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The Stopfordian 2011–2012
PETER BOARDMAN OS 1969
2012 marked 30 years since the tragic deaths of Old Stop Pete
Boardman and his friend Joe Tasker on Everest. Both were
accomplished and well respected high altitude climbers, Pete
having previously reached the summit of Everest in 1975. His
passion for climbing began at SGS and his recollections from
his time at school, written in December 1981, can be read on
the Old Stops’ section of the website. In 1983 the
Boardman/Tasker literary prize was established in their
memories and a commemorative calendar for 2013 is
available from the school bookshop. The funds raised will
support the prestigious prize, which in the past, has been
awarded to successful stories such as Touching the Void by Joe
Simpson. In November the trustees launched a new student
prize for mountain literature as part of the Kendal mountain
film festival.
R. Horsford
LACROSSE
Winning five out of twelve league games and conceding two
games, Stops took the season right to the wire. The final
match against Nottingham needed a victory to retain the
club’s place in Division Premier Two. With a full strength
squad and confident of a positive result, Stops found it
something of an anti-climax when the opposition failed to
raise a team and conceded the fixture. Nevertheless, two
valuable points ensured another season in Division Premier
Two, avoiding relegation to a division that would have
entailed travelling to away fixtures as far afield as Lincoln and
Hull. The nucleus of the team remained the same, with few
additions. In order to maintain contact with Old Stops who
are out of the area or playing elsewhere, the annual Rebels
game took place once again in July on the astro-turf at Disley.
This event is always well supported and saw a turn-out of
almost thirty players. New team captain, Phil Hall, led Stops
to a victory against the Rebels in a well contested match.
Finally, a review of the year 2011-12 must record that the
season was blighted by the death of Colin Hibbert in October
2011, already referred to briefly in last year’s article. The
team’s continued enthusiasm and performance levels were a
tribute to the many years that Colin had been a key part of
Stopfordians’ Lacrosse.
Richard Griffiths
(OS 1969)
OLD STOPFORDIAN GOLF SOCIETY
Under Captain Tony Leary the Society had an enjoyable and
successful season despite the wet weather. The Society has
about 33 active members of whom 23 are regulars.
There was no Founders’ Day competition this year so the
season started with the match against Bramall Park GC (16 a
side) at the end of April where the going was very wet under
foot following heavy rain earlier in the day. The match was
lost after a competitive game.
The second match was at Gatley GC (14 a side) at the end of
May in their centenary year; obviously it would have been
inappropriate for us to win and we didn’t.
Derek Morton organised the Inter-Old Boys Competition at
Bramhall GC on 4th July in which teams of former pupils from
seven local schools took part. Old Stops had 14 players and
the best six scores were taken from each team. Old Stops
finished third behind Old Wacs and the recent regular
winners Old Maxonians (Kings Macc). Our best player was
Peter (Fred) Maher with 32 stableford points, thereby winning
the Inchley Bowl.
The annual Worth Trophy match against Old Maxonians was
played at Knutsford GC on 6th September in excellent
conditions. Of the 16 players on each team the best 8
stableford scores from each team were taken resulting in a
very tight win for Old Maxonians, 255 points to 250 points.
Old Maxonians therefore retained the Trophy but were
admonished for 5 of their players not staying for the meal
which is expected.
The Oppida Cup competition should have been played on
15th August at Stockport GC but had to be abandoned after
torrential rain which reduced all the greens to lakes and
obviously made the course unplayable; we still had an
enjoyable meal.
However, we managed to complete a rescheduling of
the event on 17th October at Stockport GC in lovely weather
before darkness fell, with 24 taking part including 10
schoolboys. The results were as follows;
OPPIDA CUP
Winner; Jonny Reeves net 73 (handicap 10)
Runner Up; David Withington net 75 (handicap 18)
BEST GROSS JUBILEE CUP
Winner; Matthew Hughes 82 (handicap 14)
Runner Up; Jonny Reeves 83 (handicap 10)
SCHOOL GOLF SHIELD
Winner; Matthew Hughes net 68 (handicap 14)
Runner Up; Elliott Galloway net 72 (handicap 19)
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