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The Old Ratcliffan 2011 | Ratcliffan association sports events RaTclIffIan assOcIaTIOn spORTs eVenTs The Ratcliffian Association Golf Year 2011 The Reynard Golf Trophy – Leicestershire Golf Club, Friday 1st July The weather was perfect, some very The Ratcliffian Association Autumn good golf was played and it was Golf Match encouraging that we had 26 golfers turn Saturday 10th September 2011 out. This is certainly a record in modern times. Bernard Murphy (67) with Paul Carter (60) Back Row (L-R): James Fagence-Browne, Will This year’s edition of the Reynard Trophy Severn, Abe Mee, Will Coupland, Andy Yell, Neil was contested at The Leicestershire Golf Ollie Coomber (00) gets his hands on the Brown, Aruna Fernando Front Row (L-R): Oliver Club on Friday 1st July by Abe Mee, famous fox, the Reynard Golf Trophy Wright, Gareth Lloyd, Gus Kelly, Sean Kelly Paul Carter, Leigh Wells, John Astill, Ed Gamble, Rob Hull, Sam Bird, Andrew After close scrutiny of the cards by ex- Golf Fixtures 2012 Yell, Chris Merriman, David Brunton, Golf Captain Bernard Murphy (67), the Next year there will be 7 golf fixtures: James Gamble, Andrew Espinasse, animated crowd of Old Rats raucously Match v Old Oakhamians; Match v Old Michael O’Keefe, Saroj Ekanayake, congratulated the prize winners as Loughburians; Match v School; Grafton Dom Howkins, Chris Della Porta, follows: Morrish Qualifying; Public Schools Stephen Jelley, Will Coupland, Will Centenary Salver; The Reynard Trophy Severn, Oliver Coomber, Nigel Baker, 1st Place and Winner of The Reynard (Friday, 6th July at the Leicestershire Trophy 2011: Oliver Coomber (00) Bernard Murphy and Richard Gamble Golf Club, 5-6pm) and the Autumn with George Griffiths, Kasey Newby 2nd Place: John Astill (89) Golf Meeting. and George Santanay from the College (Last year’s winner) and Rob Williams, Jackie Bennett and Any Old Ratcliffian who wishes to play Fr Simon joining us for the supper, 3rd Place: George Griffiths (Year 9) in future golf events should contact Abe presentation and 2011 Golf photograph Best Front 9: James Gamble (96) Mee. Abe.mee@harveyingram.com afterwards. Best Back 9: Will Severn (00) Longest Drive: David Brunton (79) Nearest the Pin: Rob Hull (98) Once again, thanks to The Leicestershire Golf Club for looking after us so well and proving a first rate venue for our event. Thanks also to Jackie and Fr Simon for Stephen Jelley (00), Leigh Wells (00) & their support at such a busy time. The Contestants of 2011 Saroj ‘Binks’ Ekanayake (00) Grafton Morrish Qualifying 2011 Sunday 15th May at The Leicestershire Golf Club This is a scratch foursomes stableford competition with 3 foursomes pairs, all scores counting. John Astill, Matthew Hilton, Chris Merriman, Andrew Yell, Dominic Howkins and Abe Mee represented the Old Boys and scored 61 points. To qualify for the finals at Royal West Norfolk which are held in October Rob Hull (97) receiving his prize from the we would have needed 66 points, so we President Fr Simon (60) & Golf Captain, weren’t far off. Straight down the middle for the Abe Mee (92) headmaster, Gareth Lloyd! Register online at www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk 15