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OSGS August Newsletter

6 August 2018

This Update includes a call for players for the Old Gregorians match at New Zealand and matches against the School at Stowe and Stoke Park as well as a final chance to enter the Autumn Meeting at Hunstanton in October. 

Our Society is for players of all handicaps, male and female, and if you have any queries about fixtures please contact me.

Remember all under 30s receive a 50% discount on green fee costs.    
 
RESULTS:
Summer Meeting at Aldeburgh
As ever Perry Hunt organised an excellent meeting at Aldeburgh. The Saturday night dinner at the refurbished Golf Club with the addition of several non-golfing Old Stoics was a positive addition and it was good to see some old faces (Roy and Andrew Hinds) and some newcomers (John Da Silva and Chris Hutber) along with the regular attendees. The Society beat the Club in the Friday afternoon warm up 3-1, Chris Luddington won the Buchanan Scratch Trophy and David Ewbank the stableford prize on Saturday morning with Jeremy Scowsill and William Hill yet again clear winners of the Choyce and Chatham Foursomes trophies on Sunday. This is a superb meeting and while attendance was higher this year there is room for many more. 
 
FIXTURES:
Match v Old Gregorians at New Zealand, 1 Sept 
Still three places available for this match at a superb course. Ian Bendell (Acting Match Manager), John Rowe, Don Jeffreys, Martyn Palmer and John Da Silva are down to play. Contact William Waddell-Dudley williamfwdudley@hotmail.com , Ian Bendell ianbendell@hotmail.com or me pjgsimmons@gmail.com to book your place
 
Match v The School at Stowe, 15 Sept - Plus tour of the new Golf Course
This fixture is no longer just for Under 30s although we are still keen for youngsters to play. Julian Stocks, John Rowe, Peter Simmons and Mark Garnett (welcome back ) are down to play but up to 4 more players needed. Roddy Blackburne, our Under 30s Committee Member rblackburne@hotmail.co.uk and I pjgsimmons@gmail.com are Joint Match Managers so contact both of us if you want to play. 

This match coincides with Old Stoic Day - see below for the opportunity to tour the new Golf Course.
 
Tour of the New Stowe Golf Course - 15 September
Hopefully all of you will have received an invitation to attend the Old Stoic Day on Sept 15th and after lunch have a special tour of the new golf course. By September much of the construction will be completed and you will get a clear picture of the aesthetic and golfing quality of the new course adjacent to the Bourbon Fields. The Headmaster and Andrew Hancox, Director of Golf, will provide full details on the School's ambitions to offer the finest school course in the country so golf can continue to develop at Stowe. I understand that at least 20 have already signed up but we are keen for a good turn out from the Society.
In case you have not received either a postal or email invitation from the Old Stoic Society click here to view.
 
Match v The School at Stoke Park, 26 September
Scheduled arlier in the year so we can get round before it is dark with a 2pm tee off time. This match is played courtesy of Chester King at Stoke Park and we are keen for younger players to make up the team. So far our Captain, Nick Luddington, Alex Saary, making a welcome return and the Secretary are down to play. Three more players needed. Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com if you would like to play.
 
Autumn Meeting at Hunstanton, 21 & 22 October
This year the Meeting is at Hunstanton with foursomes and singles on Saturday and a further round on Sunday. I have already had emails asking to play from Nick & Chris Luddington, Angus Campbell & Charlie Consett, James Fortescue & Alec Moore, Paul McSweeney & David Ewbank, Nigel Wright and Neil Gray, Tim Maynard and Don Jeffreys, John Da Silva and Peter Simmons. We have room for a few more so please email pjgsimmons@gmail.com as soon as possible. The Saturday night dinner will be at a new venue, The Heacham Manor Hotel, who are also offering a room deal. All those who want to play please complete the attached entry form and return to me ASAP pjgsimmons@gmail.com 
 
 
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Match v Haileybury at Sunningdale, 18 November - Contact Peter Comber peter.comber@parkasset.com
 
Please pass this email onto any Old Stoics that you think will be interested in getting involved.

Peter
Secretary OSGS
Tel: 07957 141826