"Probably everyone having to skip a game," said the 22-year-old Wattie's employee. "I Had to stand there and watch my partner play the last shots."
That was his father, a 49-year-old freezing worker who relishes playing alongside his son every so often.
"It's good to play with him because he and Murray and Jim are such good draw bowlers so you can count on them to play such good shots all the time," said Craig of the four that Glassey mustered when he discovered "they didn't have a team to play in".
Craig Drummond revealed the prowess of his teammates put pressure on him to keep up with play, thus pulling him out of his comfort zone.
"Skipping too when it's coming down to the last bowl for me to play the last player is coming down, I found that nerve wracking, too," he said, revelaing they had dropped six in the first end so it was challenging to dig themselves out of that.
The senior Drummond agreed that his son played better than he did but while they often engaged in banter he hasn't taught him everything Dean knows.
"He's picked a lot of things up himself and tried things."
Quipped Dean: "It doesn't stop him telling me what to do, though."
A laughing Craig replied: "You try to add your two cents worth but you're told to shut up."
For the Drummonds and Bentley, trying to emulate NZPBA No 1 Glassey often proved to be daunting but conversely it also lifted their standards.
"It's unbelievable. It's great to be up that close watching him. If you get something close [play a shot to the jack] he can get it even closer," said Craig, thanking the other three for including him in the formidable equation.
Glassey said he had taken a "good gamble" with the three and would use his $250 share of the prize to add to his trip to Blackpool, England, for the NZPBA jaunt.
"I knew they all had the ability to play the shots so it's all about trust," said the 40-year-old gun bowler.
Bentley epitomised experience, having played alongside each of his teammates in previous occasions.
"For us to be all together this weekend was just fantastic," said the 70-year-old retired "motel minder".
"We're a very compatible team so I said to Murray just before, 'When can we do this again?' and he said, 'Next year'.
"It's going to be a long wait but I look forward to it," he said as the other cracked up with laughter.
That Glassey endorsed Dean Drummond as their singles player, Betley said, showed the depth of their team.
Bill Hynd, Jim Riddell, Gary Allerby and Kim Ballard were second on 55 points and collected $600.
Former Bay amateur golf representative Grant Hall, Paul Viggers, Greg Hodges and Phil Young were third ($400).
Dave Porteous, brother Ian Porteous, Mike LeGent and Gavin Keighley, who could have won the classic had they won their last game, finished fifth but claimed their entry fee back as the best team on day one.
In the rain-affected Princess Alexandra-sponsored annual Cis Winstanley Memorial Trophy Women's Classic at the weekend Liz Fitch, Barbara Moore, Margaret Frith and Lynn Golder (Bowls Napier) won by amassing 57 points.
Robyn Wallace, Dot Palmer, Ngaire McKinley and Merle McLean (Omarunui) were runners-up on 56.