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
The sodden skies did not deter a merry band of OE golfers from turning up at Rye on 4th July for the annual fixture against the old enemy, Old King’s Canterburian GS. This was the first fixture since the sad loss of Richard Day and with his usual impeccable timing … Read More
Eastbourne have been drawn to play against Eton in the 1st round of the 2021 Halford Hewitt. Subject to final confirmation of the time, this match is due to start at 10.45am on Thursday, 9th September at Prince’s Golf Club, Sandwich. So the battles of 2 OEGSs. Bring them on … Read More
Turning off the A3, and after several left and right turns, you suddenly arrive at this wonderful oasis in South-West London. What is it about the topography and soil of the area that enables this first class golf course to exist amongst the built up surrounding conurbation ?? And they also produce some mean … Read More
The Eastbourne team of Mark Winstanley, Patrick Hole (replaced by Jay Lorton after the first day), David Barwell, Chris Walker, Paul Wickman and Ben Burrows put in a magnificent performance at Worplesdon GC between the 24th and 26th June 2021. We lost in the first round of the main Cyril … Read More
There was nothing common about this long-awaited encounter between the Eastbourne College Common Room team and the OEGS. In fact a closely fought 4BBB stableford match ended in an uncommonly exciting last minute long distance putt by new OEGS player Claire Patterson-Snell on the last green, which secured an overall … Read More
Despite the promise of high winds and rain, 8 “experienced” members of the OEGS assembled at Royal Eastbourne GC on what turned out to be not too bad a day until late in the afternoon to take on the boys of Eastbourne College. The result was a 2-2 tie in … Read More
In blustery and challenging conditions at Knole Park Golf Club on 8th May, the team comprising of Mark Justice, David Barwell, Adrian Sharpin, Ben Dawson, Tim Mote and Chris Hampton, set out to emulate the achievement of 2019 by qualifying for the finals in October later in the year. Eastbourne … Read More
On a glorious Spring day on the Old Course at Walton Heath Golf Club we again took on the might of the Old Hurstjohnians in a 12-a-side fourball match. And it should be noted that we have played this fixture every year, with the exception of 2020, since 1993. The … Read More
It is with great regret that I have to report to members of the OEGS that Richard Day passed away peacefully on 6th April 2021, aged 51, after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Chris Walker. Chris Stephenson has kindly contributed this appreciation of Richard: Just as he had … Read More
We do now know that the Grafton Morrish Tournament is to be played this year, starting with the usual regional qualifying rounds. We attempt to qualify for the finals at Knole Park Golf Club, Sevenoaks on 8th May, teeing off at 11.10am. Our Team Captain, Adrian Sharpin expects to have … Read More