CLOVERHILL

WIDELY renowned prolific Carnbane League goalscorer Anthony O Hare showed his prowess with the small ball as he captured the Gullion Singles Stableford for his first win since joining the club once the football season ended. Anthony (18) covered the front 9 in 21 points but a 24 point second 9 return saw him surge past longtime leader Justin Byrne (13) who was clubhouse leader with 43 points. Joe Hazzard (16) was third on the countback from Paddy Malone (10) who had the consolation of recording 4 two’s to improve his kitty.

Paddy partnered James Coburn to fourball better ball victory the previous week with a winning return of 46 points. Joe Hazzard and Raymond Flynn were a point behind the winning due with newcomers Dee McEvoy and Craig Pearce completing the podium with 43 points. The Muldooon Bar and Restaurant, Ardee sponsored Major is on this coming weekend.

Timesheet for Declan O Neill’s Captains Day to be held on Sat July 23 is available in the clubhouse. Please put your name in your preferred time slot to facilitate the draw. No late entries will be facilitated.

The club enjoyed both the joy and despair of playoff hole victory and defeat during the last week.

Paddy Malone led his Rossmore Cup team to a marvellous playoff hole victory on home soil on Sunday. Having suffered a 4-0 and 14 hole defeat the previous day at Down Royal Paddy, changed his team for the return to great advantage. Benny Tierney and Raymond Flynn were involved in the playoff hole with Raymond holing the winning putt to progress to a quarter final match with Killymoon or Spa.

The Senior Cowdy team bowed out of the competition at the first tie hole at Dungannon following a terrific match that saw the sides share the 64 points on offer but a 20 foot birdie putt at the playoff hole saw us very unlucky to bow out following some great matches against much more lower handicap golfers.

The Junior Cowdy team led by Captain Frank Ryan travelled to Co. Armagh in a strong position for the second leg holding a 4-0 and 18 hole lead after the home leg and comfortably progressed to the next round.

Our Juvenile Ronan Rafferty team will play St Patrick’s on Wed and Thursday of this week.

The Back 9 Green Markers did not produce it’s usual high scoring in the Wednesday Cup but that will not bother Seamus Keenan who claimed a place in the final following a countback victory over Jarly Og Burns after both had tied on 22 points.

Tommy Campbell (12) captured the third round of the Seniors Maritime Trophy on Thursday with a return of 40 points. Fr Kevin Cullen (18) finished runner-up edging out 82 year old Noel Williams (23) on the countback after both posted 39 points.

The Friday Open competition had to be abandoned because of the persistent thunder and lightning which affected the whole afternoons play.

Entry to the Friday Open is Visitors £12 /€15 Members £7/€9 (which includes 2’s money).