Q9

From http://bsvgolf.blogspot.com/

As Rob already reported, it was a glorious day - the best this year, with temperatures still at 26C when we teed off just before 5pm. I thought the occasion merited a few photographs in the blog:

Rob practising - rather bizarrely, in long socks - Robert Strang-Steel would be proud of him!

Simpson, Stewart & Gray head off the early evening crowd, as Ken Black, hands on hips in the distance, seems to be wondering why he isn't getting to play with them.

Jack's ball landed on the slope at the back of the green at the 8th and he decided to putt it - this was his way of seeing what the line was - and, no, he didn't make it.

At the same hole, Keith chips close for his four.

A distant, blurry shot of the first of the workers' groups on the 3rd green - Chris and Hugh wait for Ian to stop waving that magic wand of his.

Playing right behind them, Mr. Sharp is in the ditch at the 3rd - but Steve and John don't seem very interested.

We waited on the balcony for over an hour for the later groups to come in - this is the McRae, Dickinson & Riches 3-ball playing the Doo'cot as the sun slowly sets in the West.

Perhaps it's time for some stats as well? We're 9 weeks in to the season now - just 14 left - so I guess you can handle some comments from the database:

• It appears that prior rumours of the demise of the Quaich are a little premature. Last night's attendance of 18 was the highest for 4 years and we've been in double figures for 6 of the 8 weeks we've managed to play so far.
• 21 players have taken part to date this season.
• Harry's DoD last night was his 2nd of the season and neatly equalled his 2 wins in only 5 games played. Hero or zero it seems - seldom Mr. Average.
• Jack has the highest attendance, having played 7 out of the 8 weeks, and naturally leads the scoring just now, with 223 points. Dick is handily placed just 9 points behind, having played one game less.
• Leading the average points scored is Ian McRae, with 36.3 from 4 games played.
• Last night, Jas and Hugh scored the first two 40-pointers of the season. At this time last year, we'd already had 8.
• Rob's 23 points on 2nd May remains the lowest score of the season to date.
• Syd's 36 points on 6th April is the lowest winning total this year.
• Conversely, Harry's 31 points on 28th March is the highest DoD total.

That enough stats for you? I know you've been missing them.