OR Day & BBQ

The first Saturday of the Michaelmas Term has always been the opportunity for OR footballers of whatever age and ability to return to the School to meet, play and ‘recover’. This year, however, looked to build on this by expanding the range of sports on offer, thereby making it an even more significant day in the annual Diary of OR events.

Whilst we were not able to go quite as far as hoped, along with five games of football - three against the School (two wins and one defeat) and two intra-ORs (at either end of the age spectrum!) - there was also a game of hockey vs the Girls 1st XI and a squash session, involving both an exhibition match and games against pupils.

The OR hockey team included Olympic gold-medal winner Georgie Twigg MBE (F’02), though even her presence was not enough for the ORs to avoid a close defeat.

Just before the hockey got underway, Georgie, along with fellow medallist Shona McCallin MBE (A’08), were honoured at a short Reception in the Sports Complex, where the Hospitality Suite was re-named the Twigg McCallin Room. At the same time the Conference Room was re-named the Fry Abrahams Room.

Once all the strenuous activity was over, around 80 ORs walked/hobbled down to The Boot for a BBQ. This was the first year of this more organised post-match gathering and seemed to be a tremendous success.

The hope is that this format will now be repeated in years to come, with the added inclusion of a ladies football match, so do put Saturday, September 2nd 2023 into the diary now!

As ever, if anyone has any feedback, positive or negative, about the day, or suggestions going forward, please do contact the OR Office.