ROSSLARE

Two competitions were played in Rosslare during the past week. Despite plenty of run on the fairways and perfect greens, players are finding it hard to score with no competitor breaking 40 points in either competition.

On Sunday week Dermot Walsh (7) had birdies at the fourth, twelfth and 13th in halves of 18 and 21 to win the singles.

Second, also on 39 points, was Murt Joyce (7), with the recent Captain’s prize winner, Toddy Murphy (19), taking third position on the same score.

Gary Collins (+3) won the gross on 34 and Syl Farrell (13) took the veterans’ prize with 37 points. First nine winner was Cormac Pettitt (11) with 22 points, and the second nine was won by Bob Quilty (10) with 21 points.

The open singles on Wednesday was won by one of our new members, better known as a hurler and footballer, Michael O’Regan (18). Despite scoring no point at the twelfth, his halves of 17 and 21 points won on the breakdown from Douglas Benson (14).

Third on the same score was the evergreen Hugh Byrne (15), with Paddy Gallagher (16) fourth on 37 points.

John Brady (+2), fresh from his selection on the Irish boys’ team, won the gross with 37 points. He had four birdies in his round. Tony Wright (12) won the vets. on 36 points.