FLAT OUT LIKE

March 2004

WELCOME to GORDON DONALD'S POSTIE DAY.  In 1974 Gordon was the subject of the first illustration to appear in FOL.  The Manly Daily published a photo-article about Gordon which included the words "a welcome sight in Pittwater Road was postie, Gordon Donald."  The reproduction in FOL filled the best part of a foolscap page and confirmed Gordon's name as POSTIE.  He has been Captain/Hcp, President, Club Champion and, for most of his Lizard's life, Secretary-Treasurer and Treasurer.

Good on you Gordie.

The LINDENBERG KO COMP kicks off today.  The draw should appear, with the late news, on the back page, as well as the Calderwood-Jamberoo results, handicap adjustments and the day's nearest the pins and long drives.

FOUNDATION/LIFE MEMBERS DAY and GREENGATE HOTEL GC INVITATION DAY, with 23 members and 12 visitors, produced the following results:

LIZARDS 1st Gary Castle 45 points off 25 handicap
LIZARDS 2nd John O'Meara 45 points off 17 handicap
LIZARDS 3rd Neil Winterton 41 points off 14 handicap

VISITORS 1st Roy Donald 43 points off 18 handicap
VISITORS 2nd Mick Parker 41 points off 7 handicap
VISITORS 3rd Steve Parkes 41 points off 17 handicap

BEST SCRATCH  Michael Harrison 31 points.

BEST FRONT NINE Manfred Wagner 24 points off 19 handicap
BEST BACK NINE Noel Quinlan 20 points off 18 handicap

BRADMAN Lizards Andrew Warner LM 20 points off 19 handicap 
                    Visitors Peter Gunn 26 points off 24 handicap

NEAREST the PINS 1st Neil Winterton
                                 3rd  Charlie Gonidellis
                                 4th Andy Warner
                                 5th Michael Moran
                                 9th Steve Parter
                                 10th Noel Quinlan
                                 12th Michael Moran
                                 13th Mick Parker
                                 14th Ivan Tiltins
                                 18th Michael Harrison

LONGEST DRIVES 19+  8th Manfred Wagner
                                  18-  8th Mick Parker


GARY CASTLE was first past the post for the second time since joining.  With scores of 23 out and 22 back he didn't expect company while crossing the line - or be running second after the first nine.  The 45 pointers were the highest recorded since his presidential brother turned heads - in fact cracked necks, when he awarded himself first prize with a 46 pointer in Jan '03.

ROY DONALD, itinerate visitor, celebrated his first win, of any description, since January 2000.

MANFRED enjoyed himself on the day by collecting the Best Front Nine, Longest Drive and being one of the winning pair in the Greengate match, as well as scoring an eagle on the 17th be sending down a long drive - then slamming a 3 iron shot into the bank, at the back of the green, which rolled down the hill to within 4 ft of the pin and sinking the putt.

CHRIS MOONEY and MICHAEL MORGAN had time to score 36 points and 27 points respectively while doing the catering - with assistance by Wal Hill, and were the only Lizards 'available' to rip down the road for the essential supplement for the waning beer supply and be back in time for Chris to fulfill his duties as Victualer.  Their actions to keep the day on track should be an inspiration for fellow Lizards to become involved on Lizards days.

THE GREENGATE HOTEL G.C. INVITATION DAY MkI, was a great success.  The Greengators contingent, pulled out of a hat or similar dark hole, by our Vice President Colin Lacey, played the Lizards for an engraved pewter mug, donated by the Gators, in a 4BBB competition.

The Lizards and Gators enjoyed themselves on and off the field and it seems certain there will be a rematch/s.

In my quest to transpose that game onto this piece of paper, I expected to see a list of about 1/2 dozen teams thrashing their better ball till it found some solace in the cup - and being able to poke some garbage at some garbagable 4 ballers.  But when I opened the sealed envelope, a couple of weeks later, I was confronted with the information:

    WINNING TEAM: Lizards 1 up  45.5 to 44.5
    WINNING PAIR - BY HIGHEST MARGIN: Dawson Carroll +3  Manfred +2

WOW! what excitement - I dribbled into my left sock, and was unfortunately seated at the time.

See you next time - go to the range and practice more .5's and you should eat the Lizards at the re-match.

Today's Play:

HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS:
Gary Castle -4
John O'Meara -3
Roy Donald, Michael Moran -2
Michael Harrison, Steve Parker, Noel Quinlan, Mark Robinson, Manfred Wagner, Neil Winterton -1
Brian Ellis, Peter Gunn, Ian Massey, Mick Porter, John Surplice +1
Andrew Warner LM +2

NEAREST THE PINS
Handicap of 19 or more:  1st and 9th
Handicap of 18 or less:    1st and 9th

LONGEST DRIVES
Handicap of 19 or more:  2nd
Handicap of 18 or less:    2nd

Results of Lizards: Jamberoo Open - 2nd March 2003

ATTENDANCE          12 Lizards     2 Visitors

1st LIZARDS               Chris Mooney 38 points off 18 handicap
2nd LIZARDS              Neil Winterton 35 points off 17 handicap
3rd LIZARDS              Garry Bird LM (C/B) 34 points off 33 handicap

1st VISITORS             Charlie Gonidellis 38 points off 17 handicap

BEST SCRATCH        A. Skinner

BRADMAN
   Lizards                       Michael Moran (DNF) 10 points off 23 handicap
   Visitors                      Peter Kiely 28 points off 18 handicap

BEST FRONT NINE   John O'Meara 19 points off 18 handicap
BEST BACK NINE     Manfred Wagner (C/B) 18 points off 18 handicap

NEAREST THE PINS
                                     7th John O'Meara
                                     9th Chris Mooney
                                     11th Tony Della
                                     13th Colin Lacey

LONGEST DRIVE
Handicap of 19 or more 17th Glenn Castle   
Handicap of 18 or less   17th Tony Della

Thanks to Dawson Carroll for donating 1/2 dozen bottles of wine for the weekend.


NEXT MONTH is DAVE RAYNER MEMORIAL DAY - and good weather to bring a visitor or two.
Good Golfing……….Bill Epps,  Editor


 

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