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RATCLIFFIAN
ASSOCIATION SPORTS EVENTS 33

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OLD PUPILS’

ANNUAL GOLF MATCH

FRIDAY 29TH APRIL 2016

Abe Mee (92), Donal Heffernan (75) & Michael Meredith (89)

Prayers for no rain were said for us by a number of local worthies challenge, with 36 holes of Betterball Stableford played off the
and those at the Year 4 Rosmini Collegiate Retreat at Grace Dieu. White Tees on a course being prepared for Open Qualifying. The
Those prayers were mercifully answered, but we hadn’t thought Old Stamfordians were the winners on the day, but there wasn’t
to entreat our Lord’s forbearance from such high winds, icy much between them and the rest of the field, consisting of the
Baltic air and blasts of sleet. Nevertheless, armed with thermal respective Old Oundelians, Loughburians, Wellingburians and
clothing and a steady nerve, the Old Ratcliffians acquitted Ratcliffians.
themselves well in the Midlands Public Schools Old Pupils’ Golf
at the Luffenham Heath Golf Club. Luffenham was in fabulous condition and was a joy to play,
in spite of the unseasonal weather. Thanks to everyone who
Pictured (above) with ruddy, weather-beaten faces are Michael participated.
Meredith (89), Donal Heffernan (75) and Abe Mee (92). We’d
been joined earlier by Myles Halley (75), Dominic Howkins (00) Abe Mee (92)
and Christopher Merriman (83). The competition was a real Golf Secretary

THE RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION GOLF SHIELD:

OLD RATCLIFFIANS VS RATCLIFFE STAFF & PUPILS

THURSDAY 19TH MAY 2016

It was another great match this year, although the teams battled
with wet weather, and the ORs won the Ratcliffian Golf Shield.
The School’s best pair, Declan McAuley (16) and Jack Hancock
(16), were an impressive 6 under handicap over the 11 holes, and
they were in Year 13 (Upper Sixth Form to us) at the time. They
have since played for the ORs (from July onwards), which was
more good news for the Association! We finished off the day by
having sandwiches and drinks in the clubhouse to socialise and
dry out.

The OR players were: Bernard Murphy (67), James Fagence-
Browne (07), Abe Mee (92), Donal Heffernan (75), James
Belderbos (89), Matt Hilton (90), Ben Surtees-Smith (97) and
Andrew Yell (82).
Both teams after dinner

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