Welcome to another week of the SLF. They tell me it is quite damp around Marnoo, which is good but remember what Jack said, she aint over til the dams are full and the creeks are running.

When the golfing gods are against you there is nothing you can do. Ever consistent Wallaloo East golfer Rod “3/8 rod” Reading was having, by his standards, a pretty ordinary day. It only got worse on the 11th when his tee shot went into the trees. His ball right up against the tree Rod pulled out his trusty, favorite 6 iron, lined up and bang, the ball went about 2 meters ahead further into the trees. Coming out he was holding half the club in one hand and the other half in the other hand. Snapped it clean in half. One quick wit was heard saying "and your wife thinks you are down here enjoying yourself".

Ben “Lucky” Duxson hit one into the very shrubby shrub on the 1st and the ball came to rest up against the base. After assessing all option he decided the only way out was to hit the ball left handed, and try to get it just out of the tree. He can't have been thinking of this tactic when he entered the tree as he got good contact the ball speared out straight into his stubby and then into his golf bag. He didn’t mind the 2 shot penalty but losing ¾ of the stubbie was a bit to much to take

Good to see big Armand “lids” Duxson back on the course on the weekend. After having 5 shots to get past the big tree in the first hole, Lids recovered well to shoot a first up 98. The big fella can sure hit a ball and would be a very good golfer, but his games may be limited by the return of his globe trotting girlfriend Marcia, in early July.

Josh Reading continues in good form with a very good 79 off the stick and is leading the prized ANZ cup. Josh on 132 points, the ever consistent Larry Cameron, and the not so consistent Trent Carter on 133 with Ben Duxson on 135.

Wallaloo Golf Club has the annual trip into Stawell this Thursday to the legacy day dinner. The Golf Club is held in very high esteem by Legacy for the work it does in raising money for this very worth while cause. In what is one of the "must attend day's", for the year, the club is looking forward to a strong field of cashed up golfer's ready to hit the course in 2 weeks time. Even if you are not playing you are more than welcome to join in around the fire and try your luck on the spinning wheel. This year they will present a cheque for $2300.

The only contentious issue on Legacy day is late in the evening when patrons are vigorously debating the right method of cooking the chooks and the method of getting them out of the fire. I’m told that Chris “Entanglement” Webb’s nine iron did a brilliant job last year, but you will get much debate from poor old Tigers supporter Ronny “Gasper” Kinley who is more of a star picket man.
I think Doug “Flogger” and Laurel “Mother of Howard” McLennan will be keeping off the roads on Legacy night. Last year poor old Flogger got the fright of his life. After a red or two with his neighbour pulled out of the drive and only has about 1 km to his turn off so he thought the chance of seeing a cop out Marnoo way at that time of night was minimal, more chance of the muddy running again. To his surprise he sees big set of headlights coming his way. Cautiously he proceeds and gets closer and closer and by this time the car coming towards him had stopped he become even more worried. When he sided up to the car he looks in to see local identity Stewart "Smacka" MacPherson at the wheel with his balaclava on, the Golf Club treasurer Ben Duxson, with a stash full of cash, and another unnamed golfer bowed over asleep on dash board. The boys had had a few frothy's under there belt and where heading back into town. I don't think Flogger should have been the one worried about the cops.

The boys went down in the pennant GF 4 to 1, only Gary “Larry” Cameron came home victorious. But the crew of Larry, John “Be my” Guest, Bruce “Boofhead” Hendy, Lyle “Chopper” Johnson and Entanglement didn’t let the reputation of the club down by being last to leave the clubhouse at Warracknabeal. I’ve also heard that they have a tool-of-the-week at one of the Minyip pubs and guess what, Entaglement won it for this week.

We had a 100 draw at the cricket club on Sunday. People buy tickets for $100 and you count down until the last one and he or she takes the booty home. Well local, Ben “Lucky” Duxson managed second place with $750 and the winner, who pocketed $2500 was the bloke that organized the show.

The flyer for the 1987 footy reunion has just hit my desk thanks to Sandy “The Know All” McGregor and it looks like a night not to be missed. I’m just wondering what sort of music the Clip Clop Club play?

It’s a very golfy issue this week and thanks to my spies that sent the info down the line.

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That’s about enough for this week