Powfoulis Tournament 2004
1 August 2004, Powfoulis
The lawns at the Powfoulis Hotel are always challenging, and this year the difficulty was compounded because the grass was longer than usual. Not only was there the familiar danger of bouncing over the top of the target ball when attempting a roquet, but even if you managed to hit the ball head-on it would rarely rush more than half-way to your hoop. Conditions got a little easier in the afternoon as the sun broke through and dried off the damp grass, but even so three quarters of the games went to time, in contrast to last year when all were finished within the allotted hour.