Birthday Boy Chats Wins the Golf Day
(Thanks to Sarah for the photos)

An excellent day with perfect conditions and the course looking as good as I can remember. Birthday Boy Chats (he can be officially "Grumpy and Old" now) survived his alleged hangover to record a storming 41 points, narrowly beating off fine efforts from Buckie (expensive 7 on the last!) and Monksy. Strutty Jnr won the Longest Drive while the two nearest the pins were won by Monksy and Dave Battersby.

 Other Photos to be published this week.

From Paul Bee ......

WRFC Golf Day – Mark Godfrey Moment 15/6/10.

On arrival in the car park, JC announced that he was sweating so much that he had generated enough foam in his pants to shave 10 men.
John Williams for placing his ball high on a tee and then hit the tee 20 yards with the ball staying still.
DM for using a Vuvuzela regularly – well it sounded like a Vuvuzela and caused staining of his undergarments (you’ll have to get some Vanish on that Pat).
Larry managed to hit a golf buggy from 3 yards with a badly sliced shot.
Toad had a bad first 2 holes so the clouds of misery descended – luckily his golf improved or we would all have had rain.
AT gets a mention for his annual hat wearing.
Paul B gets a mention as the soles of his shoes disintegrated during the front 9.
Aldo managed to break a chair by consuming a large amount of food during the meal.
Tony, JC and the Williams sisters for synchronized DMing (alright Dave!) from the 11th whilst DM was playing the 9th.
DM and Scottie – Scottie was being advised by DM on how to share Werthers Originals, discussing incontinence products, the best place to buy cardigans and the best denture adhesive and many other Granddad related topics.
But the special ones were:
Third -              Martin Hester used his putter to hit out of the trees – he succeeded but bent his putter.
Second -          Aldo and James for inventing a system of using the shafts of their clubs and iced water to reduce chaffing in the arse region and Aldo talking James into holding his testicles to air them for him.
The Winner -    Reg hit a ball from the 7th fairway near to the 8th tee. To get to the 7th green he needed to play though the wooded area or play back towards the fairway. He chose to go the wooded route. He hit the ball hard and proceeded to hit MTF up the arse. The ball was deemed unplayable and is still being retrieved with the use of Vaseline and a crowbar.
Until next year……………………………

 

Places Points
Chats   41
Buckie   40
Monksy   40
Henry Lamb 39
Barry Wicks 39
Copper   39
"H"   39
James Harris 39
Alan Richens 38
Darren Webb 37
John Hicks 36
Russ   35
Reg   34
Toad   33
Scottie   33
Tony Smallman 31
Andy Payne 31
Dougal   28
John Williams 28
Paul   28
Ian Calcutt 27
Fish   27
Sticks   27
Gareth Williams 27
Douggie Richens 26
Dave Battersby 26
Strutty Jnr 26
Mike Lamb 25
JC   25
DM   25
Andy Tacon 24
Pin   24
Robbie   23
Chris Baker 21
Stevie Aldridge 20
Martin Hester 19
Strutty Snr 18
Paul Goff   15

"Birthday Boy" Chats before his winning round.
                   

Great posture DM 

Andy Payne sporting some fine socks. 

Paul Bee sporting some fine calves. 

      

DM has trouble in the bush ..... so we're told anyway.  

Scottie looks content with his work.

And sinks the putt for an opening par ..... downhill after that I'm afraid! 

Strutty admires his drive on the 2nd which soared over the ladies tee into the rough. 

Detective Darren spots alcohol in the Richens golf bag .... and they said they'd take it seriously this year. 

Flexible Alan can touch his toes. 

Martin Hester looks on in admiration. 

Big Al put the backside into that one. 

Martin sporting his cap in reverse .... Martin on da second. 

Douggie on the 2nd watches his ball carefully.

Keep you head down .... perfection from Darren. 

Mike Lamb shows a good touch around the green. 

Henry knows he missed that putt. 

Great follow through. 

Henry gives it some .... careful of that shoulder! 

"Have it" 

Mike not happy with that one. 

Happy Chats but a pensive Reg 

"Texas Fish" joins them for a group photo. 

But then gets back to the business end and welts the damn ball. 

Larry enjoys the exercise associated with golf .... in and out of the buggy time and time (many times) again. 

Baz (Barry Wicks) chases one over the water. 

Larry seems to have missed the ball. 

Best have another go. 

No problem for Sticks, in control on the 8th. 

Pre-season training can't start soon enough for Copper. 

"H" looks for a long putt on the 9th. 

Copper wills his putt in. 

ah, the peaceful tranquility of a golf course.  

Then JC comes along ! 

Into the undergrowth he goes. 

Ooops, lost balance .... slippy ground to blame not any beers .... honest. 

Its all about timing and rhythem ........ failing that power helps..... Big John on the 8th. 

Its just a blur for Gareth. 

Nice follow through from JC. 

                     

The group admire Tony's drive.

AT looks a tad worried about that one .... nice hat AT.

Young James Harris looks a true pro with that swing.

Talking of true pro's, here's Aldo 

Its all in the wrist action (no change there then). 

Happy with that one ! 

Pin enjoying the weather. 

Russ doing so but in a more clothed way. 

Robbie looks on in admiration or disgust - difficult to know.

Buckie powers one over the water. 

Robbie looking like something out of a Norman Wisdom (ask your parents) film. 

Don't move that head Russ! 

Monsky and Strutty share some words. 

Monksy crouches low. 

Sod golf etiquette when there's a photo to smile for!  

Its all smiles ... shouldn't they be moving on rather than taking photos on the green ?

Another one .... bet the group behind were getting cheesed off (yes we were). 

Strutty snr shows why he is the player he is. 

Nice smack from Monsky 

Paul smiles while Scottie calculates. 

Four wise monkeys..... combined age of almost 200! (over half of which was DM) 

Gareth means business.  ...... some other golfers (not Witney RFC) left a can of beer on the tee.

And look, anotehr one on the green ..... Gareth remains focussed on his game despite the distractions.

From that angle, Tony looks almost as tall as John! 

Nice hat John 

JC connects .... we think. 

Off to the lav ? .... perhaps he fogot to pack the toilet roll this year ?

Tony sends one down the middle .... so he tells me. 

JC admiring the foliage by the water. 

Sand is no problem for Tony. 

Over the water ? 

John sends one over the water to the green. 

Tony - more attracted to bunkers than Adolf Hitler was. 

This time, JC enjoying the plant life by the ditch. 

Deep in the ditch. 

An aquatic moment. 

Surely you have heard that "JC" walks on water. 

And up to the green it goes. 

John enjoys the various landscapes offered by Witney Lakes.

Lost your ball Stevie ?

Another one bites the dust!

Some team bonding ? .... celebrating a fine shot ?..... youthful exuberance ? ... who knows.

Tony does !

Its been done before Stevie!

Gareth's approach to the 17th green.

  

John enjoys the sandy landscape this time.

Four mature gentleman, enjoy a cultural afternoon of golf.

Including water hazards.

And sand again John ?

The lads relax after their efforts. 

Witney Lakes - sponsors of Witney RFC ! .... looks nice doesn't it?, tell your friends.

JC celebrates finishing with a drink of water from his "special" water flask. 

Smiles all round! 

Apart from Toad ... no change there then! 

Relaxed with a beer or two .... and why not.

Feeding time at the zoo. 

Monksy walks off with the Nearest the Pin prize. 

Strutty checks the vintage after the longest drive. .... Carterton is a long way !! 

Buckie gets the runners up port. 

But the winner was Chats 

Scottie points out Chats's height .... just incase you have never noticed. 

Day Over .... see you next year