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ENNIS C OR THY LADIES
Last week’s stableford competition was sponsored by Burke O’Leary, with 49 ladies playing.
Results: 1, Connie Doyle (8), 37 points (back nine); 2, Catherine Lawless (16), 37 points; 3, Laura Dempsey (7), 36 points; 4, Caitríona Hogan (9), 35 points; nine-hole qualifier: 1, Helen Cosgrave, 16 points; 2, Laura Dempsey, 16 points (back six).
Next week is our ladies’ medal (maximum score) competition, sponsored by Pettitts SuperValu.
We also have the start of our open Seniors on Thursday, April 18, sponsored by Coppen’s Pharmacy. All are very welcome to come along and play on our wonderful course.
Easter schedule: Good Friday, open four-person team (waltz); Easter Sunday, evening mixed followed by music; Easter Monday, open four-person team, two to score everywhere.
BALLYMONEY
Wednesday nine-hole competition (gents): 1, Thomas Doolan (16), 21 points; 2, Kevin Byrne (19), 18 points; 3, Sammy Walker (7), 18 points.
Weekend singles stableford (gents): 1, Robbie Kehoe (13), 41 points; 2, Seán Furlong (11), 38 points; 3, Tony McGrane (11), 38 points; front nine, Brendan Whyte; back nine, Paul Cleary.
Next Friday (Good Friday) sees a three-person scramble to mark the Captain’s drive-in.
Ballymoney beat Bunclody to advance to the second round of the Provincial Towns Cup versus New Ross.
On a tough day with a strong crosswind in Ballymoney, all the lads played well and won the four home matches, while two matches were won in Bunclody.
COURTOWN
The open gents’ singles on Wednesday, April 10, was won by Kevin Horan (14) with 39 points (last nine).
Runner-up was Michael Carty (15), also with 39 points, while Mark McGrath (22) was third on 38 points.
Best gross was Ciarán Sheridan (2) on 33 points. The eleven-hole competition was won by Brendan Sheehan (7) on 20 points.
Saturday, April 13, was any any combination fourball and was won by the pairing of Alan Gray (14) and Rory Farrell (15) on a great score of 47 points (last six).
Second were Vincent Lumsden (15) and Robert Lumsden (22), also on 47 points, and third were Gerry McGrath (15) and Les Masterson (20) on 43 points.
The monthly medal was held on Sunday, April 14. The winner was Alex Reid (6) with a nett 71.
Danny Whitty (14) was second on 72 (last nine), while Steven Doyle (16) was third, also on 72, and Pádraic Flood (13) was fourth, also on 72.
The draws for the club matchplay competitions have been carried out and can be viewed on the noticeboards outside the gents’ locker room. Make sure to play your matches by the scheduled dates.
COOLLATTIN
Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, strokes off white tees: 1, Dermot O’Connor (21), 68; 2, Cathal Fitzgerald (11), 69; gross, Martin O’Neill (0), 71; 3, Daniel Curry (5), 70 (countback); 4, Martin Egan (12), 70.
Tuesday, April 9, open men’s Seniors (age 50 plus): 1, Joe Hillard (11), 39 points (countback); 2, Frank O’Farrell (23), 39 points; 3, Tommy Murphy (27), 38 points; 4, Tom Memory (8), 36 points (countback).
Wednesday, April 10, open men’s competition: 1, Mick Shortall (9), 38 points; 2, Mark Alexander (16), 36 points.
Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, open fourball: 1, Daniel Curry (5) and David Curry (14), 45 points; 2, Peter Healy (13) and Neville Collier (14), 41 points; gross, Mark Egan (5) and Daniel Egan (5), 34 points.
NEWROSSSENIORS
We started off with the first leg of our trip to Tipp 2019 last week when we were based in the beautiful Dundrum Hotel and Golf Club.
We were treated like royalty with our every need looked after in a most professional way. From arrival to departure the staff both in the hotel and Pro Shop could not have been more helpful in ensuring that our 24-strong group enjoyed their stay.
The course itself, playing 6,169 off the forward tees, was in magnificent condition with lightning-like greens more akin to Augusta than Ireland.
There were some long holes, particularly the seventh, playing some 535 yards and that from a forward position. It was a tough test in cold but dry weather and some great scores were recorded on day one, none better than the 95 points from Seamus Power (15), Seán O hUginn (23), Pat Kehoe (24) and Martin Burke (25) who finished in the number one spot.
Runners-up with 93 points were Pat Traynor (18), Billy Redmond (19), John Joe Murray (21) and Tom Kent (25). Placed third were Denis Kirwan (12), Larry Shannon (21), Frank Boyle (23) and Les Jastrebski (25) with 92 points.
After a sumptuous evening dinner, luxurious accommodation, and a full Irish breakfast, the six four-person teams were ready to tackle the course once again.
With the sun shining and the greens drying out as the day went on, scoring became more difficult than on day one. Putts were rolling up to the pin and then rolling back down again, often times off the green.
However, it was as good for the goose as it was for the gander, and Tom Duggan (18), Hughie O’Connor (19), Jim ‘Dublin’ Ryan (25) and the inimitable Les Jastrebski (25) took the honours, registering 92 points.
Second place went to Billy Redmond, (19), Seán O hUginn (23), Frank Boyle (23) and Pat Kehoe (24) with 91 points, whilst Denis Kirwan (12), John Murphy (20), Jamesie Murphy (24) and Martin Burke (25) took third spot with 87 points.
The group would like to express their gratitude to Reservations Manager, Dolores Thornton, and the staff at Dundrum for making our trip such an enjoyable one in such splendid surroundings.
Back at the ranch on Thursday, twelve teams took part in our weekly outing in dry but cold conditions, with a chilling south-easterly wind sweeping the course.
Playing the favoured champagne scramble format, scoring again was excellent. Although no team reached the century mark, one made a valiant effort to do so.
Eamon Delaney (17), Martin Forristal (21), Dick Cahill (23) and Martin Furlong (24) went within a point of it, carding 99.
Second, one point behind, were Dick Cuddihy (13), Brian Dolan (21), Aidan Wallace (22) and Michael Long (23). Third place went to Willie Whitty (18), Billy Redmond (19), Aidan Kent (22) and Fr. Jim Curtis (23) with 94 points.
Nearest the pin prizes went to Michael Kavanagh on the ninth hole and Seán O hUginn on the eleventh.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries go to John F. Roche and Paddy Bennett, both of whom have been indisposed recently.
Teams and tee-times for Bunclody, Tuesday, April 23: 10.30 a.m., Patsy Farrell, Tony Sexton, Jim ‘Dublin’ Ryan, Les Jastrebski; 10.38 a.m., Jim ‘Ross’ Ryan, Willie Naddy, Jamesie Wallace, Jamesie Murphy; 10.46 a.m., Tony Harford, Robert O’Dwyer, Willie Wallace, Aidan Wallace; 10.54 a.m., Mick Kavanagh, Mick Brennan, Jim Kehoe, Tom Kent; 11.02 a.m., Cormac Farrell, Liam Glasheen, Martin Furlong, Martin Burke; 11.10 a.m., Billy Redmond, Michael Gannon, Seán O hUginn, Pat Kehoe; 11.18 a.m., Steve Travis, Tommy Kehoe, John Joe Murray, Donie Cody; 11.26 a.m., Jimmy O’Neill, Willie Kelly, Martin Forristal, Colin Casey; 11.34 a.m., Mikey Lee, Michael Long, Aidan O’Connor, A.N. Other; 11.42 a.m., Philip Walsh, Paddy Mahony, A.N. Other, A.N. Other.
NEWROSSLADIES
Wednesday, April 10, 18-hole stableford sponsored by Blossoms Boutique: 1, Martina Reidy (21), 38 points; 2, Caitríona Caulfield (35), 36 points (last nine); 3, Bridget Murphy (25), 36 points.
The Wednesday, April 17, 18-hole stableford Katie Bailey Trophy is sponsored by Sweeney’s Garden Centre.
Well done to the Challenge Cup team members who won their match against Rosslare in Enniscorthy.
Hard luck to the Mary McKenna team members who lost out to Borris in the first leg of their match.
The Junior foursomes will play against Carrick in Waterford Castle on Saturday, April 27. Good luck to the manager and team.
ST. HELEN’SLADIES
Saturday, April 6, open singles stableford, non-qualifying: 1, Trina Cooney (34), 29 points; 2, Aileen Foran (41), 28 points; 3, Louise Beegan (35), 26 points.
ROSSLARE
Foursomes: Michael Kearns (10), Stan Jackson (14), 37 points; 2, Anthony Duggan (5), Colman Doyle (19), 37 points; 3, Bob Quilty (11), Robert Quilty (15), 36 points.
Singles: 1, Cormac Quigley (13), 40 points; 2, Donnacha Quigley (16), 39 points; gross, Mark Mullen (+1), 34 points; 3, Colm Callery (6), 37 points; vets., Tony Wright (12), 37 points; 4, Ray O’Toole (16), 37 points.
Open singles: 1, Mark Mullen (+1), 37 points; 2, Pat Rossiter (8), 36 points; 3, Douglas Benson (14), 36 points.
Well done to Gary Collins who put up a great performance in the West of Ireland recently. Gary had rounds of 69, 76, 76 and 69 to finish in 20th position.
The draws have now been made for the Pettit and Walsh Cups matchplay competitions, and contestants are asked to play their matches on time. See the noticeboards for draw details.
Inter-club matches are now in full swing, with the mixed foursomes and J.B. Carr teams in action during the next week.
Don’t forget the lunar golf on Friday night next at 9 p.m. when ten teams will play in the dark for the first time in Rosslare. Ring Jamie for more information or to enter.
WEXFORDLADIES
April 6 and 14, 18 holes singles stableford sponsored by ladies of the club (Kay McCabe, Theresa Morris, Mary Rackard, Liz D’Arcy, Wendy Tiernan, Denise Dunne, Martina Dempsey, Sally O’Neill), 71 played: 1, Bridget Furlong (40), 37 points; 2, Mary Burke (39), 35 points (back nine); gross, Tara Dunne (4), 28 points; 3, Theresa Kehoe (16), 35 points; Senior, Sally O’Neill (19), 35 points; nine-hole, Elaine Bolger (19), 17 points; nearest the pin, Pat Flanagan, 2m 98cms.
April 8, Monday Seniors (17 played): 1, Kay McCabe (35), 28 points; 2, Sally O’Neill (19), 28 points.
Next week’s competition, the Liam Bowler P.G.A. Pro prize and tankard to the ladies, is our first strokes medal competition of the season.
This is also the Super Six Shoot-Out qualifier for which the top 24 finishers in the main competition will qualify. The draw for the Super Six Shoot-Out will take place at our next prize-giving night on Thursday, April 25.
Summer time is coming and so is the J.J. Devereux matchplay competition. Write your name on the entry sheet on the noticeboard.
The entry fee is €5 which can be left in a ‘brown’ envelope with your name and J.J. Devereux written on it, in the competition card box in the ladies’ locker room.
The closing date for entry is May 16. As with last year, we will have two prize categories: handicaps 0-36 and 37 plus. Full handicaps apply.
Thank you to all who supported the club fundraiser table quiz on Monday, April 8. Particular thanks to our quiz master, John French, and the ladies’ committee plus the ‘tech team’ for all their hard work. Congratulations to The Quiz Destroyers, the winning team.
Huge congratulations to our wonderful Challenge Cup team on a magnificent win on Saturday in Rosslare against St. Helen’s in very challenging and windy conditions.
Well done to all the caddies who kept them going, and to Una, the team manager. Thank you to all the supporters.
Good luck to our Minor Cup team, caddies and manager Mary, who take on Wicklow in Arklow on Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m.
Our Junior Cup team will take on Mount Juliet in Callan at 1.30 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Please support the away teams where possible.
WEXFORD
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 5, 6 and 7, ladies’ and gents’ free sub, sponsored by Arachas Insurance: 1, Tommy Morrissey (9), 64; 2, Graham Goff (12), 66 (back nine); 3, Ken Rochford (18), 66; gross, Paddy Murphy Jnr., 74; 4, Richard Browne (8), 67; 5, Ciarán Winters (20), 68; veterans, Peadar Dempsey (12), 70; Friday winner, Michael Curtis (20), 69 (back nine); Saturday winner, Anthony Dowd (14), 68; Sunday winner, Peter Corish (18), 69.
Well done to Tommy, winner of another free sub, with a great score of two over. Congratulations.
Wednesday, April 10, open fourball, 14 holes: 1, John Quigley (16) and Richard Buggy (17), 39 points; 2, Larry Byrne (10) and John Pitt (20), 35 points (back seven).
Friday, April 12, Talbot Collection monthly medal, 18 holes strokes, blue tees: 1, Michael Curtis (19), 71 nett (back nine); handicap 0-9, Denis Lehane (8), 73 nett; handicap 10-18, Brian Kelly (16), 71 nett (back nine); handicap 19+, Mick Whelan (19), 71 nett; vets., Peadar Dempsey (12), 72 nett.
Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14, 18 holes singles stableford: 1, Larry Byrne (10), 39 points; 2, Paddy Murphy Jnr. (4), 37 points; 3, Ian Nolan (13), 36 points (back three); 4, Niall Gilbane (24), 36 points (back nine); gross, Leo Connolly, 34 points; vets., Michael Mahoney (34), 34 points (back six).
Huge thanks to Volkswagen Wexford for their sponsorship of this competition.
There was no winner of the jackpot in the Joker draw. Sally O’Neill won €50. Next week’s jackpot is €1,590.
In the Provincial Towns Cup, Wexford beat Waterford 6.5 to 2.5, winning four away matches.
Our boys, however, lost to the same opposition in the Fred Daly and will now compete in the plate.
ROSSLARELADIES
Saturday, April 6, open Scotch foursomes: 1, Cathy Atkinson (13/15) and Kathleen Cullimore (18/15), 35 points; 2, Angela Murphy (11/12) and Val Mernagh (14/12), 32 points.
Today’s (Tuesday) competition is strokes. The I.L.G.U. recommends that strokes competitions change format to a maximum score per hole.
Consequently, today’s maximum strokes per hole is eleven. Players may pick up their ball after eleven strokes and mark their card accordingly.
Conditions on Masters Sunday were very challenging for the Intermediate team when they met St. Helen’s at Wexford in driving wind and rain.
Despite the best efforts of our brave team and a very close match which went up the 19th and 20th, St. Helen’s won through. We wish them the best of luck in the next round.
Thank you to our Intermediate team, substitutes, managers and supporters.
DONOHOE’S SOCIETY
Donohoe’s Society played Quinnagh House on Sunday, with only nine players in total.
Results: 1, Trevor Murphy, 33 points; 2, Willie Nolan, 32 points; 3, ‘Prof’ Nolan, 32 points.
Jim Breen took home the birdie money. Weekend away information: all names and deposits to be paid by this weekend as the hotel need to know how many rooms we need for the May bank holiday weekend.
Next Sunday we play Blackwater with the yellow ball competition taking place. Please be there by 8.45 a.m.