Day 39 - Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Through the magic of microwave technology and desk-side lunching, the mellifluous waft of Bombay Pantry made its way all over the 3rd Floor of Northern Trust Ireland today, much to its inhabitants' delight. As the portions were huge, there was time for second helpings just before the departure for Tuesday Night Golf Club. Alas, intensive belchifications of Chicken Shaslik commenced soon after arrival at Metro Golf, ensuring that all fellow athletes were easily able to identify the ethnic origins of what I had recently eaten.

Latrobe Country Club - a forested course with fiendishly narrow fairways - provided the setting for tonight's encounter, and emerging victorious for the first time in TNGC history was young Conquer O'Keeffe with a creditable 31 points. My haul of 25 points and joint 4th placing out of 8 was mildly pleasing, with improved tee-off distance and putting. The evening concluded with a couple of very tasty Guinnesses in The Oarsman, which was a little more busy than usual on account of the Republic of Ireland versus Wales soccer friendly earlier that evening taking place at nearby Lansdowne Road.

Champion Conquer on tee

                   Note the rather bizarre Celtic Cross that has formed on my back post-swing

            The Big Wheel looking resplendent on the walk home


Contentment :    13 / 25
Excitement :       2.5 / 10
Memorability :   3 / 15

Overall Score : 37% (12th out of 39)