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Saturday, February 14th, 2004
Greensome Foursomes Stableford Competition*
|
Position |
Score | Team |
| 1 | 38 | P. Constant - S. Hall |
| 2 | 37 | M. McCullough - J. Moore |
| 3 | 37 | J. & A. Peacock |
| 4 | 35 | M. & I. Jones |
| 5 | 35 | G. & M. Forrest |
| 6 | 32 | C. Fewkes - P. Hall |
| 7 | 30 | M-F & S. Murphy |
| 8 | 29 | Mrs E. Lacey - C. Jacques |
| 9 | 26 | J. Jacques - Mr E. Lacey |
(A low scoring competition compared to the same competition this time last year! Distracted by lust
love?)
* Men off
Yellows, Ladies off Reds. In Greensome play, then having selected the most
appropriate ball, they alternate play as in normal foursomes.
Team handicap = 60% of A's index + 40% of B's index (where A < B) rounded to
nearest whole number. Slope not applicable. Entry 7 euros per team.
Some St Valentine's Day Golfing Traditions:
A) The Birdie
In America and also in England (UK) it is traditionally believed that a young girl is able to tell what sort of man she will marry by the first birdie she gets on this day. Each birdie has an association with a profession or type of character but yellow birdies in general are thought to be extremely lucky even if only seen in flight or perched nearby on this day. The following mystical birdies are traditionally identified with St. Valentine's Day:
| Blackbird | Clergyman or priest, spiritual |
| Robin Redbreast | Sailor, nautical |
| Goldfinch (any yellow birdie) | A rich man |
| Sparrow | Farmer, agricultural, of the country |
| Bluebirdie | A happy man |
| Crossbill | An argumentative man |
| Dove | A good man |
| Woodpecker | !!! No husband |
| Eagle | A gambler, golf pro |
| Albatross | A dead loss, Frenchman |
It is said that if a young girl sees a hen and a cockerel together at the same time on this day, it indicates that she will marry the next year. The number of animals seen at the same time will indicate how many months will pass before this happens.
B) Valentine's Day Rules
- It is traditional on Valentine's Day to let Ladies participate in the game of Golf either as "Caddie*" or "Player". Thus many rules on St Valentine's day are amended to include "she", "her" in the wording as well as the usual "he" and "his".
- In Leap Years only, on both February 14th and February 29th**,
Rule 8 "Advice, Indicating Line of Play" is amended to include
permission to seek "Information as to the marital status of a
co-competitor, partner, or caddie with a view to a Proposal of Marriage"
by a Lady Player or Caddie. However this enquiry should in no way be used to
influence a player in determining his play, the choice of a club or the method
of making a stroke.
It is strictly forbidden to seek information about a player's equipment either directly or indirectly.
Any violation of is a Breach of Etiquette, and subject to sanction under Rule 33-7 "If a Committee considers that a player is guilty of a serious breach of etiquette, it may impose a penalty of disqualification under this Rule.
* See Definitions
"A "caddie" is one who assists the player in accordance with the
Rules, which may include carrying or handling the player during play.
When one caddie is employed by more than one player, she is always deemed to be
the caddie of the player whose ball's involved, and equipment carried by her is
deemed to be that player's equipment, except when the caddie acts upon specific
directions of another player, in which case she is considered to be that other
player's caddie."
** On February 29th, as during the rest of the year when normal Rules apply, Ladies may not be Players, only Caddies
