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OSGS May Newsletter

26 April 2018

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Old Stoic Golfing Society Update - May 2018
Not quite May but there are fixtures every week next month and players needed for most of them.
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 the green fee costs. 
 
RESULTS:
Halford Hewitt at Deal - 5 April
Stowe found out the hard way that there are no weak teams in the Hewitt nowadays. Brighton started well and were two up in four matches after 9 holes. The experience of Haydn Brooks & Peter Hale and Sean Morris & Charlie Rotheroe came into play on the back 9 and both pairs won 2/1. Brighton then won two matches leaving it to Matt Bazeley and Charlie Gartside to win the third point. All square on the 18th tee Stowe managed an unlikely half with a gritty putt and so to the 19th in the dark. Despite Stowe's drive ending on the practice putting green Brighton were inches from the water but held their nerve for the win.
Stowe restored some pride by beating Taunton in the plate with wins for Morris & Rotheroe and Rob Samuel & Peter Jarvis. In the second round a youthful, very low handicap, Loretto team always had the edge although the top pair had to play under par to shake off Morris & Rotheroe.
 
FIXTURES:
Match v Canford at Sunningdale, Sunday 29 April
Stewart McNair has a full team for this fixture which is a useful warm up for the Cyril Gray including David Julius, Sean Morris, Peter Jarvis, Rob Samuel, Stephen Wilcox, Tony Edgeley and himself. Stowe play Dulwich at 10.40am on Thursday 21st June in the Cyril Gray. 
 
Boodles Dinner, Friday 4 May
Still a few places at this ideal warm up for the Spring Meeting at Woking. Fabulous food and drink in the delightful setting of Boodles in St James, London. To book your place contact Angus Campbell ajmcampbell@gmail.com
 
Spring Meeting at Woking, Saturday 5 May
There are still a couple of places available so contact our Captain, Nick Luddington, nicholasluddington@hotmail.co.uk if you want to play. Singles from 9.30am and foursomes from 2.30pm with an excellent lunch in between is a great combination. Entries so far include Nick and Chris Luddington, Charlie Consett, Angus Campbell, Josh Wheeler, Paul McSweeney, Charlie Saunders, Jonathan Horrocks, Peter Comber, Martyn Palmer, Nigel Wright, Chris Hutber, David Ewbank, Ian Bendell, Adam Carling, Freddie Elliott and Peter Simmons. The trophies now include the Nigel Stern Scratch Salver in honour of one of the Society's foremost members. Josh Wheeler will be defending the Foster Salver for the best U30 stapleford score so lets hope he has plenty of competition from you youngsters - Hamish, Olly, Will, Roddy, Ben, Matteo etc
 
Grafton Morrish Qualifying at North Hants 13 May, 12.30pm
Sean Morris, Charlie Rotheroe, Rob Samuel, Peter Hale and Martyn Palmer are playing. So just one more player needed to help us qualify and have a chance of repeating the Semi Final achievement of 2016. Please contact me, pjgsimmons@gmail.com if you want to play
 
Match v Templars at Deal 19 May
A really friendly match against the Templars on a top course. Contact Vice Captain David Ewbank ewbank77@btinternet.com if you want to play for the OSGS who have a few  places still available. Friday night hitting the hotspots of Deal with the Templars is not compulsory!
 
Match v The School at Stowe on Speech Day, 26 May
We are looking for a team of 10 to take on the growing School squad and so far only Nick Luddington, John Rowe, Josh Wheeler, Peter Comber and me are confirmed - so 5 more players needed. 9.00am start and picnic on the South Front afterwards. Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com if you want to play
Work on the new golf course started on 16th April so the countdown to the closure of the current course has started.  
 
Midland Public Schools Meeting at Little Aston, Wed 27 June 
A new fixture at a great course. We need a team of 8 playing foursomes off handicap to take on Harrow, Oundle, Wrekin, Repton, Bromsgrove, Rossall, Uppingham, Trent, Malvern, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham and KES over 18 holes in the morning and 15 holes in the afternoon followed by dinner. So far Nick & Chris Luddington, James & Charlie Gartside, Don Jeffreys and me are down to play so 2 more needed - contact me if you want to play pjgsimmons@gmail.com 
 
The Summer Meeting at Aldeburgh, 7-8 July
Perry Hunt at perryhunt@keme.co.uk has already circulated details of this excellent meeting to regular attendees. Attached are the full details and the entry form.
Aldeburgh make us very welcome and we have a match against the club on Friday afternoon if you want a practice round. Excellent accommodation at great value is available for younger Old Stoics. This year the Saturday night dinner will be at the charming Aldeburgh GC Clubhouse and in partnership with the Old Stoic Society has been extended to include OS non golfers  from the East Anglia area - just £40 a head. This meeting is highly recommended. Please contact Perry or me pjgsimmons@gmail.com if you have any queries.
 
Dates for the Diary:
- Match v Old Gregorians at New Zealand, 1 Sept - Contact William Waddell-Dudley williamfwdudley@hotmail.com to book your place
- Match v The School at Stowe, 15 Sept - Contact Peter Simmons pjgsimmons@gmail.com
- Autumn Meeting at Hunstanton, 20/21 October - Contact Peter Simmons pjgsimmons@gmail.com
- Match v Haileybury at Sunningdale, 18 November - Contact Peter Comber peter.comber@parkasset.com
 
Old Stoic Dinner, 7 Nov on HMS Belfast, the Thames, London:
There are only 144 tickets available, they are selling very fast and the OSGS has reserved a table of 12. Cost is £75 pp, dress is black tie and to buy a ticket call the Old Stoic Office on 01280 818349 and say you want to be on the Golfers Table.
 
First Stowe Golf Scholar, Max Faulkner, Captains England U15 ISGA team v Scotland:
Max Faulkner who is in his first year at the School Captained the England U15 Independent Schools Golf Association team to victory at Collingtree earlier this month.
For a full report on the match follow this link: https://www.isga.co.uk/under-15-international-2018/ In the trophy photo Max is on the extreme right
 
OSGS Subscription for 2018/19 due June 2018:
If you are attending any OSGS fixture then you should be paying the annual subscription of £40 (it increased 4 years ago) by standing order. Please check your standing orders to ensure you are paying a subscription. Two members were paying £40 twice a year - they have been thanked for their generosity and have deleted one of the Standing Orders.