There's been a constant deluge all week destined to make Jan 08 the wettest on record but OGC is holding up and it is full greens for another round of the Winter Trophy. It's nearly a full house, only Cutie-Cutie is absent. Pausing only to adminish Mr. Grumpy for his inaccurate reporting of the reasons for his previous weeks non-appearance, Fat-Boy tosses up. He sends out Nance, Turbo and Brett as a 3 ball and follows up with himself, Tate, DJ and Mr. Grumpy, all from the 6th tee. 

Mr Grumpy's drive trundles down the path by the yellow tee and finshes among the embryo daffodils in the spinney. Not an auspicious start and one from which in the old days there would have been no return. 

Nance forecasts a dry morning and in recognition of his forecasting skills the boys set out with full waterproofs and brollies but, as early as the 3rd hole, Brett has stripped down to fewer layers than he usually wears in August. It's a welcome airing for the crumpled yellow tank top he bought off Frank Spencer. In fact Nance declares that the weather will be "skirting above us". An unusual use of the adverb. 

As a match it is a tad one-sided. The 4 ball reach the turn in 46 points, 5 to the good and extend the lead by a further point on the back to win by 90 points to 84. 

It is a highly lucrative day on the camel front and playing the 5th as the final hole adds to the drama. Nance picks up 15 camels and adds an OOB, but Tate defies the bookies and emerges unscathed from the 4 ball. He, along with DJ and Mr. Grumpy favour the 'pushy/slappy approach', taking full advantage of the wind to knock their drives into the wet rough right. Fat-Boy hits the only authentic shot into the left hand trap. DJ then knocks it into the front right trap and duffs his third shot to leave it in whilst Tate and Mr Grumpy nervously scramble onto the green. It is now up to Fat-Boy to get out in one - which he manages. DJ collects 18. 

Individually Mr. Grumpy racks up 40 points for the second week running to shade it from Brett by a point. It cannot last. 

Finally Muffins are reminded to get their application forms off for the OGC Annual Dinner. 