A hot and humid day awaited the OE team for our annual match against Lancing at West Surrey. Consistent drizzle for the first few holes provided some refreshing respite, and as the sun burnt through the standard of golf improved. Peter Henley and Tony Dunn took on the top opening pair … Read More
OEGS members assembled three weeks earlier than in previous years to compete for the singles Stableford Crosse Trophy at Cooden Beach Golf Club. They encountered a course that was fast and firm after recent record heat waves, and also had to contend with a stern South-South Westerly breeze coming off … Read More
This was our 6th time of holding this fixture since 2016 at N.Hants GC, Fleet on a gorgeous day for golf – not too hot and only a zephyr of wind. The course fairways were very dry as you would expect this summer but the tees and greens were in … Read More
We have had two very good victories recently, both at Rye: firstly 2-1 over Brighton with all matches going to the 18th green; secondly against King’s Canterbury by 6.5-3.5 over two rounds of foursomes. We could not repeat our run in the 2021 Cyril Gray. This time we lost to … Read More
A superb result for Eastbourne in this most demanding of tournaments which takes place annually on the very testing 18 hole putting green at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club. In our first round on 7th June, the team of Grant and Robert Leonard, Peter Walker and Mark Justice came first out … Read More
We are holding our 2022 AGM via Zoom at 6.00pm on Monday, 27th June. Members will have received the relevant documents via email but these are also available on this website in the Document Library under the Members heading. The zoom link is shown on the Agenda. We hope that … Read More
Our annual fixture against the College was played at Royal Eastbourne GC. At 8-a-side, we played fourball better-ball matchplay, in many cases with the OEs receiving shots off their lower handicap opponents. David Dunn and Chris Walker were thankful to halve with the Shakespeare brothers in a very low scoring … Read More
Following recent discussions with the Eastbournian Society, it has been agreed that some of the money raised by the Foundation Golf Challenge on Thursday, 7th July at Royal Eastbourne GC will go towards supporting golf at the College. The majority of the money raised will still go towards the Peter … Read More
The 2022 Grafton Morrish regional qualifier was held at Knole Park GC on 7th May. The format was the same as always, in that 3 pairs played scratch foursomes Stableford. The 7 highest placed teams (out of 16) would qualify for finals to be held at Hunstanton & Royal West … Read More
The draw for the inaugural Richard Day Singles Knockout has now been published. Refer to Fixtures / Knockout Draw and Fixtures / Knockout Event Rules. OEGS President, Chris Walker said: “We thought it would be a fitting tribute to dedicate this new event in memory of Richard Day (Gonville 1982-87), … Read More
Super weather and super golf courses – Hunstanton, Royal West Norfolk (Brancaster) and Sheringham. Those who did not come really missed something !! We kicked off at Hunstanton on the Friday afternoon alongside a few Hunstanton members supplied by Andrew Sherwood. Dinner at The Duck at Stanhoe set us up … Read More
The Halford Hewitt Tournament played at Royal Cinque Ports, Royal St.George’s and Prince’s Golf Clubs in April each year consists of teams of 10 playing foursomes matchplay off scratch. As usual, Eastbourne was one of the 64 school teams competing, and we had one of our most successful runs. We … Read More
Another match in this long running series which started in 1993 and a super day on the New Course at Walton Heath GC. There were 6 fourball matches but, despite close results in the first two of these, we came up short, losing by 4 matches to 2. Tony Dunn … Read More
By popular demand, we are now in a position to offer a selection of top quality OEGS branded merchandise, which we have sourced from Asbri Golf, a PGA Partner and supplier to over 5,000 golf clubs worldwide and Glenmuir, the well-known Scottish manufacturer. From Asbri – caps, umbrellas, towels, ball … Read More
The OEGS is organising and subsidising a fun golf day primarily aimed at pupils who have left the College within the last 20 years. Join us for a round of golf with your OE friends at a very friendly and picturesque 18-hole Surrey golf course. There is no handicap restriction … Read More
The draw for the 2022 Halford Hewitt has taken place and in the first round Eastbourne will be playing against Bishop’s Stortford at 8.55am on Thursday, 7th April at Royal Cinque Ports GC, Deal. We have a practice day alongside members of the Old Cranleighans at Royal St. George’s GC … Read More
The Grafton Morrish was back in 2021 and after some practice late on the Thursday afternoon we took on Bedford School in the First Round early on the Friday morning at Hunstanton. Adrian Sharpin and Jack Hughes won handsomely by 5&4 but late substitutes Chris Walker and Andrew Sherwood lost … Read More
The 2021 Halford Hewitt, postponed from April because of the Covid pandemic, was played in the most glorious weather. And the 3 golf courses involved – Deal, Prince’s and Royal St.George’s – were all in wonderful condition with extremely challenging rough. The Eastbourne team of 10 in the main competition, … Read More
This tournament currently involves teams of 6 golfers from Eastbourne, Lancing, Hurstpierpoint and Brighton playing scratch foursomes matches over both a morning and an afternoon round. Our star pair, with 2 victories, was local member Ben Burrows and Adam Walker. Chris Walker and David Barwell managed 2 halves (against strong … Read More
The 5th ‘edition’ of the Uppingham match was played on a glorious summer’s day at North Hants GC which was in stunning condition. And the team’s Big Match Temperament equalled the ‘bigness’ of the delicious pork schnitzel at lunch as we emerged victorious by 3 & 2 from five 4-ball … Read More