The Livery Newsletter and Gazette Issue 29 Summer 2018 | Page 28
The Newsom Smith Cup
On 8th June, the Livery was
represented by a team of 4 to
contest the annual Newson Smith
Cup at E. Berks Golf Club, hosted
by the Tallow Chandlers. The team
members were Past Master Nigel
Rich, Assistant Colin Ritchie and
Liverymen Jeff Jeffery and John
Gossage.
A total of 10 teams took part, with
the Hosts and the Air Pilots each
fielding 2 teams.
Perfect weather conditions with
a scenic but challenging course,
although It is fair to say that this
was not ‘our finest hour’
(or 4 was deliciously catered by Mark Grove
The lunch
hours)! None of us and
played
best
his our
team
at Cook & Butler and we cracked
golf!
along at a goodly pace. Our guests were admirably
introduced
by Liveryman Fran Morrison and our
The Cup was won by
The Horners
Principal
Guest, Tim Wonnacott gave a generous and
with a score of 89 points
compared
very
humorous
to our 73. We did however still win reply to which I responded initially
drenching
a prize - 3 new golf by
balls
as one of poor Tim in a glass of water - he was
very balls!
kind about it (sorry Tim!). I was very pleased
the teams to lose most
to show off the newly found Livery Grant of Arms
A thoroughly enjoyable
event in Patent which have been missing for many
and Letters
very convivial company
we Clerk
live tenaciously sought them out, and
years and
- our
to hope that next year
will
the our
new prize
Immediate
Past Master, Chris Allen, and his
be silver rather than IPM,
white!
Mark Gower-Smith have funded a beautiful re-
presentation and they are now resplendent in frames
carved
tobacco leaves (or close to); Sandra also
Assistant
Colin with
Ritchie
located a huge banner not seen since 1985 and Angus
Menzies, Clerk to the Master Mariners and never shy
of a challenge saw to it that it was displayed on the
Quarterdeck.
Whilst all this was going on, apparently biblical-
style downpours were being had all over London
- oblivious to all that drama we ended our lunch
and trooped back to the quarterdeck where Coffee,
has
since and
become
one awaited
of the world’s
biggest
sporting
Cigars,
Cognac
us (I did
mention
that
events.
our Livery enjoyed dining on the High C’s..) and
which
seemed
to hit
the
mark – Liveryman
21
teams
of 4 took
part
- including
12 Livery Jemma
Freeman had However,
kindly provided
the torpedo
cigars
Companies.
since we were
unable to
raise a
and
had
had
them
placed
in
souvenir
tubes
with
our
full team, Liveryman Archie Smith and I were joined
Crest
emblazoned
on
it.
Several
of
us
also
sported
by 2 Artisan Members of the Club.
a limited edition Livery Smoking hat - originally
I conceived
am pleased
report
we surprised
ourselves
as to
a sort
of that
shooting
hat, it serves
its (and
others)
by
finishing
in
Third
Place
with
a
score
of 110
purpose so well as a “team” hat, that of the twenty
points!
The
Winners
were
the
Worshipful
Company
ordered, but one remained by the close of the day!
of
International
Bankers
1) with
points us and
Thank
you to the
Master (Team
Mariners
for 113
allowing
the
Second were their Team 2 with 111 points - so near
use of the venue, to Tim for being a perfect Principal
and yet so far! We were each presented with a smart
Guest, and for everyone attending and giving my
Verulam Club shirt!
year such a special start.
It was an excellent event on a magnificent golf course
and in glorious weather, culminating in a very
enjoyable dinner.
The Master
Marketors’ Livery Golf Day
The Company entered a team for the Annual
Marketors’ “Ryder Cup Livery Fellowship Golf Day”
on 2nd July, which was sponsored this year by James
Hambro & Partners LLP.
The Verulam* Golf Club, founded in 1905, is best
known for one of its early Captains, Sam Ryder, who
in 1927 presented a Cup to promote matches between
Great Britain and USA. His brainchild, the Ryder Cup,
* as a keen student of the Latin language I’m sure you
know that Verulam is the original name for St. Alban’s!
Assistant Colin Ritchie
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