OU Clubs and Societies OU Golf Society The Captain’s Meeting 2010 The Captain’s meeting was held by David Downes (L 60) at Trevose in North Cornwall in September 2010. The 32 members who attended with 26 of their wives or girlfriends were blessed with fine sunny weather for the whole weekend. The winner of The Acorn for the best score was Rick Taylor (M 59), The Lee Tankard for the Best Scratch was won by Chris Gotla (H 68), The Johnson Trophy for the best single figure handicap winner was Jeremy Cooke (WB 67) and the winner of the Veterans Salver for the Over 55s was Tim Dickson (SH 67). Tony Pull (M 49) won the Scott Graham Quaich for Over 70s. At the AGM held in the clubhouse Eric Auckland (C 53) was elected as a Vice President and Alan Thomas (H 62) was elected as Captain for 2011 and David Hopkins (WD 60) the Vice Captain. Mike Ingham (M 66), Society Treasurer presented the accounts. Partners for the Fourball on the Sunday morning were drawn at the dinner on Saturday night held in the clubhouse after trophies for Saturday had been presented. This competition was won by Tim Dickson (SH 67) partnered by the Society President Derek Bunting (B 45). Northern Public Schools This competition is held each year in March at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. The trophy being played for is The Birkdale Bucket. 8 schools send teams each year. Uppingham were not able to
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retain this trophy which they won last year but they were a close second. Halford Hewitt 2011. The Halford Hewitt Cup is a competition between 64 public schools. It is 10 a side and 640 golfers gather each year at Royal St George’s, Sandwich and at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club at Deal in Kent. Uppingham is currently ranked 19th out of the 64 schools based on their record since it began in 1924. This year Uppingham won through two rounds beating Ampleforth 3 matches to 2 in the first round and beating Oundle 4 /1 in the second round. In the third round they met Bradfield at Deal. Ewen Wilson (M 85), Captain, Jonathan Linstow (WB 86), Charles Bowman (WD 75) and Damian Pitts (Hf 61) both won their matches convincingly 4/3. Tim Dickson (S 67) and Chris Gotla (H 68) lost 2/1. Nick Freeman (L 70) and Mark Proffitt (H 76) lost at the 19th. Sam Debenham (C 90) and Eddie Allingham (H 81) lost at the 3rd extra hole.
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Society Meetings This year’s well attended Merseyside Meeting was held at Wallasey followed two days later by the East Midlands meeting held at Little Aston. Both meetings were won by Brian Cooke (Hf 53) a Vice President of the Society. The Society currently has over 300 members and welcomes golfers of any age or golfing ability to the well attended meetings and matches played all round the country. Subscriptions are still £10 pa and young members don’t start paying until aged 25. Application forms can be obtained from the Secretary Martin Walker (L 67) email: Martin.walker53@sky.com.
