Match organiser Michael Newstead reports on the day's action
Enlisting the aid of a Saffron Walden member after failing to unlock the barrier using the code I had been given and had sent to all the JOG team, I realised I had transposed the changing room code for the barrier code! A simple mistake, I hear you cry. My own thoughts were more along the lines of, “Well things normally go in 3’s, so what else will go wrong?”
Fortunately, to my great relief, nothing did. Mind you, I did receive a little playful ribaldry from Gerry Degaute, who asked me if I had solved the Enigma Code at the barrier?
Fabulous weather and a course in superb condition, breathtaking views of Audley End House and the surrounding countryside, all topped off with a delicious meal. Everything good. Well not quite, there is the matter of the match to consider!
First out, I had the privilege of playing with our Captain, but after losing the first two holes, we knew we had a game on our hands. We drew level and then inched ahead. We were now two in front and thinking we could win this! Big mistake, tempting the Gods of Golf like that!!! Birdies by them on 9 and 12, followed by a magnificent bunker chip-in on 16 - although it would have dashed through the green had it not struck the pin an almighty blow - dashed our hopes and sadly we came in second, losing 4 & 2.
Sadder still, we weren’t the only ones. Out of 8 matches we had 2 wins and one half, making the score 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 in favour of Saffron Walden. All that remains therefore is to congratulate Peter Wade and Robert Anderson (match 6) and Jonathan Lean and Ian Riches (match 8) for giving John O’Gaunt some degree of respectability, not forgetting of course, the aforementioned Gerry Degaute and Andy Shilton (match 3) for their magnificent half against stiff opposition.
All in all though, a great day out and our game played in the spirit in which it should be.
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