OP SPORT
ELEVENTH ANNUAL POCKLINGTONIAN GOLF DAY
Due to a clash of dates , this year ’ s golf event saw a change of venue from the Oaks Golf Club at Aughton to the KP Club just outside Pocklington . Held on Friday 7 June , seven teams took to the fairways on a blustery but ( thankfully ) dry day to play for the President ’ s Cup .
Despite the extended spell of wet weather that has been experienced in recent months , the greens and fairways were in excellent condition although the KP ’ s challenging course combined with windy conditions tested the players . The halfway house provided a welcome break during the rounds with sausage rolls , cakes and drinks to sustain the teams .
As well as the main competition , players could take part in nearest the pin , nearest the pin in two , and the longest drive . The club pro also provided golfers with the opportunity to enter the ‘ beat the pro ’ raffle competition on hole 15 to add an extra bit of excitement to proceedings .
At the end of the afternoon , teams gathered for drinks in the bar followed by a two-course supper and prize presentations hosted by OP President , Charlie Lambert ( 01-08 ).
In the team competition , a draw ( 76 points ) for second place went to countback with the Hopeful Herons ’ better back nine clinching it over the Awesome Foursome who took third place . Overall winners by quite a margin were Golf Day debutants , The Bandits , with a score of 84 . Congratulations !
Full results including the winners of the individual prizes are summarised below .
Thank you to Toby Gowthorpe and the team at the KP Club for hosting an excellent day of golf , and to all our golf teams for taking part .
Next year ’ s golf day will take place on a Saturday . The date is Sunday 8 June 2025 at the KP Club . We hope to see you there !
First Team – The President ’ s Cup – The Bandits ( 84 points ) Gerald Fenton ( 03-12 ), Luke Fenton ( 99-08 ), Charles Fenton , Howard Green
Second Team – Hopeful Herons ( 76 points – better back 9 ) Tony Dobbs , Mark Robinson , Ian Crutchley , Steve Liddell
Third Team – Awesome Foursome ( 76 points ) Trevor Loten ( 70-80 ), Martin Butcher ( Former Staff , 79-18 ), Dave Galloway ( Former Staff , 99-21 ), Dave Tyrrell ( Former Staff , 01-19 )
Nearest the pin ( Hole 17 ): Paul Walker ( The Glimmering Golfers )
Nearest the pin in two ( Hole 13 ): Gerald Fenton ( 03-12 ) ( The Bandits )
Longest drive ( Hole 18 ): Toby Winter ( 13-24 ) ( Birdies Aren ’ t Real )
Beat the Pro raffle : Steve Liddell ( Hopeful Herons ) overall raffle winner , Trevor Loten ( 70-80 ) ( Awesome Foursome ) runner up .
Other teams : Westwood Geriatrics Jeremy Shaw ( 54-64 ), Roger Shaw ( 52-62 ), Peter Lee , Paul Collins
Birdies Aren ’ t Real Charlie Lambert ( 01-08 ), Harry Falkingham ( 13-24 ), Toby Winter ( 13-24 ), Harvey Thompson ( 22-24 )
The Glimmering Golfers Steve Burke ( Former Parent and Current Governor ), Andrew Barton , Paul Walker , Tony Atkin
Herons Hackers Jonathan Laverack ( Former Parent ), Paul Stubley , Leighton Smith , Danny Vannet
save the date !
OP GOLF DAY 2025
Sunday 8 June 2025 @ The KP Club
Friendly , social competition for all levels – 18 holes , 4 ball Stableford format –
Bacon rolls , half-way house , supper and prizes !
OP TENNIS
EDMUND-LOTEN INSPIRE TROPHY 2024 On Sunday 23 June 2024 , as part of the OP Summer Reunion event , nine pairs took part in the annual mixed doubles tournament for the Edmund-Loten Inspire tennis trophy . Among them were OPs , staff , a current parent , a former parent , and four pairs of current pupils , although it was agreed that one male pair and one female pair of school pupils could participate , despite it being a mixed doubles format .
The weather conditions could not have been better after the strong winds of last year . Indeed , it was a beautiful summer ’ s afternoon and there was some good tennis played throughout .
In group A , Rachel Danby ( Current staff ) & Edward Dare ( 11-18 ) finished runners-up behind Bryony Underwood ( 10-18 ) & Trevor Loten ( 70-80 ), whilst group B was tight , with sisters Charley & Molly Dear finishing top , ahead of Emma ( 10-19 )
& James Sweeting ( 81-88 ) by virtue of their head-to-head result , with Christel Wake ( Former parent ) & Patrick Dare ( Current staff ) narrowly behind .
In the semi-finals , Charley & Molly defeated Rachel & Edward 6-1 , whilst Bryony & Trevor defeated Emma & James by the same margin . In the final , experience triumphed over youth as Bryony & Trevor recorded a 6-1 victory against the talented sisters , who are already playing a leading role in Pocklington School tennis .
Pairs : Bryony Underwood ( 10-18 ) & Trevor Loten ( 70- 80 ), Emma Sweeting ( 10-19 ) & James Sweeting ( 81-88 ), Rachel Danby ( Staff ) & Edward Dare ( 11-18 ), Christel Wake ( Former Parent ) & Patrick Dare ( Staff ), Amy Blight & Pacôme Barrau , Sara Di Stasio & Jack Scanlon , Charley Dear & Molly Dear , Max Toomey & Isaac Gill , Linsey MacLeod ( Current Parent ) & Cameron MacLeod .
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