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this year by the attendance of a College boat on the owsa
to the Flag Officers and Committee for their hard work.
Rally. We were delighted to welcome Eddy [CR] and Sue
Particular thanks to Jervis Kay [T 1962–1967], who has
Heddon and Sam Gutteridge with a mixed crew of students
been allowed to step down after 10 continuous years of
over a weekend that combined good sailing with very socia-
service as Secretary, Rear Commodore and Commodore.
ble dining in the environs of Cowes and the Beaulieu River.
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owsa welcomes all ows—enthusiasm rather than
a lengthy sailing cv is the key requirement. Please get
owsa’s activities and more
involvement from young ows contributed to an energetic
Modest scaling up of
and most enjoyable year. Therefore I am very grateful
Rally group at The Haven, Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
Left to right: Eddy Heddon [CR], Christian Forestier-Walker, Guy Baird [O 1962–1965], Henrietta Kay, Sam Gutteridge [CR],
Matthew Dickinson [M], Patrick Rowe [L 1952–1957], Fidelma Hewitt, Michelle Brummer [O], Sheena Berney, Jackie Hudson, Erin Pike [O],
Henry Thurstan [Bd 1951–1953], Jane Thurstan, Peter Hewitt [M 1966–1971], Jonathan Hudson [O 1982–1987], Julian Berney [Bd 1965–1969],
Jervis Kay [T 1962–1967], Za Rowe, William Pennefather [S 1963–1968], Clive Forestier-Walker [T 1959–1963], Richard Young [Hn 1962–1967].
O
he Old Wellingtonian Sailing Association has had
by the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes. Sam Gutteridge
versary aims of enhancing the skills of young sail-
[CR] completed the
Telephone: 020 8785 0025; e-mail: [email protected]
Arrow Trophy—The Ancients Crew
Left to right: Gervase Clifton-Bligh [O], Alex Dobson [Bl 1992–1997], Guy Russell [Bl 1974–1979], Jervis Kay [T 1962–1967],
Polly Amos [Ap 1976–1978], Jonathan Hudson [O 1982–1987], Anthony Esse [Pn 1975–1980] Out of shot: Patrick Rowe [L 1952–1957].
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both attended the residential race training course run
a very good 10th anniversary year. The twin anni-
in touch with me if you might like to join. Polly Amos.
ell we have been going for 75 years this year, and
Championships was won by Tom Ward [Hl 2002–2007],
I am very pleased to report another fantastic
and the Lane Shield was won by the ow’s (against the Old
ors and sailing opportunities for all members have produced
allow College to do both more on the water and develop
W
both greater competition success and club camaraderie.
the water skills of Wellingtonians. Whilst bursaries are
team successes. Highlights include: Mark Hodgins [Hl 1961–
open to all
We entered two boats in the annual Arrow Trophy
part of owsa’s objective to encourage and develop young
1966], captaining the Great Britain black powder rifle team;
very fine score of 50.7. Commiserations to Jonathan Paul
yacht racing competition, raced from Cowes, with both
sailors and sailing at College, they also, of course, fall into
Robbie Watt [Hl 2000–2005] captaining Oxford University;
(Hg 1998–2000), whose score of 50.4 would have been
boats outperforming recent years. Lead by Nick Vigors
the forward planning category.
Ed Welford [L 1998–2003] captaining the Great Britain
good enough to win on almost any other day !
[S 1997–2002], the Modern crew, with much talent, verve
Relief was one of the
rys Day Skipper course which will
year for
ow shooting, with both individual and
Alleynians). The Chairman’s Cup, an individual competition
ow shooters, was won by Ed Welford with a
ows’ reactions at the end of a
under 25 rifle team; our Veterans A Team tied for 1st place
The 2008 season started with the very friendly clay
and youthful vigour, came an impressive third out of 19,
hard fought dinghy fixture against College. It was a win
in the Public Schools’ Veterans match (although we were
pigeon compe tition, held at Lains Farm near Andover.
winning the Winchester Target.
The Ancients showed
for us by the slimmest of margins as College proved a
classed second on countback); Mike Baillie-Hamilton [Bn
Jonathan Paul [Hg 1998–2000] took home the Townsend cup.
that they were young at heart—skipper Anthony Esse [Pn
tremendous challenge and amply demonstrated the value
1972–1976] finished second in the Hopton (Match Rifle
1975–1980] frisking the Sunsail 37 round the marks as if it
of the excellent coaching being given by Peter Barton.
Grand Aggregate), and Richard Hebblethwaite [T 1981–
Veterans, and an experimental
was an rs 700 to the intense interest and prolonged close
Thank you to Hugo Berney [Bd 2000–2005] for organising
1986] finished fourth in the Queen’s Final, just 3 v bulls away
finish 5th. Highest scorer was Ed Welford with 98 out of
scrutiny of the Race Committee !
and inspiring the ow team. The racing was followed by a
from winning, as well as captaining the County of London
100. Our traditional match against the
most enjoyable barbeque, expertly cooked by the pupils—
to the County short and long range championships.
a little as we only could muster three firers; we teamed up
Three
Recent
owsa bursaries were taken up this year.
ow, Ed Vigors [S 2000–2006] and the outgoing
Captain of College Boats, James Robinson [T 2003–2008]
thank you for your warm hospitality.
owsa links with College were further strengthened
The first full-bore match was The
l&mra Schools’
ow team struggled to
hac was changed
At the time of writing last year’s report, there were
with our opponents to shoot against a very strong Surrey
ow
county side. Needless to say we were beaten, although we
still a few matches left in the 2007 season.
The