Boat of Garten September 2021

2021 was the 36th year since the B.o.G. trophy was introduced back in 1986. (The first informal outing was in 1984, followed by 2 in 1985). This was our 70th proper event - September, 1992 was rained off and May, 2020 had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. We did manage a full event in September, 2020 but had to restrict the May, 2021 event to just one round. For the benefit of those not present, the scores this time were:

It was Syd's 11th win - his first since 2014 - and the first time the event has been won by an Octogenarian. It must also be the first time that as many as 6 players scored 70 + points, which would have been enough to win nearly half the outings in the last 18 years (detailed records not available before 2004). Syd's winning total of 78 is the second highest in that time - Ian D's 79 in September, 2015 remains the highest and Dan's 62 in May, 2007 the lowest. Here's the complete list of names on the trophy together with the number of wins:

Now for the photos. First a team shot, excluding me - note Keith M showing off by demonstrating that he can still crouch:

That was followed by this:

Now the complete team photo:

Finally, the presentation of the trophy to Syd: