A villain themed Hammerwe’en, a first versus second league game, a sold-out crowd. It sounded too good to be true, it sounded like a recipe for too much fun. The top of the table clash in England’s most prolific league, Regional 2 Thames produced yet another epic encounter that would live long in the memory […]
On an unseasonably warm day at Hurlingham Park, Hammers 2nd XV took to the field against old rivals Belsize Park. Pre-match tension was palpable, this fixture last season producing a 30-point drubbing to nil for the visitors, and a last-play epic win for hammers in the reverse. With that in mind, and the words of […]
We love a fancy dress, and nothing says fancy dress more than our annual Hammerween Party! This year’s theme? Villains!! So don your best Poison Ivy outfit, Darth Vader suit or Hannibal Lector and come on down to the Temperance at 730pm!
We love a fancy dress, and nothing says fancy dress more than our annual Hammerween Party! This year’s theme? Villains!! So don your best Poison Ivy outfit, Darth Vader suit or Hannibal Lector and come on down to the Temperance for 730pm! Prizes for the best dressed!
The boys turned up to a wet and windy Rosslyn Park under the spotlights eager to impress the Hammers ultras on the sideline. The lads came out the blocks firing and it didn’t take long for Max Dugdale to nudge the ball to 10 meters out from the Rosslyn Park 4th line – setting up […]
As luck would have it the sun was out at Hurlingham Park last Saturday, but many puddles remained on the pitch after the torrential down pours during the week. I’ll come back to one puddle in particular in due course.The atmosphere was a little subdued, not sure why. After a tentative warm-up and a bit […]
Whether it’s the annual Pub Golf social, post-match boat race or a game of pre-training touch, it is a truth universally acknowledged by all that “A quick game is a good game“. The referee made it clear from the off that we needed pace in everything from set pieces to open play in order to […]
A loss never felt so much like a win. After a solid warm-up, the Hammers were ready and raring to kick off. Reading got off to an impressive start and scored 4 trys during the match, however a good defensive effort and some excellent dominant tackles prevented Reading’s score line from increasing. As well as […]
A big day ahead, the longest coach trip of the year, a potential banana skin if past seasons are anything to go by and the thought of Six bottles of Lambrini’s on the horizon created an anxious buzz around the group. Arriving at the ground the excitement began to grow, with facilities and grounds every […]
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost. The world is changed. Ed Wynne and Scott Van Berkel are out injured attempting to carry the weight of Jacob Poulton’s inflated sense of TrussEconomics. Ollie Weaver […]