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January 2002
WELCOME to 2002 complete with its pyrotechnic display; good wishes; new year revolutions; and personal promises to retain our bad habits - with variable moderation. An example of this would be Simon Rusky and Bin Laden occupying twin-share accommodation in Uruguay.
TODAY is CAPTAIN/HANDICAPPERS DAY. Manfred, midway through his 3rd term,
is doing a sterling job with ball to ball breakdowns of various games, updated
points ratings for annual trophies and an even distribution of lead in the
saddle bags of the regular players. The few wild card entries, who slip through
the usual customs, are being given special attention. Manfred is ably assisted
by Col Lacey.
CHRISTMAS CARROLL DAY, with 22 members and 7 visitors, produced the following
results:
LIZARDS 1st Alan Lewis 44 points off 13 handicap (and winner of the Dawson
Carroll Trophy)
LIZARDS 2nd Chris Mooney 43 points off 12 handicap
VISITORS 1st Enzo Toppano 38 points off 26 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Phil Peddar 37 points off 22 handicap
BEST SCRATCH SCORE Chris Mooney 31 Points
BEST FRONT NINE John O’Meara 23 points off 17 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Neil Winterton 20 points off 17 handicap
NEAREST THE PINS
18- Handicap: 1st John O’Meara 4th Alan
Lewis
19+ Handicap: 1st David Gilchrist 3rd Garry Castle
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 2nd Werner Schlee
18- 2nd Michael Morgan
BRADMAN Lizards Hartmut Schwarz 26 points off 29 handicap
Visitors Werner Schlee 35 points off 21 handicap
ALAN LEWIS, with 9 3 pointers and 8 2’s, narrowly defeated Chris Mooney
with 8 3’s and 9 2’s in the quest for the Dawson Carroll Cup. Dawson’s presentation
to the winner included a bottle of thrice distilled Black Bush Whiskey,
produced by the Old Bush Mills - the oldest licensed distillery in the world
- they have been making the product since 1608. Congratulations Alan.
CHRIS MOONEY was the recipient of a 1997 Gold Medal winning bottle of Rosemount
Estate Chardonnay, complete with a Rosemount corkscrew and housed in a timber
case. Well played Chris.
JOHN O’MEARA, 3 times winner of the D.C. trophy, burst out of the starters
box to lead the field at the halfway mark with 23 points, but faded to the
back of the pack with a 12 pointer on the second nine.
ENZO TOPPANO celebrated his first win at Lizards - by going home before
the prize giving. Enzo admitted, during the morning, that he prefers playing
the keyboard these days - rather than wrestling with an accordion.
GARY CASTLES application for membership surfaced during the meeting whereupon
he was voted in and issued with his Lizards hardware. We wish him a long
and fruitful association - and we can now boast of more castles than Disneyland.
THE JAMBEROO - CALDERWOOD weekend, 23-24 March, is nearing the mark for
final arrangements and will be given some air time during the meeting. Tee
times (booked but too be confirmed) are Jamberoo Saturday 1:00pm and Calderwood
Sunday 11:3Oam. Any questions see the Vice-Captain Neil Winterton who is
also handling the accommodation bookings
TODAYS EVENTS - CAPTAIN/HANDICAPPERS DAY
Special Event Four Ball Stableford - Information available in Shed
Handicap Adjustments
Alan Lewis -3
Tony Della, Chris Mooney, Phil Peddar, Alan Poder, Enzo Topano and Andrew
Warner LM all -1
Garry Bird LM, Michael Morgan and Hartmut Schwarz all + 1
TODAY'S PLAY:
NEAREST the PINS
Handicap of 19 or more 1st & 2nd shot on the 6th
Handicap of 18 or less 1st & 2nd shot on the 2nd
LONGEST DRIVES
Handicap of 19 or more 8th
Handicap of 18 or less 8th
NEXT MONTH is FOUNDATION/LIFE MEMBERS DAY & Lindenberg Qualifying - bring a visitor or two.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
