Acting Captain Richard Westergreen-Thorne, left, on the Carthagena 4th green
Richard Westergreen-Thorne reports
What a difference a week makes. After playing in constant
rain in our match last week we were treated to some glorious sunshine for the
game with Aspley Guise.
Our Match Organiser, Jim Kerr, is currently injured, but he
did us proud by setting everything up for the match and turning up first thing
to distribute the cards and make sure everything was alright. This led to
probably the earliest presentation of a bottle of wine in appreciation ever by
the seniors as I, as stand in Captain, presented it to Jim at 8.10am. A bit
early in the day to drink it but thanks Jim.
It was cold but with clear skies as we set off and it soon
warmed up to be great golfing weather. No wind and true fast greens remarked
upon by all players from both clubs when we assembled at the end of the day.
The result was tight with Andy Lawrence and I managing to claw back from 1 down
after 14 holes to win 2 and 1 and then the other results gradually came in. We lost match 2, won match 3, lost match 4 and
won matches 5 and 6 . Unfortunately, we could not quite get over the line and Aspley
Guise managed to win the last two matches to give us a 4 – 4 draw overall. A
result well received by all involved at the end of the meal that followed.
We will be at Aspley Guise before the end of the month to
play the return leg when Captain Jonathan Lean will take back the reins. For me
it was a draw in my first match as acting Captain and a well received joke.
1 comment:
Pray tell what was the joke….
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