Organiser Richard Westergreen-Thorne reports
The day started with a very impressive drive. Unfortunately, this was in the car as we arrived at Brocket Hall and made our way past the lake to the clubhouse and not on the first tee where many of those on show were a little less impressive.
This was our first ever visit to Brocket Hall for a fixture and most of the team had not played at the club before so there was great interest in exploring the facilities and surroundings. We were very well looked after when we arrived and, after a bacon roll, we set out on the Palmerston Course to play our 12 a side match.
The course was an excellent one to play and in great condition. If you do not know it then the Palmerstone is a long course at over 6,500 yards and with the longer grass at this time of the year and some hilly holes it proved challenging to all but the best struck shots. All the games proved very enjoyable with good green play needed to match the distance and accuracy of the tee and on the fairway.
Two JOG pairs won their matches but the other four succumbed to their rivals so that the final score was 4 – 2 to Brocket Hall which was identical to the result at JOG earlier in the year - so we could not really blame local knowledge for the result.
After an excellent meal and convivial company, we made our way home with good memories and eager anticipation for the matches next year.
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