Rhubarb

St Edward’S

3-0 down and with a mountain to climb

and spurred on by the feeling of injustice,

the Martyrs rallied with

will Power

(F,

2000-2005) and

tomallen

(B, 2000-2005)

working tirelessly up and down the touch line

running at the Reds full backs trying to create a

chance for the North Oxford outfit to have a

glimmer of hope. This finally came with Power

cutting in off the right and slamming a left-

footed shot past the stricken Radleian keeper.

There were 10 minutes left when Teddies

forced a corner on the left and a goal mouth

scramble that resembled a ruck in rugby and

the ball fell to

Jackteasdale

(E, 2000-

2005) who bundled it into the net. With the

Martyrs pushing for the equalising goal in

the final minute a ball lumped into the box

but was cleared by the Radley centre back

who followed his clearance and managed

to beat the retreating Teddies defence to

the bouncing ball. He went one on one with

Gleave and lobbed a ball to give a rather

grand looking score line to what was a fairly

evenly matched game.

After handshakes all round, both sides

retired to the local pub for a well-earned

drink and a catch up.

Jonathan Skull

(C, 2000-2005)

Golf

Spring Meeting -

Oxford Golf Club

The first Martyrs Golf Society meeting of the

year took place on a beautiful spring day at

Oxford GC, with a good turnout of 26 players,

including Society debutants

Ed Skilbeck

(C, 1979-83),

tom Freeman

(A, 1993-98),

Mark Stott

(K, 1993-98),

tim Sutton

(C,

1993-98) and

Harry Leitch

(E, 1999-2003).

We also welcomed John Simpson and Peter

Rudge from the MCR for the first time.

Under glorious sunny skies

alex

Hawkins

(H, 1995-2000) (15 handicap)

won the Talent Cup with 38 points, with

rick Powell

(K, 1993-1998) (16) coming

2nd with 36 points and

Peter Neal

(K,

1993-1998) (5) coming 3rd with 32 points.

Pete Neal claimed the Spring Cup for the

best scratch score with 27 points and also

won the A Division (for those with 14

handicaps and under). Alex Hawkins won

the B Division (for those with 15 handicaps

and above) and also took the prize for the

longest drive. Harry Leitch won the nearest

the pin competition. A competitive, but fun

afternoon was enjoyed by all, with a good

number going on to the annual OSE Dinner

in the School dining room in the evening.

Peter Swainson (F, 1995-2000)

Hockey

Martyrs Day

The Martyrs’ inaugural fixture against Old

Waynfletes (MCS old boys) resulted in a

high scoring 4-4 draw and was followed by

an even higher scoring 5-4 victory over the

Old Dragons.

Peter Swainson

(F, 1995 – 2000)

Haileybury Sixes

The Martyrs retained the prestigious

Haileybury Sixes title, becoming the first Old

Boys side to do so! The squad of

andrew

Baggs

(A, 2001-2006),

will Kerr-dineen

(G, 2003-2008),

George Creed

(G, 2005-

2010),

Jasper Joyce

(H, 2005-2010), Nick

Henderson-Williams and Nick Whiteley, ably

led by

Peter Swainson

(F, 1995-2000),

dispatched Aldenham, Felsted, Dean Close,

Sherborne and Tonbridge in the Pool stages,

before beating Framlingham 2-1 in the semi-

final and, with Jasper Joyce scoring a golden goal

in extra-time, RGS Guildford 2-1 in the final!

andrew Baggs

(A, 2001-2006)

Cricket

The Martyrs Cricket Club continues to grow

from strength to strength and had another

very successful season. In preparation for

Cricketer Cup, the Martyrs enjoyed fine

wins against the Marlborough Blues and

Radley Rangers – our fourth in a row against

the old enemy! – before producing an

uncharacteristically poor display to lose to

Old Bedfordians in the 1st Round of the Cup.

We also enjoyed another incredibly closely

contested game against the 1st XI at Gaudy –

with the Martyrs falling just two runs short of

the unbeaten 1st XI’s total – and four games

during Cricket Week.

Peter Swainson

(F, 1995-2000)

The Martyrs Hockey Club and Cricket

Club are always looking for more players,

so whether you’re playing regularly or

haven’t picked up a stick or bat in years

please do get in touch if you fancy a game!

Martyrs reports

M a r t y r s

The victorious squad pose with the coveted Haileybury Sixes Trophy: Back row (L to R): Andrew Baggs (A,

2001-2006), Nick Henderson-Williams, Will Kerr-Dineen (G, 2003-2008), and George Creed (G, 2005-

2010). Front Row (L to R): Nick Whiteley, Peter Swainson (F, 1995-2000), and Jasper Joyce (H, 2005-2010).