At last, the dawn broke on a sunny home match day against our old adversaries from Bourn Golf Club. Optimism was high; we had a strong team so maybe this was the occasion when we could win back the Christening Scroll. A trophy contested between our 2 clubs each year over a home and away leg since 2011.
A week of dry, relatively warm weather had transformed the JOG course which, from the clubhouse conservatory looked green and manicured. But looks can be deceptive. The fairways remained soft and the rough had become ball-hidingly and club snaggingly long and thick, and anything straying off the fairway or just 2 metres off the green risked being lost. So when a stiff breeze picked up half way through the round, staying on the fairway became very challenging.
In the end, only one JOG pairing, Steve Cooper and Neil Pinnington, tasted clear victory while 2 other matches were halved. So a final ignominious result of a loss 2-6 was the outcome. So, lots to do in the away match at Bourn on 26 July where a victory of 6½-1½ or better will see the scroll returned to its rightful place. GAME ON!
Bill Walker - Organiser
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