BRANCH UPDATES
Branch Updates The OR Society has a number of branches and societies. Due to disruption caused by the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the last 19 months have meant that some of these branches have been unable to operate in the usual way. Moving forwards, we are looking to increase awareness of the many opportunities available to get involved with the OR Society. Please do get in touch with the OR Society if you would like to find out more about what is involved or to be put in touch with the relevant branch lead.
OR Golfing Society After so much golf was cancelled in 2020 expectations were not high at the beginning of the year as golf courses remained inaccessible for the first three months. This cast doubt over the Halford Hewitt and made up our minds to cancel, for the second time, the singles knockout for the Arnell Bowl and Presidents Tankard.
The Halford Hewitt was played on 9th - 12th September. The team included Alex Mair who only left Repton in July. He was paired with the experience of Richard Hodgkinson, a seasoned campaigner if ever there was one. The other pairings were Mark Anselm & Ben Sharpe, Myles and Sean Pearson, Philip Carr and Cameron Shaw, Richard Holdsworth & James Wilson. The first two rounds went well with
Nonetheless, much golf was played:
wins over Downside and Wrekin but once again
Scratch Teams
were victorious and went on to the semi-final.
we met Cheltenham in round 3. Cheltenham
Fortunately, the Halford Hewitt was rearranged
After joining the select band of players that have
for the Autumn; unfortunately dates were close
completed 100 matches in the Halford Hewitt,
to the Grafton Morrish leaving our scratch
Keith Andrews becomes President of the
team skipper, Mark Anselm, with the problem
Tournament. A great honour for Repton.
of persuading enough good players to take
The benevolent Douglas Campbell once again
several days away from both work and family
took a team to the Queen Elizabeth Coronation
commitments twice in two months.
Schools Trophy at Royal Burgess. Douglas played with John Wood. Adrian Pepper played
First things first, Grafton Morrish qualifying
with Dominic Watt and Alex Needham played
at Olton G.C.
with Jeremy Cunningham. Although a good time was had by all, Repton had a most unfortunate first round draw against the adamantine George
Team Composition:
Heriots, from Edinburgh, playing on their home
Myles Pearson & Sean Pearson; Mark Anselm & Richard Holdsworth; Philip Carr & Richard Hodgkinson. Usually, Olton has a field of between 11 - 15 teams but we ended up being only 6 teams tomake it. Alas, and unbeknown to us until after the round, a smaller field would mean fewer qualifying places available. Just two, possibly three. However, we scored 95 points as a team and qualified as West Midland winners.
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course. Heriots went on to win in the final. The Grafton Morrish, following only three
Douglas intends to carry on as non-playing
weeks afterwards, was always going to present
skipper but is looking for two youngsters to
a challenge for the selectors. The good news is
bolster the Repton Challenge next year.
that, due to a shortage of regulars, two young members Alex Needham N10 and James Glover P13 joined Mark Anselm, Philip Carr, Richard Hodgkinson and Richard Holdsworth. Sadly, we suffered a first-round exit but great experience of scratch foursomes for two young men.
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