OSGS February Newsletter
1 February 2019
Our first fixtures of the year are not far away and full details are listed below - don't wait to be asked to play just contact the Match/Meeting Manager or me.
Please pass this email onto any other Old Stoic Golfers who you think would be interested in taking part in our growing number of fixtures.
The OSGS is for all Old Stoic Golfers, male and female, of all standards. We are keen to encourage younger Old Stoics to take part and U30 discounts are available for all fixtures.
3 March, Match v The School at Sunningdale:
With Peter Comber's help as Match Manager a strong team of Haydn Brooks, Charlie Gartside, Rob Samuel, Martyn Palmer, Tony Edgerley and Peter Jarvis has been recruited. Meeting for snack lunch followed by afternoon round. Contact: Peter Comber peter.comber@parkasset.com
8/9 March, Northern Meeting at Formby:
Message from Meeting Manager, James Gartside jamesgartside@macdonaldandtaylor.com
'Playing the Men’s Course on Friday from 12.30 onwards with sandwiches and soup from 11.30 am .
The ladies Course is booked from 9am on the Saturday followed by a sandwich and a debrief !
Dinner on The Friday night will again be in the Club house.
The winter deal at Formby is spectacular value for money - sandwich lunch on Friday, 18 holes on the Men’s course on Friday, nights stay in the Dormy house and 18 holes on the ladies on Saturday am works out at not much more than £100 - sadly due to demand last year not everyone could stay in the Dormy and had to stay at the slightly more expensive Formby Hall ! I will fill the Dormy on a first come first served basis and then book overflow at Formby Hall
Last year some of our Halford Hewitt team played Royal Birkdale on the Thursday. This year I can get 3 fourballs on Royal Liverpool - it’s a special year for Hoylake as it’s the 150th Anniversary of the club and they are hosting the Walker Cup in September'.
12 March, Match v The School at Woking:
Match on the Practice Day before The Micklem Trophy. Breakfast followed by mid morning round. One player needed with Alex Saary, Pierse Odell, Paul McSweeney, James Nash and me currently down to play. Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com
16/17th March, Northern Schools Meeting, Birkdale Bucket at Woodhall Spa:
Minimum of 4 players needed and Guy Robinson, making a welcome return to the Society, and Don Jeffreys have already entered to help me avoid giving house room to the wooden spoon for yet another year. Full details of the event and the entry form are attached. Contact me at pjgsimmons@gmail.com if more information needed
11-14 April, Halford Hewitt at St Georges and Deal:
Stowe play Eton at Royal St Georges at 12.10pm on Thursday 11th April.
The last time Stowe played Eton was in the 2016 Grafton Morrish when Stowe won on their way to the Semi Finals.
Player availability has been checked and selection is imminent. Contact me at pjgsimmons@gmail.com or Haydn Brooks haydnbrooks@googlemail.com if any queries.
'Farewell to the Old Course' event on Saturday 28 September 2019:
Interest in this event is growing fast with 8 players from Chatham, 7 from Walpole, 3 from Cobham, 2 from Grenville and 1 from Temple already entered. The new Old Stoic Society Chairman, Hannah Durden (Nugent), has also entered and is looking to recruit more Lady Golfers. We want up to 40 to compete for prizes including a House Competition, Ladies and Under 30s Trophies. Tee off from 9.30am followed by lunch at the School. Cost including lunch and prizes will be less than £50 with discounts for U30s. Although this event is 8 months away we are keen to plan ahead. An entry form is attached. Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com if more information needed.
May dates for the Diary:
- 3 May Boodles Dinner, contact Angus Campbell ajmcampbell@gmail.com
- 4 May Spring Meeting at Woking, contact Nick Luddington nicholasluddington@hotmail.co.uk
- 5 May Match v Canford at Sunningdale, contact Stewart McNair md@mcnairpartnership.com
- 11 May Match v Templars at Deal, contact David Ewbank ewbank77@btinternet.com
- 19 May Grafton Morrish Qualifying at North Hants
- 25 May Match v The School at Stowe, contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com
Look forward to seeing you at an OSGS fixture in 2019
Peter
Secretary OSGS
Tel: 07957 141826