2014

Avondale Golf Club 12 July 2014

There were 38 of us.

Roger Merrell, Rob Cairncross, Peter Comerford, Leigh Scott-Kemmis, Colin Henson, Bill Davis, Jeremy Cahill in foreground. In the unusual absence of stimulating conversation at that particular moment, Roger is well pleased with the quality of the wine.

Greg Neilson, Gary Cook, Peter Verrills (attacking the napkin with his knife), Gordon Taylor, Robert Gordon

Hazel Hogarth, Peter Hogarth, Chris Kent, Geoffrey Fuller, Max Fisher.

Peter, a politician at heart, insisted on having the flag behind him in this photo.

Chris Kent thinks "If I could replace this script with a skull, I'd make a pretty good Hamlet..."

Chris Kent learns that unfortunately he has failed his audition, from Alan Roberts.

Peter Verrills, Gordon Taylor, Robert Gordon, Tony Chad.

Robert and Tony both contemplate whether they might benefit from a social communication course, currently being offered at the local U3A. Peter and Gordon finished it last semester.

Danny Beecroft cannot believe just how tall Gordon Forsyth has grown since last he saw him.

Leigh Scott-Kemmis, Colin Henson, Bill Davis, Hazel Hogarth.

Leigh is observing one of his class colleagues fall drunkenly onto the floor.

Hazel is beginning to doubt her hubby Peter's reassurance that "all the wives will be there, dear".

Keith Petersen, Kim Sweeny, Bruce Morgans, Roger Merrell, Robert Cairncross, Peter Comerford and Leigh Scott-Kemmis. Note: Bruce is the only one eating and Roger is the only one drinking. Somebody was sitting between Keith and Kim but he had to urgently go to the toilet due to prostate problems. Keith and Kim are in denial that they, too, suffer similarly.

John Vieusseux, John Machon, Gordon Forsyth

Fascinating as Vieusseux's story is, Machon is desperately looking for the wine waiter for a top up.

Gary McKay, John Vieusseux, Ian Young, Alan Bruce who is surreptitiously trying to signal to Gary that something strange is stuck on his forehead.

Peter Comerford and John Vieusseux.

They have just realised how funny it would be if cricketers wore spectacles.

Jeremy Cahill and Alex Wardrop.

Goldie might have well asked, "who is zee pig who fouled zee atmosphere?"

Gary McKay regaling about his deeds to Rob Cairncross (who remains unconviced), Peter Comerford and John Vieusseux who are just hanging in there (as they missed out on their customary afternoon nap).

Colin Henson deviously refuses to help Bill Davis find his lost spectacles.

But Bill is past worrying about such things.

Errol Trimingham contemplates about how he has aged relatively well,

compared to some of the others in the room.

Errol Trimingham covets Malcolm Barr's chicken, and Jeremy Cahill's bread roll.

He is slowly beginning to realise that he missed out on placing his order and might have to cook up some cheese toast when he eventually gets home.

Christine Ozinga is patiently instructing her husband Casper that there can be other things in life than ABHS. Trevor Remington and Gordon Forsyth are celebrating their announcement as a couple. Or else the extraordinarily double jointed waiter is surreptitiously making a pass at Gordon (who really hopes it's Trevor).

Alan Bruce, while watching Trevor and Gordon (and the weird waiter),

is desperately struggling to understand what's happening.

Errol Trimingham reveals to Keith Hornshaw that there is an imminent change of Prime Minister.

John Machon, John Berne, Keith Hornshaw. John is trying to decide whether to start eating his bread roll before finishing his first glass of red. He wishes Machon would start eating his. Keith has already finished his, but thinks he might have to go on a gluten free diet (like Machon). Life can be so complicated some times.