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October 2002
WELCOME to CASTLE HILL PLATE DAY MkIV: A day conducive of high scoring orgies. Chris Mooney won the first event by shooting nine under his handicap; next year Michael Harrison followed suit with 9 under, and last year Tony Della broke the tape with 6 under his handicap. Michael Harrison was playing off 6 when he took the Castle Hill Trophy - to score 9 under his handicap he fired a round of 3 under the card!: the best round by a Lizard since Leon List blew time on in 1946. The points feeding frenzy seeped through to the runners-up. Donor Wal Hill scored 41 points and Hart came good with a ball busting 43 pointer. We thank our genial donors for generating such golfing goings-on.
WARNER DAY, with 22 members and 4 visitors, produced the following results:
LIZARDS 1st Chris Mooney 44 points off 13 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Col Lacey 39 points off 26 handicap
VISITORS 1st Jake Small 34 points off 48 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Gerry Manderson 32 points off 20 handicap
BEST FRONT NINE Wal Hill 22 points off 44 handicap
BEST BACK NINE John O'Meara 23 points off 18 handicap
NEAREST THE PINS
19+ Handicap: 1st -
5th -
18- Handicap: 1st Chris Mooney
5th Chris Mooney
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 8th Col Lacey
18- 8th John O'Meara
BRADMAN Lizards Garry Bird LM 27 points off 27 handicap
Visitors Phil Pedder 29 points off 20 handicap
CUSTARD BALL TEAM COMP
Col Lacey, Chris Mooney, Michael Morgan, Manfred Wagner - 42 points
RAFFLE #22 Wal Hill
#5
Michael Morgan
CHRIS MOONEY, after 2 wins in the first half of 2001, found his way back
to the pay window. Well played Chris
COLIN LACEY, long standing worker in the Handicapping Department, has not
stood within coo-ee of the winner's dais since winning the Dawson Carroll
Cup in December '99 with 44 points! CONGRATULATIONS Col. Indicates
there are no freebies for those in the know.
JAKE had his first win since July '01 - when he won with 22 points - being
the sole visitor he qualified for Bradman as well.
PHIL PEDDER, during the same period, has been Bradman once, runner-up thrice
and had one win.
GERRY MANDERSON has celebrated 2 wins and a second over the past three
months.
THE CUSTARD BALL COMP was taken out by the winners of the Andrew Warner
LM Trophies, with Manfred Wagner and Andy Warner as passengers.
DONOR W.H.B. HILL was unaided cook/caterer for the day. The solo
position was not of his behest - it was dropped on him as no-one else wanted
it. He was not enamored of the directive, however, on the day, with
perfect timing, a delightful young lady and a male partner arrived with a
car load of hot and cold smorgasbord, which filled the trestle table, and
a sumptuous lunch was enjoyed by all. 110 points to Walter for his
expedience.
JIM SMALL, and passenger Andy Warner, headed off in the morning in the
golf cart to circumnavigate the course, but on the downhill 7th the shiny
4 wheeler thought the view was too good and cut the circuit short, to make
an immovable spectacle of itself. Jim, not to be outdone, played on
- he hired a buggy from Vicki and pulled it around the back nine. An
incredible effort for a man with brand new tin knees!
THE GIANT ESKY has been fitted with 2 Lizard-proof brass hinges - at a
rough guess it will be either Stretch or Dennis Castle that we have to thank.
THE RAFFLE was a double header. Wal Hill was first out of the hat
and chose the smart looking Royal Avalon polo top, kindly donated by Vicki
Jellis. They are on sale now at Vicki's emporium.
TODAY'S PLAY:
NEAREST THE PINS
All Par 3s - no divisions
LONGEST DRIVES
19+ 6th
18- 6th
Handicap Adjustments:
Tony Della, Michael Harrison, Colin Lacey, Chris Mooney -1
Garry Bird LM, Dennis Castle, Glenn Castle, Phil Peddar, Jake Small, Neil
Winterton all + 1
NEXT MONTH is MORGAN MOONEY DAY.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
