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NEW ROSS SENIORS (CONTINUED)
Anyone still requiring a spot on a team, please contact Jamesie Murphy on 085-1846172/051-421151 or e-mail jamesiemurphy@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Teams and tee-times will be announced at our normal outing this Thursday, August 3. The all-in fee including donation for extra prizes is only €20. On the draw board for August are John Murphy, Willie Whitty and Brian Dolan.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Luke Power after his unfortunate accident which left him hospitalised, and also to Eddie Keher who is recovering well after his recent hip operation.
On a sadder note, the sympathy of the Seniors group goes to the family of the late Johnny Fleming who was a valued member for a long number of years. Sympathy as well goes to Tommy Grennan on the recent death of his sister, Alice O’Hanlon.
NEW ROSS LADIES
Last Wednesday, July 26, a great turn-out played for the President J.J. Hoyne’s prize to the ladies. Scores were very close which added to the excitement!
Many thanks to J.J. for the lovely prizes and remember, his special night will be next Sunday, August 6, when everybody is welcome to attend. The mixed event will take place on Thursday afternoon, August 3.
Best wishes J.J. for a great fest of golf this week, and we hope that the sun shines for you!
Eighteen-hole stroke: 1, Liz Bennett (9), 72 nett; 2, Mary O’Leary (13), 72 nett (last nine); gross, Mary Kavanagh, 85; 3, Teresa Byrne (20), 72 nett; 4, Joan Foley (32), 73 nett.
The August 2 Wednesday competition is once again sponsored by Joyce’s Homecare. Thank you to Ian, Ann and Arthur for your continued support. The format is 18-hole v. par which is a change from stableford but an excellent game to focus the mind on each shot! There is also a Senior prize on offer this Wednesday.
The club matchplay should be well under way with deadlines being adhered to.
As usual the Tuesday afternoon fourball is open to all members so please support the club by competing on a Tuesday.
The nine-hole ladies’ competition is ongoing. Put your names in the book and pop your entry fee in the locker.
The Mary McKenna panel is now preparing for the Leinster final versus Royal Tara. The first leg, the away game, is arranged for August 10 at 1.30 p.m. in the Co. Meath venue. This leaves very little time for practice matches so players on the panel are reminded to arrange these ASAP.
We will be playing blue to red as Royal Tara has three nine-hole courses. Their website features a great video for supporters to familiarise themselves with the course before the game.
The home leg of this competition has to be played before August 27 but all the focus now is on August 10. Best of luck to all the panel members and the two managers, Liz and Jacqui, in the run-up to this exciting contest.
This date coincides with the first day of the club classic so ladies involved or travelling to support are urged to contribute to the fundraiser by playing on any of the following three-day options. All timesheets are open on the B.R.S.
ENNISCORTHY LADIES
Tuesday, July 25, saw a record number of ladies playing for our lady President Marie Duggan’s prize. It was a beautiful day of sunshine and conditions were perfect to play this major competition.
This was a stroke competition. The day concluded with the traditional lady President’s tea party and there was a spectacular array of mouth-watering delights.
There was a packed clubhouse for the presentation of prizes which followed the tea party.
Results: 1, Patricia Cullen (33), 69 nett (back nine); 2, Bridget Dempsey (34), 69 nett (back nine); gross, Ciara Sharkey (5), 75 gross; 3, Margaret Frayne (13), 69 nett; 4, Pauline Murphy (29), 70 nett; 5, Helen D’Eathe (30), 72 nett (back nine); 6, Julie McCarthy (17), 72 nett (back nine); Senior and 7, Fionnuala Killalea (23), 72 nett; front nine, Ailish Doyle, 33; back nine, Sheelagh Farrell, 35.5; past President, Anne Delaney (25), 78 nett; 36 handicap, Breda Coffey (36), 76 nett; nine-hole qualifier: 1, Bridie Morrissey, 23 points; 2, Christine Yates, 18 points; invitational prize, Lucy Healy (12), 78 nett; Junior competition, Aileen Brophy (19), 34 points; ladies’ scramble: Bernie Butler, Mairéad Fanning and Catherine Askins.
Next week’s competition is a singles stableford and is sponsored by Byrne’s Bookshop.
Our Senior foursomes played Kilkenny in Carlow on Wednesday and gave a great display of golf. However, the Kilkenny team won. Well done to Maeve McCauley (manager) and the team for getting so far in the competition.
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BUNCLODY
July 19-22, ladies v. par: 1, Louise Galligan (24), two up; 2, Maria Beltran-Pinotti (26), two up; 3, Margaret Moore (9), one up.
July 21 and 22, open week open singles: 1, Conor Flynn (9, Enniscorthy), 38 points; 2, Derek Kavanagh (7), 38 points; gross, Ian St. Ledger (5), 31 gross; 3, Simon Jones (8), 37 points; 4, Seán Earley (7), 37 points; best lady, Orla O’Duffy (25, Tara Glen), 33 points.
July 23 and 24, open week open fourball: 1, Ger Tobin (13), Eddie Black (10), 48 points; 2, Jimmy Tobin (13), Joe O’Reilly (13), 44 points; Barry Walker (21), Maurice Mahon (17), 44 points.
July 25 and 26, open week, open four-person scramble: 1, Eoin Reilly (7), Steven Reilly (10), Andrew Bonham (3), Tommy Lennon (12), all Abbeyleix, 55.8; 2, David Mernagh (5), Bill Houlihan (19), Sarah Houlihan (36), Mag O’Connor (36, Enniscorthy), 57.4; 3, Matthew Cottam (12), Conor O’Byrne (5, Coollattin), Tom Memery (5, Coollattin), Conor Hade (10, Mount Wolesley), 58.2.
COURTOWN
Our gents on the South Leinster team came up against some serious opposition in an on-form New Ross on Sunday week so we will have no further involvement in that particular competition, but well done to our lads who had gone so far.
On the club competition front some of our young guns have again been to the fore, with Ross Steedman winning the John Coone-sponsored v. par competition, and last weekend young Max Wright won on Saturday in the Johnstone’s Paints singles.
We look forward to a very busy few days for the bank holiday weekend and already the timesheets are well and truly booked.
On Saturday we will have a gents’ invitation fourball and a ladies’ invitation nine-hole, sponsored by Heiton Buckley.
On Sunday there will be a four-person team event sponsored by Lombard and Cullen Solicitors, and on bank holiday Monday it will be a scramble sponsored by The Fowler Bar.
Sunday, July 23, gents’ singles sponsored by John Coone P.G.A.: 1, Ross Steedman (1), four up; 2, Seán Healy (10), three up (back nine); 3, Ian McGirr (5), three up (back nine); 4, Barry Doyle (16), three up.
Wednesday, July 26, open singles, Gorey Guardian summer series: 1, George Kilbride (16), 41 points; 2, Aidan Liston (10), 40 points; 3, Paddy Bernie (20), 37 points; gross, Brendan Breen (2), 34 points; elven holes, Pat Carthy (17), 26 points.
Saturday, July 29, ladies’ and gents’ singles sponsored by Johnstone Paints (124 played; C.S.S. 34 points): 1, Max Wright (15), 39 points; 2, Ralph Lennon (9), 36 points (back nine); 3, Alan McDonald (2), 36 points (back nine); gross, Ross Steedman (0), 35 points.
Ladies (36 played; C.S.S. 34 points): 1, Claire Daly (22), 39 points; 2, Sara Killen (36), 34 points.
Tuesday, July 25, saw the beginning of another busy week for our ladies. The competition was sponsored by Art Box and the prizes were fantastic.
Art Box is a new sponsor this year and we are extremely grateful for the support. Conditions could not have been better and the results reflected this. Standard scratch was 73.
Results: 1, Sorcha Howell (3), 40 points; 2, Denise Burke (21), 39 points; 3, Dympna Doyle (30), 38 points; Cat. A, Katie O’Hart (4), 36 points; Cat. B, Kate Sheehan (20), 37 points; Cat. C, Breda Nolan (34), 37 points.
First in the nine-hole competition was Dorothy Symes (34) with 17 points. Second was Mona Sheehan (31) with 15 points.
On Thursday, July 27, we held a ladies’ open competition and the timesheet was full to brimming with visitors from a huge number of clubs playing. The sponsor was Gaslamp Gallery.
Claire O’Connell of the Gaslamp Gallery has been sponsoring now for a number of years and with a specially-commissioned painting by Kate Cos as the prize, competition was really tough.
Thank you Claire for your wonderful prizes and continued support. Despite the occasional downpour play proceeded and some great scores were returned.
Results: 1, Sorcha Howell (3), 41 points; 2, Croine Ferguson (32), 39 points; gross, Caroline Hewitt (6), 30 points; 3, Allyson McPartland (21), 38 points (countback); 4, Catherine Lysaght (32), 38 points.
The nine-hole competition was won by Aileen Merriman (18) with 16 points on countback. Second was Mona Sheehan (15) with 16 points.
BALLYMONEY
Wednesday nine-hole competition (mixed): 1, Michael T. Byrne (22), 21 points; 2, Ger O’Brien (9), 19 points; 3, Sammy Walker (9), 19 points.
Weekend singles stableford: 1, Michael Brennan (19), 47 points; 2, Richard Doyle (15), 43 points; 3, Kevin Byrne (21), 41 points; 4, Billy Larkin (12), 41 points; front nine, Frank Layton; back nine, Jamie O’Toole.
Matchplay third round: Mark Keenan beat Paul Doyle; Troy Kenny beat Ron Breen.
Ladies’ weekend stableford: 1, Sinéad Johnson (19, Newlands), 29 points; 2, Carole Wortmann (21), 29 points; 3, Karen Whelan (19), 21 points.
ENNISCORTHY
Captain’s prize to the Juniors, July 21, singles strokeplay (30 played): 1, Paul Conroy (4), 67 (back nine); 2, Mark Furlong (26), 67; 3, Daithí Medcalf (12), 68.
Captain’s prize to the 36 handicappers, July 21, singles strokeplay: 1, Niall Kehoe (36), 69; 2, Luca Sludds (36), 82; 3, Adam Murphy (36), 97.
Captain’s prize to the full members, July 22-23, singles strokeplay (226 played; S.S. 73 points for both days): 1, Eddie Doyle (10), 67/34 = 101; 2, Barry Bolger (17), 68/34.5 = 102.5; gross, Graham Donohue (+2), 71/33 = 104; 3, Joe Kelly (7), 69/36.5 = 105.5; 4, Dan Byrne (15), 67/38.5 = 105.5; 5, Eamon Whitty (12), 73/33 = 106; student/Intermediate, Alan Franklin (6), 71; 6, Seán Quirke (18), 69/37 = 106; 7, George Leech (13), 69/37.5 = 106.5; first 18, Keith Whelan (16), 67; five-day, distance and overseas, Jack Tyrell, 71 (back nine); last nine, Declan Byrne (8), 34; past Captain, Declan Lyons (12), 112; committee, John Byrne (7), 74; Seniors, Peter O’Shea (15), 107.5.
Ladies’ and gents’ open, singles stableford, July 24, sponsored by E.G.C. (69 played): 1, Keith Rossiter (Wexford, 14), 43 points; 2, Patrick Fortune (13), 38 points; gross, Neville Steedman (European Club, 1), 35 points; 3, Tadgh Cahill (New Ross, 12), 37 points.
Nine-hole midweek, singles stableford, July 26, sponsored by E.G.C. (83 played): overall, Brian Redmond (20), 24 points; Category A, John Mernagh (9), 21 points; Category B, George Leech (12), 22 points (last three); Category C, Nick Casey (17), 21 points; Category D, John Warren (21), 22 points (last six).
Next week’s sponsor is C&R Print.
Sunday mixed, July 23, sponsored by Eugene Doyle: 1, Meta and Tom Cousins, 31.25; 2, Mags and Paddy Mooney, 33.9; gross, Nicola and Shane Dunphy, 42.
Open week four-person team, July 28, sponsored by Mick McHugh of Daybreak Stores: 1, Joe Leacy (14), Jack Sheridan (21), James Sheridan (11), Mick Wickham (17), 55.7; 2, Larry Doyle (12), Joe Kearns (13), Joe Murphy (11), Tom O’Shea (13), 57.1; 3, Jamie Donnelly (15), Keith Donnelly (8), Tony Moulton (17), Keith Whelan (14), 57.6.
Open week fourball, July 29/30, sponsored by Kevin Freyne of Mace Maxol (179 played): 1, Lar Gainfort (12), Tom O’Shea (12), 47 points; 2, Jamie Donnelly (14), Trevor Moulton (12), 46 points (back nine); 3, Ned Lyons (Killerig, 11), Keith Willis (Killerig, 2), 46 points.
Unfortunately, our Junior Cup team came up just short against Portarlington on Saturday in the Leinster quarter-final, losing by three games to two in a tight battle. Paul Conroy played some brilliant golf to be two under when he won his match on the 13th.
Lee Quigley won his match on the 18th having being three down earlier. James Morrissey lost a tight match on the 19th, with Joe Delaney losing on the 18th. David Mernagh played some very good golf but unfortunately came up against a Portarlington opponent who played some fantastic golf. Hard luck to all players and to the management team of Denis Dunbar and P.J. Murphy.
The bank holiday weekend will be a busy one for our two remaining teams still in competition. First up will be the Provincial Towns team which is due to play away to Headfort in the first leg of the final with the first players off at 11 a.m. on Sunday in the Co. Meath venue.
On bank holiday Monday the Barton Cup team members are playing Killeen in a semi-final with three games away and two at home. As always please come along and support our teams.
The gents’ open Seniors is on August 3 at 8.30 a.m., sponsored by Top Tyres.
The Co. Wexford boys’ and girls’ open is on Friday, August 4, starting at 8 a.m., sponsored by Neville Conroy, Architect.
The gents’ monthly medal (golfer of the year 7) sponsored by Turfcare is on August 5/6.
The Sunday evening mixed will be at 6 p.m. on August 6 with a shotgun start for members only.
There is an open two-person team (any combination) on Monday, August 7, starting at 8.30 a.m., sponsored by Power Plant Hire.
For the full report please look at the club website in the news section.