A big week
I was around all of last week and boy does it all happen around here. Here’s just a snippet of what happened.

Legacy Day Huge
Legacy day at the Royal was huge this year with a full field of 84 players graced the greenery. I can’t even remember who won.

Gold, Silver and Bronze
John “Be My” Guest was Buddy Franklin like form and took the Golden Belt for the evening. He was however closely followed by his Bundy drinking mate Bruce “Boof” Hendy. You could have thrown a blanket over the candidates for bronze but we have awarded it to Stawell resident Alan “Bond” Jamieson.

Overnight stay
Alan “Bond” Jamieson who was introduced to Legacy Day by in house comedian Stewart “Smacka” Macpherson had a novel idea in bringing his caravan to stay in. I believe it is a first but I have heard of others staying the night in the clubhouse. One Marnoo West resident used to fancy the odd overnight stay under one of the clubhouse tables.

IOU
Big Armand “Herbie” Duxson must have had a big weekend the weekend before as his IOU bill left in the fridge at the Royal was $54.

The late Peter Knights
Members of the Peter “Numbers” Knights team where left to hit off last as he made his usual late arrival. He makes up for it thought by leaving late at night.

Take me home
Living legend Norm “Guru” Duxson over catered after a big round with Chris “Entanglement” Webb, so much so that he saddled up beside “Guru Margie” and said “Can you take me home”

The case of the missing chicken
Chicken was on the menu for the stayers, it was funny all these chickens done up in foil and marinated in some exotic Ramsay type dressing suddenly appeared, they where then put on the fire and cooked to perfection by the in house chefs. I’m told there is a little bit of controversy surrounding a couple of these chickens, all I know is that they tasted pretty good.

A long week
Quote of the week has to go to farming philosopher Jock “ Irons” McGregor, he said “It’s been a long week in farming” referring to, how things looked pretty grim at the start of the week and how they changed by the end with a bit of rain.

No Spring
If you spend enough time with John “Jack” Cameron you can usually get some fresh quotes and this week he didn’t let us down. A group of farmers where talking about the importance of getting a good spring this year. Jack piped up and said “the only spring I’ve had in the last five years is the one coming up through the seat of the ute”

Not me
A fellow farmer was quizzing “Entanglement” about the sowing misses in the Thunderdome paddock just North of Marnoo, “Wasn’t me, the boss did that” was Entanglement quick reply.

That’s my car
Herbies better half Marcia “VB” McIntyre was sitting in Lygon St enjoying a coffee with some friends when she noticed her car driving past. Yes some thief thought he might take it for a spin.

A mighty feat
Young gun shearer Jimmy “Handpiece” Anderson did 210 mature ewes the other day at Glendemar and they knocked off 15 minutes early. Fellow gun shearer Pete “Downtube” Newall said “taught him all he knows”

Blokes a rabbit
It was good to see former native Andy “Blokes a rabbit” Healy in the boozer on Friday night. He did tell the group of onlookers that ( you have to think how Andy talks when reading this quote) “this bloody heart attack business not good, Doctor told me fruit, bloody veges and plenty of bloody walking, bloke looks like a dickhead on the treadmill thingo, lucky he didn’t mention the grog”. It was vintage stuff.

Mayor roles change
Its official Gary “Larry” Cameron is the new mayor, the baton has been handed over by Ex Mayor Derek “Mayor” Cameron, however the ex mayor will always be known as “The Mayor”. Now I’m confused.