Today is the occasion of the annual match vs St George's Hill: we usually play an A (scratch) match and a B game on the same day, one team home and the other away. I had been scheduled to play in the second game, home at Burhill, but opted not to for a variety of reasons and managed to find a replacement. I look forward to finding out how hey got on: of one thing I am certain, they will have had a chilly start though the sun did come out later on.
My reasons for not playing were threefold: general over-golfingness, continuing toothache and the fact that my son was coming home with 10+ friends for his birthday party. The latter required all hands on deck to get the house ready as they were also planning n sleeping over. And a very pleasant time as had by all: the sun eventually allowed croquet to be played and the opportunity to sit outside, though it got much colder later on.
By then, we had finished the bbq and had done our best to support Scotland vs South Africa, to no avail. Despite our support, the evening match went no better and by half time, things looked pretty gloomy: could we really come back from a 14 deficit? Despite flattering to deceive for a while, the answer was no. Somehow losing to the Australians is particularly galling. Where is the next RWC?
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