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September 2004

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WELCOME to WARNER DAY Mk XVI

 

Life Member Andrew has drawn a full hand for the proceedings.  He will be donor, caterer, ringmaster – by way of deciding the way the game will be played – and chief dobber.  On this day, 24 years ago, President Geoff Wotton bestowed membership upon Andrew and Noel Cawley.  We wish Andy all the best for his 25^th Lizard year.

 

Le MON–DELLA DAY, with 21 members and 3 visitors, produced the following results:

1^st LIZARDS                                     Garry Bird LM - 40 points off 24 handicap

2^nd LIZARDS                                    Bob Paine (count-back) - 35 points off 7 handicap

3^rd LIZARDS                                     Michael Harrison - 35 points off 7 handicap

4^th LIZARDS                                     Neil Winterton - 32 points off 15 handicap

1^st VISITORS                                   Nathan Ellis (count-back) - 35 points off 24 handicap

2^nd VISITORS                                   Roy Donald - 35 points off 17 handicap

BEST SCRATCH                            Bob Paine - 29 points

BEST FRONT NINE                       Dennis Castle - 19 points off 23 handicap

BEST BACK NINE                         Glenn Castle - 16 points off 31 handicap

NEAREST the PINS                       1^st       Bob Paine                          3^rd     Nathan Ellis

                                                            4^th     Chris Mooney                     5^th     Michael Harrison

                                                            9^th     Wal Hill                                10^th   Michael Harrison

                                                            12^th   Ian Massey                         13^th   N.G.E.

                                                            14^th   Neil Winterton                    18^th   Roy Donald

LONGEST DRIVES       19+          8^th     Michael Moran

                                           18-           8^th     Bob Paine

BRADMAN        Lizards                 Andrew Warner LM - 12 points off 21 handicap

                            Visitors                 Peter Morrow - 17 points off 36 handicap

IN HOSPITAL                                  Gordon Donald LM

 

ANDY WARNER and GARRY BIRD called into Manly Waters hospital after the game, and reported that Gaudy looked sprightly and was heading home on Tuesday.

 

 

LOW SCORES seemed the order of the breezy day – the 2 low markers blew in with 35 a piece, with the leading visitors following suit.

 

GARRY BIRD LM used the brisk tail wind to advantage and lobbed on the 375m 8^th with his third shot!  He then sank the putt for a 5 pointer!!  At the end of his round he returned to the shed, with not a feather out of place, and startled the stipes with his best front nine, equal best back nine and an unbeatable 40 points.  Congratulations Garry on your first win for 25 months.

 

 

NATHAN ELLIS, reduced 6 strokes for his 44 off 30 in June – when he made his debut in the Father and Son event – fought his way back to the pay window, on a countback, with a down to earth 35 pointer.  Well done Nathan.

 

THE RAFFLE, in the absence of Postie, who took the raffle tickets to the hospital with him, was decided by selecting a scorecard from the stack.  Colin Lacey made the draw by selecting his own and promptly donated the bottle of scotch back to the club.  Col made the re-draw, the prize going to Glenn Castle.

 

THE AIRIES CHOIR turned out to be a solo by Brian Ellis.

 

FINES, some were:

 

John O’Meara             praising the chief dobber for his much improved putting – causing him to 4

                                      putt the next green

 

Garry Bird LM              providing us with the second windy day since becoming President

 

Gary Castle                 stating: “I win so much money from my brother at golf, I will have to put it

                                      in my next tax return”

 

Colin Lacey                 once again winning the longest divot competition

 

Bill Sheehan                “credit fine” for walking down to Avalon shops for another bag of ice

 

Bill Sheehan                costing the Lizards money.  If he had walked to Mona Vale he would have

                                      saved 20¢

 

Tony Della                    since moving to Moss Vale has been talking with a foreign accent

 

Michael Moran and     having a battle of wits ending in a scoreless draw

Dennis Castle

 

 

TODAY’S PLAY

Handicap Adjustments

Garry Bird LM                      -2

Dennis Castle                       1

Gary Castle                           1

Brian Ellis                              1

Michael Harrison                   1

Wal Hill                                   1

Colin Lacey                           1

Ian Massey                            1

Chris Mooney                        1

Michael Moran                      1

The usual CUSTARD BALL EVENT will be held

Nearest the Pins

   Handicap of 19 or more                1^st      5^th

   Handicap of 18 or less                  1^st      5^th

Longest Drives

   Handicap of 19 or more                2^nd

   Handicap of 18 or less                  2^nd

 

 

NEXT MONTH is the CASTLE HILL PLATE DAY.

Bring a visitor or two.

Good Golfing … Bill Epps, Editor

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