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64 GOLF SOCIETY
64 Captain’s Prize (Noel McCartan) was held at Courtown Golf Club on Saturday. 34 members played on a pleasant day for golf despite the odd shower. The course was playing very long due to rain over the past couple of weeks but the greens were in great condition.
At the presentation in the club house after our Captain’s dinner, the Captain Noel thanked all those who made the year a success. He paid particular praise to Paddy Dore (Treasures) and Paddy O’Dowd (Secretary). He thanked all those who played on the day and congratulated the winners.
He also thanked the caterers Mozzel Bay for providing a wonderful meal. Our next outing will be held on Saturday, October 14, at Wexford Golf Club. All members will be informed in the usual manner. 64 Captains Prize Results
Noel McCartan 2017 – 1st: Noel Ivanoff (8) 35 points; 2nd: Brendan Sheehan (7) 34 points; 3rd: Jerry O Riordan (24) 32 points; Gross: Tommy Dixon (6) 26 points; 4th: Jimmy Woods (113) 31 points (last 9); 5th: Bryan Hughes (14) 31 points (last 9); 6th: Karl Caulfield (8) 31 points; 1st 9: Ray McGrath (10) 16 points; 2nd 9: Pierce Dooley (18) 17 points; Past Captains: Noel Ivanoff (8) 35 points; Nearest the Pin (18th): Pierce Dooley (18); Longest Drive (10th): Jimmy Woods (13).
Golfer of the Year: 1st: Brendan Travers (10) 79 points; 2nd: Jim French (16) 70 points; 3rd: Niall Nolan (15) 70 points.
COURTOWN
Well if further proof was needed to let us know that the seasons are changing after the presentations of the Club Matchplay competitions the talk is now all about the Winter League.
Once again Colman Doyle has kindly agreed to sponsor this ever popular competition.
The format has been changed for the Winter League for this year, there will be teams of eight players and results will be decided on the best six cards each week. The BRS system is open for entries and we will try to facilitate all players with times as close as possible to your chosen slot.
Members are advised that the bar will be closed due to drainage work on Monday 11th and the restaurant will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for essential maintenance work.
Next weekend will see the start of the hamper season with an Any Combination Fourball on both Saturday and Sunday.
Results:
Gents Singles Sunday 3rd, sponsored by King Cod – 1st: Alan McDonald (2) 35 points (back 9); 2nd: Ciaran O Donovan (23) 35 points; GR: Ross Sreedan (1)33 gross points; 3rd: Liam Cooper (10) 34 points.
Wednesday Open Singles – 1st: Ciaran Sheridan (2) 40 points (back 9); 2nd: Michael Hall (14) 40 points; 3rd: Joe Butler (15) 39 points; 4th: Vincent Kearney (24) 38 points; 11 Hole: Dean Justice (17) 23 points.
Gents Seniors Open, Thursday 7th - 1st Overall: Ciaran O Donovan (22) 42 points; Cat 1. 1st: Larry O’Brien (20) 38 points; 2nd: Nick Beale (8) 35 points (back 9); Cat. 2. 1st: Eric Nunan (20) 34 points (back 9); 2nd: Frank Cullen (14) 34 points; Cat 3. 1st: Eric Colin (20) 35 points; 2nd: Paddy Hughes (19) 29 points.
Invitation Fourball, sponsored by Stafford’s Bakery – 1st: Liam Clare (12), Bryan Hughes (14), 39 points (last 6); Niall Brady (21), Gerry Lennon (17), 39 points (last 9); 3rd: Martin Byrne (21), Mick Power (13), 39 points (last 6).
Ladies Nine Hole – 1st: Catherine Lysaght (31) 20 points.
BALLYMONEY
Wednesday 9 hole competition (mixed) - 1st: Sammy Walker (8) 19 points; 2nd: Liam Redmond (11) 18 points; 3rd: Troy Kenny (18) 18 points, holding off Stephen Greene, Pat Miskella, and Eugene O’Brien on countback
Matchplay semi-final: David Fitzgerald beat Tommy Dunne, 3 and 2.
Ladies Captain’s Prize (Mrs Sinead Johnson) played on Saturday, September 9 – Winner: Carole Wortmann (21) 35 points; runner-up: Siobhan Reilly (36) 32 points; 3rd place: Mary Louise Blake (31) 31 points.
Presidents Prize (Mr Ron Breen) Stableford from back tees played on Sunday, September 10 – Winner: Richard McDonald (12) 37 points; runner-up: Stephen Kennedy (16) 37 points; 3rd: Alex Silva (28) 35 points, holding off John Holt and David Fitzgerald on countback.
COURTOWN LADIES
Ladies results week ending September 9 – Tuesday, September 5 arrived bringing with it a distinct autumn feel. The ground was wet and heavy underfoot as a result of the tail end of the storm. Alas, summer has fled our shores for this year.
Despite the conditions a large number of our hardy ladies turned out to play for the prize which was sponsored by Azure Beauty Clinic. Azure has been kindly sponsoring a competition for our ladies for a number of years and we are extremely grateful for the support.
Helen and co were on hand in the club on Tuesday evening providing our ladies with some sample beauty treatments. Thank you, girls, for your time and support.
Standard scratch was 35 and the lucky winners were:
1st: Mary Kilbride (22) with 33 points on countback; 2nd: Nell Aspel (23) with 33 points on countback; 3rd: Janice McDonald (30) with 33 points; Cat A: Stella Courtney (16) with 26 points; Cat B: Barbara Long (26) with 33 points; Cat C: Mary Cooper (31) with 29 points.
The 9 Hole Competition:
1st: Norma Casey (26/12) with 17 points on countback; 2nd: Anne Smyth (26/12) with 17 points. Well done to all our lucky winners. Tuesday, September 12 and 19, the course will be closed for major maintenance. There will be no ladies competition on these days. There will be a ladies team event on Thursday, September 21, by which time most of the work should be completed. The timesheet for 21st comes out on Monday evening 11th. See you there.
NEW ROSS LADIES
Last Wednesday our ladies played 18 Holes Stableford in a competition kindly sponsored by Ju-L thanks to Annette Byrne – 1st: Mary Kavanagh (9) 38 points; 2nd: Kay Bolger (15) 37 points; Gross: Geraldine Mackey 24, gross points; 3rd: Carmel McGrath (35) 36 points.
The next ladies competition will be Wednesday, September 20. The format will be the very popular Mexican Scramble for teams of three. The day is kindly sponsored by New Ross & Bunclody Credit Union. Many thanks to management there. Booking is only online and is open now.
Get into Golf - Ladies next 5 Hole event is Wednesday evening September 20. The time sheet is already up in the locker room so please add your name if you are interested.
Shorten Your Short Game - Ladies should have received an email detailing this programme of five lessons and 9 Hole competition over 10 weeks starting October 1.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn skills around the greens with lessons from the Pros followed by competition concentrated on the short game. To enrol please add your name to the sheet will posted in the locker room next Monday 18th.
Mary McKenna Finals - Our victors Royal Tara face the Ulster champions Belvoir Park in the final today! How close were we? Next year perhaps we will be in Woodenbridge? Best wishes to Leinster Champions.
DONOHOE’S GOLF SOCIETY
DGS - played Blackwater, Sunday 3rd with the first round of the match play taking part. Winners on the day were - 1st: Martin Collins 41 points; 2nd: Lar Morrissey also 41 points and 3rd: Willie Nolan 37 points - Willie also took home the birdie money.
Sunday, September 10, we played Carrigleade with smaller numbers than usual. Winners on the day were 1st: Darren Quinn 34 points; 2nd: Charlie O’Brien also 34 points and 3rd: John Cahill 31 points.
Trevor Murphy took home the birdie money with an eagle at the par 4, 17th. The Yellow ball winning team was Charlie O’Brien, Willie Nolan and Darren Quinn.
Next Sunday, we play Rathaspeck with the second round of the match play taking place. Please be there by 8.45am.
ROSSLARE LADIES
Last Tuesday was a V-Par competition. V-par is not an easy golf competition. To quote our Lady-Captain, “You must go for it”. Either you get your par...sink or swim...if you don’t it is on to the next hole. No putting practice even if it all goes askew. Into a bunker and hard to get that much desired +. So well done to those in the prizes. First was Catherine Haugh, who has been having a great year since her retirement.
The other big event this week was the Pro-am held over the week-end. 33 ladies played on 48 teams. There was a shotgun start at 8.30am and 2.15pm. Mairead Lynch, Delores Hayes and Maureen Mason won the ladies team prize.
It was all a great success and the weather held up too. €3,100 was raised for each of the two charities - St Patrick’s Special Needs School (new school project) and Wexford Hospice Homecare.
Our tournament director, Vandra Deacon worked tirelessly so that everything worked efficiently on the day. Many thanks to her, Bill Kelly and Pauline Power of Kelly’s Resort Hotel, our Pro Jamie O’Sullivan, Sponsors, club staff, volunteers and all those involved.
We would like to say a big thank you to our out-going Junior Lady-Captain Emma Fenlon and welcome our new Junior Lady-Captain Mary Kate Donohoe. We wish Mary Kate Donohoe, Ella Conroy and Anna Ryan all the best after qualifying for The Mid-Leinster Girls Masterclass 2017 in the Heritage Golf Club on September 16.
Tuesday, September 19, is a Singles Stableford Competiton - last of the Majors - Christmas Prizes generously sponsored by new Line Oil.
Tuesday, September 5 – Singles Stableford CSS73
Sponsored by: PK Tiles – 1st: Catherine Haugh (19) 2up; 2nd: Molly Cash (19) Level (B6); Gross: Niamh Byrne (8) 8 down; 3rd: Siobhan Redmond (16) Level (B9); 4th: Bena Hall (15) Level.
Burrow Course – 12 Hole Competition – 1st: Fionnuala Callery (30/20) 24 points.
Saturday, September 2 – Ladies Fourball – 1st: Doreen McGovern (12/11) and Catherine Howard (16/14) 43 points; 2nd: Moira Fortune (15/14), Liz Murphy (22/20) 40 points (B9).
ST HELEN’S BAY
Saturday, September 2 - 9 Hole Open Singles Stableford. Non Qualifying – 1st: Eileen Walsh, St Helen’s Bay, 17 points (16); 2nd: Ann Parkinson, St Helen’s Bay, 16 points (12); 3rd: Susan Fitzgearld, St Helens Bay, 14 points (12).
Saturday, September 9 - Open Singles Stableford, Standard Scratch 75 – 1st: Mary O’Riordan, St Helen’s Bay, 37 points (30); 2nd: Bernadette Tully, St Helens Bay, 31 points (26); 3rd: Eileen Walsh, St Helen’s Bay, 29 points (31).
Sunday, September 10 - Ladies Monthly Medal. Standard Scratch 72 – 1st: Georgina Darling, 97 –23 = 74; 2nd: Marie Carroll, 105-27 = 78; 3rd: Bernadette Tully, 106-26 = 80.
WEXFORD
The winners of the Senior’s competition held on Monday, September 4 - 1st: Breda Devoy (25) 35 points; 2nd: Kay McCabe (36) 31 points; 3rd: Patricia Boyd (21) 26 points; 4th: Geraldine Draper (27) 25 (B7).
Also on Monday, Trish Boyd hit a Hole-in-One on the third hole, congratulations to Trish and may there be many more in the future.
Last Thursday’s competition, September 7, was an 18 Hole Stableford Competition sponsored by Fortune’s Chemist. The winners were: 1st: Madge Murphy (19) 37 points; 2nd: Patricia Hanton (22) 36 points (B9); 3rd: Geraldine Draper (27) 35 points.
The Gross winner was Yvonne MacSweeney (13) with 23. Delia Brosnan (36) won the Senior’s prize with 33 points, and Angela Kelly (17) the 9 Hole with 18 points. Patricia Hanton now qualifies to play alongside Liam Bowler (Club Pro), Derek Walsh (Captain) and the Men’s Qualifier in the 3Ts tournament to be held in St Margaret’s Golf Club on September 26.
This is the 15th year of the popular 3Ts Golf Tournament, an awareness campaign to highlight the issue of suicide in Ireland at grassroots level
On this Thursday, September 14, there will be a table quiz to raise funds for the Minor Cup team who are travelling to Malone Golf Club in Belfast on September 28 to play in the National Club finals.
The quiz will start at 8.30pm, and is €30 for a team of four. There will also be raffle prizes on the night.
The Mixed Summer League finished on September 1. The scoring was very close and it all came down to the results of the final night’s play.
The winners were Jane Duignan and Ted Hynes 106, second were Rita Morgan and Joe Cashe 105, third Deirdre Colfer and Neil Murphy 105 and fourth Geraldine Broaders and Terry Dempsey 104.
This Thursday’s competition, September 14, is an 18 Hole Strokes (Medal) competition sponsored by Pamela Scott.