Dulwich beat Watsons  2 - 1 in the first round of the Cyril Gray at Worplesdon today, 25th June.  Our opponents at 10am tomorrow are Wrekin.  All supporters welcome.

Dulwich qualified in second place in their qualifying group, but lost to Tonbridge in the sudden death play-off for the final.  See Putting Tournament page for details.

It is with sadness that we have learnt of the death of Nick Tremayne.  Nick was a fine golfer and represented the Society on frequent occasions in the Halford Hewitt, the Grafton Morrish and the Cyril Gray.

Dulwich came through the qualifying round at Royal Wimbledon, and will now play in the final stages of the competition in Norfolk in September. See the Grafton Morrish page for details.

Dulwich lost to Cheltenham 3-2 in the 2^nd round of the Halford Hewitt played at Sandwich today.  The scores were:

 

Chris Brock & Paul Kimber         Lost – 4 & 3

Ameet Patel & Gareth Watkins   Won – 3 & 2

Nick Howe & David Somerville     Won – 2 & 1

Matt Aldous & Ruan Nanyakara   Lost at the 21^st

Mark Peters & Chris Cowen        Lost – 1 down

Dulwich beat Forest at Sandwich today 3 1/2 - 1 1/2 and will now go on to meet Cheltenham at Sandwich at 12:05 on Friday.

The Old Alleynian Golfing Society was founded in 1925. It exists to promote the enjoyment of golf by Old Alleynians. To do this the Society has a varied and attractive fixture list.

 

It enters teams for the national competitions for public schools old boys golf societies:

 

- the Halford Hewitt Cup which is played at Deal and Sandwich in April;

 

- the Grafton Morrish Bowl, the finals of which are held at Hunstanton and Brancaster in the Autumn;

 

- the Cyril Gray Trophy, played at Worplesdon in June;

 

- the Putting Tournament held at Royal Wimbledon in June.

 

Details of these competitions can be found on their own pages.

 

The Society holds two formal Meetings, and organises several informal ones, during the year. These are played at some of the best golfing venues in the South East of England, which can be checked out on the Meetings page. The Spring and Autumn Meetings include a singles stableford competition in the morning with a foursomes competition after lunch. There is also a Scratch prize in the Autumn Meeting, and one for the best singles aggregate over the two meetings. The informal Winter Warmers and Summer Sizzlers consist of a breakfast or light lunch followed by a round of golf. Members wishing to play in any of these events should contact the Hon. Secretary, Graham Curtis.

 

There are also a number of friendly matches against Dulwich College, the Dulwich and Sydenham Hill and Royal Cinque Ports Golf Clubs, and other Old Boys Golf Societies. These are held either in the evening during the week, or at the weekend. Details can be found on the Dates and Events page. Any member wishing to play in any match should contact the appropriate Match Manager

 

The Society holds its Annual Dinner in March at the East India Club. The Annual General Meeting is held immediately following the Autumn Meeting.

 

The Committee are concerned to maintain the sustainability and vitality of the Society. Members are encouraged to attend the Meetings and to play in the matches. The Society has also established a Youth Policy to encourage recent school leavers to join and participate in the events. But we also want to encourage any other OAs who play golf, whether returning to the game or having taken it up since leaving the College, to join us. Don’t worry about your standard of play. Whatever it is you will be given a warm welcome. Membership costs only £20 per year, but for members under 25 years old it is free. Anyone wishing to join should contact the Hon. Secretary.