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MID SEASON REPORT The Society numbers some 28 members this year, with a couple of regular guests. Several of our regular members have ceased competitive golf this year, including Harold Perry – now approaching 90 – and Peter Engledow. However, we are pleased to have welcomed several new Associate Members who have all the privileges of full members save entry to the Champions Shield. Further, some new retirees have committed themselves, including David Hudson, Tony Mash and Ian Meyrick. Our first event of the year was for the pairs trophy. It was held at Redbourne Golf Club on a beautiful but windy Spring day in April. Some eight pairs entered. The winning pair were Tim Westbrook, our new OSA Secretary, partnering Colin Walker. Tim was the individual winner with 37 points. The next best score was carded by Geoff Blackmore, playing off 27, with a score of 35 points. He even parred the 18th, a monster 600 yard par five. Perhaps it is time for a further handicap cut! Dave Lincoln and Tim (again!) won the two nearest the pin holes. In May we played our now traditional match against Old Tollingtonians. This was held at Crews Hill Golf Club. The match had to be hastily re-arranged to avoid clashing with the OSA lunch on 12th May. In all some 23 players participated. There were a few hitches in the administration of the day, for which the club has offered fulsome apologies. These included no hot water in the showers. It was a fine day and the course was in excellent condition. The meal post the match was excellent. However, sadly, we had to relinquish the fine cup. Dedicated to J E Johnston, an Old Stationer, who had taught at Tollington. In the five years we have played for this trophy we have only won it once (2014). Next year!! On 22nd June we play the first Shield event of 2015 at Brickenden Grange, which is Roy Saunders’ home course. The club is buried deep in the Hertfordshire countryside adjacent (nearly) to the Zoo at Paradise Park – birdies and eagles abound! T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 1 Old Stationers' Golf Society The balance of our programme is as follows: 13th July Essendon GC: match against the Stationers Company (2nd Shield event) 16/17th Aug Away trip to Thorpness GC 3rd Sept Broke Hill GC (final Shield event) 28th Sept Theydon Bois GC (Guest pairs) 27th Oct Mill green GC (Team event) Should any non-members be interested in any of the above, please contact me – contact details at front of magazine. It looks to be a good venue and at £75 per head for dinner, bed and breakfast, two rounds of golf, a bargain! Our last Shield Event is in September at the beautiful Aspley Guise GC, followed by our team event at Brookmans Park at the end of October. Peter Bonner Secretary to OSGS OSA v the Stationers company On Monday July 13th the best of the OSA golf society turned out at Essenden Golf and Country Club for our annual match against the Stationers Company. Playing the Old Course we had a few showers to liven things up but also some reasonable interludes of sunshine when the course could be appreciated in all its glory. The greens were receptive and slow but true giving everyone a chance to score while the rough was severe, punishing any wayward drives. The Company had won the trophy for the previous two occasions so we were all determined to contribute a creditable score for the team result. Colin Walker & Tim Westbrook winners of the Pairs competition. Peter Bonner & Mike Hasler 12
T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 1 OSFC 2014/15 End of Season Report Peter Sandell & Ian Meyrick Peter Sandell & Tim Westbrook With this in mind, Peter Bonner shrewdly agreed with their captain, a “cross-country” scoring formula only counting the top 5 scores from each side. After a satisfying dinner of fish and chips we eagerly awaited Peter’s announcement of the scores. Mike Hasler carded 41 points but Ian Meyrick excelled with a stunning 44 point contribution and this was decisive in giving us a famous victory over the Company. President, Peter Sandell presented the prizes and the trophy which Tim Westbrook received on behalf of the team. The story of our season can be summed up as "what might have been". Despite strong performances from the 1st XI and 2nd XI, both ultimately had to settle for third place finishes in their respective leagues The 1st XI, under the leadership of keeper Perry Langley, had an indifferent start to the season, picking up only 3 points in the first 6 games, but once a settled team emerged, performances improved and we then went eleven League games undefeated (10 wins, 1 draw). However a backlog of 7 games in the last month of the season proved our undoing and despite being in with a chance of the runners-up spot right up until the last Saturday, we fell just short. To compound our frustration in just missing out on promotion, we actually beat the eventual runnersup Old Esthameians both home (2-0) and away (6-2)! Encouragingly the third place finish in the League was our best performance since dropping down to Senior Division 3 in 2004/05. With a young side, including two teenagers, Sean Derrick and James Phillips, who both represented the AFA under 18 Representative side, we hope to have a strong push for promotion again next season. The 1s also reached the Quarter Finals of the Middx/Essex AFA Cup, beating two sides from higher divisions on the way, before losing to a strong Old Hamptonians side. In the AFA Cup we lost a tight game 0-2 to eventual runners up Old Meadonians. The 2nd XI, run by Mickey Byrne/Kyri Apostolou, had an even more frustrating season, having led Intermediate Division 3 for much of the campaign, some poor away form meant the Reserves also ultimately fell just short of promotion losing out on the runners up spot on the last day of the season to (yet again) Old Esthameians, and only on goal difference. This was despite beating OEs away 5-3 and drawing at home 0-0 and completing the season unbeaten at home. Again, maybe next year! A young 3rd XI side overseen by "veteran" skipper Mark Tansley, took a while to settle, but with a string off impressive results mid-season, promotion suddenly seemed an outside possibility. However, towards the end of the season we failed to pick up points in two crucial double-headers against higher placed clubs which meant we had to settle for a credible mid-table finish in Junior Division 2. The 4th XI was captained by Jamie Luis (mentored by Dave Gilligan), and were certainly consistent in their inconsistency, which resulted in an 8th place finish in the League. The high point of the season was reaching the Old Boys Cup Semi-Final against Old Parks, which despite leading 4-1 at one stage was disappointingly eventually lost on penalties, another what might have been! The 5th XI, captained yet again by stalwarts Nick Plinston/ Russell Toone also had an Have you got your copy? inconsistent season finishing 13
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