Strong Start to the Season for Football and a Successful Autumn Meeting for Golf

The OC football teams kicked off the new season in style with two impressive victories, combining eight goals and six points on a successful opening weekend. 

OC Football Team

First XI 3-2 Brentwood 

The 1st XI edged an entertaining contest against Brentwood, coming away with a deserved 3-2 victory. 

Goalscorers 

• Ben Miller (2) (NG 2021) 

• Theo Noble (SH 2018) 

Assists 

• Joe Light (FG 2015) 

• James Hopkins (EG 2018) 

Second XI 5-2 Alleyns 

The 2nd XI followed suit with an emphatic 5-2 win over Alleyns, producing a clinical attacking display to start their campaign on a high. 

Goalscorers 

• Will Frais (2) (EG 2023) 

• Ben Turnill (EG 2022) 

• Tom Waine (QG 2017) 

• Own Goal 

Assists 

• Eoghan Tucker (2) (SH 2024) 

• Charlie Peters (WG 2018) 

With both sides making winning starts, OC Footy heads into the next round of fixtures full of confidence. 

Upcoming Fixtures 

Saturday 19th 

⚽ 1st XI vs Tonbridge 
📍 Christ College 
🕛 Kick-off: 12:15pm 

⚽ 2nd XI vs Canfordians 
📍 Far Field, Hampstead Lane 
🕜 Kick-off: 1:45pm 

Best of luck to both teams as they look to build on a perfect opening weekend. 

OC Golf Team

Golf  

OC Golf had a superb game on Wednesday 9 September, recording a convincing 4-0 victory over Old Haberdashers at Porters Park Golf Club.  

Notable Results: 

• Andy Savva (EG 1982) and Robert Audley (HG 1974) won 6&5 

• Robin Goodfellow (TL 1965) and Barclay Ivison (FG 1962) won 3&1 

Autumn Meeting 

The Autumn Meeting at Berkhamsted Golf Club on Tuesday 15 September attracted 13 players for an enjoyable and closely contested day's golf, with a number of trophies decided by narrow margins and countback. 

Results: 
 
Autumn Scratch Cup 

• Winner: Anuj Anand (HG 1991) – 78 gross 

• Runner-up: Graham Dunbar (MG 1975) – 79 gross (on countback) 

 
Dr H E Johnston Cup 

• Winner: Graham Dunbar – 38 points (on countback) 

• Runner-up: Gerald Wingrove (NG 1972) 38 points 

Holdstock Aggregate Salver 

• Winner: Gerald Wingrove – 62 points (on countback) 

• Runner-up: Graham Dunbar 62 points 

 
Stroke Less Age 

• Winner: Robin Goodfellow (TL 1965) – 10 shots 

• Runner-up: Gerald Wingrove 11 shots (on countback) 

Trewby Foursomes Cups 

• Winners: Robin Goodfellow (TL 1965) & Gerald Wingrove (NG 1972) – 19 points 

• Runners-up: Anuj Anand & Luke Nokes (KG 2002) - 17 points