As one of the longest established and certainly most revered golfing 'societies' on the planet with readers throughout the universe, and possibly beyond, we should be setting higher standards. Things are slipping; all is not well; there are people tittering at us from the shadows!

I am not referring to Alban's choice of socks here, though they are questionable, but to our recent scoring record. Apart from Vera's magnificent round at Royal North Devon it has been abysmal of late and must improve.

Now I know that an easy and convenient explanation lies in the fact that we're having too much fun out there but come on! This game is serious stuff and surely it is not asking too much that we can still enjoy ourselves but play better?

Just in case Bernie reads this I'll not say where we're playing next week, but let's get some decent scores on the board and restore a modicum of decency to the results page.
Reg will be missing (poor chap is on duty in Montreux with Mrs Soarover) but hopefully the remainder will all come in with at least 33 points with the winner carding 38.





(Picture shows Reg saluting 'she who must be obeyed')