Tiffinian Magazine pages 37

36 Pages·2014·7.06 MB·English

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Khorsandi Alireza Plymouth DentalSurgery
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RRUUGGBBYY Gledhill made an authoritative debut at full-back in ar-
guably the best win of the season. Next came an out-
11ssttXXVV standing Round 7 victory against Cranbrook. Dmitri
Dharmesena was excellent, making some clattering
The First Team enjoyed a largely successful season
tackles and Will Nichols, the self-styled fastest man in
from 2012-2013. Out of misfortunes of the previous
Surrey,showedwhyhe’sthefastestwithanimpressive
season, the boys knew they would really have to step
solo try (mainly because of the nature of his opposite
up their game if they wanted to avoid another year of
number),butsomehavearguedthatheprofitedfroma
nearmisses.Onpaper,theteamwaslookingpromising
tailwind.
with the formation of a much revered, oriental front
Now Regional Vase champions, Tiffin marched on to a
row; the arrival of Harry Griffiths (taller than the rest of
national quarter final against Plymouth College… in
the back-line put together) and the discovery of Pete
Plymouth. On an unplayable quagmire the game was a
Chamberlain, a fly-half who could actually catch the
mess. Although we were much the better side, silly
ball.
mistakes allowed Plymouth to sneak a lead with
And so, with shiny new kit and a well-rehearsed Rufio
minutestogo. Therestofthematchwasplayedinthe
we turned up at Grist’s to face a Wallington side that
Plymouth22. Realisingtherefwasnotgoingtousehis
had beaten us the previous year. The result – a con-
disciplinary cards, Plymouth conceded penalty after
vincing46-5winfeaturingsomeverycheekyside-steps
penaltytokillthematchandbringthemostdevastating
from our centre combination of Nick Shuttleworth and
loss of our season. We’ve all played through many de-
Harry Griffiths and some serious groundwork from the
feats over the years but this one was by far the tough-
mightyMin.Mozza’sverdict–notbad.
est. As well, at least we had a hot shower to cheer us
Fromthenon,thesideshowedthattheycouldplay.Big
upand5hoursinthebustogethometoKingston.
wins came in against Latymer, Haberdashers’ and
Theremainderoftherugbyunionseasonwasatadanti
Emanuel with some really impressive open, attacking
-climacticasIthinkweallrecognisedthattheteamhad
rugby from the whole team, not to mention the superb
the potential to have reached greater heights. Never-
touch judging of Matteo Probert. The camp was opti-
theless, our record does demonstrate that the 1st XV
mistic but, of course, there were sterner tests just
was a successful side. Out of 19 fixtures we won 14
around the corner. St Benedict’s was an agonising
andfinishedwithapointsdifferenceof+217.
away fixture where we found ourselves two points up
Afteraforgettablesevensseason,baronefinewinover
with just minutes to go despite never really reaching
Bishop Stortford, we started playing rugby league. Hav-
fifthgear.But,inthesamewayashashappenedcount-
ingimprovedenormouslyintheearlyroundstobecome
less times over the years, we conceded a last minute
SE England champions, we were drawn against Wake-
tryandlostthematch.KCSwasthesiteofourround2
fieldinthequarter-final (defending nationalchampions
fixture in the Daily Mail cup. Tiffin really showed up in
and top seeded team). Somehow, Tiffin were suddenly
whatbecameanexhilarating match,endingwithavery
tough. We put in big hit after big hit and Louie
similar last minute winning try for King’s. The stand
Mackee’s incessant runs just destroyed Wakefield in a
filled with King’s boys may have out sung our support-
superb display by the magnificent XIII. With our egos
ers (Mozza and Leungy) but, on the pitch, we really de-
throughtheroof,wewentuptoDerbytoplayRunshaw
servedtowinit.Asitturnedout,droppingintotheVase
College in the semi-final of the British Colleges R.L.
competition was actually a blessing in disguise. Of the
Championship. However, a combination of arrogance,
match against St Paul’s, the less said the better. We
sloppiness and a very sharp opposition left Tiffin way
were absolutely useless and comprehensively out-
behindthepaceandourtitledreamsintatters.
played.
It has been an indescribable pleasure being part of
The next half-term kicked off with a 61-13 thrashing of
Tiffin rugby. Amongst the team there are some really
WindsorandanexcellentwinoveradecentTrinityside.
talented players. For me mentions must go to the fol-
The pack, and especially our second rows, Louie
lowingstand-outplayers: JohnWillison,asvice-captain,
Mackee and Kiran Richards, showed remarkable ma-
who always led from the front; Louie and Kiran, our
turity in maintaining possession during the closing
second rows, who worked tirelessly and effectively;
minutesofthegametosealthewin.PlayingRGSGuild-
Pete Chamberlain, who controlled the game exception-
fordawayinShalfordisalwaysadauntingtaskandina
allyat10andofcourseWillNichols,bynowthefastest
tight and physical game Dmitri Dharmasena scooped
maninthe world, whofinishedthe rugby unionseason
up a charge down to score under the posts. With the
withanimpressivetrytallyof14.
gamelockedat7pointsall,ittookaPeteChamberlain
A massive thank you must go to Mr White (HBSH) and
wonder drop-goal to give us a lead and then a magnifi-
Ed Leung who have both been tremendous coaches
centtacklefromLouieMackeeinthedyingmomentsto
and mentors for the team. They offered technical help
clinchanepicwin.
and great advice throughout the season. TIPRA also
AfterafinewinoverWimbledonCollegetheteamfound
continued to play an essential role in supporting the
themselves with a great opportunity in the Daily Mail
club. Someofthe parents havebeenloyalas anything.
competition. Round 6 of the Vase brought us a fixture
Jayne Mackee and Dilli Dharmasena, in particular, de-
against Chislehurst and Sidcup at Esher Rugby Club.
serve many thanks. Finally, we must thank Mr Morris,
Alex Hawkings showed why he’s the man and James
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whose unfaltering belief, humour and trainer style was An enjoyable coach ride saw the tour rules set out and
alwaysattheheart ofteam. Afterawin, there’snoone the first of many fines racked up by Sharif Dougramaji;
you would rather listen to. After a loss, there are few the first of many which were collected by the newly ap-
who dish out criticism in such a painful way. Mr Morris pointedfines master PeterChamberlain. Harry Griffiths
couldnot caremore about theclub and theboys could was selected as leader of the world renowned Tiffin
not care more about what he thinks. As a result, the Rugby Choir. The
teambuzzes. most important
ThankyouallforagreatseasonandTiff-what? duty was given to
RoryGoldring the youngest mem-
ber on tour, Ed, the
Theauthoroftheabovearticle,RoryGoldringhasbeen
mesmeric task of
asuperbleaderforschoolrugby. Alwaysattheheartof
protecting team
the team effort, he has consistently carried the ball
mascot, Frankie the
furtherthanany other player and alsotoppedthetack-
flying fish, with his
le count. Over his seven years in the school his contri-
life. A lot of respon-
butionhasbeensecondtononeandhehasdeveloped
sibility for someone
intothefinestforwardwehaveproducedformanysea-
resembling Tracy
sons.
Beaker, and sure
DM
enough this duty was short lived as Frankie was led
astray on multiple occasions. Some say by a sly chef
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butallweknowisthatEdcouldnotcopewithsomuch
responsibility at such a young age. The first accommo-
After months of arduous preparation under the watch-
dation of the trip was at the University of Victoria, To-
ful eye of Mr Wilson and Mr White the Tiffin senior rug-
ronto and was very impressive, though the electronic
by team gathered at Birkenhead Avenue ready to de-
cardsystemprovedtoomuchforsomeoftheboysand
partuponanepicjourneytoOttawaandTorontoforthe
for Mr White. After an enthusiastic touch session in
2013 Canada Rugby Tour. Inspired by the actions of
idyllic settings the squad rested up ready for the chal-
Peter Chamberlain to press on with his rehab, support
theteam,taketheroleofchiefphotographerandmost lengestomorrowwouldbring.
importantlyfinescollector,30bravesoulsdepartedthe The first of these challenges was the all you can eat
familiar locations of Kingston and breezed through the breakfast,anideathatthefrontrow,especiallyHamish
checks at Gatwick thanks to the unbelievably helpful Brechin who has inherited his father’s appetite,
tourrepresentative. seemed to read as “can you eat all?” After the first of
many trips to Seven Eleven the team came out ready
for training charged up on the local cuisine, Gatorade.
However, two members of the team decided to arrive
late,dressedforanightoutonthetown.HarryGriffiths,
confused and dazed, looked across to roommate
With time to spare before the flight the team began to
acclimatisetoconditionsinCanadabytuckingintopan-
cakesatMcDonalds;unfortunately,lostinthepleasure
that this delivered, Sam Grant managed to leave his
passport behind. After this minor hiccup the squad
boarded the plane only to notice the lack of T.Vs. This
James Gledhill for guidance and it was this moment
was quickly forgotten by one member of the tour party,
that marked the start of the tour romance that would
Joshua Graham, when he dispatched his fifth in flight
seeitsupsanddownsoverthecourseofthetrip.Inour
meal, courtesy of his fellow tourists. In addition to Mr
freetimewewere provided with a lot ofentertainment.
White and Mr Wilson the team was joined by Mr
The evening saw the first of the many brilliant excur-
Cathcart and Mr Morris who had already begun to re-
sions with the boys making their way down to the Rog-
search the local places of interest such as the infa-
ers Centre to watch the Toronto Blue Jays take on the
mous Black Eagles. Arriving at the Toronto Pearson
LADodgers.Sharifwentupagainstthespiciestchicken
airport the team was strengthened further by the addi-
intowninordertoimpressthewaitresses;hecameout
tion of Mr Marley, not to mention Harry Roth who
ontop, leaving with onlyafewtears inhiseyes. Aftera
deemedhimselfabovetheteam byflying infrom USA.
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