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March 2003
WELCOME to DAVE RAYNER (1958-1999) MEMORIAL DAY.
DAVE - "The Grizz" - sported wire wool hair and a yard broom textured
beard - giving the appearance of a bright eyed thatched roof, when he joined
the Lizards in Nov '87 - then, in the mid 90's, had his facial forest felled,
revealing the countenance of a cherub foundling. The Lizards enjoyed
every minute of his unfettered nature during his 11 year membership and
appreciate Jim Small changing the Small-Rayner Day to this memorial event.
We will be toasting the Grizz and donor Jim at today's meeting.
FOUNDATION/LIFE MEMBERS DAY, with 18 members and 4 visitors, produced the
following results:
LIZARDS 1st Colin Lacey 44 points off 24 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Michael Harrison 42 points off 8 handicap
LIZARDS 3rd Michael Morgan 42 points off 18 handicap
VISITORS 1st Kevin O'Bryan 42 points off 24 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Michael Moran 33 points off 24 handicap
BEST FRONT NINE Hart Schwarz 22 points off 30 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Neil Winterton 22 points off 16 handicap
NEAREST THE PINS
1st Michael Morgan 9th
Chris Mooney 14th Michael Harrison
3rd Geoff Warren 10th
Dennis Castle 18th Garry Bird
LM
4th A. Skinner
12th Kevin O'Bryan
5th Michael Harrison 13th John
O'Meara
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 8th Andrew Warner LM
18- 8th Dennis Castle
BRADMAN Lizards Garry Castle 20 points off 27 handicap
Visitors Jake Small 30 points off 40 handicap
COLIN LACEY, Asst Handicapper, celebrated his first win since he won the
Dawson Carroll Trophy, 41 months ago! Congratulations Colin. His
first job, after the dust settled, was to reduce his handicap by 3 shots.
KEVIN O'BRYAN, on his first appearance, skittled the visitors with 8 points
to spare.
MICHAEL MORAN'S name keeps bobbing up since his first mention in June
last year - with 3 seconds and a Bradman under his belt, he should crack
it for a first in visitors before winter sets in.
LIFE MEMBER Garry Bird knew he needed 5 points to play to his handicap
and have a chance to finish in the top ten - with one hole, the inauspicious
18th, to play. He hit his tee shot high and straight, it hit the green,
rolled towards the pin, and IN for an ace! - and 5 points. Congratulations
Garry.
THE LINDENBERG MATCHPLAY COMPETITION QUALIFYING ROUND was played and
produced the following menu:
Colin Lacey vs bye (1st reserve) \________
Jim Small vs Neil Winterton
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Dennis Castle vs John O'Meara \________/
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Andrew Warner vs Geoff Warren /
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Michael Morgan vs Glenn Castle \________
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Manfred Wagner vs Chris Mooney /
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Hartmut Schwarz vs Garry Bird \________/
Michael Harrison vs Gary Castle /
Reserve - only to be used for round 1 (no-shows or members unavailable
for all 4 Lindenberg rounds)
THE JAMBEROO - CALDERWOOD weekend has been run and won
ATTENDANCE 15 Lizards
1 Visitors
1st LIZARDS
Chris Mooney 46 points off 15 handicap
2nd LIZARDS Neil
Winterton 37 points off 18 handicap
3rd LIZARDS
Glenn Castle 36 points off 32 handicap
1st VISITORS A.
Skinner
BEST SCRATCH A. Skinner
BRADMAN
Lizards
Tony Della (stand in Gary Castle)
19 points off 15 handicap
Visitors
Peter Kiely 17 points
off 17 handicap
BEST FRONT NINE Garry Bird LM 21 points off 30 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Jim Small 20 points
off 17 handicap
NEAREST THE PINS
Handicap of 19 or more 4th Dennis Castle
13th
Manfred Wagner
Handicap of 18 or less 6th Neil Winterton
13th
A. Skinner
LONGEST DRIVE
Handicap of 19 or more 7th Hartmut Schwarz ***
Handicap of 18 or less 7th Michael Harrison
Thanks to Dawson Carroll for donating 1/2 dozen bottles of wine for
the weekend.
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS:
Chris Mooney - winning Day 1; being 2nd last Day 2
Tony Della - Bradman Day 1 and winning Day 2
Neil Winterton - scoring most points overall
Manfred Wagner - scoring most 4 pointers
Hart Schwarz - winning a long drive
Dawson Carroll - wining the table
TODAY'S PLAY
Handicap Adjustments:
Colin Lacey -3
Michael Morgan, Kevin O'Bryan, Hartmut Schwarz, Andrew Warner LM -2
Dennis Castle, Michael Harrison, Manfred Wagner -1
Gary Castle, Glenn Castle, Chris Mooney, Allan Poder, Geoff Warren + 1
NEAREST THE PINS
19+ Handicap: 1st & 9th
18- Handicap: 1st & 9th
LONGEST DRIVES
19+ 8th
18- 8th
ST PATRICKS DAY tomorrow - close enough to warrant a touch of green to
avoid a fine. Last yea Lizards Day fell on the 17th - for the 5th
time in the history of the club. Dublin does not get too excited about
the event, but Sydney and New York make a quid with the replica shamrocks
and top hats with buckles - let alone what flows over the bars.
NEXT MONTH is TREASURER LIFE MEMBER GORDON DONALD'S POSTIE DAY Mk
I - may it be the first of many of these days.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
