Day 142 - Barker Shield

After the exertions of yesterday, offers of a game today were politely rejected... especially as there was some cracking daytime television on offer: first day of the 2015 Ashes Series, Andy Murray vs Vasel Pospisil (if I spelled that correctly..) in the Wimbledon Quarter Finals plus the new government's Summer Budget...

Winner Ron White receiving Shield from Brian Prevost

But first something much more rewarding.

I had been invited to go to the Club at lunchtime to present the prizes for the winners of the Barker Shield. This is a competition only open to those aged 75 and over - and there were also prizes for the over 80s as well.

I think it's great that this section of the Club has their own competition - though I get the sense that the social interaction was just as important as the golf.

As I aid at the time, many of the participants have a ways to go... when were on holiday in our house in Sarasota last year, a resident in the adjacent country club scored a hole in one... aged 103!  We can all live in hope...

Celebrations over, my attentions turned to the afternoon's TV: England cricket at 43 for 3... but ended up 343 for 7, Murray won in 3 straight sets and Osborne produced a number of rabbits out of his hat - all very entertaining!