The Tenby Rabbits have been very fortunate to have been presented with a new trophy, to be played for annually in June. The benefactor is John Cook, a seasoned and venerated member of the Rabbits, whose name readers will be familiar with as he himself is so frequently a winner.

Curiously, John Cook's inspiration for the gift was a chance encounter with the great Ian Botham when he was walking Wales raising money for a children's hospital; John himself had been a great cricketer and Ian Botham was pleased and honoured to spend some time with him during the walk.

Clearly the charity work of the sporting legend had inspired John Cook and he decided he would make his own contribution to assisting others. And what better benefaction could there be than to present a trophy for exclusive competition by the Tenby Rabbits? A body of golfers recognised as the great and the good. And so it was that last Sunday a vast regiment of true golfing champions turned out for the inaugural event.

In recognition of John's generosity the Rabbits collected the usual entry fee from him, saying that though he had been generous he would now have the cloak of immortality surrounding him. The John Cook Jubilee Cup would have the same resonance as the Ryder Cup in years to come and that was enough. "One pound please John, or you can't play!"

Under a thin cloud cover and gentle breeze, the Rabbits teed off, all desperately keen to receive the coveted trophy. Every player strove for perfection, but one climbed the peak with a magnificent score of 42 points. This was Gordon Carney, who inadvertently had enjoyed the advantage of six hours of practice before the competition. This had arisen quite accidentally, for a committee member had informed Gordon Carney that the start was at 8 am; exactly six hours before the official start. He had then filled his time hammering some eight thousand golf balls on the practice area and this extended session paid off.

The main problem with this remarkable score was the likelihood of a long speech to follow, for Gordon, fine golfer though he is, is also an orator who enjoys the platform. And with his magnificent score of 42 points, and the adrenaline flowing, a long speech was certain.

The place positions were taken by Tom Pritchard with 35 points; Meurig Jones with 34 and Eugene Boyd with 31. All excellent scores, but way behind the winner.

The presentation dinner featured our benefactor John Cook who spoke and presented the prizes. His words were well chosen and the audience applauded his generosity and cheered his eloquence.

The one blot on this famous occasion was the man who postures as the leader of the Rabbits. He has a new pair of spectacles which darken as light intensifies. He now claims to look like Marlon Brando as the 'Godfather' and has started to grunt like the film star in his long and rambling speeches.

Poor Gordon Carney returned home 16 hours after he had left that morning but, nevertheless, the whole event had been a great success and the John Cook Jubilee Classic had been inaugurated in the finest and happiest style.