The Salopian no. 157 - Winter 2015
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OLD SALOPIAN NEWS<br />
Henley<br />
<strong>The</strong> Henley Royal Regatta, one of the<br />
highlights of the sporting summer,<br />
was blessed with beautiful sunshine<br />
this year and the Sabrina gathering on<br />
Saturday 4th July saw record numbers<br />
of Old <strong>Salopian</strong>s turn out to soak up<br />
the atmosphere. <strong>The</strong> venison burgers<br />
went down a treat and the fizz was<br />
flowing, enabling some 240 guests to relax<br />
and enjoy the occasion.<br />
Unfortunately the Sabrina boat, rowing<br />
for the first time ever as an VIII in<br />
the Henley Royal Regatta, had been<br />
narrowly edged out in qualifying (by less<br />
than a second). However the spectators<br />
were treated to a demonstration of<br />
rowing at its finest, with a ‘row past’ by<br />
the 1st VIII of 1960 - the self styled ‘Old<br />
Men’s Boat’. <strong>The</strong> 1960 1st VIII (pictured<br />
right) have had a commemorative<br />
medal struck, which will be displayed<br />
in the Sabrina cabinet in the Pentagon<br />
at the Schools. <strong>The</strong> 1955 1st VIII also<br />
attended the lunch gathering.<br />
OS Summer Party<br />
On Saturday 5th<br />
September the young<br />
OS gathered for a<br />
summer party at the<br />
Grand Union Pleasure<br />
Garden in Brixton.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was a good<br />
tur<strong>no</strong>ut of around<br />
80 young OS (plus<br />
the odd young at<br />
heart guest) and by<br />
all accounts a great<br />
evening was enjoyed<br />
by all.<br />
Many thanks to Hugh<br />
Faith (O 1997-2002),<br />
Felicity Davies (MSH<br />
2008-10) and Henry<br />
Unwin (Rt 2001-06) for<br />
organising the event,<br />
and to Kit Oates (PH<br />
2000-05) for the great<br />
photograph.
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