Indecision was the order of the day.  Mr. Grumpy has a luncheon engagement, so intially decides not to play, then decides to play, then decides that it would be sensible to go off the 3rd, then decides it would be more sensible to go off the 1st.  He then decides he should be ball-tosser.  He picks Nance as his partner.  Maybe he should have changed his mind on that one too....

With Mr. Grumpy only playing one nine, Nance did enquire which one that would be, since we are never quite sure.  Mr. Grumpy claims it will be the first, so that he can leave after the butties for his luncheon engagement.  He didn't get his racing snake figure by accident, you know.

Mr. Grumpy and Nance were destined to lose this match from the off.  Turbo starts with a 5 for 3 points, setting the scene for the front 9 in which he and Stan only failed to pick up 3 points on 3 holes.  Their opening 24 points was 4 more than was needed to take the front 9.  Mr. Grumpy's half-decent 17 points was only good enough for 3rd spot at the turn.

Mr. Grumpy hands over £2 (on account), stating that he was confident that Nance, on his own would take the back 9 comfortably.  This strategy seemed a good one after Nances tee shot at 10 found the middle of the fairway.  However somewhere between then and the the next tee, Nance had managed a further 5 shots and a blob, whereas Stan chips in a for a 4 and 4 points.  All over bar the shouting.  

Mr. Grumpy's 9 hole gamble doesn't pay off.  His early departure enables the remaining Muffins to accumulate a modest 12 camel total, which Mr. Grumpy takes ownership of.  An his £2 "on account" now needs to be supplemented by a further £2 next week.  

We hope the lunch was nice.