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June 2005

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WELCOME TO PHILIP BRANDON’S VICE-PRESIDENT’S DAY – The Father and Son Annual Trophy Day and the Grand Final of the Lindenberg Knock-out competition.  News is Philip will be unable to attend today, however our prestidigeous President has the safe transfer of the Donor’s Trophies, from the display table to the sweaty palms of the prize winners, in hand – without the assistance of the VP.

 

 

COLIN LACEY has been Assistant Handicapper 4 times and Vice-President twice over the past 5 years, yet never achieving the Presidential jackpot, due to unseasonal demands of his employment, but on this occasion can see his way clear and, to date, is the sole nominee for the 2005/6 Presidency.

 

GORDON DONALD LM is still with us, on his feet, but not planning any excursions far from home.  Sadly his loving wife Joan is in Greenwich Hospital, terminally ill.  Our hopes and prayers go out to her.

 

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PRESIDENT’S DAY, with 18 Lizards and 2 visitors, produced the following results:

 

1^st LIZARDS                                     Andrew Warner LM - 40 points off 20 handicap

2^nd LIZARDS                                    Colin Lacey - 39 points off 19 handicap

1^st VISITORS                                   Mike Dodd - 38 points off 28 handicap

2^nd VISITORS                                   Roy Donald - 26 points off 13 handicap

BEST SCRATCH                            Michael Harrison on count-back - 30 points

BEST FRONT NINE                       Michael Morgan on count-back - 21 points off 18 handicap

BEST BACK NINE                         Bob Paine - 20 points off 7 handicap

NEAREST the PINS      19+          1^st      Mike Dodd                         9^th     Garry Bird LM

                                           18-           1^st      Neil Winterton                    4^th     A. Skinner

LONGEST DRIVES       19+          2^nd    A. Skinner

                                           18-           2^nd    Michael Harrison

BRADMAN        Lizards                 Jim Small on count back - 26 points off 15 handicap

                            Visitors                 Roy Donald - 26 points off 13 handicap

 

Results of the Semi Finals of the Lindenberg

Hartmut Schwarz       d       Glenn Castle                      6 and 5

Michael Morgan        d       Wal Hill                                on the 20^th

AIRIES                                              Brian Ellis and Wal Hill

 

RAFFLE                                            #2 – Andy Warner, Acting Treasurer & Raffle Runner, won.

                                                            The bottle of scotch was donated back to the club.

 

  

ANDREW WARNER LM, after a hard slog of 5 runners up prizes spread over the past 7 years, bagged his first win at Avalon since December ’98!  Andy won the recent Wal Hill trophy at Mangrove Mountain and decided to strike again while his irons were still hot.

 

COLIN LACEY notched up his 3^rd second place in 5 months and clipped 4 strokes from his handicap in the process.  Col gives the impression he will be persevering with the winter pruning.

 

 

MIKE DODD was first past the post in the visitors for the first time.  Congratulations Mike.

 

 

CRAZY STATISTICS: Not any of the 6 players with handicaps of 19 or more hit a ball that stayed on the 2^nd fairway.  No player with a handicap of 18 or less made the green of the 129m 9^th.

 

 

JIM SMALL and ROY DONALD have each been Bradman 3 times in the past 12 months.  Both Bradmen had one sip of their downers then proceeded to the fence.

 

 

THE ANNUAL FATHER and SON DAY is up fpr grabs toady.  The Castles will be hard to beat, they have a grandfather, 2 fathers, 3 sons and a grandson.  The winning double don’t have to play together, they just have to be present and play on the day.  Jim Small is next in the ratings with a father, son and a grandson.  Last year’s winners were Brian and Nathan Ellis! – so don’t despair – you only have to be in it to have a chance of winning.

 

 

 

THE LINDENBERG long hard grind has reached the brink – the two survivors have climbed the 13 stairs and are faced with a sudden indelible result.

 

This year has been a unique experience in Lizard history, with interim results less predictable than the Colby and Jackson cases.

 

By the time the semi finalists were due to hit the press, players of the standing of HARRISON, PAINE, SMALL, MOONEY, GILCHRIST, Colin Lacey and Dennis Castle were in the queue for an early shower!!

 

Three of the 4 players still standing were unceded 100 to 1 shots, namely Glenn Castle, Wal Hill and Hart Schwarz, all fine examples of the Lizards nurturing of budding golfers and each deserving of our CONGRATULATIONS.

 

Today we have the final between unwavering Michael Morgan and the apparent giant killer Hart Schwarz.  We wish them both the best of luck.

 

 

THE AGM will be conducted in the DY RSL on Tues 5^th July 2005.  Meet in the Scores Bar at 6:30pm for 7.  More information at today’s meeting.

 

 

 

 

TODAY’S PLAY

Handicap Adjustments

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                7^th

   Handicap of 18 or less                  7^th

Finals of the Lindenberg

       Hartmut Schwarz         vs               Michael Morgan

 

 

NEXT MONTH will be EPPS-MEREDITH DAY – a good day to bring a visitor or two.