Sport & Societies

ICHC: Men’s 4s get underway in arduous season

John Hunter

8 Nov 2019 — 1 min read

In their debut appearance in the Felix, ICHC Men’s 4s made the brave and treacherous journey out to the ‘Fortress’ Harlington to play 2 year rivals, New Bucks University. After a narrow win in last season’s league, tensions ran high before the match. Captain Ethan Houchen was overheard saying ‘This is going to be a tough one lads… ‘ and with new blood to the team, chemistry was the most crucial dynamic the squad could have asked for.

The whistle blew… and the teams were off. Straight away, IC 4’s felt under threat – the aggressive style of play by New Bucks threw the home team slightly off guard. After a quick reorganization of Hunter’s nose, and a 2 on 1 ‘sweaty’ with the keeper, ICHC 4’s the ‘DeVIants’ were 1-0 down in 10 minutes.

With a chance to get panicky and flustered, the boys kept their cool and played to their strengths. With some formidable ‘Tiki-Taka’ around the midfield from Philpott, Houchen and Woodburn, the team managed to thread some through balls up for the strikers to take advantage of. Soon, the lads got into their stride, coming into half time with a 2-1 lead.

Into the second half, the ‘DeVIants’ really started to settle into their stride. With a frankly ludicrous control and half volley from Berridge and an almost careless reverse deflection from McDermott, alongside strong plays from Singh and Robertson, the score line settled to 5-1.

To celebrate the victory, the boys yearned for a well deserved ACC night. With Hall, Xu, Lloyd and Willis’ excellent costumes, the team are yet to truly encounter the full force of their fresher intake, with good prospects for the Men’s 4s for the rest of the season.

More from this issue

Zombi Child

Zombi Child manages to be visually gorgeous, taking advantage of the oft-overlooked beauty of Haiti, but manages to lose a sense of respect for Haiti by abusing clichés in the final scenes

What are Cryptocurrencies and what is Happening in this Space?

Cryptocurrencies are digital assets which are intended to be used as a medium of exchange. Traditionally, the supply currency can be controlled by a central bank or the government, however this is not the case with cryptocurrencies. Within this system, the safety solely lies in the hands of parties called

VQ: The Restaurant that Never Sleeps

We all know how it goes. The night starts out with good intentions. You’ve handed in your coursework with just 2 minutes to spare. You want some fun. You round up your friends and dance the stress away while screaming Beyoncé lyrics at the top of your lungs, having

Understanding the 2019 Canadian Election

Thoughts and analysis on Trudeau’s minority government loss from an Authentic Canadian

More from this section

Imperial athlete selected to represent Great Britain in two sports

Sports Editor Konrad Hohendorf speaks to two time GB Imperial athlete Christy Chan

My Favourite Moment in Sports History

Sports Editor Amanda Barden writes about the enduring power of sport and her favourite moments in sports history

Interview with Zhengli Lim, aka ‘Ribbon Guy’

Following on from the interviews we have had with imperial athlete, we present the following interview we had with the BNOC that is Zhengli Lim, aka ‘Ribbon Guy’. I am quite lucky to have known him from the beginning of my time here at university. I, along with many mechanical

Exercise in Lockdown 2.0

Here we go again. The next four weeks will be tough for all, many hoped that the first lockdown would be the only one that we would have to go through. Many of us, including myself, found it very difficult to keep up with any sort of normal exercise that