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June 2003
WELCOME to COLIN LACEY'S (sic) VICE-PRESIDENT'S DAY. Col has two
strings to his box of Lizards tricks, via his role of Assist. Handicapper
- a position inherited from Michael Harrison as far back as five years ago.
Winners and losers are high on his agenda and earlier this year he
concluded he was not qualifying for mention at either end of the field -
so, with chest out, chin in and ears furled, charged into the fray and in
the past four months has recorded 2 wins and a Bradman. Well done Colin.
TODAY is Father and Son Day; the last opportunity to score championship
points; and the Grand Final of the Lindenberg competition.
PRESIDENT'S DAY, with 18 members and 2 visitors, produced the following
results:
LIZARDS 1st Colin Lacey 41 points off 21 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Manfred Wagner 41 points off 24 handicap
VISITORS 1st Michael Moran 27 points off 27 handicap
VISITORS 2nd John Surplice 23 points off 10 handicap
BEST FRONT NINE Chris Mooney 20 points off 13 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Andrew Warner LM 19 points off 17 handicap
NEAREST the PINS 19+ 1st A. Skinner
18- 1st Neil Winterton
19+ 9th Manfred Wagner
18- 4th John O'Meara
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 8th Colin Lacey
18- 8th Michael Harrison
BRADMAN Lizards Michael Morgan 27 points off 15 handicap
Visitors John Surplice 23 points off 10 handicap
AIRIES John Surplice
RAFFLE Gary Castle
COLIN LACEY has joined the ranks of Donors who have won their own trophies
- the most famous being Dawson Carroll, when he won the Dawson Carroll Cup,
after being written up as having as much chance of winning as Dwight Davis
had of winning the Davis Cup. Colin won by a whisker in a count-back
from Manfred.
Visitor MICHAEL MORAN'S first appearance, in black and ink, was his qualification
for Bradman in May '02. Since then he has notched up 3 second placings
and last month celebrated his first win. Congratulations Michael.
Visitor JOHN SURPLICE, on the other hand, exploded upon the scene with a hole-in-one and an unbeatable 48 points. Since the reduction of his Day One handicap by 40%, in December 2002, he has managed 2 second places and for the past 2 months has rendered a brace of unerring Sir Donald exhibitions. John is a happy golfer, always smiling and making a good fist of playing off 10.
SEMI-FINALS LINDENBERG COMPETITION RESULTS:
Jim Small def Dennis Castle 3 & 2
Michael Harrison def Michael Morgan 4 & 3
JIM SMALL and MICHAEL HARRISON were 2002 semi-finalists. Michael
won his match and Jim was defeated by Neil Winterton, Neil went on
to win the title by defeating Michael on the 18th green. Jim is a triple
winner of the event - 88, 93 and 96!
THE MATCH today between Jim Small and Michael Harrison is one of the club's
brightest highlights - we wish the contestants every good fortune.
Results of Lizard's MANGROVE MOUNTAIN DAY (Wal Hill Trophy)
1st June, 2003
Attendance 7 members and 2 visitors
LIZARDS 1st Manfred Wagner 38 points off 24 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Michael Harrison 36 points off 6 handicap
VISITORS 1st John Surplice 29 points off 12 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Allan Poder 23 points off 30 handicap
BRADMAN Lizards Garry Bird LM 23 points off 22 handicap
Visitors Allan Poder 23 points off 30 handicap
LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 4th Manfred Wagner
18- 4th Michael Harrison
All players had slots
Neil Winterton had the least number of slots and finished 3rd
Jim Small, unpaid mayor of Mangrove Mountain, was placed 5th
The day's play had no bearing on the Championship Points
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS TO DATE: Michael Morgan 92, Neil Winterton 91, Dennis
Castle 87, Michael Harrison 87, John O'Meara 86.
HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS:
Michael Moran -3
Colin Lacey, Manfred Wagner -2
John O'Meara -1
Garry Bird, Gary Castle, David Gilchrist, Michael Harrison, Michael Morgan,
John Surplice, Andrew Warner +1
NEAREST THE PINS
19+ 1st & 3rd
18- 1st & 3rd
LONGEST DRIVES
19+ 4th (sic)
18- 4th (sic)
AGM Tuesday 1st July at the DY RSL. 6:00 for 6:30 in the Asian Room
Good Luck to Father and Son Contestants.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps, Editor
