started to play for the Colts XI, I was hopeless and decided to and at one time they were the largest in the World. The Company give up the game and concentrate on other things. Mr Hobbs asked relocated to Wales in 1971 and I went early to help set up the me to re-form and to Captain the new 3rd XI for the 1960 season. new plant and train staff. I remained until the late 90s when they started to make people redundant, intending to relocate the With regard to myself, I went up to St Andrews University to read products to modern plants in France and Germany. I then Joined Economics and Geography, and spent most of my career working Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company and in Commercial Management with Marks and Spencer. I retired in stayed with them until I finally retired. 1999 and moved from Essex to Shaftesbury in Dorset in 2005. I was much better at Soccer than Cricket and was a proud member of the On a personal note, I married in 1969 and we have four children 1960-61 Soccer 1st XI that was virtually unbeatable! – three boys and one girl. Two of our sons and our daughter still live within 5 miles of us but our other son now lives in Vancouver I still much enjoy attending the OH Dinners and I now meet up after ten years in New Zealand. He works in the Movie Industry annually with alumni peers John ‘Titch’ Taylor, Julian Stretch, so has to follow the work, having done the special effects on The Sean Newcombe and John ‘Bun’ Richards for nostalgic lunches in Lord of the Rings trilogy and Avatar. London. This year, we were pleased to be joined by Chris Tuffley, and Alan Thanisch. One of my grandsons has picked up the cricketing gene as this season he has been playing for Gwent U14s. Terry Mole

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John Peden Coleman, OBE, FIEE, bag manufacturing company in the early 1950s. Gifted with industrialist and engineering marketing vision, even he did not foresee the impact that industry pioneer (OH 1927) polythene packaging would have over the next 40 years.

During his long career in the electrical engineering, and then the After his retirement he formed electronics industry, John Coleman was best known for his keen the John & Freda Coleman interest in industrial training. His active role in developing industrial Charitable Trust with finance training started in 1953 when, as Chairman of the Engineering from the proceeds of the sale of Industry’s Association (EIA), he suggested the formation of the his company. This Trust proved first of the independently run ‘off-the-job’ training organisations a successful vehicle for starting for engineering apprentices. Following the passing of the Industrial and encouraging a range of Training Act in 1964, which required the establishment of Training education linked technology Boards with the power to impose a levy on all employers, John activities. The Trust works closely with, among others, the Standing Coleman was asked by the then Minister of Labour to become a Conference on Science and Technology (SCSST). A joint venture founder member of the Engineering Industry’s Training Board between the Trust and SCSST has been responsible for developing (EITB). His active involvement in the training and technical a network of over 60 Young Engineers Clubs in Surrey, which education field has continued right up until his death. He was were used as models for the National organisation which is being awarded an OBE for his work in 1972. established.

John Coleman was born in 1910 and educated at Hampton An interest in the environment, and a love of the River Thames, lead Grammar School. He formed his own company – Gresham John Coleman to form the Thames Heritage Trust in 1979. This Transformers – in 1938, which developed into the Gresham Lion charitable Trust is now well established – with the Lord Mayor of Group, one of the largest privately held electronics companies in the London as Patron – and with a distinguished group of supporters UK, prior to its acquisition by the Dowty Group in 1984. During his from a wide field of industry and commerce. The Trust initiates industrial career he was responsible for the formation of more than and funds conservation work along the Thames from London to 40 businesses, including the first major polythene packaging and Lechlade.

FATHER AND SONS – SAM to find employment with the Wheat Commission just before the outbreak of war. School however had sowed the seeds of a love of WOOD AND ANDREW AND sport; Sam started playing football for the OHA and was also a founder member of Sunbury Cricket Club. MALCOLM PLUS SAM’S When he was called up, he opted for the RAF, hoping to be a BROTHER JACK pilot. His eyesight was against him and he was unable to do so; instead he joined the secretive world of RADAR. One of his tasks was to set up a station on the Faroe Islands, in the North Atlantic, SAM WOOD – BORN 1916 supporting the naval ships guiding the convoys home. It was at Portland in 1944 that he met Elsie his future wife, where they ATTENDED HAMPTON 1927-1932 were both serving as RAF Radar Operators. They were married in December 1948. There’s something special about seeing Education span the generations. Sam Wood (1927-1932) was followed to Hampton After the War Sam took the opportunity presented to millions firstly by his brother, and then by both his sons. Sam grew up in when de-mobbed, to re-train and he became a teacher in 1947, the village as it then was, in the 1920s. His father was the local aged 31. He had heard of the urgent need to train teachers and bobby and the family home was in Warfield Road. He had fond spent the severe 1947 winter at college. He chose English as his memories of the community spirit among the neighbours, who subject and was appointed to Abbotsford Secondary School in organised street sports days and picnics for all of them to share. Ashford. Later he moved to Ryden’s in Egham, where he began to specialise in Remedial Education as it was then called. He finished He went to the local Primary School in Percy Road and then gained his career back in Hampton as a Deputy Head at a special school a place at Hampton School. By then the family had moved to located next door to the old Hampton building he had attended Tudor Road and his brother Douglas (‘Jack’ to the family) followed as a boy. him to the school on the Upper Sunbury Road. Sam enjoyed his time at the school greatly, and was able to share lots of anecdotes He was a very successful opening bat and slip fielder for both about the staff with us later. Jack also did well at the school. His Sunbury and the OHA. Each weekend was spent at the ground, school cap had a tassel which denoted the rank, I believe of prefect. both Saturday and Sunday, Sam captaining each of the teams he played for and was still playing regularly well into his 50s. Sam left school at 16, and took a job he did not enjoy at the Stock He also played football for the Old Boys’ into his 40s. He had Exchange in the City with a commute he hated. He was later able been a goal-scoring 1st XI winger pre-war, but by the time we can

150 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle remember watching him, he was a penalty-taking goalkeeper for entry community school, catering for children of nursery age up the 3rd/4th XIs. to 11.

When his playing days were over, he still was fully involved with My wife Judith and I now live in Cumbria, after both taking early OHA activities, as Dinner Secretary for several years and also as OHA retirement from teaching. I have since worked at the United Secretary (1971-1978) and OHA Chairman (1978-1980). He was Reformed Church’s Lay training centre in Windermere in recent a staunch member of a group who met regularly on Sundays years. I am a regular leader of Sunday worship in the South mornings at the ‘new’ pavilion, ‘to put the world to rights’. Lakes and represent the URC on some Ecumenical committees When the school decided to start a Parents’ Association, which in the County. Our daughter has recently worked for the New coincided with the change away from being a Grammar School, South Wales Government in Australia and our son is employed he was elected the first chairman. His wife, Elsie supported him as a Geographic Information Manager in the Power Generation in all sorts of ways; she helped prepare cricket teas; she was the business. Fete Secretary for a while in the 60s when it was joint venture between the school and the OHA and on the Parents’ Association Committee too. Sam continued to teach until he was 65 in 1981. MALCOLM WOOD – BORN 1953 He fell victim of Alzheimer’s disease in his later years and died in 1992. ATTENDED HAMPTON GS 1964-1971

DOUGLAS ‘JACK’ WOOD – BORN 1921 ATTENDED HAMPTON 1932-1938

No-one knows what Jack Wood (1932-1938) would have achieved? Sadly as happened to so many young lives, the Second World War intervened. Uncle Jack was frequently spoken about within the family, but Sam was never asked if he experienced any feeling of guilt that he survived the War, but Jack did not. Jack also joined the RAF and became a bomber pilot. He flew several missions with his crew in a Blenheim; their squadron were due to be given Wellington and Jack joined another group to learn to fly one. It was on one of these missions that his aircraft was shot down over Germany in 1943-1944. As we understood it, both Sam and Jack attempted to become pilots with the RAF, but Sam failed selection Aged 3 or 4 living in Shepperton 1957 because of his eyesight, whereas Jack later passed selection and served as a Sergeant Pilot. His name is listed on the school War There was never any doubt that if I passed my 11-plus at primary Memorial in the school entrance hall as DJ Wood. He is buried in school I would attend Hampton GS. Not only was my brother an immaculate Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery Andrew (born 1949) already a pupil there, but also our father, near Hamburg. In the 1980s when Malcolm was serving in (Stanley Andrew Wood, but always known as Sam) had attended Germany he took his father to visit the grave when he was visiting (1927-1932) as had his brother Douglas J Wood (always known by on holiday. It was the only time he, or anyone else from his family his second name of Jack) (1932-1938). Moreover, my brother and was ever able to see the grave. I were familiar with Hampton and in particular with the OHA, well before attending the school because we had spent considerable periods of time at the sports grounds watching our father playing ANDREW WOOD – BORN 1949 football and cricket for the OHA, with our mother Elsie especially involved during the summers making cricket teas, in the old ATTENDED HAMPTON GS 1960-1967 wooden pavilion which was rather like a log cabin with splinters.

As Sam’s eldest son, I always felt I was part of the OHA before I went to the school (1960-1967); I was a cricket scorer while Dad captained the team. I enjoyed most subjects at Hampton, but did not excel at sport. I found it difficult to choose between Arts and Science options for my A Levels and was grateful that the school offered Maths on the Arts side. I chose Maths as my main subject while training as a teacher and started my career at a junior school in Shepperton. After a couple of deputy headships, I went on to be the head of a small village school in Berkshire. When Government policy changed the role of the LEAs and expected head teachers to take on more time in the office, I chose to find a post where I could remain in the classroom. I moved to a multi-cultural middle school, in Slough. I became a team leader, guiding other staff through the intricacies of the new National Curriculum, Key Stage 2 testing and targeted lesson planning. I finished my teaching career as an Assistant Head of a three-form The two of us with Dad in 1982

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I left Hampton in 1971 and went straight to the Royal Military Air Force, with responsibilities for the movement of personnel and Academy at Sandhurst for Army Officer training. I am not sure equipment to Iraq and then Afghanistan during the deployments where the idea of joining the Army came from, but my parents there from 2003-08 and for the storage and distribution worldwide were always hugely supportive of the idea. I can remember, sitting of base depot stores and vehicles; the provision of ammunition, on the train from Shepperton going to school in Hampton, food, fuel, clothing, medical items and post; plus managing the surrounded by commuters, no doubt influenced by my Father’s logistic support systems used, for all three Services. views on the misery of his commuting days, and thinking, ‘is not what I want to do when I grow up’. It was only years later, When I retired in 2008, I worked for five years with Deloitte when I was in the Army, that I became aware of the very large consulting, but continue to hold a number of honorary military ‘patch’ of Quarters in Shepperton for serving officers, many of roles. I am still a Colonel Commandant of the RLC, am The whom worked in Whitehall and travelled by train each day from Honorary Ordnance Officer Within The Tower of London, and Shepperton dressed in suits. They were probably the people I was am a Trustee of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. I was Chairman of the looking at when I came to the right decision for me based on the Army Cadet Force Association from 2008 to 2015, during which wrong information! time, whenever I visited a Cadet Unit, they would seem to go to great lengths to photograph me beside the shortest Cadet they could find!

I was commissioned in 1973 into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) and then read Economics and Social and Political Sciences at St John’s College, Cambridge from 1974-1977. I was never regarded as Oxbridge material whilst at Hampton, but I had done another A Level whilst at Sandhurst and in those days the Army was keen to support In-Service Degrees. For most of the 1980s, by now married, I served in Germany as part of the British Army of the Rhine, as a Captain, then as a Major, commanding 100 soldiers, but I did also attend the Army Staff Course at Camberley. I became a Lieutenant Colonel in 1990, Commanding a Battalion based in theory in Germany, but I spent six months in the Gulf in 1991 and six months in Bosnia in 1992-1993. In 1993 the RAOC was amalgamated with certain other elements of the Army to form the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) and I came back to Camberley, this time as an instructor. In 1995, I was promoted to Colonel and spent another six months in Bosnia responsible for logistics and personnel This is me (in the middle at the back in the cap) in 1965 with a few administration in a deployed Divisional Headquarters in 1995- others, quite a few of whom went on to be OHA sports stalwarts, 1996. In 1997 I was promoted to Brigadier and moved to the Army’s such as Mickey Pedlar, Johnny Cooper, ‘Cookey’ Cooke, and Steve logistic headquarters in Andover, where I was to spend much of the Mott. Also in the picture (seated far left as we look) is Robert Plumb who was at primary school with me in Shepperton and who also remainder of my career in a range of appointments. I did Command had a brother, John, who went to Hampton GS. a Logistic Brigade, based in Aldershot in 2000-2001 and whilst there deployed with the Brigade HQ to London to help MAFF I now have three married daughters who have all made a success (now DEFRA) with the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak which of their lives and I also have a very young son (it was a shock to created so many difficulties in the country in 2001. That was an us too) who keeps my wife and me on our toes in our house in extraordinary experience, although I may never be able to forgive Gloucestershire. Quentin Letts of The Daily Mail for writing, ‘The Prime Minister was accompanied by a huge rangy, second row forward of a man, I will always look back on my time at Hampton with affection, and dressed in military fatigues’. After attending The Royal College it would be fair to say that because of my involvement with and of Defence Studies in 2002, and a brief period working with exposure to the OHA, before I even attended the school and then the Americans on plans for the invasion of Iraq, I was promoted subsequent continued involvement alongside my family after I had to Major General and from then until my retirement served as left the school, I will always regard the school and the OHA as one Director General of the Joint Supply Chain for the Army, Navy and seamless package of experience.

152 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle Old Hamptonians’ Alumni Dinner

The Annual Dinner returned to the Main Hall this year and was, all ‘The School aspires to give the boys a well-rounded, balanced agreed, a wonderful event. and liberal education and ensure that they leave Hampton open- minded and tolerant, with a clear sense of right and wrong to take a Organised by the Alumni Office, the occasion featured toasts from collaborative place in the community. Given the national and global the Chairman of the Old Hamptonians’ Association, Martin Sands political and societal landscape, never has this mission been a more (OH 1967), the School Captain Chris Searle, the Headmaster Kevin vital one. Thanks to the extraordinary strides the school has made in Knibbs and the Guest of Honour Neil Chugani (OH 1987). the three decades since I last stood on this stage, never has Hampton been so well equipped for the task. That is something of which we can all be very proud’.

Extracts from Neil’s wonderful speech are below:

‘It is encouraging to read that Hampton’s 21st century core values are respect for others, social responsibility, and that the school is committed to developing boys who have a helpful collaborative, committed attitude to the community’.

‘I have many, varied and overwhelmingly happy memories of my seven years here. It was a place where most boys seemed content, and could find their place and purpose. I remember well the everyday activities like obsessively playing fives at break time as a First Year, and the more significant events like sitting Oxford entrance papers up in the tower in my last year.’

‘I remember hard work, a lot of fun and opportunity, and forging friendships that remain with me today. Most of all I remember the teachers I liked learning from most, particularly those in my A Level subjects of English, History and Geography, one of whom I am delighted to say is here today, Mr. Talbot. We each had our favourite teachers of course, and all were dedicated to their work, the boys and the school. Apart from Martin Cross, who was just dedicated to his rowing!’

‘Hampton was and remains very good at turning out well-balanced all-rounders who I think are less affected by the privilege of an independent education than might be the case elsewhere. Having worked for a number of blue chips, and now as an employer of highly educated, talented graduates from around the world at Google, I see first-hand how much value there is in the capacity for humility and self-awareness that a well-rounded, well-grounded education provides’.

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Chris Mapletoft Festival of Rugby 2017

The 2017 Chris Mapletoft Festival of Rugby was held in 2014 alumni in the final. The Old Hamptonians’ team was September and saw alumni, staff and parents return to the reinforced with a strong contingent from the 1997 leavers that School for the annual tournament which celebrates the life of included Ravi Kothakota, Ben Wootton and Simon Amor, not Chris Mapletoft. forgetting Nick Cooke (OH 1986) who took to the pitch as our oldest player for the tournament. The event, which is in its fifth year, saw over 75 alumni return to Hampton for an alumni sevens tournament and the School The exciting day of rugby was polished off perfectly with the vs. Leavers game. A wide range of alumni teams from 2008, much-anticipated clash between Hampton’s current 1st XV and 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and the Old Hamptonians’ RFC. 2017 Leavers’ who came out victorious with a 36-28 win.

Kicking off the day with the alumni sevens touch rugby After refreshments in the Dining Hall, Mrs Lesley Mapletoft tournament, the 2016 alumni team, led by Joel Hartikainen presented 2017 Leavers’ Captain, Will Verdan (OH 2017), (OH 2016) and Greiogair Hogg (OH 2016), defeated the with the Chris Mapletoft Trophy.

Sam Collier (OH 2014), coxed his Matthew Green (OH 1994) is a British journalist and author, he Oxford University crew to victory in the 163rd attended Hampton School before studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics at annual Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race. It Oxford University. Matthew generously gave his time to speak at was Sam’s second year coxing the university’s the School as part of the Talk! programme where he spoke about his top crew which was defeated by Cambridge experiences and insights as a correspondent for The Financial Times in 2016. This and Reuters where he has reported from more than 30 countries over year however, the last 14 years. He began his career with Reuters in east and west Sam steered the Africa and in Iraq where he was embedded with the US Marines Oxford crew during the invasion in 2003. Matthew’s first book, entitled The Wizard of the Nile: The to their 80th Hunt for Africa’s Most Wanted, which won a Jerwood Award from the Royal Society of triumph since Literature, documents his search through the war zone of Uganda for Joseph Kony, the the race began. mysterious rebel leader known for abducting children and using them as child soldiers. They won by a margin of one and a quarter lengths. Sam said In September 2009, Matthew took up a new assignment as the Financial Times he was thrilled that all the hard work had paid South Asia Security Correspondent, covering Afghanistan and Pakistan from Kabul off. and Islamabad. He spent time with US forces deployed to Helmand and Kandahar provinces in the Obama administration’s troop surge. ‘It meant everything! There have been a lot of sacrifices but it was an incredible privilege to His latest book Aftershock offers an empathetic yet hard-hitting account of the hidden have been able to take part and an amazing cost of conflict, both for the military and for anyone with an interest in how we feeling to cross the line.’ experience trauma and survive.

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Many thanks to the following Old Hamptonians who served as New York Times Journalist panellists; Chris Yeates (OH 2012), Writer, Momotaro Ushido Returns to Hampton (OH 2012), Video-game designer, Josh Lowe (OH 2008), Reporter, Ronnie Brown (OH 1983), Chief Creative Officer and Stephen Farrell (OH 1981) is a renowned writer and Alex Lightman (2007) Film Director. video journalist who specialises in coverage of the Middle East.

Stephen spoke to today’s Hamptonians about his career path, Joint London Networking explaining that he initially freelanced on the Surrey Comet free of charge to build up a cuttings-portfolio to enable him to apply The inaugural Joint London Networking Event for Hampton for jobs. The journalist who now works for The New York Times and Lady Eleanor Holles Alumni was held in May, with over has been a correspondent in Iraq, the Middle East and South Asia 75 alumni in attendance at The Refinery, Bankside. Old as well as enjoying stints at The Times and the Today newspaper. Hamptonians and LEH Alumnae were able to catch up with old friends, broaden their network and exchange ideas with like- Stephen spoke to a group of budding young Hampton journalists minded professionals. from across the year groups discussing different approaches to getting a foothold in what is notoriously difficult profession The event was a huge success and will be repeated next year on th to enter. He advised the boys to focus on their own areas of Thursday 24 May 2018, 6.00pm. expertise such as chess, sports or photography, or to learn to be an expert in a chosen field which allows them to stand out This will be a unique opportunity to meet old friends, broaden from the crowd. He also explained that the world of journalism your network and exchange ideas with like-minded professionals. is rapidly changing and that they need to be prepared to adapt quickly. Proficiency in all aspects of digital media; sound, video and copy, was also a requirement of today’s news reporters.

Stephen encouraged the aspiring journalists at Hampton to pursue their ambition, revealing that as far as he is concerned it is one of the best jobs in the world:

To be able to write history, to be there at that era-defining moment, to see it and to know it, is powerfully rewarding. Creative Careers Day

Some of the top names in the creative industries shared their passion and expertise with Hampton boys during the inaugural Creative Careers Day.

Representatives from industries including: TV and radio, film, advertising, architecture and journalism ran bespoke workshops for small groups of pupils, giving an insight into their fields of work and advising on what boys can do immediately to start building up their CVs.

The speakers encouraged the Hampton pupils to follow their passion, with all extolling the wide range of rewards to be gained from the creative industries.

156 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle Surrey Trust League Tier 3 U21/Development Final v Trinity Mid-Whitgiftians at Normandy CC

A week filled with thousands of WhatsApp messages – ranging over (cue scenes) and JDo down the leg side after the OH massive from encouragement, to cricket themed films, to words from the had believed that the inside edge had been ‘shnicked’. The bat walked President, Jim Reid himself – had set the scene for what promised to and it later came to light he hadn’t hit it, and it was ‘glove actually’. be an exciting day to conclude the 2017 cricket season. Dowse’s figures of 4 overs 2 wickets for 13 runs was testament to his efforts on the day. His opening partner Ciaran Doley, who was by Lifts = sorted, team breakfast = completed, pool masterclass from first person accounts running into winds straight from the depths of Steffan Rampersad = faultless. The U21 Lions cubs had nailed their the Gulf Stream also bowled a very tight first spell and did a great job prep and arrived at the ground in great spirits. The warm up consisted from a tough end. The first change of Elliott Morley, (wearing his of an intense 6-a-side game of caps vs. non caps (this was swiftly best Andy Carroll outfit) and Searle (spurred on by friend/fanboy – ended when yours truly rifled one in the ‘top bins’) and Chris Searle Chris Cecil) bowled extremely well with Elmo picking up two in two (2010-2017) proving yet again that being able to throw a cricket balls including their captain and Searle peppering their batsmen’s ball is not a necessary ingredient for the makeup of a professional thigh pads constantly. Adam Lee and Joe Wheeler also picked up cricketer. After it had been made clear by all that it was a bowl first wickets with tight spells before Ben Dowse ended proceedings with day/wicket, Godfray proceeded to lose yet another toss, 6/6 for the an attractive run-out. A brilliant bowling display kept the opposition tournament. As they say, consistency is key to any side. Thus the OH to 69 on the day, thus reiterating the strength in depth the OH side were inserted and would have to put runs on the board to see off a possessed young and talented Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian CC team. On behalf of the team on the day I would like to give a massive Godfray and Jacob Doherty were the two selected to start the thanks to everyone who has played for the side this year, from Baron job. The best looking and most stylish top order bat in Surrey to Bendelow. Also to everyone who came to watch, the umpires proceeded to go about his work in a useful and efficient manner. throughout the tournament (Ian Humphrey, Bob and Graeme), Congratulations ‘JDo’ on a beautiful 23 (!). Godfray got a few scorer Mikey and JDo and Brown for overseeing proceedings and as well. When JDo departed having given point some catching in particular Godfray who has led with class, even when he has had practice, the skipper was joined by Hampshire’s finest‘the girl with Adam Lee persistently claiming extra cover should be straight and the Searle earring’. What was to come was a joy to watch and any deeper. self-respecting ‘dot-merchant’ would have been proud of the two of them. A fantastic partnership of 107 was arguably what turned LONG LIVE THE GLORY DAYS out to be the game deciding period. It ended when CS departed for a well-made 43 and Godfray followed not long after for 80 off James Meadows 105, as the OH attempted to up the rate. On a serious note, all 3 of the top order did a magnificent job on the day, none more so than captain Godfray, who batted with confidence and maturity in tough conditions and a good fielding outfit facing him, rightly earning him MOTM. He yet again proved why he is such an invaluable member of the side and the club. The OH then made life more difficult with none of the middle order or tail being able to accelerate and make many, including Mayes who was fatigued from his week ‘relaxing’ in Marbella and went out looking to start ‘Sweeping in the rain’. The conditions were tough but the side would have been left feeling like there were a few more out there than their respectable 208 off the 40 overs.

By this point, fans had gathered, these included Simon ‘Mozza’ Morris – a man I am yet to see without the infamous satchel, some say it has become a part of him, another limb in fact. Other cameos included birthday boy Lizi and the Chris Searle fan club (Chris Cecil, Alex Marsland and Aaron Goss). Tea was pleasant, with a variety of options, the stand outs being red velvet cake and a corker of a selection of mini pies. There were cries of 9s from JDo, and Mozza claimed tea cannot be below an 8 if red velvet cake is on offer. In my opinion it was a 7.5, the sandwiches were weak, so therefore too much flair with not enough of a solid base, something Adam Lee is all too familiar with.

With food in the belly and fire in the hearts after Brownie had repeated Jim Reid’s inspirational words, the OH youth went about defending their total. Step up Ben Dowse. He bowled with great pace and movement – something not many achieved on the day. This was matched with great takes from the skipper at slip in the first

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st The Cricketer’s Trophy saw another opportunity to win our first game OHCC 1 XI in the competition since our re-inception in 2015. The semi-final away to Old Elizabethans (RGS Worcester) saw the game played out and Club Report at Worcester CC’s out ground and face two former first-class players. If the building re-began seriously in 2016, I am not quite sure how We looked comfortable with James Madoc-Jones (2007-2012) 77 to explain what happened in 2017. A gluttony of talent across all and Sam Goodwill (2007-2013) ‘bombing’ bowlers into the next Saturday / Sunday sides was backed up with experience to deliver two county. However a middle order collapse saw a tense finish and nine close attempts at promotion, a more popular and competitive than ever needed to win off the final over. A no-ball, some suicidal running third eleven season and the presence of a fourth team on a Saturday from Chris Williams (2004-2009) and Rich Brown (2000-2005) for the first time in decades. Further to this, the OHCC Lion Cubs saw the boys home and into a final versus Old Millfieldians. made their bow in the Surrey Trust Development League, progressing to the final with a faultless six and 0 record and beat Trinity Mid- At Gerard’s Cross, we were lucky to play a rain-reduced 45-over Whitgiftians in the Final. Our training numbers continue to rise and game against current leading first-class players and many in the not only that, the standard too. As one can imagine, the atmosphere amateur Premier league. In a high standard game in difficult batting on a Saturday evening at the OH pavilion is one to savour as young conditions, Chris Searle (2012-2017) destroyed Millfield with mix with old (#experienced) and gain the valuable experience that one 4-36; however, the 190 total score was ominous. Despite the superb can only gain at such a thriving and sociable club. batting of Godfray and Searle, the challenge was insurmountable. However, for two eighteen-year-olds to take us so close was an Much of the help for this new generation of Old Hamptonians at impressive marker on where we are going and our focus of reaching the Association’s Cricket Club has been in no small part to Jacob the Cricketer’s Cup. Doherty (2nd XI Captain) and Adam Lee (2013-Present). Jacob’s unrelenting pursuit of more players from the Hampton Family has Our league 1st XI had high hopes for promotion with the new signing made strides so significant that he has inspired many to join this of wicket keeper batsman Matt Bendelow (1999-2004) from local juggernaut. Latterly, Adam, has ensured that this dynasty of leavers side Twickenham CC. Matt’s endeavour on and off the field have will be playing for the OHACC for many years to come. Both shown himself to be a key addition to a side well blended with youth young men, from reputable institutions have shown themselves and experience. Experience in the form of Raza Mughal with the ball to be strong, personable and persuasive. Their persistence, interest who returned 44 wickets at a meagre average of 11 turned over four and sociability are all qualities that you cannot buy or find in a text teams who simply did not stand a chance. He was ably supported by book. The Cricket Club is very proud of their dedication this season the youth of Ben Dowse (2011-2016) who acted as the bridesmaid and we look forward to hearing about their positive experiences at on many occasions, but without him, Raza would not have taken so University and School. many wickets.

The growth of the Under-21 Development team has seen a return A renaissance season from Neil Lizieri (1994-2001) at the top of to Sunday cricket, offering young players the opportunity to enter the order bludgeoned many; after such a rich first half, he will be an adult cricket environment slowly and with parameters that means disappointed not to have scored more heavily overall. Neil has done many will contribute. In our first foray, we have been exceptionally everything at the club and his attitude of playing the game hard with competitive, led by former School Cricket Captain Toby Godfray a focus on the team means he is one of the most respected players (2011-2016). There have been a number of significant performances at OH. His contemporary Simon Morris (1996-2001) returned 25 with bat and ball from James Meadows, Dan Anders, Todd Ryan wickets at 14 apiece and just as importantly, his economy is still (2012-2017), Chris Searle (2012-2017), Elliott Morley (2008-2013), below base rate. He out bowled Rich Brown (23 wickets at 19) Max Vyvyan (2012-2017) and Joe Wheeler (2015-Present). (2000-2005) but they continued to be a threat to any team’s middle

158 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle order. Simon will soon depart for work to Cape Town which will be or two which led to our final position of third. With another year a significant loss for the club on and off the field. His leadership and of experience for Messrs Wheeler, Harry Mayes (2008-15), Lee, advice this season as well as his long-term commitment to playing Godfray and Dowse as well as further recruitment from inside and saw him presented with the Clubman of the Year Trophy. Let’s hope outside the Hampton family there is no reason why promotion is he continues his career in another hemisphere and his signature not possible in 2018. strike over cover for six is regaled on foreign land as much as it is across Surrey. I would like to finish by confirming that this has been one of my favourite seasons at the Old Hamptonians. The camaraderie between Vice-Captain Toby Godfray showed experience beyond his years each XI is unprecedented at any other sports club I have been a scoring over 500 runs at 33 including a memorable hundred versus part of. Our ethos of ‘Enjoy, Compete and (try to) Win’ defines us Horsley and Send whilst his batting partner Adam Lee also scored perfectly. The understanding of staying at an oppositions ground for fifty and showed it is time for him to conquer first team level in a drink after the game and shaking hands (and looking them in the 2018. Toby’s dedication to play whilst still not yet 100% fit and eye) with them and their officials grows a reputation further than any desire to improve the playing standards has had a significant impact winning streak. on the dynasty builders as well as the old guard. Toby deservedly won Young Player of the Year and Club Player of the Year cannot be The Old Hamptonians’ Cricket Club wants to improve the Cricket far off the horizon. skills of every individual and will continue to provide more opportunities to play at a range of levels. However, our success will Player of the Year, Shajeel Butt re-joined the club after a three year be assessed by our ability to attract players to an environment which absence and certainly made an impression on Division 4, scoring is enjoyable, competitive and prepared to win whilst upholding the a mammoth 600 runs in a mere 13 games, almost averaging 50. values that befit the past, current and future dynasty. I am proud to His devastating pull-shot put many bowlers to the sword as he took be a part of the beginning of an era which the President, Jim Reid the attack to the opposition: a player many can learn from and has coined ‘The Glory Years’. This chapter’s foundations have only someone, we hope, who will be the backbone to the batting line-up just been set and we continue to find the tools and people to build next season. it…brick by brick.

Unfortunately, despite a great improvement in availability, our Rich Brown (OH 2000-05) rivals’ use of the overseas system saw them accumulate an extra win 1st XI Club Captain

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 159 the old hamptonians’ chronicle nd The credit for this momentous season is – as it should be in any OH 2 XI Cricket team – evenly shared amongst many. The first mentions must go to Richard Brown and Jacob Doherty, OH 1st and 2nd XI skippers The 2nd XI’s 2017 campaign was a rollercoaster ride, flirting with respectively. At the end of last season they not only had the ambition both promotion and relegation at different points in the season. to declare their ‘dynasty’ vision to bring a new generation of players It started at home, and chasing 250 against Merrow, Jaime Pontey through the club, but they also showed considerable leadership, (136*) smashed it everywhere and he and vice-captain Neil Meadows intelligence and sheer hard work to bring it to life. The club – during (45*) put on an unbroken 150 to see us home with ease. my time at least – has never felt so vibrant and healthy. Every team at the OH has benefitted of course, but the 3rd XI has had a previously Games two, three and four were really disappointing – we failed unheard of wealth of players this season. to score 150 runs in any of them, and a brilliant start had been written off by three consecutive defeats. We began the timed games Considerable credit and thanks must also go to Sufyan ‘Raz’ Khan. at Lingfield, who we bowled out for 100 to seal our second win of In a season when the 3rd XI captain, frankly, did a pretty bad job; the year. Raz stepped up to show some real leadership. Week after week, he took responsibility for getting a side together and leading them in Week Six was an unsavoury affair as Cobham won a low scoring the middle; he has never felt a more integral or vital part of the club. match, but week seven was a day at the lovely Sports Village in He fully embraced the emerging ‘dynasty’ at the OH, and although Oxshott – 499 runs were scored and Oxshott finished 10 runs short he didn’t have his best season with the bat there is no doubt he will with one wicket left – culminating in a winning draw for which we soon be back to his swashbuckling, destructive best. gained maximum bonus points. In addition to these individuals, 2017 felt like the year when James The league was proving tighter than during any previous season, ‘Ozzy’ Osborne really came into his own at the OH. He has been with no stand-out sides. Therefore, our trip to Battersea in week a major figure at the club for years now, and much of the success of eight was crucial to our chances of staying in the hunt. With weather the ‘dynasty’ has been based on the esteem he is held in by his fellow around and both teams batting poorly, it petered out into a draw Hamptonians – and his presumably excellent salesman skills in getting which was probably the right result. We remained in no man’s land them into the OH. However, as a cricketer, I really enjoyed watching in the division. him perform this year. His season has included some big knocks (67 not out) and some big wicks (a 6 fer!), not to mention his usual energy Week Nine marked the half-way stage of the campaign; after two and ability in the field. Where would we be without Ozzy? weeks on the road, we welcomed Guildford City to Dean Road. They won the toss and bowled and a few supporting knocks alongside a There are so many more I could mention: Dan Anders and Lahiru magnificent 98 from Harry Mayes saw us to 230. However, they Perera for their superb bowling partnership; James Wilson for his went hard and, in chasing down the total, scored almost half their unyielding accuracy with the ball and doughtiness with the bat; runs in maximums. Anoop Jaijee for what I believe is the first ever ton in this incarnation of the 3rd XI; Raja Adeel for nearly making it two tons in a season; Things turned around when we visited Hampton Hill. Adam Lee Nilesh Pandya and Paddy Davision for continuing their superb made his maiden club century and a wonderful supporting knock wicket taking records; and the Baron for his most accurate bowling from Adam Dunbavand (80*) saw us to an impressive 270/4 declared. yet and his first match winning knock. In general, though, the whole We won in the last over and spirits were high. The week after we team were superb. In the past we have sometimes been reliant on a found ourselves inserted under dark skies against Old Emanuel, and handful of players to produce the goods, but not this year. There has after a brilliant Ed Crowe innings came to an end, we were 70/4 and never been such strength in depth in the 3rd XI. looking like being back in real trouble. Thankfully, Chris Madoc- Jones rallied and with help from Sam Osborn and Kavi Bhasin, saw In terms of the results, not only have we won 9 from 11 – with one us up to 250, which was enough for a winning draw. still to go at the time of writing – but many of those matches were hard-fought and won in the final over. Not only is our provisional Weather affected the remaining timed games which cost us a bit of win percentage a frankly implausible 90%, particularly when you momentum, but we started the second round of limited overs matches factor in a match lost to rain, but we have showed considerable grit with three successive victories: we beat Lingfield at home, thrashed and no little style in those victories. Roll on next year. Cobham away, and beat Hampton Hill at home to give us hope of a possible late charge for promotion, but defeat to Maori Oxshott Nick Evans knocked the wind out of our sails. However, it is been a great year of growth and new faces and we hope to continue in the same vein in 2018. The Brian Gray Memorial 6s Jacob Doherty (2nd XI Captain) On the 27th August, nine teams, including seven with strong OH links, gathered for the annual Brian Gray Memorial 6 aside rd tournament at Dean Road. Five, five ball over games were competed OH 3 XI Cricket in two groups with the Adam Lee All Stars winning group A progressing alongside East Molesey A. The OH nd2 XI winning group What a season for the Old Hamptonians 3rd XI: more matches than B, ultimate underdogs, the James Osborne All-stars, completed the ever before; more players than ever before; and considerably more semi-final quartet having scraped through group B. Leaving the OH victories than ever before. We were even able to turn out a 4th XI – a 1st XI, East Molesey B, Charlie O’Brien’s side and Toby Godfray’s feat unthinkable only a couple of seasons earlier! guns to battle it out for the plate competition.

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The OH rd3 XI were done for the day, but not without event as notable was how many of these are from Hampton School, in their last game; OH Treasurer and captain for the day, Steffan highlighting not just the continuing and burgeoning relationship Rampersad, had nudged a one for a historic tie against arguably between OHACC and Hampton School, but also the number the strongest team in the competition, East Molesey A. One semi- of high quality cricketers Hampton School continues to nurture final was super-tight, the other was anything but; Danny Anders and produce. Lots of credit should go to all involved. and, player of the day, Elliott Morley restricted the Molesey side to a sub-par score before the OH 2nd XI easily knocked the total As has been the trend in recent years, a high number of Hampton off to ensure an all-OH final. The second semi-final was packed School alumni from various eras joined the touring party, namely full of Hampton Upper Sixth leavers, with the Adam Lee All-stars Adam Lee, Matthew Bendelow, Richard Brown, Chris Searle, facing up against, effectively, their B team, in the James Osborne Elliott Morley, Neil Lizieri, Max Vyvvan, Harry Mayes, Simon All-stars. Lee’s side batted first and, having been shelled second Morris, James Osbourne, Toby Godfray and Simon Teal. ball of the game by Newton-Savage, Adam proceeded to hit the very next ball straight back at Branston to put him out of the Our first game was a T20 affair versus familiar favourites, remainder of the tournament. However, when Gregory bowled Steyning CC. The match was a close one, Steyning opting to bat Lee in the next over it was game back on. Some big hits from Joe first and making a respectable 147-9 in their 20. Their innings – Wheeler and some nice batting from Ollie George pushed Lee’s and indeed the Tour – was nearly history making, after the very side up to a strong score. However, some fantastic batting from first ball almost produced a caught & bowled, only for Steffan Meadows, Newton-Savage and Gregory and some timely ‘wide- Rampersad to twice fail to hang on to the opportunity; the host’s ing’ from umpire Godsmark saw the Ozzy All-stars home for a opener almost fell victim to one of the oldest tricks in the book – dramatic victory. Steffan doing his best fast bowler imitation, bowling from a very lengthy run up, to a very attacking field – and playing the shot After the semi-finals were wrapped up, it was time for the plate far too early. Our reply was agonizingly short by 4 runs, being competition to be concluded with the OH 1st XI eventually bowled out after 19.2 overs. An excellent 54 (28) from Elliott coming out on top to take home some silverware. The final Morley almost brought victory, and the batting highlight of the was to be competed between the OH 2nd XI and the Ozzy All- day too. stars, two teams that did not start the day expecting to be there. Morley and Doherty opened up for the OH 2nd XI and batted Our final game versus Portslade was a limited overs ‘Test match’, well and long to post a strong total of 56 from their 25 balls, both teams batting twice, 15 overs per innings. After a 1st innings despite some strong bowling from Goss, Newton-Savage and lead of 11 runs, we were eventually defeated by 5 runs, the hosts Gregory. The ‘WASP’ was low on the chase from the All-stars amassing 264 overall. Another close game. and got lower when Morley took an unbelievable return catch to dismiss Newton-Savage in the first over. However, the All- It is fair to say that only a lack of concentration in both games stars battled hard with some good prodding from Gregory and was the reason for the defeats. Both opponents were comfortably some huge bomb hitting from Meadows. Unfortunately, when beaten on our last visit in 2015. However, it should be noted Meadows was retired with just over an over to go, the All-stars that both games were played in the correct spirit, and all Touring lost momentum – despite some inventive batting from new man party members did themselves, and OHACC, credit once again. Goss! The All-stars needed eight to win off the last five balls, but some great death bowling from Vyvyan saw the OH 2nd XI home Steffan Rampersad (OHACC Treasurer) for a historic one-run victory. Overall, it was a fantastic day and a great fundraiser for both the club itself and in support of the family of Effingham cricketer, Mark Collin, who had tragically died on the cricket field only the week before. What is a dynasty-builder?

As a club, we thank everyone for coming and would encourage Firstly, the ‘dynasty builders’ is a WhatsApp Group compromising even more people, especially youngsters, to get involved next year seven fine young men who just love cricket, and particularly the for what is a fantastic day of social cricket. Thanks also must go OH. A few weeks ago, the chat went past 100,000 shared messages out to the donators of the raffle prizes, especially Sheen Sports since Jacob Doherty created the group back in October 2016. and to Richard Brown and his team for organising the day so well and ensuring enjoyment for all involved. The commonality between the seven is not just that we all spend far too much time on our phones, but we all share a vision of taking this James Osborne (OH 2011-2017) club to the next level. Our job is simple: continue to recruit people who enjoy their cricket, want to play in the right away and want to get better, feeding into our club motto of ‘enjoy, compete, win’. OHACC Tour 2017 The number of school and university boys that have worn the black and yellow this year is staggering. In league cricket alone, we handed This year’s Tour saw OHACC go back to the familiar surrounds debuts to 45 cricketers. We can only hope this trend continues as of Brighton, where previous opponents hosted us: Steyning and word spreads of the dynasty. Portslade. There was meant to be a third game, sandwiched in between, versus Buxted Park, but sadly, it was called off, due to It is important to recognise that anyone can be a builder – all it inclement weather on the day. requires is doing your bit to help the club evolve in any way you see fit. #brickbybrick What was particularly notable about this year’s Tour was the pleasingly high numbers of students who joined us; even more Toby Godfray (1st XI School Cricket Captain 2016, OH 2011-2016)

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 161 the old hamptonians’ chronicle OHAFC Season Summary – 2016-17

As 2015-16 was the most successful season in O.H.A.F.C’s history, Meldram (2002-2009) took turns to take game by the scruff of the it was with nervous excitement that the club began the 2016-17 neck with no holds barred when it came to hefty challenges – and, on season and, in the end, it was a year that did not disappoint in terms the odd occasion, yellow cards...! It was very useful to have the cool of surprises, disappointments, silverware and controversy. The club head of Edward Holdsworth (1990-1997) at times, when requested would like to thank both Brian and Tressa for their flawless hospitality to step back in from (semi) retirement. and commitment at the OH clubhouse season after season. Width was provided by the ever threatening, jinking runs of Charles st Gerson (2005-2012), top scorer Will Doyle and Cosimo Codacci. 1 XI Not short of a trick or two, these three would often pull a rabbit out (Captain and author, Chris Heritage 2001-2006) of the hat, both scoring and assisting goals that they had no right to.

For the 1st XI, having won almost all silverware available to them Finally, it would be unfair to not mention the tireless work of both over the past five years, including being crowned champions of the Tom Larcombe (1996-2003) and Mark Parsons (2005-2012) up top. Premier Division of the Amateur Football Combination for the When not pressing from the front a la Jurgen Klopp’s ‘gengenpressen’, past three seasons, the year was a remarkable disappointment. A these two put away a few good goals between them, notably an perfect combination of injuries – myself included – absences and absolute peach of a volley from outside the box by Larcombe to send bad luck led to the team finishing second from bottom. With the the team into the final of the Essex / Middlesex Cup. bottom two teams of the eleven in the league being relegated; the team were fortunate that the winners of the division below took the Having stepped aside as captain, I am looking forward to the new decision to leave the league structure for pastures new (the semi- season under the guidance of Jonathan Meldram. No doubt last professional Spartan league). As a result, the 1st XI will remain in the season’s near miss will spur on the team to avoid a repeat performance! Premier Division for the 2017-18 season, which is vitally important to continue to attract young talent, particularly directly from the nd school. 2 XI (Captain and author, Michael Timbs 2005-2010) However, despite the feeling of disappointment for the first team, there were some real positives to take from the year. Starting with After the brilliant success of last season under captain George some stats: Chilton (2003-2008), this season was always going to be a test for the 2nd XI. Thankfully, the team went in to the new division with •• Quarter-final of the AFA Cup a familiar and reliable spine of Alex Williams (2005-2010) in •• Semi-final of the LOBS Cup goal, Adam Calvert (1994-2001) and Dan Tilley at the back, •• Final of the Essex/Middlesex Cup Dave Mackie in the middle and Tom Corcoran (2000-2007) up •• 15 new 1st XI players registered during the year top. Add to this pace and power on the wings and up front from •• 5 current school boys making appearances during the year for both experienced Old Boys and recent leavers, we knew we had the 1st XI the quality to stay up and compete with the better sides in the •• 1 squad member taking part in a white-collar boxing charity league. fight with over 15 OH members in support The season did not start quite as well as hoped, with an opening Looking at things from this statistical perspective, it is fair to say game 8-4 loss to Old Vaughanians. However, over the following that it has been far from a weak year! Rather, when examining the 2 months or so, the team kicked into gear and won the next six statistics, it is clear that both the 1st XI and the club as a whole is games on the trot to find themselves battling it out at the top of the in a perfect place to grow. Not only does the club have a group of table. This fantastic run included two impressive wins in the cups players who are more together as a group than ever before, but the with Magnus Assmundson (2003-2010), Dan Linacre (2001-2008), average playing age continues to drop as younger lads are keen to get Dave Mackie and new addition Andrew Sweeney finding the net involved, with the majority coming from the school thereby keeping on several occasions. It was also great to see recent leavers Connor that important link ever intact. Big thanks must go to Rich Brown Selwood (2009- 2016) and Matt Nolan (2007-2014) come in at (1998-2005) who has been instrumental in getting a whole host crucial times to add much needed strength in depth. of current school-boys down to play, including Adam Lee, Harry Fuller, Max Matchett, George Gregory and Will Davis. The team’s form dipped slightly on the approach to Christmas and it would undoubtedly have been far worse had it not been Needless to say, despite the final league position, everyone in the for the stellar performances of Old Boy Adam Calvert. Despite a squad played a hugely significant part in the year. The remarkably disappointing loss to a strong RBS side, the team went in to the consistent back line included ‘keepers Graham Connell and James New Year with its sights set on challenging for the title. Holdsworth and defenders Alex Kennewell (2003-2008), Patrick Odling (2001-2008), Oliver Gill, Mike Rossiter and Mark Bird. The start to 2017 was tremendous, beating rivals Old Meadonians With one of the lowest ‘goals-against’ tallies in the league – keeping twice, and smashing Mickleham Old Boxhillians 4-0 away, which the opposition from scoring was certainly not the key issue! was by far one of the best performances of the season. Players like Tom Corcoran, Mike Richmond (2008-2010), Andrew Sweeney, In the middle of midfield, combinations of Rob Campain (1999-2006), Tom Bland, Luke Gunn and Magnus Assmundson really coming Craig Ashby, Jack Parker (2004-2011) and future captain Jonathan into form.

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Despite trailing league-leaders Old Thorntonians for large parts hand in hand with recruiting old boys from the school, some of the season, a 2-1 win at home against RBS seemed to give the recent leavers and some not so recent leavers! The influx of Angus team the belief that they could be pulled back, and when they drew McDonald (2003-2010), Nick Fitzgerald (2003-2010) and Sam to Citigroup on the penultimate game of the season, the team had a Flaxman (2003-2010) not only gave a real youthful energy to one-point lead going into the final match of the season. our side, but also through their considerable network brought an additional 3-4 players who certainly made us a stronger side. This For the second season in a row, the boys went into the final game complimented our ‘old guard’, which includes Hampton old boys knowing a win would secure the league title. A hard fought 2-1 win such as, Graham Taylor, Knapper Patel, James Comber, Ian Wilson over Economicals thanks to a Magnus Assmundson rocket and a and Paul Schaffer. The link often extended even further with four calm finish from top goalscorer Dave Mackie meant we lifted the serving members of staff from the school that represented the Senior Division 3 South title. 3rd XI this year!

The 2nd XI have been both dedicated enough and lucky enough to The initial part of the season was pleasing and, at the turn of the experience two league title wins, and none of this would have been year, we found ourselves in contention for promotion – if not the possible without the help of the 1st XI and 3rd XI, who never hesitated title! This included a 7-game winning streak up until the start of to help us in giving and receiving players in order to balance team January. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, Shene FC – the numbers. Likewise, the OH Committee was a huge help in keeping eventual league winners – were too strong. However, it is worth the club in such good health, and this will only get better with the noting that they only dropped points in 2 fixtures all year which endless stream of footballing talent from Hampton who leave the were both to OHAFC, a hard fought 1-1 draw away and a pleasing school. 4-2 victory at Dean Road. Therefore, the last promotion place came down to us and Royal Sun Alliance which was kept alive until rd the final game of the season with us needing a victory to secure 3 XI 2nd place. Unfortunately, this proved just beyond our reach and a (Captain and author, Chris McNabb) 2-2 draw left us third in the league. Although disappointing at the time, on reflection the squad has made definite progress from the Following a disappointing 2015-16 season, which resulted in season before and all squad members are keen to go a step or two relegation, it was clear that a bit of a re-think was needed with further with next year’s campaign in mind. OHAFC’s 3rd XI. A decision was made to source a wide range of players which we hoped would lead to some kind of consistency of A huge thanks must go to Chris Heritage and Michael Timbs for all squad once positive results followed. An overall achievement for the the support they have given throughout the season in ensuring we squad throughout the season was that there was not one occasion have full and competitive squads come match day. An additional where we were unable to field a competitive team – definite progress! thank you must go to the committee who without the tireless work none of the above would be possible. Hope a new injection of Once the overall numbers were addressed, it was then time to recent leavers from the school will help us achieve our targets next focus on quality of players; I am pleased to say that this went year!

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2016-17 Season was another successful one for OH Rugby with the U21s winning the Cronk Cunis Tournament and the Old Boys winning their Merit Table for the third year running.

The U21s beat RGS High Wycombe 12-7 in the final, their third in a row, having narrowly lost last year’s to Dulwich College. The side was skippered by the 2014-15 Hampton School 1st XV captain, Akira Takenaka, and featured a number of recent Hampton 1st XV stars.

Hampton also won back in 2004, making it three wins for them in the Festival’s twenty year history. Their route to the final saw them beat The Perse 20-14 in the semi-final and Monmouth 15-0 in the quarters, with early round wins over Christ’s Hospital and Portsmouth Grammar School beforehand.

The Cronk Cuni Tournament is a particularly enjoyable day of great Rugby which always has great support from the players and friends and family and the Old Boys.

The Old Boys had another successful season under Captain and No 8, James Gidlow. Highlights of the season had to be the number of new players coming through from the School and the number of teachers playing, which always made for a great atmosphere.

It was great to see both Sean Thomson and Zoran play in a hard fought win over old rivals Pinner. There were tough games home and away versus Twickenham and some big home wins versus Wasps, London Scottish, London Welsh and Staines. Our home game versus Twickenham must hold the record for yellow cards – which may have something to do with it being played the day after Steve Timbs’ Retirement Party!

Stand-out players included Phil Studt, who was immense all season, and Ravi Kothakota, who appeared faster than ever and scored some memorable tries. Guy Baker and Frank Keenan were always class and Full-back Paddy ‘Wasgood’ was always good, as were Ben Hopkinson and Joe Snape. The Coltart Brothers, Max and Charlie, were very welcome additions, as were Calum Wilmont and James Mann. Matt Lundberg had a couple of run outs and was just sensational when he did scoring four tries against London Scottish.

The Old Boys have transferred to the Surrey Leagues for the new season; this will offer new challenges and, most importantly, much less travelling! New Players are always welcome.

164 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle Old Hamptonians’ Golf Society OH was 34 points by Paul Smith, followed by Roger Evans and Mike Franzkowiak both on 33 points, the former winning on countback. Mid-Year Report 2017 Roger also won the Nearest the Pin competition on hole 9. Our first meeting in April at Hindhead Golf Club featured our Next up we will play the annual tripartite competition against Old annual match against Old Tiffinians. The course is set in one of Kingstonians and Old Surbitonians at Puttenham Golf Club on the prettiest corners of Surrey, and is a great test of golf with so 27th July. many different slopes and hazards. We succeeded in retaining the Ford Cup by a very narrow margin of just 2 points (311 points This will be followed by the third OHA Inter Sections competition for OHGS against 309 points for Tiffs), with the best ten scores on Monday 21st August at Fulwell Golf Club. The aim of this counting from each team. Michael Birch, a guest of Nobby Clarke, competition is to involve all OHs, not just the existing members won the individual OH prize with a very creditable 39 points, and of the Golf Society. In previous years we have attracted teams in second place with 34 points was yet another guest Gary Magnus. representing cricket, football and rugby. We hope that more teams In the circumstances it was extremely generous of Tiffinians to allow will enter this year. our guests’ scores to count towards the team result! In early October we will return to Tyrrells Wood Golf Club, which In May the society returned to Cuddington Golf Club after a few years we played for the first time as a society last year, and our final of absence from our programme. The course was in excellent condition fixture of 2017 is our usual Xmas match at Strawberry Hill GC on thanks to the dry warm spring, and it was a pity that we only managed 8th December. a very small turnout. There were, however, some excellent scores, with our captain Howard Hughes leading the way with 38 points, and Paul All OHA members are welcome to join us and play in any of our Smith closely behind in second place with 36 points. fixtures, and also please feel free to invite other OHs that you know or guests. Please let me know if you wish to be advertised of future In mid June our largest turnout so far this year (15 golfers) enjoyed fixtures by adding you to our mailing list. another great day at Camberley Heath Golf Club, home club of ex Hampton teacher Mike Franzkowiak. The course is rated among the Martin Read (secretary OH Golf Society) top 100 in England, so expectations are always high, and we were not 07811 351107, [email protected] disappointed as it was in superb condition. Winner of the Stableford competition with an excellent 39 points was again Michael Birch, a guest of Nobby Clarke and coincidentally a member of the club. Nobody else managed to better their handicap, but the runner-up with a very creditable 36 points was Bob Nicholls, followed closely in third place by Mike Franzkowiak with 35 points.

At the end of June we hosted the annual Surrey Schools Golf Societies’ Festival at Bramley Golf Club. We managed to attract a field of eight different societies across Surrey, with 60 golfers playing in total. This was a new venue for the event, and for the first time in the competition’s history we arranged a shotgun start. The best five Stableford scores counted for each society’s team total.

We were blessed with excellent weather again, but despite the benign conditions scoring proved to be tricky for the field, with only two players managing to better their handicap. The individual winner was Simon Clews of Old Tiffinians with a very fine 42 points, followed by our own captain Howard Hughes with 38 points. The team prize and trophy went to Old Reedonians, who were participating in the event for the very first time, and scored a collective 165 points. In second place were Old Hinchleyans with 160 points.

Everybody was complimentary about the choice of venue and new format for the competition. Also highly praised was the hospitality at Bramley, especially that of OH Brian Collison, a member and past captain at the club, who helped me enormously with the organisation of the day, and after the match provided a complimentary drink to everybody and also wine with our meal. We hope to repeat the success of the event again next year, as we have to host it for two consecutive years.

In early July we played our annual match versus the school at Fulwell Golf Club, with the teachers also fielding a team. Although it was very close, the school (with several very low handicap golfers) just managed to beat us by scoring 224 points against the OH total of 217 points (with the best 7 scores counting). The best individual score for the

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Our production last autumn of Conspiracy was one of the boldest brilliant portrayal by Steve Taylor of the shy and introspective and most ambitious productions to be staged by the society in Graham, the role created by the author himself in the classic recent years. Although set in an historical context, this play – A Chip in the Sugar. With five other characters – all the rest which depicts the 1942 Wannsee Conference in Berlin, where being women – in which the lives of ordinary human beings top Nazi officials determined the ‘Final Solution’ to the ‘Jewish are portrayed with affectionate wit and shrewd observation, this Question’ – has a universal and still very relevant theme: a made for an absorbing week of theatre. chilling portrayal of the detachment and banality with which evil can be carried out by normal, rational people. The unpalatable Success came again in the annual Arts Richmond Drama Awards, material was contrasted at the end of the first Act by the haunting otherwise known as ‘The Swans’, presented in September 2016, performance of a Russian-Jewish folk song in Yiddish by the and covering productions in the previous year. Mia Skytte Jensen singer Karen Fodor. won the trophy for best actress for her role in The River (April 2016), which was also nominated for best play production, and After a considerable publicity drive, we attracted audiences Julie Davis was nominated too for best actress for her role in totalling well over 500 for the five-night run, most of whom Alan Ayckbourn’s Family Circles (October 2015). But only one found it a rewarding if challenging experience. We were indebted of them could win! So, we are still being noticed by the judges. to our director, Fiona Smith, for her vision and drive in creating this production, and her ability to inspire the cast. Credit is also As I write, we are about to embark on rehearsals for our autumn due to the tenacity of our chairman Harry Medawar in obtaining production of Dial M for Murder, a play last performed by permission from the American author to give the first stage OHADS in 1956 with Derek Barrett and Laurie Hawkins in the performance in the United Kingdom. leads; this will be followed by a studio production to be directed by Fiona Smith in April 2018. So, a busy time lies ahead and we Among the large cast, we were pleased to welcome recent School expect to be frequent visitors to the Pavilion, for which we offer Captain Tom Nunan, in the pivotal role of the lawyer Stuckart – a many thanks. performance which impressed in its complexity and strength. Tom is a versatile actor and musician, who has participated in other Those with longer memories will recall Corinne Webb, one of local productions during his gap year, as well as forming part of the the greatest stars, not only of OHADS but of local operatic marvellous Hampton School Barbershop Quartet. We wish him societies, who gave us much pleasure in a career spanning over well in his future career, theatrical and otherwise, and we have high four decades, and who sadly died in February in Worthing at hopes of seeing him again in the not too distant future. the age of 89. She is survived by her husband, John – another great OHADS stalwart – who remains in good health and will be By contrast, in March of this year, we presented a series of six pleased to hear from anybody who remembers him. monologues from Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, performed in two separate programmes. Outstanding among them was the Bernard Wigginton (OH 1956-1964)

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The School freemasons’ lodge (Old Hamptonian Lodge No.5730) family. And our own Samuel Hemming (Headmaster of the School is enjoying a leap forward. After a number of years of mediocre in the early 19th century), who was at the centre of the forming of the activity (NB author’s words!), we have seen a remarkable increase in Grand Lodge. membership, particularly from Old Boys – this is no bad thing, for, though we welcome members from any background (for surely that Enough of that; this piece is our report on the activities of the is one of the principles of masonry!), it is always a delight when Old Hamptonian Lodge over the last year. Lodge membership has interest is shown from our eponymous seed base. The secretary of indeed grown considerably and our four meetings this year have the Lodge is now again an Old Boy – and a young one at that! been complemented by a trip to Barcelona and a race meeting at – and, almost as a coincidence, his contemporaries have begun to Windsor, and a fine outreach dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge show interest in this most arcane of connections with the School. Club, of which more in a moment. There has been a marked increase in activities with other school lodges and with Oxford University’s Let’s dislodge a few myths about the parent body: ‘Freemasonry Apollo Lodge, which is soon to celebrate its bicentenary and of is a secret society’ – that is a lot of nonsense; there are one or two which a large number of OHs are members, too. This presents a traditional ‘secrets’ which form part of the ceremonial; they are purely healthy complement to the Oxford Lions group and is just one of the the means of recognition used in earlier times. I guess you can identify associations that are on offer to those up at Oxford (Cambridge has them on Google; I wouldn’t tell you what they are, purely because the same set up, as do most other unis). It is our hope that within the I promised not to! ‘It is a club that looks after its own’ – possibly; cohort of new members we shall also be able to encourage existing there are certain masonic charities that benefit our orphans, elderly freemasons who are members of Hamptonian families to join us. The and widows, but stay for a moment to look at the outward giving; it is School Lodge is pleased to welcome applications from ‘amongst the vast. Never a world disaster occurs, when, amongst the first donations, Sons and Friends of Hampton School’ – that’s pretty wide! is the considerable one sent immediately from our head office, Grand Lodge. ‘Women are not allowed to join’ – they have their own Our guests’ dinner at the O&C, at the end of July, was splendid; fraternity from which men are barred. To join you must declare a belief over thirty sat down to a black-tie dinner for members, partners in a ‘supreme deity’ and be free from criminal conviction. What’s the and other guests, who included the Headmaster, Kevin Knibbs, point? It is one of the world’s largest social clubs and has at its central his predecessor, Barry Martin, and Frank Keenan, the Director of ethos, civic responsibility, honesty and charity. One could say that Development. A toast was proposed to the School, followed by the freemasonry presents the largest worldwide network known to man – most tuneful rendering of the School Song that the author has heard our competitors being, of course, social media. This year is the 300th for many a year, and a very informative and amusing response by anniversary of the centralising of various early lodges of freemasons Barry Martin. into the United Grand Lodge of England; though there are millions of freemasons across the globe, England is where it all started! Over We do hope to hear from readers who are interested in joining the years, there have been so many public figures who were masons the Lodge, or are interested in hearing more about what we do: that it is almost impossible to give a cross section; but how about [email protected] will find us, or take a look at the Churchill, Hugh Trevor-Roper, Mozart, Sibelius, Kipling, Gordon website: https://oldhamptonian.org Honeycombe, a number of current world leaders whose permission I do not currently have to name(!) and fourteen generations of the royal Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor (OH 1952-1957) Club C

Club C returned to Hampton for their annual dinner in September 2016. The society was formed in the Spring of 1951 and they returned to the School seventy years on from when they first started at Hampton.

the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 167 the old hamptonians’ chronicle On the 1st October 2016, Hampton School celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the Hampton School Boat Club Below is a copy of the toast made by Richard Tilbury (OH 1951-1958), Captain of Boats 1956

Boat Club, who were interested in hosting the school as a valuable source of potential new members. How right they were!

In 1956, I was the cox of Molesey 1st VIII and my elder brother John rowed 7. He was at Hampton 1942-1947 and went on to have a distinguished rowing career at Molesey, winning the Wyfolds, Grand and Stewards at Henley and representing GB at the 1960 Rome Olympics, though sadly without the success enjoyed by later Hamptonians Greg and Jonny Searle! I was born and raised in Hampton where my father was Manager of Barclays Bank. He loved the river and we had a boathouse opposite the church, with a dinghy, punt and canoe. Hence, as a boy, I spent a lot of my time messing about in boats. My father liked his pint and on balmy summer evenings we double sculled the dinghy, with my mother steering, up Headmaster, Colin Greenaway, Barry Martin the organising to The Phoenix pub at Sunbury, sculling back by moonlight. In the committee of this dinner and all Hampton rowers past and present, Autumn Term of 1956, I was a 16-year old member of the Upper my wife Linda and I are delighted and honoured to be your guests at Sixth and was asked to be the first Captain of Boats. this momentous event. Thank you very much for inviting us. I was asked to give you a brief flavour of the first years of the Hampton The club attracted a lot of members and by the end of the first term Grammar School Boat Club 60 years ago. we were able to boat 3 eights. I am delighted to say that quite a few of those first members are here tonight! At 5 in the st1 VIII was You may be surprised to learn that in fact there had been a school Graham Stannard, who was the uncle of Paul Stannard, another OH boat club much earlier. 1956-57 was the quatercentenary of who has become famous as a very successful coach for GB Rowers Hampton School and the Senior History Master, Bernard Garside at the London and Rio Olympics. At first we rowed on Wednesday wrote A Brief History of Hampton School to mark the occasion. In afternoons and Saturday mornings in boats borrowed from Molesey. it there is a lovely photograph of a school four-oar taken in 1870. We were lucky to have an excellent coach in Sir Guy Nott-Bower, by Garrick’s Ait; the cox is the Headmaster, the Revd. Heather and retired Head of the National Coal Board. The first event I recall was the 3-man is F. Kempster, who became a Brigadier General in the the Schools’ Head in 1957 where we started 58th as a new entry but 1st World War. However it is thought that the club was short-lived finished 32nd – I think the school has done a bit better than that in and a gap of over 80 years ensued before the founding of the present recent years! The first rowing trophy the school won was in a coxed club in 1956. IV at Staines Regatta in 1957 and the first win in an eight was Junior VIIIs at Putney Town Regatta in 1958. Hampton’s first appearance How did the club begin? The then Headmaster was George Joshua at Henley was in 1961 in the Princess Elizabeth; Roger Osterbery Newbold Whitfield, a dynamic young and ambitious man with a was Captain of Boats and has come over from Switzerland to be here sporting background who wanted to foster Hampton’s excellence. tonight. Hampton won their first round but lost in the second to the The Senior Master was Stan Barton, who I think was the prime mover much heavier Shrewsbury, the eventual winners. behind the Boat Club. He was strongly assisted by John Pearce, a new English master recently at Oxford who was an enthusiastic and Unfortunately, I did badly in my A Levels in 1957 (which was extrovert oarsman. Finally, there were close ties with nearby Molesey attributed to spending too much time rowing) and I was grounded

168 the lion the magazine of hampton school 2016-2017 the old hamptonians’ chronicle from rowing for the 1957-58 season. I was replaced as Captain of Boats by Ian Gordon, who has also come here tonight from Switzerland. In March 1958 the Oxford Boat Race crew were based at Molesey and out of the blue invited the school 1st VIII to pace them one morning. Ian Gordon was unwell so I came back into the crew at 6 for this (weighing just 10st 10lbs!). We had a great experience but of course we were all completely knackered by the end. I have a fantastic photo of the school and Oxford crews by Hampton Church; it now has pride of place in our downstairs loo. Unfortunately for me, that afternoon was the SW Middlesex Grammar Schools X-country race, held on Kempton Park Racecourse, and I was a member of the school team. I had trained regularly with another member of the team, and always managed to beat him. However, on this occasion in the last 100 yards my legs had gone and he overtook me. I think I had a good excuse!

I left Hampton in 1958 to go to Bristol University and shared a flat with Chris Slough who had stroked the Hampton crew against Oxford. In November 1960 Bristol 1st VIII was invited to spend a weekend at Molesey, training with most of their crew that had won the Grand that year. I was stroke and Captain of Boats and Chris was cox. Conditions were bad. The river was nearly flooding and there was a very fast stream; Health and Safety did not exist in those days so we were allowed to boat. We rowed a lock to lock race and unusually finished on the Middlesex side of Taggs Island, at the bridge. Exhausted, and pulling on our track suits, we realised too late, despite our experience of the river from our time at Hampton, that we were rapidly approaching the weir. Chris tried to turn us towards the club but – we were swept broadside against the piles above the weir and the force of the water snapped the boat into 3 pieces. Unfortunately it was a boat we had borrowed from Molesey! Of course it sank and we were left struggling in the water. We were all swept over the weir or through the sluice gates but miraculously everyone was saved. How lucky we were! It was the first time an VIII had gone over a Thames weir without loss of life. After tetanus jabs we celebrated our survival at a Kingston Rowing Club dance, where I recall we drank a lot of beer. The next morning we discovered that we were on the front page of The News of the World – I hasten to say that was the only time I have featured in that newspaper! So, Hampton rowers and coxes – beware of Molesey weir!

Rowing is still in my blood. I row once a week in a veteran H VIII, average age 70, at Bradford-on-Avon Rowing Club in Wiltshire. I row at 4 behind the Bishop of Ramsbury at 5, so we all have to watch our language! Rowing at Bradford has one advantage for a crew of our age – you can only row a mile before having to stop and turn round above a weir!

In the 60 years since 1956 it is remarkable to witness the progress that Hampton School and its Boat Club have made, becoming sought after for its academic excellence and rowing prowess. Your club is undoubtedly a member of the elite amongst schools today, spawning international oarsmen and coaches representing GB at the Olympics and World Championships and competing successfully at the top level in events such as the Schools Head, Princess Elizabeth Cup at Henley and National Schools Regatta. You enjoy a lovely 3-mile stretch of river and a recently built state-of-the-art Boathouse, equipment and facilities. When asked where I learnt to row it is always with pride that I can say Hampton and Molesey. I know I am preaching to the converted when I say that rowing is a wonderful sport, building fitness, discipline, teamwork and camaraderie that leads to lasting friendships. My Best Man, John Duerden has come from the USA to be here tonight and is a testimony to that! Now, Ladies and Gentleman, I ask you to be upstanding, raise your glasses and join me in a toast to Hampton School Boat Club!

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Frederick (aka Nick) Carter 29 June a heating engineer and worked with Rosser Bill emigrated to the United States in 1920 - 17 May 2017; Hampton and Russell in London until his retirement 1971, initially living in Manhattan Beach, Grammar, 15 September 1931 - 5 at approximately 60 years of age. Nick California, and later moving to Anaheim March 1937 continued his passion for flying and was a – the home of Disneyland. He worked leading light of the Tiger club based at Redhill within the Industrial Tool Supply Industry where he led and trained the British aerobatic for 30 years managing offices in Boston, team that took part in the 4th International Massachusetts, Oceanside California and aerobatic competition in Moscow in 1966. Guadalajara Mexico until his retirement in 2005. Bill and his family relocated to In his retirement, Nick took up golf and Chandler Arizona and finally settling in became interested in the Multiple Sclerosis Prescott, AZ. Society, a charity close to his wife’s heart. He led on the design and building of their A part of Bill’s heart never left England and, respite home, Brambles in Horley. He also over the years, Bill made many trips to see became involved in the importing of specially his family and friends: his parents Bertha converted vehicles to help wheelchair users and and Donald formerly of Twickenham, his latterly became the main golf trolley engineer brother James in Gloucestershire, his sister Nick was the third of children and the only at Tandridge golf club! Nick and Barbara lived Jane Atkins in Swaffham Norfolk, and his boy in his family. His dad was a chief steward in Oxted most of their life and then moved sister Sarah Kirby, in Rothwell, Yorkshire. He with P&O and was away from home much of to South Staffs in their early 80s to escape the will be affectionately remembered by a very his childhood. He attended Hampton School pressures of the South-East and to be nearer special group of dear friends that he referred where he developed an interest in all things their elder son and granddaughters. He and to as ‘The Gang’. mechanical. On leaving school, just before Barbara were remarkably successful in starting he was 17 he started in a clerkship in aircraft again at such a late age. Barbara died in Bill loved to travel and his favourite places maintenance in Handsworth. Despite aircraft September 2016 and, after a period of failing were England, Mexico, the Caribbean and being his passion, the job did not work out health, Nick moved briefly to a nursing home Las Vegas in the States. He embraced the and, aged 18, he obtained a job with London where he received excellent care for his last American way of life enthusiastically, but Passenger Transport Board as a ‘Handy Lad’ weeks. He leaves two sons, one a doctor, one a never lost his love of football, playing in many on the trolleybuses, where he helped both heating engineer and two granddaughters. leagues until he was about 50. He coached, in payroll and in the workshop. He secured and was a referee for Youth Soccer. He loved himself a small garage in which to dismantle Paul Carter American Baseball, especially the Los Angeles and rebuild a car. He also became a motorbike Dodgers. despatch rider. In 1940, he joined the RAF, helped – he always felt – by his immediate Bill’s old school friends and fellow Old correct response when asked the log of a William Edward ‘Bill’ Peryer Hamptonian football club members will hundred at interview. He gave away his car, 28 March 1947 - 18 March 2017 remember him as being a happy, outgoing as he never expected to return – he had just and enthusiastic person. He valued his time managed to get the engine to run despite it (OH 1958-1964) at the school immensely and was proud of, missing a cooling pump! and nostalgic about, being a former pupil. Bill stayed in touch with friends from After training as a pilot and gaining a Hampton and friends whom he met socially commission in early 1941, he volunteered at Eel Pie Island, a vibrant venue which was to be a dive-bomber pilot, but somewhat to part of the emerging rock music scene, then his chagrin, he was told he was to become a evolving from its roots in blues and jazz music flying instructor and sent to RAF Cranwell. in England. It was around this stage that he was given the nickname, Nick, a name he used the rest Bill’s wish was to one day return home. To of his life. After instructing in the UK and fulfil that for him, his wife and sons will watching many of his pupils shot down, return his ashes to England where he will be even during training, he was transferred to remembered and celebrated surrounded by the then Rhodesia in August 1941. He was his family and friends. stationed at Kumalo, near Bulawayo, for the rest of his war career, where he gave advanced It is with great sadness that his family and flying training on Harvards and conversion to friends have to announce that Bill passed twin engines on Oxfords. away at his home in Arizona, surrounded by Mike Abbott (OH 1953-1964) his family: his wife of 45 years, Carol, and Shortly after the end of the war, he married their two sons David (38) and Nicholas (35). Sadly, Mike lost his courageous battle with Barbara, who he later discovered had been a He courageously fought a short battle with pancreatic cancer and died peacefully in the bomber operator helping to decode German pancreatic cancer – a terrible and aggressive Royal Marsden Hospital London on Sunday intelligence at Bletchley Park. Nick trained as disease. 8th January 2017. He was 74.

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Mike played rugby for the Old William ‘Bill’ Watson (OH 1955-60), sculptures, mostly heads. One was a portrait of Hamptonians back in the 1960s and 70s. 8 April 1942 - 5 February 2017 Tony Benn and he exhibited the Head Portrait His career, following further technical and of a Girl in the Mall Galleries. He also had an professional studies, took him into building I met Bill when we were both new boys in 2Beta. eye for photography and made many photo control work; ultimately, he became a My family had moved to Ashford and Bill had screen prints which were sold in London.’ District Surveyor for several London transferred from Kneller Secondary Modern, When Chris Lovibond’s wife, Yvonne, died, Bill Boroughs. He took early retirement at 52, along with Mike Kanter, both having excelled. carved a splendid headstone in Portland stone following which he enjoyed a long and for the grave. Chris explained, ‘It is hard to active life. Bill joined the CCF and soon won the RAF express…but thinking about the times I spent Cadet of the Year Cup. He joined the boxing with him, I would say he was an exciting person Although Mike was for many years very club and I recall watching him put up a brave, to be with, but in a quiet sort of way.’ involved in looking after his aging parents, bloody and mismatched performance in one he also spent a lot of time boating, being of several bouts staged in the School Hall Bill was a one-off, never afraid to defy well positioned for this due to his apartment one evening. Bill was also a keen cyclist and convention; Denis Fuller recalls inviting him being next to the Thames. He had a member of the West Twickenham Road Club. to an OHA do at which Bill arrived in khaki number of boats – these getting bigger and trousers and a vest and was asked to leave at bigger as time went by – and he thoroughly After leaving Hampton, Bill joined the oil the behest of the Chairman of the Governors. explored the Thames, more latterly going to company Caltex. The life of a young executive Denis also remembers ‘…the fun – and one of sea and crossing the Channel several times. did not suit him and soon he enrolled at The his biggest attributes being loyalty; he would Mike never lost his love of rugby and, with City and Guilds of London Art School to always stand up for his mates.’ his Welsh wife Gill, they had great rivalry follow a four-year course in Sculpture; his when watching such events as the Six- mother, Brenda, had been a ballerina and an In 2000, he moved to Ferring, where he was Nations Tournaments. He also enjoyed accomplished sculptress. Bill’s wife, Barbara, in poor health for some years. He leaves a wife travel to places like the Yorkshire Pennines told me, ‘He was an apprentice at Judd, learning Barbara, daughters Naomi and Amanda and and abroad, particularly to his favourite letter cutting and carving, and then worked for five grandchildren. Zermatt, and to visit French friends made the Co-op in that role. He undertook a lot of on an Easter Rugby tour 40 years ago. portrait painting, watercolours from models and John Smith

IN MEMORIAM Name Dates at school Michael Abbott 1942-2017 1953-1961 (OH) Joseph Bertram 1997-2017 2009-2016 (OH) Michael Brown 1938-2017 1949-1956 (OH) Frederick Carter 1920-2017 1931-1937 (OH) James Chandler 1924-2016 1935-1942 (OH) Peter Collier 1940-2017 1951-1959 (OH) Nicholas Coyle 2017 2007-2015 (Staff) Anthony Davis 1931-2017 1942-1946 (OH) Derek Farrington 1939-2016 1950-1955 (OH) Keith Garrett 1932-2016 1944-1951 (OH) Eric Hanley 1921-2016 1933-1938 (OH) Ronald Head 1930-2016 1941-1946 (OH) Melanie Horrocks 2016 1991-1997 (Staff) Stefan Junor 2017 1987-1997 (Staff) Leonard Luckhurst 1932-2017 1946-1951 (OH) Michael Mathews 1941-2016 1952-1959 (OH) Ian McMichael 1933-2016 1945-1952 (OH) Graham Norris 1926-2016 1937-1941 (OH) John Partridge 1939-2017 1952-1956 (OH) William Peryer 1947-2017 1958-1965 (OH) John Porter 1934-2017 1945-1950 (OH) Peter Robins 1927-2016 1938-1944 (OH) Halford Severn 1924-2016 1935-1939 (OH) Edward Sharpe 1929 1941-1946 (OH) Malcolm Simpson 1929-2017 1941-1946 (OH) Robert Soden 1934-2016 1946-1953 (OH) Ronald Tunesi 1932-2016 1943-1948 (OH) Michael Tyers 1946-2017 1957-1964 (OH) Bill Watson 1942-2017 1955-1960 (OH) John Williams 1930-2016 1942-1948 (OH) Maurice Xiberras 2017 1980-2002 (Staff)

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Old Hamptonians’ Calendar of Events 2017-18 Wednesday 20 December Recent Leavers’ Christmas Drinks, No.1 Kew Road, Richmond Friday 9 March Hampton Lions Nottingham Alumni Dinner, Nottingham Saturday 24 March Old Hamptonians’ Alumni Dinner, the School Saturday 24 March Walter Bailey Memorial Matches (Alumni Football Matches), the School Thursday 24 May Joint London Networking Event for Hampton and LEH Alumni The Refinery, Bankside Friday 29 June Cricket 50 Years On Lunch and OHCC vs. The School, the School Saturday 7 July HLRA Henley Hog Roast, Henley Cricket Club Sunday 26 August Brian Gray Memorial Cricket 6s, OH Fields

Correspondence Please send all Correspondence to:

Alumni Office, Frank Keenan Hampton School, Director of Development and Alumni Relations Hanworth Road, [email protected] Hampton, 0208 783 4428 Middlesex, TW12 3HD Hayley Coll Alumni Relations Officer [email protected] 0208 783 4088

Abigail Newman Alumni Events & Communications Officer 0208 783 4454

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