Aldwickbury Park Early Birds

As the fires rage in Rhodes we distract ourselves with our favourite pass-time, swinging sticks at small white balls!  Rain was scheduled for 11am today and it came as promised for about 10 minutes but otherwise we had fair but somewhat windy conditions. Perhaps not the best for scoring but certainly pleasant for a 5mile walk. We had 10 players out there this week, enough to register as an official swindle albeit with meagre winnings on offer. Average scoring today was average with Gross up at 95.8 and stableford down at 29.4 with exactly half of the field either side of the average and a tight range of 8 points between 1st and last today.  Birdies were hard to come by today: Steve Brewerton (3) Richard Hyne (16) and Steve Reynolds (11) Well done all. Our winner today, Steve Brewerton, posted a gross round of 85 and managed 17 points out and in for 34 points. Well done Steve. Coenraad struggled to get going but got into the swing of it by the 8th hole and posted 33 points (14/...

 Eight of them arrived, Early Birds elite Apparently, there are others, who can’t handle the heat Tennis, chores, and other golf stuff Are the excuses they made for not being tough   The elite all set off, under threat of a storm No fear for them, with the strength they were born Whether grip it and rip or nudge it along It could only go right, unless it went wrong   James was first, the elite of elite Sadly though lately his golf’s not so sweet Four pars on the front, instead of six Only two on the back, he’s not in the mix   Pete C next, he’s hanging tough Keeping in the short stuff and out of the rough After three holes he’s starting to shine But then he gets bored and gives up after nine.   Hey diddle diddle Martin L playing fiddle And singing in dodgy pubs His golf was steady But he just wasn’t ready And his bag ran away with his clubs   With swing metronomic And power economic And wearing a Tri...