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TAGHMONSOCIETY
The society played Mount Juliet Golf Club on March 18 in an outing that was the brainchild of Captain Seamus McLoughlin who insisted that we have a treat this year and visit one of the best courses in the country.
The society subsidised the cost to all members, and 51 very grateful players turned up. The course was in great condition and the greens were superb, as was the setting and scenery even though it was in Kilkenny! The course is well worth a visit as an indulgent pleasure. Thanks Seamus, and can we do it again next year?
A big welcome to two new members, namely Jimmy O’Leary and John Walsh. The honours went to Donie O’Brien who had a course-crushing score of 42. Am I correct in saying this is your first society win? Well done.
Results: 1, Donie O’Brien (21), 42; 2, Nicky Murphy (16), 40; 3, Andy Culleton (19), 39; Cat. 1, Rory Murphy (9), 38; Cat. 2, P.J. McGrath (18), 37, again; Cat. 3, Eamon Roche (28), 37, again; front nine, Barry McGrath (15), 20; back nine, Joe Doyle (7), 21; nearest the pin, Ted Mangan (third), 7’, and Tom Furlong (14th) 8’, after being robbed at the third as well!; visitor, Leo Booth.
The honours were handed out in our home base of Alice Brady’s pub in Taghmon. There were three winners of the twos club which had a very healthy pot that carried €82 forward from the last outing and was swelled to €183 (yes, €183; who left it a euro shy?).
Everyone was keen to get their hands on the big pot but only three could manage it, namely Steve da Luca, new man Jimmy O’Leary (we need to watch him!) and the old reliable Anthony Wadding yet again. The two nearest the pin men couldn’t manage it, but the latter did it at the second attempt though.
The ever-popular Joe Cashin was the winner of our lottery bonus ball.
The next outing is in Borris G.C. on April 15 at 10 a.m. and there will be a timesheet in operation, so be early please. Please contact a committee member to book in. Bring along a friend or a lapsed member as a visitor.
ROSSLARE
The singles in Rosslare on March 19 was won by one of our most consistent players, Pat Rossiter. Pat (9) won with 37 points, a sign of how difficult the course is playing at the moment.
He had birdies on the fifth and 16th, in halves of 19 and 18 points. Second, on 36 points, was Darragh O’Donohue (15), who birdied the 18th for a back nine of 20 points. He beat P.J. Doyle (5) on the breakdown.
Mark Mullen (+1) had birdies at the fourth, sixth, 13th, 16th and 18th to win the gross, while Paud O’Brien (4) won the veterans with 33 points.
Team of four (any combinations): 1, Nicky Mernagh (6), Mark Fitzpatrick (8), Stan Jackson (13), Colman Doyle (18), 87 points; 2, Anthony Duggan (5), John Barron (8), Cathy Atkinson (11), Kevin Foran (13), 84 points; 3, Joe Moran Jnr. (6), Willie White (11), Joe Moran Snr. (15), Davy Rowe (22), 79 points.
Fourball: 1, Boyd Scott (15), Eamonn Mullan (17), 44 points; 2, Ray Quinn (12), Bill Underwood (18), 42 points.
Our Fred Daly team got off to a blistering start with a big win over a very young Wexford team. The team, which won 5-0, was John Brady, Brendan Rossiter, Martin Roche, Nathan O’Brien and David Reck.
The annual two-day boys’ international between Ireland and Wales was played over the weekend. Although fielding their second team, Ireland proved too strong for the visitors.
Well done to Paul Murphy, who finished fourth in an Inter-University event in America, where he is studying. This was a great performance from an entry of over 70.
Fixtures: Saturday, April 1, ladies’ and gents’ fourball, open to visitors paying green fees; Sunday, April 2, gents’ singles (A), monthly medal (Blue), strokes (B), stableford (green), veterans only.
ROSSLARELADIES
Last Tuesday saw the season start off in earnest with the first singles 18-hole qualifying competition. Valerie Doyle, who has been dogged with injuries, is back on target, winning the competition.
She just missed reducing her handicap to playing off single figures by .1 per cent and has now a handicap of 9.5 - come on Valerie, you can do it! Congratulations on your win.
It is that time of the year where teams are getting sorted, and first out will be the mixed foursomes versus Enniscorthy on Sunday, April 5, at 2.30 p.m.
Also out that Sunday, the Minor Cup team play Mount Juliet in New Ross at 2.30 p.m. Best of luck to players, caddies and their managers Eileen Doyle and Maura Foran.
Last Friday night we had a welcome evening for new members. We would like to very sincerely give a céad míle fáilte to all these new members and anyone else interested in taking up the game.
Tuesday, April 4, is a ladies’ singles strokes competition in aid of the 3 Ts Charity, G.O.Y. and medal sponsored by Mount Eaton Stud.
Saturday, March 18, fourball: 1, Rosemary Spelman (25/23) and Cathy Atkinson (11/10), 40 points; 2, Josephine Moran (15/14) and Deirdre Connellan (26/23), 38 points.
Tuesday, March 21, 18-hole singles stableford sponsored by Liam Riordan, Sherwood’s Pharmacy: 1, Valerie Doyle (10), 39 points; 2, Pauline Cafferkey (25), 38 points; gross, Angela Murphy (9), 25 points; 3, Carmel Quinlivan (20), 36 points; 4, Vandra Deacon (15), 35 points; Senior, Sheila Crosbie (13), 35 points.
WEXFORDLADIES
The Seniors’ competition held on Monday, March 20, was won by Madge Murphy (21) with 25 points. Ten ladies played.
Last week’s 18-hole stableford competition held on March 18 and 23 was sponsored by Peter O’Hanlon Photography. Fifty-nine ladies played.
Results: 1, Ruth Kennedy (5), 36 points; 2, Deirdre Colfer (26), 34 points; 3, Theresa Kehoe (15), 32 points (back nine).
The ever-consistent Tara Dunne (3) won the gross with 33 points. Catherine Carmody (24) won the Seniors with 31 points, and Angela Kelly (36) won the nine-hole with eleven points (back three).
Nearest the pin was Jane Duignan, 4m 70cm. The prizes will be presented on Thursday, April 13, at 8.30 p.m. This Thursday’s competition, March 30, is an 18-hole singles stableford sponsored by Martin’s Jewellers. Good luck to our teams who are starting their campaigns next weekend. The mixed team plays Borris on April 1, with three games away and two at home.
The Challenge Cup team plays on Sunday, April 2, in Enniscorthy against New Ross.
ST. HELEN’S
Wednesday, March 15, Wednesday club: 1, Tom Devitt (26), 24 points; 2, Michael Keating (22), 23 points; 3, Seamus McCormack (15), 19 points.
Sunday, March 19, singles stableford (14 holes): 1, Jim Brauneisen (12), 32 points; 2, Pádraig Tiernan (10), 31 points.
Wednesday, March 22, Wednesday club: 1, Jimmy McMahon (23), 22 points; 2, Noel Patten (14), 21 points; 3, Shay Thornton (17), 19 points.
Saturday, March 25, singles stableford (eleven holes): 1, John Walsh (15), 27 points; 2, John Sinnott (4), 25 points; 3, Joe Kelly (6), 23 points.
Sunday, March 26, singles stableford (eleven holes): 1, ‘Buzzer’ O’Brien (6), 25 points; 2, Noel Patten (9), 21 points (countback).
Fixtures: Wednesday, March 29, Wednesday club; Saturday, April 1, open singles (three clubs and putter); Sunday, April 2, open singles stableford; Wednesday, April 5, Wednesday club; Saturday, April 8, open singles stableford; Sunday, April 9, open singles stableford.