NEWROSSSENIORS

We’ll never trust Met Eireann again: what was supposed to be a bright, sunny day turned out a windy and chilly one, with no sign of the sun and that 13 degrees we were promised in Tinneranny last Thursday.

At least it held dry but underfoot conditions were, as the racing fraternity might say, ‘good to yielding’, a little bit sticky or tacky in our language.

However, twelve teams enjoyed the outing with some excellent scores being returned. This time around there was no trouble with drives being correctly recorded on the scorecard.

Fast learners these Senior chaps - no bother learning their ABCD alphabet which was adhered to perfectly, enabling the tally men to declare results in record time.

It was, once again, a photo-finish between two well-balanced teams tying on 101 points, before Martin McGrath (15), Billy Redmond (19), John Joe Murray (21) and Les Jastrebski (25), took the honours with a better back nine (51/43).

Second on 101 points were Jim ‘Ross’ Ryan (17), Jamesie Wallace (21), Tony Sexton (22) and Oliver Brennan (29).

The third position was filled by Jimmy Furlong (12), Mikey Lee (19), Martin Burke (25) and Aidan Wallace (25) with 97 points.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Michael Brennan on the ninth hole and John Murphy on the eleventh.

A gentle reminder to all players that the draw each week is at 10.40 a.m. sharp, so please be on time.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery after his recent accident goes to Denis Kirwan whom we all wish to see back in action with us again very soon.

The Seniors group extend their sincere sympathy to the club Chairman, John Hartley, on the recent death of his mother, Mai.