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38 ASSOCIATION SPORTS EVENTS

THE RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION GOLF SHIELD:

OLD RATCLIFFIANS VS RATCLIFFE STAFF & PUPILS

FRIDAY 12TH MAY 2017

Sean Kelly (81), Gus Kelly (10), Donal Heffernan (75), Abe Mee
(92), Matt Hilton (90), George Santaney (14), Bernard Murphy
(67), James Fagence-Browne (07), John Neilson (90) and
Andrew Neilson all represented the Old Ratcliffians in a very
competitive game of golf against Ratcliffe staff and students
at Rothley Park in May. The ORs were outplayed and outscored
by the School, and the shield was, therefore, returned to the
College for another year.
Next year’s event will be held on Thursday 17th May 2018

THE REYNARD GOLF

TROPHY

FRIDAY 7TH JULY 2017

Sixteen golfers took to Park Hill Golf Club for the Reynard Golf
Trophy, with one member of the alumni, Etienne Vicariot (67), Tom Mulligan (11) with his father, John Mulligan (former Governor)
travelling all the way from Orleans in France to play. It was an
excellent day of golf, played in good spirits; the groups could Secretary, Abe Mee (92), who surprisingly acquired 35 points,
be heard from fairways away with exultant cheering at booming with all golfers playing off 90% of their handicaps.
drives, glorious approaches and long putts, and laughing at
occasional imperfections. The winner was the Association’s Golf Next year’s event will be held on Friday 29th June 2018
THE GRAND MATCH:

RATCLIFFE COLLEGE VS OLD RATCLIFFIANS

SUNDAY 2ND JULY 2017

Both teams before the game The trophy presentation

The Old Boys returned for the annual Grand Match, taking on total, the School stuttered, eventually scrambling to victory with
the School team in fine weather. The ORs were looking to regain one wicket to spare, and despite good bowling from Fred Notman
the trophy after a chastening defeat last year, and they brought, (13) and Will Gent (12), they retained the cup for another year.
quite possibly, the most youthful Old Boys side ever fielded.
Edward Woodcock
The School quickly dismissed the ‘big guns’ Sam Nightingale (16) Sports Staff
and Ben Pole (16) cheaply, meaning that the ORs were reliant
on ‘old’ Old Boy Luke Welch (09) (positively middle-aged at 26 Next year’s event will be held on Sunday 1st July 2018
years!) to steady the ship with 58. Although chasing a modest

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