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Goalside College Cup 2014

EXCLUSIVE: BIG MATCH PREVIEWS

GROUP STAGES: THE DEFINITIVE REVIEW

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COLLEGE CUP QUARTER-FINALS: DERWENT 1STS 3-0 DERWENT 2NDS

DERWENT 1STS EASE INTO SEMIS

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DERWENT 1STS ON TRACK DERWENT 2NDS were unable to perform a miracle in the first quater final of the college cup, and in the end were easily pushed aside by their college’s 1st team and overall favourites. This performance did nothing to tarnish the majority view around campus that Derwent 1sts will win the tournament, dominating possession throughout the game and in the end simply having too much quality for Derwent 2nds, today playing in white, and their campaign faded away into the distance. Derwent quickly established their authority on the match with a long range shot from Eyles, showing quickly the fearlessness of a team in great form at the moment, with the shot just skimming wide. Eyles continued to be lively in the opening minutes, and provided a dream start for his team in the fifth minute of the game, putting them in the lead with another shot from outside of the area, firing the ball in to the right hand corner. This was a great start for the blues, who needed to take a hold of the game early on in order to avoid panicing and wavering under the pressure of being favourites. The blues continued to dominate and got the week off to a cracking start in terms of footballing quality, with Naylor administrating some beautiful interchanging of the ball in the middle of the field. The move in the end came to nothing however, with 2nds keeper Charlie Cooper collecting the loose ball in the area, trying to calm down proceedings and allow his team to get into the game. Their was no chnace of this happening any time soon though, Askym found space on the right side of midfield in the 2nds half, setting Weighall away down the by-line, but the winger couldn’t supply a cross into the box. Ollie Harrision stepped up to take the majority of set pieces

for the 1sts, and the first corner of the game produced a great save from Cooper, Brandreths header being tipped over when it looked from the sidelines like the blues had doubled their lead. The 2nds managed an attack halfway through the first half a long throw in reaching Masishi Nozaki who couldn’t get a shot in on goal but did very will to hold the the ball up and keep the attack alive. They were completly stretched however, and made to work for every ball, struggling to really test Derwent and get the ball out of their half. 1sts were awarded a free kick in a dangerous position when Elvin was penalised by referee Max Brewer, but Ollie Harrison chose the wrong option to pass to Easter who wasn’t able to get a shot away, a waste it seemed but Derwent were in such control that it mattered little. Bew showed great strength to outmuscle Elvin off the ball, but his shot was off target, with Eryle unable to make contact to divert the ball into the goal. Weighall took the ball down the byline and supplied a dangerous cross, however again though players were rushing into the box, no knwon was able to provide a finish. A free kick was awarded against Elvin once again, this time Harrison hit the wall, to the delight of the crowd gathered on the new JLD. Nozaki nearly intercepted Ayletts clearance forward in a rare appearnce in the blues half for the 2nds at the end of the first half, Derwent going into the break inly one goal to the good, meaning even though they were incontrol, they could definitely not relax in the second half. The 1sts started this half as they finished the first, on top and in control, and they doubled their lead in the opening minutes, Eryle playing through Fotheringham, who did well

to muscle his way into a shooting position but Cooper will feel hard done by, with the shot deflecting off him and into the net, meaning the 1sts now had one foot in the semi final. The blues were camped out in the 2nds half, refusing to sit back and at times it seemed that the 2nds seemed to lack belief that they could get back into the game, with no one closing down a panicked clearance by Aylett. Eryle had a great chance to seal the win for Derwent and would have done but for a great same from Cooper. The 2nds keeper then pulled off a tremendous save at point blank range to deny Brondweth, without the keeper by taht point the blues would have been home and dry. They did seal the win soon after however with Josh Bew getting on the scoresheet after having a quiet game by his standards. Substitute Trant drilled in corner and Bew steered home a great header to sement his side’s place in the semi finals. A mistake by the 2nds defence was nearly capitalised by Trant, who ran through and finihsed calmly but as the crowd began to sheer his shot floated just wide. 2nds striker Low had a chance to score a consolation goal for his side, doing well to go past two defenders but took a heavy touch and the ball was collected by Aylett. No suprises then for the first quaterfinal, and Derwent 1sts captain David Belshaw seemed happy with a polished performance from his side, telling Vision ‘It’s not ideally what we wanted (to play our own college) but we did what we had to do and were professional about it especially in the second half we stepped up a gear, so yeah very happy’. His side will now face either Goodricke or Wentworth 1ts in the semi final next week, ‘It will be a step up’ says David, but with assured performances like this, Derwent will be confident they can march on to the final.

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THE STORY SO FAR... ISSAC LISTER REVIEWS THE GROUP STAGES OF THE TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR’S COLLEGE Cup group stages yielded very little in erms of surprise, with the big hitting Firsts teams from James and Derwent as dominant as you would expect, conceding three goals between them in five games. Beyond them it was a question of whether any 2nds teams could upset the apple cart of a Halifax or a Vanbrugh, and plaudits there must go to Derwent 2nds, who (in no small part thanks to cross-over appearances) went unbeaten for the first four games of Group B, hammering in 24 goals in the process to keep them in the race for first which they lost out only to the impresively unbeaten but far less potent Halifax 1sts.

attacking play combined with a very shrewd defence ensured they finished top of the group with a very impressive +24 goal difference. James 2nds, though diligent and creative in their own right, were too prone to lapses in concentration which blotted their copybook and left them five points off the pace. It was too much to ask for Alcuin’s First’s outfit to navigate a group with such strong opposition in spite of a strong haul of 8 points. Bringing up the rear were Vanbrugh 3rds, Langwith 2nds and Wentworth 3rds, who were just not talented enough to compete at the top end of the group.

the teams, with the exception of Derwent’s strong 2nds team the 1sts, 2nds and 3rds finished in that order. Vanrbugh 1sts provided the first big shock of the tournament, only managing to claim a place in the plate despite having a very strong side, Derwent’s heroic comeback in the forth week of the cup stunning Vanbrugh and proving that in the cup no team is safe from an upset. Alcuin 2nds took the second place in the plate while Langwith 3rds finished 5th and will compete in the vase.

GROUP C Hes East pair Goodricke and Langwith 1stss put in a strong showing in Group C, each going unbeaten and toughing it out in a 1-1 draw with each other in their second game. They were almost separated though by Halifax 3rds, whose disciplined defensive setup saw them comfortably overachieve in bettering two Seconds’ sides and just being pipped to 2nd

GROUP B Halifax 1sts topped Group B, defensive solidity outshining the attacking prowess of Derwent 2nds to see them through. Perhaps a dark horse for the Cup, Derwent 2nds are undoubtedly a strong outfit. Group B seemed to directly correlate to the perceived ability of

GROUP A Group A was dominated by Derwent 1sts, as previously mentioned. Their fluid

place by Langwith on goals scored. The tightest group of the lot, Group C was conspicuous in its abundance of draws and lack of goals scored, and Halifax 3rds will doubtless feel slightly aggrieved to have not finished higher than third in the group after such a strong showing and not loosing any of their games; they will definatley be the dark horse of the plate.

GROUP D Group D was fairly processional with James 1sts as dominant as you would expect, dishing out many hammerings and conceding just one goal. Wentworth 1sts also coasted through the group, as expected of the pair of Firsts sides. Group D was one of the clearer groups with a divide: outside of the top two it was fairly even among Derwent 3rds, Goodricke 2nds, Halifax 2nds and Alcuin 3rds, who struggled to compete with the more polished Firsts sides.

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Group B

Group A P

Pts

Derwents 1st

+24

James 2nds

Alcuin 1sts

Vanbrugh 3rds

Langwith 2nds

Wentworth 3rds

Pts

Halifax 1sts

+10

Derwent 2nds

+16

Vanbrugh 1sts

-4

Alcuin 2nds

-1

-10

Langwith 3rds

-15

-13

Goodricke 3rds

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ALCUIN

DERWENT

HIGH: 2nds take points from the two 1st teams in their group. LOW: 1sts fail to qualify for cup for second year in a row.

HIGH: 2nd fight back against Vanbrugh to ensure a place in the cup. LOW: 3rds thrashed 9-1 by James 1sts.

Stat: 1sts have the worst goal difference (0) of all the 1st teams.

STAT: 2nds are highest scoring non 1st team with 24 goals in 5 matches.

Player: Andy Fernando GRADES

PLAYER Alex D’albertanson GRADES 1sts 2nds 3rds A+ A C

1sts C

2nds B-

3rds D

JAMES

LANGWITH

HIGH: 1sts qualify easily and 2nds edge out Alcuin 1sts to sceure place in cup. Low: 3rds have to settle for vase in 5th place. Stat: 1sts concede only one goal in 5 games and have best goal difference (30). Player: Ralph Gill

STAT: 1st and 3rds are joint 2nd with Derwent 1sts on least number of goals conceded.

PLAYER: Dalton Harris

PLAYER: Garo Heath

1sts A

GRADES 2nds C

VANBRUGH

STAT: 3rds concede 16 goals in first 3 games before scoring any.

STAT: 1sts are highest scoring team ( 12 goals) to miss out on a place in the cup.

PLAYER: Matt Morton

Player: Harry O’Brian

3rds C

1sts C

GRADES 2nds C-

3rds A

WENTWORTH

HIGH: 1sts qualify for cup in second place, improving on their fourth place finish last year. LOW: Both other teams knocked out of the competition in last place of their groups. STAT: 2nds fail to secure any points and are only team to do so. Player: Wayne Paes GRADES 1sts 2nds B+ E

3rds C+

Group C

GRADES 2nds C

1sts B

3rds C-

Low: 1sts loose 3-1 lead Derwent 2nds to finish outside of cup places.

1sts B

LOW: 2nds thrashed 8-0 by James 1sts.

STAT: 3rds concede 13 goals in first two games.

LOW: Thirds Hammered 9-0 by Derwent 2nds.

3rds C-

2nds A

HIGH: 1sts and 3rds unbeaten in the group stages.

LOW: 3rds finish last of group B with one point.

HIGH: 1sts score nine and concede just one in opening three matches

GRADES 2nds D

HALIFAX

HIGH: 1sts are yet to loose and top group C.

HIGH: 1sts qualify for the cup, a major improvment on their fifth place finish last year.

GRADES 1sts A+

GOODRICKE

3rds D-

Group D

Pts

Goodricke 1

+16

James 1sts

+29

Langwith 1sts

Wentworth 1sts

+13

Halifax 3rds

Halifax 2nds

-10

Vanbrugh 2nds

-3

Derwent 3rds

-4

James 3rds

--8

Goodricke 2nds

-4

Wentworth 2nds

-15

Alcuin 3rds

-18

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LANGWITH 2NDS 3 ALCUIN 4THS 0 LANGWITH 2NDS CRUISE THROUGH TO VASE SEMIS OLLIE MEAKIN

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A drab game played in difficult conditions on the new JLD, saw Langwith 2’s put three goals past Alcuin 4’s in a comfortable victory. Alcuin faced tough competition from a far superior Langwith side, and the monsoon like conditions made their job no easier. Alcuin were on the back foot from the beginning, with Langwith managing to keep possession and slowly work their way towards the Alciun goal. The Langwith midfield on Louis Pegg and Jack Parsonson dominated play, mak-

ing it difficult for Alcuin to progress through the centre and forced the ball onto the wings. The first goal came from a goalkeeping error from Will Thurloway, who came to collect a ball from a cross, but was beaten to it by tall striker Matt Morton who slotted close from home. Alcuin were clearly deflated from going behind having managed to contain most of Langwith’s attempts to score. The second half saw Alciun come back into the game, exploiting the flanks, with winger Andrew Frost providing a few moments of skill . An

excellent save from Will Thurloway prevented Langwith scoring from a free kick from twenty yards out. However, Tom Rudden was to extended Langwith’s lead to two goals, with a beautiful half volley with his left foot into the top corner of the goal. A moment of controversy in the last 5 minutes saw Jack Parsonson score, but only with Tom Rudden fouling Will Thurloway in the process. Deliberation between Alciun manager and the referee made no change to the decision, and the goal was to stand despite protest from every Alcuin player.

PLATE PREVIEW HELENA SUTCLIFFE THIS YEAR’S PLATE will feature two 1sts teams who will both be the clear favourites to perform well, Vanbrugh and Alcuin both missing out on a converted place in the cup. While it was a tough ask for Alcuin to make it out of their group, with Derwent 1sts and James 2nds to compete with, with the quality that Vanbrugh have in their side, they will be disappointed to have missed out on a qualification place. They can still end the season on a high however, with the plate providing the opportunity for one college to still gain some silverware and there is sure to be plenty of drama. Alcuin and Vanbrugh would be foolish to underestimate their

competition however, 1sts teams or not, with many other sides having shown impressive play and plenty of thirst to win. Both of the other Vanburgh sides will be competing, making it increasingly likely that they are the college who will triumph in this years plate, they will see it is a chance missed if they don’t at least have one team in the final. Alcuin 1sts will also have to compete with their own college, battling it out against Alcuin 2nds on Thursday in their quarter final showdown. Alcuin 2nds have had an indifferent campaign, with six points in five matches. Again the 1sts will be disappointed if they don’t come away with a win. The dark horses of the plate

will no doubt be Halifax 3rds, who have had an extraordinary campaign so far, going unbeaten for all in the groups and conceding two goals. Both Alcuin and Vanbrugh 1sts definitely have a point to prove in this year’s plate and will be hoping they can show they have the quality and determination to pull through a successful campaign. Though they will be disappointed not to have made it into the cup, a triumph in the plate will still be an achievement, and will require their full resolve. As for the other teams, if they can cause an upset and end the year with a victory, no doubt they will be delighted and they can go into the competition with no fear.

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Goodricke 1sts vs Wentworth 1sts Tuesday, 4pm GIBSON

MANN

CRAWLY ASHAST

PARKER

PAES

OLSEN

COX SOWDANI

GILLBANKS HARRIS LYNCH PAPOUI

NEIL

OSBOURNE COTTINGHAM

KONSUNALP BOWDON

BOYLE

LEWIS

KEANE

LYNCH

Projected line-ups BY HELENA SUTCLIFFE

LAST YEAR’S HOLDER’S Halifax 1sts will continue the defence of their precious title in the quarterfinal of the knockout stages, against the dangerous and unpredictable James 2nds. The holders have had a mixed campaign so far and got off to a slow start in their first game, drawing 1-1 against Alcuin 2nds. They swiftly recovered however in the following fixtures, winning the games that would matter the most against Vanbrugh 1sts and Derwent 2nds to top the group and stay unbeaten in the tournament so far. Garo Heath has had a particularly strong campaign, with three goals and two assists to his name and fax will be hoping he can produce more of the same to help his team progress. Gio Pilides and Kieran Gennoy have also impressed in midfield and if along with captain Connor McCoy they are allowed space to pull the strings from the middle they will be able to create chances, which they have proved they can capitalise on, having scored twelve goals in the five group games. In a challenging encounter they will look to the experience of veterans Jonny Sim and Alex Tringham, who may play a big part in helping the team see the game through if they take the lead, Sim proving to be solid as ever in goal for his side. The defence of the cup will be tough how-

ever, with James 2nds also having a lot of quality in their side. Their form so far mirrors their opponents, starting negatively but gradually improving. They lost their first game to Derwent 1sts and had to wait until their third game to get a win on the board. Still they will be difficult to break down, Andy Balzan having had a great year between the posts and defenders Axford and Steel also impressing at the back. Matt Singleton is one of the top scorers of the tournament so far and 1sts Captain Ralph Gill has pinned him as one of the players to watch; fax may have to monitor the striker carefully as he has proved to be a great goal poacher in front of the target. With Alhasan and Baker in support, even in a 2nds team James can put to the field a very strong outfit and Halifax will not be underestimating their task if they want to hold on to their title. Therfore the 1st vs 2nds headline should not provide the illusion that Haifiax will be the definate favourites for this match. On paper, this looks to be perhaps the closest fixture of the week, both teams having similar strengths and having shared similar form so far in the competition. This makes the prospect of the match all the more exciting and we can be sure to witness much drama in this encounter down on the JLD.

James 1sts vs Langwith 1sts Friday, 10am EDWARDS

GILL

FERRAO

ELLIOT

SANGHA

PICKERSGILL

PEGG

FOX BRIARSDAVIES

BRADLEY

SARAFAN

JONES

HUTT MORTON

CHAIMO CAMPBELL

SPURLING

JOPSON

CHESHIRE

PARSONSON

Projected line-ups

BENNY

BY ISAAC LISTER TUESDAY 12th JUNE SEES the titans of Goodricke take on the giants of Wentworth, making them both comparatively about the same size. This College Cup quarter-final is one that will in all likelihood see a war of attrition, with both sides favouring structural play and refusing to give an inch in hope of making it through to the semi-finals. Though Goodricke are a rigid outfit favouring banks of four, they justly rely on the creativity of Joe Mann to create movement in between the lines and open up the opposition. Mann’s ingenuity combined with well timed runs from wingers Fabian Ashurst and Simon Hurst engineers plenty of crossing opportunities from which powerful striker Dalton Harris can only benefit. Tracking Harris closely is something Wentworth will have to be wary of, while simultaneously shutting down Mann and squeezing up on the wingers so they can’t get in behind. It’s as hard as it sounds. That said, the Postgrads of Wentworth are no mugs. Goals permeate the side with the likes of Wayne Paes and Dan Bawdon getting in on the action (the pair have seven goals and six assists between them in the groups). Wentworth’sthreat is in bursts from mid-

field and therefore Goodricke must be wary of sitting the midfield too high in their attacking endeavours as a quick pass to Paes or Bawdon would leave the men in green wide open. That’s where Goodricke fall down. Their goal threat, though potent, is formulaic, and such is Wentworth’s ability to conjure something from nothing by committing to box to box action in midfield that they pose a far more unpredictable threat and should come through this contest the victors. If Goodricke can take full advantage of Wentworth when they do commit bodies forward, the ball will quickly be released first out wide and secondly into the back of the net. But if Goodricke drop too deep to maintain their shape, Wentworth can ramp up the pressure and the ball will end up in the Goodricke net. So expect goals. Expect end to end blood and thunder action, and expect whoever is ultimately victorious to have either held nerves of steel in defence or have lost a solid litre’s worth of sweat in pushing back the opposition’s midfield to force the ball home.

Halifax 1sts vs James 2nds Thursday, 4pm HOWARTH

BULL

BOEDON

BAKER

PILIDES

STEEL

JONES HEATH

SIM TRINGHAM

BROOKS BY HELENA SUTCLIFFE

AXFORD

HOSIER

GENNOY

SINGLETON ALHASAN HARESNAPE

McCOY

BOEDT

BALZAN LANE

EMBLETON

Projected line-ups

THE FINAL QUATER FINAL of the week sees tournament high flyers James 1sts take on the much improved Langwith 1sts, a team seen as a lost cause to many but have proved the doubters wrong this year, scrapping through to the knockout stages in their last game of the groups on goals scored. As a 1sts side, the expectation is to progress through to the knockout stages of the cup, however with Langwith’s previous affairs, getting to this stage alone is a definite achievement for the team. They’ve shown themselves to be a side not to be underestimated, confirmed in the second game of the tournament when they frustrated Goodricke 1sts, earning a 1-1 draw. They showed a fighting spirit to come from a goal down to steal a win from Vanbrugh 2nds, and last week commanded their game against James 3rds to set up a face-off with James. The swans cruised through their group, thrashing Halifax 2nds 8-0 and firing nine past Derwent 3rds. They have been known to go all out in the groups and later fade away during the knockout rounds, but their sizzling form this year will keep them confident they have the quality to go the length this year; Langwith will look however to stand in their way. Langwith star man Matt Morton provides their main attacking threat, with two assists

and a couple of goals to boast already, he will need a decent supply from captain Marcus Campbell and Louis Pegg to give them a chance of progressing further in the competition. This will be a tough ask for the yellows, with James having won all four of their games and holding the best defensive record of the competition, conceding a single goal. Captain Ralph Gill has commanded his defence and created a brick wall almost impossible break through, with Gill also managing a number of assists and goals along the way. It’s not only the defence Langwith will worry about though, the flare of James Briars and precision of James Davies create an attacking force that will keep Langwith up at night, with a total of 13 goals between them in five games. With the pace and finishing of Freddie Ferrao and passing quality of Josh Spurling increasing their attack, Langwith will hope solid defenders Jones and Chaimo will be able to cope with the constant pressure James like to force on their opponents, and have the safe hands of Kris Cheshie between the sticks. This may not be enough for them however and the yellows may have to adpot Jose Mourinho’s new favourite tactic and park the bus, they would definitely be the happeir side if the game goes to penalties.

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BOWING OUT

Helena Sutcliffe speaks to 4 players playing in their final tournament this year FROM WEEK THREE to week nine of the summer term, the college cup takes over for the football cummunity of the univeristy and those supporting their college through the tournament. For many of course, this will be their final outing in the college cup, a compeition that will have well and trully dominated their summer term for the past three or four years. For these boys in particular, their will be an added spice in the knock out stages as they hope for a perfect farewell, and aim to make sure their final tournament is one to remember. For the players taking part, there can be moments ranging from disbelief to heartache, and the anticipation for the tournament must build up for them in the first two terms of the year. This is what Jonny Sim, Halifax’s safe pair of hands in goal, remembers from his first tournament; ‘My first memory of the College Cup is actually all the hype that goes before it. Its all anyone talks about for months beforehand, so when you’re a first year you can’t wait to find out what all the fuss is about!’ None of the newcomers would have been able to imagine how competitive the competition becomes though, the thirst of winning turing into an unavoidable addiction, as players and supporters alike search for the bragging rights of the university. This year’s tournament has had it’s fair share of controversioal moments so far, with pitch invasions a plenty, something that also stands out for James Briars from his first

Derwent 1sts Derwent 2nds

tournament;‘my first memory of college cup was playing for James 2’s against Halifax 1’s in first year. We won 1-0 when our captain scored an absolute screamer, the crowd went absolutely nuts’. For James, his final tournament is already standing out as his best campaign;‘Probably this year actually (has been his best), I didn’t score in my first 2 years which is pretty terrible. So I was kind of relieved when I got a goal against Alcuin 3’s. It was a beautiful dinked chip which floated in at the back post, shame it was meant as a cross really’. Derwent’s Alex D’albertanson doesn’t quite have the same fond memories of his introduction to the cup. ‘First game. Think it was against Goodricke 2s. Big crowd. Was playing for the Derwent first team and had done well in the winter leagues so the captain had given me a value of 8.1 million in the fantasy football. My first touch I shanked it out of play to the delight of the crowd except one guy who shouted “What the hell was that d’Albertanson, I just paid 8 million for you you t***!” He also has fondest memories from this year, showing already that the tournament has lived up to expectation and is producing a great deal of memories. Alex has had an impressive tournament, a few braces in particlur stick out in his mind;‘Hat trick against Langwith 3s this year, volley against Halifax 3s first year were both good. Best probably coming back from 3-1 down to draw with Vanbrugh for Derwent 2nds a few weeks ago - scored and got an as-

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it’ll still be tough ask’. Sim also has high expectations of how he’d like his colege cup finale; ‘With a fourth final in a row and a third College Cup title! The consensus might be that we are a long way from being favourites this year, but I think we have as good a chance as any to go on and win.’ His teamate Alex Tringham is hoping he can remember this year as one where he accomplishes what would be an extrodinary feat ‘Win again this year. If I do then I will have won 3 college cups in a row (the year halifax lost in the final I was on placement) not sure if that been done before? That would be amazing’. Alex D’albertanson will be hoping that he hasn’t already played his last game in the cup, ‘well I’m on holiday so missing the rest of the games. Hopefully back for the final if Derwent get there’. His side are seen by many as favourites to win, but if last year’s competition is anything to go by, Derwent college especially will know nothing is garenteered and that they will not be able to undestimate any of their oposition if they want to achieve his hope of playing in the final. Not all four will be able to get their wish of how they would like their affiliation with the torunament to end, that is just the way of the game. This of course makes the outcome of the remaing games and tournament on the whole much more exciting, knowing how valued a win would be to each college and particually to those who will have the conclusion as their lasting memory of the colllege cup.

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sist. Great feeling as they were a really good side so to qualify for the cup (and knock them out) we probably overachieved’. Halifax’s Alex Trngham also remember’s the very passionate atmosphere standing out in his first tournament. ‘Cant remember an exact memory, but being heckled frm the sidelines. Takes a while to get use to’. This tournament will have a lot to live up to for Alex, who has many fond recolections of his time playing for Halifax ‘best moment, scoring the second goal from a free kick in the final a few years ago to go 2-0 up. Everyone including the crowd piled on me. Great feeling! Also winning the player points last year with a new record was a great acheivement’. Sim has also had many heroic tournaments, understandably finding it hard to pick one memory as his favourite.‘That’s a tough one. The moment we won it in 2011 in my first year was an incredible feeling. But we had been out and out favourites from the start. Last year that definitely wasn’t the case, so I think our miraculous come back against Derwent in the final last year just about clinches it’. He and Halfiax will again have a tough time defending their title, with James and Alex’s teams in particular providing a great threat of snatching away their title. There is a similar feeling among the boys about how they’d like their last cup to finish of couse‘;I’d love to bow out with a James College Cup win’, say’s James, ‘with our 3’s already out I’m not sure there’s many teams that can challenge us. Then again, our 2’s are still in it so

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