It’s that time of year where fixture congestion results in midweek fixtures taking place. This week was the turn of the sixes. On the Saturday we had three wins out of five as the good weather returned with the 1s drawing and 6s losing. Then the sixes took quite a heavy defeat off Shene midweek

Bealonians 1s 1-1 Old Thorns 1s

Premier Goals: James Rodriguez

Assists: Josh Sherriff-Jolly

MotM: John Harrison

Old Thorns 2s 3-0 Fulham Compton Old Boys 1s

Senior 1

Goals – Sean Staunton, Alex Clarke, Oli Golzari

Assists – Ewan Harris x2, Sean Staunton

MotM – Nathan Nzazu

Old Thorns 3s 2-1 Old Sedcopians 1s

Senior 2

Goals: Dan Alford, Rob Edmonds

Assists: Josh MotM: Dan Alford

Old Thorns 5s 4-0 Old Tiffinians 2s

South 3 Goals: Rob Pritchard-Jones, Richard Lundie, Dan Sheehan, Oppo Own Goal

Assists: Dan Sheehan, Pierce Bennett, Alex Scott- Ruddock, Richard Lundie

MotM: Rob Pritchard-Jones

Shene Old Grammarians 4s 8-0 Old Thorns 6s South 5

Goals: –

Assists: –

MotM: Michael Dill

(Midweek)

Old Thorns 6s 1-5 Sinjuns Old Grammerians South 5

Goals:

Assists:

MotM: Michael Dill

This weekend saw a return to good weather but not to not a great weekend of results with 4 games and 1 win with only the 4s victorious. The season is slowly coming to an end with both 2s and 5s ending their season next week.

Results

Old Thorntonians 1s 1-4 Honourable Artillery Company 1s

Premier

Goals: Luke Dyges

Assists: James Rodriguez

MotM: James Rodriguez

Old Thorntonians 3s 0-4 Old Suttonians 2s Goals: –

Assists: –

MotM: –

Old Thorntonians 4s 2-0 Old Hamptonians 3s Goals: Richard Lundie, Rob Edmonds

Assists: Brian Hughes, Eamon Smith

MotM: Sam Laidler

Old Thorntonians 6s 0-7 Old Wokingians 6s Goals: –

Assists: –

MotM: Harry Fripp

Just one game this week due to the rain drenched pitches at the REMPF and elsewhere with the 4s drawing with Whitgiftians.

Old Whitgiftians 1-1 Old Thorntonians 4s

South 1

Goals: Demari Joseph-Lawrence

Assists: Kehinde Kolawole

MotM: Joe Docherty

With the Rugby 7s over and done with we were back home at Fortress REMPF. Except we weren’t what with the monsoon like weather resulting in all games being cancelled in particular the AFA Challenge Cup Final we were due to host. A similar outcome awaited the away games with a glut of last minute cancellations. And so it was that only the 4s game took place where they faced Old Suttonians 3s away.

Results:

Old Sutttonians 3s 0-1 Old Thorntonians 4s

Goals: Kehinde Kolawole

Assists: Harold Kiyingi

MotM: Mark Cryer

Couple of fantastic results this week with the 1s winning away to Hamptonians and the 4s pummelling Economicals in a rare away match captured on Veo . Some brilliant goals too including a screamer from Joe Docherty – could be #oniongoaloftheseason 

The 6s secured a draw in the basement battle with Dorkinians, and the 3s fell to a 2-0 loss at Shene.

No games for the 3s and 5s this week. 1s and 2s will be at home, 4s and 6s away.

REMPF is hopefully back in action this week although it took a bit of a battering from the Rugby 7s. We are also hosting the AFA Challenge Cup Final between Shene and Clapham Xavarians and hosting them in the clubhouse afterwards.

Results 25/03/23

Old Hamptonians 0-2 Old Thorntonians

Premier Goals: Parimal Patel, James Rodriguez

Assists: Luke Dyges, Yemi Oviosu

MotM: Luke Dyges

Shene Old Grammarians 2-0 Old Thorntonians 3s

Senior 2 Goals: –

Assists: –

MotM: Ben Roberts

Economicals 3s 2-5 Old Thorntonians 4s

South 1 Goals: Richard Lundie x 2, Harold Kiyingi X 2, Joe Docherty

Assists: Harold Kiyingi X2 , Nima Naghdi, Gus Neill, Eamon Smith

MotM: Harold Kiyingi

Old Dorkinians 7s 2-2 Old Thorntonians 6s

South 5

Goals: OG, Sam A’court

Assists: Ben Himpe, Harry Fripp

MotM: Ellis Forrester

 

 

There was only the 2 away games this weekend after the 6s game Vs Reigatians was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and no home games at the REMPF as its the National Schools Rugby 7s tournament for the next 2 weeks.

HAC 2s 5-3 Old Thorns 2s

Senior 1

Goals: Henry Pepperell, Sam Pinney, James Rodriguez

Assists: Sam Pinney, Luke Dyges, Corey Cleave

MotM: Ben Dockerill

Wokingians 3s 8-1 Old Thorns 4s

South 1

Goals: Kehinde Kolawole

Assists: Mark Cryer

MotM: Jack Allen

Pretty miserable results across the board this weekend with all 5 sides falling to defeats before drowning their sorrows down the Wheatsheaf at the belated Xmas party.

Next week sees a break week for the 1s, 3s and 5s with all three remaining sides in action as they face relegation battles.

Wokingians 3-2 Old Thorns.

Prem

Goals: Parimal Patel, Matt Thomas

Assists: Luke Dyges, Parimal Patel

MotM: Matt Thomas

Old Thorns 2s 1-2 Glyn Old Boys

Senior 1

Goals: Alex Stevens

Assists: Mark Cryer

MotM: Alex Clark

Old Thorns 3s 0-3 Pauline

Senior 2

Goals: n/a

Assists: n/a

MotM: Will French

Fulham COB 2s 2-0 Old Thorns 4s

South 3Goals: n/a

Assists: n/a

MotM: Kehinde Kolawole

Old Thorns 6s 1-2 Shene 4s

South 5

Goals: Sam A’court

Assists: Harry Fripp

MotM: Sam A’court

Tomorrow night sees the belated club Christmas Party at The Wheatsheaf Pub in Tooting, with an area booked and a bar tab starting at 7.30pm. It takes place after Saturdays Old Thorns games so watch your teammates pick up three points then get your arses down to the Wheatsheaf to meet Old Thornts young and old,current and new!

With 1s not in action wins were scarce on the ground again this week with only the 4s managing to grab 3 points while 6s drew with all remaining sides suffering defeats this week.

Reigatians 1s 6-3 Old Thorns 2s
Senior 1
Goals: Alex Stevens X 3
Assists: Matt Crowe, Ben Dockerill, Paul Ball
MotM: Alex Stevens

Old Thorns 3s 3-5 Clapham Old Xaverians
Senior 2
Goals: Jarvis Cheek, James Rodriguez, Ed Wightman
Assists: Christian King, Jarvis Cheek, Jason Nwakaeze
MotM: Johnathan Hoy

Shene Old Grammarians 3s 2-3 Old Thorns 4s
South 1
Goals: Ronan Rafferty x 3
Assists: Mark Cryer, Joe France
MotM: Ronan Rafferty

Old Thorns 5s 1-6 Old Wokingians 4s
South 3
Goals: Dan Sheehan
Assists: Luke Dyges
MotM: Sam A’court

Old Thorns 6s 0-0 Clissold Park Rangers 2s
South 5
Goals: –
Assists: –
MotM: James Rodriguez

Not a great set of results this weekend with 6 games on including the vets and only one win and five defeats to show for it…ah well on we go to next week!

Old Ignatians 1s 1-2 Old Thorns 1s
Premier
Goals: Jarvis Cheek X 2
Assists: Matt Crowe X 2
MotM: Matt Crowe

Old Thorns 2s 0-1 Rob Roy Rovers
Senior 1
Goals: –
Assists: –
MotM: Fabio Scuderi

Old Thorns 3s 2-7 Kings Old Boys
Senior 2
Goals: Alex Stevens, Joe Docherty
Assists: Jason Nwakaeze, Kevin Gonzalez
MotM: Jason Nwakaeze

Old Hamptonians 3s 2-0 Old Thorns 4s
South 1
Goals: –
Assists: –
MotM: Gus Neill

Old Guildfordians 1s 8-2 Old Thorns 5s
South 3
Goals: Dan Sheehan X 2
Assists: Martin Goodson!, –
MotM: Dan Sheehan

Old Thorns Vets 1-2 Tansley Sat Vets
SAL Vets Saturday Shield
Goals: Paul Jalil
Assists: Steve Francis
MotM: Paul Jalil