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8.40 a.m. E Dawson (8) A Elwes (11) G Fidler (12) The second threesome of the day, Ted Dawson, Tony Elwes and George Fidler, were now on the first tee. Dawson had teed up his ball and now identified it to his playing partners, as is the custom. "Titleist three," he said, then drove off, hitting his trademark long, low fade. "Shot," said Elwes. Club golfer’s are usually generous with their praise for a playing partner’s shot and Elwes was no different. “Cheers,” said Dawson. Fidler added to the praise. "Never leaves you, Tony." “Hope it never will.” Elwes now took his place on the tee. He took a ball from his pocket, then, after checking that Fidler wasn’t watching, exchanged a mischievous wink with Dawson, teed up his ball and said, "Top Flight four." Fidler's ears pricked up immediately. "What?" "Top Flight four," Elwes repeated, calmly. "I'm playing a Top Flight four," said Fidler. "Well so am I." "But I always play Top Flight fours," Fidler protested. "I never play anything else. I've been playing Top Flight fours for years. Everybody knows I play Top Flight fours." “I didn’t.” Fidler found this hard to believe. “Surely, Tony? All the times we’ve played together?” “Mustn’t have noticed”, said Elwes, airily. “Well every one else has noticed.” "Well I’m not everybody else, am I," said Elwes, and commenced to waggle his driver over his ball in preparation for his tee shot. "But I haven't got anything else but Top Flight fours," Fidler complained. “It’s all I ever buy.” "Well tough titty," said Elwes, and promptly drove off. Fidler scowled his annoyance at Elwes then turned to Dawson. "Lend me a ball, would you Ted." "I've only got Titleist threes,” said Dawson, "and I'm playing a Titleist three." "You've only got Titleist threes?" "Yes I only ever play Titleist threes." "Since when?" "Since I heard you only ever played Top Flight fours. I thought it was an excellent idea. For ball identification purpose, you know." |