Fantasy League Golf 2019 - Newsletter 4
Before I report any news I want to thank all of you who came to my Fantasy Birthday Swindle Special on May 3rd and thank you for the good wishes and cards; 32 was a brilliant turn out and that didn’t include the cake crashers who sidled in thinking I hadn’t noticed them. Thank you too (I think) to Gordon for the special newsletter and Kevin who clearly has at least one talent although he hasn’t told me how long it took to write his missive. I loved it all as there is no such thing as bad publicity!
Fantasy Simon St Hugues
Fantasy Simon St Hugues
On official business the latest Fantasy League results show Bob Bird flying in to land the Spring leg of the Four Seasons cup, outlasting Jiminy Handley who was second. Meanwhile PB had a PB as Pete Burgess landed the first leg of the Golfer of the Year – the Spring Bonus Cup – with French and Saunders second. Later, Dolly Appleby landed the next GOY competition as he recorded a stunning net 63 in the Old Codgers Medal, beating Colin Brown, who may actually be Saunders. Well done to these winners.
I had earlier tried to get Dolly to join Jeanie’s quiz team on May 10th but he couldn’t as he is seeing Take That. I thought it was to watch them sing, but now I think it may be an audition. Speaking of the Ladies quiz which Jeanie is also organising, it is all run on a very tight budget so its curry and poppadoms, unless you are allergic to curry and then it’s chicken. All was going to plan until Mandy told Jeanie someone had gone in to order an omelette – not allowed – so could she sort it out. Jeanie asked me do you know a Tillett. Yes, I said and was it a mars filled omelette.
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Returning to the Fantasy swindle I am pleased to report that the colour displays were excellent, although Chris Vander lost points as his outfit matched and looked like normal attire. The Fop runner up prizes went to Bob Doe and Martin Goode, but there could be no arguing with the winner who was our ex skip Robot Robson with a shirt never previously worn outside Turkey.
Fantasy Swindle Scorer The Fantasy manager was Mike Pow Wow Powell whose team of O’Neill, Gilley, and Burgess raced 3 points clear of the teams of Dennis and Bob P, with Bob P coming second on count back for his own worst back 18. Mike got special treatment as he won a bottle of St Hugues wine.
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Fancy (sic) In the Pink – Vander and Robson
Fantasy Whose Leg?
Fantasy Winner Mike Powell.
Oblivious Mike Trett |
And then in the Fantasy League guess what; my very own reserve team has hit the front so I get the yellow jersey although it is a bit stretched after PB wore it after round 1 of the GOY. In six years of fantasy League I have never led before, but it means £15 to me as the first interim winner of the season with Graham getting the £10 and Roger the £5. It also means you can now indulge in transfers without losing any bonuses.
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Footnote: Fantasy League has identified a senior who went on holiday and played golf bragging he had a 6 handicap. It later turned out that their new found friends and golfers have a house in Burstead and may join Warley Park – the truth will out, but who is it?
NB Past 2018 Newsletters can be viewed under the Archive button.