Determined to put the Club’s poor showing in the 2015 Pétanque challenge behind them, three Rotarians who are not yet drawing their pensions (Sean Egan, Brian Aldridge and David Perry), headed off to The Kings Head, Little Marlow on Friday 19th August to “show them how it's done”, and endeavoured to drink less beer this time! Sadly the last minute arrival of Peter Graham put paid to the latter.
The three amigo’s, ably misdirected by ‘tactician’ Graham, stormed to maximum scores in their first two rounds, despite Egan’s successful attempt to pretend he’d never played the game before. At this stage, the other Clubs, determined to thwart Maidenhead’s undoubted advance to Gold, took advice from the Russian Sports Federation, and brought in more ringers than in a school of campanologists. The final game was lost, despite Perry trying to pay off the opposition with his banker’s bonus, and Aldridge shouting “Braveheart” from the pub bar. Graham consoled himself with a cask of real ale.
Despite the last minute set back, the team took Silver, enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow Rotarians, then legged it off to the nearest curry house for a ruby!
The three amigo’s, ably misdirected by ‘tactician’ Graham, stormed to maximum scores in their first two rounds, despite Egan’s successful attempt to pretend he’d never played the game before. At this stage, the other Clubs, determined to thwart Maidenhead’s undoubted advance to Gold, took advice from the Russian Sports Federation, and brought in more ringers than in a school of campanologists. The final game was lost, despite Perry trying to pay off the opposition with his banker’s bonus, and Aldridge shouting “Braveheart” from the pub bar. Graham consoled himself with a cask of real ale.
Despite the last minute set back, the team took Silver, enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow Rotarians, then legged it off to the nearest curry house for a ruby!