ROSSLARE GOLF
Over 1,400 players from clubs throughout the country competed in the first seven days of the open in Rosslare. The good weather was matched by some great scoring.
Friday, August 4, mixed Scotch foursomes (sponsors: Barker’s of Wexford): 1, John (14) and Cara Ryan (14), 66; 2, Hugh (15) and Colleen O’Neill (22), 66.2; 3, Michael (20) and Marianne Brennan (19), 66.6; gross, Richard (2) and Eileen Duggan (17), 77; visitors, Gerry (16) and Anna Stapleton (21, Thurles), 68; nearest pin, Niamh Rigley.
Saturday, August 5, fourball (sponsor: Boggan’s of Wexford): 1, Michael Stanley (5), Fergal Scolard (12), 45 points; 2, David Magee (8), Jim Hore (13), 45 points; 3, Liam Duggan (5), Ned Kinsella (19), 44 points; 4, Gearóid (6) and Gerard Moran (13), 44 points; visitors, M. Dawson (11), Vincent Nagle (Milltown); customers, David Hemmingway (12), Patrick Bradish (20), 41 points; nearest pin, Stephen Healy.
Sunday, August 6, singles (sponsor: Claude Howlin): 1, Paud O’Brien (4), 37 points; 2, Aidan Ryan (12), 36 points; gross, Paul Murphy (+1), 37 points; vet., Michael O’Brien (12), 33 points; 3, Aidan Claffey (3, Elm Park), 35 points; visitor, P. Tracey (9, Balbriggan), 35 points; Junior, David Twomey (4); nearest pin: 2nd, Liam Duggan; 14th, Ciarán McGettrick; longest drive, Gary Collins; customer, Tim Long (17), 32 points.
Monday, August 7 (sponsor: Permanent TSB): 1, Bill Hutchinson (14), 44 points; 2, Michael Geraghty (12), 40 points; gross, Paul Murphy (+1), 36 points; vets., John Howard (14), 38 points; 3, Dermot Walsh (6), 39 points; 4, Geoff Coman (10), 39 points; visitor, Alan O’Rourke (4, Kilkenny), 37 points; Junior, Zack Boyle (18), 43 points; customer, Ted Tierney; nearest pin, Stephen Treacy.
Tuesday, August 8, singles (sponsor: a member): 1, John Barron (9), 41 points; 2, Dermot Walsh (6), 40 points; gross, Paud O’Brien (3), 35 points; vet., Davy Noonan (9), 39 points; 3, Kevin Twomey (11), 38 points; 4, Colm Kearns (12), 38 points; Junior, Cillian Corkery (14), 39 points; nearest pin, Stephen O’Brien.
Wednesday, August 9 (sponsor: Kelly’s Resort Hotel): 1, Conor McAllister (13), 43 points; 2, Phil Callery (6), 42 points; gross, Gary Collins (+3); vet., Pat Rossiter (7), 37 points; 3, Denis Noonan (4), 39 points; 4, Derek Wickham (7), 39 points; visitor, T. Coman (20), 38 points; Junior, Freddie Gallagher (11); nearest pin, Seán Benton. Phil Callery had a hole-in-one at the 14th.
Thursday, August 10, fourball (sponsors: Roche Logistics Group): 1, Bob Quilty (10), Charlie O’Gorman (13), 47 points; 2, Kevin Collins (5), Shane Jackson (12), 45 points; 3, Stevan Asple (6), Conor Brett (12), 43 points; 4, Paul Murphy (+1), Mark Fives (18), 43 points; visitors, Jeff Pamplin (10), James Hanglow (18), 39 points; Juniors, Harry Fanagan (7), Eoin Carey (10), 42 points; nearest pin, Derek Wickham.