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December 2001
THE PRESIDENT and Committee wish the Lizards and Visitors a Very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year.
WELCOME to DAWSON CARROLL, fresh from the Emerald Isle; Christmas Carroll Day; the Lizards Christmas Luncheon and the opportunity to Bring a Gift and Receive a Gift.
DAWSON’S plane touched down at Mascot while we were flat out like vying for the Morgan Mooney Trophy. With a month of terra australis under his feet, Dawson should have thawed out and be at reasonable odds to win his own prestigious piece of hardware - for the second time.
MORGAN-MOONEY DAY, with 17 members and 2 visitors, produced the following results:
LIZARDS 1st Wal Hill 40 points off 44 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Michael Morgan 39 points off 20 handicap
VISITORS 1st Garry Castle 46 points off 30 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Courtney Kingston 36 points off 21 handicap
BEST FRONT NINE Jim Small 21 points off 15 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Neil Winterton 21 points off 17 handicap
NEAREST THE PINS
18- Handicap: 1st - Neil Shackle
9th - Neil Shackle
19+ Handicap: 1st - Noel Quinlan 9th
- Garry Castle
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 7th Dennis Castle
18- 7th Jim Small
STABLEFORD MULTIPLIER WINNING PAIR Dennis Castle/Garry Castle
BRADMAN Lizards Hartmut Schwarz 26 points off 28 handicap
Visitors Courtney Kingston 36 points off 21 handicap
WALTER strikes again. With 4 Bradman downers under his skin since his last win, he pulled ont 4 pointer, seven threes and a slot out of his hat to make the high dais - one shot ahead of the field. Congratulations Wal.
MICHAEL MORGAN broadsided across the finish line with a brilliant birdie, eagle, birdie finish - one point short of a win on a countback.
VISITOR GARRY CASTLE, with scores in the mid-twenties has been the Bradman twice in the past few months. The slight spray of rain must have popped his cork - releasing a golfing guru. The Captain Handicapper is still picking up the pieces - and has obtained a new cork. Gary had been re-corked in Feb., 1998, after he blew his top and terrorised the visitors with a 43 pointer.
COURTNEY, with a gentlemanly 36 pointer, was awarded the runner-up prize - then confronted with the Bradman downer and a Statue of Liberty hat.
JIM SMALL drove onto the course with an air of refined luxury in his eye-catching golf cart. Bill Epps was the first to set the wheels rolling in Jan 1995, when he introduced his electric buggy which made its own way along the flat and pulled him up the slopes. Jim’s acquisition falls within the category of Big Boys Toys - however, when such a “toy” becomes essential for the future enjoyment of the game, it will deemed a five star asset.
FINES from Port Macquarie, some were:
Chief Dobber
Did clean up an Ibis with his tee shot on the 10th.
Garry Bird
Not to be outdone did demolish a duck, one shot later.
Stretch
Did change the rules 3 times during one hand of poker; and losing the hand
Dennis Castle
Being caught without his Zac - again.
Neil Shackle
Hiding the LIZARD prior to the presentation of trophies.
Jim Small
Being the first Lizard to use his own golf cart at a Lizards event.
Neil Winterton
Falling asleep during a conversation with himself on Sunday night
Hooligan
Encouraging Hart to be his usual self on yet another Lizards trip
NEV MEREDITH advised Garry Bird of the interest caused by the Lizards visit and has sent him a cutting from the local press - which includes a photo., history of the Lizards, purpose of the visit etc. Garry has made some copies for display in the shed - Thank you Nifty.
Christmas Carroll Day - 16th December 2001
Handicap Adjustments
Garry Castle -5
Wal Hill -3
Michael Morgan -2
Manfred Wagner, Hart Schwartz, Tony Della all +1
TODAY'S PLAY:
NEAREST the PINS
Handicap of 19 or more 1st & 3rd
Handicap of 18 or less 1st & 4th
LONGEST DRIVES
Handicap of 19 or more 2nd
Handicap of 18 or less 2nd
NEXT MONTH is CAPTAIN HANDICAPPERS DAY - bring a visitor or two.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
