Our guest reporter Dennis Doherty provides a golfing report from that hidden gem of the Canterbury Golfing landscape out near neighbours Everglades.
Bitterly cold strong southerly wind greeted our players as we gradually assembled at Everglades - good news full ensemble present just before 9am - no one missing - Jin Ho early ( which is unusual) & looking very relaxed - retirement obviously agrees with him.
Sun shining & no sign yet of the predicted snow & hail.
Bill Webb ( Everglades Captain) won the toss & away we went. There ends the good news.
First hole is a tricky 140m par 3, with devilish little humps & run offs etc - All the Everglade players seem to hit the green & stay there - we are all short or too long - and so it went on.
Course and greens were in good condition - but all tricky - Hitting straight - chipping & putting well to and on the small saucer shape greens was at a premium. Generally we weren't good at these basic strokes!!
Excellent fight back by Jeff Gray - who was 3 down early but got back to all square & so it mainly remained - a tense match that continued through the squalls of hail & sleet that scurried through. A wee chink & a bit of tree trouble on the 18th by Kevin ( Everglades) on the 18th - Jeff maintained his form ( using the adjacent fairway to full advantage) to win 1 up on the 18th.
Our other hero was Mr Tyro - who pulled himself out of his sick bed - & incurring Karen's wrath - ( not to be recommended - gentle lady that she is) -
Brian held on to half the 18th for a half - he was disappointed to lose his lead over the last few holes & when we saw Ho & Richard Pearse waiting outside the clubhouse for us - we all thought that just maybe we had let a golden opportunity go by. Not to be - Ho having a smoke break - Richard
just being inquisitive - I think - as both went down as did the rest of the team. In the words of Bill Webb - they participated well - most of us didn't with the Team going down 6.5 to 1.5. - But an improved performance on our recent visits to Everglades (Yes I recall previous trips were worse although it is hard to imagine!).
Our next game is on the 18th of October at Waitikiri - we will have 2 ex locals - Jeff & Tony to help us out.
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