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ST. HELEN’S LADIES
Open week fixtures (visitors welcome): Tuesday, August 7, singles stableford (sponsor: SuperValu, Rosslare Harbour); Wednesday, August 8, fourball (sponsor: Bing Bay Holdings Limited); Thursday, August 9, three-person team event (sponsor: Richard and Eileen Dunne, Granite Concepts); Friday, August 10, singles stableford (sponsor: PKF - Mark Tully); Saturday, August 11, mixed fourball (sponsor: Elavon Financial Services).
ROSSLARE
Sunday, July 15, white course: 1, Dermot Walsh (5), 69; 2, Derek Evans (9), 71; 3, Jim Cullimore (7), 71; 4, Paul Boggan (11), 73; gross, Gary Collins (+3), 73; Junior, Paul White (7), 66.
White course: 1, Ray O’Donovan (21), 43 points; 2, J.D. Clarke (26), 41 points; 3, Eddie Fortune (15), 39 points; 4, Donal O’Flaherty (14), 37 points.
Burrow course, twelve holes: 1, Dermot Crookes (15), 26 points; 2, David Sherlock (11), 26 points.
Wednesday open singles: 1, David Best (20), 40 points; 2, Brian Fives (4, Waterford Castle), 40 points; 3, Liam McNamara (5), 40 points; 4, J.P. Cullen (12), 40 points; gross, Mark Mullen (+1), 39 points; vet., Dona Brohan (29), 38 points; Junior, Paul White (7), 40 points; 5, Joe Cummins (19), 39 points.
Ladies’ open week begins on Monday, July 30, followed by men’s open week on Friday, August 3, continuing until Sunday, August 12.
ROSSLARE LADIES
Today’s competition (July 24), a singles stableford, is sponsored by Rosslare Pharmacy.
Other fixtures: July 25, open singles, ladies’ and gents’ stableford; July 26, mixed fourball event, ten holes, shotgun start at 4.30 p.m.; July 28, Midsummer Cup (confined), 18 holes open singles followed by our unmissable summer barbeque in the clubhouse.
Ladies’ open week starts on Monday, July 30, with an open singles sponsored by French Connection Boutique who will host a fashion show at 8.30 p.m. in the clubhouse, always a very stylish event.
We are looking forward to open week and wishing for the good weather to continue (maybe night rain!).
The lady members wish Girlie Martin a very happy 90th birthday. Girlie is responsible for setting up the Friday beginner golf sessions on the Burrow course and encouraged so many ladies in their golfing pursuits throughout the years. Well done Girlie, and may you have good health for many years to come.
Wishing the Junior Cup team the very best of luck on Sunday, July 29, in Wexford Golf Club against Enniscorthy. The match is at 4.15 p.m. and we look forward to seeing you there to support the team.
WEXFORD
Last weekend we had one of our four ‘Majors’ which was the Pettitt’s SuperValu golfer of the year. A total of 32 players qualified for the matchplay stages, played off during the last week and the coming week.
The leading qualifier was John Walsh (16) with 69, followed by Nick Harpur (12) on 71. Denis Brennan (16) was in third place, also with 71.
This competition at the time of writing is at the quarter-final stage: Richard Browne v. Peter Corish, John Byrne v. John P. Walsh, Ollie Dempsey Jnr. beat Rhys Clarke, and Liam Flood v. Enda Lambert. The final will be played next Sunday.
Tuesday, Seniors’ section summer outing: 1, Seamus Byrne; 2, Paul Lauhoff; 3, Jan Jenkins; 4, Tommy Byrne; 5, Jim Lenihan; 6, Seamus Thomas; 7, Niall McGuigan; 8, Joe Hall; 9, Pat Browne; 10, Paddy O’Reilly; Cat. 1: 1, Ray Murphy; 2, Ted Mangan; Cat. 2: 1, Phil Roche; 2, Ollie Dempsey; Cat. 3: 1, Paddy Dundon; 2, Seamus Sills; holein-one, Ed Mooney.
Following the golf, the Seniors’ A.G.M. was held. Officers for 2018-2019 are: Chairman, Tommy Byrne; Secretary/ Treasurer, Seán O’Keeffe; Assistant, Gerry Mulhall. New members (over 60 years) are welcome - contact Seamus Thomas.
Tuesday, semi open mixed, twelve holes: 1, Mary and Joe Cashe (9), 44 strokes; 2, Una Robinson (19) and Tommy Morrissey (10), 46.3.
Wednesday, 18 holes open singles: 1, Barry Lynch (20), 43 points; 2, Mark Mullen (+1), 40 points; 3, Gary Lynch (5), 39 points; vets. prize, Tommy Byrne (20), 39 points.
Friday, 14-hole three-person multiplier: 1, Roy Sexton (7), Chris Grant (14) and Seamus Walsh (16), 81 points.
Saturday, St. Joseph’s Community Centre fundraiser: 1, Paul Bridges (13), 42 points; 2, Kevin Murphy (8), 41 points (back nine); 3, Leo Connolly, 41 points; gross, Mark Mullin (+1), 37 points.; visitor, Jack Small (Elm Park, 4), 35 points; vets., Liam Morris (13), 38 points; 1st non-G.U.I., Kevin Bradley (14), 33 points; 2, Nicky Murphy (14), 32 points.
Best wishes to our Pierce Purcell team members who play Luttrellstown Castle in the Leinster semi-final in Carlow on Saturday at 11 a.m. At this stage every match will be competitive but team managers Brian Morris and Franny Thomas are happy that their strong team will give a good account of themselves and perhaps become the first Wexford G.C. team to reach a Leinster final in this grade which will be played on the following day.
Next Sunday, July 29, there will be a gents’ open for the Talbot monthly medal, and this will start our second open week which will run until Tuesday, August 7, and will conclude with a boys’ and girls’ open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on that day (maximum age 18).
The entry fee is €10 for these boys’ and girls’ competitions which will include a light lunch. For tee-times for any competitions, please book online or contact our Pro Shop.
Best wishes to our Fred Daly team members (Under-18) who will play Highfield in the Leinster Plate final at Esker Hills on Friday. The panel is Rhian Clarke, Cillian Corkery, Niall Griffin, Ben McAleese, Ryan Cashin and Aaron McKeown. Team manager is Larry O’Neill.
The jackpot was not won this week and the winner of the weekly draw was Rita Morgan who won €100. The Jackpot next week will be €1,270.
WEXFORD LADIES
Seniors’ competition, Monday, July 16 (34 played): 1, Leila Keating (37), 31; 2, Eileen Lauhoff (38), 30 (back seven); 3, Delia Brosnan (36), 30; 4, Margaret Hearne (15), 29; 5, Marie Brady (35), 28 (back seven).
On Thursday, July 12, 67 ladies competed in a high-scoring 18-hole singles stableford competition sponsored by Hair Room.
Results: 1, Marie Brady (35), 45; 2, Ger O’Brien (21), 39; 3, Ursula Carey (30), 38 (back nine); gross, Aisling O’Leary (1), 29; Senior, Pat Flanagan (31), 38.
The nine-hole competition winner was Angela Kelly (17), 19. Nearest the pin was Marie Byrne with 2m 40 cm.
There was plenty of handicap adjustments after that round!
Next week’s competition is a three-person team (the dreaded pink ball competition!), sponsored by Wright Insurances.
The timesheet is open for the open mixed Scotch foursomes (strokes) sponsored by Joyces Expert on Monday, July 30, and for the open 18-hole singles stableford sponsored by Hassett’s Chemist on August 2.
The next presentation night is Thursday, July 26, for competitions held on July 12, 19 and 26. Please come along and support our sponsors.
Interested in playing for the club in the Borris Trophy (18-26 handicap) or Borris Perpetual Cup (27-40 handicap)? Then please add your name and current handicap to the lists in the ladies’ locker room before July 25.
NEW ROSS LADIES
The Countess of Granard Foursomes, 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Dr. O’Beirne: 1, Marie O’Connor (30), Liz Roberts (23) 38 points; 2, Jean Russell (21), Joanne Hartley (25), 38 points; 3, Anne O’Grady (27), Eileen Wallace (28), 37 points.
This year Rosslare hosted a Challenge Cup twelve-hole competition for Wexford girls with a handicap up to the age of 21. Congratulations to two New Ross girls, Jane Walsh who received first prize and Ellen Murphy who came third. Well done girls, keep it up.
Ladies, have you got one hour free on one Wednesday during the summer to help out with the get into golfers? We would really appreciate it. If so, please give your name to Marie Therese Wall.
NEW ROSS SENIORS
The weather was hot, and the scoring was extra hot - that was the story emanating from our outing on Thursday.
As always, the craic was mighty with twelve teams enjoying themselves as per usual in the champagne scramble which no doubt gives ultimate enjoyment to so many short hitters who otherwise would be labouring on the course.
With a great run on the ball, high scores were expected and that was precisely what happened. All of the twelve teams recorded scores above the mid-90 point mark but the runaway winners clocked up a fantastic 107 points
They were John Fitzpatrick (19), Martin Forristal (20), Patsy Farrell (20) and Tom O’Shea (24).
Second on 101 points came John Hosey (14), John Kennedy (16), Willie Byrne (16) and Tom Kent (26), whilst Tony Harford (14), Willie Kelly (19), Aidan O’Connor (20) and Les Jastrebski finished third with 99 points.
Nearest the pin prizes were won by Michael Long on the ninth hole and Richie Aylward on the eleventh.
Next Thursday, July 26, is the club monthly open champagne scramble and booking is online.
Many congratulations to our esteemed Seniors colleague, Billy Redmond, who recently won a prestigious club competition, beating all-comers to claim the prize. Well done Billy.
The following are the teams and tee-times which must be strictly adhered to for our eagerly-awaited outing to the picturesque Faithlegg Golf Club on Tuesday, July 31: 10.40 a.m., John Browne, John Murphy, Pat Kehoe, Tom Kent; 10.48 a.m., Denis Kirwan, Jim ‘Ross’ Ryan, Willie Naddy, Jamesie Murphy; 10.56 a.m., Tony Harford, Tommy Ryan, Frank Boyle, Jim Kehoe; 11.04 a.m., Tommy Liston, Mick Gannon, Tony Sexton, Les Jastrebski; 11.12 a.m., Willie Byrne, Mikey Lee, Mick Brennan, Aidan Wallace; 11.20 a.m., John Kennedy, John J. Murray, Pat Butler, Martin Burke; 11.28 a.m., Ray Shannon, Martin Hartley, Tommy Kehoe, Larry Shannon; 11.36 a.m., Andy Ronan, Aidan O’Connor, Mick Long, Jim ‘Dublin’ Ryan; 11.44 a.m., Francis Coghlan, Martin Forristal, Donal Kavanagh, A.N. Other; 11.52 a.m., Pat Phelan, John Coleman, Paddy Mahony, A.N. Other.
TAGHMON SOCIETY
The society went to Rathsallagh G.C. on June 23 on a boiler of a day where 49 players battled the sahara-like conditions.
Sun tan lotion and copious drinks plus fly spray were all required. To say it was hot was an understatement, and many pairs of dodgy looking legs appeared out from shorts.
It was always going to be a long walk around and so it proved to be, with everyone taking over five hours to complete the course. The Lord of the Flies turned out to be Matthew Doyle, well done young man.
Results: 1, Matthew Doyle (16), 39 (back nine); 2, Wesley Ruttle (22), 39 (back six); 3, Frank Kennedy (17), 39; Cat. 1, Noel Kendrick (14), 39; Cat. 2, John Walsh (16), 38; Cat. 3, Eddie Cousins (23), 35; front nine, Eamonn Roche (28), 22; back nine, Edward Cousins (5), 21; nearest the pin (eleventh), Matthew Doyle, 21’4”; visitor, Thomas Furlong, picking up three sets of balls.
There was two winners of the twos club, Edward Cousins and Larry Curtin, making a comeback, who each received €45.
As you all know, we are heading for The Heritage Golf Resort in September for a long overdue weekend away. Deposits or full payments will be collected at the next outing.
There are a limited number of places so book early to avoid disappointment. The new society tee-shirts and half tops are now available to order. If you want one, contact Ballor.
The next outing is in Faithlegg G.C. on July 28, starting at 11 a.m., and it is Captain Rory’s big day, the one everyone wants to win. It’s his old home course but there’s no advantage to be had seeing as he cannot win his own prize, but it is the day of his golfing comeback after the recent operation.
Our home base pub proprietor, Dolores Sydney of Alice Brady’s pub in Main Street, Taghmon, is sponsor for the day and the Captain’s dinner will be held in The Country Bistro, Taghmon, at 7.30 p.m.
As usual, let a committee member know whether you are playing or not. Bring along a friend as a visitor.
NEW ROSS
Tuesday fourball, July 10: 1, T.J. Riordan (14, Ballykisteen) and Gerry Boland (15, Tipperary), 36 points (last nine); 2, Paddy Bennett (20) and Jack Murphy (16), 36 points; 3, Richie Aylward (19) and J.J. Hoyne (18), 35 points.
Military Cup, sponsored by Sweeney’s Garden Centre: 1, Steve Travis (19), 62; 2, Jim Meggs (15), 66; 3, Brendan Duffin (8), 68; gross, Seamus O’Leary, 80.