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OSGS April Newsletter

4 April 2016

The 2016 season is underway with three fixtures completed and another six scheduled by mid-May.

This means that Match, Team and Meeting Managers need your help. Do not wait to be asked to play and if you have any questions contact me. Click here for the updated Fixture List for 2016.
 
Under 30s Discount: 50% discount on green fee costs at all matches and meetings and the Society pays for entry to all team events.
 

RESULTS

Match v The School at Woking: 8 March

Peter Hale, Chris & Nick Luddington, Mike Anderson, Peter Comber and I provided a relatively inexperienced School team with good practice the day before the Micklem Trophy. The OSGS team won 4.5 to 1.5 and the School lost in the first round of the Micklem to Bradfield who ran the Wellington Golf Scholars very close in the final.

Northern Meeting at Formby: 11 & 12 March

James Gartside organised an excellent meeting which 12 members attended. Charlie Gartside was on good form and won both the David Hadfield Salver on Friday afternoon (36 points) and the Saturday morning round on the challenging Ladies’ course (38 points). Your Secretary was runner up on both days. This is a great value, sociable meeting for golfers of all standard that warrants a higher turn-out. Dates for 2017 are about to be confirmed.

Birkdale Bucket at Woodhall Spa: 19 & 20 March

Despite a team of two (Don Jeffreys & Peter Simmons) we comfortably avoided winning the Wooden Spoon by outscoring Giggleswick who also only had two players. 2017 is the 60th Anniversary of the Bucket and all efforts should be made to ensure we field a minimum of four players.
 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Halford Hewitt – 8 April at St Georges

Haydn Brooks’ team (David Johnstone, Sean Morris, Charlie Gartside, Peter Jarvis, Rob Samuel, Angus Campbell, Charlie Consett, Tony Edgerley & Stewart MacNair) play Whitgift in the first round at 8.20pm at St Georges, Sandwich, on Friday 8th April and all support would be welcome. To take advantage of the extra practice day a match against Old Leysians has been arranged at Rye on Thursday 7 April.
 

Spring Meeting at Woking 30 April

Meeting Manager, Nick Luddington, reports that he already has 16 players registered but can accept a few more. There are rounds of foursomes and singles with a 50% discount on the green fee for those under 30. If you want to play email Nick urgently at dee.parkers@btconnect.com 
 

The Boodles Dinner on Friday 29 April

This is a fun evening where both gentlemen and lady OS golfers are welcome with superb food, wine, company and the ideal warm up for the Spring Meeting at Woking.  The total cost in the past has not exceeded £90 per head. Angus Campbell  ajmcampbell@gmail.com or 07881 625098 has 12 bookings already but there is room for more so contact him ASAP if you want to attend or need further information.  There is a strict dress code of suit and tie at the Club (equivalent attire for ladies).
 

Match v Old Canfordians at Sunningdale 1 May

Cyril Gray Captain and Match Manager, Stewart McNair, is using this fixture to look at players for the Cyril Gray team. There are only a limited number of places available for the Canford match so if you are over 50 and play off a good single figure handicap contact Stewart at md@mcnairpartnership.com or 07703 228257.
 

Grafton Morrish Qualifying at North Hants 8 May

If you are a Halford Hewitt player, or prospective player, Haydn Brooks haydnbrooks@googlemail.com would like to hear from you. Six players are needed for this Scratch Foursomes event teeing off from 12.05pm – OSGS have not qualified for several years so let’s reverse the trend
 

Match v Stowe Templars at Deal 21 May

Six players are needed to take on the Stowe Templars morning (10.27am) and afternoon (15.28pm) at Deal.Contact Charles Dimpfl thedimpfls@gmail.com  or 0208 963 1173 or me p.j.g.simmons@herts.ac.uk  if you would like to play against Tom Sleater and his merry men.
 

Match v The School at Stowe 28 May

Society Captain, Chris Luddington chris.luddinton@btinternet.com or 07855 662220, still has places available in his team to play the School and enjoy a sumptuous picnic in majestic surroundings on Speech Day.
 

ADVANCE NOTICE

Summer Meeting at Aldeburgh 2 & 3 July

Perry Hunt perryhunt@keme.co.uk has sent me the full details of this fantastic meeting. You also have the chance to fine tune your game by playing against the club on Friday afternoon. Full details and entry form are attached
 

Match v Old Gregorians at New Zealand 3 September

William Waddell-Dudley William.waddell-dudley@talbotuw.com is already recruiting for this match
 
Visit the Old Stoics Golfing Society Facebook page – please like, share and post messages. We will also use WhatsApp to push specific fixtures.
 
Email addresses of Old Stoics you think would be interested in the OSGS would also be very welcome.

Peter Simmons
Hon Secretary
p.j.g.simmons@herts.ac.uk
07957 141826