Warley Park Seniors Section
Results from Ash's 3rd Day at Hartswood GC
Wednesday 30th September 2020
On a very pleasant last day of September, 18 seniors made the short trip to Hartswood golf club for the 3rd and final trip of 2020. Last time it was Colin who lost his way to Hartswood, this time even though he had been to Hartswood before, it was Bill French (also a taxi driver). Bill were you on the meter and took the long way round?
Anyway just after teeing off, Gordon said to me 'have a good game'. Thanks for that Gordon, it spurred me on to get 41pts and beat Henry on a bb9. I partnered Dennis in a match against Will and Joe and won 2&1. Dennis did not contribute much, there were always excuses: 'I am a slow starter' ; 4 blobs in the first 4 holes. Well there is slow, like a tortoise, and there is, very slow, like a snail, but they still both move. Another excuse 'there's are too many trees here'. He found himself in the trees and bushes so much that we asked him ' Do you want to change your name to Robin Hood or Tarzan'. He preferred Tarzan. Dennis did manage to play a few good holes, but could not avoid the wooden spoon.
Generally there were good scoring with majority of players on 30+. 3rd place was hotly contested between Gordon, Les and Greg but Greg won on a bb9 and on the podium for all 3 Hartswood visits.
So another enjoyable day at Hartswood and well done to the winners
Ash
Nb Ed Note: I happened to be in the same group with the 2nd placed Henry. It obviously needed a very good round indeed by Ash today to hold him off the top. As a genuine bandit, and certainly top of the list for 2020, we decided part way through our round that whoever it is (Henry wait in the wings ready to enter stage left) should be required to play their 1st game of 2021 in a Covid mask. We obviously encouraged Henry to practice as we continued our game and, as Doug was his partner, suggested that he might join him!! Unfortunately they didn't seem too keen on the idea and beat Robbo and I by a couple of holes.
Anyway just after teeing off, Gordon said to me 'have a good game'. Thanks for that Gordon, it spurred me on to get 41pts and beat Henry on a bb9. I partnered Dennis in a match against Will and Joe and won 2&1. Dennis did not contribute much, there were always excuses: 'I am a slow starter' ; 4 blobs in the first 4 holes. Well there is slow, like a tortoise, and there is, very slow, like a snail, but they still both move. Another excuse 'there's are too many trees here'. He found himself in the trees and bushes so much that we asked him ' Do you want to change your name to Robin Hood or Tarzan'. He preferred Tarzan. Dennis did manage to play a few good holes, but could not avoid the wooden spoon.
Generally there were good scoring with majority of players on 30+. 3rd place was hotly contested between Gordon, Les and Greg but Greg won on a bb9 and on the podium for all 3 Hartswood visits.
So another enjoyable day at Hartswood and well done to the winners
Ash
Nb Ed Note: I happened to be in the same group with the 2nd placed Henry. It obviously needed a very good round indeed by Ash today to hold him off the top. As a genuine bandit, and certainly top of the list for 2020, we decided part way through our round that whoever it is (Henry wait in the wings ready to enter stage left) should be required to play their 1st game of 2021 in a Covid mask. We obviously encouraged Henry to practice as we continued our game and, as Doug was his partner, suggested that he might join him!! Unfortunately they didn't seem too keen on the idea and beat Robbo and I by a couple of holes.