On Saturday after the four horsemen of the apocalypse had decided to go through the region from a weather perspective, the wind was still icy and blowing a stiff breeze making golf conditions tough.
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Our man for all seasons showed up and like he has been for the last 40 years, he gave the young whipper snappers a schooling.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Bernard Parker is that man.
Parker was even heard after the round to say " lovely day out, boys", in his Harden laconic style.
Parker recorded a solid round to his handicap, knocking out 36 stableford points like he was counting sheep in his sleep.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Bernard Parker is that man.
This was enough by two whole points to take the trophy provided by the Country Club and put the field to shame.
In a tough day's scoring, balls went back to 33 points with Parker the only man able (he says capable) of playing to his handicap.
Balls went to John Hawkins (34), Matt Paisley (34), Tim Beveridge (34) and Darrell Cassidy (33).
The day out was that tough that nobody in the field even hit the 10th green, leaving our Bendigo Bank Hole in One, not under threat by acres.
Ladies and Midweek: The maelstrom that was, meant that these fields were depleted and we had not enough starters.
