Beginner Bilal Anwar (Rb-LVI) learned fast in his first experience of battle, and the gentlemen of the B team (Ben Henderson (S LVI), Bertie Speed (I UVI) and Scott Walker (SH UVI)) gave a solid account of themselves in their clashes with Wellington and Felstead, taking second place in their division. 

Yet despite the miseries of the cold and rain, the A team (Ned Moreau (Rt LVI), Fred Blanchard-Butter (SH UVI) and Milo Hebert (R LVI)) tied with a team with Cheltenham before beating ones from Wellington and Eton and found themselves in first place in the day’s top division. It was, in its way, a glorious moment: one of Fred Blanchard-Butter’s long-range goals even drew gasps from onlookers. 

The team brought grins to their loyal coach, Glynn Henderson, despite his reservations about the weather.

Mr Sheppe