The hopes (and expectations) of all Team Manchester supporters of their favourites regaining the coveted Second City Challenge trophy appear to be hanging in the balance. This follows the scandalous decision by Hale Golf Club to slash form player, Peter Bramwell's handicap to 13 - this only however appears unlucky for the team in red.
A Hale GC representative spoke of the revision with the following. "Following Mr Bramwell's success in our individual knock-out, we felt it our duty to cut his handicap. We would not like to see another SCC tournamant blighted through inflated handicaps as displayed in 2008 at Aberdovey by the Williams brothers".
Peter Bramwell's Team Manchester team-mate, Neil Guyton, responded to this drastic move by indicating the rarity of Peter's success and pointed towards the now infamous round at Aberdovey which cost 12 balls, 114 shots and his dignity, and the fact that when faced with a 2 hole lead with 3 to play in the final of the singles knock out, the quality of ball striking disintegrated to a quality not seen since Jean van de Velde at Carnoustie over a decade ago (including a comical effort to lag a 24 inch putt to a mere 22 inches past the hole).
Team Manchester's opponents have reacted with delight to the news, with Team Birmingham stalwart Ben Williams saying. "The cutting of Bumwell's handicap to 13 is way overdue as Team Manchester have put us to the sword every year so far, and to be honest we have been lucky to escape with 2 half points out of the 5 games to date - Team Manchester winning at Pennard in 2009 must be as unlikely as Hull winning at the Emirates.................ahh sh*t"
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