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OAs...SPORTAlex Watson 86-90Jayne Swann 99-01Maddy Swann 01-04Nic Clarke 88-93Frances Houslop 95-00Christina Houslop 95-00Aimee Bryan 89-94Gemma Tigar 88-96Laura Dumeresque 09-11Autumn Bowden 09-11Laura Williams 98-10Chloe Threadgold 05-08OA Ladies vs Ardingly1st XI - 11th September 2011Trying to conjure up a team for OA hockey is alwayschallenging at first - is our team too old/young, do we haveenough skill and the classic - will anyone actually turn up? Yet this yearproved to break these previous misconceptions as, thanks to CaseyFloyd Green, we had a huge number of OA’s who had left more thanfive years ago, as well as those of us who left fairly recently. Having theexperience on the pitch certainly help boost our game; with those of uswho were younger providing relief for those tired legs, as well as a bitof flare.As we lined up at the beginning of the match, the OAs had a quietconfidence, with former GB players, Christina and Frances Houslop,and current South East and Sussex players, Olivia Bevan, AutumnBowden and Romy Threadgold. We knew the current 1st team, withmany crucial players missing, would have to bring their best in order tobeat us. As the game got underway both teams realised what acompetitive and vigorous match this was going to be. I can honestlysay that having played in the match, the score line exaggerates what aclose fought game this was.Laura Williams opened the scoring with Christina Houslop followingsoon after. This gave a half time score of 2-0, yet, not to be complacentthe OA’s put away a further 3 in the second half. These came fromOlivia Bevan, Christina Houslop and Autumn Bowden. On theoccasions that the 1st got into our half, the defence was solid andVanessa Swales proved impenetrable in goal. The final score was a 5-0win to the OAs, a lot of credit however should go to the 1st team,captained by Jennie Sloane, who were playing a very youthful side dueto the tactically planned biology trip. They never gave up and I stronglybelieve they have a promising season ahead of them. I look forward toplaying with a lot of them in the future years.Laura Dumeresque (09-11)OA Win 5-0 (scorers Laura Williams, Christina Houslop (2),Olivia Bevan and Autumn Bowden)Romy Threadgold 04-08Olivia Bevan 08-11Vanessa Swales (GK) 06-11Sidony Monks 01-08Amy Derby 09-11O.A.G.S GRAFTON MORRISH TROPHY 2011Competition for this trophy is held in regions in May / June each yearfor Old Boys and Girls of public schools in Great Britain.In 2011 about 115 schools entered for the qualifying rounds inseven regions. Ardingly, for the second year running, was one of 48schools to succeed and to play in the foursomes knockout rounds inOctober at Hunstanton and Brancaster in West Norfolk.Ardingly were drawn against Woodbridge in the first round butsadly, due to the late withdrawal of one of our team, we had toconcede one match at the start.The remainder of our team, Andrew Smith (Captain), SimonChapman, Neil Mather and Jake Oude, put up a spirited resistance atBrancaster. The strong winds made conditions on this fine links verydifficult. We halved one match and lost one and that ended ourchallenge, losing overall 2: ½.We have some fine golfers with single figure handicaps and oursuccess in the qualifying rounds could continue in the immediatefuture but we need some more of you to compete.Roger Munyard (JH&C 43-50)OLD ARDINIAN GOLFING SOCIETYCaptain: James Flecker (Headmaster 80-98)Secretary: Chris Greenacre (JH&F 53-62)We completed our 2011 season with the Guest Meeting atThe Berkshire on 27th July and the Captain’s Prize one at WaltonHeath on 22nd September.The results were:The Berkshire - Members• Winner and Lee Cup - Chris Abbott• Second - Gary HollowayWalton Heath - Members• Winner - Harry McGahanand Alec Bryant Cup• Second - Neil MatherGuests• First - Ray Logan(guest of Gary Holloway)• Second - Geoff Naylor(guest of Colin McBride)Guests• First - Carl RutherfordDates of 2012 meetingsWest Sussex GC Thursday 19th AprilPiltdown GC Friday 1st JuneThe Berkshire GC Wednesday 24th JulyWalton Heath GC Thursday 20th September (tbc)CALLING ALL GOLFERS!!If you are an OA currently at university or you have juststarted in your career and play golf to a good standard......THE O.A.G.S. NEEDS YOU !Our ability to reach the final of the Grafton Morrishbelies the fact that we lack depth and we shouldbe able to travel to the knockout stage with areserve or two. Not only is it a fine competitionbut it is very sociable too.If you can answer this call please makeyourself known by email to Simon Chapman:schapman@norex.f9.co.ukMany boys and girls have played against theO.A.G.S as their guests at West Sussex G.C.Some were very good too but few have continuedwith the society. Now is your chance to remedy thisand play with us.Roger Munyard10