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Schools have fixtures, mostly with other prep schools near by. This is all conducted with an interesting degree of formality. The children dress up in ties and blazers for the trip. At the school both before and after the sporting event, the children at the host school are shown how to politely host the visitors. For important matches the children at the hist team may watch the match and cheer. Parents and teachers also commonly watch and cheer from the sidelines. Often there is a snack after the game and the hosts may even show the visitors around the school. Great attention is given to these fixtures and the results tend to be reported on in detail in the annual schhool magazine. Schools tend to attach considerable importance to success in these matches.
... our best performance of the season came, I felt, in the first match against our namesakes from Scarborough. We played some good football, espcially in the second half, with Matthew Chambers outstanding and looking dangerous every time he received the ball. We went into a 4-1 lead and, although our opponents reduced this to 4-3, Richard Allen finished things off with a fine header. ....
PHM, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1984.
This year we had a decidely good team, the best since 1973, I think. Only the first match was a bit of a let down. We scored a try in the first half against Taunton Junior to put us 6-0 up, but we were too confident in the second half and let the game slip from our grsp. The game against Buckfast Abbey was a very well-played match with "Tank" (Edward Channing) setting up some important tries. We had a good score against King's Hall. Next on the list was Wells; they were not only a bunch of choirboys, as we thought, but also a bunch of good rugby players. After a very evenly matched first half, we got our act togetherand the final score was 9-0 to us; Robert Comins and BenWedderkopp olayed particularly well. Against Manor House we put forward a "B" team; although we kept up constant pressure in the second half, we lost 8-4.
The match against Edington was one of the hardest; they had a good pack of forwards which made it hard for us to get the ball out to the backs but persistent good play just gave us the upper hand. Edgarly Hall was a very hard match, with no score at half-time. Their try came from their county-class player on the wing; one missed tackle meant the game. The match against Welliington was an all-round success: the forwards were driving well and supplied the backs with good ball which they used; Ben Wedderkopp played well. The Clifton match was against good opponents but our skilld players got used to their style and were soon running in the tries.
The game against Hazelgrove was the best of the season. The Hazelgrove pack were very strong and roughed us up a bit but, despite staying in our own half, we kept them from scoring by good tackling, especially by John Bell. Paul Burke, Andrew Bridges and Robert Comins also played very well and there was no score by either side. The last match was against Castle School. It was a very cold day sowe kept the ball in the forwards, as the backs' hands were too numb. The match seemed to last for ever but eventually we won 14-4. James Adams, Mark Bowden and William Handel played very well. Altogether it was a very successful season.
Matthew Commander, Junior Wyvern (Queen's College Junior School), 1989-90.
Support at school functions is always very welcome. Boys respond well to a parental presence whether it be a sporting fixture, play or concert, and sometimes active help from parents has been vital to the success of such activities. A calendar of events is sent to parents termly.
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