The Cyril Gray tournament for the over 50’s played off scratch at Worplesdon Golf Club, Surrey went ahead despite the scorching weather conditions and red weather alert in late June 2026. The course was immaculate as always and a privilege to play.
The organisers decided to reduce the match to match play over 9 holes for player safety reasons due to the heatwave.
The pairings for the first round were:
Rob Atton/ Andrew Towler
Dom Wade/Simon Harby
Kevin Hambling/Richard Pugh
The draw paired the OF’s with a strong Edinburgh Academy team. It was a tight match but the OF’s were defeated 2-1.
The Plate saw a local derby with Greshams, with Dominic Wade and Andrew Towler unable to play on the Thursday, and Peter Watts and Hugh Curle standing in. A great result for the Fram team who were winners 2.5/0.5
The quarter final of the plate pitted Fram with the City of London. Unfortunately Hugh Curle was forced to retire from the match due to heat exhaustion and subsequently the team was defeated 2.5/0.5.
Thank you to all those who gave their time to represent the OF’s
Pictured left to right are Simon Harby, Dominic Wade, Richard Pugh, Kevin Hambling, Andrew Towler, Rob Atton
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