Sourced from post-event emails, to assist future historians...
Round 1 - 8 August 2009
The front nine was very "unPDCish". Micky was on fire (2 under after 5), Bellringer & the Craw -1. Nothing was going to hold Micky back as he turned in 38 (I think). The Craw was +1 and it looked easy! Bellringer hit a few greens, stayed out of trouble and turned -1.
Bellringer moved to -3 after the first 2 holes of the blue monster (red) with a get out of jail free card chip-in from behind the green. The Craw was on the train and feeling unlucky (4 in a row). Micky's day was going down hill and was uncharacteristically doing the "2 S" (swearing & swordfighting). The Craw pulled out of the tailspin with some solid pars and closed out a good round. Bellringer limped home with 3 bogies, but holed a glory putt on the last to stay in the red.
Leave passes confirmed for the boys this Saturday. The PDC will be a fight.
Bellringer is due to face the judiciary after the second round for disciplinary action. He is definitely in trouble because he doesn't have the appropriate uniform (black suit, bad tie or even black sun glasses).
Bellringer 71/70 (leading gross score in the clubhouse, both PDC and for the other competition as well); Craw is one shot behind (77/71). Chief may have to read the little red book this year after 85/79.
Round 2 - 15 August 2009
Well the 2nd round of the PDC had its ups and downs!
Micky started the day for the second week in a row in the red with a regulation birdie to jump out of the blocks on the green nine. The nine was there for the taking with conditions being ideal. The craw had a couple of wobbly holes (doubles) but showed newfound poise to shrug this off and turn in 39. Micky was 38 and Bellringer 37.
At this point the PDC looked very much in the balance between the craw & bellringer.
Bellringer started with a blaze of glory with a 6 iron to 8 feet on 1 and was putting for eagle. Alas no joy, but had his nose in front with craw taking 6.
From then on it was all two way traffic. Bellringer having hundreds and the craw playing impressively steady golf.
In the end it was a one horse race - The craw! (first time winner) with 71 + 75 for a 144 PDC net a deserved winner from Bellringer 70 + 80 (Harrington is useless in comparison at racking them up!) for 150 + The Chief 154.
Another year. Another victor. Well done Neil - Deserved winner! Could be a threat for the international!
Comments from the humble victor:
At last I can get the PDC monkey off my back and as the perennial last place getter I can finally hand
