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130 ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? / ? ? ? ? full-bore match was against the hac, Surrey rc, and Oxford 2001–2004] both with 49.4). In the Aggregate of the top University. We put in a good team, which was enough three teams from each school, we finished 3rd, behind Old hac, but fell short against Surrey and ou. Guildfordians and Old Greshamians. We significantly beat The match against College was as always an extremely 131 ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? / ? ? ? ? the Old Epsonians and Uppingham Vets. We came 6th in to defeat the close affair, with both teams fielding 8 shooters. The match was made somewhat complicated by some ows having to shoot for their county teams as it was also the Williamson was an excellent 3rd in the Individual tankard Inter-Counties weekend. Ed Welford (Hampshire), Peter with his score of 50.9. Afterwards, around twenty-five Halford ([M 1970–1975] and Kent), Ben Ebbetts ([Bl O.W. GAZET TE team and the Ashburton, one place better than last year. Stu ows, the current College team, as well as current and past 2002–2007] and Berkshire), Richard Hebblethwaite ([T 1981–1986] and London), and Ed Reis [S 1989–1994] and Wiltshire) all did their best to be in two places at once ! As seems traditional in this match, both teams shot to a The Lucas match, which is the aggregate of the veterans a supportive parents, gathered at the traditional barbecue at the Inns of Court Hut, our hq. Ed Welford was the ????? ? ? ? ??? ? ? ? winner of the Luke Winkworth ‘lottery’ trophy with the score that was closest to the one pulled out of the hat. 2008 2009 The Rt Hon the Lord Luce [Pn 1950] Brig J. Hemsley [Bd 1948] Appointed KG Awarded OBE was left to a current College pupil to represent Wellington Sir Christopher Lee [C 1936] J.T.E. Illingworth [L 1980] Roth, achieved a perfect score of 100.13. Alex Bryson in the Queen’s Final. Alex Bryson [Hg 2004–2009] is the Awarded KBE Awarded OBE took the Parkinson Cup for the highest score for a current outgoing College Vice-Captain, and ended up 17th in the A.G. Lawton [L 1960] Lt Col A.S. Richmond [O 1979] pupil, with a score of 97.9. final, a quite remarkable achievement for a schoolboy, Awarded OBE Awarded OBE Col A.J.P. Barr [Pn 1979] Maj H.F. Sugden [A 1979] Awarded OBE Awarded MC very high standard, and the ows just lost out to a very impressive College team by 611 points to their 617. Sir Henry Beverley personally awarded his new trophy to the highest scorer on the day. College shooting master Bruce Luke’s sister Emily made the presentation with flair. Then eight ows competed in the Imperial Meeting, although it The highlight of the season was the fantastic turnout competing against the best shots from all over the world. for the Public Schools Veterans’ Match. For the fourth He also reached the St George’s final. We look forward to R.W.L. Scott obe, jp [Pn 1965] ows competing in the having him shoot with us, and the Atheling selectors must Lord-Lieutenant for Tyrone year in a row, we had twenty match, making four full te ams. In fact we had twenty- be hanging their heads for not selecting him. two firers, and had to drop two members from the team, Other external achievements were Alex’s older not a normal decision we have to make ! (The problem brother James Bryson [S 2002–2007] shooting and is that as most of our members can only turn up once coaching for Cambridge University in their victory over a year, so deciding which team to put them in proves to Oxford University in the Varsity match; and Richard be a headache for the Captain.) Our a team once again put in a tremendous score of 247.29 out of 250. Their scores were: Stuart Williamson [A 1986–1988] 50.9, Mike Baillie-Hamilton [Bn 1972–1976] 50.5, Ed Welford 50.5, Richard Hebblethwaite 49.6 and Peter Halford 48.4. Such were the conditions against the stiffest opposition that we ?? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??? ???? ????? ???? ???????? ???? Hebblethwaite, who captained The City of London to 3rd place in the Inter Counties short range match. Around fifteen ows and guests were present for the now traditional owrc dinner, which took place on the night of Queen’s 1; a very enjoyable affair, although tinged with sadness at c h a ri ta b le tru s t I j. r. b ev i r mem o r i a l fun d ows received grants from the Bevir Fund in ncome for the Charitable Trust over the cal- Nine young endar year was £6,071 (£5,322) and expendi- 2008. The total grant was £5,100 (£2,350) and the list of ture £6,568 (£3,226). The current assets of activities undertaken is as follows: the passing of our most senior member, Major Neville the Charitable Trust are £17,886 ( £18,183) and the Trust Conservation GAP year in Malaysia c team scoring an extraordinary 244 out of 250, beating our b team by 4 points. This automatically promoted the c team into the Cooper [S 1939–1944] (see Obituaries). Neville was one exists both to recognise the achievements of current Vet Training Course in South Africa Wellingtonians in artistic, cultural and sporting fields and Tentelini—Volunteer work in South Africa to support the charitable activities of former pupils. Sabre Trust—Volunteer work in Ghana second team match, where they finished a very impressive than anyone can remember. He will be very sadly missed, 4th (c Team top scorer: Simon Brown with 50.5). The not just by ended in 8th position; a little harsh considering our fine score. The inevitable happened, with our b of Britain’s finest shooters, and an enormous supporter of College. He was Captain of the owrc for more years ows, but by the entire shooting community. Leap Company—working with the disabled h erb ert ow t ru s t Medical Research into acute rheumatic fever in Fiji ow families in 2008 total- Macmillan Cancer Cycling challenge in China ling £6,000 (£11,200). Investment income was £19,787 Teaching English in Morocco to local children There were grants to two team finished 4th in the 3rd team competition (Top scorer We are always looking for new members, so if you Ed Reis with 50.4). The d team finished 11th (top scorers fancy having a go, please contact the under-signed for (£17,326) and the value of the Herbert portfolio at 31st Mark Hodgins [Hl 1961–1966] and Dan Mitchell [Hn more information. Edward Reis December was £316,760 (£433,752) Note: Brackets show previous year’s figures