The first week of the 2008/9 Winter season kicks off in very wintry conditions, OGC having received several inches of water overnight. Fat-Boy is being favourite uncle to nephews and neices which leaves the remaining seven Muffins without a tosser - an official one anyway.

Brett assumes the position and sends out the three Villa supporters to be followed by Nance, Mr. Grumpy, Cutie-Cutie and himself. It doesn't bode well for Brett as a couple of opening 6's including two duff chips and a de-duck open the door for some serious wittering  But fears are unfounded as pretty much flawless golf after that tots up 38 points and the first victory of the winter.

At the halfway mark the Villa Three think they are in the lead until Mr. Grumpy discovers he's only been marking two scores out of four instead of three out of four since the 4th hole. The correction has the 4-ball in the lead by two which they extend to a six point win by the end.

A brand new penalty escape clause is invoked on the 7th when Mr. Grumpy offers Nance the opportunity to de-camel from 3 inches of water in the bunker, which Nance accepts.

Little surprise that Tate takes the camels for the 3-ball but it's a disappointing total of only 4 - all collected on the front 9. Brett however collects a bakers dozen.

Second to Brett is Mr. G with 37 and then DJ with 34. With DJ and Tate now away for a couple of weeks, the spectre of the unpopular 5-ball now rears it's ugly head.

