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The ‘Blessed are the Big Nose’ Cup 2013

Winner on Handicap: Date: Course: Competitors: On course coverage: Prize winners:

Slugger 19^th April 2014 Ranferlie Player groups BBNC 2014 On course at the BBNC 2014 BBNC presentations 2014

Event Report:

‘Slugger shows how it is done’

April 19^th 2014: So after last year’s game at the uninspiring Amstel Golf Club’s ‘Amstel’ course, this years the ‘Blessed are the Big Nose’ Cup moved around the corner to Amstel Golf Club’s 6,279 meter scratch rating 73 ‘Ranferlie’ course which was a vast improvement in anyone’s language.

Same quality field: And clearly Ranferlie was an attractive prospect because it was almost the same group of quality players that signed on for this year’s event including The Bloke, Slugger, Don Johnson and Pup in the first group with The Cardinal, Stavros the Greek and Rubber Man in the second group, Pup being a welcome addition to this year’s tour (see BBNC 2014 player groups).

A challenge on course: And as most people would know, Ranferlie has a reputation as a long, tough and challenging course. Hence, the pouring rain and howling wind that was there to welcome players as they arrived meant that this year’s event was likely to be a particular challenge. “Cummon youze pansies. You can’t be put off by a little moisture and a light breeze” encouraged The Cardinal dressed in his wet weather gear as the field sheltered under the eaves of the club house before the tee off. But he didn’t need to worry because they all stepped up to the plate at the appropriate time using the short breaks in the rain to advantage.

In fact there were a couple of players that illustrated their contempt for the conditions including The Bloke and Slugger who both turned up in shorts and refused to use wet weather gear (except for a jacket). This contrasted with the rest of the field who were very much involved in ongoing apparel and equipment management as the rain came and went during the round. “Put it on, take it off, and put it on again. It certainly was a distraction” confirmed Don Johnson at the end of play. But those comments didn’t really characterise the game because the weather abated towards the end of the first nine giving players a chance to dry out and creating lovely playing conditions on course. And it was players like Rubber Man that took advantage delivering a sensational longest drive on the eight hole followed up with an NTP on the ninth hole. And indeed The Bloke who delivered a fantastic NTP on the twelfth hole and Pup who executed a truly magnificent longest drive on the last hole (see on course at the BBNC 2014).

Slugger showed how it is done: Now there was a theory going around that by ignoring the need for wet weather gear those players were not distracted by the need for apparel management. “My theory is that if you just ignore it, it will go away” explained Slugger later at the presentations. And maybe he was right because it was Slugger in shorts (101,23,78) that took out this year’s event by five strokes from The Bloke also in shorts (103,20,83), Rubber Man (106,23,83) and The Cardinal (108,25,83) in equal second place. And of particular note was the fact that not a single player produced a score bellow 100 strokes with the best off the stick being Slugger with 101 strokes. “It was a testament to how hard it really was on course” suggested Slugger trying to make the rest of the field feel better about their performances.

Car park presentations: But it didn’t matter because the weather remained clear for that all important celebration of Slugger’s efforts at which last year’s champion The Don handed over the ‘Blessed are the Big Nose’ trophy to Slugger who gratefully and humbly accepted it. “I would like to thank Agnes for her wonderful work behind the scenes …” started off Slugger as the media clambered for position to hear the newly crowned champion’s acceptance speech (see 2014 BBNC Winner’s speech). And of course all prize winners on the day were celebrated with appropriate prizes applause and encouraging cheering (see 2014 BBNC presentations).

The Club committee congratulates Slugger for a truly sensational performance and of course all winners on the day. The committee also points out that The Cardinal has now taken the lead in the 2014 club championship displacing previous leader Stavros after a string of impressive major event performances (see YTD club championship results). Mind you, it is early in the competition year with another major event, the ANZAC Day Medal, due to be run in seven days’ time. Hence, anything can happen before the end of 2014……

Detailed Results

The ‘Blessed are the Big Nose’ Cup 2014

Player	Gross	HCP	Net	Prizes
Slugger	101	23	78	Winner on handicap
The Cardinal	108	25	83	Equal 2^nd on nnomads handicap
The Bloke	103	20	83	Equal 2^nd on nnomads handicap and NTP
Rubber Man	106	23	83	Equal 2^nd on nnomads handicap and Longest drive and NTP
Stavros the Greek	114	28	86
Don Johnson	110	23	87
Pup	114	21	93	Longest drive

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