Taylorian 2020

105 T he Spring term is always one to look forward to in the football calendar. At the start of the season the pitches are horribly boggy, the rain is sideways, the cold gets into your bones, and the football seems, at best, agricultural. A new, intriguing variable was added this year – an early end to the season! It is a huge shame that the season was cut short for those U6th who had the opportunity to play only a few fixtures for the school. Many boys have waited many years to gain this opportunity, and it is upsetting to see them miss out due to these strange circumstances. This spring seemed to be the hardest on record, with the opposition being exceptionally tough. Although results were not as we would have hoped against UCS and Dr Challoner’s, the attitude of the boys was excellent. They trained exceptionally well throughout the harsh conditions and continued to play well. Decent results followed against St Columba’s and DLD, but these were the last of the fixtures. I was very proud to have over 40 different students represent the school across three different teams, with some students playing at the last minute and trying their all for the school. Some special mentions must go to a handful of departing U6th. Bilal Alvi has constantly been the best trainer we have had over the past two years and a delight to have in the squad. Christian Dora has been one of the most talented footballers in the squad and on his day is unplayable. Barney Florent has played as a right back all year, never really believing in his abilities, although he has been an excellent servant. Finally, Jack Cowperthwaite has been easily the most enthusiastic and determined player over the past few seasons. Amassive well done to all U6th footballers. We wish them well into the future. Mr M A Fothergill Squad: S. Ahtti, M. Aina, B. Alvi, M. Andela, J. Bamber, A. Bannerjee, P. Bhogal, Y. Zaman Bhuiyan, C. Dora, J. Cortesi, J. Cowperthwaite, I. Dewji, J. Dias, L. Dora, B. Fallowfield, B. Florent, S. Gossain, A. Haffar, D. Hasnaini, L. Kenny, S. Kohler, E. Lawes, H. Lidstone, V. Mastin, A. Mehta, U. Merchant, T. Michaels, B. Menekse, R. Patel, K. Patel, R. Pattni, T. Payne, R. Petitt, A. Quraishi, J. Rich, A. Shaikh, O. Speller, K. Takhar, S. Thobhani, J. Townsend, R. Verma, E. Woolley. Sport Sport Football