Abingdon News No.40

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Abingdon OA Club
Forthcoming Events
OA Golf Day Tuesday 9 May
A full day of golf at Frilford Health. Old Abingdonians of all ages and
abilities are invited. Please email David Blomley (1976) –
– for details.
1950s / 1960s OA Reunion Dinner Friday 12 May
Richard Watts (1960) is coordinating the next 1950s / 1960s
event. Drinks reception followed by dinner at The Crown & Thistle,
Abingdon.
An Afternoon of Croquet Saturday 20 May
OAs are invited to an afternoon of croquet at Abingdon School
(mixed School and OA teams).
Year Group Reunions, Abingdon School
Saturday 17 June
Reunions for 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 (and
2015) leavers.
From 5.15 pm – Chapel service, tours of the School and a drinks
reception will be followed by a buffet dinner. Partners are very
welcome.
OA Tennis Friday 23 June
This year’s fixture will be held at School – teams of OAs and pupils.
Gerald Smithson Memorial Cricket Event
Sunday 25 June
Cricket on War Memorial Field in memory of Gerald Smithson,
Abingdon’s first professional coach and groundsman.
Henley Royal Regatta
Friday 30 June
OAs, current and former
parents, staff and governors
are invited for strawberries and
Pimm’s during the afternoon
tea break at the FASBC tent in
Henley Cricket Club Car Park.
OA Club Summer Picnic Sunday 16 July
A picnic for all OAs and their families from 1.00 pm in South Park,
East Oxford.
OA Rugby Match and Lunch Saturday 2 Sept
OA match on Waste Court Field, Abingdon School.
Hong Kong Reception Monday 25 Sept
Date and venue TBC. A reception for OAs, current and former
parents and friends of the School.
Abingdon School Open Day Saturday 30 Sept
An informal opportunity for OAs to visit Abingdon on School
Open Day.
Any questions, please call: 01235 849074
OA Football Match
On Saturday 18 March the first OA Football fixture took
place at Tilsley Park. The build up to the event received
great support from the OA community, and a keen seven-a-
side match took place featuring OAs from the last decade of
leavers, as well as current staff donning shirts. For many of
our OAs it was their first time using the Tilsley Park facilities
and following the game, a buffet lunch and well-earned
catch up was enjoyed by all in the hospitality area. We hope
to welcome everyone, and more, back next year to build on
the success of this inaugural fixture.
Three OAs in Oxford Boat
World championship rowing gold medallist and OA 2008,
Ollie Cook, joined his brother Jamie (OA 2010) and Vassilis
Ragoussis (OA 2011) in the victorious Oxford crew for the
2017 Boat Race.
The three oarsmen returned to Abingdon School for the
26th Annual Boat Club Dinner at the end of March. Ollie,
who was the guest speaker, was joined by fellow members
of his 2008 1st VIII crew Max Gander, Simon Jeffreys,
Michael Nagi, Fearghus Raftery and Matt Rossiter.