It was a damp and drizzly Friday as the radar was checked and non Waterfield players bailed but Rob, Glen, Fred and Nick put on their rain gear and headed out for battle a little after 1p.m.

An encouraging start saw Rob hole from 15' on 1 to win with par into a head wind, 8' for bird on 2 to go 2 up and then put the curse on Fred on 3 so he missed his par from 2', handing a third hole to B team pairing.

Fred and Nick. 0 and 2 and now 3 down after 3. No wonder Fred hasn't had to host dinner yet!

But wait. Stroke alley. Nick is on the far rough of 5 with his tee shot. Left and left with shots 2 and 3. But a chip to 2" from 40 yards still counts as a par net birdie and the lead is 2.

Rob hits it to 6' on 5 but after stroker Fred rams a 20 footer into the cup, Rob flinches and the putt is pulled. 1 up.

Stroker Nick plays #6. His 70' putt stops on the lip for another net birdie and after neither Glen or Rob can sink their 30 footers the match is square.

Nick hits the flagstick on 7 with his line drive 9 iron and settles 18' away. Not necessary as Fred rolls in his 30 footer for the fourth team bird in a row and the underdogs are suddenly 1 up.

Halves through 11 are played out with each hole seeing Fred and Nick have not only 2 chances per hole to win but better chances.

Hole 12 is a gift as pressing Glen and Rob both chunk their way to bogie. Fred is a par machine - splitting fairways and hitting greens in regulation.

13 has two good birdie chances from Fred and Glen to a back right pin but no blood and pars keep the lead at 2. 

Rob has the long drive on 14 but he is between clubs annd comes up on the front fringe. Fred and Nick both par and hope for another half. But Rob is woefully short from the fringe and then pulls his 4 footer. An unimagenable 3 up lead.

Rob makes a beautiful 4 shot birdie on 15 to cut the lead to 2.

Nick takes 16 off. Fred is in the left bunker in 2. Rob has 2' for par. Sand wizard Fred settles 12 curling feet away with a stroke. Playing for an easy 2 putt and dormie at worst, the putt drops and the match is all over. 3 and 2 for Tall Short.

Fred doubles 18 to finish 38-39 77-67. 

Nick triples 16 and doubles 18 to finish 81 - 68

As Rob says "tough to beat as there was never an opening".