A GOOD WALK

DUNDALK

THERE may have been low temperatures on Sunday, but things were certainly hot on the scoring front as Tommy Renaghan (15), Maurice Soraghan (9), Dennis Cunningham (14) and John McErlean (23) won the Four Man Team Rumble over 14 holes.

Under the Rumble format, one score counted over the first five holes, two scores counted over the next five and the final four holes saw three of the four scores counting.

That meant that over the 14 holes there were 27 scores and the winning team returned 19 pars, five birdies and just three bogies as they recorded a gross 79pts, which was reduced to 76pts when reductions for previous winter prizes were applied.

They amassed 15pts from the first five holes, picking up three points at each, courtesy of pars at the first, second, fifth and sixth and birdie from their low man, Maurice Soraghan, at the par five sixth.

Over the next five holes, with two scores counting, they continued to dove-tail well and collected 33pts over this section with Tommy Renaghan and Denis Cunningham both birdieing the par five 10th for a return of eight points.

With three counting on the final four holes there was little room for error and they didn’t make any as they completed the homeward stretch in 31pts.

Two pars and a birdie from Cunningham delivered eight points at the par three 13th while two pars from Renaghan and McErlean and a birdie from Soraghan at the par three index 10 17th delivered nine points.

They finished with 79pts and a three-point deduction for previous successes left them on 76 just halfa-point ahead of Michael Coburn (10), Pat Davis (16), Dessie Ward (12) and last week’s winner Noel Reid (15).

The runners-up finished with a gross 76pts after a fine round that included three birdies, 23 pars and just one bogey but they then lost 0.5pts for Reid’s win last week to finish on 75.5pts and missed out by the narrowest of margins.

Sunday, January 19 - Four Man 14 Hole Team Rumble - 76pts* - Tommy Reneghan (15), Maurice Soraghan (9), Dennis Cunningham (14), John McErlean (23). 75.5pts* - Michael Coburn (10), Pat Davis (16), Dessie Ward (12), Noel Reid (15). *Reductions applied.

GREENORE

ROUND seven of the Winter League (14-hole stableford), played on Sunday and sponsored by Rice & Roddy Motors Main Kia Dealers: 1st Tom Ward (14) 34 (35), runner-up Keith Cohalan (6) 33 (34), 3rd Gerard McGuinness (20) 32(33), 4th Damian Smith (6) 32.

Round seven of the Winter League (14-hole stableford), played on Saturday and sponsored by Rice & Roddy Motors Main Kia Dealers: 1st Gerry Toner (18) 32, runner-up Gerard Kennedy (10) 31 (32).

Round eight of the Saturday and Sunday Winter League takes place this week and every Tuesday there’s an Open Gents Singles, with an Open Seniors on the last Monday each month.

Timesheets are available online at www.greenoregolfclub.com and also from our pro shop at 042-9373951.

We are available for clubhouse functions. For bookings contact 9373212 ex 3 or Doreen at 0862333384.

LAYTOWN & BETTYSTOWN

RESULTS from the nine-hole stableford held on January 12th:

A1 course - 1st Daithi Wade 25/13 22pts, 2nd Frank Flynn 2/1 21pts, 3rd Harry P Barry 19 (-2) 9 20pts ocb, 4th Seamus O’Beirn 15 (-4) 6 20pts ocb, 5th Eddie Tuite 26/13 20pts ocb, 6th Ronan Whitty 12/6 20pts ocb.

B1 course - 1st Paul Reilly 20 (-2) 9 21pts ocb, 2nd Patrick J Meehan 22/11 21pts, 3rd Stephen Watson 15/8 21pts, 4th Daniel G Doyle 13/7 21pts, 5th Cillian Duffy 9/5 20pts ocb, 6th Michael Sweeny 6/3 20pts ocb.

Invitation Singles Stableford, held on January 8th: 1st Thomas Butterly 14/12 34pts, 2nd Frank O’Donnell 17/14 33pts, Gross prize Annraoi Collins 0/0 30pts; Div 1 winner Alan Mullen 4/3 32pts ocb, Div 2 winner Seamus O’Toole 16/13 33pts, Div 3 winner Joe O’Toole 30/25 32pts. CSS non-counting.

LAYTOWN P&P

FOLLOWING a very well-attended annual general meeting on Sunday, the following were elected for the coming year:

President: Tom Kelly; Chairman: Paddy Bird; Vice Chair: Esther Andrews; Treasurer: Joe Gibney; Sec/Reg: Anne Bird; Comp Sec/ PRO: Paddy Bird. The Lady Captain is Esther Andrews and the Gents Captain Ray McCormack.

The competition winners were Anne Bird and Ray McCormack.

MACBRIDE P&P

MACBRIDE Pitch & Putt Club held its annual general meeting last week, it was well attended and the following club members were elected:

Chairperson - Ray McKenna; Vice Chairperson - Ivor Flanagan; Secretary - Pádraic Sarsfield; Assistant Secretary - Alan Cluskey; Treasurer - Keith Smyth; Competition Secretary - Audrey Donnelly; Juvenile Officer - Barry Thornton; PRO - Audrey Donnelly; President - Peter Woods; Club Captain - Audrey Donnelly.

The 2019 Club Player of The Year award was presented to Barry Thornton. Barry is an excellent supporter of all club events, and a popular player with his fellow clubmates. He’s a worthy winner, and we wish him well for the year ahead.

The committee would like to thank all members who attended the agm. Congratulations and best wishes to newly elected and returning officers and we look forward to another sporting and successful year in 2020.

There was a wonderful turnout on Sunday morning at MacBride for the official start of the 2020 season. Getting things under way and pitching off in style was our new Club Captain Audrey Donnelly. We wish Audrey well for the year ahead.

Last weekend also saw the start of the MacBride Winter League and week one was an 18 nett competition.

The Grade 1 winner was Barry Thornton with a score of 43 Nett (h/c -0) and Grade 2 was won by new club member Olan Flanagan with a score of 43 nett (h/c -12).

The Winter League team of Barry Thornton, Jimmy Flood and Joe Reilly got off to an impressive start with a stableford team score of 90 points.

Thanks to all those who played over the weekend, and well done to our two winners.

Week two will be an 18 gross competition, times of play Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 10am.

Numbers drawn in last Tuesday’s lotto were 8, 15, 16 & 22 and the lucky dip winners were Deirdre Norris, Tiger Fagan and Lexi McCabe. The next draw will take place on Tuesday 28th when the jackpot prize will be €5,250.

For more information please visit our website @www.macbridepitchandputt.com or contact us via the club Facebook page.

SEAPOINT LADIES

RESULT from last weekend’s spring lamb competition: 1st Jeanne Connolly 21pts, 2nd Mary Upton 20pts.

SEAPOINT P&P

RESULTS from the Briscoe Expert Electrical Winter League week one, which was an 18 nett:

Senior - 1st Darren Fagan 42, 2nd Pat Greene 45; Inter - 1st Luke Murphy 44, 2nd Anto Mullen 45; Junior - 1st John Kelleher 45 (ob9 20½), 2nd Eddie Smith 45; Ladies - 1st Ann Ward 45, 2nd Mary Coyle 46 (ob9 22).

Five points went to Team 8 (Darren Fagan, Paul Cooney, Joanne Cooney & Sarah Cooney) with a score of -27 (ob9s 87) and three points to Team 3 (Pat Greene, Anto Mullen, Toma Rock & Ann Ward) who also amassed -27.

This week’s competition is an 18 gross - times of play Friday and Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 9.30am and 1pm.

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