After the trials and tribulations of last year, it was a delight to hold the 2021 Spring Meeting at its spiritual home of Hankley Common Golf Club, and in the traditional month of May. The Covid restrictions have provided a real challenge to the ability of golf clubs to respond to the backlog of demand from members and visiting societies and one consequence was that we were limited to a field of 28 players for this event.  At the same time, enthusiasm from members to get back together meant that bids to enter exceeded that number so we had to run a reserve list and eventually disappointed 3 of our GS members. Notable among the five very welcome guests were three single figure handicappers including, for the first time in several years, a lady. Not only that, but Hilary Allen is an ex-Cambridge blue. The course was in tip-top condition as usual and the weather was kind. As expected of this first class venue, the hospitality and catering facilities were excellent and absolutely in line with pandemic regulations. An unexpected bonus was [...]