Rhyder Cup

[Bill Gates]

There was a presentation of the pairings chosen to compete each other in this mornings 4 balls. The teams were seated on a stage and behind them sat the wives. They all wore uniforms. The wives even wore matching rain coats, white for the Europeans and red for the Americans. A very personable young lady asked the captains to inroduce the pairings and explain their choice. Corey Pavin was very amusing. Asked why his third pairing had been placed to go third he said it was because the first two slots had been filled. Well ask a silly question. Then they all marched off to some bloke singing Bread of Heaven. Good Grief!

I don't recall this level of pomp and ceremony before. Surely announcing the pairings at a press conference would have been more suitable allowing questions from the press corps re choices. This assembling on a stage malarky is ridiculous.

 

[jimboalee]

Sam Ryder, who was from Lancashire, is responsible for this competition. What's with the H?

When I go to Wales, am I Jimboalhee?

Will we be getting another comment from Tim Bhennet?

 

[yello]

I enjoy playing it (though it's been years since I have) but watching it on TV? Or, even more confoundingly, listening to it on the radio! "There's a hush now in the gallery as..." riveting stuff.

 

[Tim Bennet.]

A simple typo.

 

[davefb]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/oct/01/ryder-cup-2010-usa-uniforms-water

so, who made the initial american 'waterproof' gear, so we can find out what not to buy