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The History of the Halford Hewitt

Colin Callander, former editor of Golf Monthly magazine and now a freelance journalist and a long standing member of the Fettes Halford Hewitt team writes.. The Halford Hewitt is one of Britain’s most competitive golf tournaments, contested between teams of 10 former pupils from the schools which make up the membership of the Public Schools Golfing Society, and it is also one of the game’s most convivial social gatherings, something which is entirely appropriate considering it was conceived during a luncheon

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Practice Arrangements & Wednesday Tee Times

Both Clubs have generously given the courtesy of their courses to COMPETITORS ONLY for practice on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th April.  The conditions of play on these two days are detailed below.  Society Members must appreciate that speed of play is vital to ensure all games are completed in daylight.  Hon. Secretaries are asked to ensure that the Team Captain, and through him each member of his team, is fully aware of the following conditions.  CONDITIONS OF PLAY 1.       On Tuesday only 2 ball play is

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Epsom do the double

Congratulations to Epsom College that pulled off ‘the double’ winning the Halford Hewitt and the Grafton Morrish in 2017. They beat Ampleforth in the final of the Hewitt at Deal, then were victorious against George Heriot’s in the Grafton final at Hunstanton. Epsom’s double is the fourth time the same school has won both competitions in the same year, the others being Charterhouse (1966), Malvern (2006) and Clifton (2010).

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