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thefounder Tuesday 13 February 2007 SPORTS 23 Sports thefounder allison@thefounder.co.uk Editor’s Note Many thanks go out to the American football club for hosting such a great Super Bowl party this week, and for allowing the <strong>Founder</strong> to take pictures and interview them during the game. Congratulations to the Ski Team, who have secured a place in the national finals, and to the hockey men’s 2nd XI for remaining undefeated! If you have an event you would like to see covered in the <strong>Founder</strong>, contact me two weeks prior to the event with the details, and it can be included in the <strong>Founder</strong>, possibly as a feature article! Happy Sporting! Allison Ealey Sports Editor By K Hannam Netball Review Holloway 2nd: 23 | Brighton 4th: 24 Wednesday the 31st of January saw one of the closest matches for the RHUL netball second team this season. Holloway took the first goal from a Brighton centre pass putting them one goal ahead at the beginning, a good start. However the first quarter saw the first injury to wing defense Laura Lucey. Dirty play saw a final total of three injuries to Hol- BUSA Southeast Conference Division 5a loway players for the game. By quarter time Holloway were down 7goals and 1 player. In the second quarter a loose ball caused some problems requiring a substitution with Laura Watts coming on to replace Sarah Taylor. <strong>The</strong> fresh legs really lifted the team and by three quarter time Holloway were back level. However an ankle injury to substitute Laura Watts meant a return to the court for Sarah Taylor, and a move to wing attack from goal shooter for Kath- ryn Hannam. By the final quarter the match was scoring to centre pass and at points Holloway looked to be able to pull ahead. Strong defense from both teams kept the score in the low twenties with the final whistle coming with Holloway one goal down. Even though it finished a loss this game was one of the best for the second team and showed how far the team has progressed through the year. Who’s that coming over the hill? Is it the unbeatable BUSA champions? Holloway 2nd XI 3-0 University College London 2nd XI (ULU Cup Quarter Finals) Holloway 2nd XI 2-0 Surrey 2nd XI (BUSA League) y Barry de Silva <strong>The</strong>re is a train, coming over the hill of history, which on its way inscribes the name of the Holloway Men’s Hockey 2nd XI upon it. <strong>The</strong> problem with this train, for opposing teams around the country, is no matter how hard they try, they never seem to be able to get in its way, and draw the train to a halt. In the last week the team of invincibles from Royal Holloway have slaughtered the much-admired and favourites of the University of London Union (ULU) Cup, the University College of London 2nd team, as well as sealing last Wednesday, the title of the BUSA league, with a gritty win over the Surrey 2nd XI in a high tempo local derby. <strong>The</strong> captain of the unstoppable train is Joe Keech, the ever present central midfielder, with an opinion on everything. <strong>The</strong>se opinions are, however, not contained within the walls of the team, but also encroach onto the field of play, where he’s not afraid to shout at a poor decision (in his opinion), or an illegal challenge by an opposing player. One of the highlights of Keech’s passion for the game of hockey was in the quarter-final clash at Staines Hockey Club, against a very technically gifted University College London team. Just as Keech was set to unwind a vicious shot at goal, and with the goalkeeper scrambling out, he was pushed by an opposing player. Mr. Keech’s reaction was anything but the calm and collected attitude you may expect from a captain, with words of outrage exchanged to the guilty player, for the illegal and malicious challenge he received. Despite the Holloway train steamrolling and flattening the University College London 2nd XI, with Alex Stephens contributing with two stunners, the team from Egham were by the end of the game crippled with severe injuries to crucial players. <strong>The</strong> likes of Sam Chuang, who all season had been up to that point been a rock in the defence of the train’s mission to remain unbeaten. His season has, as a result of a violent and inaccurate shot at goal, been cut short through injury. He will most definitely be the most sorely missed for the rest of the season. In the last two games, the squire aboard the Holloway express, who goes by the name of Joe Yaxley, has had a dreadful time through illness. His lack of action in the last two games, clocking up a mere 10 minutes on the field of play has been a blow to the 2nd team, as it has lead to the non-existence of his energy and blistering runs up and down the pitch. Even though these absentees have become a thorn in the robust locomotive Holloway, the train has instead gone up three or four gears in its hunger and desire to win. This has lead to others pushing the train forward, to produce match winning performances. Will Reidie and Alex Janz are two who have revelled in the responsibility in midfield, producing alongside Joe Keech clean cut tackles, and counter attacking, defence splitting passes, which have hence lead to the likes of Chris Bull slotting away the through ball in comprehensive style. His goal, which put the icing on the cake, helped seal the victory against Surrey in the BUSA league showdown for the title, pinpointed his qualities as a forward. <strong>The</strong> showdown with Surrey on the last day of the BUSA league season was anything but academic. <strong>The</strong> notable absentees of Chuang and Yaxley left large gaps in the defence and midfield to fill, however the introduction of Nick Keulers into the team added another dimension as he made several storming runs from defence and into the opposing half. <strong>The</strong> late arrival of James Symons (due to the mix up in the timings of the match) didn’t ooze confidence in the train’s destination of victory. Like in the UCL game though, it was the second half that brought out the best in Holloway with a blistering run by the evergreen James Symons and an Alex Stephens miniscule flick into the Surrey goal. <strong>The</strong> second goal involved Chris Bull skipping past two or three players, and despite having support, having the confidence to whip the ball into the bottom corner, and past the outstretched goalkeeper. <strong>The</strong> camaraderie within the team has been a strong focus as well this season. James Morley in particular is one who has lightened the mood upon the Holloway express; especially when the 2nd team look all ‘doom and gloom.’ His creation of ‘Morley Hockey’ particular has received a few laughs from the team, with some going as far as to say it’s groundbreaking. <strong>The</strong> togetherness in the team is a key part of the success. <strong>The</strong> want to fight for one another seems to be a continuing theme through all the Royal Holloway Teams. Let’s hope that it still remains as one of Royal Holloway’s traits not only in its hockey teams but throughout the Athletics Union. N.B. <strong>The</strong> men’s Hockey 1st team is another who has the honour of being unbeaten BUSA champions of their respective league, though they have the disappointment of being defeated in the ULU Cup. <strong>The</strong> men’s 2nd XI remains the only hockey team in the club that are still in it.
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