A GOOD WALK
CLOVERHILL
DANIEL Hughes (7) followed up his Wednesday night hole in one with a weekend win in the singles stableford competition. Daniel completed the course in level par for a winning score of 43 points which was one ahead of second placed David Pilkington (2). Raymond Flynn (14) picked up third place with 41 pts. Next weekend the August Singles Stableford competition takes place.
Next Monday will see our ever popular Bank Holiday Green Tee Open take place. Booking can by made via the BRS Booking System or by contacting the club 02830889374 or 02830 889580 Entry is Members £7 and Visitors £12 which includes 2s.
The 20th Anniversary offer of join now and get 2019 free has proven very popular in bringing new members to the club. Contact Colin 028-30889580 with any enquiries.
Congratulations to Co Armagh lady golfer Bernie McBride won the July €100 BC Electrics Dundalk sponsored Bonus visitors prize as her 40 points from a couple of weeks ago was the best for a visitor in the month of July.
Last Friday Greenore’s Justin McKevitt (15) was 2 points off Bernie’s winning total but it was good enough to net him the the weekly winners first prize following a 3 way countback. Justy beat Club Secretary Mark Shevlin (13) into second place with Dee McEvoy (10) third all 3 finished with 38 points. Friday Open Entry is Members £7 and Visitors £12 which includes 2s.
The feature of the Byrne Monumental Crossmaglen sponsored Wed Cup off the Green Markers was the remarkable Hole in One recorded by Daniel Hughes (7) at the 335 yard Hole 15.
Daniel’s remarkable feat took a bit away from the plaudits for Raymond Kelly who won his second Wed Cup qualifier with the perfect 27 points for the 9 holes.
There are 4 rounds of fixtures remaining in the Byrne Monumental Cup one off each of the 4 sets of markers in use. This Wednesday the Front 9 White is in play.
With Raymond Kelly already qualified in this section the weekly winner and runner-up in this category are up for grabs this Wednesday for a place in the final.
The 18 hole round of the Golfer of the Year competition was won by Richard Harper on the countback from Fr Kevin Cullen after both had returned 42 points.
On this Thursday the draw for the singles matchplay will be made and a round matches in that competition will be played following the draw. The Seniors Pairs final will see Turlough O Brien & Seamus McCoy take on club President Pius Tierney & Richard Harper in the final.
Our inter-club 2018 journey came to an unsporting end at SPA on Sunday evening.
Holding a 6 hole lead from the home leg the team was confident of advancing to the semi-finals, but before a ball was struck in anger our hopes of progress were dashed.
With 3 teams sent out to play, a player in our last pairing got lost and missed his tee-time. Although match 3 was still playing the opening par 5 hole, the home Sam Rutherford Captain claimed the 18 hole entitlement for a player being late, which ultimately cost us the tie.
We finished the 3 very sporting games played on the day (to go with the 4 matches played at Cloverhill) 2 holes up, to give us an 8 hole lead which was then wiped out by the 18 hole forfeit.
Our Ulster Cup team bowed out of the competition following a quarter final defeat at the hands of Co. Armagh. Holding a slender 4-3 lead going into the away leg at Armagh the hosts proved to be the much better side on the night and deservingly qualified for their first ever semi-final in that competition.
COUNTY LOUTH
LAST Wednesday’s fourball better ball stableford: 1st Michael Redmond (11) & John Fitzgeraldn (24) 47pts ob9; 2nd Michael Kennedy (13) & Terence Bannon (15) 47pts.
July 22nd Four-Person Team Event, held at The Island: 1st Stephen Murphy (6), Rourke Carr (12), Matt Kavanagh (18) & Jimmy Clynch (7) 85pts; 2nd Ryan Doherty (scr), Val Smyth (5), Eugene Doherty (14) & Cathy Doherty (28) 83pts.
CO LOUTH LADIES
RESULT from last Tuesday’s Honorary Treasurer’s Prize v par competition:
Overall winner Anne Keane (12) 5up ob6; Class 1 winner Anne Marie Daly (16) 4up, 2nd Carmel Kierans (18) 3up ob6, Gross prize Susan Mullaney -7; Class 2 winner Catherine O’Brien (22) 5up, 2nd Mary Lennon (25) 4up; Class 3 winner Aoife Allen (32) 4up, 2nd Norine Maher (31) 1up ob9. Ninehole qualifier Ann McClean (36) 18pts. CSS Tues 74.
Results from Lady Captain’s Carlow McDowell’s Prize were as follows:
Last Tuesday (Day 1): 1st Eileen Garvey (22) 71, Gross prize Mia Quinn (6) 83, Five-day members winner Ena Gilsenan (19) 77; Class 1 Doherty Collins (14) 75 ocb, Class 2 Eimear Matthews (23) 73 ocb, Class 3 Pamela Mullen (28) 75. Nine-hole qualifier Ruth Smyth (18) 21pts, Senior ladies winner Olive Sharkey. Putting competition winner Marie Maguire 16. CSS Sat 14th 74, Tues 17th 74.
Saturday (Day 2): 1st Elizabeth McCormack (36) 73 ocb, Gross prize Rosemary Howell 83; Class 1 Rosemary Hayes (9) 75 ocb, Class 2 Ciara Moore (23) 73, Class 3 Caroline Ryder (30) 84. Nine-hole qualifier Mary McCabe (36) 18pts, Senior ladies winner Judy McQuillan. CSS 75. Putting competition winner Valerie Reddan 15.
Overall (36 holes): 1st Andrea Byrne (25) 144 ocb, 2nd Olivia McGuirk (18) 144, Gross prize Deirdre Smith 140; Class 1 winner Emily Murray (18) 147, 2nd Jennifer Gannon (3) 148; Class 2 winner Delia Berkery (19) 147,