NEW ROSS LADIES
On Wednesday, August 9, the 18-hole stableford competition was sponsored by Brooks Jewellers, Charles Street, New Ross, and Liz Bennett (9) was claiming her second win in three weeks. Well done Liz.
Results: 1, Liz Bennett (9), 71 nett; 2, Mary Maher (16), 73 nett; gross, Mary Kavanagh, 88; 3, Anne Banville (23), 74 nett.
Next we we play for the Centenary Cup and the prizes are sponsored by Emerald Dry Cleaners, New Ross. Many thanks to Pete and Deirdre Caulfield for their continued support. It is an 18-hole stableford.
On Thursday, August 17, the mixed event for Ann Curtis’ lady President’s prize will start at 3.30 p.m. Hopefully we will see a good turn-out for this special occasion and of course for the fun in the clubhouse afterwards.
This week we are adding a nine-hole competition to the timesheet on Wednesdays. This option is specifically for Seniors, members recuperating after surgery/illness who might find 18 holes too much, and beginners.
It is not a qualifying competition as yet. For the moment the slots will be in the afternoon but this will be reviewed in time. Entry is €5 and we hope that there will be sufficient interest in this option so that we can develop it further.
The Get Into Golf ladies will have a scramble for a prize presented by the lady President, Ann Curtis, this Wednesday evening. More information will be on the Whatsapp group during the week.
The prize will be included then in the prize-giving on Saturday night, August 25. It’s marvellous to see so many ladies playing in the club classic! Thanks to all who sold and bought raffle tickets. Great credit is due to Vice-Captain Martin Carroll and his team for all the time and work they put into the classic.
It would be lovely to see ladies in the clubhouse at 8 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) for the prize-giving and to acknowledge the generosity of Paschal Bolger and all at Culcita. Hopefully this event will grow year on year to become one of the biggest events on our golfing calendar.
The Mary McKenna team had a hard day’s golf in Royal Tara on Thursday, coming away with only one win. However, all is not lost! The home leg of this Leinster final will take place on August 27 when we have another chance to balance the score.
Thank you to all the supporters who travelled the long distance to cheer on the ladies. It was great to see Anthony Connick of our bar staff there to lend support to the team.
Maria Burford, our hard-working handicap secretary who plays off 13, took part in the Mid Leinster championships in Enniscorthy at the weekend. She played really well, getting as far as the semi-final where she was beaten on 19th by the outright winner, Margaret Hearne. Well done Maria, we are very proud of you!