ESRA holds 2012 golf tournament

Palma.—The English-Speaking Residents' Association(ESRA) golfers played their Annual Inter -District Tournament at Maioris Golf Course recently. After months of scorching weather, it poured with rain the night before and in the morning, the storm clouds gathered ominously as the golfers congregated on the tees. Then the heavens opened just as the hooter went off to signal the ‘shot-gun' start! But, as ever, a little rain didn't deter the golfing ‘Esralites'- they just donned their wet-weather gear and opened up their brollies and prepared to do battle. After all, most of them learned to play golf in the UK and we know what the weather is like there! Despite the heavens opening, the course looked in wonderful condition and everyone was eager to test the beautifully manicured greens.
Each ESRA district was organised into teams of four - North with five teams, South East with two and South West with one. The North teams were all geared up to equal their success from the previous year whilst South East tried to get into the “team spirit” by all wearing the same pale yellow polo shirts!!! After a couple of hours, much to the relief of the golfers, the sky brightened and the weather improved slightly – not that the weather had any bearing to life inside the clubhouse as a few golf ‘widows' enjoyed their lunch! Eventually the wet and bedraggled golfers came streaming into the clubhouse to hand their cards to the organisers. It was difficult to judge from their faces how they had fared on the course – all they wanted to do was to get dry! Eventually the scores were totted up and, in the absence of the ESRA President, Michael Booker, the prizes were kindly presented by Janet de Vries, Chairperson of North District.