Hewitt Centenary Book – “A Touch of Class” by Richard Norris
Richard has covered every year of the competition including a detailed result; how it grew from a single figure number of entries to 64 by 1952; how the first ever match was played at St. George’s Hill between The Leys and Harrow with the final at The Addington – before establishing its home at Royal Cinque Ports and almost 30 years later, inviting Royal St. George’s to assist with the hosting. It uniquely also tells the fascinating story of the founding of each participating school.
Limited, at the time of writing to 1,000 copies, 320 A4 pages with over 300 illustrations and photographs of many Society teams that have reached the final stages of this 101 year old tournament. It includes mini-biographies of those who have, over the years, made significant contributions towards the success of the Hewitt from the founders up to the present day.
Inevitably ‘A Touch of Class’ will follow ‘A Festival of Foursomes’ as a collectors’ item and one to be treasured. Should demand exceed 1,000 copies , as we expect, by the end of January 2025, the initial print run will be increased accordingly.
Copies will be sold for £45 each. In order to fund the cost of the initial print run, £450 will be added to the entry fee for the 2025 Halford Hewitt and will entitle each school to 10 copies of the book. These can then be sold for £45 and the money recouped.
Further details can be found here: “A Touch of Class”
Remember that each school will receive 10 copies as part of the 2025 Hewitt entry fee. Should you wish to order a copy outside of that arrangement the current price is £45 plus £10 postage and packaging if required within the UK. Overseas rates vary and will be provided on request.
