A pitiful turnout of just 10 stalwarts were warmly greeted for the first time at Goring and Streatley Golf Club. Many had heard of the hard first 4 holes and the force 10 gale that we were presented with at the start just reinforced the difficulty that we all faced.
We all struggled up the heart-attack hill, or were blown away by the force of the wind, but eventually all made it to the top of the hill and successfully back down again to be greeted back in the club house by one of the best homemade pies in the county.
The Fines Meister was a bit lenient today with only 10 people to contend with but there were still some typical Bunkers gotchas:
- He started of by fining himself as he's back on a diet and changed his meal from a pie to an omelette.
- Dave F, after the golf club manager called the Fines Meister an athlete for his healthy choice for breakfast, for saying that he said should have gone to spec savers.
- Mike P, wanting an early tee time and then arriving late.
- John F, trying to sneak a peek at the fines being written down
- John F (again), on the 1st tee, explaining to all standing there that the Fines Meister managed to swing the club under his belly.
- Frazer, lost his ball on the 10th, the group behind found it in the middle of the fairway
- Colin T, after making the two less than mobile members of the society walk up and down on the 17th fairway to find his ball which is very steep, he then tried to decapitate one of them with his next shot.
- Dave F, saying he should get relief from fines for health reasons.
- Prev, forgetting to leave the nearest the pin in two marker on the 14th, running back and then remembered he was on in two and won the prize.
- It was the 11th day of the 11th month, so anyone without a poppy on was fined - just a mention at this time to call out Goring and Streatley for some nice touches. A. All the flags were special Remembrance Day ones with poppies on, and B. sounding the Klaxon for the start and end of the 2 minute silence.
- And finally, just because he could, he then went on to fine anyone not wearing a bunker’s shirt.
Not surprisingly, the overall scoring was low, with no one bettering handicap, and only 2 in the 30 points. But it was still tight at the top with Beardy and Colin both scoring a worthy 31 points, but after rigorous examination of cards and scores, it was Colin who came out on top by virture of a better back 9.
Well done to Colin, seen below accepting the trophy from Captain Shorter.
Stand-in reporter: Frazer 'Lost Ball In Middle Of Fairway' Webb ably assisted by the normal Roving Reporter, John 'I didn't play' Thorp