Throughout the morning, the rain carried on relentlessly and everything looked bleak. A pow-wow with the Pro Shop at around 10 am led to the decision to take a final call at 11:30. In the interim, a flurry of emails and text messages flying back and forwards, as well as a general warning to all players that we might have to call the whole thing off. Advice on which of many weather apps to rely on followed and, after due reflection, and basing our decision on the website whose forecasts seemed the most positive, we made the decision to carry on with the competition.
It is fair to say that this was not received with unbridled enthusiasm: as it turned out, some 36 of the original players threw in their proverbial towels, leaving 44 of the original 80 to battle things out. I was paired with Lisa, whilst her husband Kevin partnered my other half. We were due off from the 1st and were there on time at 1pm, suitably kitted out to cope with the rainy conditions. By the time we had reached the middle of the 2nd fairway though, the rain had abated and we had pretty good playing conditions for the rest of the round. The New Course played well, given the rain, and the greens were wonderful.
Our four-ball belted around the course, completing our foursomes round in 3hrs and 10 minutes. This was a good pace and reflected the fact that both pairs were playing well. We got back so far ahead of the others that we even had time to go back home for a shower (and in my case, shave) and still be at the Club in time for supper.
After some delicious lasagna and garlic bread, it was time for the Prize Giving, on this occasion to be orchestrated by the Lady Captain. It turned out that our score of 37 points was enough to secure overall victory in the competition: an excellent end to a great day! And England beat Australia in the T20...
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