A blustery afternoon eventually turned into a beautiful tranquil evening. Similar conditions for the organiser too! But we had fun!
We had ten members and seven guests turn up for a GC tournament. Two guests (my wife Karen and my neighbour Jan G) had bad wrists so they got to share stalwart Tom. The two male guests (Adam and Steve G) are a right pair, so had to play together. Adam’s wife Jan D got the canny Roger S. Steve went into battle with daughter Hannah. Hugh and Gary had a great laugh last time so we put them together again. Sue joined former member Geraldine. Louise was paired with Oaklands Avenue neighbour Pat. Last but not least, husband and wife, Peter and Pauline, brought years of teamwork to the lawns.
As ever, there was some lively action. Shot of the day was Karen’s jump shot. Ask Tom about it! I captured quite a few photos from the play. Here are some of the pic(k)s:
Steve G takes aim, watched by Adam and Jan D 
Adam poised to deflect Jan D’s shot if necessary? 
Hugh watches Tom’s shot closely 
Outside bets for a top three finish 
Peter fires one across 
It’s a long shot for Adam 
Karen assesses the options 
Karen waits her turn as Tom points to the exit 
Louise and Pat are sitting this round out with the Bramworths and Jan G 
Steve G looks relaxed, but is he? 
Louise, Pat, Gary and Hugh wait patiently… 
…for the Group ahead 
Pauline strikes 
Sue takes aim as Geraldine looks on 
Roger and Jan D versus Hugh and Gary in the final 
Quickly on to Hoop 2 
Tension in the crowd 
Hugh and Gary are on the ropes 
Now this takes a lot of thought 
The packed audience are glued to the action 
It’s close after 5 hoops 
The knowledgeable Peter and Tom discuss the enthralling play 
6-4 down, it’s crunch time for Hugh and Gary
Here are the results:
And to finish off, the winning shot by Jan D:
Sports’person’ship at its finest! Well done to Jan and Roger S! Well done everybody!
