So when the winner of the 2015 Spittle Shield sent his match report through to me and ‘sarah’, this was his introductory note…
We are very fortunate to have Pedro back on the board, his justice was swift and appropriate and in no way involved the miscreant responsible for the discredoration having to neck off a ridiculous cocktail or pay a cash fine.
Dear WHVGS
When elected as Player’s rep at the 2014 AGM, after a brief consultation with the most inebriated members present, I undertook 3 important deliveries for 2015.
These were:-
1. To deliver a maintainable, future proof handicap management system based on recognised golf methodology for consideration of the handicap committee. This has been done.
2. To get the President to apologise, which he now has.
3. To reinstate the fine system in its original intended purpose & form; wich was to prevent discredoration of the society through the application of apt, appropriate and occasionally ironic forfeits at the Claret Jug.
It is to this last that I now turn in a moment of wondrous serendipity.
The ever shy and retiring Paul Milmore – he of the magnanimous and self deprecating Spittle Shield match report – has performed wanton discredoration of the society by neglecting to bring the Munich Stein to the event. And not for the first time, as evidenced by his own testimony.
Now that trophy was the first donated to the tour, by my late father, in 2007.
It is the 1968 Munich Pottery Stein with naff hinged lid. The one and only.
It is to be drunk from throughout the Claret Jug weekend by the Spittle Shield holder.
Paul Milmore is the 3 times holder, humbly seeking recognition of that fact – in his words “How are the board going to honour this unrivalled and unprecedented achievement?”.
The claret jug is held during Oktoberfest.
The below has now been ordered; to fit Paul’s chest size.
Don’t forget to bring knee – length white socks to the Jug Miller old boy.
