Scissorum Issue 179 November 17 2017 Issue 179 Merchant Taylors’ School. September 29 2017 Weekly...

ScissorumIssue 179

Merchant Taylors’ School

September 29 2017

Weekly Newsletter 17 November 2017

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From the Head Master

We were honoured to welcome former Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday evening. While often remembered as a very earnest fi gure, Mr Brown was a wonderfully congenial guest, offering rare insights into political life accompanied by several moments of wry humour. After this and Nick Clegg’s visit in the summer term, we look forward to welcoming more such prestigious speakers in the future.

Rugby Week kicked off on Saturday with the Scrummers’ Dinner. Merchant Taylors’ parents have offered invaluable support for rugby for many years now and it was no different on this occasion

- my sincere thanks to you all. The 1st XV had already set the tone by winning well against Bloxham and I am thrilled that the U15As have now reached the last 32 in the country in the National Schools’ Cup. A wonderful sporting week was further enhanced by our U18 hockey team becoming indoor county champions - many congratulations!

I very much enjoyed the Autumn Concert last week, and this week there followed another musical highlight, that of the Music Award Holders’ Concert. This showcases the talents of our most gifted musicians and I would commend to you the report in the Music

section which shows just how diverse (and exceptional) these talents are.

We continue with the theme of remembrance this week, with poignant images from the CCF trip to Ypres where wreaths were laid in memory of the 310 OMTs who fell in World War One. I am most grateful to our CCF team who facilitated this and proud of all our boys who, over the last week, have impressed us all with their respect for those who made the ultimate sacrifi ce.

This WeekMerchant Taylors’

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Gordon Brown


Whichever side of our sharply

polarised political landscape you

espouse as your own, it is hard to

escape a degree of frustration with

our current leaders. Gordon Brown

is also a divisive figure, but one that

remains an unquestioned giant. With

Tony Blair, he rewrote the political

landscape in the 1990s. The longest

serving Chancellor of the Exchequer

in the modern era, Gordon Brown

introduced the minimum wage, debt

relief for the poorest countries, tax

credits to lift British children out of

poverty and doubled spending on

education. He subsequently served as Prime Minister for three years and his interventions arguably saved both the union with Scotland and the global financial system.

Despite these achievements, he has always appeared an austere figure. A ‘son of the manse’, Gordon Brown looms large in the imagination as a dour bastion of all that is dutiful. However, the reality belies the myth. In school on Monday evening, Gordon Brown spoke without notes to a packed audience in the Great Hall. His wit and humour enlivened

an evening of insight into both the

past and present. Gordon was

generous with both his time and his

goodwill - no one who heard him

would doubt that he is as pleasant

a companion as he was a political

heavyweight.

Our lecture programme at MTS is

very active, and has brought many

people of note to the school -

Michael Palin, Lord Sacks and Terry

Waite are all recent highlights. To

that list of fascinating luminaries, we

can now add Gordon Brown.

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Armistice Parade at Ypres


MTS and St Helen’s CCF attended the Armistice Parade in Ypres over the weekend. Thirty six cadets and fi ve staff attended with six Cadets selected for the wreath-laying party to assist royalty and VIPs. A wreath was also laid at the grave of one of the greatest MTS sportsmen, John Raphael, a former British Lions captain who was killed at the Battle of Messines in 1917.

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Rugby WeekRugby Week at MTS kicked off with the Scrummers Dinner on Saturday evening which, as ever, was a wonderful occasion for all those involved in MTS rugby. We would particularly like to thank all our parents who contributed so generously on the evening to support the future of rugby at the school. On Monday, the matches began with Merchant Taylors’ Prep versus York House followed by the U13As against Chesham Prep.

The evening fixture saw the U14As

take on Mill Hill; all three MTS sides

secured fine victories. On Tuesday

St Helen’s girls played a training

match under lights followed by

the U15Bs who put up a valiant

performance against Mill Hill’s U15A

side. On Wednesday the U16Bs and

2nd XV recorded fine wins over St

Colomba’s and the U16As lost a

tight game against Skinners’ in the

evening.

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Autumn Concert

The Great Hall was full to capacity last Thursday evening for the first major concert of the school year.

The Concert Band, under the baton of Mrs Stubbs, got things off to a rousing start with brisk and tuneful numbers from Vaughan Williams’ Folk Song Suite and medleys by Benny Goodman and John Williams. The audience enjoyed a thrilling moment on hearing the first menacing notes of the theme from ‘Jaws’.

This was followed by Merchant Taylors’ Young Voices singing ‘The Rhythm of Life’ from Sweet Charity. Not only was this exciting musically,

but Mrs Stubbs’ choreography produced a lively and enthusiastic performance from the young singers which captivated the audience.

The next one of MTS’ elite instrumental ensembles, the Dixieland Band, gave a polished performance of two jazz classics from the early 20th century: ‘Stumbling’ and ‘At the Jazz Band Ball’.

After this, Mrs Couchman’s Wind Band transported the audience first to South America with a mambo, ‘Sway’, and then to sunny California with an arrangement of the Beach Boys’ classic ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’.

Swing Band then kept everyone’s feet tapping with ‘Indiana’ and ‘Só Danço Samba’.

After the interval the whole choir filed on to the stage – an awe-inspiring sight - to reprise two anthems from the recent Triennial Service, ‘O Thou the Central Orb’ by Charles Wood and the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Messiah. Next, the young string players of Sinfonia (conducted by Mrs Couchman) gave a charming rendition of ‘Tea for Two’ in an elegant arrangement by Mr Couldridge.

Duncan Saunderson’s Vocal Group, which includes some of our most

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accomplished singers, performed three contrasting songs, including Billy Joel’s ‘So it Goes’ and the traditional ‘My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose’, with great style and sensitivity.

The Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Mr Couldridge, played the elegant ‘Three Pieces in Old Style’ by Penderecki in a performance marked by subtle dynamic contrasts.

Finally the Symphony Orchestra brought the concert to a brilliant climax with a popular Rossini overture, ‘La Gazza Ladra’. The audience thoroughly enjoyed this sparkling rendition as well as the sight of so many enthusiastic and talented young musicians playing together with such obvious enjoyment.

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U18 Hertfordshire County ChampionsThis is an astonishing achievement, after being introduced to the faster, quicker format for the first time only eight weeks ago.

The MTS U18 indoor players went into this new indoor programme knowing that they would be competing against players that had played the indoor format for over three years. Their adaptability

and ability to pick up intricate

techniques is exciting for MTS

hockey.

MTS vs Bishop Stortford (4-3) (W)

• Kailen Patel

• Tom Richards

• Karan Sofat (2)

Bishop Stortford, a school

renowned for their indoor hockey

focus were first up and the MTS side left them shell-shocked in the opening minute, firing in an early goal. Karan Sofat then displayed some incredible individual skill ending in a shot fired off the top left post into the goal. This was disallowed and the Bishop Stortford side went in at the break 3-2 up. The MTS side kept their composure finishing the game 4-3.

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MTS vs Watford Grammar (5-2) (W) • Tom Richards (2) • Myles Alexander-Bryan • Karan Sofat

The Watford Grammar side were well organized and after the first half the scores were level at 2-2. The second half saw the MTS side pull away, finishing the game 5-2 winners.

MTS vs Aldenham (8-4) (W) • Tom Richards • Kabir Mandair • Kailen Patel (2) • Aryan Dave • Karan Sofat (2)

The Aldenham game was scrappy, a lack of focus and passing led to a lacklustre first half performance. Again, it was a tale of two halves with the MTS side passing at such pace the opposition were chasing shadows in the second half, the final scoreline 8-4.

Overall, the MTS side began their indoor campaign in style, firing the ball around the pitch with pace and purpose. Tom Richards and Aaron Amin controlled the game from the back with the forward line showing technical competence by receiving the ball in high areas. Karan Sofat broke lines regularly; all in all it was a potent mix that none of the opposition teams could live with.

The MTS side now go into the Regional Finals representing the Hertfordshire County.

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Classics Lecture Prof Mark Pollard, the Professor of Scientific Archaeology at Oxford, visited the school on Tuesday to speak about the uses of science in understanding the past. He explained his own career, which saw him start out as a Physicist, but, following a visit to the Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum in 1972, he decided to pursue a career in archaeology - a decision which has seen him become one of the world’s most distinguished scientific archaeologists. He described some of his own research projects, and the ways in which the different sciences have been employed in these, and keenly discouraged the image of archaeology portrayed by Hollywood, declaring that the aim of archaeology is information, not treasure. He concluded by explaining his vast current project, FLAME (Flow of Ancient Metal across Eurasia), which traces the movements of metals across Europe and Asia in the Bronze and Early Iron Ages, in an attempt to understand more about the movements of people and ideas. He also sounded a warning to his audience about the challenges to academic research projects posed by Brexit, and urged them to reflect on the grounds on which a research project is granted public funding. Projects such as his may bring no obvious benefit, but rather, he neatly declared, they illuminate the world in which we live.

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Upper Third Former Wins AwardSam Amdor (Clive House) was given an achievement award on the 14th November at Camden Town Hall by the Jack Petchey Foundation. The evening celebrated high achieving and committed children from a range

of different backgrounds. Sam was nominated by his running club for his achievements on the track. A Paralympic gold medallist gave the award and who was incredibly inspiring, delivering an important message to everyone present.

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Theory sessions:Thursdays (3.45-5.30 pm)18/01/181/02/1822/02/188/03/1822/03/18Venue: DT dept-FF01

Pool sessions:Thursdays (3.40-5.30 pm)25/01/1808/02/181/03/1815/03/1829/03/18Venue: MTS school pool

To secure your place please emailMs [email protected]

To confirm your place - Chequefor £265 payable to MerchantTaylors' School to be handed in toMrs Sansom byMonday 4th December

More Details about the course and diving opportunitiesare on Firefly in the Extra-Curricular section

firefly.mtsn.org.uk/games/scuba-diving/learn to dive

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James Holt captured a photo of the set making nylon in this week’s lesson. The Chemistry behind the reaction was the easy part; working as a team to ensure the polymer did not break was the greater challenge. All good fun.

U6 Chemistry

Some pupils in Hilles were learning how to sew on a button in tutor period this morning. A new skill for many!

Sewing in tutor period

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Modern Languages debating at NLCSRahul Chadha (U6th) writes:

On Thursday, four Upper-Sixth form linguists attended ‘Les Joutes Oratoires’, at North London Collegiate School (NLCS). The boys were expected to debate, in pairs, in French against other independent schools such as

Harrow and Haberdashers’ Aske’s.

The three notions for debate were,

‘Aujourd’hui le concept de frontière

est obsolète’, ‘Un service national,

doit-il être rétabli?’ and ‘Dans

notre société, l’égalité absolue est

impossible à atteindre’. These titles

allowed the boys to express, and

criticise, some quite personal and

controversial viewpoints, forcing

them to improve their ability to

express a strong line of argument,

while also drawing on their

advanced linguistic skills. Overall,

it was great Francophone fun for

those involved!

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This week all students in the 3rds, Upper 3rd and 4ths as well as Computer Science students in the Divs, 5ths and 6th Form competed in their age groups in the UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge.

Computational thinking involves using a set of problem-solving skills and techniques that software engineers use to write programs and apps. Examples of these

techniques would include the ability to break down complex tasks into simpler components, algorithm design, pattern recognition, pattern generalisation and abstraction.

Here’s a sample question from the year 10 challenge.

Beaver Emil is trying a new puzzle on his computer. He has to arrange a stack of marbles in a cylinder.

Rules:The marbles must be either red or blue.

There must be at least three marbles in the cylinder at the start.

Aim:To produce a stack that never has less than 3 marbles in the cylinder when the GO button is repeatedly pressed.

UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

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What happens when GO button is pressed once:

Each click of the GO button lets the two lowest marbles drop out.

Then one of two things happen, depending on the colour of the first marble to drop out:

(a) If the first marble that drops is red: a new blue marble drops on the top of the cylinder.

(b) If the first marble that drops is blue: three new marbles drop on the top of the cylinder: one red, one blue, and one red.

(c) If at least three marbles remain in the cylinder after each press of the GO button, Emil will click the button again.

The game ends if two marbles or less remain in the cylinder.

Example: The stack shown on the right produces a game that ends after five clicks. At this point only two blue marbles will remain in the cylinder.

Question: Produce a starting stack that consists of only three marbles, which will produce a never ending game.

Click on the marbles to switch them to red or blue.

Before After

(a)

Before After

(b)

(c)

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Divisions

Benedict, Aaron Bub, Zac Cheetham, Maximilian Judge, Taran Morgan, Joe Patel, Ryhan Puri, Rohan Rodriguez, Issey Shannon, Luke Wright, George

Fifths

Brown, Patrick Dattani, Seyan Fraser, Cameron Hearn, Arun Lavelle, Oliver Mehta, Rahil Merchant, Uzair Patel, Kieran D Wu, Jack

Lower Sixth

Amin, Kishan Bailey, Thomas Broomhead, Adam Collins, Alfie Davey, Jack Harris, Jenson Iggulden, Cameron Lee, Dong Ha Mandair, Kabir Patel, Kailen Ricciardiello, Joey

Upper Sixth

Atkinson, William Chadha, Rahul Davies, Jonny

Garella, Sarthak Haskurti, Ronan Horne, Nathan Jubb Buckley, Vaughan Olubode, Ore Patel, Tejan Thorpe, Luke

Heads of House Distinction Lower Third

Ahamed, Rhydan Bennett, Ed Dalton, George Garvey, Max Halai, Hursh Idayefugbara, Emmanuel Jeevananthan, Gajaanan Juttla, Yuvraj Kay, James Kendall, Han Se Khaddaj, Sammy Kotecha, Ishan Leigh, Charlie Mitchell, Joseph Opoku, David Sergeant, Lachlan Shah, Rohan Shah, Veer Van Niekerk, Theodore Warnapala, Seth Weir, Leo Whowell, George

Upper Third

Bonnett, Sam Esmail, Dawud Farishta, Mekyle Jaffer, Raafi Jebanesan, Johanan Lurie, Matt Morris, Josh Ng, Moses

Odunaiya, Midun Palekar, Vedant Partridge, Rawdy Patel, Aayaan Patel, Puneet Reeves, Isaac Sardana, Aaron Shah, Syan Stewart, Archie Thapar, Rishi Vaghji, Prian Yip, Max

Fourths

Aldous, Stefan Arya, Aman Bindloss, George Collings, Jude Cunningham, Laurence Dasgupta, Rohan Hamilton, Oliver Iyengar, Scott Kandala, Abhinav Kotecha, Dhruv Lovegrove, Elliot McLeish, Dylan Meghani, Aaron Nathwani, Aaron Nawar, Ramy Odejinmi, Daniel Shah, Rahul Tillotson, Dominic Vadgama, Eshan Viyaijen, Aathavan White, Edward Yaqoob, Ali

Divs

Bamber, Jake Berrecloth, Connor Brook, Harry Buchalter, Connor Fraser, James Goldie, Joel

Khan, Zayn Lawes, Ethan McInally, Joshua Morgan, Joe Patel, Jayme Remani, Shaan Ali Stewart, Samuel

Fifths

Hillier, Josh Levy, Ishy Merchant, Uzair Safi, Haroon Tillotson, James Woolley, Eddie Wu, Jack

Lower Sixth

Berrecloth, William Bull, Dylan Combe, James Fitzgerald, Matt Kendix, Max Mandair, Kabir Pindoria, Dilan Qureshi, Joseph Williams, Freddy

Upper Sixth

Birdi, Neville Burling, Joseph Cross, Olly Haskurti, Ronan McKenzie, Finn Patel, Kayan Patel, Neelai Rather, Ibrahim Sieradzki, Jacob Thorpe, Luke Weisselberg, Otto Woolley, Charlie

Heads of Section Distinctions

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The annual Music Award Holders’ Concert recently took place at MTS and, as ever, showcased the incredible talents of some of the school’s finest musicians. The evening began with a performance of Prokofiev’s robust yet charming ‘March’ from The Love for Three Oranges, played superbly by Demetri Alvanis. Further piano performances on the night included Moses Ng with two movements from Ravel’s exquisite Sonatine, Alex Alvanis with a crisp and precise rendition of Scarlatti’s Sonata in E major, and Harrison Robb with Chopin’s ever popular Nocturne in C minor. String playing at MTS

continues to flourish, evidenced by Jack Wu’s excellent performance of a movement from Charles de Bériot’s Concerto in A minor, Theo Berenzweig’s sensitive rendering of Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne in D minor, and Nicolas Alvanis’s elegant playing in Bach’s ‘Adagio’ from the Toccata in C. Additionally, it was fantastic to hear Jamie Osman, one of this year’s new award holders, playing the first movement from Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in A minor. He was joined by further new Fourth Formers, both of whom gave performances of more contemporary music. Zev Stonefield impressed with his calm, focussed

demeanour whilst playing a complex and boisterous drum solo from Imagine Dragons’ ‘Believer’, and Daniel Odejinmi wowed the audience with his beautiful vocal tone in a song, ‘When we were young’, by Adele. Impressive vocal performances were also heard from Joshua Winyard, singing Schubert’s ‘Die Forelle’, and Oliver Maxwell with a scrumptious arrangement of Manning Sherwin’s ‘A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square’, ably accompanied on piano by George Wright. Players of the French Horn are often few and far between, due the considerable technical demands of this instrument, but the

Music Award Holders’ Concert

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MusicMerchant Taylors’

concert provided two opportunities to hear the splendid tone of this majestic instrument, first with George Bindloss’s rendition of John Williams’ Raiders March, and then with Xavier Stavrou-Long’s Bagatelle by Hermann Neuling. MTS is also fortunate to have a first-rate oboist in Toby King-Cline, and it was wonderful to hear both a Romance by Clara Schumann and Jeffrey Agrell’s virtuosic Blues for DD played superbly by this fine young musician. If virtuosity and technical flair were still called for by the end of the evening, then George Wright delivered both in spades, with a show-stopping performance of ‘The Carnival of Venice’ by Jean-Baptiste Arban, played with fantastic dexterity on the Euphonium. Thanks must go to Mrs Stubbs for accompanying a number of performances, to the Serenaders, who provided delicious refreshments for the concert, and to Mr Couldridge and Mrs Taylor for organising a brilliant evening of music-making.

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DramaMerchant Taylors’

Dowan Bellerose and Teigue Murphy playing Berenger and Jean in Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’, in preparation for the GCSE Drama exainination.

Tom Szostak as McCann; Tom Shannon as Stanley and Harrison Robb as Goldberg in ‘The Birthday Party’. The boys are preparing for their GCSE Drama exam and will be seeing a professional production of the play in in the west end in January.

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DramaMerchant Taylors’

www.mtsn.org.uk/events

Thursday 30th November,

Friday 1st andSaturday

2nd December, 7.30 pm

The Great Hall

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Parent 2 ParentMerchant Taylors’

Scrummers’ Dinner

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Have you seen the Merchant Taylors’ School

Raffle tickets in your son’s school bag?!

All proceeds to the school charity.

Please return your stubs and money to School

Reception by Friday 6th Dec


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Think you can sing?

MTS Parents’ Choir is looking for new recruits to join

in the fun.

We meet every Tuesday in the Music Department from 8.00-9.30pm, beginning on 14th November.

Don’t keep your talent to yourself – come and share

it with us!

Contact [email protected]

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Burns Night SupperSaturday 3rd February 2018 Merchant Taylors’ School- 6.30pm until midnight

Ticket Price £55* per person*Early Bird Ticket Price £50.00 per person for Tickets purchased before 15th Dec 2017.

To purchase tickets, complete the form below

Drinks Reception, Traditional Scottish Supper, Whiskey Toast, Piper, Live Band and Scottish Dancing. Cash Bar and Raffl e. Dress - black tie, lounge suit, or kilt

Your name: Your son’s name and class:

Tel No: Email:

Address:

No. of tickets (No actual tickets will be issued – all bookings will be confi rmed by email):

No. of vegetarian meals are required:

Names of your party (maximum 10 to a table) or friends that you would like to sit with (if appropriate):

Payment I have issued a cheque for £…………….. made payable to “The Yardarms” and delivered it to Miss D Shearman at school reception in an envelope marked for the attention of “Yardarms Burns Night Tickets”.

Burns Night SupperSaturday 3rd February 2018

Merchant Taylors’ School- 6.30pm until midnight

Ticket Price £55* per person*Early Bird Ticket Price £50.00 per person for Tickets purchased before 15th Dec 2017.

To purchase tickets, complete the form below

Drinks Reception, Traditional Scottish Supper, Whiskey Toast, Piper, Live Band and Scottish Dancing. Cash Bar and Raffl e. Dress - black tie, lounge suit, or kilt

Burns Night Supper

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SportMerchant Taylors’

Rugby

v Emmanuel Home: 2nd XV, U15A, U15B (10.30)

Away: U16A, U14A, U14B, U14C (10.30)

Saturday 18th November

Support theboys

tomorrow!

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v Bloxham 1st XV

Won – 10-8 Tries: Hart (Andrewes) Cons: Hart (Andrewes) Penalties: Hart (Andrewes)

The 1st XV recorded a superb win over a strong Bloxham side, packed with Academy and England stars. It was a tight game which went down to the final kick, with Freddy Hart scoring all of Taylors’ points. Overall, MTS controlled field position and looked the more composed side with ball in hand. It was a match to remember on a day where the 1st XV remembered the fallen Taylors’ stars of 100 years ago.

2nd XV

Won – 26-12 Tries: Lush x 2 (White), Omale (Mulcaster), Oxenham (Mulcaster), Kerley x 2 (Clive) Cons: Mansfield (Manor of the Rose) MOM: Piers Drewett (Walter)

With the previous match for the 2s having descended into an odd-looking and rather one-sided ‘contest’ it was pleasing to get a proper test from a physical Bloxham outfit. Securing back to back wins was the target set pre-match and one that was ultimately achieved by a two score margin. With the visitors arriving late and a try for

Enoch Omale on the scoreboard in under 60s another one-sided affair looked to be on the cards but, although the hosts were never behind, it was not until Finn Oxenham crossed with three minutes to go that the game was finally made safe. Between the above scores Alex Lush crossed twice but it was his fellow prop, Piers Drewitt, who took the MOM accolade after a performance in which he began to dominate and demonstrate his skillset and started to realise his undoubted potential. At the start of an 8 day period that will see the 2s in action on three separate occasions the 2s bench again looked a little overloaded but in 7 days’ time the squad will doubtless reflect on the positives of having such strength in depth. It’s just such a shame that the 3s have failed to step up yet for a training game; the 2s need some further practice taking conversions...

3rd XV

Won – 58-5 Tries: Frederick Tyrell (White), John Hoh (Walter), Thomas Holes (White), William Milbank (White), Dylan Cohen (Spenser), Sam Davies (Clive), Ben Marcus x 2 (Manor of the Rose), Zak Sheikh (Andrewes), Oreofe Oyenuga (Spenser) Cons: Jack Leathem x 4 (Hilles) MOM: Ben Marcus (Manor of the Rose)

Alongside the many strategic blunders in the First World War, that the Allied leadership consistently

failed to adapt their strategies when faced with the new industrial warfare must surely be around the top of a quite considerable list. While standing still for the minute’s remembrance, I hoped we would learn from our past mistakes and adapt to the challenges that Bloxham would send over the top. Judging by the score, I think we did that and more. The mighty 3rd XV is a slow-moving juggernaut; we tend to lose the first battles and proceed, more often than not, to win the war. But we recognised early on, from direct forward running led by John Hoh and Joshua Rabin, that size and strength were on our side. Comparatively, our forward pack was in another league to the boys from Oxfordshire. A hot knife would have been impressed with the cleanliness and directness of the consistent line breaks by the forward pack. At which point, the match became a game rather than a contest.

The boys seemingly formed an orderly queue to get on the scoreboard, as the diversity of try scorers’ highlights. The backs, not willing to lose face to the forwards, helped kick Bloxham while they were down, metaphorically speaking. Slick running from Thomas Holes, Zak Sheikh and Jack Leathem always meant that if the forwards got the team on the front foot, the backs would propel play up the pitch, like artillery firing a high explosive shell. Great hands too, notably from Dylan Cohen, meant that even if one of us was tackled, the play usually carried on, and reach its inevitable conclusion

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with another try. Special mention to man of the match and sub-prop Ben Marcus, for grabbing two efficient tries from some superb support running in a truncated second half. Why waste time running the pitch with ball in hand, when you only need to run one yard to get over the line? Genius. Well done all. The 2s must be quivering in their boots at the suggestion that they may have to play us…

U16A

Won – 12-5 Tries: Sam Duce (Hilles), Shaan Patel (Spenser) MOM: Jack Townsend (Clive)

Spending two hours on a bus to an away fixture on a cold and wet November afternoon is never ideal preparation. However the U16s did not disappoint and fronted up from the first whistle. What held us back was our discipline and basic handling errors. No matter how many plays we ran we just

couldn’t execute the last play. This happened throughout the game and the boys found it frustrating. Nevertheless, the intensity and effort never faltered, and I have to praise them as they manage it week in week out. Jack Townsend was awarded man of the match for his quality in the lineout and work rate around the park. It is a crucial time in the season for these boys and they must step up for the remaining few weeks if they want to fulfil their potential. Well done yet again for grinding out another win.

U15A

Lost – 10-26 Tries: Florestein (Spenser), Garner-Patel (White) MOM: Horne (Andrewes)

The U15As fielded a side based largely of B team players due to the Nat West Cup match on Saturday. This gave them an opportunity to lay claim to a spot on the bench, with Fiyin Akin and Seb Constantine

impressing with their running game. Bloxham proved too physical and determined, winning the collisions as MTS stood off in both attack and defence. The boys improved significantly after half-time and, with the A team finishing the last ten minutes, they managed to score two tries.

U15C

Won – 36-20 Tries: W Redman x 2 (Andrewes), A Budhdeo (Mulcaster), L Johnson (Andrewes), J Singh (Clive), M Jaffer (White) Cons: L Davies (White), D Rowlands (Spenser) MOM: Amar Mehta (Walter)

Bloxham either tried to play mind games by turning up half an hour late, or they really did not want anyone to finish quickly enough to see the England vs Argentina match live. Perhaps it was a tactic to use the fading light as an excuse to obscure a few knock-ons and when a foot may or may not have gone into touch. However, MTS rose to the standard required, quickly scoring in twice in the first 10 minutes. Subsequent scrappy play occurred for the middle half when MTS should have put the opposition to bed since their charges were devastating, summed up by Willem Redman’s weaving arcs and Messrs Bub and Mehta taking it up the guts into opposition territory. Alas, sloppy handling and passing not under a great deal of pressure oft left chances begging. However, a strong showing in the last five minutes ensured MTS got the final

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score and stretched their lead even

further. When one tries to convey

joy at winning a match, some say it

as a matter of fact, for others it was

a hard fought win that they need

time to reflect on. For the 15Cs, it

almost left us speechless. Therefore

I need to rely on the immortal words

of Kool and the Gang: ‘Yahoo!

Celebration. Yahoo! This is your

celebration. Celebrate good times,

come on! (Let’s celebrate) Celebrate

good times, come on! (Let’s

celebrate) There’s a party goin’

on right here A celebration to last

throughout the years So bring your

good times and your laughter too

We gonna celebrate your party with

you.’ Indeed, let us celebrate and

move on to the next challenge with

aplomb.

U14A

Lost – 5-17 Try: Zev Stonefield (Manor of the Rose)

Running rugby appeared to have hibernated for the autumn as the U14As continued their adventures at Bloxham. A two hour trip to the borders of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire did not daunt our doughty heroes. Nor were they particularly perturbed by the claggy pitch and a grizzled and sizeable opposition pack. They started brightly and played well in a first half characterised mostly by unforced errors, tin whistle, and a multitude of gristle. They even took the lead in the second half by virtue of a series of patient and well-executed drives

by the forwards, which yielded a good try from the abrasive skipper, Zev Stonefield. However, Bloxham’s forwards gradually squeezed the life out of the game. They kept the ball in tight and their half backs moved them around the pitch in an accomplished and mature display. They also capitalised on a number of errors by the visitors and scored three second half close-range tries to take the spoils. Thus the U14As had plenty to occupy their thoughts on the long coach ride home. However, they should take comfort from the immortal words of Homer: “a man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time”. If Merchant Taylors’ can learn from this experience and rectify their mistakes under lights versus Mill Hill, they may well have cause to thank Bloxham for this important experience in game management.

U14C

Won – 33-5 Tries: Faris Jassani x 4 (Mulcaster), Ariyen Patel (White) Cons: Ryan Hartigan x 4 (Manor of the Rose) MOM: Faris Jassani (Mulcaster)

There was definitely some nervous tension ahead of the Bloxham fixture - the boys knew that they had to make big improvements on their result from last week - and this is exactly what they did. Focused, energetic and determined to win, they made good use of space and were quick to the rucks. Man of the Match Faris Jassani scored

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four good tries, which were a mix of individual brilliance and being on the end of well worked team tries. A hugely impressive bounce back from a team that were on the receiving end last week.

U14E

Won – 42-26 Tries: Chadha x 2 (Clive), Noah (Walter), Jamal x 2 (Walter), Aldous (Andrewes) Cons: Chadha x 6 (Clive) MOM: Ankit Chadha (Clive)

MTS tore in to the opposition who had not got over the journey. Strong running by Chadha, Jamal and Aldous saw five tries scored, all converted by Chadha. Changes at half time led to a disjointed second half performance and Dulwich got

into their stride scoring three tries. A brilliant counter attack from his own line by Chadha put MTS just out of reach despite further scores from Dulwich.

v Dulwich

U16B

Win – 50-14 Tries: Burdall x 2 (Clive), Hassan (Andrewes), Maintzer (Clive), Lavelle (Mulcaster), Nicholls (Spenser), Chauhan (Hilles), Sharma (Spenser) Cons: Lee x 5 MOM: Ingate (Spenser)

The U16B team played their best match of the season, comfortably beating a game Dulwich side by 50 - 14. Despite the usual

injuries, absences and promotions to the A team, the Bs played entertaining, accurate rugby for the whole duration of the match and thoroughly deserved their victory. As is often the case in autumnal matches, the forwards laid a good platform based on the tackling and work rate of Caspar Hassan and James Brennan, and the rucking and physicality of Ruaridh Nicholls and Oli Lavelle. Josh Burdall had his best ever performance, crossing the line twice and carrying effectively throughout; and Andrew Ingate (man of the match) worked tirelessly and offered superb lineout ball. The backs made good decisions, chased kicks really well and closed down the opposition in defence; Sam Lee kicked well, and Eddie Woolley controlled the game. A particular mention must go to Rob Swan, who played really well

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and started a sweeping passage of play from our own 22, which was finished superbly by Kieran Chauhan on the other flank after deft handling and link-up play. The Dulwich opposition coach and I agreed that it was one of the best team tries either of us had ever seen in schoolboy rugby. Hopefully we can build on what was a great performance!

U15D

Lost – 24-54 Tries: Shivam Soneji (Walter), Xander Philips (Hilles), Valerio Cortesi (White) MOM: Joshku Gunusen (Walter)

This could be the defining match for the U15Ds this season. The first half was marred by the chronic issues of the Ds not working hard enough for each other, and playing as individuals. This allowed a

strong Dulwich side to put a fistful of tries against us without reply. However, in the second half the team pulled together with many grey men emerging as a coherent and aggressive team. With Shivam, Joshku, Valerio, and Xander leading the way the team put together some truly exciting attacking play, including a pitch long wing break from George and Xander, which would surely become a viral video if available on YouTube. All of our points came in the second half, with only one try from Dulwich. Hopefully this will continue. Finally, it is worth noting that Dulwich were fantastic sportsmen and gentlemen, and our team met them half way. Well done all round.

U14D

Lost – 5-52 Try: K Matsangos (Clive) MOM: Raees Chaudhry (Spenser)

After a disappointing game at Bedford in their previous match, the U14Ds looked to avenge the defeat with a better performance against Dulwich College’s U14E team. In the opening minutes the teams appeared evenly matched in individual ability with both teams making handling errors in the slippery conditions. However, Dulwich began to take control of the game with many members of the Taylors’ team going missing in action. A number of missed tackles led to easy tries for the visitors. The U14D team did not give up and the scrum in particular was an area of strength for Merchant Taylors.

Persistence led to a good try from Kyri Matsangos and produced hope of a miracle comeback in the second half. These hopes were soon dashed as further defensive mistakes led to two more tries from Dulwich College to leave the result in no doubt.

Rugby Week v Chesham Prep

U13A

Won – 40-25 Tries: Qinuo Wang (Andrewes), Zaki Akbar x 2 (Manor of the Rose), Max Duce (Hilles), Finn Combe (Spenser), MD Laryea-Adu (Andrewes), Timayo Adeoye-Showolev (Spenser, Oscar John (Manor of the Rose)

It did seem as if Latin test resits, music commitments, Scholar sessions and other distractions had taken their toll on the bi-weekly dash for a little lunchtime rugby. With less than a minute on the clock a mismatch looked quite possible as Chesham crashed over for the first of their five tries.

But... this squad must never be underestimated. They are talented sportsmen who will in time become talented rugby players and the promise on display last season has grown. Stalwarts like Josh and Charles continue to do what they do best, others like Zaki, Matthew and Finn have developed a new athleticism, those with natural gifts like Rishi and Noah deploy them well and a new crop like Dylan, Qinuo and Ed have joined the squad adding their own special talents to

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the mix.

Particular mention too to MD... Not selected for the game MD decided (unilaterally) that he would replace the injured and unavailable Theo and simply joined the warm-up in his kit and boots under the glowing night lights... An e-mail would have been nice but full marks for initiative, and for the super try...

I recall writing these words before but this coach is really looking forward to working with this squad post-Christmas, in Games sessions and without the other distractions. Their future is bright...

WELL PLAYED BOYS...

v St Columba’s

2nd XV Won – 15-12 Tries: Finn McKenzie (Spenser), Charlie Bridgwater (Mulcaster) Con: Tom Steene (Andrewes) Penalty: Tom Steene (Andrewes) MOM:Tom Steene

The records show that when these teams met last in Rugby Week 2016 the lead changed hands no fewer than 7 times in a ‘Ding Dong’ contest before the 2s prevailed by the odd point in 63 scored. Winding the clock forward by 12 months, a no less gripping encounter was again won by the 2s and again by just one score.

In truth this game was won by an outstanding defensive display rather than by clinical attack; the latter

being plagued by lost possession at the most inopportune moments. The defensive effectiveness, tenacity, organisation and desire though never wilted for one moment and depressing as it may sound for lovers of attacking rugby, teams that defend well rarely lose...

The nod for MOTM goes to Tom Steene who reacted to the request to help out the 2s in the manner in which a true professional should, tight-lipped disappointment and a hunger to show just why he should be in the Friday Night Lights squad; he surely now will be.

Saturday’s post-match review challenged the 2s to increase the percentage of ‘top class’ D from the estimated 60% at the weekend. The challenge was accepted and the figure leapt to what must have been closer to 90%. Countless early forages from the visitors were

repelled in tight areas and in the

wider spaces and scores were level

as the interval arrived.

Now this coach isn’t keen on ‘taking

the 3’ in 2nd XV rugby but on this

occasion the decision to kick a

straightforward penalty midway

through the second half was a good

one as it proved to be the last score

of the game.

The overall performance was not

perfect, and a foolish ‘early drive’ at

a defensive scrum, moments from

the end could easily have cost the

game but the 2s are now starting to

string together a pleasing sequence

of Ws and if the hurdle of a third

game in just eight days can be

cleared on Saturday then this will

have been an outstanding start to

the post half-term period.

U16B

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Won – 19 - 17 Tries: Mehta, Swan x 2 (White) Con: Lee x 2 MOM: Rob Swan (White)

The U16B team put in a heroic performance against a big, physical, but ill-disciplined St Columba’s team, narrowly winning 19-17 in our mid-week match. Despite illness, injury and clashing dramatic productions, the players played with passion and full-bore commitment. This week, the ever-reliable Ruaridh Nicholls and Josh Goldman lead from the front, with Josh Burdall continuing his good form despite an early injury setback. The half backs, Sam Lee (who again kicked well from the tee) and Eddie Woolley fed off scraps, and had to endure lots of pressure. The plaudits, though, must go to several of the

(former) ‘C’ squad members, newly

promoted. Dylan Morzaria and Rahil

Mehta played fearlessly against

sizeable opposition; but man of the

match Rob Swan’s two tries - the

last with just 5 minutes to go -

helped us pinch a victory in a tightly

contested match.

v Mill Hill

U15B Lost – 12-55 Tries: A Singh (Spenser), R Petitt (White) Con: R Petitt (White) MOM: A Singh (Spenser)

This was a tough baptism of fire.

Playing against Mill Hill U15As, the

Bs found it difficult physically and

were on the back foot most of the

match. Saying that, they tackled

magnificently with Toural Abasaov

leading the way before limping off

with an ankle injury. Tries for the

prolific Anmol singh (now 11 for the

season) and mercurial fly-half Rob

Petitt were just reward for a tough

night’s work under the lights.

U14A

Won – 29-7 Tries: Odejinmi x 2 (White), Temowo x 3 (Clive) Cons: Groves x 2 (Clive) MOM: Mayowa Temowo (Clive)

Thomas Hobbes, the great English

political philosopher once said

“Not believing in force is the same

as not believing in gravitation.”

After having been brought back to

earth with a bump by the Bloxham

pack on Saturday, the U14As

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forwards had evidently great cause to consider this maxim. It was thus most pleasing to observe their best display of the season versus Mill Hill on Monday night, where they rolled up their collective sleeves and produced a forceful (Hobbesian?) performance imbued with great belief. The scrum and lineout supplied the backs with a steady stream of possession, whilst the forwards’ greater urgency and accuracy at the breakdown tormented the gallant visitors. This was a street-wise, uncompromising performance led by Messrs Waller, Odejinmi and Stonefield, which demonstrates that the forwards have the minerals.

As for the backs, well, they stepped up a gear under the glare of the floodlights. Nourished by a great swathe of possession, they cut their

opponents to shreds playing a high tempo, exhilarating brand of rugby which had observers purring. They were spearheaded by the bludgeon and the rapier: the mighty Alex Gabbitas kicked down the door and the jet-heeled Mayowa Temowo flew into the night to claim a fine hat-trick. All in all, it was a really rather splendid evening.

v Skinners’

U16A Lost – 7-27 MOM: Ben Fallowfield (Manor of the Rose)

The game under lights in Rugby Week is always a great spectacle and one the boys relish. We play the Skinners’ School every year in this fixture and are the only age group to do so, which makes it all the more special. The game

never disappoints and is always a physical encounter. MTS have been hit hard this season with injuries and availability to play, however this has meant other boys have had to step up, which can only be a good thing. On Wednesday night the 17 boys that played were outstanding and played with more heart and determination than I thought possible. With a full bench of 6 on the opposition, it meant the work rate from MTS had to double, especially in defence. In the final 5 minutes boys were going down with cramp all over the pitch and it was a clear indication of just how hard they had worked. The score line did not reflect the match and despite losing the game it was far tighter than the score would suggest. I take my hat off to the boys this week because they really did show what they were made of.

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Hockey

v Reed’s U13A

Won – 1-0 Scorer: Qinuo Wang (Andrewes) MOM: Oscar John (Manor of the Rose)

Reed’s is always a highlight of the fixture card – it is one of the top hockey schools in the country. Taylors’ (playing 11-a-side) stepped up to this challenge and started the game at a fierce pace. Reed’s were taken aback by the intensity and desire of these Taylors’ boys and struggled to gain any momentum in the game. Joshua Odegami was strong at the back and stopped any Reed’s attack even before it got going. In fact it was 21 minutes into the first half before Reed’s made it into the Taylors’ 25. The combination of Wang, Mansfield, Thapar, and John in midfield was too much for Reed’s to contend with as they constantly broke the game line and fed the forwards. MD was superb upfront and had some great chances in the first half but due to some great goal keeping the score remained deadlocked at half time. 0-0.

The second half saw more of the same as Reed’s tried attack the flanks to avoid Odegbami and Folami in the middle but instead found the sticks of Waddington, Marsden and Baxter and were once again shut down. The deadlock was broken after some great defence fed Qinuo in midfield who broke

the line, beat two defenders and threaded the ball into the space for MD. MD calmly rounded the last defender and shot low forcing a great stick save from the keeper. The ball fell loose in the D and Qinuo, who had continued his run, fired home on his reverse to break the deadlock.

The remaining ten minutes saw Taylors’ continue to create chances but missing narrowly each time. Archie Stewart finally got some work minutes before the end where he was forced to make a succession of saves which prompted applause from all spectators. Taylors’ had a number of chances to increase the score but couldn’t grab that important second goal to seal the game. Final score 1-0. A terrific result against a school of this calibre, but more important than the win was the way we played. The drive and desire on the pitch was clear to see and ultimately the difference between the sides.

U13B

Won – 3-1 Scorers: David Adeeyinwo x 2 (Clive), Angus Whiteside (Spenser) MOM: David Adeeyinwo (Clive)

The U13Bs made the trip to Cobham, and coming off the back of a 10-0 win over Haileybury, spirits were high amongst the squad. Zacharia Huda made his debut for the Bs, coming in for Joseph Marsden who had been given the call up to the As. Reed’s however, were a far tougher opponent than

Haileybury and soon forced good saves from Johanan Jebanesan in the MTS goal. Reed’s continued to pile on the pressure until David Adeeyinwo took the ball from a Reed’s midfielder and sped towards the Reed’s goal with blistering pace, only slowing to tuck the ball between the goalkeepers’ legs. A second MTS goal came only minutes later, David claiming a second after a good exchange of passes with Oluwatimayomikun Adeoye-Showole. MTS were now firmly on top and before the first 15 minutes were up we had added a third after a fine cross from David was touched on by Timayo, before Angus Whiteside swept home from close range. The pace of the game dropped slightly after this. MTS were firmly on top until the last ten minutes. A defensive lapse allowed Reed’s to score after a fine save by Johanan. Fortunately the damage had already been done and Reed’s were unable to come back after the early brace of MTS goals. Man of the Match goes to David Adeeyinwo for a strong performance in the centre of midfield.

U13C

Lost – 1-2 Scorer: Kothari, Wickramarachchi (Walter) MOM: Matt Lurie (Walter)

It hurts so bad............. MTS dominates the 1st 3rd with an excellent team goal, counting 20 passes in total before the strike. 2nd 3rd-Superb work rate from all and formation tight going forward; combined with outstanding

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individual performances from Lurie and Shivam. The 2nd 3rd ended 0-0 so we entered the final third in high spirits. 1 -0 up with 15 to go, good chance of victory, or so I thought! Bam! 1-1 Reeds struck back- Bam! injured player goes off for Reeds so MTS lend a player with 5 mins to go! Bam! said MTS player scores winning goal for Reeds in the final minute of the game. Bam! Quiet bus ride home. A perfect example of a gentlemanly sporting performance by MTS ! So proud but bitterly disappointed.

v Kingston Grammar U12A

Won – 2-0 Scorers: Max Garvey (Hilles), Hal Hills (Walter) MOM: George Dalton (White)

The MTS side knew they would have to up their game if they were to have a chance against one of the top hockey schools in the country. The U12A side started sharply, putting much of the better passages of play together and working tirelessly in defence throughout the game. A great passage of play saw the ball move from Dilan Reddy at left back to Max on the left wing; Max drew his man and moved the ball to George in centre midfield who then opened up the right-hand side of the pitch by a neatly weighted pass to Noah who drove into right side of the D in touched. Max Garvey finished off an excellent chance and the MTS side had a number of opportunities before KGS started to take some control towards the last ten minutes of the

first half. Kyle made some great stops in goal to keep the score at 1-0 going into the break.

The second half saw the team perform tremendously well. The ball was moved at pace, the intensity in defence was excellent and the chances created surprised most everyone watching the game. Hal Hills struck the ball past the KGS keeper’s left foot after sustained pressure making the score 2-0. It was hard to single out any one performance as the standard and commitment from the whole team was immense but George Dalton typified the desire, skill, decision-making and hard work of the team and deservedly took man of the match. The boys can be very proud of their performance against a high quality opposition.

U12C

Lost – 1-3 Scorer: Rishi Jain (Clive) MOM: Miles Johnson (Walter)

Kingston Grammar are a top class opposition and they tested our U12Cs from the whistle. Solid-passing put us under pressure, but the team responded with energy and ran their hearts out. Miles Johnson was rock solid in defence and Monjola Akinola had another excellent match in goal, making several critical saves. Midfielders tracked back well and Austen Bettridge and David Opoku were notable for their running. Rishi Jain scored from a shuffle, making a firm shot on goal and Tarun Varsani continues to impress up front, making two first-class reverse

stick shots on goal. A great team performance and the energy with which the team played was the key today, despite coming off the vanquished on this occasion. Well done all!

v Sir William Borlase’s Grammar U13A

Draw – 2-2 Scorers: Michael-Daniel Laryea-Adu (Andrewes), Qinuo Wang (Andrewes) MOM: Tayvon Folami (White)

Merchant Taylors’ U13As were looking forward to a full game against Sir William Borlase, having only been able to play a 13-minute game in the reverse fixture earlier this term. MTS started really well, with Michael-Daniel Laryea-Adu showing excellent skills up front to meet the ball and turn the defenders inside out. He quickly carved out an opportunity to score and took it with aplomb, slotting the ball into the far corner to put Merchant Taylors’ 1-0 up. And they kept the pressure on the opposition, with great play from midfielders Zaki Akbar, Seb Mansfield and Rishi Thapar who continually won the ball and distributed it wisely. Qinuo Wang also turned defence into attack repeatedly and his reverse stick shot, shortly before half-time, ended up in the back of the net, courtesy of a deflection from a defender, to put MTS 2-0 up.

The calm and patient defending from Josh Odegbami and man-of-the-match Tayvon Folami continued in the second half, with both defenders covering space and

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tackling the attackers extremely well. An unfortunate incident on the baseline resulted in the opposition being awarded a penalty flick, which was scored just out of reach of the diving Merchant Taylors’ goalkeeper, Sam Bonnett. This goal gave Sir William Borlase a renewed confidence and Sam Bonnett was called into action numerous times to make a number of excellent saves. The Merchant Taylors’ defence panicked somewhat, which gave the opposition the chance to level the game at 2-2.

In the final few minutes, Merchant Taylors’ composed themselves and forwards Oscar John and Michael-Daniel Laryea-Adu created a number of chances but they couldn’t find the back of the net as the game ended in a tense 2-2 draw.

U13B

Won – 4-3 Scorers: David Adeeyinwo x 2 (Clive), Sam Amdor (Clive) MOM: David Adeeyinwo (Clive)

The previous fixture against Sir William Borlase proved to be a frustrating 0-0 draw due to a shortened game. The away game however, was far from a dull affair. Both sides started the game well but it was Borlase who opened the scoring with a good hit from the top of the MTS circle. MTS were unfazed by this however and soon equalized through David Adeeyinwo who powered through the Borlase defence and tucked the ball

between the goalkeeper’s legs.

It did not take long for MTS to take the lead, this time Timayo Adeoye-Showole sped down the left-hand side and put the ball on a plate for David to score his second. MTS could have added a third before half-time when Reuben Baxter was denied only by the post after a quick counter-attack.

MTS started the second half as they had in the first, stringing together some good passes and eventually winning a short corner. Up stepped Angus Whiteside, only to be denied by a fine save from the Borlase ‘keeper, who then cleared for his team to counter, with only some last ditch defending from Joe Marsden keeping the lead intact.

We did not have to wait long, however to extend our lead in the match. Sam Amdor picked the ball up in the middle of the field, beat two defenders and coolly finished past the on-rushing ‘keeper.

Borlase did not give up the fight, however and soon scored a goal of their own to make it 3-2 with only ten minutes to go.

Arinzechukwu Moneke, who had terrified the Borlase defence with his lightning pace all afternoon, proved devastating again. Cutting in from the right, Arinze crossed to Sam who just managed to push the ball into the Borlase net. The game looked to be finished until a harsh, and rather dubious, short corner was awarded to Borlase,

who managed to somehow score past our post man. Nevertheless, the game ended 4-3 to MTS, showing once again how well they can perform as a team in the face of strong opposition. Man of the Match goes to David Adeeyinwo for his two goals and a tough performance in the middle of midfield.

U12B

Lost – 0-1 MOM: Matthew Ault (Manor of the Rose)

Borlase are a great hockey school so we knew the fixture was going to be tough. From the outset they were passing rapidly and the MTS boys had to give their all, making use of a deep squad to run at full speed. There were great runs into space, strong passing round the back and lots of skills including running at the defence from David and Austen in particular. We saw more of Sota’s famous reverse stick shots and Monjola was strong in goal kicking away shots confidently. Jake led the midfield with slick ball skills, ably supported by Lachlan, Yash and Devesh. Matthew was the rock in our defence, spotting opportunities to take quick 16s and get the ball out wide early. His partnerships with Harry and Aaran helped keep a high number of goals out. Emre came within inches of the left post in the final minute, following excellent earlier shots from David and Sota among others. A really impressive team performance – we were so close to a draw.

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