OEGS vs Lancing – 18 September 2025

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Our annual match against Lancing was once again played at the popular and picturesque club, West Surrey, with the greens and fairways in fantastic condition and playing in dry conditions. OEGS Captain, David Burt was determined to win back The Lanbourne Bowl and assembled an experienced team, a number of … Read More

Texas Scramble – Sunday, 31st August 2025

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24 gathered at West Surrey GC for the annual Texas Scramble team competition aimed at younger OEs. The planned 7th team – The College – cried off 36 hours before the event started which was disappointing. Each player was given an OEGS branded ball to start their round. Iryna Photiou’s … Read More

Golf at Wildernesse GC – Sunday, 10th August 2025

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Thanks to our host, Chris Hampton, 8 OEGS golfers enjoyed a great afternoon of golf at Wildernesse GC, near to Sevenoaks, Kent on 10th August.  And all for a £50 green fee and even less for those under 30 years of age. We played an individual Stableford round off full … Read More

OEGS vs Old Tonbridgeans – 20th July 2025

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  The weather forecast early on looked very grim for West Sussex GC and many had driven long distances from Herts, Bucks and London through torrential rain. We teed off at 9.00, 5 matches, waterproofs at the ready, the dark skies quickly cleared and we were rewarded with a dry … Read More

OEGS vs. King’s Canterbury 29th June 2025

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A team of 12 OEs assembled on Sunday, 29th June, under the leadership of Joel Pearce, to take on King’s Canterbury at Rye GC.  It was a great day for golf with temperatures around 26 degrees and minimal wind and the course, as usual at Rye, played very true, with … Read More

Cyril Gray 2025

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In very hot, sunny weather but with Worplesdon GC in excellent condition, our team of 6 players over the age of 50 convened to do battle in the Cyril Gray Tournament on 25th June.  Our players were Adrian Sharpin, rookie Ben Dawson, Paul Wickman, Tim Mote, Adam Walker and David … Read More

OEGS vs The College – 15th May 2025

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Full report to follow but we had a most enjoyable day which ended in a halved match, 2.5 to 2.5. Thanks to Peter Henley for organising the OE side and Alex Roberts the College team.

OEGS 2025 Norfolk Tour

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Twelve OEGS golfers gathered at midday on Friday 25 April for the first round of foursomes at Hunstanton GC, on the North Norfolk coast.  After lunch we set out with one Hunstanton member in each of our foursomes, kindly organised by local OE, Andrew Sherwood. Playing this  championship links course … Read More

OEGS 2025 Zoom AGM – 28 May 7.00 pm

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The OEGS 2025 AGM is taking place via Zoom at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 28 May. Members will be receiving the various documents via email from the Secretary, David Burt. Copies of the documents are also available on this web site under the Members heading – Document Library. If you … Read More

Match vs Hurstpierpoint

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Hugh Price put together an excellent team of OEGS members to take on the might of Hurstpierpoint at Walton Heath on 17th April.  The weather, the company and the food and drink were excellent.  And, what is relatively rare in this fixture that has now been played on 32 occasions, … Read More

Halford Hewitt 2025

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In this year’s Halford Hewitt, following a couple of days of practice at Royal St George’s GC, Kent, our first-round opponents were Sherborne on 10th April.  Our team was not as strong as in recent years but Sherborne did play some excellent golf against us.  We went down by 4.5 … Read More

Brian Meaby

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It is my painful duty to report the death recently of Brian Meaby, one of the stalwarts of the OEGS alongside his brother Robert and, in more recent years, his son Charles. Brian represented Eastbourne in the Halford Hewitt between 1956 and 2010, so therefore playing in 7 different decades.  … Read More

OEGS 2025 Provisional Fixtures and Events Programme

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Our provisional fixtures and events for 2025 are now available.  In addition to our regular programme of events, playing top-class courses at much reduced green fee rates, we are exploring a few other golf opportunities next year. More details will be posted in due course on the website. Click the … Read More

OEGS vs Old Dovorians and Old Reedonians – 10th October 2024

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West Surrey Golf Club hosted a Triangular Match among the Old Eastbournians, the Old Reedonians (Reeds School, Cobham, Surrey) and the Old Dovorians (Dover College, Kent) on 10th October 2024. Playing in clement, seasonal weather, 18 competitors in 6 three-ball matches teed off, aspiring to achieve the highest Stableford score … Read More