News Submitted – January 2012

Congratulations to Hugh Bett (B’73) and Tom Carew Hunt (S’02) who represented Worthians at Real Tennis in the 2012 Schools Old Boys’ Doubles Championships on the weekend of the 21st-22nd January 2012.  They reached the final of the Henry Leaf Cup Handicap Division.  The  Worthians were defeated in the final 10-7 by Radley.   On their way through, Hugh and Tom overcame stiff competition from Marlborough, Harrow and Bradford Grammar School.   In the main draw, the two Worthians bowed out at the Quarter Final stage, beaten by the eventual winners, Charterhouse.

Congratulations to Tom Mitchell (F’07) - who is in the news once again! – having stepped up from England Students and FIRA series to make his debut for Rugby England Sevens in the next two legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series.  He is to play in the forthcoming tournaments taking place in Wellington, New Zealand on the 3rd and 4th February 2012, and Las Vegas, USA on the 10th and 12th February 2012.  For further information visit : http://www.rfu.com/News/2012/January/NewsArticles/180112_sevens_squad.aspx

Our New Year was heralded by the girls – as we welcomed back to Worth 25 of our 2010 and 2011 Worthian Girl Leavers for their second ‘house-style’ supper in the Cowdray Room on Friday 6th January.  It was a noisy, joyful affair enjoyed by all who attended.

We are very sad to report the death of Oxford Councillor Roger Belson (R’67).  He died on Monday 26^th December 2011, aged 62 years.

We are delighted to have found a new venue for the 2012 Worth Society City Lunch which can facilitate the additional numbers increasingly attracted to this annual event.  It is to be held at Vivat Bacchus, 47 Farringdon Street, Holborn, London, EC4A 4LL : www.vivatbacchus.co.uk on Thursday 1st March 2012.  The City Lunch offers an ideal opportunity for Worthians to catch up with old friends, to network and meet other co-Worthians for the first time.  Every year we welcome attendees who represent every decade – ranging from the 1950s to 2000s.  So why not come and join us?  For more information contact Olivia Henley at : worthsociety@worth.org.uk.

Worthian Tom Mitchell (F’07) was one of the stars of the show for Oxford University as they won the 130th Varsity Match at Twickenham Stadium on Thursday 8th December 2011.  In his first game against Cambridge, Tom scored a crucial second half try to steer the Dark Blues to a notable 28-10 victory.  Tom is reading for a PGC in Historial Studies at Oxford, having already earned a BA in English and Philosophy at Bristol University.