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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 14 No.2 October 2017 @16

The 2017 Golf & Cycle Ride Day………………….

Smithers was somewhat distraught at the lack of entries this year for both the golf
and the bike ride. Some 60plus members and friends participated in one form or another
last year, but sad to say, only 14 played golf, 4 rode their bikes and a few came to lunch. A
number of reasons/excuses contributed to this sudden downturn in numbers, but hopefully
next year things will return to the normal number of participants.

The Golfers tale is continued by Dumkins “Another bright
and sunny day at the Harpenden Common Golf Club
awaited our annual visit, and the usual welcome round of
bacon rolls and strong coffee set us up for the day!
A slightly smaller turnout of golfers than the previous
year meant we teed off promptly at 10.07 ‘ish in 3 x 3
Balls and 1x 4 ball with myself acting as driver to Bally
Mac Something - due to an achilles tendon strain.

The day went really well with a cooling breeze, which got stronger and darker until the
heavens opened for a series of sharp showers before the sun returned, lucky for us the
course has many trees to shelter under. Tim West (former trumpeter at our luncheons)
produced the best score for a guest but as he won it last
year it went to the next best score (you cannot win it 2
years in a row)
We then adjourned to the bar, along with those that had
been cycling, for some light alcoholic beverages (in keeping
with Pickwickian tradition!) and thoroughly enjoyed the 4
course luncheon which was as usual of the highest standard.
The prize presentation then took place before we parted
for home”. …….Dumkins Crandyke Cup

Winkle Cup Namby Cup