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(fortune? fitness? appetite?) as that which afflicted last year’s undeservedlyrelegation-bound campaign. The additions of Jun Park and Boris Grubic to the midfield, coupled with the tested excellence of the likes of James Rogers and Matt Cole, on occasion combined to produce some truly memorable football in the middle of the park, especially when captain Lehmann’s patented ‘diamond’ formation was at its most effective. This in turn saw in-form frontman and player-of-the-season – and one-time own-goal extraordinaire – Mitch Bibby well supplied and able to add enough goals to his tally to drag himself out of the red. The defence was often solid, buoyed by the return of linguist and goalkeeper Joe ‘best save in college football’ Littlewood, and by the arrivals of Will Dunger and the soon-to-be elusive Jonny Dungay – lost to a combination of the two main scourges of Trinity College Association Football Club over the past couple of years: an increasingly packed and separate University football programme, and weak shoulder joints. The assistance of the versatile fresher Dan Place towards the end of the season was also a welcome boon for both midfield and defence. Pitch aside, TCAFC continues to be a society that takes the non-footballing lives and combined spirit of its players and members seriously. Social secretary Damian Jamroz made sure the calendar was never bare – a particular incident with a bowling ball will I’m sure remain in the minds of many for years to come – and has organised an(other) imminent, precise, and well-prepared tour to Poland which will be very enjoyable for all those attending. In terms of results the season did not quite bear the fruit it might have done, given the talent available, Brieuc Lehmann’s efficient captaincy, increased numbers at trainings, and specially-arranged weekly fitness sessions. Nevertheless, Trinity has done well to consolidate its position in the second tier, and seems to be standing atop a formidably strong platform off which to push for promotion next year.