NEXT MEETING
The Autumn 2008 Meeting will be held at Radyr Golf Club, Cardiff on Thursday 25th September 2008. For further details or to be sent a Notice of future Meetings, please contact the Secretary, Peter Beynon, peter.beynon@kolvox.net or 01873 854725 who will be delighted to hear from you.
LATEST MEETING
Friday 23rd May at the Monmouthshire Golf Club, Abergavenny
Captain: Michael Horsley (P J S 1945-1955)
The Spring 2008 Meeting of the Society was held at The Monmouthshire Golf Club, Abergavenny on Friday 23rd May 2008. This was a return visit to the The Monmouthshire and the course was in superb condition. The weather was balmy when play started, but the forecast rain, accompanied by thunder but fortunately no lightning, duly arrived. However, as would be expected of OWs, no-one was put off by the somewhat frightening but luckily short-lived conditions, and full rounds were completed and scores recorded. The rolls and coffee before playing and the meal afterwards were much appreciated by the twelve OWs and seven guests who took part.
Peter Woolley (Staff, Honorary OW) retained the John H Watts Trophy with a stableford score of 34 points, Peter Beynon (J S 1951-1959) was second with 33 points, Martin Greenshields (W 1966-1971) was third with 32 points, and Gill Miles (Staff, Honorary OW) was fourth with 29 points.
The winning guest was Barry Nunn with 32 points, Peter Jackson was second with 31 points, Jonathan Hardaker was third with 23 points, and John Sullivan was fourth with 22 points.
The Secretary, Peter Beynon, was very pleased to see some new faces, plus some returning to the fold after many years absence. He thanked all those attending for their continued support of the Society.
The 59th AGM of the Old Wycliffian Golfing Society was held on Friday 23rd May 23rd 2008 at The Monmouthshire Golf Club, Abergavenny
Ten members and seven guests were present.
The minutes of the AGM held on Friday May 25th 2007 were approved and signed. The Secretary gave a brief report.
The Captain, Michael Horsley, complimented The Monmouthshire Golf Club on the excellent state of the course and asked the Secretary to convey the thanks of all those attending to the staff and caterers for providing a well-received supper. He thanked the Secretary for making the arrangements for the day and expressed his thanks to everyone present for attending.
Michael Horsley was re-elected Captain of the Society for 2008/09 and Peter Beynon was re-elected Secretary.
There were no items of other business. The Captain stated that the Autumn Meeting of the Society would be held at Radyr Golf Club on Thursday 25th September 2008.
The Autumn Meeting 2008 will be held on Thursday 25th September at Radyr Golf Club, near Cardiff.
HISTORY OF THE OW GOLFING SOCIETY
The South Wales Old Wycliffian Golfing Society was formed by a few keen golfing OWs from the South Wales area in 1938, and JC ‘Bogey’ Hogarth (SH 1918-1923) was elected Secretary. The first meeting was held on 7th May 1939 at Southerndown Golf Club in South Wales. The captain was CJ Trump (H 1891-1894) the CJ Trump Trophy was won by RS Gardner (H 1928-1933) and the runner up was HE Davies (H 1923-1928). A look at the records for that first year of the Society tell us that 15 OWs, all from the South Wales area, each paid a subscription of five shillings.
The outbreak of the Second World War meant an understandable break in the progress of the Society and the next meeting was not held until 24th September 1950, again at Southerndown Golf Club. Annual meetings were held at Southerndown until 1965 after which the Society commenced holding Spring and Autumn meetings most years, usually at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, the St Pierre Golf and Country Club or Newport Club. About this time members joined the Society from outside the South Wales area and masters and guest were encouraged and welcomed to play.
At the Spring meeting held at Newport Golf Club in May 1978 there were 18 OWs, 3 masters and 16 guests. In 1965 South Wales, or South Wales Branch, was dropped from Society’s name and from then on it has been called the OW Golfing Society. Another landmark occurred in 1995 when the Society held its first meeting outside the South Wales area. Stinchcombe Golf Club was the venue and the meal afterwards and the AGM were held at Wycliffe. Stinchcombe became a regular venue for some years, as did the Monmouthshire Golf Club in Abergavenny, and in recent years the Society has visited a variety of courses in Monmouthshire.
Bogey Hogarth remained as Secretary of the Society until the Autumn meeting in 1990. RS (Dick) Gardner then took up the reins and held them and the Society together until May 2006, when - at the age of 90 - he handed over to Peter Beynon (J S 1951-1959).
We would like to encourage golfing OWs to come along to future Spring and/or Autumn meetings, have an enjoyable round of golf with supper afterwards, and, perhaps most importantly, meet up with other OWs, some of whom may well have been their contemporaries at school. Numbers attending have slipped a bit in recent years, but there is no reason why they should not get back to 20 to 30. Distance from the venue isn’t a reason not to attend. There are currently regulars from as far afield as Cleveland in the North of England, Sheffield in Yorkshire, Solihull in the Midlands, Lingfield in Surrey and several from just over the Welsh border - and whilst the original five shilling sub did go up to as much as three pounds at one time, nowadays there is just a charge for the day.
PREVIOUS MEETING
AUTUMN 2007
The Autumn 2007 Meeting was held at Llanwern Golf Club near Newport on Friday 21st September 2007. This was a first visit by the Society to Llanwern and the course, clubhouse facilities, and supper were much appreciated by the nine OWs and four guests who took part. Numbers were a bit down on usual due to a variety of reasons, but those who played had a good day.
The CJ Trump Salver was won by David Evans (J S 1973-1983) with 35 points, Peter Beynon (J S 1951-1959) was second with 32 points, Phil Hale (Staff, Honorary OW) was third (on the back nine) with 27 points, and Peter Woolley (Staff, Honorary OW) was fourth, also with 27 points.
The winning guest was Jonathan Hardaker (Staff) with 32 points, Rosemary Fife (Trustee) was second with 29 points, Gill Miles (nee Ellis) (Staff) was third, and Chris Woodhouse was fourth.
The Secretary, Peter Beynon, thanked everyone for attending and gave notice that the Spring Meeting would be held at The Monmouthshire Golf Club, Abergavenny, on Friday 23rd May 2008.
SPRING 2007 MEETING
The Spring 2007 Meeting of the Society was held at The Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club on Friday 25th May 2007. This was a return visit to the superb golf course and the fourteen OWs and sixteen guests present enjoyed an excellent day with good weather, a course in good condition, and an enjoyable meal in the clubhouse afterwards. www.therollsgolfclub.co.uk
The John H Watts Trophy was won by Peter Woolley (Staff & Honorary OW) with 40 points (22 on the back nine). The runner up was Matthew Singer (S 1986-1991), also with 40 points but only 20 on the back nine, and third was Richard Gardner (J H 1959-1965) with 33 points.
The winning guest was Peter Adam with 34 points (22 on the back nine), second was John Sullivan, also with 34 points but only 17 on the back nine, and third was Paul Morling, again with 34 points but only 12 on the back nine.
The outgoing Captain, Jeremy Williams (SH 1958-1963), thanked everyone for attending and gave notice that the Autumn Meeting will be held at Llanwern Golf Club on Friday 21st September 2007 .
2006 AGM
At the 2006 Annual General Meeting on 19th May Dick Gardner (H 1928-1933) stood down as Secretary. He was a co-founder of the Society in 1938 and had been Secretary since 1990. Members drank a toast to Dick who also celebrated his 90th Birthday in March. Peter Beynon (J S 1951-1959) was elected as the new Secretary.
AUTUMN MEETING 2006
The Autumn Meeting was held at Dewstow Golf Club on Friday 22nd September 2006. This was another new venue for the Society and the 13 OWs and 5 guests enjoyed the excellent condition of the course and the facilities and meal in the clubhouse afterwards.
The CJ Trump Salver was won by Peter Beynon (JS 1951-1959). The runner-up was Matthew Singer (S 1986-1991 & Current Staff) and David Evans (JS 1973-1983) was third. Well done Springfield! The winning guest was John Hardaker, Don Bettridge was second and Rob Corsie third.
SPRING MEETING 2006
The 2006 Spring Meeting was on Friday 19th May 2006 at Raglan Parc Golf Club, nr Abergavenny.
AUTUMN MEETING 2005
The Autumn meeting was held at the Monmouthshire golf course on Friday 30th September 2005. The arrangements with the club had been made most efficiently by Peter Beynon and were enjoyed by the 36 golfers who played and the 31 who attended the dinner which was presided over by the Captain, Jeremy Williams.
The trophy and first prize was won by the Captain with 37 points , the Runner-up was Anthony Fisher (W 1952-1956) with 35 points and third was Richard JE Gardner (J H 1959-1965) with 32 points. The prize for the Guests was won by C Brackwell with 39 points, second was C Woodhouse with 37 points and third was Mike James with 36 points.
The Society was delighted to welcome six members of the School Staff headed by Phil Hale. The Captain thanked all the OWs who attended the meeting and the club for its hospitality and stated that the Spring 2006 meeting would be held at Raglan Parc Golf Club (near Abergavenny) on Friday 19th May.
Dick Gardner, Secretary
SPRING MEETING 2005
The Spring meeting of the Society was held at Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club on Friday 27th May 2005. Eighteen golfers played including guests.
The John H Watts Trophy was won by Peter Beynon (J S 1951-1959) with 29 points, the Runner-up was Tim Reardon Smith (H 1953-1960) with 27 points and Jeremy Williams (SH 1958-1963) was third with 25 points. The Guests’ prize was won by Bob Corsi with 38 points, second was Paul Morley with 34 points and third was J Sullivan with 32 points.
The Captain, David Evans (J S 1973-1983) welcomed all members and guests and thanked the club for its hospitality and the stewardess for providing an excellent supper.
Jeremy Williams was appointed Captain of the Golf Society and Dick Gardner (H 1928-1933) was asked to continue as Secretary.
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