The Seniors section at Tenby Golf Club recently proved that, while their golfing may sometimes be open to debate, their detective skills are even more questionable.
With the room full, a delicious meal served and the scene perfectly set, the murder investigation got underway. Each table was handed an information sheet outlining the details of a hit-and-run murder in a sleepy village. The suspects were all assembled and, one by one, were questioned by the tables in an effort to discover who had killed an unpopular property developer.
Every suspect had a possible motive, yet each seemed to have a watertight alibi. Could it have been the landlord, the spurned pregnant birdwatcher, the taxi driver, or even the octogenarian mother? Questions flew from the amateur detectives, while the cast firmly maintained their innocence throughout.
Once the questioning ended, each table was given a few minutes to reach a final verdict. The votes were cast and the winning team was… no one. A second chance was offered, but once again, no one managed to identify the killer. Finally, on the third attempt, Messrs Evans, Hancock and Hagley, together with their wives were declared the winners after correctly naming the spurned lover as the culprit. They collected their prize of bottles of champagne with understandable relief and perhaps a little embarrassment.
A big thank you goes to David Rees and his wife Karen for organising such a successful and thoroughly enjoyable evening.
The food was outstanding, thanks to the hard working catering staff, and a raffle organised by Karen raised nearly £200 for the Captain’s Charity. The generosity of Tenby Golf Club members and their guests was, as ever, greatly appreciated.
Report by Brian Jones