Having successfully hosted our inagural Christmas drinks event in 2017, with 85 of all ages and stages in attendance, it is our great pleasure to invite you, plus a guest, to join us at Campbell College for an Informal Christmas Drink before the 2018 festive season really kicks off. We appreciate Friday, December 21st is a busy one so we are hosting from 5:30-7pm; we trust this allows those joining us to go on to the various dinners, parties and other drinks we know you will all have in the planning! We look forward to welcoming you back to Campbell College. For photos of our 2017 event: https://www.oldcampbellians.co.uk/galleries/view/32

The Annual Boxing Day Rugby Match at Civil Service RFC is due to take place at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, on Wednesday 26th December 2018, kicking off at 13:00. Meeting at the Club House circa 1200hrs. Please meet at Service with Stephen Montgomery (9192) in order to sort out positions.  It is planned that a second match takes place at CIYMS RFC, also kicking off at 13:00. Meeting at the Club House circa 1200hrs. Please meet with Stuart Ferguson before the match at CI meet  in order to sort out positions. Please contact Stephen Montgomery for further details and to Register your interest to play: mont1881@hotmail.co.uk OCs who left in 2018 are most welcome to play and/or attend the event. OC President Robert Bell Johnston (6608) will welcome the leavers at Civil Service Club House afterwards for a drink. It is imperative that if you wish to play in either of the matches that you are covered by your own Club's Insurance. Players must inform their respective Club of their desire to play in this "One Off" match and confirm with Stephen Montgomery that they are then covered by their Club's Insurance Cover.

The OC Society will hold its Annual Dinner on Friday the 15th of February 2019 and the event will mark the beginning of the 125th Anniversary Celebrations of the College opening on the 3rd of September 1894. The 25th Anniversary Reunion for the Leavers of 1994 will also take place at the Dinner. Places are available to purchase on-line priced at £40.00 per person. No ticket is allocated for the Dinner. Further information is available from waltermurphy@oldcampbellians.co.uk There is a seating limit of a maximum of 10 at a Table. Further details will be published in due course.

Americas Branch   To celebrate the College’s 125th Anniversary, a formal dinner will be held at the Fairmont Miramar, Santa Monica, California on Saturday 27th April 2019.   For those travelling to the dinner, discounted accommodation will be available at the hotel.    Best wishes,   Jackson Collins 7195  

Planning is underway for the Annual Golf Outing in 2109 and celebrating the 125th Anniversay of the College opening in 1894, the date for your diary is the 17th of May 2019. The success of recent Outings continues to grow and next years event will be on a much larger scale with 84 golfers, a light lunch followed by a shot gun start and concluding wit 140-160 for a banquet in the evening.   Many of you will be in a position, or know someone who is, to sponsor elements of the event and I would encourage you to do so. A full sponsor package will be circulated in the coming weeks for your consideration.  For more details please email the organiser Derm Parker (7467) at oldcampbelliangolf@gmail.com  Further details including costs etc will be published in due course.