Framlinghamian 2022 - Flipbook - Page 277
SOF | OF SPORT: GOLF
It then got even better. Robin Anderton
problem. It just needs the magic recipe
and Hugh Curle beat Hugh Woolley and
of a great golf course, a hearty lunch
Paul Danielson by 2 holes. Peter Howard-
washed down with a couple of pints of
Dobson and Mike Schneidau beat Richard
Adnams and “voila”, job done!
Pallister and Ian Henderson by 1 hole.
Roger Wharton and Kevin Hambling
It seems that our prayers for golf had
humbled Robin Rowell and John
been answered for the Autumn Meeting
Dunthorne 4 and 3.
as well as for the next day match against
Aldeburgh. However, 2020, being what it
Aldeburgh triumphed over the OFs in just
was, would have the final say. The warmth
the one match, Colin Taylor and Antony
of late September would give way to a
Dearden beating Bill Rimmer and Georgie
damp and very blustery early October.
Bingham 7 and 5.
We had lucked out.
This 4-1 victory represented our largest
It’s amazing what a bit of wet and windy
winning margin in all the years that this
weather can do for a golf fixture. Early
fixture has been played. It was a great
enthusiasm tends to ebb away with “old
effort from all golfers on both sides to cap
rugby injuries” and joint aches suddenly
off a superb weekend. A fantastic lunch
resurfacing from the OFs who, magically
with more beer following the match made
age 20 years when it suits them! At a
the win all the sweeter!
stroke, with the prospect of an inclement
Aldeburgh, the talent pool started to
leak...badly!
A great thank you for another very
memorable day is due to the team at
Aldeburgh.
The immortal words of Sir Matt Busby’s “if
The course remains a truly spectacular
you’re good enough - you’re old enough”
place to play. If only we didn’t have to
would give way to the buffoonery of Mike
wait another year to do it all again!
Bassett’s “if you’re old enough – you’re
good enough!” And that’s the way it
OFGS V COLLEGE:
was when recruiting team OF from the
FRIDAY, 2ND OCTOBER
list provided by the Hon Sec.
James Brocks reports as follows:
Upon careful scrutiny, it seemed as though
When that time of the year comes round
anybody who had ever held a golf club
again for assembling teams for the
and had been to Framlingham was on the
autumn matches, the OF Captain of Golf is
list as eligible to play. This seemed to read
usually given the easiest job in the world.
more of “who WAS” rather than a “who’s
Hand picking an elite few from the vast
who”. One of the candidates lined up for
pool of talented OFs should be no more
a call had been deemed too old to fight in
complicated a task than shelling peas. No
the First World War! With a bit of amateur
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