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www.abingdon.org.uk 19 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) – [email protected] – 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. www.abingdon.org.uk/oa/events 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.