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    Golfers Thread

    in All Other Sports

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    We have been touring the North Island of New Zealand for the last 5 months, and have now played 101 rounds on 90 courses. [emoji7]

    The map shows you where we have been - Northlands first, then The Coromandel, around Hamilton, across to Taranaki, then down the west coast to Wellington where we have spent the last couple of weeks.

    Generally the rounds cost between NZ$20 to NZ$50 (£10 to £25)

    The quirkiest course so far was Rangatira that is on a number of descending levels and you catch a ski lift, after completing the 18th, to get back up to the clubhouse level.

    Special mention goes to Ngaruawahia near Hamilton, a delight to play from start to finish.

    I won the “furthest thrown club” award for my effort on the 5th at Manawatu (at least twice as far as my ball travelled) [emoji36]

    The most intimidating first tee award goes, hands down, to Te Marua - where a huge, straight drive is required just to get across the river.

    Mornington requires lungs of steel and legs like a cart horse to cope with all the ups and downs that it throws you.

    Most sheep on a course award goes to Taihape.

    Wainuiomata pick up an award just for its second hole - only 154m, but there’s one HUGE tree in the middle of the tight fairway that causes trouble for everybody. [emoji1]

    Best par 3 is the 12th at Taihape which reminded me of the old 17th hole at my home course in Kinghorn.

    Best par 4 - pick any one of many dog-leg holes at Waitomo.

    Best par 5 is the 13th at Wellsford with its humongous drop away.

    We have now caught the “Interislander” from Wellington on the North Island to Picton on the South Island.

    Up and at ‘em!

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    When he rocked up to Starks it would have been a brave manager that handed out a 2 year deal to a guy who's career high at that point was being the first footballer to put a penalty kick into geosynchronous orbit.
    After it turned out he was decent, I think we did out best to get first refusal on the basis of going up. No way he was signing anything that handed Rovers any type of veto on his next move.

    I once witnessed Eamonn Bannon (for Hearts) blast a spot kick over the keeper, over the bar, over the crowd and OUT the ground. Fabulously funny. [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]
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