Day 153 - Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

An early start to the day, and a jaunt in Al The Almera back to Knightsbrook Golf Club for another Citydeal round of golf on the course that will host the Junior Solheim Cup this September, followed by a two-course lunch, all for €27.50 each. Despite the weather conditions being near perfect, I managed to score even more badly than the last time - 126, including an horrendous 9 at the Par 3 18th, where I donated two balls to the lake that fronts the green. Darren played very well in only his 2nd round of the year, going round in 89, if I recall correctly.

Lunch of vegetable soup and beef stir-fry with noodles was enjoyed on their verandah in the stone-splitting 24 degree sunshine, before heading back into the city. Time for Thursday Night Darts Club 87, where six athletes made it to the oche, despite the blistering Mediterannean conditions. Yet again, the night ended in utter drama - with John "The Equaliser" Delaney securing a 31st title, but only after surviving the High Score shoot-out at the end of the night, where Gar "Milky Bar" Kiernan was denied the 2 points that he needed to win by Mark "Maverick" Delaney with his final dart of the evening, which deflected out of the 20 (that would have been enough) into the 5.

                                          From left to right, 1st and 2nd on the night

Contentment : 17 / 25
Excitement :    3.5 / 10
Memorability : 4.5 / 15

Overall Score : 50%  (18th out of 153)