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Captain Smith’s Wryte(r) Stuff

Nick Toksvig enjoys the skipper’s hospitality.

Words by Tim Allan, pics by Tony Smith

Skipper Tony Smith did us proud, the team for the Wryter Cup was settled and new boy Adam Piggott claimed the Billennium Bowl; quite a Captain’s Day for Smudge!

Adam, playing his first PGS event after joining the society in June, took the Division One honours at Mannings Heath, where he and Tony are both members.

An allegedly embarrassed Adam, said: “Local knowledge definitely helped me!’ He pushed Andy Porter, with 30 points, into second place in Division One, with Steve Lewis’s 28 good enough to take third on countback. In Division Two, Ian Woods came out on top with 28 points, ahead of Paolo Minoli on 27 and Jeff Randall on 25.

In between dishing out sustenance, advice and bonhomie on the 10th tee with girlfriend Caroline, Captain Tony admitted: “I was a little nervous about the day but I’m delighted everyone enjoyed themselves.”

He also laid on nearest the pin prizes on all the par threes, a long drive prize on the tricky 11th, and a nearest the pin in two prize on the 15th. Our generous sponsors, Golfbreaks, made a very handsome payment into the PGS coffers and also provided plenty of golf balls!

The Harold Lewis Weight for Age Trophy, open to all members aged 65 and over, was won by the evergreen photography doyen Patrick Eagar.

Captain Smith presents ‘evergreen’ Patrick Eagar with his prize for winning the ‘Harold Lewis Weight for Age Trophy’.                             Photo by Paolo Minoli

The day was also the the final qualifier for The Wryter Cup, and after the game Tony announced his team to travel to France:

Tony Smith, Captain

Jonny Bramley

Khalid Javed

Ian Woods

Mike Waker

Nev Appleton

Ollie McCormack

Ben Todd

Paolo Minoli

Colin Hancock

Evan Samuel

Felix Duckworth

Steve Lewis

Neil White

Andy Glen

Tim Allan

The reserves are Mike Allen and Kevin Price.

These pics by Patrick Eagar:

And these were supplied by our skipper:

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