Sporting Times Issue 10

Issue #10!SPORTING TIMESWYKEHAM WINS!By Lucy Robson The long tongues of the grass and take the pride and glory. ItThe deafening silence was were anxiously jumping against was an honour to those whobrutally pierced by the fiercecrackle of a gun. The sky was my legs. It was as if a waterfall of won; you could see the successbeautifully glazed with dazzlingwatercolours as the sun shone tension was poured over me and on their faces. The glory ofthrough the clouds down ontothe cheering and clapping of every single person present. winning was brilliant and wouldhundreds of hands below. The Everyone was debating who was be celebrated. going to win. Would it be their house?heat was only just starting and With all theirslowly turning up and up again. force, theEach competitor was battling competitorsagainst each other. Only one pushedcould win. Will it be an amazing themselvesvictory? Or a harrowing loss? The torace went on with aching lungs, unbelievabledrizzling sweat and extreme heights.pressure from the competitors. EveryoneI could almost hear the wanted ascreeching of the legs of the victory forcontestants when they turned their teamthe sharp corner of the J-track. but only one could win FOOTBALL FANTASY! Transfer fee folly; England’s Young Lions roar; Y7 football review; World Cup 2018 preview; staff stories and fascinating Premier League facts ... ALL INSIDE! 1

Sports Day 2017Continued from page 1... The joy and cheerfulness of Sports with the result:The air was crisp and was a Day just went on; all be it with “The house that has won thestruggle to breathe in. The many sips of water. games is Wykeham!”happiness of final jubilation was Race after race, the whole crowd Just one part of the audience was was full of anxiety as Sports Dayspread back and forth between was coming to the end. Finally, cheering but the rest of us wereeach team. It was hard to tell still celebrating and clapping the roller-coaster of emotions waswhich house would really win this over as they were about to hoping, next year, our houseand which house would lose this. would win plus being happy for announce which house had won.It was all to play for! For the last few minutes the the other team as well. So in total, whole school of students had there were indescribableAs Sports Day had lasted for one butterflies in their tummies. emotions throughout the crowd.hour and half now, the sun was But mostly everyone was happyfuriously beaming down and itcreated a heat wave that melted Now the presenter, ex-Wyvern for Wykeham.ice-lollies in our hands in seconds. student turned sports pundit Michael Kern, was midsentence Written by Lucy RobsonAs last year was my first year For me, Sports Day was a my first sports day atat Wyvern, I had never mixed experience. The Wyvern College.experienced a sports day blazing hot sun shone overother than the ones at my me as I watched the almost Competitors fled all over theprimary school… Until blinding colours flail about track hoping to win thatWyvern College Sports Day the sky. Contestants from all trophy. But as we all know2017! years of the school tied their there was only one winner.The crowd was buzzing with laces up to put their backs Wykeham took the victoryexcitement and anticipation into an outstanding win for for 2017’s Sports Day. I amfor the events to begin while Wykeham! Temperatures lucky enough to be in thethe contestants prepared for soared just over 25 degrees house Nightingale, so I wasthe day. and an array of sky blue t- very proud of my houseI signed up for the 80m sprint shirts were to be seen at even though we did notbut I decided that we had every angle. succeed in claiming firstbetter and faster runners and prize. I was not fortunateI was only on the reserve Suddenly an extreme blast enough to compete in lastteam anyway so I decided to of a microphone caught year’s event as I was only apull out and let others have a everyone’s attention. All of reserve but I hope to takechance. It paid off because Year 7 students’ eager heads part in 2018’s Sports Day as Imy house (Nightingale) came swiftly glided to the right as would love to do my deed in1st in quite a few of the the house captains for Year 7 this school’s amazingraces! I didn’t get much stepped up onto a platform victories! I can’t wait forinformation on the results of to receive the prestigious next sports day; I bet it willthe other events trophy. That day, surrounded be even better…because I was just by the J-track, I experiencedcheering most of the By Naiya Stantontime and I forgot towrite things down but Isaw the overall resultsand it turned out thatNightingale came 2nd!I was very proud of myhouse and I can’t waitfor the next sports day! By Ruby Bennett 2

At 12.00pm, on Monday the the crowd cheered as the first lucky enough to win the10th of July 2017, the whole competitors jogged onto the J- games that they were playing.school walked down to the J- track. Having said that, each housetrack. Their white PE kits won at least one event. Theblurred together to form a big Mr Meechan introduced the students enjoyed watching thewhite cloud of excitement. All first racers. Everything went three legged race that theof the students were nervous quiet as the crowd waited for teachers competed in. Thefor the events that were about the race to start. The children were laughing atto take place... countdown finished, and them as they fell over each BANG! The gun shot fired, other like dominoes!The crowd that had gathered filling the once silent air. Thewas buzzing with anticipation. runners burst forwards, going Finally, after a long afternoonEveryone was feeling as fast as their legs could carry of cheering, the students werecompetitive as they wanted them. The crowd screamed all called down to the J-tracktheir own team to win the and held up their colourful and they all sat on the floorHouse Cup and emerge from house banners; this motivated anticipating the results of thethe day victorious. The four the runners to go even faster. day. The tension increased ashouses are: Austen (yellow), the different houses wereWykeham (red), Nightingale During each event, the called up to receive their mini(blue) and Lisle (green). The commentator would keep the trophies. A few sharp eyedmidday sun burned brightly in crowd up to date with what students spotted the teacherthe sky, making everyone was going on. As the time tying a red ribbon on the bigreach for their sun cream. It went by, other games went on cup… Wykeham had won thewasn’t long until everyone had around the J-track such as, Wyvern 2017 Sports Day!bought their refreshments, hurdles, high jump, javelin,and were settling down to discus and shotput. Sadly –for By Mia Groom and Améliewatch the first race. Excited, some houses-they weren’t Snuggs 3

Sports Day 2017SPORTS DAY 2017 IN PICTURES ALL THE ACTION FROM A TRIMUPHANT SPORTS DAY FOR HOUSE WYKEHAM... 4

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TennisMIA AND TENNIS: THE PERFECT MATCHIn her debut feature for Sporting Times, MiaGroom is making a racket… Anyone for Tennis?Tennis is a great and energetic sport, Westgate, and Swanmore. We didn’t Johanna’s speech after her win wasfor all ages whether you are 4 or 60!It is fun and enjoyable, as well as get into the next round. But despite mesmerising for all of us: she hadbeing healthy; in this sport you useyour arms, legs and core. You will this, some of the highlights for me said that she would love to inspireknow that you have worked hardwhen playing as these muscles will were that I took part in a good and children to get involved in the sport.hurt. Because tennis is a lively game,you have to be on your feet at all long rally, with a full swing on my Until 2012, she representedtimes whilst watching the ball.For professional tennis players, they forehands; we weren’t just up against Australia! This was due to her beingneed to train more than just a fewtimes a week; they need to think and Year 7s – but Year 8s as well! born there. In Johanna’s career soplan on what they should improveon. However, for club players, it is In the recent championship event at far, she has won 11 singles, 3 singleslightly different; our techniques getassessed and changed frequently. Wimbledon, a tournament goes on titles on the WTA tour, and 4 doublesThese things help us play at our best.I have been playing for 4 years now, for a full two weeks, two British titles on the ITF circuit. She is anand one thing that has stood out tome is that not many girls play tennis; tennis players had got through to the inspiration to young girls, like myself,I wanted to write to encouragemore girls to get involved into the quarter finals; Andy Murray and who want to improve their tennissport. Since I was younger, therehas been a club in Southampton Johanna Konta… game.that has helped me build up mytennis skills. Johanna was the first female British In conclusion, I believe that there areSome girls can doubt themselvesas well, for not being good enough tennis player to get through to the many girls that would like to play andin matches. However, in tennis, itdoesn’t matter if you win or lose. I quarter finals since Jo Jurie did in start tennis; and if you are one ofbelieve it’s just the taking partthat counts. 1984. Jo had said: “It makes you them, get involved! Because trustFor example, on Monday the 13thof June, the Wyvern College tennis appreciate having someone else to me, once you have started, you willteam held a tournament with thefollowing schools: Thornden, talk about other than Andy Murray. never want to stop! We have to relish it.” She had played on the centre court in her final game. By Mia Groom 6

Archery ARCHERY: ANOTHER STRING TO AMÉLIE’S BOWIn her debut feature for Sporting Times, Amélie Snuggsencourages you to take a bow and partake in Archery...Archery isn’t a very generic sport, and These are just a few of them. The Rose time you draw back the string, you are innot that many people can say that they Award can be won at UK record status, the same position to get an accuratedo or have done it. There is, however, a and it is open to seniors and juniors. The shot. Finally, let go and pull your handgrowing community of amazing archers Arrow Award is for under 16s. You must back to your ear. Stay in this positionthat have recently been excelling at shoot four rounds of six arrows with a until you hear the sound of the arrowcollecting awards, medals and trophies. recurve or compound bow. The Six Gold hitting the target.Ku Bon-Chan from South Korea was one End Award is achieved by shooting six Every Saturday, my dad and I go toof the Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallists. consecutive arrows into the gold at one Southampton Archery Club, which isJean Charles Valladont from France end at either of two long distances. You located at the Trojans Club inearned the silver medal, and Brady can use a recurve, compound or long Southampton. I completed my beginnersEllison from America was awarded bow. This award is very hard to get, and course in July 2016, and I earned mybronze. These three people are excellent requires a lot of training. shooting license. From there, I achievedarchers. If you feel like starting archery, here my 10 yard and 20 yard 252 award,Archery is extremely good at building are some tips that will help you become which is where you have to shoot sixyour arm muscles and also improves a better archer. Hold your bow with a ends of six arrows, and score a total ofyour balance, concentration and is very relaxed grip, as if you are holding a 252 points or over. I hope to completegood for your confidence. Here are squishy banana. This helps to keep the my 30 yard 252 soon. The coaches thatsome famous archers, awards and bow steady and make you feel less taught me are very kind and supportive;archery tips. stressed. Stand with your body facing I am very grateful for their help.In the Olympics, there is only one sideways from the target, and only turn Overall, I think Archery is a great sport,category of archery so far, which your head to face forward. Pull the bow and I would encourage anyone to startrequires shooting with a recurve bow. In string back steadily. Remember, you it!the future, hopefully there will be many don’t need to rush! Hold the string By Amélie Snuggsmore categories such as Compound, against your nose. Make sure that everyLongbow and Cross Bow. Oneof Britain’s most successful British archer Patrick Hustonarchers is Patrick Huston. Hewas a Gold medallist in the2016 Olympic games in Rio.At only 20 years old, he wonas a British recurve archer. Heis an inspiration to manyarchers all over the world. Hesaid, when he won the 2016Olympics “I have taken a bigstep to being the best archerin the world.”There are many awards andtrophies that any archerwould hope to win one day. 7

Player Profile: Rugby UnionOWEN FARRELLIn his debut feature for Sporting Times, Alfie Goodall profiles one of England Rugby’s most talented players...Owen Andrew Farrell is an 17th birthday. The match after losing to theEnglish professional Rugby ended in a 26–17 home Highlanders.Union player, currently defeat against Llanelli Despite having been ruledplaying for Aviva Premiership Scarlets in the EDF Energy out of some of the warm upside Saracens. He plays in a Cup on 5 October 2008. This games, the Lions would notfly-half position. Farrell held record was eventually broken have done as well as they didthe record of youngest player in November 2009 by George without him.ever to appear in English Ford of Leicester Tigers. This player is my personalProfessional Rugby Farrell now plays for the favourite because I think thatUnion after playing England international team he is one of the best playersfor Saracens 11 days after his in competitions such as Six in his position; he is a great Nations and the World Cup. sportsman; he contributes to Recently Owen Farrell played his team and fits in to teams in the British and Irish lions playing in a range of tour of New Zealand. Owen tournaments. Farrell made an exceptionally One player who I think could good display of conversions fill Owen Farrell’s boots is and played his absolute best Marcus Smith, another in the first game and lit up professional Rugby the tour. The British and Irish Union player currently Lions then won again in their playing for the Aviva tour of New Zealand by premiership side Harlequins. beating the Crusaders 12-3 in He plays at fly half just like a tight encounter at the AMI Owen Farrell. Stadium, with Owen Farrell kicking all of their points to By Alfie Goodall get back to winning ways 8

Boxing‘THE MONEY’ VS ‘THE MOUTH’In his debut feature for Sporting Times, Arvin Singh reports on one ofthe biggest fights in the history of Boxing… Mayweather vs. McGregor!‘The Money Fight’ is what they called it… he's an excellent fighter in UFC, he's not punches which made him tired and this£100 Million pounds is how much an excellent boxer. Him crossing over is came back to haunt him in the laterConner McGregor made and he lost! going to be a real, big challenge. He rounds. All the way up to the 9th round,£300 million pounds is how much could give a good account of himself; I Mayweather was punishing hisMayweather made! Years of talking think Mayweather will win but as long as opponent with his fast punches;trash came down to one Saturday night he [McGregor] gives a good account of remember Conner is use to fightingor Sunday morning. Conner McGregor himself, it'll work really well for him.” three five minute rounds, not ten.had a 21-0-3 MMA record and had held Mayweather, if he had lost his legacy, Both Mayweather and McGregor were2 UFC titles making him the most would had been left in tatters. Many upset about the about the way thedecorated fighter ever in UFC history. He experts predicted a 5-7 round TKO (a referee stopped the fight. McGregor feltis also partially known for his hot headed fight which is stopped by the referee). like he was robbed and Mayweather feltpersonality during weigh-ins and press The weigh-in was unbelievable: he owed it to the fans to get his last everconferences. Many times he has started Mayweather and Conner McGregor were knockout despite winning the WBCthe fight at the weigh in mentally with talking trash, calling each other all sorts ‘Money’ Belt. After the fight, McGregorhis mind, and physically he has beaten of names which were so brutal I can’t congratulated Mayweather; a man hemany fighters using his fists inside the mention them.Octagon. Many experts thought that he hated 30 minutes prior to the game.would do that to Mayweather in theboxing ring! The first few rounds were McGregor’s; What do you think? Would you make he knew he had to get under the guard if up? It turned out to be an excellent fight and a fitting end to Mayweather’s he wanted to stand a chance. AsMayweather was 49-0-0 and unbeaten expected, Mayweather was trying to legacy, who has now retired, unbeatenbefore the fight. Now he is 50-0-0. He is adapt to the punches being thrown! The in fifty fights.calm and collected during a fight, and 4th and 5th round were a mix betweenoutside he is known for his perfect By Arvin Singhrecord and his endless the two; McGregor was still throwingamounts of money. Headapts to his opponent’sstyle and counters it.Many think it would behard for Mayweather ashis opponent’s musclememory hasn’t kicked inthus making him harderto predict. However, thecurrent Unified WorldHeavyweight championAnthony Joshua, thoughtthat the victory wouldalways be Mayweather’s.Joshua said \"He's comingout of his field and goinginto Mayweather'sdomain. Even though 9

Premiership RugbyBurn, Freddie Burns! Bath Fly-Half Freddie Burns produced a kicking masterclass as theynarrowly beat London Irish 18-22 at the Madjeski stadium in a thrilling match that was in the balance all the way until the 80th minute.Having been played on visitors into the lead at 3-7. defender and ran inAutumn International After mountains of pressure, unopposed to dot down forweekend, both sides were it appeared to become too the host’s first try of thelimited with numbers. much for Irish as an offside game. The conversion wasHowever, both consisted of infringement gave Billy Burns missed to leave the score atpopular names including the chance to increase the 8-10.Bath centre Matt Banaham visitor’s advantage from the Freddie Burns would go onand London Irish prop Petrus halfway line off the tee. The to add a further 6 points fordu Plessis. Bath fly-half executed it Bath courtesy of a penaltyBoth sides started well with superbly to increase his and a drop goal to give hismany strong phases being team’s lead by a further 3 Bath side an 8-16 leadcreated. However an points, 3-10. moments before half-time.infringement at the Irish were gaining closer andbreakdown gave Tommy Bell closer to the try line andthe chance to get the first Blair Cowan went over topoints on the board for the score. However it washome side. He bisected the deemed that he had crossedposts and gave London Irish with one of his teammatesthe 3-0 lead. causing an obstruction; theThis didn’t deter Bath’s spirit play was taken back to theand they soon responded The home side began to put original penalty in whichwith points of their own; some good attacking plays Tommy Bell duly converted.some lovely hands down the together in an attempt to try 11-16.left flank from the backline and break the Bath defence Half Time: London Irish 11-saw centre Matt Banahan and it soon paid off. Full-back 16 Bath.cross for the try. The James Marshall produced a Bath were eager to maintainconversion was added by cheeky show and go, their lead in the second halfFreddie Burns to put the completely selling the and an offside infringement 10

at the breakdown gave ’22’, many phases soon Final Score: London Irish 18-Freddie Burns the chance to resulted in replacement 22 Bathextend the Bath’s advantage scrum-half Scott Steele Writer’s Man of the Match:in which he did so easily, 11- scoring the try. Grieg Tonks Freddie Burns19. duly converted to close the8 points behind, London Irish gap to just 4 points. Irish 18- By Joshua Devereuxwere keen to overturn the 22 Bath.deficit. However their Having regained the ball fromdiscipline went out the the kick-off, the home sidewindow and once again were on the attackFreddie Burns extended once again trying toBath’s lead off the tee find a winner withthrough another penalty. 11- the clock close to 8022. minutes. Last play10 minutes to go and in need was called and anof a two tries to have any ‘not-releasing’chance of winning the game, infringement at theIrish made many changes to breakdown by Irishthe team and brought on gave Bath the chancefresh legs in search of two to kick the ball intoscores. Having spent a good touch and the gameamount of time in the Bath was over.Irish and Bath forwards form up for a scrum. 11

Football FunniesHOW TO SPEND £200MLIKE YOU’RE BARCA FC!In another hilarious feature for the Sporting Times,Felix Armstrong and George Balmont ‘do the math’ on how you could spend all £200m of Barcelona’s fee for Neymar on absolute garbage...Barcelona are stinking rich. The fine read contains words of deals):summer’s monumental sale of inspiration, about how he was In Spain, around ¼ of theNeymar has made them £200m ‘forged on the streets of Huyton population support Barcelona.richer, and it can be difficult to in a rough and tumble world’. Surely the sheer volume of Tetley,fathom, for us peasants at least, Riveting. He also recounts his Carlsberg and magically re-heatedexactly how to spend that kind of experiences with ‘famed’ street Pukka pastry and meat willmoney. gang, the Huyton Baddies, and convert the other ¾. how they once ‘stormed’ a big topHowever, we have the definitive in a Lord of the Rings-esque battle 1,584,000 Klingon Bat’leths:solution. Below is a number ofinvestments Barcelona FC should and beat up several trapeze Football hooliganism is gettingbe considering, and you are free artists! The tent was burned to more and more serious, and withto use should you find you are the ground. ‘Violence is strangely political tensions building in hypnotic, almost organic in itsdistantly related to the likes of Bill purity.’ Joey’s words; not our’s! Catalonia, stadiums are starting toGates or Richard Branson, or become potentially dangerousmanage to intimidate a 700,000 hours of tactical places. Arming stewards with theleprechaun into handing over his helicopter training in Bradford: weapon of choice for the Klingon empire would solve this problempot of gold. With political tension building and instantly.With £200m, you could buy... the threat of nuclear war40080160 copies of Joey Barton’s becoming ever more imminent, A 64,077 hour concert by Oasisautobiography, No Nonsense: the ability to tactically pilot a tribute band Noasis with their helicopter in a place as dangerous touring DJ…Perhaps one of the greatest works as Bradford has never been more MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYof literature of our time, No YYYYYYYYYYYYYYBEEEEEEEEEEEE useful.Nonsense by Joey Barton will truly EEEEEEEEEE!give you an insight into the true 792,000,000 cups of tea, I don’t know how the fans wouldlack of nonsense found in the life 396,000,000 pints of beer or respond to Noasis (the best Oasisof an ex-Rangers footballer. This 440,000,000 pies at Wembley tribute band on the first page of (not adjusted to include meal Google), but the Noel and Liam certainly never had a touring DJ. C’mon Other Honourable Mentions:City! Up We couldn’t be bothered to write the about these ones (Mr DickinsonBantams! kept nagging us that we had to finish the story because the issue had to go to print soon, blah, 12

blah, blah, blah…) but we thought half yearsyou’d want to read them anyway.  Every item in the Argos Rent Michael Caine’s Elegant Miami Beach catalogue 152 times Apartment for 569 years Produce and direct The  232,941,176 cans of SusoEmoji Movie 4 times  Have Morgan Freeman narrate anything for 825 232,941 damaged-nearly- straight days Rodney, what have you donebeyond-repair Reliant By Felix Armstrong and George Balmont to the van,Robins you plonker?! Pay Mark Noble’s wages at West Ham for 128 and aYou wanna I am nofight me, puny hobbit, Frodo? Joey Barton! I love (and fully endorse) the sweet, delicious taste of a can of Suso! Mmmmmmm -Mmmm! 13

International FootballYOUNG LIONS ROAR!Zak Duthie analyses the England youth teams’ recent successes at international level in this extending feature… Are the England team finally destined for glory next summer in Russia?Ever since England’s horrific World Cup team. One of these players is Liverpool’s Another key factor in the success ofperformance back in 2014, the FA have new signing and star striker, Dominic England’s youth teams, as seen thisbeen determined to change the fortunes Solanke who scored many goals and Summer, was that English teams wereof the national team. This intent has been proved a trouble for many defences. He sending their young players to othervery clearly presented in the form of our was England’s star striker; a clinical goal European countries to gain experience,younger teams as they have all been very scorer hitting the back of the net game whether than was on a permanentsuccessful in recent international in, game out. Another key player of the transfer or on loan; for example, Jadontournaments. This was demonstrated by competition was Newcastle’s back up Sancho, went from Manchester City tothe U19s winning the Euros; the U20s keeper, Freddie Woodman. This is Borussia Dortmund for £8 million, whilstwinning the World Cup; the U21s coming something that the senior team has been Reece Oxford signed from West Ham toso close, losing on penalties in the semi- lacking for a while. It also helps that Borussia Monchengladbach on a one-finals of the Euros; and, possibly the some of the players play for the same year loan. One of the main reasonsbiggest win of them all, was the under 17s club; for example, Everton had five young players are flocking to thewinning the World Cup in empathic style players in the squad and close behind is Bundesliga is there is less pressure onwith a 5-2 mauling of Spain. Chelsea with three players. young players to perform in big games,Are England’s international fortunes on Another key factor in the Young Lions’ because in Germany they like to nurture success this Spring was that there was no their young players to try and get themthe up for the next few years? to the top as quickly as possible, which is part of the draw to the German nation.After 51 years of misery in international time wasting, diving or simulation in anytournaments for England, our Young of the games, really setting a fineLions finally broke the curse with a heroic example to young players and perhapswin in Korea; winning all but one of their some senior players as well.games. One of the key players in the It just goes to show how far players gosquad was goalkeeper, Freddie from winning this competition, and thisWoodman, who only conceded one goal year Dominic Solanke, Liverpool’s newestduring the competition. In doing so, he addition to a growing squad, also wonmade a great save from a Penaranda the U20 World Cup Golden Boot Award.penalty in the 74th minute of the final. Former winners of the award have beenSince the victory many well respected Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero, Lioneljournalists and even the England Messi and Diego Maradona. That justmanager himself (Gareth Southgate) goes to show that some do make it allhave said that these players must get the way to the top.Premier League experience to further The last time England’s U20s got evenprogress. close to this year’s success of winning aIn reaction to the victory, former England World Cup was back In 1993 when theydefender Danny Mills said that England’s finished 3rd. This was also the first time inpremier training facility, Saint George’s 51 years that England have reached aPark, was finally working as it has been final of any international competitionused to allow the young players to bond over all age categories since the 1966and produce good football together as a World Cup final which we won as well. Man City’s Phil Foden 14

Another example of a young player being team played extremely well across the of players including the likes of Nathan Redmond (Southampton), Dominicnurtured to the top quickly is Leroy Sane whole tournament, but none better than Solanke (Liverpool) and Demarai Gray (Leicester City). Those are just a few ofwho signed for Manchester City from in the final when they came from 2-0 the key players that stood out amongst many others that put in incredibleSchalke at the age of 20, after just playing down to win 5-2 in an inspired second performances during the competition that helped the Three Lions progress sotwo years of first team football. half performance with the star of the far in the competition and unfortunately go out on penalties; a very English way toBut it’s not just the Under 20’s that show being Phil Foden, the Man City star crash out of an international tournament. The second oldest team to play in anexcelled in the Summer in the who shone in India and in America in international competition this summer were the U20s who won the World Cupinternational competitions; the U19s won City’s pre-season. The youngster’s ability in South Korea going unbeaten during theEuros as well. This was another reason on the ball is only comparable to a young competition. But teams even younger Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. During than that were also getting in on the actthat there is a bright future for the with the U19s blowing the competitionEngland National Team. The U19s topped the World Cup, Phil Foden scored six out of the water and wining the Euros intheir group before going on to win the goals in the seven games that he played; incredible style, winning every game andcompetition. Stars of the team from the despite the fact that he has natural only conceding two goals that came once playmaking ability, he failed to pick up in the group stage game againstsummer were Lucas Nmecha Germany; they ended up winning 4-1(Manchester City) who scored the winner any assists during the competition. which turned out to be an annihilation and the second goal conceded coming inin a 2-1 win over Portugal in the final of But what do all of these titles mean for the final against Portugal in which they went on to win 2-1.the competition. It was another example England’s international chances in the So are things finally on the up forof the potential that England has in the years to come? Well with England’s England’s national football team? We await the results of the World Cup 2018future for international football. Another oldest team, the U21s reaching the semi- tournament in Russia, wishing the best of luck to Gareth Southgate and the senior England team. By Zak Duthieplayer who really showed his class in the final, despite boasting an incredible arraysummer was Dujon Sterling, a strong,passionate and pacey 18-year-old fullback from Chelsea who was full ofconfidence off the back of a Youth CupFinal win over Manchester City just acouple of months earlier in which histeam kept a clean in the second leg of thefinal. Sterling scored the winning goal ofthe final. Fresh off the back of the WorldCup win, they are straight back intoaction with a European Championshipqualifying action vs Czech Republic after asuccessful start to life to the season.The Under 17s also tasted major successas they secured a major international titleby winning the World Cup in India. The 15

Premier League Special 25 YEARS…25 FASCINATING FACTS! Facts compiled by Ryan Harfield and Rhys Sherred1) The most hat tricks were 6) Alan shearer has 10) Darius Vassell scoredscored in the season 1993/1994 missed the most the most in 46 different Premierand 2011 and 2012. Only five Premier League penalties League games - and didn’tplayers - Andy Cole, Alan (11). In fairness, he’s also lose any of them (still aShearer, Jermain Defoe, Dimitar scored the most (56). record).Berbatov and Sergio Aguero -have scored 5 goals in a game in 7) Last season was the 11) Only three players bornEPL till date. first time West Ham after the Premier League recorded a positive goal began (August 1992) have2) Ryan Giggs has substituted difference in a top-flight scored Premier League hat-more times than any other season since 1985/86. tricks: Raheem Sterling,player (134). Harry Kane, and Romelu 8) Former England Lukaku. The only person3) Mario Balotelli’s only assist in goalkeeper Paul Robinson born before 1960 to scorethe Premier League was for has scored, assisted and a Premier League hat-trickSergio Aguero’s title-winning goal won a penalty in the is Gordon Strachen.vs QPR. Wayne Rooney, Gareth Premier League. He alsoBale and Kevin Davies are the has more Premier League 12) The oldest EPL goalonly players to score, assist and assists than any other scorer was Teddyscore an own goal in a single keeper (five). Sheringham at 40 yearsPremier League game. and 268 days. 9) Chelsea scored a4) Manchester United have never whopping 103 goals in the 13) Ryan Giggs has playedlost a Premier League game at Old 2009-10 title win. in every Premier LeagueTrafford in which they have been season (until hisahead at half-time. retirement). 12 16

614) Spurs’ Ledley King scored 19) In 2003-04 Arsenal went 23) Three PL players havethe fastest goal just after 10 the whole season unbeaten, managed to get sent offseconds against Bradford City thus earning the moniker without even touching thein 2000. “Invincibles”. ball . Keith Gillespie, Andreas Johansson and Dave Kitson are15) David Beckham scored that 20) Romelu Lukaku, at £90 the three hot-headed guiltyunreal halfway line goal against million, is the highest value culprits.Wimbledon on the opening day transfer between English clubsof 1996-97 season. (Everton to Manchester 24) Wayne Rooney and Matt United). Le Tissier are the only PL16) The English Premier players to score a hat-trickLeague started on 15th August 21) Sebastien Bassong appears entirely from set-pieces.1992. to be cursed… The Cameroonian defender has been 25) Frank Lampard has scored17) 14 Davids and 11 James relegated a record four times 161 goals from midfield; anappeared on the pitch during with three different PL teams: unbelievable amount for a non-the 2010/11 Premier League Newcastle (2009), Wolves striker.campaign, but ironically goal- (2012) and Norwich (2014keeper David James wasn’t one and 2016).of them.25 17

International FootballWorld Cup 2018 Preview In his debut feature for Sporting Times, Kaden Traynor picks the eight teams he thinks will be gunning for glory in Russia...What you need to know... Ten World Cup 2018 FactsThe 2018 FIFA World Cup final tournament will 1) Iceland are the smallest populated country tobe played in Russia from 14 June–15 July 2018. make it to the World Cup-335,000.The host cities are: 2) Russia is the largest nation to ever host the Moscow (Luzhniki Stadium): 4 group World Cup-17.1 million km squared. games including opening match, 1 round of 16 game, 1 semi-final, final 3) There will be an estimated 3,000,000 World Cup attendances. Moscow (Otkrytie Arena): 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game 4) Italy are missing out of the World Cup: this is the first World Cup in nearly 60 years in which they Ekaterinburg: 4 group games haven’t qualified for! Kaliningrad: 4 group games Kazan: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 5) There will be 12 brand new stadiums. game, 1 quarter-final 6) World Cup darlings, Brazil are the only team to Nizhny Novgorod: 4 group games, 1 round play in every World Cup since its inception (1930). of 16 game, 1 quarter-final 7) The 2018 World Cup is set to eclipse the Rostov-on-Don: 4 group games, 1 round of £1,000,000,000 wagered for the last World Cup in Brazil. 16 game Saint Petersburg : 4 group games, 1 round 8) Fans will be able to travel to Russia without visas. of 16 game, 1 semi-final, third-place play- off 9) The World Cup 2018 logo was revealed from Samara: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 outer space by the International Space Station. game, 1 quarter-final Saransk: 4 group games 10) FIFA is introducing a smoking ban in the team Sochi: 4 group games, 1 round of 16 game, dressing rooms. 1 quarter-final Volgograi: 4 group games 18

Portugal BelgiumEuropean champions Portugal are strong After recent tournament performances, few will becontenders for lifting the trophy (but that can predicting on the strong Belgium to claim glory ineasily change). As well as having the world class 2018 and, understandably so. But keep an eye onRonaldo, their team possesses many more talents. this team and how they play under RobertoRonaldo will be 33 by the time the finals begin next Martinez. They have some serious attacking talentyear, with Pepe 35, and Jose Fonte 34. That's the in the form of Lukaku, Hazard and de Bruyne.star player and your central defensive players allover the age of 30… What else could go wrong? SpainUruguay Spain will travel to Russia six years after having not won a major international title. Although theirUruguay have put themselves in a strong position squad is mind-blowing, their final product is not asto win the 2018 World Cup. With a strong good as it should be. But you never know; thatattacking line up of Edison Cavani, Diego Godin and could all change so that is why I put them as strongLuis Suarez, Uruguay have a strong chance to win contenders to win the World Cup.the trophy but only if they can perform well as ateam. FranceArgentina Since losing the final of Euro 2016, Les Bleus have only got stronger. The team have done well inThey had to make qualifying extremely difficult qualifying, securing 23 points from a possible offor themselves but, during the playoffs, they 30: winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 1. They showsucceeded with a Messi hat-trick resulting in no signs of reliance on striker Karim Benzema, duethem qualifying for the World Cup. to the immense Antoine Griezmann. The French are the surprise package… Who knows how theyWith the attacking talent available to coach will do?Edgardo Bauza, they should be one of themost deadly attacking forces to take to the Germanystage next summer but that all depends onhow they perform because, as you know, they Perhaps unsurprisingly, Germany are top of thecan make life extremely difficult for pile when it comes to predicting which nation isthemselves. most likely to win the 2018 World Cup. They qualified in perfect fashion, winning tenRemember: they do have Lionel Messi, so... games from ten, and finished well clear at the top of Group C. Also, winning the last World Cup willBrazil give them a huge boost of confidence. They're an easy choice for No. 1 here, predicting who will win.A team equipped with Gabriel Jesus, Neymar,Philippe Coutinho and Willian in the front line are a By Kaden Traynorstrong team. Additionally, Brazil have everything-awesome attackers, midfield maestros and 19dynamic defenders. In short, be scared of Brazil.

CommentTHE TEACHERS TALK SPORTWyvern teachers and staff share their favouritesporting memories and achievements...“And it’s Tony Adams put approached the final moments loyalty – and became known asthrough by Steve Bould… we knew we were about to be ‘Mr Arsenal’. The previouswould you believe it?!?!” crowned champions. This season he publically admitted triumph was all the sweeter he was an alcoholic and hisThose words, spoken by the knowing that the future looked determination to transform hisfootball commentator Martin brighter still. A victory in the life made him an even moreTyler, accompany my greatest upcoming FA Cup final against popular figure. Adams foughtsporting memory. I’ve been Newcastle United would secure difficult battles off the pitchlucky enough to watch many the double for the first time and continued to do the samemagnificent Arsenal players since 1971. In Arsene Wenger on the pitch week in and weekachieve fantastic things for the we had an innovative manager out for the club.club, but the goal scored in the who had made us one of the With the title won and the final89th minute of a 4-0 victory most attractive footballing whistle approaching, Steveover Everton on 3rd May 1998 is sides in the country and the Bould (a defensive partner ofa single moment that was not team included young players Adams’ for more than a decadeonly amazing at the time but with the potential to become and making his finalwhich becomes more magical greats. It was the entrance of appearance for the club),as the years pass. one of our experienced players, chipped a delicate pass overAt the turn of the year, Arsenal however, that would make this the defence and found Adamssat sixth in the table and 12 event not just joyous, but who had surged forward. Onepoints behind the leaders iconic. on one with the goalkeeper,Manchester United. However, Tony Adams signed for Arsenal Adams cushioned the ball onan incredible run of form as a schoolboy in 1980 and his chest and unleashed aduring the second half of the made his first team debut as a beautiful left-footed half volleyseason, which included a win centre back just four weeks into the back of the net.over United at Old Trafford, after his 17th birthday in Winning the title at Highburymeant that we went into the November 1983. At the age of on a beautiful May afternoongame against Everton knowing 21, he was named captain of at the start of a bright new eraa victory would secure the title. the team and would remain so for the club was reason enoughWe went ahead after six for the remainder of his career. to celebrate, but our captain, aminutes and, following two He personified what the fans legend and a hero to everygoals from our Dutch winger wanted from a player – desire, Arsenal fan, to score that kindMarc Overmars, as the game commitment and undying of goal in the final minute was beyond belief.Adams celebrates! There is nothing that could have made that moment better – it was perfection. In writing this piece, I’ve watched that moment through another dozen times. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and brings tears to my eyes and, although I’ve savoured it hundreds of times, the effect never dulls. I’ll always have that moment and the feeling it brings. That moment when Tony Adams was put through by Steve Bould… By Mr Short 20

Derby Day Mr Dickinson celebrates!Manchester United v Manchester CityFull Time: 3-2Derby day is special. Let’s justmake that clear. It’s like noother day in the footballcalendar. High stakes. Lowstakes. No stakes. It doesn’tmatter. If it’s a derby, you wantyour team to win; end of!This particular derby that I’mwriting about now is one thatthe neutral supporter mightdescribe as a low stake game; afriendly, perhaps.It was the 2011 CommunityShield final at Wembleybetween Manchester Unitedand their ‘noisy neighbours’Manchester City; by allaccounts, the same noisyneighbours who had inherited it the hard way… Kompany and sprinted fromvast sums of Middle-Eastern The comeback began with a the centre circle with the ballcash in the space of two or great bit of play by centre-back at his feet before circling Hartthree years and who were Chris Smalling, who found and sliding it into an emptyconstantly shouting across the space in the box to latch onto net. The crowd went insane! 3-metaphorical fence about how Ashley Young’s curling delivery 2; the final score.brilliant their club was now and side foot the ball past a It was a feeling like no other. Ithey were stinking rich! The diving Joe Hart. 1-2. The almost felt dizzy with thePremier League winners versus leveller was a sublime piece of euphoria of that one moment.the FA Cup winners. United attacking football, with My throat was burning, hoarsewere out to prove they were tremendous ‘tiki-taka’ passing and raspy from cheering sostill the top club in the North and movement worthy of Pep much. We were the ‘noisy’ fansWest; City had a gold-plated, Guardiola’s great Barcelona in the stadium; not Manchesterdiamond-encrusted axe to team of the era. Tom Cleverley, City.grind! This was no friendly! Wayne Rooney and Luis NaniIt was weird at the time; the combined magnificently with In retrospect, the match wentatmosphere wasn’t tense at all. superb one-touch precision on to have little significance forWalking from the tube station passing and movement to put the rest of the season.to the stadium itself was a Nani through on goal and he Manchester United lost bothquiet affair. No crowd trouble. scooped the ball over Hart to league games to City thatNo chanting. Even the nearby send the crowd into a frenzy. 2- season, one a humiliating 1-6pubs seemed quiet. It was 2. It was fantastic to behold defeat at Old Trafford. And Citywhen the action began on the live in the stadium, described went on to lift their firstpitch that the contest exploded by Martin Tyler on championship title since 1968into life. Vidic and Balotelli commentary as a “truly with that defining Sergiolocked horns. Micah Richard’s wonderful Wembley goal.” The “AGUEROOOOOO” goal againstlunging tackles. Lescott’s third goal for United came in QPR in the dying seconds of theunmarked header into the net. none other than ‘Fergie Time’. Premier League campaign.Dzeko’s low drive into the David Silva’s curling freekick I remember where I was thatbottom corner, bending and into the box just evaded day too.shifting through De Gea’s Dzeko’s head and Rooney On my knees in despair in agloves. City two-nil up by half cleared the ball up field. Both pub in Southampton, in whattime. I felt sick in the stands. Micah Richards and Vincent felt like a million miles fromBut as I learnt one summer’s Kompany failed to deal with Wembley Stadium… the speeding freight-train ofevening in Barcelona in 1999, it Nani. Covering three quarters By Mr Dickinsonisn’t over ‘til it’s over. There of the pitch in total, Naniwas still 45 minutes to go and charged towards the dead ball,Manchester United always do nicked it from a complacent 21

FootballY7 Football ReviewIn his debut feature for Sporting Times, Charlie Clements reviews the progress of the 2017-18 Y7 football team so far this season...The new Year 7 football team were scoring a lot of goals with a well and when we attack, westarted their first match on the great attack, their defence and normally have a good chance of19th of September 2017. Their first goalie were very good as well, not scoring.”match was at home and they letting in any goals. When the What has been your best teamwere facing Swanmore. For that leagues are judged on ability, they goal?match they had prepared a team have a strong chance of getting in “We were playing in the secondwith a formation of 3-4-1 that one of the higher leagues. round of the Hampshire Cup. Itgave Wyvern their first match- However, even though the main was 2-2 at the end of full time andwin; a victory by 10 goals to nil. games they’ve been playing were 3 minutes into extra time, theAfter that match it would be a from a triangular league, they defence clipped a superb ball overroutine to play a match every were also playing a Hampshire the other team’s defenders. Thenweek, either playing on a Tuesday Cup game. In the first Hampshire our winger switched the play toor a Thursday. In their league that Cup game that they had played, it the other side of the pitch. Next, athey are playing in, they’ve got was a even until full-time; they great through ball to our strikerfour different teams to play, not got through to the next round but who attacked the keeper and inincluding themselves. However, were only able to go through the last second, he ‘sweatied’ thefor this league it wasn’t judged on because of a goal they scored in ball across the goal and the lateability; however once they have extra time. The full-time result arriving midfielder tapped it intofinished this league, the leagues was 2-2 but luckily they got the 3rd the net. 3:2 to us!”will be judged on ability. The local in extra time. For the future, theyteams/schools they had to play are scheduled to play their next And finally, what do you hope for the future?against were Swanmore, match in February due to theCrestwood, Basingstoke School winter break. So far Wyvern have “We hope to become Hampshireand Brune Park. When Wyvern won all their games; they are very Cup champions and then becomeplayed these teams, it was mostly successful. national champions. However,at Wyvern, apart from when they I interviewed Kaden Traynor, one that is far away now and we needhad to travel to Basingstoke of Wyvern’s football players in to focus on every game thatSchool to play a game against comes along, trying to keep ourthem. For the games they played, Year 7:Wyvern were very successful as unbeaten streak.”they won 7-0 or above in all of Where’s your strongest area of play? By Charlie Clementstheir games and even though they “We keep possession of the ball 22

Message from the Editor, Mr DickinsonI find it absolutely astonishing that we length and breadth of sports that have writers; your hard-work and dedicationhave managed to reach such a significant been reported on and written about over has made the publication the success itmilestone for this superb publication. time. When I first started the sports is today. And to all of you reading alongI would like to take this moment to journalism club three years ago, I right now who may wish to get involved ,praise the hard work and dedication ofmy current team of writers, who work originally intended for the publication to then pop along to E6 every Tuesdaytirelessly in their own time to writeengaging sports stories and features for be a means to engage young people who lunchtime where you can write aboutyou to read and enjoy at your leisure. may have ambitions to work in the your favourite sports and sporting sports media industry, perhaps as an experiences at Wyvern. analyst or researcher for Sky, or maybe Bring on Issue #20! even a pundit or reporter for the BBC. IThis very special, tenth issue features thought we’d only be covering thedebut articles from new writers from more popular sports, such asyears eight and seven, as well as work football, rugby, tennis and Issue #10…from the team’s ‘seasoned pros’ who athletics. I didn’t envision Unbelievable,have been contributing stories over the for one moment that I’d Jeff!!!last three or four years; many of whom be working with writers soare taking a more active role in helping eager to share their experiencesthe younger generation of writers of playing sports as bespoke as archery,improve their own sports writing. It’s clay pigeon shooting, skateboarding andbeen wonderful watching you all scootering! I now know what a bri-flipprogress and grow in your roles as and tail whip are… I had no idea before!professional writers. So, once again, I’d like to express myFurthermore, I’ve been astounded by the congratulations to my current team of 23

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