the wellington college year book 2010/2011
the wellington college year book 2010/2011
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sailing
nother frenetic season
came to a close with the
owrfc managing a strong
5th placed league standing
in London South West
3. The season was, as ever, galvanised by an
unerring ow team ethos and some fantastic
individual performances. Notable debuts for
the club this season came from Alex Seward
[T 2010], Liam Hanna [Hl 2010], Freddy Ward
[Hl 2010] and Nik Salmon [Bd 2010] brother
of Kris [Bd 2008] continuing the Salmon family
tradition as their father Hugh was involved in
founding the club in 1995.
The Squad played with an attacking
enthusiasm matched by a steely defence that
generated 15 bonus points this season. We
plied our trade across this ‘green and pleasant
land’ travelling locally to nearby Wimbledon
and as far afield as the Isle of Wight.
We continued to frustrate various semiprofessional clubs and this was epitomised
by taking a try bonus point loss against
Teddington, a team that swept our league and
A
continued on a 58+ game unbeaten record.
The club are as ever in debt to our continued
association with sponsors Canmoor and
Jules Benkert [L 1986], tireless support from
Andrew Robertson [Pn 2004], his father ‘jr’
with fixtures/player administration, Chairman
James Britton [A 1987] and Treasurer Chris
Crawford [C 1987].
Congratulations to Dan Cervino [Pn
2006], Sam Stitcher [Hg 2005], Tom
Loizides [Bn 2006] and Sam Edgerley [Bd
2010], (Player of the Tournament), for helping Esher rfc to the final of the Middlesex
Sevens in July and to James Dennis [O
2006], (captain of Durham University),
and Joe MacManus [Hn 2008], (Olorun
Sharks), for making it six ows in the event.
We rely on attracting more players and we
are always on the look out for players to add
to our squad pool so if you have any interest
in getting involved with the owrfc please go
to our website on www.owrugby.co.uk. Doug
rugby
Back row:
Tom Rees*, Michael Barnard,
Rupert Schneider*, Elliott Freer (Vice Captain),
Ed Caesar, Nick Kertesz, David Gaule*,
Sean Starling, Nick Dennis*, FreddyWard,
Andrew Robertson, Liam Hanna,
Billy Price, Alex Barker
Front row:
Mark Stringer*, James Simpson,
Dougie Harrison (captain), Peter Byre,
Jonny Carey, Andy Digweed
Harrison [O 1995–2000]
*non-OW
T
he Old Wellington Sailing
Association has had another
good year, with ows of all
ages having fun both on and
off the water.
In October 2010 we entered two boats
into the Arrow Trophy yacht racing regatta in
October, which this year attracted a record 24
entrants. Based in Cowes, the Arrow Trophy
is an annual regatta in which former pupils of
various public schools compete in a fleet of
identical Sunfast 37s chartered from Sunsail.
Wellington a skippered by Nick Vigors [S
2002] qualified for the match racing on the
Sunday, and were awarded the Winchester
Target trophy after achieving an impressive
3rd place overall. Wellington b skippered
by Anthony Esse finished in a respectable
9th place. A memorable cocktail party was
hosted by Willie Pennefather [S 1968] aboard
his yacht Ollyono after the first day’s racing,
following which the crews enjoyed supper
and the prizegiving ceremony at the Royal
Corinthian Yacht Club, whilst ow spectators
repaired to a Cowes curry house.
The Annual Dinner took place at the
In and Out Club in St James’ in November
where members and their guests enjoyed a
lively evening.
Our annual rally was held in the Solent
on the weekend of 20th –22nd May. There
was an excellent turnout despite some of
the regular stalwarts being unable to attend
this year, with the following yachts and their
crews taking part: Clive Forestier-Walker’s
[T 1963] Oyster, Casalmy; Peter Hewitt’s
[M 1971] Moody, Xena; Patrick Rowe’s [L
1956] Moody, Merlin, John Roome’s [Pn
1946] Swansong; Henry Thurstan’s [Bd 1953]
Westerly, Lochinavar and John Peacock’s [Hl
1962] Fisher Leonide. The rally arrived at the
Royal Yacht Squadron’s Haven marina on the
Friday afternoon and subsequently enjoyed a
superb dinner at the Squadron. We were very
fortunate to be dining on the Platform and so
enjoyed excellent views of the Solent during
pre-dinner drinks. After a leisurely full English
breakfast at the Royal London Yacht Club, the
rally ambled off to Gins Farm in the Beaulieu
River. As usual an excellent supper was had at
the Royal Southern’s Gins Farm. The forecast
was a tad sporty for Sunday (sw at 30 – 35kts)
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