Match organiser Jim Kerr reports
The day started with a bite in it. The weather was dry but cool, bordering on cold if you were standing in the wind.
Algy and I had a return match with Mac and Jim. I felt sorry for Algy as he was stuck in a four ball with three Scotsman. We had a great day with plenty of banter. The only extraordinary thing that happened was on the 17th green. Mac was just about to putt when Algy let out a yell. Mac's ball went skidding across the green, we all looked up to see what was happening and there was a crow perched on Algy's bag picking out the balls and throwing them on the ground trying to get to his biscuits at the bottom of the bag.
Being gentlemen, Algy and I agreed that Mac should take his shot again. The fact that we had already won the match did not come into it ( tongue in cheek).
When we got into the clubhouse it turns out that this crow was a serial offender as it did the same to Andy Shilton when he was on the 11th green and got away with his Marathon chocolate bar ..
There were several tales of woe when we got back to the clubhouse. Andy reckons that Sam Standen had a senior moment when he picked up his ball when he had one putt to win and two to half the hole and bring them all square. He went on to say that Sam girded his loins and went on to win the next two holes, sinking a 5 foot putt to win the game.
The next sorry tale was game 7. David Crosby and Tony Goodson came into the changing room muttering to themselves when asked how they got on. A crestfallen Tony tells me they were all square coming up the 18th, with both of them on the green. The opposition were off the green but one of them chipped in for the match. Oh dear, the joys of golf.
I have to congratulate their kitchen. We had a lovely meal of sea bass with Dauphinoise potatoes and to follow a chocolate brownie.
These matches are really tough but some of us have to do it.
The final result was a respectable draw and after the home match result I was well pleased.
1 comment:
Could have been a Snickers Jim... It hadn't been in my bag that long🤪
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