FOOTBALL: RGS bag three-goal triumph (From Worcester News)

FOOTBALL: RGS bag three-goal triumph

11:01am Tuesday 9th March 2010 in

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ROYAL Grammar School Worcester made it a sporting double over rivals King’s School Worcester with victory in the annual football match.

Captain Dan Hagger, Ollie Steele and Jamie Williams were on target in the firsthalf as RGS recorded a 3-0 victory to retain the Worcester City Cup at St George’s Lane, watched by a crowd of 465.

King’s skipper Dave Stanier was sent off in the secondhalf for two yellow cards, while Seb Marley was denied a fourth for a foul on the goalkeeper.

Anthony Hampson, chairman of host club City, presented the trophy to Hagger as RGS secured the silverware for the third successive season.

It adds to the Upper Tything school’s triumph over King’s in the annual rugby match, won 3-0 at Sixways in December.

RGS PICTURE CAPTION: ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL WORCESTER: The Worcester City Cup champions are pictured, back row (left to right): Sam Clements, Jamie Williams, Tom Smith, Duncan Keir, Tom Patey, Sam Cox, Andrew Curtis, Chris Dage, Harry Dalman and Rory Harrison. Front: Matt Lewis, Seb Marley, Ollie Steele, Dan Hagger, Jack Evans and Seb Nevitt. Picture by Paul Jackson. BUY THIS PHOTO: worcesternews.co.uk/pictures/sales. 09441802.

KING'S PICTURE CAPTION: KING’S SCHOOL WORCESTER: They face the camera before the cup final, back row (left to right): Tom Wilde, Joe Grisdale, Harry Iddon, Dave Lewis, Jeff Doorbar, Ilija Rasovic, Tom Fardon, Joe Fowles and Adam Loader. Front: Tom Cluett, Lambros Pardale, Dave Stanier, Ollie Greenhill, Ross Attwood, Jack Ellis and Elliot Duffy. 09441801.