Silloth

30th March 2001

Early Border Raid

Weather - Springlike

Highlights

• Superb course and, despite foot and mouth epidemic, an overall successful day - great value at £39 all in.
• His father’s son through and through (bit unfair - Ed.) Young David Muir causing mayhem in unsuspecting local pub by spilling full pint of beer over pristine pool table!

Lowlights

• Mass call-offs at last minute - Ewan (Work), Trevor (Neck), Erick (Ill), Robin (School contest)
• Pyres of burning carcasses on way down and up and consequent smell
• DJR's car getting lost
• Bob W’s misidentification of balls on the 4th hole which led to considerable disgruntlement for a number of Freens.

Kilmacolm

24th August 2001

The home man, Judo Doug, won AM and John PM with season’s best 71, but son of John, David, ground out two runner-up spots and appropriate Kilmacolm emblemed shirt.  The first winning next generation Freen.

Highlights

• New course was excellent with panoramic views across the Wild West.
• Barney in full flow with quaint tales.
• Playing same arena as Super Ally (recently disgraced), Davie Provan and Ian Archer.

Lowlights

• Inaugural FF disqualification - JM drive (lost) - repeat - drop on fairway, approach - two putts - 6 - refused to accept unanimous Freens count of 8, so he had to go.

Craigielaw

DP won a.m., but long course suited DR who won for first time in yonks, an excellent green golf shirt!

Highlights

1. New course which was something different, either superb (Phul & Eck) or “Mickey Mouse” (DK.)

2. Nearest the hole won by Ally prior to emigration.

3. Presentation by Doug of photo in best possible taste to DP.  (Well worth the effort of winning, but not likely to be on view to the general public terribly often so long as Mrs. P is household curator - Ed.)

Lowlights 

Seeing how the other half live (Sharkeys.)

26th October 2001)

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Later - This outing was followed in April by JM’s 50th when he was presented by Freens with Tom the cabin boy jersey.

Monifeith

11th May 2001

Weather - “Pulchritudinous”

Highlights

• Only 5 expected on the Tuesday, but amassing 8 in the end with Johnny D. and JM making Herculean efforts to attend.
• DK’s 50th birthday following on (presented with tracksuit) with big do at Ettrick Hotel being well attended and wine consumption leaving dent in DK coffers.
• Phil’s explanation of the wife’s attendance at AGA party
• JM arriving fresh from cultural four days in London (to no discernible effect - Ed.)

Lowlights

• Dressed greens

Downfield

22nd June 2001

Highlights

Weather - Can anyone remember?

• Nothing recorded

• The fact that nothing  was recorded.  Does anyone remember anything about this outing?

Lowlights

• Note.  This outing was followed in August by DJR’s 50th Birthday which was recognised by the Freens by presenting him with a magnificent three days of golf and cricket in Leeds

Weather - Sultry!

Machrie

28th September 2001

Weather - Windy

Cost - £270 all-in

We only managed one round due to fog at the airport and Bob W. Held his drink the best to record close win.

Highlights

• Leisurely breakfast in the Glasgow Airport Bar - eventually arriving at around 1 p,m,,
• Managing an enjoyable round with chalets in fine order

Lowlights

• Leisurely breakfast in Glasgow Airport Bar (depending on outlook.)
• Void due to U.S. Dick’s (see below) problems.  Hope to see him back next year.

Cost - £39 incl. food

Machrie

29th September 2001

Machrie

30th  September 2001

Erick, after a sleepless night, was relentless with a great round of 77, but it took its toll p.m. And Doug (Judo) triumphed to win a generously donated bottle of Ardbeg (Phul).  This cast a shadow over the weekend.

Highlights

1. Erick’s Fawltyesque story of being disturbed during the night by a rat.  He attacked it with a Sand Wedge (which in DP’s view was the wrong choice of club.)

2. Bob W. baggimg a £170 eagle at the 13th.  It is a proper eagle and he can hold his head up.

3. Games room hosting Modern Triathlon of Bowls, Darts & Table Tennis.

Lowlights

1. Freens looking down their collective nose at Stableford (We played it when we were here in 1991, fortunately for DJ’s wife, who was on the opposite of a promise.)  (If anyone actually reads this I am sure they will be as keen as the Webmaster to find out what the hell DJ meant by this!)

Weather - Breezy

Weather - Windy

This is the “see below.”  Can anybody - maybe DJR - say what this word is, because its the one in DJ’s notes that describes US Dick’s problems and we don’t want to get this wrong!

(Played Stableford, but converted)

(Played Stableford, but converted)

DK won morning with a breezy 28 points, but financially secure Bob won p.m. And day, so was happy recipient of (what subsequently proved to be) superb prize from Eck of “Director for a Day” at Easter Road for Bob — and his mate —- and his mate’s family etc.

Highlights

1. Brilliant weather amidst capricious conditions around Britain.

2. First ever 3 round marathon by DP & JM.

3. Rangers getting gubbed by Celtic in the White Hart Hotel, Port Ellen.  Atmospheric, with the locals’ T shirt “10 reasons to hate Protestants” the highlight. (Shome mishtake, shurely - Ed.)

4. Major Sing-Along-a-Barney in the evening.

Lowlights

1. Barman, who was also taxi driver, painter & decorator, had off licence and Postmaster, who left Burntisland to get away from stress (and a bottle of whisky a day.)

2. Ryder cup being postponed (Sept. 11th - Osama Bin Laden), but no satellite, so irrelevant.

Machrie

1st October 2001

Weather - Challenging

Stableford, not converted

As only 3 completed their rounds the result was more a test of character than golf, but DP followed up his previous day’s 3 rounds with a win in everything.  A great prize is anticipated courtesy of Judo Doug - tasteful example of his art has been pledged.

Highlights

1. Judo feeling “dizzy”, i.e. Ardbegged after 3 holes

2. Exciting journey home via bus/boat/bus/car, arriving back at 2.45 a.m. Due to wind.

3. Display of organisation and mobile phone skills by organiser and assistants to arrange major expedition back to base.

Lowlights

1. Only 2 Freens (+ Mark) managing 2 rounds. (JM in particular followed up 3 rounds the day before with none!)

2. Same JM demented gundog-like at airport following ticket loss.

3. Great weekend, but was rather disjointed by trips to distillery, pub and differing agendas.

Later note - Refund being negotiated by top legal brains (or JM) for non-flight home.