FOL October 2004

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October 2004

WELCOME to CASTLE HILL PLATE DAY Mk VI

Glenn and Wal host the classiest sounding donors day. The event occurs in spring, excluding connotations of Ascot, Epsom and Royal Randwick, with the scent of freshly mown grass, fan forced petunias and well bred horse manure. We commend them on their donors day and untold assistance during the year.

WARNER DAY, with 20 members and 1 visitors, produced the following results:

1^st LIZARDS Chris Mooney - 41 points off 15 handicap

2^nd LIZARDS Andrew Warner LM - 38 points off 21 handicap

8^th LIZARDS Hartmut Schwarz - 34 points off 30 handicap

1^st VISITORS Roy Donald - 42 points off 17 handicap

2^nd VISITORS

BEST SCRATCH Michael Harrison - 28 points

BEST FRONT NINE Michael Morgan - 19 points off 19 handicap

BEST BACK NINE Colin Lacey - 21 points off 23 handicap (awarded on the day)

Michael Harrison - 22 points off 8 handicap (real)

NEAREST the PINS 19+ 1^stDennis Castle 5^th -

18- 1^st Jim Small 5^th Roy Donald

LONGEST DRIVES 19+ 2^nd Michael Moran

18- 2^nd Michael Harrison

BRADMAN Lizards Gary Castle - 23 points off 24 handicap

Visitors Roy Donald - 42 points off 17 handicap

AIRIES Another solo by Brian Ellis

CUSTARD BALL WINNING TEAM

Chris Mooney, John O’Meara, Colin Lacey and Michael Morgan with 41 points

THE CUSTARD BALL EVENT caused the usual dyspeptic flutters among the players – with only one team brave enough to hit the ball far enough to lose it. Ian Massey lost his team’s ball on the way to the first tee – but managed to obtain a replacement. The winning team - Chris Mooney, John O’Meara, Colin Lacey and Michael Morgan – scored 41 points, 4 shots ahead of the Small/Warner group.

CHRIS MOONEY. Victualler, custodian of the Lizards web site and publisher of the F.O.L., took time out to put his game together, for the first time in 2 years, and took out the Warner Day trophy 3 shots ahead of the donor and had a further success in the Custard Ball Event. While back in the swing he could collect a couple more trophies before the summer’s out.

HART was the beneficiary when the Life Member donor decided on prizes for the first 3 past the post.

LONE VISITOR Roy Donald had a colourful day – winning his event, the long drive and amassing the possible highest Bradman score in Lizard history.

FINES, some were:

Roy Donald trying to pay his “hole-in-one” competition with $1.00. He was told

promptly it was $2.00 to enter – replying “when did it go up?”

All Lizards disregarding the traditional wearing of shorts in the first match of spring

The 4 Castles the irretrievable loss of the team’s custard ball

Matthew Castle employing a ladies folding umbrella in a futile attempt to repel the

inclement weather from his manly frame

Jim Small parking his cart next to a deep puddle near the 12^th, causing the

unsuspecting dobber to alight into a casual wading pool

Hart stating “I had 15 on the front and 19 on the back – I am quite happy with

35 for the round”

The ‘HOLE-IN-ONE’ JACKPOT is over the $500.00 mark and well worth a $2 investment. Make sure Postie records your payment. There were 2 holes-in-one last year and we are due for another before Christmas.

TODAY’S PLAY

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