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OSGS May Newsletter

1 May 2019

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The OSGS is for all Old Stoic golfers, male and female, of all standards. We are keen for younger Old Stoics to take part and U30 discounts apply at all fixtures.

Our season has started with mixed results but there are lots more fixtures in May, June and July for which full details are listed below.

Don't wait to be asked to play just contact the Match/Meeting Manager or me.

Pass this email onto any other Old Stoic golfers who you think would be interested in taking part in our growing number of fixtures.

RESULTS:

11-14th April, Halford Hewitt at Royal St Georges and Deal:

A disappointing few days with a first round loss 1-4 to Eton (Haydn Brooks and Peter Hale had a good win as first pair) and then a very close defeat to Merchant Taylors in the Plate at Princes with two of the three matches going down the 19th. There were some positives with a good debut for James Nash and useful discussions on how to encourage some younger players to get involved. Plans are now in hand! 

FIXTURES:

4 May Spring Meeting at Woking - Maybe Sold Out!

Meeting Manager, Nick Luddington nicholasluddington@hotmail.co.uk, has 21 entries but there could be a way to include additional Under 30s. Contact Nick Luddington urgently if you want to play singles and foursomes with an excellent lunch in between (Single round options available). There are prizes for best singles scratch, stableford and foursomes stableford scores in addition to the U30s Foster Salver.

3 May Boodles Dinner: Contact Angus Campbell ajmcampbell@gmail.com if you want to attend the excellent night before the Spring Meeting dinner at Boodles. Angus maybe able to include more but you need to move fast - this event is open to all OSGS members.

11 May Match v Templars at Deal

Contact David Ewbank, OSGS Captain and Match Manager for this event, ewbank77@btinternet.com if you want to play in this entertaining fixture against the Stowe Templars, Captained by Tom Sleater thomas.sleater@credit-suisse.com. Looks like it's four a side at the moment with Charlie Consett, Charles Dimpfl, John Da Silva, Paul McSweeney, Ian Bendell and maybe Charlie Saunders in addition to David and Tom so room for extra players.

12 May Match v Canford at Sunningdale

Match Manager, Stewart McNair md@mcnairpartnership.com  has a strong team of Peter Hale, Martyn Palmer, Greg Choyce, Sean Morris, Haydn Brooks, Paul Marshall, Tony Edgerley, Richard Wood, David Julius, Ben Dixey and Ian Bendell to try and retain the trophy.

19 May Grafton Morrish Qualifying at North Hants - One more players needed

So far we have Sean Morris, Peter Hale, Ben Wackett, James Nash and Hugo Douglass down to play but need one more low handicap player urgently. Please contact me as soon as possible if you are available to play or want to know more about this event. Our pairs tee off at 1.16pm, 2.50pm and 3.20pm playing alongside Kings School Bruton.

Contact Peter Simmons pjgsimmons@gmail.com 

25 May Match v The School at Stowe - More players needed

OSGS Captain, David Ewbank, John Rowe, Ben Dixey and Chris Luddington are down for this match which is being held for the last time on the current course - two more players needed. If you are not able to make Septembers 'Farewell to the Old Course' event this maybe your last chance to play the course before it closes in April 2020. Contact Peter Simmons pjgsimmons@gmail.com

26 June Midlands Public Schools Meeting at Little Aston 

An excellent addition to the fixture list in 2018. Nick & Chris Luddington, Don Jeffreys, Jack Scott, Paul McSweeney and Peter Simmons already down to play but two more players needed. Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com 

6/7 July Summer Meeting at Aldeburgh

This is a fantastic meeting organised by Perry Hunt. Singles on Saturday morning, Foursomes on Sunday morning and a match against the Club on Friday afternoon if you need a warm up. There are also plenty of local attractions for the non-golfers as well. As last year the Saturday Dinner will be at Aldeburgh Golf Club and local non golfing Old Stoics are very welcome to attend - please spread the word.

Perry's schedule/outline costs for the meeting and entry form are attached. Contact Perry at perryhunt@keme.co.uk or me if you have any queries or need help with local accommodation.

Dates for the Diary:

- 31 August Match v Old Gregorians at New Zealand: Contact Ian Bendell who needs 8 players and has a couple already ianbendell@hotmail.com  

- 12-13 October Autumn Meeting at Brancaster: Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com 

'Farewell to the Old Course' on Saturday 28 September 2019: More Ladies and Under 30s please

31 entries so far with Chatham (10) and Walpole (8) still leading the way. No entries from Bruce though. 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 around £50 with discounts for U30s. Although this event is 5 months away we are keen to plan ahead. An entry form is attached. Contact pjgsimmons@gmail.com if more information needed.

If you have any questions about the fixtures above do not hesitate to contact me. Pass this email onto any Old Stoic contacts who you think would be interested in the OSGS. You can also follow our activities on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/osgolfers/