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February 2001
WELCOME to FOUNDATION/LIFE MEMBERS DAY; the Lindenberg Qualifying Round; and the 654th rostered monthly meeting.
FOUNDER, LEON LIST, was the licensee of the Steyne Hotel in the early post war years, when bottled beer was as prevalent as a win in the State Lottery. He would bring a few quart bottles, filled with the finest draught beer, to the course to wash down the steak lunch. He also provided a few snippets from the pub larder. On one occasion, when the cupboard was bare, he made a sortie to Manly Beach, armed with a flask of rum and a cup of rice - returning to the kitchen with 2 dozen drunken pigeons which he handed over to the chef. When he arrived at the course he had 24 freshly cooked squat, as well as the liquid gold. Hats off to the Founder.
THE LIFE MEMBERS are here in force - prizes today include Lizards 3rd and all par 3s - making a total of 20 chances to score a win. L.M. Donors are Bill Sheehan, Gordon Donald, Bill Epps, Garry Bird and Andy Warner.
CAPTAIN HANDICAPPER’S DAY, with 20 members and 7 visitors produced the following results:
LIZARDS 1st Chris Mooney 42 points off 13 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Glen Castle 41 points off 27 handicap
VISITORS 1st Dennis Castle 44 points off 23 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Phil Peddar 40 points off 23 handicap
BEST FRONT NINE David Gilchrist 23 points off 19 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Geoff Warren 21 points off 21 handicap
BEST SCRATCH A. Skinner
NEAREST THE PINS 19+ 1st David Gilchrist
18- 1st Bruce Howe
19+ 7th Phil Peddar
18- (second shot) 2nd Michael Harrison
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 17th Col Lacey
18- 6th Neil Winterton
BRADMAN Lizards Hartmut Schwarz 28 points
off 35 handicap
Visitors Jake Small 29 points off 58 handicap
CHRIS MOONEY, with a neat 7 over the card, chalked up his first success since his brace of wins in Sep - Oct 99. Chris’ best was a 4 over the card in Dec 98 - when he was beaten on a countback.
GLEN CASTLE, fogged the handicappers crystal ball by firing his personnel best — and lost three shots for his effort.
DENNIS CASTLE, not to be outdone by his son, produced his best round at Lizards to take the visitors trophy — for the second time in two months.
HART SCHWARZ slipped into the Bradman slot after enjoying a 41 pointer the previous month.
NEIL WTNTERTON, a constant visitor over the past five months, with 2 Bradmans
and a win to his credit, had his application for membership accepted by all
and sundry and was inducted into the Club. Congratulations Neil, we wish
you a long and happy association with the Lizards.
FINES, some were
Neil Winterton Trying our patience by submitting a two page application
Manfred Wagner Arriving only 15 minutes late.
Credit Fine
Wal Hill Advising everyone he had bought a horse and was going to race it. By the look of the photograph it was obvious that he could beat it.
Glen Castle Wearing a tartan tam-o-shanter and orange wig for the first nine holes, giving a false impression of nationality and intelligence
PREVIEW OF CURRENT LEADERS in the following ongoing competitions:
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Michael Harrison, Garry Bird, Chris Mooney, Tony Della, David Gilchrist, Neil Shackle and Jim Small.
SCRATCH ECLECTIC: Michael Harrison, Neil Shackle, Chris Mooney, Andy Warner, Jim Small and Manfred Wagner.
HANDICAP ECLECTIC: Manfred Wagner, Glen Castle, Garry Bird, David Gilchrist, Michael Harrison and Colin Lacey.
With five matches to play, the leaders board could see some dramatic changes.
TODAYS PLAY:
NEAREST the PINS: All par 3s - no division between grades.
LONGEST DRIVE: Handicap 19+ 7th
18- 6th
LIZARDS 3rd: Additional Trophy
HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS: Glen Castle and Dennis Castle -3
Phil Peddar, David Gilchrist, Chris Mooney and Geoff Warren -2
Colin Lacey, Dawson Carroll and Noel Quinlan -1
Hart Schwarz, Grant Schwarz, Jim Small, Garry Bird, Michael Harrison, Jake
Small, Enzo Toppano and Andrew Warner all +1
NEXT MONTH is RAYNER MEMORIAL DAY sponsored by Jim Small. The Grizz is
rubbing shoulders with more Lizards than any of us have ever met - and probably
trying to convince them that graphite shafts are better than hickory.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
