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Monday ladies’ and gents’ open singles stableford, April 3, sponsored by E.G.C. (22 played): 1, Tom Kielty (13), 34 points; 2, Vincent Byrne (22), 31 points.
Nine-hole midweek, April 5, sponsored by E.G.C. (75 played): overall, Eamon Whitty (13), 21 points (last six); Category A, Fintan O’Sullivan (8), 20 points (last six); Category B, Des Kehoe (11), 21 points; Category C, Tom Cummins (18), 18 points (last six); Category D, Gerry McMahon (24), 17 points.
The presentation for all the April midweeks will be on April 26. Next week’s sponsor is Eddie Watchorn
Two-person team fourball, April 8-9, sponsored by P.K. Tiles (100 played): 1, William Murphy (16) and John Ryan (16), 47 points; 2, James Morrissey (5) and Peter O’Shea (13), 46 points (back nine); 3, Phillip Browne (11) and Chris Timmins (14), 46 points. Next week’s sponsor is Crimewatch Security. it was a good weekend on the teams front for all players and managers.
The first round of the Provincial Towns Cup was played last weekend against Bunclody in a singles matchplay format and we won 5-4.
Enniscorthy won three out of our four home games and two out of five away games. It all came down to a birdie putt on the 17th in the very last match where Declan Byrne made a fantastic birdie in Bunclody to settle it.
Earlier in the day Eddie Doyle, Seán Hegarty and Jim Mackey had won at home and Denis Dunne had won away. The team is managed again this year by Vice-Captain Tim Morrissey and John Byrne. Eunan Doyle, Bill Whelan, Philip Browne and Joe Murphy completed the line-up.
Our Barton Cup team took on Courtown in the first round with three games at home and two away. Some very good golf coupled with home advantage meant that the pairings of Paul Lynch and Liam Sheridan, and Nicky Murphy and Adam Jordan ,won their games midway through the back nine.
The final home pairing of Martin Sludds and Shane Fortune had reached the 17th when word came through that brothers Frankie and James Morrissey had won their match in Courtown to secure the win.
Paul Conroy and ‘Butch’ O’Connor were the second away pairing. Managers of this team are Paul Connolly, Jason Rackard and Murt Mangan.
The next of the monthly quizzes will be on April 21 and May 25, both at 9 p.m. sharp, with more to follow depending on the interest shown. The gents’ open Seniors is on April 13 at 8 a.m., sponsored by David Garahy.
Easter Monday, April 17, open four-person team (any combination), sponsored by Smyth’s Arro. This will be a yellow ball game, with rules available from the Pro Shop and the competition secretary.
For the full report please look at the club website in the news section.