24.5.2009

First Hole in One

    First Hole in One

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    In 1992 Alan Leary, a video-shop owner was convinced by his friend Stephen Hourigan that he should have a relaxing game of golf. Alan had never played the game, so it came as a surprise when at the par-3 fourth he holed in one.

 

    Thanks, Dad

    In 1984 police booked Julia McArdie for failing a breath test-the machine had been invented by her father.

 

    Triple Texan Surprise

    Texan Ron Thompson found his family had grown by 4 in less than 24 hours when 3 of his daughters, Mary, Joan and Carol, gave birth to 4 boys in 1990.

    Mary was driven to hospital by 19 year old sister Joan, who was 9 months pregnant. 5 hours later Mary, 28 gave birth to Shane. 7 hours later Joan was drivenby her sister Carol to the hospital and gave birth to Jeremy a minute after midnight. Carol, 24 then went into labour and gave birth to 2 boys just before 3 am.

 

    Ill-met

    A news report on 27 Des 1989 said that among the Christmas holiday death toll in Queensland were a father and son. The 2 had been driving separate vehicles when they collided head-on on a lonely dirt road.

 

    Nine Lives

    Jessica Lee Bromwell was born at 9 min past 9 on the 9th day of the 9th month in 1990, which means she turns 9 on the 9th day of the 9th month in 1999.

     Lowdown on High Flying

    A baby born on a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane at 27000 feet in 1991 had the surname Lowdown.