A combination of post-tour syndrome affecting a number of Muffins, plus the hottest morning of the year to date ensures a somewhat low-key and low-scoring match. Seldom has the bacon and egg and hot coffee option seemed less appropriate, but like their predecessors Dave and Jean, Lawrence and Helen fail to provide the light salad and lashings of ginger beer alternative.

Fat-Boy fiddles the toss and pairs himself with Nance, Brett and DJ in order to ensure a £4 entry in the credit column, but it blows up in his face as Turbo, Tate and Mr. Grumpy halve the front 9 and squeeze through on the back 9 by a solitary point.

Tate takes the individual honours with a useful 38 points aided and abetted by Turbo's virtuoso display with the driver for 33.

Partnered by the two camel-meisters Mr. Grumpy is long odds with the bookies for a camel collection and Turbo justifies his even-money favourite status by collecting 6, but in the other group Brett collects umpteen and is fast becoming the young pretender to the title.

Drinks on the patio are enlivened by the prescence of a Warks Ladies Seniors vs Juniors match. There are several unkind and unprintable comments made.