1. It is time again for our annual get-together, I am sure all of you are anxiously looking forward to renewing old contacts and remembering your wonderful days spent at BCS. The annual meet would be conducted from 12:00 noon onwards at the PHD House, Sector -31A, Chandigarh -160031.
2. All OC’s are requested to attend alongwith their partners and make this meet a resounding success.
3. Contribution:  The charges for the lunch inclusive of drinks shall be Rs. 750/- for OC’s. and Rs. 1200/- for OC’s attending with spouses and partners. The above charges may please be paid at the time of registration at the counter which will be established at site.
4. Dress:  Formal preferably Blazer and OC Tie.
5. Sponsors: All OC’s interested in sponsoring advertisements, drinks etc. for the above meet are requested to get in touch with the undersigned.
6. Participation: Please confirm your participation at the below mentioned phone numbers or email address as it will help us plan for our catering etc.
7. Mailing: Since a lot of OC’s may not be on our mailing list, you are requested to kindly inform all OC’s, known to you, about this meet.
8. Children: Please note that children are not allowed at the OC meet.

Looking forward to seeing you,
Regards, 

Ajay Thiara
Member Executive
OCA (India), Northern Chapter
Phone: 0091-172-4009932, 5071931
Email: ocanorthernchapter@yahoo.com
Thursday, 24^th November, 2011

5th December 2011 UPDATE. Photo added:

ENJOY!

Best regards
Chetan Singh

Gents,
Tournament Rules sheet is appended below. Also the Draws, with a few minor changes.
Also, you might like to pass on directions to CGR on the alternate route to all your team members. I took this route yesterday and though longer by some 14 km, in my opinion, it is worth the detour. This alternate road also has some bad patches but is much better than the regular road to Classic, which as you know is in very bad condition. It took me 1 hour to reach Classic from Gurgaon, having left at 6:00 am. You can expect to take longer once the morning traffic builds up. 

Directions from 2nd Toll Plaza on NH8 – total distance 26.7 km.
After Toll Plaza, keep going on NH8 for 14 km. You will pass on your left, Manesar NSG (8.3 km from Toll Plaza), and a Mandir / Dilli Haat (12.5 km from Toll Plaza). Soon after and just short of the KMP construction (mounds of mud visible) you will come to a roadside village, with a left turn clearly marked for Taurudhan Valley, Best Western Resort and Amity. Turn Left. Stay on this road for 10 KM. You will see a left turn marking for Taurudhan. Take the left turn at village crossroads and continue for 2.8 km, skirting Taurudhan Valley and on to CGR.

Disclaimer: The choice to take the regular road or alternate route is yours – do not hold me responsible!

The programme remains for Registration at 11:00 and shot gun Tee off at 12:00. Light refreshments will be available at registration, with full refreshments on-course. On completion of the round, High Tea will be served at the food court.

Prize Distribution and Dinner will be at Dublin, ITC Maurya on Fri 16th Sept at 8:00 pm.

H.S. Gill

The Sanawar Invitational
Classic Golf Resort, 15^th Sept. 2011

Format of Play: Modified Stableford (3/4 of Handicap)
Please verify your handicap written on your scorecard and if incorrect, please point it out at the registration desk. Your handicap should be as notified by your Club.  An individual player can earn a maximum of 40 stableford points and the best 10 scores of each team will count towards the trophy.    

Conditions of Play:
Tee-Off from Yellow Tees. 
Rules of the course as listed on the scorecard will apply.
Please enter your gross score – we will do the Stableford calculation.
Please pick up your ball if more than 2 over on a hole and cross out the hole on your scorecard. Fast play will be truly appreciated.

PRIZES:
Trophy  – Winning Team
Special Prize – for winner amongst special invitees / non-team players.
Overall – Closest to the Pin on Hole 5
Overall – Longest Drive on Hole 18
Overall – Best Gross Score. 

The Sanawar Invitational
4-ball
S.NO.	Tee No.	NAME	SCHOOL	HANDICAP	REMARKS
1	1	Pankaj Sethi	SANAWAR	6	CAPTAIN
2	1	Gurnihal Mann	BCS	9
3	1	Shivtaj Singh	DOON	4
4	1	Abhimanyu Singh	MAYO	4
5	2	Suminder S Kandhari	SANAWAR	11
6	2	Anil Mehra (Dimpy)	BCS	15	CAPTAIN
7	2	Nikhil Mehra	DOON	12
8	2	Gobind Mann Singh	MAYO	10
9	3	Gurpal Singh	SANAWAR	9
10	3	Ronald Das	BCS	9
11	3	Ajay Kapur	DOON	10
12	3	Annuaj Mattoo	MAYO	8
13	4	Col. A.P.Singh	SANAWAR	14
14	4	Pranav Roach	BCS	16
15	4	Ajit Sial	DOON	14
16	4	Nagesh Sharma	MAYO	18
17	5	Shivneet Singh	SANAWAR	14
18	5	Arun Seth	BCS	16
19	5	Ranjit Malik	DOON	14
20	5	Kabir Advani	MAYO	13
21	6	Ketan Desai	SANAWAR	12
22	6	Prithvi S Nat	BCS	18
23	6	Shiv Kunal Verma	DOON	15
24	6	Vir Vikram Yadav	MAYO	18
25	7	Amarjyot S Hundal	SANAWAR	10
26	7	Malvinder S Guron	BCS	18
27	7	Vivek Ramchandani	DOON	11
28	7	Vikram Malhotra	MAYO	10
29	8	Kirat Kalra	SANAWAR	11
30	8	Manjeet Kochar	BCS	16
31	8	Arjun Bartwal	DOON	12
32	8	Hardeep Singh	MAYO	16
33	9	Jigme Jurme Wangchuk	SANAWAR	15
34	9	Prithvi Raj Prem	BCS	18
35	9	Nalin Sayal	DOON	15
36	9	Surender Singh	MAYO	17
37	10	Lt Gen Mandeep Singh	SANAWAR	16
38	10	Vikram Sodhi	BCS	18
39	10	J.M. Khanna	DOON	22	CAPTAIN
40	10	Lt. Gen. Aditya Singh	MAYO	16	CAPTAIN
41	11	Arunjit Sodhi	SANAWAR	12
42	11	Chetan Singh	BCS	11
43	11	Vijay Devdutt	DOON	14
44	11	Ikram Singh	MAYO	16
45	12	Vishal Sarin	SANAWAR	12
46	12	Gurdeep Singh	BCS	16
47	12	Madhav Dalvi	DOON	15
48	12	Siddharth Jain	MAYO	12
49	13	Karan Nalwa	SANAWAR	9
50	13	Ajay Kang	BCS	7
51	13	Ajay Taj Singh	DOON	14
52	13	Dhruv Pal Singh	MAYO	4
53	14	Brig Pradeep Sharma	SANAWAR	12
54	14	Raman Khanna	BCS	18
55	14	Himant Kapur	DOON	14
56	14	Arjun Katoch	MAYO	16
57	15	Arvind Chatrath	SANAWAR	16
58	15	Sudhir Khanna	BCS	18
59	15	Jagdeep Rangar	DOON	16
60	15	Ajay Dadwal	MAYO	18
61	16	Puneet Matta	SANAWAR	12
62	16	Sharadpat Singhania	BCS	18
63	16	Sheel Sharma	DOON	18
64	16	Arjun Sawhny	MAYO	18
65	17	Ramanjeet Sanghera	SANAWAR	8
66	17	Anil Singha	BCS	14
67	17	Rajiv Sahai	DOON	18
68	17	Amit Kumar	MAYO	15
69	18	Prashant Sagar	SANAWAR	12
70	18	Vineet Sarjolta	BCS	18
71	18	Ranjan Bhalla	DOON	16
72	18	Samir Sood	MAYO	13
73	10A	Rahul Bhargava	SANAWAR	13
74	10A	B.M. Singh	BCS	18
75	10A	Deepak Kullar	DOON	20
76	10A	Anshuman Dutta	MAYO	18
77	1A	Harjit S Gill	SANAWAR	13
78	1A		BCS
79	1A	Sanjeev Kassal	DOON	18
80	1A	Brig Yogi Raj Tyagi	MAYO	19
81	3A	Mohanbir Singh	OS
82	3A	Col. Yogesh Kapur	OS
83	3A	Bhaiyu Singh	OS
84	3A	Jaspartap S Sekhon	OS
85	14A	Lalit Verma	OS
86	14A	Rakesh Sood	OS
87	14A	Arjun Batra	OS
88	14A
89	9A	Sanjit singh Bala	OS
90	9A	Jaggu Bakshi	OS
91	9A	B.S. Sidhu	OS
92	9A	Shruti Khanna	SOS
93	18A	Manu Virmani	OS
94	18A	Ikram S Aulakh	OS
95	18A	Jitender Singh Chandel	OS
96	18A
97
98
99
100

Picture added later:

The following Golfers have CONFIRMED their participation & have AGREED ith the tournament rules & arrival time at the venue. The list is being forwarded to the Organising Committee today.

1. Raman Khanna
2. Sudhir Khanna
3. Prithvi Raj Prem
4. Gurnihal S.Mann
5. Chetan Singh
6. Ronald Das
7. Anil Mehra (Dimpy)  CAPTAIN
8. Arun Seth
9. Prithvi S.Nat
10. Manjeet Kocchar
11. Pranav Roach
12. Ajay Kang
13. Gurdeep Singh
14. Sharad Pat Singhania
15. Anil Singha (Charlie)
16. Malvinder S. Guron
17. Vikram Sodhi
18. Vineet Sarjolta

The following players are special invitees by the organisers & will be required to play in a special group on the same day.

• Mr.B.M.Singh  [OCA PRESIDENT]
• Mr. Jaspal S.Sawhney (Palli), [OCA Executive Committee Member]

The Old Cottonian Golfers must stand out amongst the rest of the schools, Mr. Sudhir Khanna had offered to check on school scarfs or caps etc with the school. We all look forward to his response!

Best wishes
Chetan Singh

I would like to thank you all for the great response we have had for this event from our fellow Old Cottonian Golfing fraternity.
As the list of entries from each school needs to be submitted by Wednesday 31st Aug 2011, I am forwarding the  list for acceptance by the concerned  school committees.
All selected participants MUST CARRY THEIR CLUB HANDICAP CERTIFICATES on the day of the event to be submitted at the Registration desk prior to TEE OFF.

• The event will be played at THE CLASSIC GOLF RESORT on Thursday 15th Sept 2011.
• Arrival at the Golf Club – 11 AM
• Registration – 11 AM onwards
• Light Beverages/Snacks
• SHOT GUN START – 12 NOON
• Players will be driven to their respective tees on Golf Carts,

LIST OF SELECTED PLAYERS

1. Raman Khanna
2. Sudhir Khanna
3. Prithvi Raj Prem
4. Gurnihal S. Mann
5. Chetan Singh
6. Ronald Das
7. Anil Mehra (Dimpy)
8. I.S.Bawa (Inni)
9. Arun Seth
10. Prithvi S. Nat
11. Manjeet Kocchar
12. Guljit Kocchar
13. Vineet Sarjolta
14. Pranav Roach
15. A.S. Dullet
16. Ajay Kang
17. Gurdeep Singh
18. Anil Singha (Charlie)

THE ABOVE PLAYERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED  THIS MESSAGE BY EMAIL & ALL TERMS HAVE BEEN UNDERSTOOD.

The Reserve players are:

1. Jaiwant S. Kang
2. Rahul Negi
3. Sharatpat Singhania
4. Jaspal S.Sawhney (Palli)
5. Vikram Sodhi
6. Himmat Kahlon
7. B.M. Singh
8. Sidhartha Mathur
9. Pritinder Singh
10. Hardyal Chauhan

Sincerely
CHETAN SINGH chetanpioneersports@gmail.com

Message from Hardy Gill quoted below

Hi guys,
Preparations for The Tournament are well underway and I am sure your teams are taking shape. I am also pleased to inform you the venue for Prize Distribution and Dinner on Fri 16th Sept. is Dublin, Maurya Sheraton.
The OSS (Old Sanawarian Society) will extend personalized invites to every player and to special invitees, such as committee / executive members of all participating schools. May I request you to please send me your lists as per attached format by 31st Aug 11, including special invitees. I realize there may be subsequent changes to this list but it should give us a good indication of the field. Final lists should then be closed out by Fri 9th Sept, so that 4-balls can be formed by 11th Sept. The 4 Captains should also call for individual handicap cards for all team members. For players holding multiple club memberships / handicap cards, the accepted norm is to take the lowest handicap. If you have any further suggestions on handicap, we can discuss.
I propose the tournament committee (Chetan, Smiley, Anirudh and I) meet on the weekend of 10th – 11th Sept. If you wish, we could also invite the 4 Captains to this meeting and perhaps finalize the 4 balls at this sitting.
The tournament format was finalized in our last meeting, which I repeat once again:
Format:

• A 4-man tournament committee, with one member from each school, shall oversee all aspects of the game and rules.
• Teams shall comprise 18 players from each school, 1 in each 4-ball.
• List of teams to be declared latest by 31st Aug 2011, along with handicaps.
• Stableford. Best 10 scores from each team will count for the trophy.
• To ensure fair handicapping, a maximum stableford score of 40 will count towards the winning score. In other words, even if an individual plays less than 4 below his handicap, he will earn only 40 points.
• Two guest members from each school shall be invited to play. Their score will not be counted for the trophy.

If you have any query or suggestion, please let me know.
Best wishes,
H.S. Gill

URGENT!

Dear OC Golfers,

With reference to my mail of 18th July regarding the Annual Inter School Golf on 15th Sept 2011 at the Classic Golf Resort, the following OCS have confirmed their participation.

1. Raman Khanna – 16 Naldhera
2. Sudhir Khanna – 18 Annadale
3. Sajid Dahlvi – 18 Classic 
4. Prithvi Raj Prem  – 18 Lado Sarai
5. Prithvi Singh Nat – 18  Raj Bhavan 
6. Manjit Kocchar  – 16 Air force
7. Gurnihal S.Mann – 9 DGC
8. Chetan Singh – 13 DGC
9. Vikram Sodhi- 18 DGC 

It is surprising that inspite of the information being posted on the OC WEBSITE on 18th July, the response has been poor.

As a meeting has been fixed for Monday 1st August  at the DGC with representatives of the other three schools, DOON, MAYO, SANAWAR; the initial entries need to be discussed. 

Each school need a minimum of 20 players to complete the format. Our School has only nine! Incase there is no further response we may need to withdraw from this event. I’m sure there are enough OCS that play golf & would love to represent their alumni. Lets hope!

Chetan Singh
Managing Partner
Pioneer Sports Co.
F-21 Connaught Place
New Delhi-110001
Tel 23313632-23315797 Tel/Fax 23355908 Mobile 9811020062
Email : chetanpioneersports@gmail.com

UPDATE 31st July 2011 :

Dear OC Golfers,
The response to the inter school golf by OCS is mentioned below
1. Raman Khanna – 16
2. Sudhir Khanna – 18
3. Sajid Dehlvi – 18
4. Prithvi Raj Prem – 20
5. Prithvi Singh Nat – 18
6. Manjit Kocchar – 16
7. Gurnihal S.Mann – 9
8. Chetan Singh – 13
9. Ronald Das – 16
10. Jaiwant S. Kang- 16
11. Ajay Kang – 7
12.Gurdeep Singh – 18
13. Sidhartha M. Mathur
14. Vineet Sarjolta – 18
15. Rahul Negi – 18
16. Palli Sawhney – 18
17. Anil (Dimpy) Mehra  – 15

The Following OC Golfers need to Confirm –
18. Vikram Chopra – 12
19. Vikram Sodhi  – 18
20. Guljit Kocchar – 18
21. Inni Bawa – 16
22. Anil Singha (Charlie) – 18
23. B.S.Gill  – 18
24. P.S.Nat (Peshi) – 12
25. B.M.Singh – 20
26. Sujjan Singh  – Scratch (Professional Golfer).

I hope the Chandigarh Chapter can be more responsive, I’m sure we can do with some single handicap golfers.

CHETAN SINGH

The School will be closed for the ten days from 2nd Oct – 12th October, both days included. The Headmaster would also not be available during this period as he too would be out of town. He expressed his wish to honour the ’61 Sixth formers’ in an Honourable manner. The boys would be too close to the exams after the Break, therefore no date available later.

He has suggested that we get together in Shimla on the 23rd and 24th September when there would be Cultural Programme on the 23rd, and Sports for the differently-abled on the 24th. He would like have prizes given by the ’61 Sixth formers’. He would like to host a dinner for us on the 24th night at the School.

Bearing the above in mind, I have tentatively booked 15 Rooms at the Eastbourne Hotel near the School, (next to the Grotto, after the first Bridge at the finishing Leg of the Marathon) for the 23rd, 24th nights.

Chandigarh 22rd September, 2011.
Shimla 23th September, 2011.
Shimla 24th September, 2011.
Barog 25th September, 2011.
26th Morning disperse.

Please note that there has been a pre-ponement of the dates.
I am going ahead and making the arrangements as above. There would be no further changes.

Please plan your calendar for the month of September accordingly. I am hoping that all of you who have confirmed so far, make a note of this change.
Curse me for it, accept it, and attend happily.

The request goes to all who wish to attend, the more the merrier. 15 rooms have been booked tentatively; we have time to book more.

Confirmation is desperately required from all.

Sudhir [Chottu] Khanna

Dear Old Cottonian Golfers,
With reference to my meeting with reps, from Mayo college & Sanawar a few days back, the first inter school golf tournament has been fixed for Thursday 15th Sept 2011 at the Classic Golf Resort Gurgaon. The mail below gives all relevant details. As the participants from each school is being restricted to 20 golfers, I would request all regular golfers with valid club handicaps to to email their interest in being part of the Cottonian team,kindly do this on priority as I need to mail the names by 10th August. Kindly mail the following details,
1.NAME 
2.YEARS IN SCHOOL 
3.HOUSE 
4.NAME OF HOME CLUB 
5.GOLF HANDICAP OF HOME CLUB.
I would request all regular golfers to come forward & participate.
Thanks,
Looking forward for your response,
Chetan Singh
Managing Partner Pioneer Sports Co.
F-21 Connaught Place New Delhi-110001
Nike Flagship Store
Tel.23313632-23315797
Tel/Fax 23355908
Mobile.9811020062
Email : chetanpioneersports@gmail.com

Subject: The Sanawar Invitational
Gentlemen, Thank you very much for your enthusiastic response to The Sanawar Invitational golf tournament and your feedback through last week. Taking everyone’s feedback and suggestions, the date for the quadrangle tourney between Sanawar, BCS, Mayo and Doon is fixed for Thu 15th Sept 2011 at Classic Golf Resort. You are aware of the busy calendar in September and I think this is the best option under the circumstances. Further details of the tournament shall follow, such as tee off, format of play, trophy etc. as well as details of the dinner and prize distribution, which most probably will be held the following day on Fri 16th Sept. 2011. For efficacy, we will constitute a tournament committee and as such request one nominee from each school to be on the committee, who will help formulate the format of play, referee etc and also keep their respective chapters informed. We are happy to work with all addressed in this mail, unless you wish to nominate another person from your school. The tournament will be conducted to a high standard, and fierce rivalry on the course should make the trophy a prized possession! We intend to make this a much sought after annual fixture and your cooperation and advice will be invaluable. A formal acceptance to The Sanawar Invitational by your respective school chapter head would be most appreciated, at the earliest. The Sanawar Invitational is an initiative of the Old Sanawarian Society, which shall bear all tournament expenses. The venture is lead by Jerry Bains, President of The Old Sanawarian Society.
Regards,
Hardy Gill
(Sanawar – batch of 1980).

Peter Evans(I 38-44), Arthur Jones(L42-48), Peter  Johans(I44-48), Clive Hardie(L40-45), Raj Lamba(L42-49), John Phillips(C39-44). Rana Data Singh, Daljit Jayjee Singh, Peter Travers(R42-45), Peter Stringer(L43-47), Johnny McLaughlin(I41-48), Gay  Niblett (R40-47), Hashim Khan(I43-47).

OLD COTTONIANS (United Kingdom)

Dear Friends
Calling all OCA Chapters from around the four corners.
Another year and another reunion luncheon and I must tell you, a great gathering and a brilliant success.  As usual, always the last Saturday in June, this one on the 25th instant. And I would like to draw your attention to your 2012 social calendar – We will meet again on the 30th June 2012 D.V.
Our new young Chairman Vivek Bhasin, and promising secretary Gursant Sandhu, our stalwarts Treasurer Puneet Singh and committee members Vinod Nanda and Raj Lamba pulled off a wonderful act bringing in a host of young OCs – swelling the crowd to the pleasure of us veterans …… outnumbering us oldies by far. SABASH!
Message for you young OCs and school leavers, OCA (UK) depends on you and your support.
Some regular OCs bullied-off on Wednesday 22nd at Fairlands, Whyteleafe.  Maggie laid on the gala khana, Daljit Jayjee Singh brought in samosas and pakoras for starters, Rana Data Singh, our established wine merchant, the sharab. More wines and refreshments followed as OCs and wives arrived. Now here is something for the record.  Evelyn, wife of late Malcolm Petters (R 32-39) from Perth, Australia, came along. Evelyn, having spent a short holiday with Elizabeth and Lumboo Evans (I 38-44) in Amsterdam joined Catherine and John Phillips (C 39-44) at their home in Ickenham and drove over together.  Hashim Khan (I 43-47) came all the way from Islamabad. Helen and Johnny McLaughlin (I 41-48) flew in from Michigan, USA, to London Gatwick and after a week’s sojourn with his cousin in North East London stayed with us from Sunday, 19th to 28th instant.  Sheila Reed wife of the late Bobby Reed (R 40-46) drove over from her home in Warwickshire and stayed with us from Tuesday 21st to the following Monday.  Elisabeth and Peter Johans (I 44-48) accompanied by a friend from Canada arrived from Switzerland.  My House and School Captain Clive Hardy (L 40-45) and his dear wife Shirley, and Chris their son, from Buckinghamshire joined the numbers.  Young Chairman Vivek (L 61-70) with his dear Swedish wife Sophia and the late Tubby Whitmarsh-Knight’s engaging nephew John Whitmarsh-Knight, after his 3-year teaching assignment at BCS, graced us with their presence.  Arthur Jones (L 42-48) and daughter Julie drove in from Cambridge.  Peter Travers (R 42-45) from Woking and veteran committee member Raja Lamba (L 42-49) arrived by train with our honoured patron and ex Chairman Gay Niblett from his island home in Mallorca.  As our special guests we welcomed Pat and Chris Krishnan (ex La Martiniere, Lucknow) who resides in the next village up on the hill.  To our sad disappointment we were overcome with a windy and rainy afternoon.  We lads congregated under the marquee and the ladies watched out from the windows indoors!  We boys accepted it all in good BCS monsoon spirit.  My School Captain had warned Maggie in advance to plead for a sunshine holiday!!
Friday 24th we rendezvoused at the home of Shirley and Clive Hardy with Catherine and John Phillips, Evelyn Peters, Elisabeth and Lumboo Peter Evans.  Sheila Reed taking the strain behind her limo kindly drove Helen, Johnny, Maggie and yours truly to Beaconsfield, Bucks.  Refreshments, excellent food and cheerful company shared over a happy afternoon, one we will remember.
Saturday the Twenty Fifth morning dawned with a fall of rain soon to clear leaving a glorious day to celebrate our annual luncheon at the now fond Bombay Brasserie noted for the excellent Indian cuisine.   Once again the restaurant rose to its warm good standard and served a super lunch with all the trimmings and good service.  A high benchmark scored by our new young appointed committee – once again FULL MARKS.  After the meal, Vivek gave an introductory speech followed by an up to date school general report from Anil Dimpy Mehra (a School Board Member).  Deep Anand, also a school board governor, voiced his support for BCS and the OC world involvement, with short speeches from Gay Niblett and our esteemed globe ambassador Humayun Khan from Peshawar, Pakistan.
It was a tremendous reuniting of OCs that we had not seen for some time.  The whole assembly raised the Spirit of BCS to a refreshing high, bringing our friendships a lot closer.  My thoughts go out to those who could not attend for whatever reason that kept them from us.  We wish you well, keep in touch with the flock and hope to see you soon or next year D.V.
CHEERS.
Peter A Stringer (Lefroy 1943-47)

The OCA (UK) Luncheon takes place:
Saturday 25th June 011 at 1200 hrs.
The Bombay Brasserie, London
Nearest tube: Gloucester Road Station ( Circle and District Line)

Price:   Full Time Students (including Girl Friends): FREE!!

OC’s ( with Wives-Partners-Girl Friends): £ 25.00 + £ 10.00 = £ 35.00

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Kindest Regards,
Vivek Bhasin
Chairman OCA (U.K.)