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Autumn 1992ish
Somewhere in Spain
Villamartin?
Parque da Floresta?
Los Arqueros?
Quesada?
SPANISH FLYING
Memories of those early autumn trips merge, but Rick Jones remembers villas overlooking the golf course, set in an attractive valley. There was no organised meal on the first night so the 24 members of the party found themselves in a local restaurant, halfway up the hill out of the valley. After a good meal with much wine the restaurant treated them to a complimentary unknown fruit liqueur. When Mike Tyrer suddenly announced that it was Rick's birthday (it wasn’t) many people gratefully passed their unwanted free drinks to him and much-missed Patrick Cull - the singletons in the group. Needless to say, they became fairly legless fairly soon.
When the waiters went to the balcony and started letting off fireworks, Patrick decided to join in. Unfortunately, he did not have their skill in letting go of the rockets, and the party had to rescue him or lose him at the beginning of the holiday!
The day after the sun shone brightly and hot. After a rather fragile early morning round, everyone gathered around the pool to relax. Getting bored quickly, some impromptu golf lessons were organised. Terry Wall, resplendent in swimming shorts, demonstrated the perfect swing, hitting champagne corks over the pool into into the shrubbery, ending his instructions with “Pose, pose, and pose!” He has followed this advice ever since.
September 1993
Brockenhust
A PERFECT DAY
Bryan Reid was playing off 28 and was drawn in the first group. The start was delayed by a BT society ahead, so by tee-off time he was a bag of nerves and promptly hit his drive straight at the clubhouse window.
Perhaps he was aiming at Terry Wall, watching through the window, who reckons the shot would have taken his kneecaps off if it hadn't hit the frame.
All was not lost, however. The ball bounced back into the fairway, and Bryan scored 2 points for the hole. His drive off the second went into the woods, but after finding it and taking a drop he scored another point.
After this inauspicious start, imagine everyone's shock when he came into the clubhouse with a final score of 44 points! How do we know? Ivan Dally had all the players sign the card, then framed it in memory of 'A Perfect Day at Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club' - a memento still treasured by Bryan.
September 1993
Brockenhust
UGLY HOOKERS
Was that the same Brockenhurst event where Mikes Hougton and Harris were paired in the greensomes, and despite their propensity to hit the ball from right to left, came in with an enormous score? Terry Wall allowed as how they were the two ugliest hookers he'd ever spent the afternoon with...
September 1995
Cowdray Park
(almost)
AHEAD OF THE GAME
Bryan Reid always wanted to play at Cowdray Park. The opportunity finally came during his Captaincy in 1995. At the time he was working and had great difficulty getting time off to get to matches, but was determined not to miss this one.
Getting up very early to get to the course in good time, he arrived before everybody else. After a bit of practise, he returned to the clubhouse for coffee and to meet people, only to find out he'd arrived a day early!
When the kitchen staff stopped laughing they gave him free coffee and a bacon roll - which actually cost £28 because he couldn't get the next day off...and he still has never played Cowdray Park.
July 1996
Royal Winchester
HOLE OF FAME
On 30th July 1996 playing in the society matchplay singles against Dave Lewis, Terry Wall scored a hole in one. As there was nobody in the bar at the Club on the day, he bought the obligatory drinks the following week - at North Hants.
