ONtheFAIRWAYS
BALLYMOTE
COMPETITION on Friday/ Saturday/ Sunday 21st/ 22nd/ 23rd October was the club classic played over 18 hole weather conditions were ideal for golf and their was some fine scoring the winners of the classic were the local team of Pat Hough, Eamon Scanlon, Noel Costello and Peter Wilson who won on the back nine came in with 101pts 2ND team were John Klanew James Marren, J Brennan and D. keenan on 101pts 3RD Team was T. O’Connor, M. Davitt M. McHugh and P. Corry on 100pts. Competition on Saturday/ Sunday 12th/ 13th November is a 9 Hole Stableford
CARRICK- ON- SHANNON
LADIES AGM: THE Ladies AGM is on this Friday 11th Nov at 8pm. Whether you are Beginner, Improver or Experienced player, we hope you can attend. NINE AND DINE: LADY Captain Noeleen Moffatt has set aside Sat 3rd Dec for 3 Person Scramble with shot gun start at 1pm. Book online now. LADY CAPTAIN’S DAY OUT: THANKS to Noeleen for organising really enjoyable day out to Roscommon Golf Club. Congrats to winners: 1. Lorna Baker ( 38pts), 2. Anna Smith ( 35pts), 3. Attracta O’Connor ( 34pts), 4. Mary O’Rourke. WINTER ALLIANCE: ALLIANCE Captains Attracta O’Connor and Marie Leydon have fixture list drawn up for the season. The dates are: 19th November, 17th December, 11th February, 11th March, 8th April ( Captain’s Day).
CASTLEDARGAN
RECENT results 9 hole sponsored by Lollypotz 1ST Pauline Lennon CHRISTIES Supermarket 18 hole 1ST Pauline Lennon 2nd Elaine Willis 3rd Anita Carty THE Homeland winter competition began last w/ end 5th/ 6th November and will continue for November and again in February. Hopefully all ladies will take part over the coming weeks. A reminder to all lady members that the A. G. M will be held on Thursday 1st of December
COUNTY SLIGO
RESULTS: Saturday, Nov 5, Singles Stableford, White Tees, 16 Holes: 1, Michael J. McNamara ( 14), 36pts; 2, Eugene Henry ( 17), 35pts; 3, Sean McLoughlin ( 13), 34pts ( B8). Entries 62, N. Q. LADIES - RESULTS TUESDAY 25/ 10/ 16 Single S/ Ford 1ST Julie Harrison ( 19) 36 Pts 2ND Grainne Demmel ( 18) 34 Pts 3RD Lia O Toole ( 36) 34 Pts CSS 77 Pts TUESDAY 25/ 10/ 16 9- hole Qualifying Stableford 1ST Martina Sherlock ( 22) 21 + 18 = 39 Pts 2ND Eileen Brady ( 25) 19 + 18 = 37 Pts THURSDAY 27 Oct 9 hole autumn league 1ST Deirdre Connolly ( 13) 18 pts UPCOMING events 1ST November 16 holes and 9 holes JUNIOR Girls Golf News NIAMH Cronin has qualified to play in the ILGU Junior Medal All Ireland Final hosted by Seaport GC on 2nd November and we wish her every success. THE top 60 junior girls in Ireland are eligible to qualify to compete in the final. CONNACHT Schools Senior Cup Retained in Style by the Ursuline College. 10 Co Sligo Girls representing 3 schools played in the Connacht Schools Junior & Senior Cups at a very wet Castlebar GC on Tuesday 18th October. THE Senior Cup team of Maeve Rooney ( 5), Niamh Cronin ( 7) & Jenny Demmel ( 19) were easy winners recording 58 Gross Points ( 2 players to count). THE team will definitely be contenders for the All Ireland title in late April 2017. IN the Junior Cup, Ella Rose Feeney ( 28) won best individual gross with 18 points ( 42 net points) and 11 year old Sophie Reynolds ( 29) representing Realt na Mara N. S. won best individual net with 35 points ( 10 gross points).
ENNISCRONE
COMPETITIONS ARCHERS Pre- Xmas League PROVISIONAL 1st Week Winners J Forde/ D Forde 37pts Back 6
STRANDHILL
SATURDAY 15 Hole Club Stableford SATURDAY’S saw the return of the 15 hole competitions for the Winter period and the weather was changeable throughout the day. CYRIL O’Hara took first place with a score of 33 points for his 15 holes. Cyril scored a total of seven pars over the course of his round with three on the front nine and the remaining four on the back six to ensure he took victory with 33 points. SECOND place was taken by Noel Dykes, also with a score of 33 points. NOEL put together a round consisting of 12 pars with seven on the front nine and the remaining five on the back nine to take second place with 33 points. THIRD place was taken by David Lindsay with a score of 31 points. David scored a total of nine pars over the course of his fifteen holes with seven on the front nine while closing out the back six with back to back pars to ensure he signed for his score of 33 points. 1ST Cyril O’Hara ( 16) 33pts 2nd Noel Dykes ( 09) 33pts 3rd David Lindsay ( 08) 31pts STRANDHILL Lodge & Suites Winter League THIS year’s Strandhill Lodge & Suites Winter League got underway on Sunday in cold and blustery conditions. THE Winter League was well supported again this year with 51 teams taking part. Results were as follows: Group A CONOR McManus & Pat McManus beat Michael Henry & Brian Henry Norman Ashe & Eamonn Conboy drew with Gerry Kilbride & Patsy Gallagher Joe Hussey & Darragh Loftus beat Conor McNulty & Shane McDonald Niall Kearns & Vincent Dwyer beat Kevin Mulcahy & Kevin Burke GROUP B PAUL Byrne & Martin Ruane beat David Lindsay & Dessie Timbs Declan McCabe & Jim Owens beat Gerry Fox & Darragh Connolly Eamonn McCafferty & Trevor Johnston beat Colm Brennan & Ciaran Duffy Tommy O’Connor & Ray O’Keefe beat Tristan Probst & Ciaran Henry GROUP C JOE Hanney & Robbie Henneberry beat Stephen English & Jimmy Glynn John Rainey & Larry Culkin beat Michael Kelly & Kieran Staed Colm Kilbride & Jim Coyne beat Martin Farrell & Con Hegarty GROUP D LEO Logan & John O’Donohue drew with Michael McTiernan & Mick Walsh Bernard Mahoney & John Finan beat Mick Fitzpatrick & Charlie Keaveney Paul Keaveney & Phillip Gallagher beat Martin Cunningham & Peter Carr GROUP E BRIAN Harte & Phillip Little drew with Rob Kelly & Derek Gray Anthony Skeffington & John McHugh drew with Peter McDonnell & Kevin Fox Tony Quigley & Stephen Quigley drew with Kevin Henry & Kenneth Henry GROUP F LEO McNally & Johnny Martyn beat Eddie Rush & Tommy Basquille Michael Keane & Michael Kivlehan beat Joe Tuffy & Padraig Tuffy Cyril O’Hara & Jim Kenaghan beat Brendan O’Mahony & Pay Glynn GROUP G ALAN Lillis & Alan P Lillis beat Peter Kavanagh & Liam Kavanagh Colm Martyn & Frank Hannon beat Michael Phelan & Colin Foran Michael O’Beirne & Francis O’Beirne beat John Flynn & Sean McGowan THE second round of the Strandhill Lodge & Suites Winter League will take place this coming Sunday and the timesheet is open for booking. THIS Week’s Fixtures FRIDAY November 11th 2016 Friday 15 Hole Open Stableford SATURDAY November 12th 2016 Club 15 Hole Stableford SUNDAY November 13th 2016 Strandhill Lodge & Suites Winter League – Week Two SENIOR Society 1ST Jack Reynolds 2nd Sean Stewart 3rd Sean McMorrow 4th Jimmy Noone 5th Pat Thornton 15 Hole Competitions. All men’s competitions will be played over 15 holes for the Winter months. CAPTAIN’S Dinner CAPTAIN Pat McManus will hold his Captain’s Dinner in the Clubhouse at 8pm on Friday, November 25th 2016. Tickets are € 20 each and are available from any member of the men’s committee. MEN’S Branch AGM THE Men’s AGM will take place in the clubhouse on Wednesday November 30th at 8pm. LADIES - On Thursday, November 3rd the second outing of the Alliance was held. SEVENTY- FIVE ladies from ten different clubs played on the day in mixed weather conditions. Due to work on the course, 15 holes was played. The Lady Captain Catherine Connaire welcomed all the ladies and then presented the prizes. 1ST. Pauline Lennon ( Castle Dargan) 31 pts 2ND. Ann McDonald ( Longford) 31 pts Gross: Stephanie Conlon ( Strandhill) 12 pts 3rd. Mary Jo Keane ( Strandhill) 28 pts 4th. Pat Mooney ( Strandhill) 28 pts 5th. Mary Bannis ( Enniscrone) 28 pts 6th. Kathleen Joyce ( Enniscrone) 28 pts First seven holes: Cara O’Rourke ( Co. Sligo) 19 pts Back 8 holes: Ann Collins ( Strandhill) 17 pts O- 18 handicap: 1st Eileen Watters ( Strandhill) 32 pts 2nd Ann Mahon ( Balladerrean) 31 pts Next outing will be held on December 1st, we look forward to seeing you all.
TUBBERCURRY
CMD group winter league STARTING on 13th November and continuing till 31st Dec the winter league will take place. TEAMS consist of 4 players made up of ladies gents juniors and beginners. ANYONE who wishes to play enter your name on sheet in clubhouse or contact any committee member. The team can play any day that all members are free. Play 4 times and the best 3 cards count for final which will be played in January. The league is sponsored by CMD group training Coolooney The draw for teams will be held on Thursday 10th RESULTS CHRISTMAS Hamper sponsored by Kilcoyne Veterinary clinic 1ST Jimmy Walsh ( 11) 38pts 2ND James McGuire ( 14) 37 pts 3RD Keith Howley ( 18) 36pts 9 hole sponsored by Sportech 1ST Fr. Peter Gallagher 2ND Charlie Scanlon 3RD Peter Leonard YEARS famous 5 1ST Fr Peter Gallagher 2ND John Finan GOLFER of year 1ST . Michael Haran 2ND Fergus Marren SINGLES competition sponsored by Roger McCormack 1ST Michael Haran 2ND Fergus Marren DOUBLES competition sponsored by Scanlon Insurance 1ST Vinny Murphy Keith Feehily 2ND Niall Murph Brendan Murphy 50/ 50 draw THE latest draw took place in the clubhouse on Sunday Nov 6th € 20 Ann Conlon Gurteen € 306 John McIntyre Leitrim South Cloonacool MARTIN Cahill memorial flag THE late Martin Cathill from Brother Charlestown was a very valued member of Tubbercurry golf club. He was in Medhina when the European Ryder Cup Team came from near defeat to create the miracle that was Medhina. Through contacts a flag was signed by all the European team that defeated the United States Rydet cup team in Medinah. Last Sunday 6th Nov his sister Eithna presented the flag to Tubbercurry golf club in memory of Martin. THE club appreciate very much this gesture by the Cathill family to present the flag to the club in memory of Martin