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The Old Ratclifan 2012 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2012 | Ratclifan Association Sports Events T Congratulations to a Leading Old Ratcliffian Lady Golfer! I played in the RICOH pro-am at Hoylake (following on and I’m going to have to put in a lot of work to get to that from last year’s Peugeot Coronation Foursomes win at level again, although I’m fairly sure it was a once in a St Andrews). There were teams of four and the best two golfer’s lifetime experience. I’m also hoping to go back up Stableford scores from each team counted. Our team was to the course over the weekend to use our complimentary made up of myself and Catherine Arter (my playing partner passes to watch the pro golfers in action at the Ricoh from Rothley Park Golf Club), Gillian Kirkwood – the Women’s British Open. It was an inspirational experience Chairman of the LGU (Ladies Golf Union) – and Catriona playing in the company of the highest level lady golfers. Matthew MBE (who you may have heard of, having won the RICOH Women’s British Open in 2009, amongst other Alison Court (née Mason) (98) titles). Our team came third, which was a great result (as well as it being an all-female team, we were the only women in the prizes at all!), so I came home with a nice new RICOH British Open branded Titleist golf bag, t-shirt, fleece, balls, etc. It was such a great experience and I was thrilled to have done so well not to have disgraced myself in front of such a well-known golf pro! The LGU put us up in a hotel on Monday night near the course and treated us to dinner, and also to a lovely presentation meal after the game. We were really spoilt Alison Court (98) with her winning team. The Richard Hughes Testimonial 20/20 Cricket Match Sunday 8th July 2012, Ratcliffe College The end of the school cricket season The Ratcliffian Association presented was marked with a testimonial 20/20 Richard with an engraved decanter, cricket match between twenty-two Old much to his delight, and the winning Ratcliffians drawn from the twenty team were each given an Old years of Richard Hughes’ tenure in Ratcliffian tie as a memento of their charge of Ratcliffe’s cricket. Despite day. the damp and chilly conditions, the Ben Stephens has kindly agreed to players (amongst whom were four organise another Old Ratcliffians past captains and five of the record- 20/20 match next year on Sunday 7th breaking Emeriti Trophy winners) July. If you would like to play, please produced a great display of cricket. contact Ben on info@blenddesign. The teams showed how cricket can be co.uk Louis Massarella (92) with Louis both competitive and sportsmanlike, Massarella Jnr. & Gareth Lloyd with everyone bowling and five Ben Stephens (96) batsmen retiring on twenty-five. For Cricket Captain the record, the team captained by Karl Smith (97) defeated David Cox’s (08) team by twenty runs. The scores were: Karl Smith XI: 147-5 (Jamie Hart (96) 25, Freddie Bainbridge (08) 28 and Ben Stephens (96) 27); David Cox XI: 127-4 (Warren Birchall (96) 27 and Louis Massarella (92) 25). All the players were delighted to see retired Physics teacher, Jim Hibbert, donning the customary white coat for the first time in five years. With his trademark lean before turning down close appeals, he showed that he had lost none of his legendary impartiality and astuteness. Richard Hughes enjoying his special day 24 24