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Forthcoming
Events
Hong Kong Reception
Monday 23 September
6.30 to 8.30 pm Marina Room,
Excelsior Hotel, Causeway Bay
Reception for current and former
parents and Old Abingdonians living in
Hong Kong
Saturday 12 October
• OA Club AGM
1 pm Lacies Court,
• 1st XV v Radley College
2.30 pm Waste Court Field,
to be followed by refreshments
Friday 15 November
Calling all OA Medics
6.00 pm A career networking event
focused on Medicine, providing an
opportunity for pupils to talk to OAs
about their careers, to include a TED-
style talk and dinner. Further details
will follow – please save the date.
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50s / 60s OA
Event, Bath
On Friday 10 May, over 90 OAs and
guests gathered at Woods Restaurant,
Bath for a very convivial evening. With
excellent food and wine, enhanced by
apt and entertaining speeches, it was a
thoroughly enjoyable occasion in which the
strong camaraderie and spirit of this group
of OAs was palpable. The Club thanks
Tony Howell (1959) for organising a
superb event.
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Tennis: OAs v
1st VIII
The OA v School 1st VIII on 5 July was
a very close competition. Each player
played two doubles and two single
matches. In a magnificent doubles match,
Abingdon’s first pair, Peter Honey and
Giles Waterson beat two previous tennis
captains, Joel Morris (2012) and Sam
Murrell (2011) in a tiebreak.
In the singles, the match between Dylan
Robinson (2010) and Elliott Mills lasted
most of the afternoon and there were good
wins for Jack Maxted, Joel Morris, Peter
Honey, George Ruck, Martin Butler and
Thomas Kelly. Each team won 8 matches
so the competition ended in a draw.
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Steve Brenchley (Common Room)
OA team: Joel Morris, Sam Murrell, Rupert
Waterson (2012), Martin Butler, Dylan
Robinson, Olly Deasy, JJ Robinson (2009)
and Dale Barker (2009).
OA Golf Day
The annual OA Golf Day on Tuesday 14
May, held at Frilford Heath Golf Club, saw
22 players compete during the morning
on the Blue Course over 9 holes for the
Trenaman Trophy, which was won by a
new member this year, Nick Shephard
(1975), with a score of 25 Stableford
points. After lunch the Roysse Cup,
competed for on the Red Course over 18
holes, was won by another new player,
Andrew Snodgrass (1971), with a score of
38 points. It was a thoroughly enjoyable
day, which was rounded off with dinner
and prize giving.
We were delighted to have nine new players
this year and always welcome new players
of all ages and abilities.
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David Blomley (1976)
Next year’s OA Golf Day will again be held
at Frilford on Tuesday 13 May.
OAs are invited to the
London Drinks Reception
at The National Liberal Club,
Whitehall Place,
London SW1A 2HE
on Wednesday 4 December
6.00 pm to 8.30 pm
There is no charge for this event
NLC dress code:
Lounge suit (jacket and tie)
Please reply by
Friday 22 November
Alison Lester – OA Office
Email:
Or book online at
01235 849098
Year Group Reunions
Reunions for 1973, 1983, 1992, 1993
and 2003 leavers were held at Abingdon
on Saturday 8 June. Over 100 guests
enjoyed a drinks reception in the Jekyll
Garden and tours of the School followed
by a buffet dinner.
