Clubs & Societies

The Radley Rangers play about 20 times per year against other old boy clubs both home and away.

They also enter the Cricketer Cup each year. Membership is £30 per annum.

Key Contacts

• Rupert Henson – President
• Johnny Wright – Hon. Secretary
• Jonty Robinson – Hon. Fixture Secretary
• James Cunningham – Hon. Treasurer
• Michael O’Connor – Hon. Membership Secretary

The Old Radleian Football club play about 20-25 matches a year on Saturdays between September and the end of April.

There is no fee to join but each game costs £7.50 per person to cover match fee, referee etc. They currently use Whitton Sports Centre in Twickenham as their home ground using a 4G all weather pitch. All games are also now filmed and highlights provided after each match.

Key Contacts

If you are interested in joining please email: Alex Kelly (2007, K) / Thor Winkler (2010, H) or reach out through their Instagram page @oldradleiansfc

The Radley Galleons play a number of friendlies against other old boy teams between January and June, mainly at Battersea Park in London.

We also have our annual Galleons Day at Radley where we play the Boys and the Dons. Anyone interested in joining should email Will Swift. There is no joining fee or annual subs to play for the Galleons.

The Old Radleian Golfing Society welcomes ORs of all ages and golfing abilities with an ‘active’ or ‘non-active’ handicap.

The society has a calendar involving some 18 fixtures; the majority are matches of 2 rounds of foursomes, (with a good lunch), and open to all members. These are friendly, but competitive matches are played against host clubs, or other old boy sides (Haileybury, Canford, Charterhouse, Sherborne, Lancing & Westminster).

The main Society days are The Spring Meeting (The Berkshire) and The Autumn Meeting (Royal St George’s). At both meetings there is an 18-hole stableford, and medal, round in the morning with the main Society trophy being awarded for the best handicap stableford score. Foursomes is played in the afternoon after lunch.

The ORGS wants younger ORs to play golf with us, we welcome you to get in touch! All matches and meetings are subsidised to ensure no one is prohibited from playing ORGS golf due to cost.

Annual Subscription Fees

Aged under 30: £20 per year
Aged 30 and over: £50 per year

Please register on the ORGS website where there is further information, or by contacting the Hon Secretary, Will Bailey. Once registered you will be able to see the complete fixture list.

Playing golf at Radley: If you would like to use the Radley golf course, please contact the Bursary on 01235 543134.

Radley Mariners Boat Club (RMBC) is a rowing club authorised under GB Rowing rules. It promotes rowing for OR oarsmen and, from time to time, has crews at events including Henley.

With three medallists at Tokyo 2020, we are particularly proud that the overwhelming majority of OR Olympians have been Radley oarsmen in their youth. RMBC also helps arrange hospitality at regattas and head races for parents including an annual lunch at the National Schools Regatta, a drinks party at Henley, and a pub gathering on the Chiswick embankment to watch the Schools Head.

Associated with RMBC, the Radley Mariners Charitable Trust (RMCT) raises money to:

• Help RCBC purchase certain equipment not provided by the College.
• Support parents with the cost of training camps and international rowing.
• Support non-Radley youth rowing in the Thames Valley region.

Radleians who have rowed at the College are offered membership of RMBC upon leaving and there are other members who have been associated with RCBC such as past and present coaches. They are entitled to wear the Mariners’ tie. Parents and other supporters who contribute to the RMCT will also be invited to become Associate Members and receive invitations to events.

To join the Mariners please download this form and return it to Charles Behrens (details are included in the form). 

Executive Committee

• Ollie Wynne-Griffith (2007, D/J) – President
• Ben Dreyer – Chairman
• Tom Durie (1970, A) – Trustee
• Jamie Gossage (2006, E) – Trustee
• Charles Behrens (1978, B) – Treasurer & Hon Sec
• John Gearing – 1st VIII Coach
• Sam Townsend – Master in Charge of Rowing
• Luke Balleny (1996, E)
• Henry Morris (1996, E)
• Ben Holden – Sub Warden
• Simon Shaw (1978, A)
• Ashton Shuttleworth (1985, D)
• Julian Beck (1979, F)

For more details about future Serpents fixtures, contact James Cunningham.

The aims of the Old Radleian Sailing Association (ORSA) are to provide social and competitive sailing for ORs, to develop and maintain a community for ORs who sail, and to maintain Radley’s presence, through ORs, in the wider sailing community.

ORSA welcomes all ORs, Honorary Members of the Radleian Society, current and past Radley parents and current members of Common Room. All are welcome irrespective of sailing experience or ability!   The cost of fees, insurance etc. is fully funded for those in tertiary education, and in part for other members. Membership is £20 per annum.

There are usually 4-5 events per annum, such as The Belvidere Cup (racing J80s) in April, The Round the Island Race (Isle of Wight in July), Seaview (racing Mermaids against Radley / Winchester / Ryde) in September, The Arrow Trophy (racing 37 / 41 ft yachts against up to 25 other independent schools) in October, and other opportunities for cruising / just getting out on the water.

If you would like to join us, please get in touch with any of the contacts listed below, and please ask to join the private Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/951079478271389/

• Andrew Collins – Admiral
• Julian Facer – Commodore
• Ed Butterworth – Vice Commodore
• John Wylie – Rear Commodore
• George Pitcher – Secretary
• Simon Palmer – Treasurer

The OR Rackets team play each year in the Public Schools Old Boys Doubles competition. The fixture dates are available via the Tennis & Rackets Association.

If you would like to join, please email Patrick Sutton. The joining fee for the OR Rackets team is £20.

The OR Fives Club play several fixtures throughout the year. A principal aim is to encourage fives playing at the school & beyond.

Anyone interested in playing or attending should email Duncan Neale for more details. There is no joining fee. We play weekend fixtures against the school in term time and participate in the Owers trophy (where the ORs will play against old boys & girls from other Fives-playing schools).

The Radley Wildebloods was founded as a way for LGBT+ Old Radleians to reconnect and stay in contact.

The aim is to host multiple events throughout the year, including a joint event with gay alumni societies from other public schools. They also try to provide a safe place for LGBT+ ORs who may not be out at home or at work and give them somewhere where they can relax. There is no cost to join the society but events are ticketed. Everyone who is associated with Radley is welcome to join.

If you want to find out more, then visit the website or email us.

After a hiatus, we are looking to relaunch the Radleian Society Racing Syndicate in 2024.

The first horse who raced in the Radley colours was College Oak who won four races for the syndicate including in a valuable race at Ascot. Unfortunately, the ability to attend the races and stable visits were diluted at that time because of the Coronavirus pandemic and so we are very keen to reignite this venture.

The syndicate is very much open to anyone connected to Radley to join. The horse would again be in training with Jamie Snowden (1992, H), fresh from another Cheltenham Festival victory earlier this year thanks to You Wear It Well.

The intention is to find a mare to lease and keep the number of shares in the syndicate limited to 20. Shares in this proposed venture would be in the region of £2000 for a 5% share and you would receive all of the usual benefits such as owner’s badges, trips to Jamie’s stables in Lambourn, regular communications about your horse and a share of the prize money with a percentage being donated to Radley’s charity partner.

So, whether you are an old boy, a staff member or a current or former parent, please make contact so we can add you to our interest list over the coming months. There obviously needs to be a decent level of support in place before any horse is considered so, please do support this venture if you can.

Being a racehorse owner in this syndicate is unique at it provides you with a fun way to connect with Radley as well as friends, old and new!

Finally, this exciting venture will be delivered with the support of Henry Kimbell as Syndicate Manager. Henry has run racing syndicates for over a decade, including a successful model for Stowe. He will work alongside Jamie to ensure everyone is kept well informed about all the news and events taking place for the syndicate.

“I am delighted to be relaunching the Radian Society Racing Syndicate. Previously we had College Oak in our colours who won over four occasions and was quite successful, despite the syndicate coinciding with the height of the pandemic.

“Old Radians, parents and staff are encouraged to join us as we need your support to get this venture off the ground!”

How we will look after you:

• Owners’ badges for every race.
• A private morning for members of the syndicate at Folly House stables in Lambourn, including a tour of the yard, meeting some of Jamie’s stable stars and a trip up onto the historic gallops to see our horse exercise.
• Box hospitality at certain racedays.
• Access to the parade ring and opportunity to meet your jockey.
• Regular communications through email and a syndicate WhatsApp group.
• The ability to reconnect with old school friends, and make new connections.
• 10% of any prize money will be donated to the Radleian Society’s Charity Alliance (an Old Radleian charity selected each year)* with the remaining distributed equally amongst the shareholders.

Want to know more? For more information, email Henry Kimbell at henryk@gallopingtogive.com, or call 07979 522744. Or contact the Radleian Society by emailing radsoc@radley.org.uk.

APPLICATION FORM

Radleian Society Racing Syndicate Terms & Conditions.

*Visit www.radley.org.uk/radleian-society/charities/ for more information about the Radleian Society’s Charity Alliance.

The Oriental Club (OC) is ideally located close to Bond Street and within easy reach of the City and Canary Wharf.  This is a great place to meet with friends or business colleagues as it has numerous facilities including meeting rooms, an IT suite, spacious drawing rooms, a Members’ Bar, a Billiards Room and an elegant dining room. The OC also has a vibrant social calendar and organises a programme of events ranging from the annual dinner with guest speakers, to tasting dinners and cultural and sporting events.

There is an OC Younger Members Society, part of the Inter-Club Group, which organises an exciting programme of events for under 35s at a wide range of London clubs. Members are also granted access to reciprocal clubs around the world.

The Oriental Club have introduced their new OC7 scheme which we are able to offer to Radley alumni.  Under this scheme, alumni pay a one-off subscription of £350 which covers membership between the ages of 18 and 25 with no entrance fee.

If you are interested in applying please email the Oriental Club first. They will then contact Radley to confirm you attended.

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