On the supermarket shelves there is a cooking oil called Crisp&Dry. Any advert for that could have easily been applied to the Old Course on a hot and steamy day. With some fairways looking like the surface of Mars and as slick as ice, it was good that the greens at least were well watered and receptive. Arriving early, as usual, SteveW had done a rece, before JohnT arrived to grab tables and seats for pre match eating. Amazingly JohnT was fined later for answering the call of nature and missing his tee time.
With the heat rising, a sensible choice of attire was vital. This message didn’t quite filter down quickly enough to Dave, James and Sean who were too modest to expose their knees and IanT had a very dodgy hat. SteveW exposed his knees (most people wished he hadn’t) and wore the same antique shirt (washed?) that we have seen many times before. It would take too long to itemise all of the fines accrued by SteveW (our resident rascal), but further information can be found, with the assistance of the FBI, at Mar el Largo in Florida. PaulB and DaveF were fined for being Goody Two Shoes!, but Paul did manage to dribble down his shorts (too much information?). Luke should have provided sunglasses to see his shirt in it’s true magnificence, especially as he tried unsuccessfully to hit the Captain. Two players, Frazer on the 2nd and Rick on the 15th, tried to play the course backwards. The heat must have attacked DaveS as he gave IanT the halfway score on the 8th. IanT, as stand-in card filler, gave Martin a 36 handicap instead of 22. Nick had some fun in the rough on the 11th but recovered to win the NP3 hole after putting his drive into the trees. Quite an achievement that was duly rewarded. And finally, last but not least, high praise must go to Michelle for her efforts to redesign one of the bunkers on the 15th. Actually not quite last…..Burhill once again served up for dinner the best chicken dish this side of The Ivy. Well done to the chef.
Congratulations to all the prize winners, with first time winner Phil Richards receiving the trophy from Captain Shorter.
Roving Reporter: John Thorp