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July 2001
WELCOME to JOHN O'MEARA, 56th Lizards President. John was Vice President in 1993, but not a contender for the presidency the following year, being knee deep in some tertiary pursuit at the college of knowledge. He is a fully blown whatever it is now - and able to fritter away some of his time enjoying himself.
VICE PRESIDENT NEIL WINTERTON, a refreshing bright eyed new neck on the block, joined in January and was the 3rd most prolific winner of members nearest the pins, best front nines and long drives for the whole of the past 12 months. Congratulations on your election - and golfing prowess.
Today is EPPS-MEREDITH DAY Mkxx. Nev Meredith joined in 1981 and slotted into the dual donorship in '82 - when Bill's previous co-donor, Fred Hanson, moved off to greener pastures. This was the era when the Lizards changed from 3 nines of draught beer to cans - whereby one could enjoy half a dozen different flavours, including lite; left overs could be stored instead of being taken to DY for the last rites, in Bill Sheehan's back room - and the whole process was less expensive and easier to transport. Nifty sends his trophy, annual subs, and a big cheerio to all. He is looking forward to the Nifty Plate reverting to Port Macquarie later this year.
COLIN LACEY'S VICE PRESIDENT'S DAY, with 22 members and 5 visitors, produced the following results:
LIZARDS 1st Hartmut Schwarz 46 points off 35 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Dennis Castle 42 points off 22 handicap
VISITORS 1st Jake Small 36 points off 46 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Clyde Mooney 36 points off 35 handicap
MEMBERS
BEST FRONT NINE Garry Bird 18 points off 21 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Jim Small 23 points off 15 handicap
BEST SCRATCH SCORE A. Skinner
NEAREST the PINS 19+ 1st Colin Lacey
3rd Bill Epps
18- 1st Neil Winterton
3rd Chris Mooney
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 7th Manfred Wagner
18- 7th A. Skinner
BRADMAN Lizards Wal Hill 24 points off 39 handicap
Visitors Allan Poder 26 points off 36 handicap
HART SCHWARZ, one time King of the Airies, is taming his swing and celebrated his fourth win in the past 2 years. Well played Hart.
DENNIS CASTLE, with 3 visitors trophies under his belt since December, joined in April and went straight for the big bikkies with a better than faultless round - but was blown away by Hart's atomic 10 under.
JAKE SMALL won his second visitor's trophy in 3 months and towed grandfather Jim over the line to take the annual Father and Son Trophy.
THE LINDENBERG FINAL, between David Gilchrist and the more favoured Chris Mooney, went to David 6 and 5! Chris, with a 12 month average of 35.2 points, carded a round of 8 over his handicap, which was not conducive of too many winning holes in the match play. Congratulations to both finalists for making the hard yards over the past 3 months.
THE FATHER and SON COMPETITION was won by Jim and Jake Small with 76 points. The Castles scored 75 and the Mooneys 58.
THE AGM was conducted in the DY RSL on Tuesday 3rd July. Captain-Handicapper, Manfred Wagner, awarded the following trophies:
Club Championship
Chris Mooney - 104 points
Scratch Eclectic
Michael Harrison - 49 strokes
Handicap Eclectic
Garry Bird LM - 64 points
1945-1995 Diggers Remembrance Trophy Tony Della - 111
points
Wal Hill Trophy (Mangrove Mountain)
David Gilchrist - 37 points
Hic-Cup
Co-winners: David Gilchrist &
Michael Harrison - 119 points
Christmas Carrol Cup
Frank Van Heyningan - 42 points
Wooden Eye
John O'Meara - 87 points
Howard Lindenberg Trophy
David Gilchrist - 6&5
Father and Son
Jim & Jake Small - 76 points
Bradman
Wal Hill - 23.6 average
Nifty Plate (Pt. Macquarie)
Michael Morgan - 39 points
Castle Hill Plate
Michael Harrison - 45 points
Returning Officer, Mark MacMillan, pulled the following 2001/02 Office Bearers from the hat:
President
John O'Meara
Vice-President
Neil Winterton
Secretary
Garry Bird LM
Treasurer
Gordon Donald LM
Captain Handicapper
Manfred Wagner
Asst. Handicapper
Colin Lacey
Caterer
Andrew Warner LM
Plant Engineer/Baggage Man Bill
Sheehan LM
Asst. Baggage Man
Glen Castle
Editor
Bill Epps LM
Andrew Warner and Chris Mooney retained their positions as Chief Dobber and Victualler.
To conclude the evening, the outgoing President, David Gilchrist, presented the Paddle to Glen Castle and placed THE LIZARD into the capable hands of John O'Meara.
The Quest for the NIFTY PLATE will be played at Port Macquarie 3/4 November. Nev Meredith reports vast improvements to the Emerald Downs course since our last trip. More info at today's meeting.
TODAY'S PLAY:
NEAREST the PINS:
Handicap of 19 or more 1st and 9th
Handicap of 18 or less 1st and 9th
LONGEST DRIVE:
Handicap 19+ 8th
Handicap 18- 8th
HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS: Hartmut Schwarz -5
Dennis Castle -3
Jim Small -1, Jake Small -1, Allan Poder -1
Chris Mooney, Noel Quinlan, Neil Winterton,
Manfred Wagner, Geoff Warren, Colin Lacey,
Joseph O'Meara, Glen Castle +1
Wal Hill +2
NEXT MONTH is DELLA DAY. Tony is our most prolific provider of prizes - bring a visitor or two to share the spoils.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
