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ScissorumIssue 185

Merchant Taylors’ School

September 29 2017

Weekly Newsletter 26 January 2018

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From the Head Master

I would like to begin by

congratulating our hockey players

who enjoyed a clean sweep of

victories over Aldenham, with

some boys also excelling in the

indoor version of the sport - the

OMT U18s fi nishing a highly

creditable 7th in the country.

After a successful rugby term it

is wonderful to see our hockey

players picking up the baton

- the U14s have also qualifi ed

for their regional fi nals and we

look forward to following their

progress.

While the Music Department

lay on several major concerts

every year, they also host a large

number of smaller events. These

ensure all boys get a chance

to perform, usually in the more

intimate setting of the Recital

Hall. This week there was an

informal concert with a number of

highly impressive performances,

including a couple of stylish duets

from Oliver Maxwell and George

Wright as well as Leo Weir and

Josh Simpson. I am told Harrison

Robb’s rendition of Tim Minchin’s

F Sharp and MTS’ two percussion ensembles were also most entertaining!

Lastly, I would like to invite parents with an interest in fi nance to our City Network event which is on 13th March at The Oriental Club. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet alumni and other parents who work in the City - I hope to see many of you there.

This WeekMerchant Taylors’

Senior Rugby Awards Dinner

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Informal Concert The capacity audience enjoyed a lively programme of music in the Recital Hall on Wednesday evening at our first Informal Concert of the Spring Term. MTS’ two excellent percussion ensembles got things off to an exciting start with pieces by Ritchie Valens and Dave Brubeck. There were fine performances on the Recital Hall piano from Midun

Odunaiya, Aman Khawaja, Xavier Stavrou-Long, Aayaan Patel, Alex and Demetri Alvanis, Han Se Kendall and Jack Wu. Strings were ably represented by Oscar Khan, Nicolas Alvanis and Miles Johnson on the cello and Willem Redman on the violin. Harrison Robb amused the audience with his rendition of Tim Minchin’s comic song F Sharp

and Toby Page accompanied

himself on the piano in Leonard

Cohen’s Hallelujah. There were

stylish performances from two

piano and voice partnerships:

Josh Simpson with Leo Weir and

Oliver Maxwell with George Wright.

George also played his Euphonium

to magnificent effect.

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OMT U18s finish 7th in the country

The OMT U18 side qualified through to the National Finals after becoming East of England Champions in December.

The side represented the East Region finishing 7th in the country, taking on teams such as Surbiton, Beeston and some major sports schools such as Repton who also entered the competition.

The side involved six MTS pupils. This achievement is all the more impressive as the majority of the side only begun training for the indoor format at the start of the Autumn Term, competing against

clubs and opposition players that

have played the game for three or

more years.

Opportunity to participate:

We are also excited to announce

the continuation of the MTS Indoor

Program. The seniors will run in

the autumn term with the junior

programme running in the

Spring Term.

• U16 & U18 Indoor training

(Autumn) Tuesday or Thursday after

school.

• U12, 13 & 14 Indoor training

(Spring) Tuesday after school.

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OMTsMerchant Taylors’

OMTs write and direct programme on Holocaust survivorWritten and directed by OMTs, Surviving Auschwitz: Prisoner 84303 airs this Saturday on The History Channel at 9pm. The programme tells the story of OMT writer Darren Richman’s grandfather Zigi and is directed by fellow OMT Vaughn Stein (Class of 2003); it forms the centrepiece of the channel’s Holocaust Memorial Day.

Zigi with his grandson, Telegraph journalist and writer, Darren Richman, OMT

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American Literature short story competitionFin Oxenham won first prize in a school competition in which he had to write a short story in the style of an American author based on an Edward Hopper painting. He chose to write in the style of Willa Cather.

Fin Oxenham (Lower Sixth) writes:

The winters in Michigan are sharp and unrelenting, leading most of its inhabitants to be frozen in communal melancholy, locked inside their logged cabins that sit so neatly amongst the trees. In the long darkness of these months it’s easy to become tangled in anxiety and loneliness, perhaps this is why I find myself digging furiously through my husband’s belongings; searching for a lead rein to tow me back to solid ground. In my expedition into the forest of dark oak trunks I’ve found the remnants of a memoir labelled only by an ominous phrase; “For when you need it most”. The cover is coated in a leather seal, cracked and raw by its time spent crushed against the weight of another twenty volumes of self-proclaimed ‘wisdom’. This opus, however, emits a more personal touch which terrifies me, putting my mind on the edge of a cliff face, willing me to take a leap of faith. Before any resistance forms my mind betrays me and I turn to the first page, entitled: “A change of direction.”

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The highway had been uncoiling for two or so hours, the scaled surface of the road was no less

smooth than the monolithic rocks that lined the ditches either side of the road. I was a long way from Florida, far from the comfortless entrapment of my family and their intractable traditions, heading north along the eastern coastline. Perhaps I was looking for a way to further my success, like Midas and many before him, or perhaps I was running apace with nature’s cold grip. The thought never fully formed in my head as I think I assumed the answer would still lead me to the same place. My car began to heave and pull at the engine as if it were a heavy smoker working on the land, leading me to stop at a gasoline

station which would supplement my needs. A strong wooden sign hung boldly over the lot, gleaming from a fresh coat of pearl white paint that perfumed the whole station. A phoenix reared up proudly, as if it was born out of the golden-red moat of fire that surrounded the roadside, the pumps themselves looked blood-red, viciously waiting to revitalise my eager beast as she pulled up bullish and impatient. I felt uneasy amongst the darkness of trees that lay ahead; it seemed to me that the beautiful goddess had formed a barrier against the concrete imposter that was slowly consuming her. A dull voice brought me back to the present, asking with monotone force whether I wanted a full tank. “That’s right,” I replied leadingly, as this man had caught my curiosity, he was a short man with a stocky build, much like a warthog, with hair as grey as such a beast which just so happened to match his two piece suit.

“Are you well living out here, Sir?”

“Well yes, I suppose it suits me fine,” he replied from the rear of my car. He seemed ordinary, which was decent in any case; however I did not need to inquire further as it became clear to me that this man was contemptuous, like the unmoving nature of the landscape, steadfastly refusing to be drawn into learning of other people’s journeys.

The oil that spat out rudely from the base of the pumps, danced hazily

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above the tarmac in the autumnal sun, which did so relentlessly fight against winters dying breath. Through the haze shimmered a large blur that moved with intent towards the gas station as if a stream bursting through a log dried up damn at the end of the winter. To me, this burly mellow creature made a modest, yet vibrant entrance, quietly reminding the autumn scene of the pulsation of summer; the vitality that it possessed, hummed busily around it like a new born tossing a rattle playfully and had borne it away from the heart of America towards this crossroad, where I found myself. A vibrant smell stroked my nostrils as the truck pulled up opposite my car and revealed a family of five travelling together, each obscured by the shadows that absorbed the truck. He marched over with intent, imposing his small torso beside the cab of the truck; my thoughts must have been too loud as a ray of light showered the truck in a golden spray, as if too suggest it were an abstract beauty that I could not see, or not yet anyhow. The worker’s tone was rough and unrelenting:

“How much do you want?” He demanded, “If I don’t see cash any time soon we’re going to have a problem here.”

His accent implied a superior tone which startled me. The gas worker towered over a small figure, staring back with intent into his eyes. She wore an elegant broken clip with her torn overcoat; her eyes were a kind chestnut which showed no hatred towards this worker, merely impatience at his arrogance. What seemed to be an elderly man

stepped out as frail as a yew tree in winter, slowly approaching to aid his own kin.

“Sir, I just need to know that you aren’t going to rob me of my gas,” he said looking straight over the women’s forehead.

“We are good honest people – “the women began as the worker hurried back over to fixing up my automobile ready for my journey ahead.

“Leave the dollars on the pump mister, I do apologise.” I turned my head towards the truck to see a grey cloud swell up over the treeline, dampening their colour to a dark tone, as the mother wept.

In that moment I realised that these hard working people offended the plain gas station worker, their independence and will was too strong, even startling me. In that moment I let my mind slip out of its naïve vice and there she appeared, like a sharp winter’s wind biting through the sun of autumn, stimulating your senses. The light had shone through into the truck revealing two meagre boys cowering in the corners of the back seats. Standing over them like a guardian angel, imbued with holy light, was a girl of no less than nineteen years. She laughed ethereally as her brothers yelped at the argument ensuing. As she stepped down from the truck I noticed her titian locks that flowed in union with the candle-light grass as the wind passed through both. Her curvaceous figure stood strong holding herself high, but not too high as to be insulting. Her milk skin was the perfect link between the new concrete world and the former

more fierce and wild natural world.

I could not envisage her stuck

inside an apartment, she had to be

free. As she moved closer to the

workman he unnervingly stepped

in her path and repeated his line

of questioning, as the tank was

now full. The girl simply nodded a

gentle nod; conveying a thousand

sentences through her diamond

blue eyes.

To my astonishment she continued

with her initial course which was to

the side of my automobile, the sky

burning from the touch of her hair,

fading to an orange glow. In her

hand was a picture which I could

only assume she started long before

she made herself known. It was of

me. It was beautiful. All I could think

of was this selfless thought of giving

a gift while she herself was in need,

and the creativity of the picture

itself. The image encapsulated the

essence of this setting; however

every detail was a reflection of

her, the colours and soft touch

that flowed through onto the page

represented her beauty.

I think any arrogance I was feeling

dissipated at this point, to think

these people were any less was an

inane reflection. I got out of my car

and offered to pay for the gasoline

that had been so feverishly debated

and almost pleaded to see whether I

may join them on their travels. I had

noticed that those tall trees were

pointing out west, pointing to a life as

a pioneer, of independence and elf

determined wealth and adventure. My

destination had changed irreversibly.

Wherever that smile would lead me, I

knew I would follow.

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Drama Scholars rehearsing for their roles in The Wind in the Willows, this year’s Lower School Play. Elliot Lovegrove is Toad; Rahul Shah is Rat, and Joshua Morris is Mole. Daniel Odejinmi will be playing Badger. The show will run in the Studio Theatre from 10th to 12th May.

Wind in the Willows

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Some images from climbing this week.

Outdoor Education: Climbing


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Senior Rugby Awards DinnerOn Monday evening, Lomtios steakhouse in Northwood hosted the Senior Rugby Awards Dinner. After a fabulous three course meal, 95 players and parents settled in for the awards ceremony including speeches from Mr Mills, Mr Lambert, Mr Bruce and 1st XV Captain Hunter Heenan-Jalil and Oliver Mansfield.

Most Improved 2nd XV Player Enoch Omale

Leicestershire Regiment Trophy Most Improved 1st XV Player Freddie Hart

Outstanding 2nd XV Player Finn McKenize

Strength & Conditioning Trophy Ben Salkeld

2nd XV Players Player Finn Oxenham

1st XV Players Player Joseph Burling

Wallaby Cup Outstanding 1st XV Player Joseph Burling

Gane Trophy Most Significant Contribution

Hunter Heenan-Jalil

Half Colours for outstanding second XV performance

Alex Lush, Finn McKenzie

Half Colours Tom Steene, Harry O’Sullivan, Jack Davey, Ben Salkeld,

Tommy Deane

Full Colours Luke Parry, Andrew Yuen, Hunter Heenan-Jalil, Chris

Loftus, Daniel Gates, Dominic Mahon, Joseph Burling,

Ben Gould, Bryn Jones, Ibrahim Rather, Jasper Singh,

Freddie Hart, Ore Olubode

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Looking ForwardMerchant Taylors’

Merchant Taylors’ School City Network

Tuesday 13th March 2018, 6-9pm

Parents and OMTs working in the City are invited to spend an evening

together at The Oriental Club on the 13th March for the Merchant Taylors’

School City Network.

Each year the occasion proves popular amongst OMTs and parents alike, and the networking opportunities it offers

are greatly appreciated by all who attend.

There is a £10 charge for

tickets to contribute towards the cost of the event.

The Oriental Club, Stratford House,

11 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1ES

To book please follow this link (https://development.mtsn.org.uk/MTSbooking) or for more information

please email [email protected]

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Major supermarkets are banning energy drinks being sold to children under 16. Asda is the biggest supermarket chain in England to bring in the ban so far. Earlier this month, Waitrose announced they were also refusing to sell the drinks to children. A campaign called for a total ban of soft drinks due to the high levels of caffeine they contain. Both Aldi and Asda say concerns over the

effects of the drinks on children is the main reason.

Lots of different groups are calling for a ban on them, including celebrities like the chef, Jamie Oliver. The Teachers’ Union, The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), wants schools to ban energy drinks from their buildings and playgrounds.

Caffeine affects the nervous system. The brains of a child tend to be a little bit more sensitive to caffeine’s effects than the brains of adults. Caffeine also makes children struggle to concentrate. It can also affect behaviour. The move is a sign of a shifting view of energy drinks and their effects on children. More shops are expected to follow the example set by Asda, Aldi and Waitrose.

Red Alert for Red BullRaj Shah (Fourths) writes:

‘BBC News School Report’ is a national project which encourages students to produce their own real news reports. Reports are made on national, regional, local and in-school news; students choose the topic. BBC School Report at MTS runs as a 4th Form activity. In this club, students decide on what to report on, then research the topic, interview people around school, photograph, record and write-up.

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OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. There are endless mistakes which people make about OCD. One of the most common mistakes is the phrase “He is OCD” which doesn’t make sense because it is saying “He is obsessive compulsive disorder” (you wouldn’t say “He is cancer”). Instead, it makes sense to say “He has OCD”.

Also many people do not understand what OCD actually is. There are two subsections of OCD – Hygiene and Symmetry (also known as Orderliness). The Hygiene type normally involves people being obsessed with being germ free. They may be obsessed with making sure that they have washed their hands, they may carry hand gel, and they may not like people touching them. The Symmetry type involves ensuring everything is symmetrical or kept in order. A cliché is that MTS boys who keep their folders clean and well-ordered have OCD, but this isn’t necessarily true as they may just want to be ready for exam

revision. On the other hand, having an disorganised folder doesn’t necessarily mean you don’t have OCD as this is only one of the many symptoms, along not shaking hands with others.

Many people often take OCD as a minor issue; it sometimes is, but even if it starts off as a minor concern it can become a big problem. OCD sufferers get things in their heads and they act compulsively and obsessively (ie washing their hands after falling over and touching the ground or after accidentally touching someone’s clothes). On the extreme side of OCD, many people often do ‘rituals’ which is something they do just for the sake of doing it. For example, if they are leaving for work, they lock the door and drive 100 yards just to have a thought in their head saying ‘Did I shut the door?’ So they go back to check, even though they know they did it. They continue their journey, just to realise ‘Did I turn my lights off?’ Then they go back

to check. They also sometimes have a number (ie 3) and they do a lot of their daily activities a certain amount of times, such as saving a Word document three times obsessively. Or they may turn a computer speaker off, then on, then off, then on to double check, then off, then on to make sure it actually works and then off.

Many people often get bullied when having OCD; classmates may move their items or touch them to trigger their OCD. They do not realise how serious OCD can be. Other symptoms of OCD include obsessive thoughts (and not being able to get rid of them), Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression, Committing Suicide. Do you think you have OCD? Visit this website, hosted by an OCD charity, to take a quiz and to find out if you should get it checked out: http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/do-i-have-ocd

To read more of our BBC School Report articles, go to https://kshockley5.wixsite.com/mtsbbc

Do you really know what OCD is?Eshan Vadgama (Fourths) writes:


‘BBC News School Report’ is a national project which encourages students to produce their own real news reports. Reports are made on national, regional, local and in-school news; students choose the topic. BBC School Report at MTS runs as a 4th Form activity. In this club, students decide on what to report on, then research the topic, interview people around school, photograph, record and write-up.

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SocietiesMerchant Taylors’

Senior Geography Society: Where in the World?This week the Senior Geography Society invited all boys to compete in a GeoGuessr competition. The success of the event was down to Mr Macleod who put together and hosted a testing set of locations in Co51. Boys logged on and were

‘dropped’ into various locations across the world; with only visual clues and a time limit to guess where in the world they were it was pretty heated and lots of fun! The closer the guess to the actual location, the more points. Boys from

Year 7 all the way to Year 12 raced

to score highest number of points in

the hour. Aidan Ho (Divisions) was

the overall winner with Eliot Lakin

(Year 9) a close runner up. Well

done.

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SocietiesMerchant Taylors’

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SportMerchant Taylors’

U14 County Championships

U14s Qualify through to the

Regional Finals for the third year in

a row!

On the 22nd January the U14A

team ventured out to Oakland’s

College in St Albans for the U14

County Championships.

A round robin format with 12

minute halves made the task of

qualification tough, however the

U14 side battled hard to qualify

through to the Regional Finals for

the third straight year.

1. Ashwin Shah (GK) 2. Zayd Ahmed 3. Nabil Hassan 4. Mayowa Temowo 5. Theo Russell 6. Daniel Odjinmi 7. Guganashan Muralitharan 8. James Kenney 9. Rishi Thapar 10. Michael-Daniels 11. Amaan Patel 12. Tom Groves (Captain) 13. Alex Jones 14. Marcus Hills 15. Qinuo Wang 16. Oscar John 17. Matthew Crow 18. Harry Bridgwater

Tom Groves (Fourths) writes:

We were up against very strong competition with the likes of Bishop’s Stortford College, Watford GS, Aldenham, St Albans, Hitchins and Habs. Every game was fiercely contested. In the first game against Bishop’s Stortford, their keeper was sent off for kicking the ball outside the D and I was able to capitalise with a goal from a short corner. We were leading 1-0 when Qinuo Wang scored early on in the game against Watford Grammar but they managed to equalise from a short corner in the last few seconds of the match. Our third match was against Aldenham and we

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managed to secure a comfortable 2-0 win with goals from myself and Oscar. Unfortunately, our first loss of the tournament came against St Albans who beat us 1-0 after back to back matches. Our winning ways returned with a 1-0 victory against Hitchin as we knew we needed to win and Marcus

scored for us. Our final match of the day was against Habs; they took an early goal and despite our attacking onslaught, we did not manage to score so were disappointed to lose this game 1-0. We discovered we had qualified for the regional competition which felt like a great achievement.

We nominated the player of the tournament as Mayowa who played exceptionally well, assisting in several goals, making many crucial tackles and running the ball brilliantly out from defence. Overall it was a great team effort thanks to our rock-solid defence, battling midfield and flying forwards.

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v Aldenham 1st XI

Won 7-1, Bryn Jones x2 Ashane Wijesuriya x3 David Cherry, Olly Carter MoM Samir Sardana

On a cold Saturday morning Taylors’ took to their first home game of the season looking to build on their strong start - unbeaten for 6 games. They did not disappoint as they dominated early possession and took the lead early on through Bryn Jones who once again struck from a penalty corner rattling the backboard leaving the goal keeper no chance. 1-0. The game carried on in this fashion with Tayors’ creating multiple chances. The next goal was taken by Ashane Wijesuriya who finished a neat team move with a clever finish from close range. 2-0.

As more chances were created, the Aldenham defence were putting their bodies on the line, this was quite literally as a defender threw himself in front of the ball leading to a penalty stroke. Bryn Jones stepped up and duly flicked the ball home to make it 3-0 at half time. With the team having the same half-time score as last week against Eton, it was time to see if any lessons had been learned. It wasn’t long before the answer as Taylors’ went 4-0 up threw another neat finish from Ashane for his second. David Cherry making his 1st team debut was also rewarded with a goal as he showed his drag flicking pedigree and fired home

a well-taken corner with his first attempt. Cherry now has a 100% record for the team - one which he would love to keep. 5-0.

Aldenham’s fighting spirit was rewarded as they forced their way through the Taylors’ defence and took a well taken goal on the reverse. 5-1. Taylors’ responded immediately as Karan Sofat made a break down the right hand side into the D. As the keeper approached Sofat spotted Ashane Wijesuriya and duly lobbed the ball up over the keeper and Ashane smashed the ball home overhead with a shot that would not have been out of place on centre court at Wimbledon. 6-1. The team continued to play some great hockey with Bickerstaff being a constant threat upfront. Indeed, it was Bickerstaff who set up the final goal, as he once again beat his defender for pace and pulled the ball back for Olly Carter to slot home to make it 7-1. A great team performance as we move forward in the cup and towards Reed’s this weekend.

2nd XI

Won 3-0, Kiran Reddy, Ed Poole, Rishi Pattni MoM Andy Ingate

Putting out a team this week consisting mainly of forwards and midfielders, the MTS 2XI set out to play aggressive, attacking hockey, confident in the knowledge that they had beaten Aldenham in previous seasons and could

expect to enjoy lots of possession. This proved to be the case as MTS quickly found their rhythm, producing a number of fine saves from Aldenham’s goalkeeper early on. Despite the keeper’s best efforts, MTS were not to be outdone for long. Fifteen minutes in, Tom Oakton, back in the defensive line for his first game of the season, made an excellent run down the left and put in a superb reverse stick cross which found Kiran Reddy in the circle, who couldn’t beat the keeper first time round but was quick to react to the rebound and slotted home to put MTS 1-0 up.

Whilst MTS had enjoyed most of the possession in the first half and their goalkeeper, Oskar Ford, had barely touched the ball, it was a nervy team-talk at half time with the precarious 1-0 scoreline; the players confident in their ability to win but not having been clinical enough in attack. They started the second half with much more pace, led in midfield by Man of the Match Andy Ingate, who intercepted many passes and showed fine skill in the middle of the park, ably supported by midfielders Aryan Dave, Kishan Amin and Ruaridh Nicholls. The forwards reacted well to this injection of tempo, making excellent leads into the circle, where Rishi Pattni found his mis-hit reverse stick shot actually controlled by Ed Poole, who was subsequently stick-tackled, resulting in a short corner. The boys planned this short corner carefully, sending it to the left slip and playing the ball across the goal

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for a deflection from the diving Ed Poole to score the short corner he himself had earned for the team! With a two goal lead, MTS relaxed a little and played more free-flowing hockey, scoring moments later when captain Chris Loftus, playing out of his comfort zone in defence, broke through from the back and played a brilliant through-ball into the circle which ended up on the end of Rishi Pattni’s stick; he slapped the ball accurately and firmly into the corner of the goal to make it 3-0 to MTS. Rishi then had a goal disallowed a few minutes from time, after excellent play from Ashley Patel, back in the team for his first game of the season, who outskilled the Aldenham defenders down the left wing. Although MTS could have scored more goals in this game, they went away pleased with another win and a clean sheet, very much looking forward to next week’s clash against Reed’s.

U15A

Won 2-0, Charlie Horridge, Sean Duggan MoM George Wright

For the U15s’ second game of the season they played Aldenham at home. MTS started the game the same way they did the previous week showing their opponents who was in charge. Aldenham tried hard to put pressure on us but we were simply too strong. The half-time score was 2-0 and the game was under control. The second

half was frustrating for the team as they created multiple chances but sadly could not capitalise on them. The final score stayed at 2-0. George Wright had an outstanding game and showed that you can dominate the left side of the pitch just as much as the right. There are aspects of the game that the team want to work towards for next week that will hopefully help take us to the next level.

U15B

Won 2-0, Shiv Parmar, Toby Michaels MoM Seb Constantine

After the disappointment of a close 0-1 loss to Eton the previous weekend, the U15Bs were very keen to make amends in wintry conditions. The team immediately got into their stride with some lovely passing amongst the back four. Jasper Jobling led the team with confidence and controlled the game from the back. After some successful attacks up the left flank, Shiv Parmar finished a delightful reverse stick stroke to put MTS in to a commanding lead. This lead was doubled through Toby Michaels who scored a clinical goal to put MTS in complete command at half time. Aldenham threw everything at MTS in the second half and goalkeeper Seb Constantine had to make some outstanding saves to keep the game at 2-0. Seb throughly deserves his man of the

match award for keeping a clean sheet, and the team march on with confidence to their next encounter!

U14A

Won 3-2, Harry Bridgwater, Marcus Hills x2 MoM Harry Bridgewater

The MTS side started with some excellent breaks however quickly got drawn into a scrappy back and forth game. The MTS side took the lead early through a fantastic strike at the top of the D by Harry Bridgewater. Unfortunately, the team then looked to play straight down the middle, losing composure and positioning. It was no surprise that the Aldenham side came back to level the score, 1-1 going into the break. The second half saw some improvements and some better passages of play. This led to two good goals, with scored by Marcus Hills. Then Aldenham got one back in the last minute, changing the score 3-2 to MTS.

U14B

Won 2-0, Imran Chandoo, Amar Ali MoM Aman Grewel

It was a wet and miserable morning but the lively bus journey to Aldenham ensured the boys were enthused enough to take on the conditions and the best Aldenham had to offer. There was little to boast about in the first half with

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both sides finding their shape. MTS dominated possession throughout, but passes fell apart in the final stages of attack. With no score at half-time; both teams came out with better shape and movement; however conditions worsened and wet hands and slippery footing saw a scrappy second half. Persistence finally paid off for MTS and Imran Chandoo slapped a hard ball from the top of the D, a bullet shot, beating the keeper with ease. This raised spirits for a short while but it wasn’t long before the elements dampened skills, passing accuracy and positioning. With five minutes to go, a glorious individual effort from Amar Ali saw the ball in the back of the net. A silky reverse stick finish left the keeper, players and soggy spectators silenced. Two goals was enough in the end but plenty to work on for next week. Gritty result on a wet and windy day.

v Felsted

U15C

Won 5-0, Sachin Aggarwal, Joel Goldie x2 Ryhan Patel x2 MoM Alp Kilic and Joel Goldie

As the wind and rain began to swirl, the mighty U15C team took to the turf with a big, physical Felsted opposition in their way. The skill of this Taylors’ team was to be the deciding factor as the size and speed of this Felsted team was no match for the team play of Taylors’.

It wasn’t long before Taylors’ broke the deadlock through Sachin Aggarwal. 1-0 Taylors’.

The team began to create chance after chance as they camped out in attacking half forcing the keeper to make save after save. It was just before half time before they added the second through Joel Goldie as he smashed the ball home into the bottom corner. 2-0 half time.

The second half was much of the same, as Michael Flash and Alp Kilic patrolled the middle of the pitch attacking at pace and tackling anything that moved.

These two champions frustrated Felsted as any glimpse of an opportunity was prevented and turned straight into a counter-attack for Taylors’.

As the game approached the last 15 minutes, the pressure was too much for Felsted, with 3 quick goals from Joel Goldie and a brace from Ryhan Patel that took the score to 5-0.

A great game in tough conditions and some outstanding potential; this team looks very exciting for the future. Well done the U15C team.

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Rugbyv Chesham Grammar

Junior A 50-0

After three sessions of ‘trials’ and some extra weekend training, a new look Junior A team approached their first match full of enthusiasm despite the chilly and wet conditions. A little apprehension from those who played in last season’s equivalent fixture could have been excused as a heavy defeat had been meted out by the Bucks outfit but with notable advances from existing players and newcomers eager to show their

wares any such concerns would have been ill-founded.

A regular at ‘Rugby Club’ last term, Qinuo shows great potential and justified his tag as ‘one to watch’ as he notched the first try of the season, (adding a second later in the half), and Noah, another budding talent, soon added a second. Further groundings from forwards’ forward Josh, Max D and Sam meant that the home side took a healthy lead into the interval.

Timayo extended the advantage after the break and coming off the bench MD combined power and pace to secure a personal brace before another promotee Max Y

raced in for his own debut try.

High scoring games abound at U13 level often because a single player dominates but with eight different scorers the home side achieved their goal of scoring ‘team tries’ whilst some crunching tackles, notably from Charles, Sam and Zaki ensured that the ‘points conceded’ column remained unmarked.

There is a good feeling around the Junior Rugby camp this term with more and more boys keen not just to play but to move up the ranks and despite this pleasing start the A-squad will need to remain on their mettle as there are able and keen replacements snapping at their muddy heels…

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Judo v Harrow

On Thursday 18th January, Merchant Taylors’ hosted its first home judo fixture of the academic year, taking opposition to none other than local rivals, Harrow.

At the start of the Easter term, we welcomed three new players to the squad: Max Alern, Tej Shah and Yaseen Zaman Bhuiyan. For these three, this was their first

ever taste of judo in a competitive setting, and they all did excellently well to approach this opportunity with such a good attitude. In light of their performance, I am hopeful that even more of the junior judoka can be put forward for the squad during the weeks to come.

The senior squad took five wins and ten losses from the match. Soneel Bhattessa was successful in two of his three fights, with the first win being against an opponent of higher weight and grade, throwing him

with a huge reverse counter. His stunning performance makes him undoubtedly Man of the Match.

Max Arlen, Thomas Shannon and Alex Cumming also did very well to secure hard-fought wins against some very strong players. Bad luck to Marc Avanzato, Haroon Ahmed Sharif, Jacob Softleigh-Moore, Luke Thorpe and Jawwad Zamin Ali, who weren’t able to succeed in their fights; I hope they all found the experience useful, and use this loss to fuel a more refined approach to training.

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Scissorum Issue 185 January 26 2018 - Merchant Taylors' … · ensure all boys get a chance to perform, ... Ritchie Valens and Dave Brubeck. ... have played the game for three or