Only 7 skirts this week but just feel the quality …. and James looking a natural in that wig ..

The Day

A beautiful hot and sunny day stolen from the dry season was the reward for the 32 Tee Setters who made it to a Palm Hill course in pretty good condition all things considered, though the greens were not at their best after recent weather and a hard weekend of play. Just to prove the point, the heavens opened not long after play had finished to provide some post prize giving fireworks.

Just one Newcomer to record, visitor Dave Pegler, though the return of Joe Rizzoli was nearly in that category so long is it since he played Tee Set. 13 Welcome Backs in total with perhaps the other notables being a Matt Fairey and Nuri Puzey last seen at the Tee Set Championship back in November – and a James Ross absent for 8 weeks nursing his poorly body parts. A warm Welcome and Welcome Back as appropriate to all.

An outstanding performance from this week’s  Late Team who finally left the clubhouse rather the worse for wear, and having solved world hunger, a little after 9pm. Special mention for meritorious conduct from George Beverage who managed to run up a new record restaurant and bar bill of nearly a million roops to the appreciation of an astonished Palm Hill staff.

In something of a mysterious development, George’s bill included a “pulpy orange”, hard to believe it was George’s but he paid for it anyway. Ian Barr managed to come to the course without his wallet, so that may not be unrelated to the size of George’s bill – and perhaps even the pulpy orange.

If you saw our secretary Brenda with a wider smile than usual today then that is probably due to the old Tee Set IBM laptop finally being sent into long overdue retirement together with its dicky BIOS – and replaced by something modern and one third of the weight 🙂

Very positive reception to the Immediate Past President of Everything making handicaps available online, Tee Set may be a “mature” group but we seem pretty receptive to the wonders of the new online world. Expect further developments there.

Finally, congratulations once again to Wina for arriving just as the first group was teeing off, thereby ensuring that she and her group were last off again. Another long established Tee Set tradition.

The Play

Leona

Jorge

Happiness came  to Leona Jelinkova in the shape of her first ever Low Net win with a 68.

You can expect some close attention to that 35 Handicap from the Committee, Leona!

Sam Westen played his worst round of the year to come in with 83 off the stick but that was still good enough to see off our perennial bridesmaid at Low Gross, George “Pulpy” Bevege.

A relatively high 29 putts was good enough to win Low Putts for Ken Runyon while, clearly enjoying the company of the ladies, Simon Reynolds once again birdied his first hole to take 1st Birdie with little ado.

Amongst the minor prizes, Jorge Gonzalez took 1st Sandy with Sam barred from winning more than 1 prize while James Ross celebrated his return to Tee Set action with a Most Improved of 7 strokes.

A relatively low haul of 7 skirts at what has historically been a very nice earner for the treasurer – but some significant names did join the weekly cross-dressers as it is not often we relieve Geoff Thwaites of his 50,000 or indeed the Immediate Past President of Everything (and current treasurer).

Despite prize giving within minutes of the last group getting in, attendance was only a little over 50% with many players anxious to get into the mess at the entry to the Jalan Tol as soon as possible. The Treasurer wishes to thank all those who consequently contributed their prizes for the common good.

Fuller, player by player results can be found here while more photos of the day on our Flickr Site.

2014 Tee Set Matchplay

Ten Tee Setters took the very first opportunity to get their first round matches played at Palm Hill yesterday with the following all rather clear-cut results:

Chris Murchison beat Ric Wymer 4 and 3

Jan Janda beat Paul Evison 3 and 2

Mustafa Baabad beat John Suermondt 4 and 3

Chris Smith beat Matt Fairey 4 and 3

George Bevege beat Ian Barr 4 and 3

No heroics on the 18th or the putting green this time so congratulations to the winners, you go into Bracket Emas while the losers go into Bracket Kuningan, the Bracket which almost invariably produces the eventual winner – so shed no tears.

Next up

A course perhaps more loved than any other on our itinerary next week as we brave the Jagorawi Tol all the way to Ciawi and beyond to reach the Rancamaya Golf and Country Club. Actually it is the couple of kilometres “beyond” that normally provides the greatest challenge and, with the recent rains having had their usual effect on road conditions, we can expect more of the same this time.

As regular Tee Setters know so well, what awaits after that challenge makes it all tremendously worthwhile with a stunning course ever in top class condition and all for a great value 580,00 roops including shared buggy – and as well as that fine rate, long time Tee Set member Juergen Degert has also managed to secure us a preferential beer rate of 40,000 for the day!

Tee off at 11:30 from at least two tees but with numbers allegedly limited to just 48 players, you might be well advised to get your registration in early this week.

The present President of some things was seen reconnoitring golf courses for us in Bali today but will be back in time to knock us into shape at Rancamaya

See yah Sunday!! … Tee Set

PS a number of you have asked for details of the Bandung Bash run by Geoff Thwaites so here is the website – Geoff tells us that there are a few spare places left so don’t hang around.

PPS for those of you looking for a Friday at the office in Palm Hills Golf Course there is a Texas Scramble happening . Check the website http://topifoundation.com/#/ for details  or call or SMS Robert Baldwin or SMS on 08159217115. Rps 1,250,000 per person or 5 million a team. Hotel Kristal is supplying the Vodka Orange to start things off.