OOGS v The Grocers’ Company

OOGS v The Grocers’ Company

Friday, May 8^th 2026

New Zealand GC

Another excellent day in this long-running annual match at the wonderful New Zealand.

In the morning, there were wins in the foursomes for OO pairs Mikey Outar (L 06) & Jason McCaldin (D 85) and James Aston (St A  90) & David Hutchinson (G 79), halves for Jonathan Andrews (84) & Guy Beresford (B 81) and Chris Coleman (St A 82) & Al Stuart (B 84), and defeats for William King (C ’66) & Fred Domellof (F 76), giving lots of shots to their opponents, and Richard Hall (Sc 93), playing as a single, on the 18^th green.  A very honourable draw saw the Grocers retain the trophy.

Following an excellent lunch, as always, OOs were well-represented in the afternoon stableford foursomes, with the Knight Salvers being won by Richard Knight (OO, representing the Grocers) & William King (C 66)

This match is a pleasure to run and we are all looking forward to returning to NZGC in 2027.

Result – match drawn – 3- 3 (Grocers retain the trophy)

Guy Beresford