Last 7 Days
Semi-final Songsters
Choir in BBC competition
Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights
A celebration of the Hindu New Year, the passage from darkness to light
Looking Ahead
An invitation to join the Sixth Form
Quiet times
Pupils have time to reflect
A Service of Celebration
Our choristers sing in Lincoln Cathedral
Last 3 Months
Open Evening
So much to see!
OA wins National Award
Hospital Pharmacist of the Year
Cadets remember the fallen
Our CCF cadets parade at the Cenotaph
Network rail
Can the Sixth Form solve the problem?
Booked Up, Fully Booked!
Year 7 worm their way through the titles
Tea Time Concert
Middle School musicians make music for Village Aid
The Old Arnoldians London Dinner
On board the HQS Wellington
Junior School Maths Day
Top mathematicians compete at school
A Tale of Two Cities
Old Arnoldian performs in London
Teen Titles
Arnold dominates reviews
Toast to Art
Art on show
Girls' Choir sing Evensong
Blackburn Cathedral provides beautiful setting
Masterclass Glass
6th Form artists blown away
A Celebration of Unity
The school celebrates its partnership with United Church Schools Trust
Star students
Top of the Class - nationally!
"Flash, Bang, Wallop! What a picture"
School Photograph
Nuffield Bursary for KaYee
Sixth Former works on ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme
An Indian wedding
Our Indian guests perform in assembly
New Parents' Reception
A splendid lunch and an opportunity to meet
Up, up and away
The school says goodbye to the Orange radio mast
Superdoctors - one small step
The Indiana Jones of surgery
Superdoctor Steve Mannion
Old Arnoldian on TV
Welcome to the 6th Form
Out of green uniform and into business dress, our students begin life in the 6th Form
Which University? Which Course?
Where do our students go on to and what do they study?
OA v School Golf Match
Once again Blackpool North Shore were our hosts for our annual match.
Unusually for that venue the weather was very good with only a moderate breeze. The OA team was a mixture of ‘youth’ and experience, although it wasn’t often clear which was which.
The School team had three ‘first-timers’ who all performed well. They also had two ladies in the team, which was quite fitting as it is 30 years since girls first adorned the school.
The first game was between Brian Livesy and Kerry Lee for the OAs v Ben Hodson and Ben New for School. It’s fair to say that this was a one sided match from the start, with the OA pair running away to win 7&6.
One of the OA regulars of this fixture, Andy Davies was partnered by Andy Parker (son of Fez) to play Alistair Cave and James Hodson. The School pair knitted well with Alistair playing some fine approach shots. They won 3&2.
In their middle pairing the OAs fielded a ‘youthful’ pair of Tim Wyles and Phil Jones to play the two youngest, and smallest, School players, Luke Olsson and Steven Hirst. The littlies won 2&1, and were even not averse to sledging their more senior opponents! There is something hard about losing to such diminutive opposition.
School fielded sixth former Emma Seddan in their forth pair playing along side James ‘No Shoes’ Craigen. They were always going to have a tough match against Mike Hancock and Roger Hesketh, and so it proved. Despite being 4 up at one point the OAs clawed there way back and when James lipped out on the 17th the pressure was on. True to form the OA pair hung on for a draw.
The OA pair of Simon Walker and Andrew Hayhurst got of to a flying start against the School staff pair of Paul Oliver and Mrs Jackie Malin going 3 up after 4 and 4 up at the turn. However the School pair dragged them back with Jackie Malin never missing a fairway. It was all to play for at the 18th where for once the ladies tee was behind the men’s. Unfazed by this Jackie out drove one of her opponents! But as they say, drive for show etc….. Andrew used his local knowledge to play the hole perfectly to win 1 up.
So the final result was match drawn. A very enjoyable meal followed, with OA President Fiona Kinder presenting the trophy to the OA team who retain it after their last win in 2004.
Posted by: P R Oliver
Date: Thursday 14/09/2006
