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The Old Ratcliffan 2010 | The Ratcliffan association sports events The Reynard Golf Trophy 18th June 2010 at the Leicestershire Golf Club, Leicester The Reynard Trophy was held on 18th June 2010 at The Leicestershire Golf Club. This year the Old Ratcliffians were very pleased to welcome along Mr Taylor and Mr Gilchrist from the College. Sam Bird (98), Rob Williams (95), Ollie Coomber (00) and Will Severn (00) also supported the event for their first time. Peter Astill (71). I understand Dominic Club on Sunday, May 15th, 2011.The was also congratulated on his hole- finals are then in Brancaster from 7th in-one and his victory at the Reunion to 9th October if we qualify. Details Dinner on 26th June. can also be found at www.GraftonMorrish.org. Any single John Astill (89) (receiving 5 strokes) figure handicap golfer wishing to be was runner up with a score of 35 considered to play should contact points and Abe Mee (92) came in 3rd Abe Mee. abe.mee@harveyingram.com place with 32 points (receiving 10 strokes). Many thanks to everybody who supported the ORs golf in 2010. Abe Mee (92), Golf Captain, John We enjoyed a lovely meal of chicken Astill (89), Last Year’s Winner, Phil pie with seasonal vegetables followed Abe Mee (92) Gilchrist & Nigel Taylor, both on the by bread and butter pudding with ice Golf Captain, Social Secretary PE Staff at Ratcliffe cream and cheese and biscuits after the golf at the Club. The match was played under the The Reynard Trophy Match for 2011 is Stableford Points scoring system, with to be played at The Leicestershire Golf players receiving an amount of shots Club on Friday 1st July 2011, with representing ¾ of their handicap. the tee booked from 5pm to 6pm and The golf was of a consistently good a meal in the clubhouse afterwards. standard again, with half of the The cost is expected to be £35 again contestants scoring 30 points to include 18 holes and the meal. or more. Anyone wishing to play should contact Dominic Howkins (00) scored a hole- either Jackie Bennett or Abe Mee. in-one at the eighth hole using a 7 iron A booking form is on the Ratcliffian then went on to win the event for a Association website. second time with a score of 37 points The Grafton Morrish Trophy East (receiving 9 strokes). Dominic was Midlands qualifying round is to be Dom Howkins (00), ‘Hole in One’ and presented with the Reynard Trophy and played at The Leicestershire Golf Winner of the Reynard Golf Trophy an attractive tankard by our President, Grand Match Report Ratcliffe College 1st XI v Old Ratcliffians XI Sunday June 27 2010 at Ratcliffe College – Match Drawn Under clear blue skies and in Karl Smith (97) and Freddie the scoring. However, just as people sweltering heat, the ORs batted and Bainbridge (08) put on a century started to wonder if the school could condemned the school to two and partnership before Bainbridge fell four pull off a shock victory, David Cox a half hours of hard toil. After Tom runs short of a half century. Sadly for (08) snared Hugh Spillane and Tom Foulds (07) was unluckily run out, the school, this was their final success Foulds removed Phillips and the as Smith and Luke Welch (09) got the school’s ambition turned to securing ORs score up to 219-2; Karl Smith a draw. Wickets continued to fall as in particular treating everyone to a only Rishi Soni, a Year 10 making his display of brutal hitting that left the 1st XI debut, was able to stem the school’s fielders chasing far and wide flow. However, when Dan Sleath (10) in a game attempt to stem the flow of removed Soni the game seemed up for runs. Smith’s unbeaten 130 came in the school, but despite Martin Foulds just 68 balls, allowing Martin Foulds trying everything to wheedle out the (71), who knew that the Old Boys last wicket, Ed Stiven blocked bravely Back Row L to R: Martin Foulds, needed to win to regain the trophy, to and gained the draw which meant that Daniel Sleath, Karl Smith, David Cox, make a most equitable declaration. In the grand match trophy stayed in the Luke Welch, Fredie Bainbridge, reply, Luke Welch removed Tom Smith school’s hands again. Front row L to R: Tom Foulds, James early, but captain Hugh Spillane Richard Hughes Taylor, Louis Massarella (10) and wicketkeeper Mike Phillips (65) dug in and started to accelerate Register online www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk 1