Congratulations to the first repeat champions - Ken and Steve who easily defended their title on a cold October morning. 

A frost delay of half an hour. Starting on number 10 
Nick and Mac start one up. Mac gets 8, Nick 4 and Ken 2.

#10 Steve and Ken's bogies win it. All square
#11 Ken gets it to a foot of the cup for birdie. One up
#12 Ken's par wins it. 2 up
#13 Everyone but Steve in trouble. His par makes it 3 up.
#14 Everyone bogies. 3 up.
#15 Tide turns. Nick's net birdie takes it.2 up
#16 Nick gets his second shot hole high and 15 feet from the cup. His par does it. 1 up
#17 Steve and Nick halve the hole. 1 up.
#18 Steve and Mac halve the hole. 1 up.

Glen joins the group for photographic work. His neutrality is questioned but he manages to keep his cheers to a whisper.

#1 Ken's par wins it. 2up
#2 Ken's par wins it. 3 up
#3 Nick strikes back. His par wins it after a fine floating pitch over the bunker to about 5 feet. 2 up.
#4 Ken's net birdie wins it. Back to 3 up.
#5 Steve rattles his second shot from the trees on the left of the green to 20 feet. Mac has a par putt to halve but misses. 4 up. Dormie.
#6 Mac and Nick stroking. Ken in the water. Nick ob. Steve pars. Mac cannot get the win that he needed. Game over. 4 and 3

Steve 84 net 75
Ken 84 net 73
Nick 98 net 84
Mac 96 net 77

Many thanks to Nick for another great year of doubles competition.