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The first meeting for the OSGS took place on Sunday 2 May 2021 at Huntercombe Golf Club, Oxfordshire, post the COVID Pandemic. This is only the third time that this fixture has been played – it was cancelled last year due to Covid so it was great to see so many Salopians gathered in one

Dear OSGS Members, Following the return to golf I thought I would update you on the following: I have re-jigged the 2021 Fasti and moved a number of Meetings to take account of Covid. The Spring Meetings have become Autumn Meetings at Denham on 23/09/21 and Hoylake on 20/10/21. Sadly, once again I have had

Dear OSGS Members, Firstly may I take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and Healthy  New Year in 2021! We had very little  OS golf in 2020 due to Covid-19 and I have now put together the 2021 Fasti which is available to see on the website. As we are still in Tiers

16 golfers assembled at Ashridge Golf Club in late October, including a small number of guests. Whilst conditions were wet underfoot, the rain held off and we enjoyed some fine end-of-season golf. Ashridge is the perfect venue and the Society was very well looked after indeed: both the Course and the catering were as good

On a sunny autumnal morning, the Salopian team gathered in the Clubhouse at Blackwell determined to retain the Tony Duerr Tankard. In the morning foursomes matches, the top pair of James Taylor & James Shaw lost on the 18th green. Andy Pollock & James Skelton won 2&1. Will Painter & Simon Shepherd halved. James Pollock

Following very heavy rain over the Friday and Saturday and despite a gloomy weather forecast, with potential for flooding, ten Old Salopians met to play in the 59th Meeting at Trentham in a break of the 2020 Covid Restrictions; Winner of Storey Putter with a Gross 78: Julian Mitchell (off 15 handicap’ so he also

The Finale to the 2020 OSGS Season is now back on track!!! Please sign up to either Ashridge or New Zealand or both via the website in the usual way Hopefully, this bodes well for the next season in 2021. I have almost finalised the Fasti for next year and will publish it in mid

The OSGS is going to officially start the 2020 Golf Season with our 59th Visit to Trentham Golf Club on Sunday 4 October 2020. We have decided not to hold the AGM but just to concentrate on the Golf and a meal afterwards in a socially distanced format. Please do sign up for this Fixture

Dear All OSGS Members, I am writing to you all to inform you that the OSGS President, Anthony Smith, and myself have discussed the current situation with regards to Covid-19 and it’s effects on our OSGS golfing calendar this year. I have also been in touch with Colonel Nick Jenkins, the OS Club Director. We

Come and play both the wonderful golf courses at Walton Heath Golf Club and help the OSGS to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Shrewsbury’s win in the Halford Hewitt in 1980 at Deal! In 1980, the Halford Hewitt side was captained by Peter Broad, who as a member of Walton Heath, invited members of the