The last match of 2008 and it's serious brass monkey's, although strangely there's no frost. There's seven Muffins plus Darren, DJ's younger, better looking brother who seems to be wearing a pair of Hush Puppies that actually have studs. 

After an interesting interlude in which Fat-Boy drop kicks Brett's ball into the heather at the ball-toss to be lost forever, he sends out Tate, Brett, DJ and himself to be followed by Nance, Turbo, Mr. Grumpy and the aforesaid Darren who, given a dearth of any other information, assumes DJ's handicap. He's also been equipped with DJ's square "brick on a stick" driver which curiously, in Darren's hands seems to go long and straight.

At the welcome warmth of the coffee and sandwiches it's all-square, 56 points each. Fat-Boy seems to be having a good day, but not so the winter maestro Brett who's going to have to come from a long way back to maintain his record.

Nance's front 9 is highlighted by a double-hit duffed chip on the third, a difficult shot he manages to repeat to general acclaim on the 11th.

The A Team hit a streak of form on the back 9 to run out clear 12 point winners which includes an impressive 20+22=42 from the Fat-Boy whose reward will be a savage handicap reduction. Mr. Grumpy is depressed to come second with 38, collect only 6 points and a probable drop in his winter average. As per instructions Darren collects the B Team camels (15) which transfer to DJ, but disappointingly DJ himself stays clear of trouble bar a duck.



