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Club Champion 2022
Yes, you read that right. Our club champion for 2022 has finally been determined ...
Unlike many / most club championships, being fastest on the day is unlikely to win the Interlopers Club Champion trophy. Instead, the previous year's champion will decide on a devious way that the club champion will be determined and keep it secret until after the event chosen for the championship has been run. Our last club champion, Robin Galloway, picks up the story for the 2022 championship...
All Hail the New Club Champion!
As promised Day 3 of the Big Weekend on Arthur's Seat was the Interlopers Club Championship. In celebration of the 47th anniversary of the club, the winner of this prestigious award was the club member who came the closest to achieving 147% of the Winner's time for their course. Competition was fierce, with William putting in an early bid, only to see Ann Haley put in a stunning effort on the green course to come 44.9% behind the winner – only 2.1% off the target. Good enough to win? Well, you would have thought so...but never rule out the 2017 champion Lawrence Ward who, hungry to recapture the title, and the honour of organising next year’s event, put in a storming run to come within 0.5% of the target time – 146.5% of the winning time on Brown.
Top 3....
- Lawrence Ward – 146.5%
Ann Haley – 144.9%
William Ivory – 149.5%
And how did I fare in my attempt to retain the title? 'Could do better' as my old Maths teacher used to say. I managed to get disqualified for the first time. No excuses - red OOB on Green gorse didn’t help, but neither did my failure to read the final details (the things you have to do to avoid organising the next event!)
Congratulations Lawrence! Your silver quaich awaits......
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