Old Lawrentian News 2010/11

The Summer OL Day, on
June 25th 2010, was
blessed with wonderful
weather and good turn outs for
both Tennis and Cricket.
Commencing with a drinks
reception in the ‘Peel Room’,
there was a chance to catch up
and to browse through some
old sporting photographs taken
many moons ago.
After lunch in the Dining Hall, it
SUMMER’S OL DAY
OL TENNIS
was off to the courts for the OL
tennis players and a stroll up to
Newlands for the cricketers to
‘conquer’ the school teams!
As you’ll see from both
reports, this was not to be the
case. However, good fun was
had by all and a well-deserved
match tea followed by Pimms
on the Headmaster’s lawn was
the perfect end to a fun-filled
day.
On a blisteringly hot afternoon Old boys Adrian Gates,
Jonathan Cannan, Harry Dickens, Rodney Wilkening,
James Elliott, Mark Single and Cem Baltacioglu (pictured
from left) gathered on the all weather astro in front of the Chapel
to take on the College 1st and 2nd teams.
After a fine first two rounds of sets the scores stood at 3 - 3 with
all to play for in the final round.
The youth and energy of the boys, however, meant that they won
the final three sets to take the match 6 - 3.
Rod Wilkening (Newlands Deacon, 1984)
The OL cricketers spent a very
pleasant afternoon playing
against SLC’s 1st XI. The
weather was most favourable and a
good crowd enjoyed entertaining
cricket.
The OLs won the toss and elected
to bat. The loss of KB Asiedu in the
first over was a severe blow, but
following the loss of Gareth Birchley
for 1, Charlie Collins and Nick
Muncey steadied the ship in a
partnership of 58 for the third
wicket.
Unfortunately, once Collins had
gone for 24, the remaining OL
batsmen subsided, thanks to some
tight bowling and two run outs.
95 was not a huge target but the
College batsmen were made to
work for their runs as KB Asiedu
OL CRICKET
Toss: OLs - Result: College 1st XI won by 8 wickets
and Aaron Conn hit a good line and
length.
The early wicket of Jones
encouraged the OL bowlers but
Robbie Newbery and Alex Underhill
dug in for the College to put on 47
for the second wicket.
Nick Muncey bowled well to
dismiss Underhill for 23, but the
calm and assured batting of Tim
Collins helped Newbery deal with a
tricky spell from Geoff Philpott to
see the College home by 8 wickets
with 3 overs to spare.
The OL team were: Charlie
Collins, KB Asiedu, Gareth Birchley,
Nick Muncey, Nick Marchant, Jonty
Wakefield, Geoff Philpott, John
Young, Kit Bowra, Ricky Frame-
Smith and Aaron Conn.
Tom Moulton
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