The
Annual Golf Match against the Accountants resulted in a crushing defeat for the
Society. Golfing Captain Guy Birkett reports:-
Victorious Accountant Golfers
Forget
Jackson and Clementi. Our profession`s most serious blow was dealt by a group
of local Accountants on a golf course in Oswestry on 20th September when 18
Lawyers took on a mongrel side of assorted Accountants, Bankers and anyone else
Mark Botwood from Muras Baker Jones could rope in at the annual Wolverhampton
Solicitors Vs Accountants golf challenge for the coveted replica claret jug
trophy.
The match
started promisingly with Guy Birkett and Gareth Ruddock winning their match
against Mark Botwood and Mark Ashton. Any optimism quickly faded as a
succession of matches came in for the Accountants. Absent a late victory by
Geoff Kettle from Higgs and Sons the remaining matches all went the way of the
Accountants with the match being won by them 7-2. A profession hung it`s collective
head in shame.
As will
be seen from the beaming smiles on the Accountants side there was little chance
of them being magnanimous in victory. The Lawyers were teased throughout the
after match meal and prize giving. Juvenile e-mails continue to be sent by the
Accountants captain.
The
Lawyers now have a full year to contemplate their failure and practice their
golf before next September`s re-match. A profession expects.
