It was a confident John O’Gaunt team that arrived at our new Golf Club on a sunny morning, ready
to fight for the two and a half points needed to bring the elusive silver
scroll back to John O’Gaunt for the first time in living memory, if not ever.
We took coffee on the patio as the clubhouse is undergoing major refurbishment,
and the conservatory was baking at 8.00 in the morning. The good news was that
we were having lunch in the marquee as this was much cooler.
I was partnering Gerry Gentle and it soon dawned on us that
we would have our work cut out if we were going to get anything out of our
match. Having been 2 down very early we managed to clamber back to all square
but were then ‘Hewletted’ as Keith Hewlett turned on a majestic spell of golf
which resulted in him finishing the round 5 over gross. We were the first to
fail to get a point.
As each pair returned to the clubhouse the story was the
same and the final result was a crushing 8-0 defeat that meant the elusive
scroll remained at Bourn for at least another year.
The main reason for the defeat however is attributed to the
ghastly shorts worn by Dave Wood which he claims were bought by his good lady
but I have my doubts.
Peter Wade did win the award for shot of the day, however.
Results;
Dave Gauge and Gerry Gentle lost 3&2
Keith Blankley and Keith Fuller lost 2&1
Algy Grimes and Peter Wade lost 4&3
John Cocksedge and Barry Donavan lost 5&4
Dave Wood and Derek Young lost 3&2
Ray Smart and Bill Walker lost 2&1
Neil Pinnington and Nick Schumann lost 3&2
Gerry Degaute and Peter Imray lost 5&4
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