Centenary Park

Sunday, 1st May, 2011

Format : Stableford

Only week after Cape Schanck the Society were to finish the season off in style with an extra large day.

But first of all we had to play golf at our local track, Centenary Park. Baby Koala’s rails run last week in the NAGA stakes left the honour of ‘NAGA of the year’ still up for grabs. Tied on the leader board were the Macster, Baby Koala and Clayton, with Tim and last year’s recipient Bob looming large. By the time Tuesday arrived Tim had finally bottled it and withdrew from the competition, citing football as his preferred participating sport (fishully shite at baith). With word filtering out that the field was narrowing Bob also threw the towel in and then spent 3 day’s trying to write out a doctor’s note.

With the tension building at the previous weeks draw it was Clayton who would let loose with an outrageous airlock on the groupings for the final game, this led to Barra launching the booty box over the bar.

The late scratching positions were filled and the groups had to be re-drawn on the first tee. Clayton then proceeded to hand pick his playing partners for the day to enable him the best chance of evading the losers trophy. Form, would be his motivation and he plucked for the club pro, Joe for guidance, along with recent jacketee, Colin and the other handicapper Shug, should things get messy. And messy they did, alas Clayton didn’t bring enough coin with him to help ease his handicap out and drudged his way home with 20 points.

This was enough for Clayton to comfortably take out this year’s ‘NAGA of the year’ awards, the ‘Turkey with the beady eyes’ along with a new perpetual silver dish and a ‘NAGA phone’Clayton using his new ’1800 NAGA’ phone, which comes with preset speed-dial numbers to all the world’s top pros for tips. This phone also had last year’s loser, Bob’s number programmed for emotional support as Clayton begins to cope with his decline in the club rankings.

Ironically, in the winners circle would be Clayton’s first spawn, Taffy to don the jacket. He was to come off the bench and romp home with a fine scorecard of 43 points. This was much to the dismay of ‘College Colin Mitchell’ who was sitting on the 18th green with 40 points checking everyones scorecard as they came in.

 It was prizes galore on the last day with Taffy taking home umbrellas, the latest in digital radios, t-shirts, hats, stubby holders, golf tees and, of course, the pro v1 golf balls.

Nearest the pins for the day went to Shug, Taffy, Colin and Snappy Tom

Alan was to produce a new ‘NAGA’ trophy for next season and so the little man who has been the scourge of many for years would be put out to stud and find a permanent home. Barra trawled through the archive to find who had taken him home more than most. This ‘honour’ would fall to the one and only Billy Mac.Alan was also to manufacture and present Macster with a custom made ‘winged keel’ golf club with laser lights to aid a very disturbing golf swing.

Hughesy, again presented goldfish to those who deserved them most: Clayton (Naga of the year), Billy Mac (all round NAGA), Tim (poor form) and Andy Mac just because he looked like one of them.

A massive thank you to Ann Lee and the ladies who make these days so much better with their time and effort back at the club. Big thanks to all those who go out their way to find prizes for us to give away, also to those who dig deep and donate out of their own pockets, much appreciated.

A big cheers to all our members, it’s been a pleasure once again.

Another brilliant season for the best golfing social club around.