Seven OFs were accompanied by their wives, and Tony Watson, who was at school in Devon when Norman Borrett arrived there as a master in 1945, came as a guest.  As many as 38 OFs had sent apologies, and wanted to attend next time. Susan Webber, recently appointed Senior Deputy Head of the College, represented the Headmaster, and was accompanied by her husband, Grant.
 

Teddy Harrington (S 2005-10) reports: The first OF football match took place on a specially prepared pitch on Dicksons on Saturday 16^th July. The quality of the playing surface was such that even torrential rain failed to affect the performance and enthusiasm of the 16 players who opted to demonstrate their silky, occasionally slithery skills on the pitch, rather than skulking indoors safe from the rain, or braving the mud of the Latitude Festival. Unfortunately, due to a few people having to pull-out at last minute for one reason or another, the match had to become an 8-a-side game with Bernard Dyer (Stradbroke Housemaster) very kindly offering to play to even up the numbers, dropping his initial role as Referee’s Assistant (Linesman) to play for ‘Suffolk’, and showing quality bits of skill when required.