SUMMER 2012 ISSUE No. 150 - Shrewsbury School

Old salopian News
OSGS PRESIDENT ANTHONY SMITH (I 1954-59)
I have played golf since before I left Shrewsbury School. Despite the School’s lack of enthusiasm for
individual sports at that time, several very good golfers emerged during the fifties, sixties and seventies.
I hope my Presidency will see an improvement in opportunities for golfing pupils at the Schools.
My own golfing career has seen victories as County Champion many times, and I have played over
150 times for Shropshire and Herefordshire. I have also been both President and Captain (at different
times) of the County. I am still active as a County ‘Senior’ golfer and a County administrator. I
represented and captained the Midland Counties in the 1970s.
My proudest moments include selection for England Seniors (aged 55 and over) for three years in
the early 2000s; nearly winning the County Champions Tournament in 1973 – losing to ‘Chubby’
Chandler, when he wasn’t chubby – by one shot; and perhaps the high point, Captain of the first
Shrewsbury winning Halford Hewitt team in 1980. It may be a sign of a misspent youth, but I also
managed to win the County table tennis championship, many years ago. I have also played for the
Salopian winning Mellin Salver team a few times.
Becoming President of the Old Salopian Golfing Society is an honour and another highlight, following such illustrious Salopian golfers
as Robert Walker, Jonny Clegg, Tony Duerr and, sadly, succeeding Ian Campion, following his untimely death last autumn. The Golfing
Society itself is very active, and our Secretary Tim Lewis produces an excellent Fasti each year. We are always keen to increase
membership, and any pupils leaving Shrewsbury this year are most welcome to join.
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Spirits were high after a terrific performance by the OS Golfing Society in the Grafton Morrish qualifier at the Olton Golf Club, when the team
won through to the finals of this prestigious competition in October at Royal West Norfolk (Brancaster) and Hunstanton. The triumphant
team comprised: Simon Shepherd (O 1977-82), Will Painter (R 1966-71), Angus Pollock (I 1975-80), Andy Pollock (I 1971-74), Ben Chesters
(Rt 1992-97) and Mark Ferguson (Rt 1992-97).
OSYACHT CLUB
With the rigours of last October’s Arrow Trophy now just a distant
memory, Old Salopian sailors have been probing both ends of the
endurance spectrum. Late December saw Treasurer Johnny
Moulsdale (Ch 1969-74) battling storms in a demanding leg of the
Clipper Round The World Race, whilst newest OSYC recruit,
Freddie Lechmere (R 2006-11), found life a little less tough onboard
Commodore Charles Manby’s (DB 1971-75) yacht on
passage from Chesapeake Bay to the British Virgin Islands.
With warm breezes awakening less hardy Salopian sailors from
the crevices into which they crawled to sleep away the winter
months, our thoughts are now turning to this year’s AGM and
Somewhere on here is the Treasurer on the Clipper Round the World Race
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dinner, to be held on 21 June in the Royal Ocean Racing Club, and
to the 2012 Arrow Trophy to be raced at Cowes on 6/7 October.
As ever, we should be delighted to welcome new Club members,
whether experienced racers or merely able to pour a gin reliably
when under sail. We have been particularly pleased by the number
of recent school leavers who have joined us, but extend a warm
welcome to Salopians of any age who want to get afloat. For more
information, and especially if you’d like to take part in the Arrow
Trophy this October, contact the Secretary, David Richards (Rt
1966-70) (david.richards@trinity.oxon.org).