The Philanderer
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Jersey Royals
I was in Jersey at the end of last week for a friends 50th birthday. He had arranged a team of ten Londoners to play a team from the Island over two days for the Wyder Cup, a statement on our expanding waistlines I suspect.
The rounds were played over Le Moye and The Meiolles courses in jersey, under beautiful blue skies. The first day was a triumph for the London team as we held a 11.5-3.5 lead. We were followed round the course for a few holes by Ian Woosnam, the ex-Ryder Cup captain, but he quickly disappeared further up the course after on of our higher handicap golfers hit his buggy with a wayward approach shot!
After a dinner and prizes in the clubhouse we were entertained by one of the home side players who was a bit of a magician and showed us a few of his party pieces. As an aside, I went out with a magician once, when I drove her home she would put her hand on my knee and I would turn into a layby!!!
Day two saw Jersey fight back, as they pulled in a few different players in a battle to close the gap. It worked, but not quite well enough, as they beat us 9-6 but the Wyder Cup became the property of the London team.
El Tel, the birthday boy, had a great two days, and had it been my 50th i would have looked back fondly at the event. I hope he does two.
The boys returned to London Saturday morning so I took advantage and flew SWMBO down for a long weekend. The weather continued to be fine, so we saw most of the island, including the Durrell zoo which has the brief for breeding endangered species, and the beaches of the North coast. We saw sea swimming races, wind sailing and para surfing, together with the traditional sand sculptures for which St Helier, the capital, is famous. All in all a good run ashore, and a continuation of our island focused 2008.
The rounds were played over Le Moye and The Meiolles courses in jersey, under beautiful blue skies. The first day was a triumph for the London team as we held a 11.5-3.5 lead. We were followed round the course for a few holes by Ian Woosnam, the ex-Ryder Cup captain, but he quickly disappeared further up the course after on of our higher handicap golfers hit his buggy with a wayward approach shot!
After a dinner and prizes in the clubhouse we were entertained by one of the home side players who was a bit of a magician and showed us a few of his party pieces. As an aside, I went out with a magician once, when I drove her home she would put her hand on my knee and I would turn into a layby!!!
Day two saw Jersey fight back, as they pulled in a few different players in a battle to close the gap. It worked, but not quite well enough, as they beat us 9-6 but the Wyder Cup became the property of the London team.
El Tel, the birthday boy, had a great two days, and had it been my 50th i would have looked back fondly at the event. I hope he does two.
The boys returned to London Saturday morning so I took advantage and flew SWMBO down for a long weekend. The weather continued to be fine, so we saw most of the island, including the Durrell zoo which has the brief for breeding endangered species, and the beaches of the North coast. We saw sea swimming races, wind sailing and para surfing, together with the traditional sand sculptures for which St Helier, the capital, is famous. All in all a good run ashore, and a continuation of our island focused 2008.
Labels: durrell zoo, El Tel, Ian Woosnam, Jersey Wyder Cup, Ryder Cup, St helier
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