SPORTS REUNION PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL DINNER

 

Following the questionnaire that was circulated last year, some one hundred members replied that they would be interested in various sports and activities. In response, we are presenting two Sports Reunion Days, the first on the day of the Old Boys’ Dinner, April 12. The second will be on the day of the Annual School versus Old Boys cricket match, which will be held on July 16.

 

The sports to be presented will be Rugby, Hockey, Fencing and Rowing on April 12, and Cricket, Golf and Tennis together with any other activities we can get sufficient participants involved in, on July 16.  In the magazine you will find an application form, combined with the dinner booking form, which should be completed and returned to Ian Clark.

 

We want as many as possible to be involved, not only members but tell your friends from School from your year group and get them involved, even if they are not members of the Club. On April 12, the idea is that all those participating in or watching the events will be able to get to the bar in the Queen’s Hall, and then hopefully stay on for the Annual Dinner. On July 12, we hope to plan the day so that all the events will finish at approximately the same time, so that participants can join in a Barbecue at the Cricket Pavilion, together with their partners if they wish.

 

RUGBY

Almost a team of Rugby players replied to the questionnaire. At the last Old Boys v. High Wycombe Boxing Day match we had over 30 players, and those in the know volunteered to start in order get into the bar first.  We have suggested the match will be on April 12 commencing at 4.00pm. We chose the date so that it might be possible for Old Boys away at university to be back at Wycombe for Easter and could get involved. The later start is in order to finish in time to go to the bar after the game. Those Old Boys who are involved in the professional game and would be unable to play because of contracts, are welcome to come along and meet their friends in the bar after the game.  The match will be held on the School pitch and we plan to organise it in the same way as the Boxing Day games were held.

 

HOCKEY

David Stone is helping to organise this sport and hopes are high that we will get 22 players. The match will be held at Handy Cross commencing at 4.30pm, here again so that players can finish in time to change and get to the Queen’s Hall at 6.30pm when the bar will open.

 

FENCING

Two years ago when John Roebuck retired as fencing coach, there was a very successful reunion of Old Boys to play a match against the RGS.  John Roebuck has kindly offered to referee at a reunion of Old Boys on April 12.

 

The event will be held in the Sports’ Hall at the RGS, and here again the event will start at a time suitable for all involved to join in the activities in the bar in the Queen’s Hall and, if possible, we would hope that participants will come to the dinner afterwards.

 

ROWING

Ian Blyth will be the guest of honour at the Old Boys’ Dinner.  We hope that he will be fully supported by boys whom he coached over the years.  Ed Arnold, Hugo Clark, David Davies, A.S.Jagger and Timothy Webber all answered the questionnaire saying that they were interested in a reunion.  We can use the school eight and four boats.  The present school coach tells us that if we have any difficulty in getting time on the river on April 12 at Marlow, she can arrange for time at Eton on the Lake.  Here again we would like the participants to finish up in the bar at the Queen’s Hall and join in the dinner if possible.

 

                       

JULY 16

The arrangements for the RGS versus Old Boys’ cricket match will be as in previous years.  The Golf Day has just been booked at Hazlemere and details are not yet finalised, but if you are interested please complete the form and we will keep you informed as the arrangements are finalised.  The same with the Tennis and any other event you might wish to suggest.