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  2026 OAXC v College for the Corbould Cup

  The conditions were pretty good today on the Senior A course and helped to produce some fast times in the latest OA Cross Country event.  

   

  The OA team retain the Corbould Cup (we really do need to find out if there is an actual trophy!) but the students ran well to achieve the closest score in recent years.  This was particularly evident in the tight competition between the leading OA woman (Lucinda Lumley, A 2014) and Olivia Bellamy (M, 10) who were battling only seconds apart throughout the whole race. Olivia was the first Ampleforth College runner home in just over 30 minutes which is an outstanding effort; it bodes well for her next race in a week's time at the North Yorkshire XC Championships. 

  The full results (attached) show lots of encouraging improvements from the students, and a few of the veterans (!), from only a few months ago.

  Thanks to Ceri Dent as safety staff, Sonia Paston-Bedingfield for the photos and the support from many others around the course.

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  Dr Brendan J Anglim

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  Society Annual Report for the AGM

  Ahead of the Ampleforth Society online AGM on 10 December, members can view the Annual Report on the activity of the Ampleforth Society, as well as the Accounts to August 2025.

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  A near white wash - College champion over Old Amplefordians on Sport Saturday

  OA Super Saturday: A Celebration of Sport and Reunions 

  The annual OA Super Saturday event once again brought together past and present athletes in a fantastic display of skill, camaraderie, and competitive spirit. From the rugby field to the hockey pitch, the netball court to the cross-country course, the day was filled with thrilling encounters that showcased the talent and determination of both the college’s current squads and the returning OA teams. Support from the whole school was impressive and cheering noise level loud!

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  Requiem Mass for Rev Dom Edward Corbould OSB (E51)

  The Requiem Mass for Fr Edward will take place on 28 January 2025 at 2pm at The Oratory, Brompton Road, London. Please do arrive in good time so that ushers can guide you to seats. There are no tickets for this Mass and reserved seating is limited to a few pews. There will be no Reception after Mass.

  Please do share information about this Memorial with friends and family. 

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  Ampleforth Society AGM

  Notice is given that the AGM of the 148th Ampleforth Society will be held on Thursday 12 December 2024 at Ampleforth College. Please download the document to read the AGM Agenda and final accounts. 

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  Old Amplefordians Football Club take on Old Kimboltonians in the Arthur Dunn Cup

  Report by Matt Rigg (T06) 

  After the FA Cup, the oldest knock-out competition in British Football is The Arthur Dunn Cup. It carries the name of Old Etonian Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn (1860-1902). In 1901 not long before he died suddenly at the age of just forty-two, Dunn had put forward the idea of an Old Boys cup competition, no doubt mindful that the dominance of the Public Schools in the FA Cup had been broken, and the Arthur Dunn Cup was born in 1903 as a lasting memorial. 

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  Celebrating Four Decades of Rugby Excellence with the OARFC

  Report by Nick Hughes (C90)

  On Saturday 28th September, for an event organised by the Old Amplefordian Rugby Football Club, 150 OAs descended upon the Galtres Community Centre in Easingwold to celebrate 4 decades of rugby excellence at Ampleforth College from 1963-2003. John and Pauline Willcox were guests of honour and were joined by several fellow coaches including Frank Booth, Geoff and Carol Thurman, Keith and Pat Elliot, Andrew and Gill Hollins, John and Celia Allcott, Paul and Cath Brennan, Dave and Liz Callighan, Chris Belsom and Simon Howard. 

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  A message from the Chair, The Lord Stafford

  Dear Members, I want to offer a very warm welcome to our newest Society members, the College Leavers from the class of 2024 and the new parents at the College who have now joined our ranks.

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  OARFC Celebrate Four Decades of Rugby Excellence

  The OARFC will celebrate Four Decades of Rugby Excellence at Ampleforth on Saturday 28 September at a lunch in Easingwold.

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  Ampleforth Society and Ampleforth Abbey in the Big Apple

  On Tuesday 25 June, 14 Old Amplefordians gathered in New York for a wonderful dinner with Fr Wulstan Peterburs, Chair of the Abbey Trust, and Emma Craig, Head of Development at Ampleforth College.

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  Celebrating with Ampleforth Society members in Madrid

  Friday 21 June saw the Ampleforth Society cohost, alongside representatives from Ampleforth College and Ampleforth Abbey, the liveliest drinks reception at El Invernadero de Los Penotes, Madrid. Around 70 Old Amplefordians, former, current and prospective parents and former Gilling Castle students joined together to celebrate their connections to Ampleforth, reunite friendships and catch up on news from the valley.

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  Reconnecting with our community in Hong Kong

  Since the 1980s a steady stream of boys and girls have joined Ampleforth from Hong Kong, and more recently mainland China too (including next year’s Deputy Head Monitor, Anastasia).

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