FLAT OUT LIKE

January 2004

HAPPY NEW YEAR

President Glenn Castle wishes the members, visitors and readers a healthy and prosperous 2004.

WELCOME to MANFRED'S CAPTAIN-HANDICAPPER'S DAY.  As Captain he sees that each competition, regardless of format, is conducted in accordance with Hoyle; any necessary markers are available and in place on the course; and provision has been made for sufficient suitable trophies to be on hand.  As Handicapper he records the six and a half thousand stableford points we score each year, and comes up with the mind boggling amount of precise details published in the club's annual booklets.  Our monthly handicap adjustments are a byproduct of the overall process.  Hats off the Manfred who is midway through his 4th year of mastery of the formidable task.

NEIL WINTERTON, President 2002/3, is Manfred's able assistant this year.


CHRISTMAS CARROLL DAY, with 22 members and 7 visitors, produced the following results:

LIZARDS 1st (and winner of the DAWSON CARROLL CUP) Jim Small 43 points off 16 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Michael Harrison 42 points off 6 handicap

VISITORS 1st Ian Massey 43 points off 19 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Alan Poder 39 points off 29 handicap

BEST SCRATCH  Michael Harrison 37 points.  The prize went to Bob Payne (32 points) in view of Michael's second place.

BEST FRONT NINE Garry Bird LM 23 points off 22 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Dennis Castle 20 points off 20 handicap

BRADMAN Lizards Matthew Castle 23 points off 18 handicap 
                    Visitors Philip Brandon 30 points off 19 handicap

NEAREST the PINS 19+  1st Ian Massey
                                          3rd Dennis Castle
                                  19-  1st Michael Harrison
                                          3rd John Surplice

LONGEST DRIVES 19+  2nd Ian Massey
                                  18-  2nd Andrew Warner LM

SPECIAL EVENT - BEST SCORE on the 7th: Hart Schwarz  4 points off 28 handicap

RAFFLE: Garry Bird

JIM SMALL, current holder of the trophy, being aware of the bottle of Chivas Regal donor Dawson Carroll intended to present with the cup, put his ears back, pulled out all stops and broke the tape a short nose ahead of Michael Harrison, who had played a brilliant round of one under the card.  Congratulations to both players.  Jim is the first contender to achieve back to back successes in our quest to hold aloft this prestigious prize.

IAN MASSEY collected the visitors prize for the third time in 9 months.

ALAN PODER took the visitor's runner-up for the second time in 2 months.  He zoomed across the line with a 39 pointer, his personal best since he appeared in print in March '01 - apart from last January when he was given a dud handicap and short circuited the system with 52 points.

LAST MONTH the Editor was fined for mentioning in the FOL "that Col Lacey won the Christmas Carroll Day in 1999, when it is common knowledge that the Chief Dobber won on that day".  A seemingly watertight assertion in view of the trophy being engraved "1999 - A. Warner"

THE ACCOUNT of Andy's win was published in the January 1999 issue of FOL, and related to his success in December 1998.

IN VIEW of the healthy interest being taken in the history engraved on the trophy, an examination of the 15 entries was made - and only 5 were found to be correct.

THE TIME is opportune to refurbish the maturing cup; amend the existing entries; and keep an eye on subsequent engraving.

THIS SPECIAL TROPHY is not grouped with others won during the Lizards fiscal year, and presented at the July AGM.  It is won at Christmas and presented on the day by overseas member and donor, Dawson Carroll.  The winner retains the cup for 12 months.  The date to be inscribed on the treasured possession is obvious.


Today's Play:

HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS:
Ian Massey, Jim Small -2
Garry Bird LM, Dennis Castle, Bob Payne, Allan Poder, Hartmut Schwarz -1
Dawson Carroll, Gary Castle, Glenn Castle, Wal Hill, Colin Lacey, Chris Mooney +1
Matthew Castle +2
Philip Brandon +6

SPECIAL EVENT: Stroke Event

NEAREST THE PINS
Handicap of 19 or more:  1st
Handicap of 18 or less:    1st

NEAREST THE PINS - SECOND SHOT
Handicap of 19 or more:  7th
Handicap of 18 or less:    2nd

LONGEST DRIVES
Handicap of 19 or more:  8th
Handicap of 18 or less:    8th

NEXT MONTH is FOUNDATION / LIFE MEMBERS DAY - with Life Members Bill Sheehan, Gordon Donald, Bill Epps, Garry Bird and Andrew Warner as donors, it will be a day of multiple prizes.

Good Golfing……….Bill Epps,  Editor


 

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