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The Old Ratcliffan 2011 | Ratcliffan association sports events The Thistlethwaite Cup Sunday 6th March 2011 Old Ratcliffians: 8 Ratcliffe College: 3 A dominant and skilful Old Boys’ team moves of the game led to the third turned up to secure a convincing 8-3 goal after Bainbridge (08), Taylor win over a resilient school side that and Harrison (08) linked up before was unfortunately missing a number Harrison netted. A fourth before half of players. With the sun shining and time was scored by Tim Starling the chance of rain low, the Old Boys (00) as the Old Boys continued to turned up to see some familiar and dominate. The half time chat was unfamiliar faces roll back the years. based around doing the same and As the game started, the Old Boys keeping the ball moving. With the quickly settled down into a smooth School chasing the game, gaps were rhythm where the ball was being apparent and the Old Boys continued Freddie Bainbridge (08) & Dom Howkins moved around at a great pace. to hit these gaps at speed and created (00) showing off the new Old Ratcliffians many goal scoring opportunities. An hockey strip with James Taylor (04) unselfish Taylor laid the ball on a plate for Saroj Ekanayake (01) to finally Squad: Taylor (04), Goodwin find the back of the net, much to his (98), Starling (00), Howkins (00), and the team’s delight. Goodwin (98) Ekanayake (01), Currie-Clark (02), smashed home an unstoppable sixth Bainbridge (08), Harrison (08), before Starling picked up his second Lawton (08), Chawda (10), Keyworth (the Old Boys seventh), and Taylor (10) and Charlish (10). James Taylor wrapped up his hat-trick. In between (Hockey Captain) (04) these goals, the School got on the score sheet three times and showed the type of hockey they could play. Overall, an eventful day with Saroj spending more time on the floor than The Old Ratcliffians Team the goalies and some of the ‘older’ Old Boys combining well with the The Old Boys quickly took the lead younger members of the club! after good work down the right led to a simple tap in for James Taylor (04) Old Ratcliffians goal scorers: Taylor to open the scoring. A simple second (3), Starling (2), Harrison, Ekanayake followed for the Old Boys and Taylor and Goodwin. as the school centre back gifted him School goal scorers: Yell, Gerighty the ball on the top of the ‘D’ to smash and Spillane. Celebrating the Old Boys’ win! it home. One of the best passing The Taylor Mixed Hockey Cup Sunday 18th September 2011 This was the first outing of the new Charlie Dolan (07) opened the Taylor Mixed Hockey Cup, kindly scoring with a well-taken shot donated by Mr and Mrs Nigel Taylor. from the top of the D but, as the opposition began to enjoy more The game started in brilliant of the possession, James Taylor sunshine (if only we knew what was (04) equalised and Ellie Thomas, to follow) with the school setting a guesting for our opponents, finished ferocious pace that the past students a flowing move. Several Ratcliffe found difficult to cope with. Andrew players were still trying to claim Yell (82) made an appearance for the School’s equaliser before the the Old Ratciffians in what was now game prematurely came to an end starting to look like an all-Yell affair, following a torrential storm. with three members of his family playing for the Old Ratcliffians It was agreed that the trophy against one other member, Walter, should pass to the School as, due who was playing for the school. to injuries and enforced absences, Sadly, Andrew’s time on the pitch the Ratcliffians relied more and more was brutally cut short by a on current students to supplement The Old Ratcliffians team hamstring injury! their ranks. 16