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against Rugby demonstrated the team’s were about getting the boys used to The U13A XI’s learnt some tough
development and camaraderie. playing in a range of positions. Captain lessons regarding endeavour on the
Ralph Roberts showed himself to be far field, working together and listening
The Yearlings A XI made a promising more of an attacking threat than we all to one another. There is talent in this
start to their senior school careers, realised, and James Peto did a good job group and with time the athlete in
showing significant fight and of staking a claim for a midfield spot Tom Lockhart, coupled with the skills
improvement throughout the term. for next year. There is reason to be of Jamie Levene, Charlie Birch, Rory
Their commitment to training was excited about this talented group, but McDonnell, as well as the ambitious
impressive from day one and it was so they more than anyone else know there Josh Levett and brave, agile and
good to see some genuine competition is much to be done if we are to close exciting GK Felix Hunt will bear fruit.
for A team places. They dispatched the gap on Dean Close and Bromsgrove Focus, persistence and enjoyment of
King Edward VI 4-0 in their first before next year. the game is going to be the key to their
game before being taught a valuable success next year.
lesson by Dean Close on their next The Yearlings B XI played well as a team
outing. They played with confidence and developed as the season wore on; The U13B XI’s were a side of two
and encouraging technical proficiency they are a good prospect for the future. separate personalities. When the team
against strong Warwick and Solihull They played five games this season were a set of individuals looking to
sides, recording convincing wins. At due to some games being cancelled but, carry and to score of their own accord,
the county cup, they narrowly missed on the occasions they played, they put the results did not fall the team’s way.
out on going through to the regional some fine performances together. Anan After a bad half a season of individual
rounds after convincing wins over Dobbs was voted Player of the Season hockey, a stern word from coach
St Edward’s and Abingdon. A well- for his fine and calm defensive work. Symons led to a reformation of the
earned draw against Radley meant Tom Alderman was another reliable team’s ethos. Midfielders Oliver Brooks,
that a point in their final game would defender who captained the side with Will Sanderson and Charlie Courtney
have been enough to see them home. great authority. used their skills to create opportunities
Unfortunately, they came unstuck for the lethal strikers, Ryden Dann and
against MCS and this was not to be. It The Yearlings C XI team had a rather Barney Durham. Strong performances
was however heartening for Mr Bull mixed season both in terms of results from the defenders, Felix Matthews,
to be accosted in the car park by the and progress made. Mr Piggott enjoyed William Benson and Fergus Durham,
Radley Master who was waxing lyrical seeing the likes of Ed Baker, Josh stopped the flow of goals, and the
about the way in which the boys had Driscoll and Shaun He trying to be first sharing of the role of GK epitomised the
played and the outstanding work rate to the ball and playing a team game. team-oriented culture that permeated
and aggression in the midfield from Hopefully others will get the hang of to the U13B’s who won six out of their
Will Lewis-Jones and Will Howells a quick, simple passing game next nine matches. rJH
in goal. The final games of the season season.

1ST xi SQuAD 2ND xi SQuAD 3rD xi SQuAD COLTS A xi SQuAD Christopher Clemow Henry Stainton
Morgan Haylor Benjamin Elliott Timo Fischer Jamie Jeffrey Archie MacKenzie Marcus Von Sydow
Henry Hopkins Jonty Craven William Rymer (Vice- George Sawbridge Dan James Zachary Wilton
Toby Staveley Parker Archie Hood (Capt) Capt) Thomas Bird (Capt) Jack McCann Charlie Yates
Freddie Symons (Vice- Charlie Lewis-Jones George Bletsoe James Lockhart Ethan Jones Samuel Landaw
Capt) (Vice-Capt) Paddy McDonnell Toby Affleck Jacob Bright
Daniel Cronin James Marshall Hamish Foster Jonathan Richmond- Aaron Driscoll JuNiOr COLTS B xi
Emily Cavender Johnnie Hand William Brodey (Capt) Watson Charlie Ford SQuAD
Owen Maginnis Lewis Henry Tom Kentigern-Fox Benjamin Brown Richard Lewis Daniel Thorn
Freddie Prior Johnny Graham Ollie White Samuel Stich (Vice- Jack McCann Charlie Fellingham
Alexander Elliott Edward Whitfield Harry Denison-Smith Capt) George Muncaster Toby Levene
Will Dowling Adam Din Ned Smith Theo Smith Patrick McNamara
Sam Canale-Hopwell Josh Kentigern-Fox Alex Gray Charlie Oakey JuNiOr COLTS A xi James Fry
(Capt) Joe Maw Petr Kraus Harry Darwall-Smith SQuAD Sam Church
Benjamin Stapleton Benjamin Staveley Harry Haynes Richard Lewis Charlie Bygate George Baker
Harry Simons Parker Oliver Nicholls George Hopwell Charlie Daniels Harry Nicholls
George Hopwell Henry Simmonds Samuel Lowe Oscar Hunt Harry Mobbs (Capt)
Edward Whitfield Oliver Hart Percy Hunt COLTS B xi SQuAD Harvey Jones Max Tyler
Oliver Nicholls Ollie Maw Arthur Kemp Max Killick James Marshall
Harry Denison-Smith Timothy Quentel James Boardman (Capt) George King Ben Shawcross
Rex Dunn Tom Rymer Ben Makin
Harry Zhang Benjamin Sinton Jack Dunk
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