A second successive 5-ball and Fat-Boy has pre-determined that Nance will play with Mr. Grumpy so kicks the balls around until that outcome is assured. He can then enjoy the company of Brett and DJ.

Another 6th tee start at least holds the promise of much merriment as the camels are settled on the 5th and so it proves. However, prior to that there's a close fought tussle in which the heroic two-ball shade the front nine by a point, but lose the back by three to find themselves £2 poorer. Brett has a "good-un" to take the individual ten for the first time in several weeks, but in general the scoring is unspectacular.

So, to the 5th.

There are 20 camels banked and Mr. Grumpy starts the fun by duffing a tee shot short left of the stream, flopping his second into the front left trap and cartwheeling his wedge into a tree. Fat-Boy is right of the right hand bunkers, but has the narrow isthmus of land between them to aim for.

Failure. 

And it's now 22 camels as Nance attempts his chip over the far right bunker. "Mustn't quit on it" intones Nance and thus thins it, airmailing the green into the back left trap to general derision all round.

The bar conversation features as it's principal topic the "Tour 2011". Mr. Grumpy has determined that the men of Kent generally insist on two-ball play so that idea is shelved and somehow the discussion finshes with an outline plan that involves Southerness, the ferry from Stranraer to NI, a drive to Dublin, a ferry to the Isle of Man and a ferry back to Fleetwood. Watch this space.

Muffins are also reminded that the Annual Dinner will be at Copt Heath GC on Fri 26th November. The kitty will cover everything and no absentees are permitted. Please confim availability to Mr. G.

