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OSGS Newsletter

3 April 2018

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Despite the continuing dreadful weather our season is now well under way and here are the latest results and details of the golfing opportunities available over the next few months.

Our Society is for players of all handicaps, male and female, and if you have any queries about fixtures do not hesitate to contact me.
Remember all under 30s receive a 50% discount on the green fee costs. 
 
RESULTS:
 
The Micklem Trophy: Woking 14 & 15 March
.... to continue the report from the March Update - The School team beat Charterhouse 3-2 in the Semi Finals but lost narrowly to Wellington 2-3.
For a full report from Andrew Hancox follow this link  https://www.stowe.co.uk/school/news/latest-news/the-2018-gerald-micklem-trophy
A fantastic effort from the Stowe team which bodes well for recruitment to the OSGS. 
 
17-18 March: Birkdale Bucket Northern Schools event at Woodhall Spa
With a team of just two, Joshua Wheeler and me, the Old Stoics won the Wooden Spoon again despite the event being abandoned due to snow after 9 holes. With all the other teams having a minimum of five players from which to select their best 4 scores it was a certainty. We need to review how we approach this event as we cannot continue without a minimum of four players.
 
FIXTURES:
 
Halford Hewitt at Deal, 5 - 8 April
Stowe play Brighton at Deal at 3.20pm next Thursday, 5 April. 
The team to take on Brighton College in the first round is Haydn Brooks, Sean Morris, Rob Samuel, Charlie Gartside, Charlie Consett, Charlie Rotheroe, Peter Hale, Matt Bazeley, Peter Jarvis and William Waddell Dudley. All support is very welcome and if you want to join the team for dinner at the Lodge, Princes, on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday you would be very welcome. Just contact me at pjgsimmons@gmail.com 
 
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. The draw for the Cyril Gray has just been made and Stowe play Dulwich at 10.40am on Thursday 21 June and practice times for Wednesday have already been reserved. 
 
Boodles Dinner, Friday 4 May
This dinner is the 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 or get more details contact Angus Campbell ajmcampbell@gmail.com
 
Spring Meeting at Woking, Saturday 5 May
Contact our Captain, Nick Luddington, nicholasluddington@hotmail.co.uk if you want to play in this popular meeting. Singles from 9.30am and foursomes from 2.30pm with an excellent lunch in between is a great combination. A couple of weeks ago entries from Nick and Chris Luddington, Charlie Consett, Angus Campbell, Josh Wheeler, Paul McSweeney, Jonathan Horrocks (making a welcome return to Old Stoic golf), Nigel Wright, Chris Hutber, David Ewbank, Ian Bendell, Adam Carling, Peter Simmons, Richard Wood & son were already in but plenty of places still available.

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 ensure he has plenty of competition you youngsters - Hamish, Olly, Freddie, Will, Roddy, Ben, Matteo etc
 
Grafton Morrish Qualifying at North Hants 13 May
Please contact me, pjgsimmons@gmail.com if you want to play in this qualifier. We need a strong team to help us qualify and have a chance of repeating the Semi Final achievement of 2016.
 
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 or Thomas.sleater@credit-suisse.com if you are more of a cricketer. The exciting Friday night hitting the hotspots of Deal with the Templars is not compulsory!
 
Match v The School at Stowe on Speech Day, 26 May
Contact me pjgsimmons@gmail.com if you want to play - we are looking for a team of at least 10 to take on the growing School squad. 9.00am start and picnic on the South Front afterwards. Work on the new golf course starts later this month 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, Uppingham, Oundle, Wrekin, Repton, Bromsgrove, Rossall, Uppingham, Trent, Malvern etc over 18 holes in the morning and 15 holes in the afternoon followed by dinner. There was lots of interest from both Northern and Southern Old Stoics when we were invited to join this competition - hopefully it converts into players of all handicaps - 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 and this year the Saturday night dinner will be at the charming Aldeburgh GC Clubhouse. With lots to interest the non golfer in the area 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