Day 99 - Jubilee Goblets

Doesn't she look young...

Remember 1977? That was the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee, as well as being remembered for many other things: Star Wars was the top grossing film, Apple was incorporated, Jimmy Carter was inaugurated, Virginia Wade won Wimbledon and Messrs Botham and Willis performed some heroics at Headingley. 

Also in 1977, the Burhill Jubilee Goblets Mixed Foursomes competition was first staged. And we held it again today, for the 39th time. 

Whilst the England cricket team's performance today was perhaps not quite in the same league as that mentioned above, it proved to be a very exciting day at Lords. At the time of the start of the prize giving, there was still one New Zealand wicket standing and it was great to hear the loud cheer when that too fell, giving a result that looked very far from being possible when England were 30 for 4 on day 1!

The weather smiled on us and we had a good game this afternoon. As is traditional, I partnered the Lady Captain and, after seven holes, we were really doing rather well. It wasn't to last though: Burhill's Old Course bunkers were our undoing.  I am though looking forward to playing together with Diana, when we take on the top six pairs in the competition over the rest of the year to see who the ultimate winners are.