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