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DIALOGUE Issue #5 2020
OG SPORTING NEWS FOOTBALL A huge thank to Guildfordians FC for a very enjoyable fixture against the RGS 1st XI on 5 January 2020 which the School won 5-3. A number of OGs play regularly for Guildfordians FC which is based at Stoke Park, Guildford and fields two teams in Divisions 3 and 7 South. The club are always keen to welcome new OG players so if you’re interested, email og@rgsg.co.uk
OG SHOOTING SUCCESS Congratulations to the nine Old Guildfordians Rifle Club members selected for the GB squad preparing for the 2023 World Long Range Target Rifle championships: David Armstrong OG 1986 Matthew Charlton OG 1989 Liam Cheek OG 2012 Matthew Ensor OG 1997 Chloë Evans (OGRC rule 4c) Miles Horton-Baker OG 2019 Derek Lowe OG 1991 James Shepherd OG 2010 Jon Underwood OG 1988 In addition, an update on the “Summer” competitions (all shot in September 2020 in glorious weather, with appropriate social distancing): Jon Underwood managed to win the St Georges Cross to add to his impressive haul of major wins and there were four OGs in the top 25 overall: Chloë Evans, Liam Cheek, Archie Whicher and Jon Underwood. Congratulations should also go to David “Milko” Armstrong who managed 2nd in the Jersey Summer meeting, using an old jacket and a borrowed rifle! As a club, the OG Rifle Club won the Bank of England, the Steward, and came 1st and 2nd in the Marlingham (Public Schools Vets) matches. Well done to all members as this was truly a team effort... all done within bubbles of self-isolation (there were certainly plenty of bubbles!). One bright side to COVID-19 is that Old Guildfordians continue to be the top club in the UK for 2020 and the RGS maintains its top shooting school status as neither the Astor nor Ashburton competitions were shot this year! Archie Whicher OG 1984 (Captain, OGRC)
Jon Underwood with St Georges Trophy 2020 (top) and his St Georges Cross (bottom)
