During the extremely hot week starting with some practice on Tuesday, 23rd June, our campaign in the 2026 Cyril Gray at Worplesdon GC for teams of 6, all over the age of 50, got underway. Luckily the draw saw us starting at 8am and on the Wednesday we overcame Bishop’s … Read More
The OEGS 2026 AGM is taking place via Zoom at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 27 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 are unable to attend … Read More
OEGS member (oh, and also England Regional Squad member) George Shakespeare spotted playing the 17th hole at Royal Ashdown Forest (Old) during Tuesday 12th May’s Brabazon Trophy Qualifier. Facebook link
It is with great regret that I have to report that our matches against the College due on 14th May and against the College Common Room on 24th May 2026 have both had to be cancelled due to lack of support. In the past, these matches have provided an excellent … Read More
The OEGS golf tour took place on 24-26 April in Norfolk and surprisingly the weather was pretty good with no rain over the three days. Twelve OEGS golfers ( well 11 and an honorary member ! ) started the tour at Hunstanton GC on Friday 24th with one Hunstanton member … Read More
It is with profound regret that we have learnt that George Eve passed away on 21st April 2026. George was a great supporter of both Eastbourne College and the OEGS. The hospitality that he and Belinda showed us on countless golfing weekends in Norfolk will always be remembered. Indeed, we … Read More
An OEGS team recently took on the might of the Old Hurst Johnians at Walton Heath GC and, for the second year running, emerged victorious. Hugh Price captained our team and masterminded the magnificent 3.5 to 2.5 victory. There were wins for: Richard Apps and John Holland by 3 & … Read More
A Fantastic OEGS Golf Year has Finally Arrived… As we look ahead to another busy and enjoyable year of OEGS golf, there is plenty to get involved in – from competitive fixtures and knockout tournaments to sociable meetings and our ever-popular touring events. We hope as many members as possible … Read More
A Busy and Brilliant Year for OEGS As 2025 draws to a close, it’s been another successful and enjoyable season for OEGS golf, marked by great competition, camaraderie, and enthusiasm across our events. The Richard Day Singles Knockout Finals were held at Rye Golf Club on Saturday, 25th October, in … Read More
Our provisional fixtures and events for 2026 are now available. The programme includes many events played on top-class courses at reduced green fee rates. More details will be posted in due course on the website. Click the link below to open the provisional 2026 programme in pdf format. OEGS 2026 … Read More
Once again West Surrey GC played host to the annual Triangular match on 9th October, with six players from each of the OEGS, Old Reedonians and Old Dovorians teams competing for the Foresail Trophy. The OEGS team consisted of David Burt (captain), David and Tony Dunn, Mike Hutchinson, Iryna Photiou … Read More
The semi-finals and final of the 2025 Richard Day Singles Knockout were held at Rye GC on Saturday, 25th October. On a lovely autumn day, Ben Burrows defeated Chris Walker in the first semi-final by 3 & 2 (which could have been even more convincing given that Ben was one … Read More
OEGS Golf – Autumn 2025 Highlights & Christmas Cheer It’s been a fantastic season of golf for OEGS, filled with great competitions, camaraderie, and exciting news for the year ahead. At West Surrey GC, 24 younger OEs enjoyed the annual Texas Scramble, where big moments included Max Malewicz landing just … Read More
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
This annual tournament involves teams of 6 players from Eastbourne, Hurstpierpoint, Lancing, and Brighton playing scratch foursome matches both morning and afternoon with a splendid lunch in between the rounds. The Eastbourne team included, for the first time as OEs, Archie and George Shakespeare off handicaps of around +2 or … Read More
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
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 Summer Highlights This summer has been full of sunshine, friendly competition, and fantastic golf. From a resounding win against the Common Room at Royal Eastbourne, a scorcher of a day at Piltdown, to solid wins at Rye and West Sussex, members enjoyed memorable rounds, standout performances and great camaraderie. … Read More
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
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