Cricket: The House Cricket Captains, Pranoy Bohara and Sumaer Sandhu, report on the House’s performance in this year’s Cricket Season Cricket is one of the major sports in our school. A game in which team effort and spirit is of utmost importance. Dedication and determination is a must in all sports, but cricket needs it the most as all three major parts of the game need to be perfected. A player without strong hand and eye coordination doesn’t stand a chance in this challenging sport. This year's Inter-House competition was a tough one, Tata House had put in a lot of effort and practiced hard in spite of testweek as a major hurdle. In the senior competition, we had geared up well and had prepared a good team. There was a lot of pressure on us as we the previous year we had lifted the cup after 13 odd years. Rohan Gupta (the School Cricket Captain) was a great motivation to our side. Some great feats were achieved by our cricketers, with a few half centuries being made. Creditable performances were seen by Udit Kapur , Arjun Midha and Siddharth Sethi . In the T-Twenty championship, there was a well fought final against Hyderabad House, but unfortunately we lost at the last moment. We had a great team that had practiced and put in a lot of hard work, and though we lost the trophy, each member of the team must be complimented for his skill and determination. The junior captain, Ashutosh Goyal, led the team well and showed immense leadership qualities. Ishaan Sandhu was the highest scorer and continuously boosted the teams morale while pacers such as Yasir Iqbal were the most economical. The leading wicket taker in the team was Sayuj Dhandhania. This year, though we didn't have the chance to pick up either cup, the House showed determination and enjoyed. Coming first is not as important as giving in your best and knowing that you tried the hardest. That is what Tata House did and we’re glad to have had the chance to lead the Warriors in their 75th year.
Soccer: The House Soccer Captain, Udit Kapur, reports on the House’s performance in this year’s Soccer Season
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Soccer is a sport which requires a high level of skill, determination, passion and the desire to succeed. Practices began in early August in order for the teams to gear up for the much awaited Inter House competitions. Training was held with seriousness and dedication towards the sport, and by the time the competition came around, the teams looked to have shaped up adequately to put up a strong fight. This year's Inter House Competition saw the senior teams create history, by going through every round of matches without once tasting defeat. Unfortunately, due to some calamitous defensive lapses and wasteful finishing, the house drew more matches than was required, which relegated us to the second position in the cup. One of the highlights of this year's competition surely must be our House XI team's comeback from one goal down against Jaipur house to level the game, even though we went through that particular match with only 10 men on the field for large portions. Still, though the end result was slightly disappointing, the players put in some splendid individual performances, and Arjun Parmar, Pranoy Bohara, Aditya Gupta, Arjun Midha and Ashish Rao must be commended for their efforts, showcasing splendid skill and teamwork, as well as giving the juniors something to take inspiration from in the following years. Recognition must also be given to Nikhil Bhushan for the excellent show case of his goal keeping skills. Credit must also be given to the juniors. Ably led by Rishi Raaj Khan, they fought hard throughout and earned a worthy second position in the competition. Promising talent was seen in the form of Ishaan Sandhu who scored five goals, as well as Arjun Sharma for his superb defending in Juniors 1 . D Formers, like Angad Shergil also showed keen interest in the sport, showing promising signs in the years to come. Juniors 2 had the potential to win all their matches but unfortunately were unable to match up to the high expectations set for them, but some impressive performances from Yuvan Kumar, Rishikant and Nikhil Saraf were on display. As House Football Captain, all I can say that I was proud to lead the Warriors out onto the field for not only every match, but every practice, and though we may not have won the cup, we have certainly won our place in the memories of everyone who came and watched us play. The potential to better this year's performance is definitely there, all that is left is for next year's teams to unlock it and keep the flag of Tata House flying high. House of Steel • Founder’s Issue 2011