Stereotype of the Bourgeois' Sport Club in John Lichfield's style of writing

Posh sports clubs seem to appeal to more and more people. People applying for membership at those clubs are crazy about playing tennis and golf. Everyone seems to join in the club to show off his abilities at theses sport that are becoming more and more "fashionable". People of all ages and all horizons try to become members of those socially high ranking sport clubs. I realised this when I came out of my shower …

…and golf, I felt somewhat jealous. He explained to me how he met a lot of amazing people, while watching other people play tennis and walking around the golf course. Therefore I might one day consider "joining the pack" and start playing those "socialising" sports. Why not get tanned while enjoying the sporty part of it? And anyway, I could always stay on the sidelines and drink a glass of martini watching other people perspire!...