Just the 6 Muffins this week and no interference from County players so Fat-Boy, Mr. Grumpy and Brett trot off the 3rd tee to be followed by DJ, Nance and Turbo. In the event it's a bit of a non-contest as DJ rattles up 42 points and with Mr. Grumpy unable to hit his hat, the second 3-ball stroll to an easy victory.

Mr. Grumpy hits new heights with 7 blobs and on the 18th Brett does his shoulder in such that Fat-Boy plays the last 2 holes on his own. Even if they'd have "doubled it and added the number they first thought of", it wouldn't have been close.

Some additions to the course were noted. A load of totally un-necessary fencing around the 16th tee as well as the dell beyond the 15th green dictated by "elf and safety" no doubt. What's next? A traffic light system around the 11th dog-leg and a yellow cross-hatched exclusion zone all the way up the 12th perhaps? Maybe it's all to make the "Institute of Highways & Transportation Quiz and Supper" in the clubhouse on the 22nd October go with a swing.

