Hallsy's Academy Report - Christmas Edition

After another week off developing their power climbs both teams were in supposedly back in action this week, however after a mid morning pitch inspection Worthing United's pitch was deemed dangerous, which led to the cancellation of the 2nd XI game against Lewisham. This means that the 2nd XI go the long term with only one defeat to their name, which is great effort and all of the Academy should be proud of this record.

A further pitch inspection at Gosport gave a more positive outcome and therefore the 1st XI made the short trip along the coast to Gosport Borough FC to play division higher Fareham in the ECFA Cup.

Conditions were "fresh" to say the least, but the pitch was wide and flat, which suits Worthing's style of play. According to Fareham's coach he had "rested" players, but in a Cup competition, surely progression into the next round is key? Anyway the game began evenly with Worthing playing more of the attractive passing football. Worthing again kept the ball well, but seemed to lack the cutting edge in the final third. The best chances of the half fell to Ben Standing, Chris Churchill and a well hit Luke Jearum 25 yarder. Meanwhile at the other end debutant James Fernandez was patrolling his troops well and came out bravely twice to deny Fareham's giant number 9.

The scores were level at half time and the general consensus was that the level of performance was good, but needed to be higher up the park. Worthing needed to ensure that missed chances were not going to haunt them as has happened all too often in the past! Again the second half was a fairly even affair with possession being kept by Worthing, but the ball just not rolling for them in the final third. Chris Churchill worked tirelessly up front and at times was isolated, but had the best chance of the game for Worthing up to that point with an overhead kick that was cleared off the line. As the game neared its final quarter Worthing needed to stay focused, however a long pass was to be their downfall and was finished by their excellent number 8. 1-0. Worthing responded to this well and went close with Sam Mannings and his deflected cross, which the Fareham goalkeeper just held onto. It seemed that straight away Worthing switched off again and in a blink of an eye were 2 down. ANOTHER long ball was not cut out, which led to the Fareham striker finishing from close range. 2-0. Tactics and attitudes had to changed and it could be argued that this is what changed the game. The returning Alex Staines came on for the hardworking Churchill and Matt Dodd replaced Jack Carey in the heart of midfield. Again Worthing pressed, but it seemed to no avail and it looked like Worthing were heading out of their second National Cup competition in as many weeks. However it took an innocuous challenge on full back Ali Giammattei to turn the game on its head. With Giammattei struggling to run off a dead leg he was pushed up front and Worthing resorted to a 4-2-4 formation. With Worthing pressing the game hard Alex Staines made a 30 yard run to close down Fareham's centre half only to clip the Fareham players ankle in the process, which led to his game coming to a premature end and leaving the hosts with 10 men. With time running out Worthing were awarded a free kick on the edge of the area, which was floated in for an easy claim from the goalkeeper. However this was not so easy as while all were turning their backs the ball was dropped and it was Giammattei of all people following up to put Worthing back in the game. 2-1.

Worthing now sensed that they could force extra time and continued to press in their new attacking formation and it wasn't long until parity was restored. Good interplay led to Ben Standing running strongly and crossing for Alex Staines to bag his tenth goal of the season, which led to wild celebrations in the Fareham goal, which caused annoyance in the home dugout. 2-2. This goal ensured that an extra 30 minutes was to be played and 50p was needed to be put in the meter for the floodlights. Both teams gave their all in normal time and this showed as players were beginning to tire. Worthing looked as if they just needed to turn up to ensure the game was won, however it was ten man Fareham that went ahead for the second time with tackles missed the lively centre forward ran through to slot home. 3-2.

In the past heads would have dropped, but this side has more about themselves and have a great team spirit and this was typified in this performance. Giammattei seemed to attract the ball in dangerous areas and this was the case for his second goal, finishing cooly from 8 yards out. 3-3. Worthing again continued to press, but were keeping their shape well with players changing positions to maximise performance. Staines moved to right back and full back George Dowell into central midfield alongside the assured Jordan Clark, which pushed skipper Luke Jearum alongside Giammattei as he was tiring after the shift he had put in. This culminated in Worthing taking the lead for the first time and again it was Giammattiei, who finished exquisitely under the advancing goalkeeper to bag his hat trick. 4-3. Even though the lead was taken Fareham are not in the top league for nothing and it took an outstanding full stretch save from Fernandez to deny the Fareham number 9. This was combined with a great defensive display from the back four with Jack Boxall, moving to left back, Dodd reverting to centre half alongside Andy Heward and the constant running of Dowell. As time passed there was still time for another goal to kill off the game. An excellent run from Dowell and link up with Staines led to the ball being squared to Sam Mannings, who drove the ball hard and low into the far corner of the net. A goal which his performance thoroughly deserved. 5-3.

An awesome team performance from Worthing and one that showed much maturity and responsibility for their own performance, which shows they are all progressing in the right direction. However that ONE BALL needs to be cut out and when it is this team will surely go from strength to strength!

So after the politically correct "dark Wednesday" for the whole Academy last week I must summise that this week must be "orange Wednesday" as on this performance and others in the Academy the future "looks bright!"

A great first term for the Football Academy and long may it continue with complacency and concentration being our only enemies!

Happy Christmas and New Year to ALL!!

Hallsy

Richmond 8 Worthing 35

Rich ‘wheeert?’ indeed. That was the question on a snowy Wednesday afternoon near rugby HQ, Twickenham. With the match being in doubt right up to the KO it was great news to see the game going ahead and Worthing did not take long to get into their stride scoring a good try through Brown from a Metters cross field kick.

 

The accuracy of play, focus and determination seemingly a result of the robust training attitude carried through the week and it showed from start to finish. The good beginning continued with the Worthing side stretching the Richmond defence across the field with the visiting forwards making ground with every carry and Mills and Metters controlling the cattle well into attacking positions as all farmers do.

 

The scrum again was an area of strength allowing the impressive Lowe to break strongly into the midfield on a number of occasions and create many of the attacking opportunities. One of these was clinically finished in the corner by Clare, showing speed and determination getting to the line before the covering defence.

 

Metters was having a strong influence on the game as were the forwards dominating lineout ball, scrum and the ruck area where the referee was not always consistent. The conditions were being played more effectively by the Worthing pack making meters from driving line out and producing excellent ball from the scrum unfortunately the backs were not able to make the most of the superior ball owing to the cold and snow.

 

On to the second half it was clear that Worthing were to get going as they had in the first half and poured pressure onto the changed Richmond line up. Tactical kicking of an intelligent nature consistently pushed back the home side realising the third kick is the one that kills you. More concerted pressure from the Worthing side allowed scoring opportunities and with Metters kicking penalties the score continued to build. The home side began to lose their composure, Worthing managed theirs and in so doing the referee whom binned the Richmond second row mid way through the half.

 

This was again the catalyst for scoring and the lead was extended all the way until the end of the match. Richmond did score a consolation try to add to their earlier penalty but it was the visitors that brought home the bacon missing out on three other trys being held up over the line in the latter stages of the game.

Big performances from all concerned, Lowe, Walsh and Pitchford carried well, Bush and Harcus turned ball over and the half backs managed to get the ball into advantageous parts of the field. The back three was solid playing in behind the strong defensive effort of the mid field trio, all of which leading to the final score of the 35-8 in Worthing’s favour.

 

So a distance travelled, one week on from ‘Dark Wednesday’ two good performances from the Worthing sides. Truth, endeavour and responsibility all key in a revival of standards in a week that has lowered mistakes and raised expectations, blame has no place and mediocrity no mates at the core of proceedings. A good end to the term and well done to all of the players for a strong week’s efforts long may this change continue.

 

Worthing College student scores for South of England against the North

2 Worthing College students, Jordan Lucas and Sofia Bouyi, made it through to the final 36 of the England College Women’s Football Trials on 16/12/09. This came in the form of a North vs South game at South Nottingham College.

The game was played to a very high standard with both players showing very well for the South team despite spending some of the game out of position. After an exciting game it finished 3-3 with Sofia Bouyi scoring the 3^rd goal for the South team coolly slotting home from 10 yards.

Both girls where great ambassadors for the South, Worthing College and themselves throughout the day, now is the anxious wait to see if they have made it into the final 18 players.

Worthing College

Open Evenings

13th January 2010

1730 - 1930

Netball Worthing 42 peter Symonds 35

On a bitterly cold afternoon, the girls took to the court in the BCS Cup.

 

The game started well, with Amber O’Brien converting 100% shots, and Worthing took an early lead 6-2, problems then started with centre court and concentration the lead slipped and Peter Symonds ended the first quarter 12-9. Changes were made with Emma Mountford coming on at GA and Caitlin Kay at GD, with Hannah Carey reverting to GK.

 

The centre court was still not firing on all cylinders, however Emma’s shooting was excellent and the defense was working really well, with Briony Short taking some great interceptions. The second quarter ended with Worthing leading by 8.

 

In an effort to try and sort the centre court changes were made with Amy Wilson Hardy coming on at C and Georgia Williams at WA, the opposition came out fired up and put Worthing under pressure on every pass, silly mistakes were made and the shooting accuracy went off, it was a poor quarter which left Worthing with a slender lead of 4 goals at the end of the quarter.

 

Further changes were made with Nicky and Lizzie coming back on at C and WA.  Worthing held on and in the last few mins stretched their lead to 7 goals.

It was not a convincing win and although the defensive work that we had worked in on training worked well, the centre court movement was limited.

 

Things to work on after Christmas.

 

Enjoy the break girls but make sure you keep your fitness levels up.       

Worthing College IIXV 24 v The Weald IXV 13

The Worthing College IIXV returned to winning ways in a competitive match against local rivals The Weald.

Due to end of term fixture congestion kick off was set for 1100. A heavy overnight frost required a pitch inspection at 1130 to confirm that play was possible.

Worthing dominated the opening 10 minutes with Will Patrick leading the side for the first time. Chris Hubbard and Dan Hills also started brightly at half back. The opening Tempo from Worthing was fantastic and a significant improvement on the dark times of last week! An early score was achieved after a fine multi phase build up.

However at the re-start Worthing failed to retain their level of accuracy and gifted the Weald field position for the first time in the match. The Weald side put Worthing under enormous pressure and would maintain this level for the remainder of the game.

Worthing began to lose their composure and started to make a number of individual mistakes and also to concede too many penalties to establish any quality field position. The remainder of the game was dominated by Worthing infringements and continued pressure from the Weald.

Worthing will reflect on a week that saw significant improvement in standards. Some quality rugby was put together and no member of the squad need be disappointed with their contribution. Stand out performances from Sam Cook, Charlie Laszlo, Chris Hubbard and Dan Hills.

We now look forward to a well earned break and the new year. Also well done to Ben and the IXV today a fine 35-8 victory against Richmond College in the BCS Elite league.
Paul Cox
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Daily Mail Cup Last 32 Skinner 22 Worthing 11

Worthing travelled to Royal Tunbridge Wells on a damp Wednesday to play the highly rated Skinner team. A solid week of training had preceded and confidence was high with an element of expectation in the ranks prior to KO.

 

Worthing played up the hill on the heavy pitch and managed to score first via an excellent play from the set piece with Ball hitting the angle from blind side wing and beating the opposition to score.

 

Unfortunately the joy was short lived as an inability to deal with the resulting restart allowed the Skinner side over for the equalising score and then in front with the conversion. The home side continued to put the visitors under pressure for periods of the first half but were unable to breach the Worthing line again. Strong scramble defence and pressure placed on core skills thwarted any Skinner progress and it was Worthing with their superior kicking game that won many of the territorial battles. Eventually this territorial kicking battle resulting in a penalty for Worthing towards the end of the half, taking the score to 7-8 in the visitors favour.

 

 

With the pitch becoming ever heavier and fatigue setting in the home side began to shade the territorial battle and consistent pressure lead to two further scores and a drop goal on the stroke of nether side. Final score Skinner 22 Worthing 11.

 

 

Every player gave every effort and there was not a point during the game where the vocal and aggressive Skinner crowd was sure in the feeling that it was game over, safe into the next round.

The back 3 were outstanding under the high ball, Harcus and Roberts were stand outs in the forward pack never taking a backward step.

Man of the match was Ball, making yards with every carry, having a good tackle count, fielding high balls and scoring the only try.

 

What would have happened on a harder deck? Would there have been a different result with the hard running of the Worthing backs having more of an opportunity to beat their opposite man 1v1?

 

I am unsure, but I would have loved to have seen that match………

 

 

Worthing College

Open Evenings

13th January 2010

1730 - 1930

basketball match report 9/12/09

Worthing college V Bhasvic

we knew heading into todays match up that we would be in for a very very tough test. facing the undefeated Bhasvic team was going to be a great game & it was being played as a double header (league & cup)

from the opening tip we looked ready. we opened the scoring (jack roberts with a smooth lay in) but then the next few plays slipped past us! Bhasvic pressed full court & we stupidly played into their hands! after working on a press break all week in training we seemed to loose our minds & threw Bhasvic the ball repeatedly quickly finding ourselves 19-6 down! Timeout!

we re-grouped & on the back of some great play from ian marshall & a big 3 pointer from louis harris we closed the gap at the end of the 1st quarter to 23-14! we needed to step up

the 2nd quarter was a little tighter we stepped up our defense & slowed Bhasvic down making it tougher for them to score. both teams traded baskets & at the half we were still behind. 39-28! we had played better but had been outscored 16-14 in the period.

at the half we spoke about taking care of the ball & being more aggressive at both ends of the floor! we needed to go on a run!

the 3rd quarter started & we did just that. 3 scores in a row from captain ian marshall closed the gap. another big shot from louis harris & a put back from richard bell made the score 46-41 Bhasvic we were right back in the game. Bhasvic stepped up again & answered our scores but at the end of the 3rd the score was 60-50 Bhasvic! we had outscored them this time 22-21 & we had it all to play for in the final stanza!

Bhasvic came out in the 4th quarter & really put the pressure on! they were awesome at both ends & we found ourselves 18 points adrift! (72-54) ian marshall again rose to the challenge & scored 10 unanswered points to claw us back. we husstled & pressed to try & get the ball back but with time running out the closest we came was 5 points! we fouled to stop the clock sending Bhasvi to the free throw line where they were successful. louis harris ended our scoring hitting a shot as time ran out. a narrow loss 79-72! we had given a great performance but needed to replicate our good "spells" for longer periods! turnovers had handed the game to a very talented Bhasvic basketball team. but many positives can be taken on to the next game.

scorers;

richard bell- 6 points

matt sharp- 7 points

jack ryan- 10 points

louis harris- 17 points

ian marshall- 32 points (man of the match performance)

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Women's football 2 v 4 Sussex Downs Lewes

After making several changes to the starting line up and a change to their usual shape Worthing quickly found themselves 3-0 down inside 10 minutes. This quickly saw a change in shape and personnel this changed the game and Worthing bossed the game for the final 70 minutes but where unable to break down a Lewes side that sat deep and packed out the midfield looking to hold to the lead they gained.

The first half was a big disappointment for the girls and understood why they had the problems they did in the 1^st 15 minutes or so. The 2^nd half saw a great improvement with Megan Priest and Sofia Bouyi getting on the score sheet and several other Worthing players having chances and missing them.

Scorers Megan Priest and Sofia Bouyi

Mom Maddy Emmerton

Worthing College

Open Evenings

13th January 2010

1730 - 1930

BCS Women's Rugby 10s

Sleepy eyes were in evidence as the players and coaches met for the trip to the Army town of Aldershot. The competition was made up of four sides and to be played on a round robin basis. Worthing would play against Farnborough College, Peter Symonds and Brockenhurst College opening the and closing the event and hopefully defending successfully the title they won last year.

 

Worthing started off strongly against their less experienced opponents from Farnborough with a 48-0 victory, tries coming from all the way through the playing squad and every player getting on and into the competition.

 

Following this there was a lengthy wait and an opportunity to have a watch of the other teams assembled firstly the Symonds team that were heavily fancied owing to the many county and regional players within their ranks. Worthing got a 12-0 lead in the first half and then it got a lot more tight as the opposition found their form. Worthing managed to get out to 22-10 and then a very good try from the Symonds team made the last couple of minutes very tense indeed.

 

The performance from Gatland and Wilson Hardy both with a brace of scores was excellent this was as a result of some strong running and great evasive footwork. The team made good progress forwards and began to play some very good rugby.

 

On to the last game and a must win as there were still two teams that could mathematically win, however it was Worthing that had it in their hands, a win would mean a successful defence of their title.

Brockenhurst were depleted with injuries from the tough days play but this was to be put to the back of Worthing minds as it was game on. Some excellent inter play in the first half lead to trys from Northeast and Sophie showing how far the team had com in the short period of time they had been together.

The second half brought further improvement and Worthing scored more tries a great team effort lead to Moore scoring in the corner and Cave finished off proceedings with the best individual effort of the day beating 5 defenders from 60m.

 

A great start to the rugby season for Worthing as they begin to prepare for the nationals at Loughborough and the 7s at Rosslyn Park in March.

 

Every member of the squad was an excellent ambassador for the college and the improvement from all was outstanding. This is a talented bunch pulling from Hockey, Netball, Football, Athletics and Rugby itself, being a strong group there is plenty of enthusiasm for more competition I wish them all possible success for the rest of the season.

 

Worthing College

Information Evening

13th January 2010

17.30 - 19.30

 

 

 

basketball match report 2/12/09

Worthing college V Lewis college

we expected a tough test today V Lewis. we had to play our game & attack them at both ends!

from the opening tip we looked the aggressors! a great drive from captain ian marshall started our scoring. we forced Lewis to take outside shots & turned their misses into fast break points! scores from tom wyatt, louis harris & richard bell pushed us ahead in the 1st quarter & we finished up in front 22-14 after the first tem minutes

the second quarter saw both teams go back & forth scoring from all over the court! Lewis stepped up & we matched them shot for shot. we rotated players in off the bench & they all contributed. a sweet spin move & score from memo habib put us up 10! follow up scores from tanaka munjeri & jake robinson gave us a 39-27 halftime lead! we outscored Lewis 17-13 in the 2nd!

at the half we talked about upping the intensity & blowing the game open by running the lanes & pushing the ball at them! 

from the opening minute of the 3rd quarter we did just that! we went on a scoring run & never looked back outscoring Lewis 22-14 again giving us a 61-41 20 point lead heading into the final stanza! (14 3rd quarter points for louis harris!)

in the 4th we rotated everybody into the game & we kept playing hard, keeping the lead! 3 big 3 pointers from matt sharp was the highlight! we again outscored Lewis in the quarter ( 21-18 ) giving us a convincing & much deserved victory.. 82-59!

scorers;

louis harris- 22 points

matt sharp- 11 points

memo habib- 10 points

ian marshall- 8 points

tom wyatt- 8 points

richard bell- 6 points

gio corpuz- 5 points

jack ryan- 4 points

tanaka munjeri- 4 points

stuart nayer- 2 points

jake robinson-2 points

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Netball Worthing 1 30 Brockenhurst 34

This was a game we were looking forward to , having been beaten by Brockenhurst in the BCS Regional Final last Tuesday, now was the opportunity to put the record straight.

 

The girls had been working in training on passing a strong fast ball and moving into space, initially we started well taking a 3-0 lead. Brock were very strong in all areas of the court and didn’t let an early lead from Worthing upset them. They intercepted well and scored off the majority of their chances. We struggled to feed the attack and ended the first quarter 6-10 down.

 

The second quarter started poorly and we were struggling in all areas of the court, passing was not slick, and heads dropped a little. The quarter ended 12 -21

 

Changes were made at half time with Caitlin Kay coming on at GD and Emma Mountfield at GA. This galvanized the team and the third quarter was about the netball we wanted to play. Brockenhurst were rocked, shots being missed and discipline gone. The third quarter ended 23-28. The girls were now very upbeat and went out determined to win. The game continued goal for goal with Worthing unable to break the deficit. Brockenhurst won by 4.

 

An excellent second half performance – play like that at the Nationals tomorrow and we have more than a fighting change. Small things will make the difference – concentrate on your own game and not that of your opponents, don’t think about the things you cannot control.

 

Man of the Match – Bryony Short – Never shirked a challenge – never dropped her head.           

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

Worthing College Netball 2nd's V Brockenhurst College

Before we even started the game the mood amongst the girls was very nervous, with the weather threatening to pour down any second we settled into the game.  It was quick and the turnovers were happening all the time, we had to be on the ball with defending and quick passing.  The 1^st quarter ended on 5 – 11 to them.

 

Going into the 2^nd quarter the game started to get even quicker and the Worthing girls needed to up their pace, which they did.  With the courts being very slippery and in both teams there was quite a few falls, the girls needed to make sure that they were accurate in their footwork.  The 2^nd quarter ended on 11 – 18 to Brockenhurst College.

 

Half time, a few changes to the team, and the weather started to turn a bit on us.  During the 3^rd quarter our shooter Emma slipped badly and injured herself, so we had another change.  We had to work hard to keep with the very fast paced game, but the girls did not let up for a second and keep pushing back at visiting team.  The 3^rd quarter ended on 18 – 29.

 

The last quarter, the girls needed to keep focused and continue to work as hard as possible, which they did.  The game was quick and Brockenhurst College started to pull away on the goals, but Worthing continued to defend hard and make the visiting team work hard.  The game ended on 21 – 40 to Brockenhurst College.

 

Worthing College Players Player:  Amy Wilson-Hardy.  Congratulations Amy!

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

basketball match report 25/11/09

Worthing college V Uxbridge college

we had a score to settle as we left for Uxbridge.. they had handed us our first loss in the opening game of the season!

we knew they had a very talented play maker so we had a few trick defenses up our sleeve to throw at him in order to revenge our loss!

from the opening tip we looked the aggressors. baskets from ian marshall & jack ryan got us rolling early & our defense was awesome! we held Uxbridge to two first quarter scores. (only 4 points in the opening 10 minutes!) it was amazing. we in turn netted 24 points & were on fire! louis harris capped it off with a deep 3 point basket! 

the 2nd quarter was a different story. Uxbridge found their feet & rallied! but we kept our heads & replied with tough scores of our own! this period saw a lot of points & some great basketball from both teams! we fought harder & out hustled Uxbridge & went into halftime with a commanding lead.. 51-36! we had been outscored in the 2nd 32-27 but had weathered the storm & stayed focused on the task at hand!

the 3rd quarter was a battle. both teams stepped up their defensive intensity & it was hard to score at either end! we slowed the game down as time was on our side. Uxbridge tried to hurry us up but we handled the pressure very well. guards josh mountifield, ollie hunt & matt sharp all stepping up & handling the ball with confidence! our defense had been tough we held Uxbridge to 11 points in the quarter adding 15 ourselves to push the lead to 66-47 heading into the final stanza!

we looked poised in the 4th quarter & answered every Uxbridge basket with great plays of our own. every member of the team gave an awesome effort at both ends of the floor & contributed to keeping us ahead! back to back great driving scores from tanaka munjeri gave us a real boost giving us a 20 point cushion. the win was in the bag & we played hard to the final buzzer. 2 big 3's from man of the match louis harris & a free throw from jake robinson sealed the deal! we had outscored Uxbridge 21-16 in the 4th quarter for a comfortable win! final score 87-63! 

scorers;

jake robinson- 1 point

ollie hunt- 2 points

tanaka munjeri- 4 points

tom wyatt- 8 points

josh mountifield- 9 points

ian marshall- 15 points

jack ryan- 18 points

louis harris- 30 points

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BCS Regional Championships

A 7am start on Tuesday 24^th November, on a wet windy dark morning was one of the highlights of the Netball Academy calendar !

 

We travelled to Fleet in Hampshire for a days netball against colleges in the British Colleges for the chance to represent the South Region at Loughborough in April.

 

The weather had improved slightly on arrival, but not ideal conditions.

 

The draw had given us a tough pool but confidence was high as we had been unbeaten all season.  The first game against Godalming was a disaster, defensively strong, the attack was unable to convert the opportunities they had and after half an hour, the game was lost 9 -10.

 

We then had an uphill battle to win the group. Fortunately the girls rose to the occasion, and after making a change to the attack and giving Emma Mountford her debut in the first team, we beat Reigate College 30 – 3. We went on to beat Peter Symonds which then meant we had to beat Barton Peveril in the last game to win the group on goal difference.  Barton Peveril had watched our previous game and were clearly concerned. We went out determined to win and beat them quite comfortably 18-6. We won the group easily on goal difference.  This put us in a three way play off for the winner position.  By now it was 4.15, dark and the wind and rain had really started lashing down. Our first game was against Basingstoke , who had won poole C, we again started off really strongly and never looked back – winning the game easily 18 – 5.

 

Now our biggest challenge to date, Brockenhurst, last years National winners who had managed to retain 3 of their U19 players.  By now we were all very wet (both teams) however we started well enough taking a two goal lead. Unfortunately we could not maintain this and despite the girls giving everything we lost 18 -6 to the worthy winners, to finish 2^nd overall.

 

Player of the tournament – Two actually – Emma Mountford and Hannah Carey – Outstanding performances from two Yr12 players.

 

Great day (after the first game) – looking forward to the Nationals next Thursday    

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

Worthing 10 Peter Symonds 0

Windy, wet, sandy and cold, beautiful rugby conditions for the big chaps and not so much for the fleet of foot. The pitch having had lots of work completed on it in the past couple of weeks stood up to the test although would not win any prizes at the ‘Grounds-keeper Awards’ at least not in the aesthetics section.

 

Worthing played with the wind in the opening half and made many trips into the opposition 22 however converting pressure into points was harder than possibly expected. It took 20mins before the territory was used effectively and 5 points were put on the board as Hart went over on the right hand side. Double was unable to convert the extras owing to the gale and the lack of solid footing.

 

Worthing huffed and puffed but the Symonds house was made of brick and didn’t fall.

 

To the second half and the game mirrored the first with the windward side doing the majority of the attacking putting all the pressure on. Worthing rebutted all advances and made sporadic forays into the opposition half. One of these voyages was looking like stagnating in a quagmire of mediocrity then the flame haired Double danced his way through the first line of defence and stood up the last two defenders making it across the line with a final lunge. This brightened up an otherwise turgid attacking display from both sides as the conditions dictated an abrasive and combative forward battle.

 

Time was ebbing away too slowly for the home side as they defended wave upon wave of determined and direct Symonds attack. Then after a string of defensive penalties the referee (a late and more than adequate stand in for the non attending official) had no choice but to offer Laszlo 10mins rest for cumulative team infringements. The ensuing kick was missed owing to the terrible underfoot conditions. This was the last real chance the visitors had as time ran out.

 

More to work on for the Worthing side all of whom made valuable contributions to the win. Stand outs being Roberts, Harcus and Sercombe. The final defensive effort showed just how far this group of players has come on field.

 

A very tough fixture to come in round 6, congratulations for the win, here is to everyone bringing their A game to training on Monday.

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

Hallsy's Academy Report - Week 11

Not enough people "maning up" and stepping up to the plate was the sorry story that was the 1st XI this week, in what potentially is a season defining week for them. Players rested and out of position aside the Worthing players who took to the pitch never looked to take responsibility in very challenging conditions against a decent, but not outstanding Central Sussex side. Mistakes were aplenty in this match up, however it was the visitors who never let it phase them and as a result came away with a 4-0 victory. Changes were made, but this was too little too late. Possibly the team had one eye on the "big one" this Friday, but some didn't do themselves any favours to be apart of that team. A definite kick up the backside for the much developed 1st XI, but on a positive note they can rectify this within 48 hours and I have faith in every one of them to a man to do so!

The 2nd XI go from strength to strength after casting revenge on the only team to beat them this season, John Ruskin. According to coach Danny Cullip the boys played the conditions well and should have been 6 or 7 to the good with Liam "Des" O'Connor and Andy Herrington being the main culprits of missed opportunities. The scoreline of 2-1 seems close, however Worthing were comfortable at 2-0 with the goals coming from a Thom Taylor header and a Matt Dodd strike. Again I cant praise the lads highly enough with regards to their workrate, attitude and determination to develop and improve so excellent work and long may it last!

All in all a very mixed game day, but all must understand that consistency is key if we are to continue this excellent start of the season for both the 1st XI and 2nd XI teams.

Onwards and Upwards!

Cheers,

Hallsy

Hallsy's Academy Report - Week 10

After spending week 9 of the Academy programme in the spinning studio it was time to replace the Lycra for more traditional footballing attire. Both squads had important games for certain reasons. The 2nd XI were at Worthing United taking on Imberhorne in the County Cup Quarter Final, whilst the 1st XI had their longest away trip of the season so far, away at Newbury in the ECFA Cup Preliminary Round. Both teams went into their games full of confidence, but no one would have expected the outcomes of these games before the start of play.

The 1st XI arrived at their destination to find a pitch that all farmers would be proud of for this time of year, the grass was long and divots a plenty. However the ethos was still to pass and move the ball with pace and purpose. Worthing started the half playing into a strong wind and this affected judgement and at times the quality. However the attitude from the Worthing lads was plain to see as they raced into a 3-0 lead at half time. Chris Churchill, Alex Staines and Jack Carey were the scorers.

This half time score was exactly the same when South Downs visited earlier in the season, but this was never added to as complacency set in. In this game however the Worthing players never took their foot off the gas and continued to create chances and score more goals. In between goals being scored both post and bar were struck so it could have been more! The most pleasing site was the players dominating the game and taking responsibilty for their own play. As the score racked up this gave an opportunity for those "modern day" centre forwards to make their case! Defenders Ali Giammattei and George Dowell were moved up front alongside the impressive Ben Standing and all credit to those swapping positions as they never looked to "showboat" and disrespect the opposition. Worthing added 10 further goals in the second half to advance to the next round of this second national competition. The excellent Alex Staines completed his hat trick, skipper Luke Jearum also weighed in with 3, George "Shearer" Dowell bagged a brace, Ali Giammattei and the dominant Jordan Clark also netted, however the goal of the game (arguably) was dispatched by Andy Heward, whose 30 yard drive thundered in off the cross bar for the final goal of the game. 13-0.

A well disciplined performance from all players because at times Newbury players were being a bit naughty to say the least with their tackles and off the ball antics. This team are really developing and if they keep their consistency up who knows what may happen.

The 2nd XI have stretched their unbeaten run to 7 games thus claiming their place in the County Cup semi finals. Coach Danny Cullip felt that the lads under performed in spells, but by getting the right result shows the sign of an accomplished team. Imberhorne were brushed aside 4-1 with the goals coming from Phil Charman, Liam "Des" O'Connor, Matt Dodd and Thom Taylor. The boys have been nothing short of excellent up to this point and are now only one game away from a chance at picking up the first piece of silverware for the College since 2007.

Again a great set of results from the Football Academy, however all need to make sure that feet are firmly planted and work rate continues to ensure that our season runs later into next year, rather than being all over by Christmas!

Cheers,

Hallsy

Worthing College Netball 1st 51 Sackville 13- Netball 2nd 18 Imberhorne 44

A chance for both squads to support each other this afternoon when both teams were drawn away in East Grinstead in the Sussex Knock Out Cup.

 

The first match of the day saw the 1st team take on Sackville in a lovely sports hall, just made for netball ! The score line at quarter time of 16-5 flattered Worthing as the attack was very flat, poor circle rotation and the balls into the final third were very poor. Words were exchanged at quarter time but although Worthing increased the lead to a comfortable margin at half time, things had not improved greatly in attack, pleasingly the defence look solid. Changes were made at half time, with Cassie Birch making her debut in the 1^st team and she took her opportunity well at WD. Worthing continued to score but without ever really getting going. A final change was made at the end of the third quarter with Hannah Carey partnering Amber O’Brien in attack and Elouise O’connor making her debut also in the 1^st team.

 

An easy win for Worthing 1 but things need to improve big time for any hope of winning the BCS Championships next Tuesday in Fleet.

 

The 2^nd team had the rough end of the stick, playing outside on a slippery surface in very windy conditions at Imberhorne school, kicking off at 3.30pm. We knew it was going to be a tough game as a number of their players play Regional Netball and the 1^st team beat them by a very narrow margin last yr in the semi final of the cup.  At the end of the 1^st quartr we were losing 8-4 and felt we were still in with a chance. Sadly Imberhorne started the 2^nd quarter well and the game began to go beyond Worthings reach as the quarter ended 22 -7. Changes were made and the girls were told to go out and compete for every ball, things improved and the third quarter was much improved. Imberhorne stepped up their game again in the 4^th and ran out winners 44-18.  

 

We are once again likely to play them in the semi finals of the cup at Worthing. A game the first team will no doubt relish.

 

Well done both sets of players for the support shown in both games.

 

A pleasure to be with.     

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

basketball academy match report 18/11/09

Worthing college V Sussex downs Eastbourne

 

always a tough match up Eastbourne have a big line up & a disciplined game plan! also their home-court is extra long & an icebox

we won the opening tip, scored the first basket & didn't look back! the 1st quarter was good for us as we scored freely & our zone defense held Eastbourne at bay! we led after the first 10 minutes 19-13

the second quarter was a different story. Eastbourne found their feet & knocked down some shots! we kept fighting & rotations from our bench helped us stay level. at the half the scores were tied at 33! we had been outscored in the 2nd 20-14!

at the half we spoke about raising our intensity & pressure on the defensive end! we had to step up..

the 3rd quarter started & we went on a run! 3 buckets from louis harris & 2 from ian marshall gave us a little cushion! our defense kicked in & we held Eastbourne to 9 points. scoring 19 points ourselves we lead 52-42 heading into the final stanza

the final 10 minutes was a tough test as Eastbourne tried everything to get back to level terms. we couldn't break away further & both teams traded scores. a big 3-pointer from louis harris (man of the match) sealed the game for us down the stretch! we were actually outscored in the 4th quarter 13-12 but came out on top with a good win! 64-55 Worthing!

scorers;

t.munjeri- 1 point

gio corpuz- 3 points

mimo habib- 4 points

matt sharp- 5 points

ollie hunt- 6 points

jack ryan- 6 points

ian marshall- 11 points

louis harris- 28 points

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Worthing College IXV 24 v Canterbury High IXV 14 (A)

Worthing continue their unbeaten start to the season with a good win away to a well coached Canterbury side. The game was dominated by a very strong wind that blew straight down the pitch which made kicking and passing very difficult.

Canterbury contested the ruck and played to the referee very well and constantly challenged Worthing possession. The Canterbury 15 would also be a constant threat throughout the game.

Worthing played with the slope and wind in the first half and would score all of their points in the first 35 minutes. Worthing's first score came from a solid scrum with Jack Metters working the ball blind and capitalising on the space created. The try was also converted by Jack.

Worthing's next two scores would come from Stephen Brown who finished well on both occasions beating a total of at least 6 defenders. Both scores where unconverted and fine examples of the style of play Worthing are working to achieve.

Worthing's final score came a minute before half term when Tom Lowe finished a very strong Worthing set piece. The final try of the half would be converted by Jack Metters and the half time score was 22-14.

Playing in to the wind in the second half Worthing played some of their best rugby of the season. Both the lineout and scrum were dominant for Worthing throughout the game and these would provide excellent first phase possession for the Worthing backs. The referee became increasingly involved in the second half with the breakdown becoming very scrappy. The scoreless second half was concluded with a full length attack from Worthing which would be turned over close to the line.

Next week Worthing play Peter Symonds in round 5 of the Daily Mail. The game is at the leisure centre and scheduled to kick off at 1400.
Paul Cox
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Worthing College 17 v Hurstpierpoint 0 (A)

Worthing College travelled to Hurstpierpoint for the Daily Mail U18 cup round 4. Hurst went into the game having won 8 of their 11 fixtures so far this season and with Worthing unbeaten a well contested game was on the cards. 

With the pitch heavy from overnight rain a free flowing game was going to be unlikely. Worthing played down the slope in the first half and dominated the early attacking possession. Hurst however counter rucked at a level not experienced by Worthing so far this season and would continuously disrupt Worthing's attacking momentum. Harry Green (Man of the Match) scored the first try for Worthing, after a fine 1v1 tackle Harry got back to his feet quickly turned over possession and drove hard for the corner, the conversion was missed. The second Worthing score came from Kane Bone after physical work from the Worthing forwards that created a blind side that was attacked accurately and the scoring pass was a spectacular offload from Stuart Stirling making his return from injury.

The second half would see Hurst dominate possession but with the Worthing defence increasing in physicality and composure the gain line was defended with a new found intensity that was the focus of the Worthing pre match preparations. Worthing's final try came from an interception from Chris Double, Chris completed a 60m run to the line with an acrobatic dive, the conversion was a formality, 17-0. The final 15 minutes were disrupted by injury and ill discipline from both teams.

Round 5 next and with the opponents set to be Brockenhurst or Peter Symonds a fiercely contested game is guaranteed. The game will be played on Wednesday 25 November at Worthing Leisure Centre. 

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Worthing 7-1

               ALL THE HARD TRAINING PAYS OFF!
SCORERS; Scott Richardson x3 Alex Mason, jack Guy, Steven Lockwood and James Cook
 
Chichester were well worthy opponents well matched and potentially the game could have been a close won , but today Worthing played Academy  Hockey and "All the hard work and training paid off", Eleven players played as a team ,and on the day would have been very difficult to beat by any opponent, the passing was great the movement was great, ball speed was excellent, their was no way that Chichester were going to win this game. Everyone, I am glad to say had their moment of brilliance, and their coach , who i know very well ,and who plays National League for Havant, commented at the end of the match "What a good side the Academy was!" a proud moment! Well done lads!
Man of the match Duracell(Charles McCall)

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Steyning 15 v Worthing 2nd 15

Worthing went to Steyning and were greeted with a small and wet field that considering the conditions held up well. Progress from last weeks poor performance was the target and unfortunately the start didn’t fill anyone with any hope that winning was on the menu.

 

The kick off was fielded well and recycled however poor decision making the in midfield facilitated a turnover and the initial score for the home side. The two sides traded penalties for the rest of the half and the Worthing side was lucky to be only 8-3 down at the half.

 

The second half brought a marked change in performance and good leadership from Walker and Hills pushed the visitors into better attacking positions. However it was the home side that scored first with a converted try to take the game to 15-3. Worthing found themselves in a real battle against a much improved Steyning side. This fired the visitors into action and from the 60^th minute onwards Worthing got their game together and scored first through the forwards which Hills converted then a good team score leading to Lee going over wide out. Hills was close but unable to convert.

 

 

As the performance went the game was definitely one of two halves. The makeshift team worked hard and man points were handed to Wilson, Hatchard and many more for the efforts under injury. The backs managed to get some go forward in the second period and the forwards produced better first phase ball allowing an attacking platform.

 

At the very end of the match the now rampaging Worthing side nearly grabbed an unexpected victory from a good Steyning outfit however there was no final score and another penalty conceded on the Steyning 5m line put paid to any chance of the win.

 

Better than last week but more to come I think…..

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

Collyers 0 v 8 Worthing College Women's Football Academy

After missing a few regular starters from their side last week Worthing showed why they are looked upon as the strongest side in Sussex.

In a first half where goalkeeper Lauren Binfield barley touched the ball Worthing took advantage of the highline held by Collyers to score 5 well taken goals. The second half had much the same pattern with Worthing adding 3 more goals all from well struck shoots from distance.

Scorers Danni Lane x 3, Jordan Lucas x 2, Maddy Emmerton x 2, Sofia x 1

Player of the match Danni Lane

   

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Worthing College

Open Evenings

9th and 10th November 2009

16.30 - 19.30

 

Hockey 4.11.09 Worthing 1 Collyers 6

Worthing 1 Collyers 6
Scorer Alex Mason
A hard fought match,which at the end of the day saw two evenly matched teams divided by a scoreline which on reflection was only down to Collyers scoring their short-corner opportunities,to which Worthing didnt! On reflection the only way that Worthing looked like scoring was through open play, which an Alex Mason screamer into the bottom left hand side of the goal proved the point, a consolation goal late in the game, not a good day at the office and plenty to work at our early morning training next week, thanks to all our supporters who braved the rains.
 

Worthing College Netball 2nds V Chichester College

Worthing College 2^nd Netball Team travelled away for the first time this season to Chichester College.

We arrived at Chichester College in good spirits and ready to play, after being delayed by a training session in the hall we started the match 20 minutes late, and the first thing we noticed was the quite large amount of support that the Chichester girls had in the hall. But we certainly were not ready for this kind of support.

The first quarter went well with the Worthing College girls demonstrating good passing, defence and using the whole court. Also some very good shooting from the two Emma’s. We led 17 – 4.

With no changes for the 2^nd quarter we started well, and so did the Chichester girls they started to up their game and that was a bit of a shock for us, and then the support from the side lines started, but it was unlike any support we had ever heard. It was not cheering, it was jeering! On several occasions they were asked to be quiet by their teachers but this was not happening. Also they did not seem to understand that the court was for the players and not for their feet! But despite this the Worthing College girls continued to play good Netball and tried to block out the inappropriate behaviour from the side lines.

We ended this quarter on 27 – 11.

At half time the talk was psychological more than anything, the girls needed to block out the noise (not support) that was coming from the side lines, they needed to just concentrate on the game and listen to the whistle. With a change of centre at half time, we went back on court with a determination to win. The girls started to go for every ball, they worked hard to keep the game going in their favour. This quarter ended on 40 – 20 to Worthing College, and demonstrated that the noise from the sideline did not effect their game plan.

In the last quarter we had one more change, the hall was hot, the noise was still inappropriate but the girls had to work hard for just 15 more minutes and win the game. The girls were told to go for every ball, defend every pass from them and make Chichester work hard and use the whole court. The Worthing girls did this, but Chichester also had the same game plan, in this quarter Chichester scored 3 more goals than us.

The game ended on 46 – 29 to Worthing College.

On a additional note the Worthing College 2^nd Netball Team acted so professionally throughout the whole match, they were up against almost hostile behaviour from Chichester College but they rose above this and played their game and proved that even with inappropriate support and comments coming from Chichester College they would not allow this to get to them.

Chichester College spectators also did not understand that an umpire (me) needs to walk along the court to as the play goes along, tripping over their feet, standing on their feet and them actually standing in the way throughout the game is inappropriate and rude.

So…congratulations Worthing College 2^nd Netball Team you represented the College to the highest standard and you did me, the college and yourselves proud.

Congratulations Emma Mountford who was awarded Players Player for the match