FOL July 2004

FLAT OUT LIKE

July 2004

WELCOME to EPPS - MEREDITH DAY.

WELCOME to GARRY BIRD LM, 59^th PRESIDENT of the LIZARDS GOLF CLUB. Garry was the instigator and still is the publisher of the Lizards Annual Booklets. The first edition in 1989 was the most innovative and well received move by the club – since the decision in 1965, during Bill Sheehan’s presidency, to produce the monthly Flat Out Like.

Garry after 2 years as Captain Handicapper was elected President, for the first time, in 1991, he had a breather in 1992 and in 93 stepped into the position of Secretary, in place of Neville Meredith who had retired from his employment and moved to Port Macquarie. He has been Secretary ever since – as well as 3 stints as Vice Pres. during the same period.

Garry is the 4^th Lizard in the past 58 years to be elevated to the top job twice. Hats off to our hard working life member.

TODAY is EPPS – MEREDITH DAY MkXXIII, the club’s 696^th rostered monthly competition and the entrée on the 2004 – 2005 Lizard menu. Nifty Nev sends his trophy, news that work is in progress on the first nine at Emerald Downs (the holes we play at Port Macquarie are known as the second nine) and his best wishes to Vicki and all the Lizards. We thank him for his trophy and good wishes and look forward to seeing him in November.

VICE-PRESIDENT’S DAY, with 22 members and 3 visitors, produced the following results:

LIZARDS 1^st Colin Lacey - 38 points off 22 handicap

LIZARDS 2^nd Brian Ellis - 36 points off 41 handicap

VISITORS 1^st Nathan Ellis - 44 points off 30 handicap

VISITORS 2^nd Bob Paine - 30 points off 6 handicap

BEST FRONT NINE Jim Small - 16 points off 12 handicap

BEST BACK NINE Michael Harrison - 18 points off 7 handicap

NEAREST the PINS 19+ 1^st Garry Bird LM

3^rd Colin Lacey

18- 1^st Bob Paine

3^rd Michael Harrison

LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 7^th Michael Moran

18- 7^th Bob Paine

BRADMAN Lizards Manfred Wagner - 18 points off 19 handicap

Visitors Jake Small - 25 points off 41 handicap

RAFFLE D12 – Neil Winterton

IN HOSPITAL Andrew Warner LM

VICE-PRESIDENTS can do anything they want on VP days. V•P Colin Lacey chose to win the day – his first success in 13 months.

BRIAN ELLIS had his first trip to the pay window since joining the club.

NATHAN ELLIS, conscripted to the cause to bolster the annual Father and Son event, skittled his fellow visitors with a 25 pointer on the second nine.

BOB PAINE, the first professional golfer to play with the Lizards, won the visitors trophy in April and came second in May and June, with gentlemanly scores of 35, 36 and 30. On this occasion he added a nearest the pin and long drive.

THE FATHER and SON ANNUAL TROPHY was won by who ellis but the Ellis – with 80 big ones! The Castles, capable of fielding ½ dozen teams, could only come up with one – Dennis and Glenn, with 47 points. Jim and Jake Small fared slightly better with 56. Congratulations Brian and Nathan.

LINDENBERG GRAND FINAL RESULTS:

Last year triple title holder Jim Small came up against quadruple runner up Michael Harrison. Michael won the day. This year they met again, and in keeping with the usual excitement and expectations, the gruelling annual event was won on the 19^th – by Jim Small.

Congratulations to both players.

THE AGM was conducted at the DY RSL on Tuesday 6^th July. Attended by 18 members and 1 visitor the evening was enjoyed by all – during the enjoyment the following office bearers for 2004 - 2005 were elected:

President Garry Bird LM

Vice President Phil Brandon

Secretary Garry Bird LM

Treasurer Gordon Donald LM

Captain/Handicapper Manfred Wagner

Assistant Handicapper Neil Winterton

Plant Engineer/Baggage Man Bill Sheehan LM

Assistant Baggage Man Glenn Castle

Caterer Monthly Rotation System

Editor Bill Epps LM

Chief Dobber Andrew Warner

Victualler Chris Mooney

TODAY’S PLAY

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