FLAT OUT LIKE

February 2004

WELCOME to FOUNDATION / LIFE MEMBERS DAY.

LEON LIST, FOUNDER of THE LIZARDS GOLF CLUB in 1946, was licensee of the Steyne Hotel in the early post war years, when bottled beer was as prevalent as a win in the state lottery.  He would bring a few quart bottles filled with the finest draught beer, to the course at Palm Beach, to wash down the steak lunch.  He also provided a few snippets from the pub larder.  on one occasion, when the pub fare was bare, he made a sortie to Manly Beach, armed with a flask of rum and a cup of Rice - returning to the kitchen with 2 dozen drunken pidgeons which he handed over to the chef.  When he arrived at the course he had 24 freshly cooked squab, as well as the liquid gold.  Hats off to the founder.

THE LIFE MEMBERS are out in force - extra prizes today include Lizards 3rd and all par 3s - making 20 chances to score a win.  L.M. Donors are Bill Sheehan, Gordon Donald, Bill Epps, Garry Bird Andy Warner and Nev Meredith.  Nifty was unexcusably omitted from the list of today's donors, published last month.  He was, however, first in with his share of the fund to provide the prizes and wished to be remembered to Vickiand all the members.


CAPTAIN-HANIDICAPPER'S DAY, with 22 members and 7 visitors, produced the following results:

LIZARDS 1st Dawson Carroll 40 points off 16 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd Wal Hill 39 points off 36 handicap

VISITORS 1st Jason Knight 42 points off 21 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Blair Jones 37 points off 36 handicap

BEST SCRATCH  Jim Small 25 points.

BRADMAN Lizards   Matthew Castle 21 points off 20 handicap
                     Visitors  Hal Benson 18 points off 36 handicap

BEST FRONT NINE Garry Bird LM 22 points off 22 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Chris Mooney 21 points off 14 handicap

NEAREST the PINS 19+  1st A. Skinner
                                  18-  1st Noel Qunilan
NEAREST the PINS 2nd shot
                                  19+  7th A. Skinner
                                  18-  2nd A. Skinner
                                
LONGEST DRIVES 19+  2nd Gary Castle
                                  18-  2nd Bob Paine

WINNER STROKE EVENT  Glenn Castle 62 strokes net off 30 handicap

RAFFLES: 1st Wal Hill
                  2nd Gary Castle

AIRIES: Garry Bird, Hart, Hal Benson, Matt Castle, Blair Jones and, while putting, Andy Warner LM


DAWSON CARROLL strikes again!  In Dec '93, after six unseccessful attempts, he won the Dawson Carroll trophy - and now on his 17th trip, and about 35 monthly attendances later, he wins the Captain/Handicapper's Day!  This is not the sporting statistic you would find in Wisdon's - more likely to appear in the Nostradamus Australasian Digest.

WAL HILL, prior to hit off, requested his handicap be reduced by 8 (from 44 to 36) for the day's play.  He then proceeded to the first tee and played his best round ever - beating Jim Small on a countback for second place and finishing one shot short of Dawson's winning score.  Congratulations on your effort - and while we have your attention, the Pres, and members thank you for arranging today's catering with the able assistance of Michael Morgan and Chris Mooney.

JASON KNIGHT scooped the visitor's prize for Nov. and Jan., with an average score of 44 points.

MATTHEW CASTLE'S 7 points for the first nine opened the door to his second Bradman downer in as many months.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS by BRIAN ELLIS and IAN MASSEY passed through President Glenn's mangle and eventually given u-numer-nus approval by the members.  Congratualtions and welcome to Brian and Ian - we wish you a long, happy and fruitful association with the Lizards.

DAWSON CARROLL is enjoying his last day at Lizards for the next nine or ten months - by the time we have been to Jamberoo Dawson will be cooling his heels in Ireland.  We thank him for his company over the past few months and wish him a pleasant joutney and a safe return to our shores next summer.


Today's Play:

HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS:
Wal Hill, Jason Knight -2
Garry Bird LM,  Dawson Carroll, Glenn Castle, Ian Massey, Jim Small -1
David Gilchrist, Michael Harrison, Michael Morgan, John O'Meara, Bob Payne, Allan Poder, Hartmut Schwarz +1
Matthew Castle +2
Hal Benson +9

NEAREST THE PINS
All par 3s (no division between 19+ and 18-)

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

NEXT MONTH is Gordon Donald's "POSTIE" DAY.

Good Golfing……….Bill Epps,  Editor


 

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