Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 312
SOF | OF SPORTS & SOCIAL DAY
OF Sports
& Social Day
at Framlingham
College
On Sunday 25 June Framlingham College
College), OF Richard Sayer who helped
hosted its annual OF Sports & Social Day
organise this special event, and OF
which was a huge success, welcoming Old
Andrew Wright who spoke on behalf of
Framlinghamians of varying generations
the Society and all those who played
back to the College. On this day we also
cricket with David at Framlingham.
honoured OF David Larter with a special
Unfortunately, David himself was unable
ceremony.
to attend due to poor health.
Yet again, we were blessed with beautiful
In the afternoon, many more OFs arrived
sunshine and perfect conditions. The
to play matches against the College in
morning commenced with a cricket match
tennis, netball, and mixed hockey. The
on the well-known The Back between
cricket match, captained by OF Cam
OFs and FC 1st V1. Between innings, the
Greenhall, was played in good spirit but
cricketers and guests (many of whom
the OFs 昀椀nished on 209 all out chasing
played cricket with David at Framlingham)
240, with half centuries for Hon OF Jamie
enjoyed a delicious two course lunch in the
Kingstone and OF Harrison Stiles. A
Fowler Pavilion. This was a particularly
thrilling netball encounter saw the current
special occasion as we celebrated the
FC 1st team beat the OFs (captained by
cricketing career of the above-mentioned
René Bahar) by one goal! A brilliant and
OF David Larter (R51-57) who went
well contested game. OFs and students
on to play for England between 1962
also enjoyed fun, friendly matches in
and 1965. After lunch, a pitch naming
tennis and mixed hockey. The day ended
ceremony of the ‘David Larter End’ took
with a delicious afternoon tea in the
place, followed by speeches from Nick
Fowler Pavilion.
Gandy (Director of Sport at Framlingham
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