A GOOD WALK
DUNDALK
THE Winter Series sponsored by Tiernans Centra Blackrock continued on Sunday with a singles stableford over 14 holes and it was won by nine-handicapper Gerard Carroll who shot an excellent 34 points. That gave him a one-point winning margin as Michael Browne (22) finished with 33, while Adrian Kenny (19) was a point further back.
Three players finished on 31 points, with Clem Walshe (4) taking fourth place on countback from Anthony McGuinness (19) who edged out Fergal McKenna (17), while the seventh and final prize went to David Brennan (14) who shot 30 points after covering the final nine holes in 20 points.
Walshe, who was the 2018 Golfer of the Year, has emerged from his winter hibernation in flying form and last week he was just edged out on countback in the second outing of the 2019 Hilary series at Seapoint Golf Club.
On a cold and blustery day, on a course playing to its full length, Walshe shot a 74 and was pipped for victory by Royal Dublin’s Kevin Knightly (3) who eagled the parfive 18th to pip the Dundalk player on countback. This is a big year for Eoin Murphy as he moves into the senior elite ranks and the plus-one handicapper will take a lot of heart from his 73 at the Hilary outing, which won him the gross prize.
Caolan Rafferty’s preparations for the season continue in South Africa over the next fortnight when he takes part in the South African Amateur Championship at King David Mowbray Golf Club and the South African Amateur Strokeplay at De Zalze Golf Club. Rafferty is one of nine players on a GUI panel taking part in both events.
Results: Sunday’s Winter Series 14-Hole Singles Stableford sponsored by Tiernans Centra Blackrock - 1st Gerard Carroll (9) 34pts, 2nd Michael Browne (22) 33pts, 3rd Adrian Kenny (19) 32pts, 4th Clem Walshe (4) 31/20pts, 5th Anthony McGuinness (19) 31/19pts, 6th Fergal McKenna (17) 31pts, 7th David Brennan (14) 30/20pts.
Our new Social Committee are starting off their year with a Table Quiz on Thursday February 28th at 8pm. It’s €20 per team and there might be the ‘odd spot prize’.
GREENORE
RICE & Roddy Winter League winners were Team Kellegher, Seamus Kennedy 4&3 v Gerry Fearon Des McCoy 1up v Kevin Conlon Oliver Dullaghan 3&2 v Michael Shields Dermot O’Farrell v Derek Larkin 19th Aidan Mernagh v Paddy Lawless 5&4 PJ Carroll v Sean Kellegher 1up Teams tied, Sean Kellegher won on 2nd playoff hole.
Category winners: Cat 1 Padraig Kelly 116pts, Cat 2 Damian Kilgallon 119pts, Cat 3 Oliver Dullaghan 117pts, Cat 4 Gervase Strain 110pts.
Sunday’s Voucher Competition/ Winter League, kindly sponsored by Rice & Roddy Motors: 1st Brian Rafferty (8) 32, 2nd Gerard Gartlan (14) 31 (32), 3rd Stephen Hoey (16) 30, 4th David Norton (14) 30.
Saturday’s Voucher Competition/Winter League, kindly sponsored by Rice & Roddy Motors: 1st Patrick Ferrigan (21) 30, 2nd Tommy McGuinness (15) 30.
Open Gents Singles Completion played on Tuesday last: 1st Frank O’Hagan (20) 42, 2nd Niall O’Neill (11) 41, Gross prize Kevin McKeown (4) 33.
Next Saturday and Sunday the voucher competitions continue, every Tuesday there’s an Open Gents Singles and our next Open Seniors will be on Monday 25th. Timesheets are available online at www.greenoregolfclub.com or from our Pro Shop at 042-9373951.
LAYTOWN & BETTYSTOWN
FEBRUARY 10th fourball stableford: 1st Bertie Hetherington (14) & Richard McDonnell (15) 38pts, 2nd John Walsh (17) & Declan Kenny (7) 37pts, 3rd Les Field (6) & Steven Field (17) 36pts ocb.
February 9th scotch foursomes stableford: 1st John Ellard (18) & Trevor Connell (7) 35pts ocb, 2nd Thomas McDowell (10) & Bertie Hetherington (14) 35pts, 3rd Martin Reynolds (18) & Paul Smith (7) 34pts ocb.
LAYTOWN & BETTYSTOWN LADIES
LAST Thursday’s 15-hole stableford: 1st Phyllis Powr 26pts, 2nd Jean Kierans 24pts ob9. Nine-hole winner Moira Bailey 19pts, 2nd Mary McElhinney 18pts ob6.
February 10th/11th 15-hole lamb stableford: Class 1 winner Brenda Phelan 28pts ob6, 2nd Carol Wickham 28pts ob3; Class 2 winner Ann Bellew 32pts, 2nd Helena Coen 31pts (previous winner points deducted); Class 3 winner Bridie Durnin 31pts, 2nd Sharon Rogers 28pts. Nine-hole sweep winner Margaret O’Neill 22pts.
LAYTOWN P&P
THE competition on Sunday was a twoball/bestball and the winners were Oliver Healy and Esther Andrews.
MACBRIDE P&P
WEEK four of MacBride Winter League took place last weekend and was an 18 gross competition.
The Grade 1 winner was Sean Goggin with a score of 45 gross (ob9). Grade 2 was won by Liam Flood with a score of 52 gross.
Week five will be an 18 nett competition - times of play Saturday at 1.30pm and Sunday at 10am.
Numbers drawn in last Tuesday’s lotto were 8, 17, 18 & 26. The lucky dip winners were Tommy Dyas, Rita Brady and Peter & Mavis and the jackpot for the draw next Tuesday stands at €4,100.
For more information about MacBride Pitch & Putt please contact us via our Facebook page.
MEATH P&P
THE Meath County Board Spring Alliance was held at the Castletown club on Saturday last - winners as follows:
36 nett Lily Andrews (Trim), Evan Carry (Castletown), Paddy Bird (Laytown) and Jimmy Burke (Navan) 57 nett; 36 gross Kathleen Geraghty (Skryne), Tony Browne (Castletown), Danny Fitzpatrick (Navan) and Willy Cribben ( Castletown) 81 gross; Best 18 nett Marie Brennan (Bellewstown), Paddy Kelly (Trim), Mattie Gorman (Ratoath) and Frank O’Connor (Navan) 28 1/4 nett.
This Saturday Ratoath are the hosts for the Spring Alliance.
SEAPOINT
SUNDAY’S 12-hole stableford: 1st Barry Farrell (14) 28pts, 2nd John Delaney (12) 26pts, 3rd Owen Moore (13) 26pts ocb; Cat 1 Wayne Tracey (4) 26pts ocb, Cat 2 John McCormack (13) 26pts ocb, Cat 3 Bernard Seery (16) 25pts ocb.
Saturday’s 12-hole strokes competition: 1st Ray Culhane (18) 46 nett ocb, 2nd Kevin Hurley (27) 46 nett ocb, 3rd Ray Sullivan (14) 46 nett ocb; Cat 1 David O’Neill (10) 47 nett ocb, Cat 2 Tom Upton (13) 47 nett ocb, Cat 3 Ben McDonnell (19) 47 nett ocb.
SEAPOINT P&P
RESULTS from week five of the Briscoe Expert Electrical Winter League - an 18 nett competition:
Senior - 1st Gerry Breen snr 45, 2nd George Beardsley 46 (ob9 20½); Inter - 1st Sean Breen 43, 2nd Ray McEvoy 44 (ob9 21); Junior - 1st John Kelleher 41, 2nd Gerry Rock 42; Ladies - 1st Mary Coyle 41, 2nd Ann Ward 43 (ob9 22).
Five points went to Team 6 (Anto Mullen, Jim Donnelly, Eddie Smith & Mary Coyle) who amassed a score of -33, while three points were awarded to Team 7 (Pat Curran, Brian Fitzpatrick, Nicky McCann & Valerie Barron) who finished with a score of -27 (ob9s 65½).
Week six is the last week of the Winter League 2019 - it will be an 18 gross - and times of play are Friday and Saturday at 1.30pm and Sunday at 9.30am and 1.30pm.
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