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October 2000
WELCOME TO CASTLE HILL PLATE DAY Mk II.
Donors “Stretch” Castle and Wal Hill made their donor’s debut last year -
Chris Mooney managed to win the day, just ahead of donor Wal, who burst across
the line with a rare 41 points.
WARNER DAY, with 19 members and 6 visitors, produced the following results:
1st LIZARDS Manfred Wagner 48 points
off 27 handicap
2nd LIZARDS Jim Small 42 points off
16 handicap
1st VISITORS Courtney Kingston 37 points
off 25 handicap
2nd VISITORS John Bavin 36 points off
23 handicap
BEST SCRATCH Michael Harrison 27
BEST FRONT NINE Neil Shackle 23 points off
11 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Michael Morgan 21
points off 18 handicap
BRADMAN Lizards David Gilchrist
29 points off 23 handicap
(Really it was Frank Van Heyningan with 22 points off 22 handicap, however
he left early and David did the right thing and accepted the honour on his
behalf as he was second in the Bradman.)
Visitors Brian Harris 17 points off
27 handicap
LONGEST DRIVE
Handicap of 19 or more 7th Glen Castle
Handicap of 18 or less 6th Nobody (the
prize ably taken by stand-up Bill Wilkinson)
NEAREST THE PINS all par 3’s
1st Courtney Kingston
3rd Michael Morgan
4th Bill Epps
5th Jim Small
10th Andrew Warner
12th Michael Harrison
13th Neil Shackle
18th Jake Small
(don’t ask about the 9th & 14th - the markers couldn’t be deciphered)
CUSTARD BALL EVENT winning team:
Bruce Howe, David Gilchrist , Bill Wilkinson & Phil Peddar
HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS resulting:
Manfred Wagner -6
Garry Bird +1
Jim Small -2
Bill Epps +1
Neil Shackle -1
Andrew Warner +1
Jake Small -1
Frank Van Heyningan +1
MANFRED, who has been prize-less for 17 months, eventually came good with the highest score we have seen since Harry McGuinness - back from an extended spell - cleaned up with a 50 pointer in July 1998.
THE VISITORS were a handicapper’s delight - their scores were all in the 34 to 37 bracket. Courtney Kingston led the field with 37 points, one shot ahead of John Bavin.
JOHN BAVIN, a constant visitor over the past 3 years is on his way to Victoria. Married 6 months ago, John has been living in Sydney while his wife resides in Melbourne. Following a long and successful job search, he should be unpacking his bags at his new address, while we are sitting around the shed this morning.
FINES, some were:
Courtney Kingston - wearing shorts with a built-in tee and pencil holder.
Manfred Wagner - having scored 48 points, complained of having no luck during
the round.
Michael Morgan - after writing his name on the 3rd hole nearest the pin marker,
did 4 putt for a score of one point, and
- asked whether he missed the excitement of Lizards during his month off,
did state: “I’d rather attend a session of synchronised swimming, rather
than watch the Lizards hit off the first tee”.
John Bavin - social climbing - he requested the pleasure of the Chief Dobber’s
company for the day’s match.
THE NEW LOOK WEBSITE exudes endless promise. Web weaver Chris Mooney, with the aid of a few budding encyclopedists, could start the process of moulding something between Wisden’s and Britannica!
THE QUEST for the NIFTY PLATE has been a highlight on the Lizard calendar since Nev and Barbara Meredith retired to Port Macquarie. Nev joined in 1981 and was a behind the scene assistant Caterer and provider for the whole of his active membership. He took on an unexpected vacancy as Secretary in 1988 “till the next election”. Elected unopposed, he remained the clubs most innovative secretary in 43 years - till his retirement in May 1993. The first safari to Nifty land was conducted in November of the same year. The eighth contingent is packed and ready to go. Final briefing is at today’s meeting.
HOLDERS of the NIFTY PLATE to date:
1993 Anthony Beale
1997 Michael Harrison
1994 Michael Harrison 1998 Andrew
Warner
1995 Michael Harrison 1999 Hart
Schwarz (Jamberoo)
1996 Ray Walsham
NEXT MONTH is MORGAN & MOONEY DAY, a good day to bring a visitor or
two.
Good Golfing ……. Bill Epps, Editor
