Golfing Society (OSBGS) Old St Beghians’ Golfing Society The Society has had a mixed year so far. In the Halford Hewitt we were drawn to play at Royal St George’s our ‘home’ course against Hurstpierpoint. We had an excellent team and with twenty minutes to go it looked as though we would win, but in two crucial games we were pipped at the 19th in one and robbed by an outrageous pitch-in from an impossible lie right of the 18th green in the other. A win would have been a great morale booster; we will return next year all the more determined. We need everyone who is eligible to come and play or support the OSBGS, with next year’s event taking place from the 10th-14th April, 2019. The Cyril Gray (six a side for the over 50s), was in some ways similar to the Hewitt and with too many of the same players making up the team! In the first round we lost to City of London in a match we should have won 2/1. In the Plate, a 16 team tournament in itself, we beat (on the same boiling hot afternoon) Framlingham in the deciding game at the 21st, around 8 pm. The following day, with a late start, we overcame Eastbourne with the decider again going to the 20th; unfortunately, due to an injury, we could not progress further. There was some consolation in that Glenalmond, our practice day dinner match opponents, whom we would have had to face on the Saturday morning, went on to win the Plate against Edinburgh Academy in a close final. The dates for 2019 are 26th-29th June and the Cyril Gray takes place annually at Worplesdon in Surrey. Photograph of the ‘winning’ Cyril Gray team - Stephen Moss, Michael Coffey, Mike Stamper, Adrian Peckitt, Jeff Ellis and Andy Crummey:

We are still visible and still fighting our corner; however, we do need support and new blood. Even our Cyril Gray side’s age averaged over 60. Old persons’ (or should that be pupils’?) golf is not only played on the best courses, with in our case, excellent accommodation on offer, but it is a chance to widen your horizons and meet interesting people from all over the globe, whilst at the same time representing St Bees and having a very good time (particularly when you win). The Critchley Cup, the OSBGS’s own event, is being played on home turf at Seascale Golf Club on Saturday, 7th July. Come and join us? Every golfer is very welcome - £50 for those over 25 and £25 for younger OSBs – contact Tom or Michael for further details. (Post Bulletin Note - Please click here to see a report of the day, along with photographs). Then there is the final team event of the year, The QE in Edinburgh, again on an enjoyable course in the heart of one of the UK’s great cities. The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Schools Tournament (6 aside scratch foursomes) at Royal Burgess Golf Club – Edinburgh, 22nd - 24th September, 2018. Contact: Andrew Goodwin at andrew@trulyonline.co.uk. For any further information on the OSBGS please contact Michael Coffey (OSBGS President): Michael@golfclubsec.co.uk or (01255) 676727 or Tom Wright (Hon. Sec.) tomosbgolf@hotmail.com or 07745 764 043.

 

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