Sunday, 11th April, 2010
Stormy weather was what the members awoke to this month, but with soaking wet arses high on the agenda the full compliment was to turn up and brave the elements, with the ‘surprising’ exception of Billy Mac. Nevertheless the weather, although windy, stayed relatively dry.
Two ball best ball was the format. The scratching of Stevie Gray midweek, allegedly due to some adventurous bedroom antics, in which he sustained some lumbar damage saw the inclusion of Sutho into Damo’s team which had the pair automatically catapult up the bookies board to justified favourites.
A couple of the club’s professionals, Dave and Sutho, had turned up with sole intention of manipulating the club’s handicappers by providing data on the new official handicapping system. Sutho forwarded a claim of 3 shots on his current mark of 18, while Dave lodged a claim for 7, to take him to the dizzy heights of 23 prior to tee-off. Audacious to say the least but ironically both were to be dealt with by the handicapper back at headquarters.
First off the tee would be the dead gallas Dave, armed with his ‘official internet printout’ hanging out his top pocket, with the digits of 2 and 3 highlighted for all to see. This lack of self confidence from the team captain was to have a profound effect on his teammate Hughesy, who along with the windy conditions, just didn’t have it in him to turn the team around. A net score of 77.25 was the best this deadly duo could muster. So it would that familiar re-union, as Dave was to step onto the NAGA dais yet again and return the ‘old man’ to the familiar surroundings of Dave’s mantelpiece for another month, at least.
Dave still trying to flog a dead horse with his ‘official internet printout’
Jackets of the day were to land firmly on the shoulders of the pre-match favourites of Damo and Sutho, who was still trying to extend his handicap by a mere 3 shots. With the jackets on and a bevvy of prizes tucked under the arms, the chances of this happening were mighty slim to say the least.
Sutho and Damo in with a Net 65
Nearest the pins went to Damo x 2, Sutho, Tich and Joe, who all received a six pack of Callaway golf balls each.
The handicapping was left to Joe this week and immediately granted Sutho his wish for a handicap adjustment, taking it south from his current incorrect standing of 18 to 16. Damo would follow suit with the same cut of 18 to 16. The 9 hours from the early morning rendezvous of 7.00 am to the awards time of 4.00 pm was to prove enough crying time for Dave to warrant a slide of 4 shots out to 20.
In another unprecedented first, a member was to slide out even though he never turned up, the Macster was to ease out a couple more to 38, on account that he is absolutely minging.
All in all it was to be a fantastic day, as usual.
Next, and final game of the season will be at Portsea, tee-off at 7.30 am, with the format to be 4 ball best ball.