CLUB NOTES ONtheFAIRWAYS
GOLF
COURTOWN
Tuesday, March 28, saw our ladies play the first 18-hole competition of the year. The day was sponsored by Cois na hAbhann Garden Centre who are new sponsors this year.
A large number of ladies took to the course to play in this competition and some terrific scores were returned.
Results: 1, Mary Egan (26), 42 points; 2, Eileen Wheeler (36), 40 points; 3, Elizabeth Kiernan (36), 39 points; Cat. A, Pat Kinsella (18), 34 points; Cat. C, Louise Holohan (36), 33 points.
The nine-hole competition was won by Jo O’Hara (35) with 20 points, and second was Rita Reynolds (35) with 19 points.
On the Wednesday sweep final day for 2016-’17, for the first time in 20-odd years, there was a tie for the Paschal Storan Cup between Tom Kitt and Pat Carthy.
It was decided by the Wednesday sweep committee to have a play-off between Tom and Pat at a later date.
Last year’s Captain, Kerryman Seamus Kennelly, had a hole-in-one on the final day. Committee Chairman Pat McCarthy made a presentation of a bottle of brandy to him.
We finished the day and evening with an excellent meal, with wine, music and singing. Once again Pat Bernie, our M.C., kept the evening alive.
Club President George Kilbride and Captain John Fitzgerald sat down with us for the meal and took part in the evening’s fun. Pat McCarthy, Paddy Stack, and Tom Lynch did a first class job of organisation.
Wednesday, March 29, sweep results: 1, Pat Carthy (16), 28 points; 2, Declan O’Rourke (21), 27 points (back nine); 3, Seamus Kennelly (7), 27 points; 4, Des Roche (5), 26 points; 5, Liam Flynn (15), 25 points; 6, Les Masterson (21), 24 points.
Sunday, April 2, two-person team event: 1, Tony Crehan (11) and Brendan Hobbs (15), 42 points; 2, Martin Byrne (21) and Ollie Quigley (13), 41 points; 3, Ralph Lennon (9) and Martin Hempenstall (17), 40 points.
The members of Courtown Golf Club received some very sad news this week - Ann McNamara had passed away following a long illness. Ann was an active member of the club for many years and will be sadly missed by all her friends in the club. May she rest in peace.
Saturday saw our Minor Cup team take on Waterford Castle in Wexford. They had a great win. Well done to manager Pat Walters and the team.
On Tuesday, April 4, we play Scotch foursomes. It is the Granard Cup qualifier and is sponsored by Whelan’s Pharmacy.
Thursday, April 6, will see lady President Marcella Jones take the Challenge Cup team to play against Blainroe in Arklow. Good luck ladies.
Saturday, April 8, Courtown play Ballymoney in the Provincial Towns, while Sunday, April 9, our mixed team take on New Ross with three pairs away and two at home. Good luck everybody.
Anybody interested in playing in the singles, fourball and mixed matchplay competitions, please enter your name before the draw takes place on Wednesday, April 5, at 8 p.m.
ENNISCORTHY
The Monday ladies’ and gents’ open singles stableford, March 27, sponsored by E.G.C.: 1, Neil Curran (Mount Wolseley, 17), 42 points.
Singles stableford, April 1 and 2, sponsored by Kilcannon Garden Centre (110 played): 1, Trevor Moulton (12), 43 points; 2, Eddie Doyle (10), 42 points (back nine); gross, Cormac Martin (2), 37 points; 3, Phillip Browne (12), 42 points (back nine); 4, Ciarán Tobin (13), 42 points; Seniors, Ger Turner (17), 42 points.
Two-person team fourball, March 25-26, sponsored by Riverside Park Hotel (126 played): 1, Barry Bolger (16) and Jim Gahan (18), 47 points; 2, Frankie Morrissey (8) and James Morrissey (5), 45 points (back nine); 3, Phillip Browne (11) and Joe Delaney (5), 45 points.
The Irish inter-club fourball team of John Warren and John Furlong, Ger Turner and Pat Cousins, David Boland and Vincent Byrne, Rajess Tirbhowan and Ed Morrison, and Barry Bolger and Jim Gahan, got the inter-club season off to a flyer by beating Ballymoney by three games to nil, with the final two games being called in.
The recent inclement weather meant that Ballymoney could not host the two games due to be held at their course, so all five games were played in Enniscorthy. Congratulations to all players and their manager, Joe Delaney.
The course fairways are due to be sanded on Wednesday, April 5, although it’s weather dependent. The course is due to be closed until 12 noon. Apologies for the inconvenience but it is for the long-term good and has to be done.
The gents’ fourball sponsored by P.K. Tiles is on April 8 and 9. The gents’ open Seniors is on April 13 at 8 a.m., sponsored by David Garahy.
For the full report please look at the club website in the news section.
BUNCLODY
March 25 and 26, men’s singles: 1, Ray Mullen (5), 37 points; 2, Adrian Dunne (8), 36 points; gross, Alan Harrington (4), 29 points; 3, Pat Nolan, Ballon (13), 34 points.
March 26, ladies’ competition: 1, Joanne Kenny (14), 33 points.
Race to St. Patrick’s Day 2017 final: 1, Ray Moore (16), 35 points; 2, Pat Moore (11), 33 points; gross, Donal Byrne (4, Ballymoney), 29 points; 3, Ian Munnelly (17), 33 points.
ENNISCORTHYLADIES
March of many weathers was certainly the order of the day on Tuesday as the ladies’ fourball competition was played. The sponsor was Karl Martin and 35 pairs participated.
Results: 1, Vera Garry (22) and Fionnuala Killelea (25), 44 points; 2, Marie Duggan (17/15) and Paula Creedon (21/19), 41 points; 3, Maeve McCauley (18/16) and Joan Dunbar (21/19), 40 points (back nine); nine-hole qualifier: 1, Maureen O’Dwyer, 21 points.
Next week’s competition is a club-sponsored stableford, and Tuesday, April 11, is a team of three for Breast Cancer.
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BALLYMONEY
The mid week nine-hole fell foul of the poor weather. The persistent rain also meant that unfortunately the course was not playable for the fourball matchplay versus Enniscorthy.
The five matches were played Saturday afternoon in Enniscorthy, with the home team emerging victorious.
Sunday singles stableford: 1, Anthony Fortune (15), 38 points (including an eagle 3 on the par 5 13th hole); 2, Ger McNally (19), 38 points; 3, Charlie Logan (12), 38 points.
Winter league semi-finals: Richard Temple and Tom Keogh beat Pat Miskella and Anthony Doyle; Martin Conroy and David Fitzgerald beat Eugene O’Brien and Paul O’Brien (plate semi-final).
ROSSLARE
Paul Boggan (11) was the winner of the singles in Rosslare on Sunday week. There was a big turn-out and scoring was good.
Paul birdied the second but failed to score points on the eighth, turning in 18 points. He dropped shots at the tenth, eleventh, 13th and 14th, but put in a storming finish of 4, 4, 3, 4 (two under par) for 39 points and a one-point win.
Second was Ray Roche (6) who birdied at the sixth and twelfth, but a six on the twelfth proved costly.
In third position on 36 points was another six handicapper, Gavin Smith. He had halves of 17 and 19 points. Mark Mullen (+1) failed to score points on the first and 18th, but in between, had birdies on the tenth, twelfth and 13th to win the gross with 33 points.
Robin Gardiner, one of the most consistent players in the club, won the veterans with 35 points.
Fourball: 1, Anthony Duggan (6) and Jim Hennessy (18), 45 points; 2, Paul Kavanagh (7) and Bill Underwood (18), 44 points.
Burrow course: 1, Joe Moran Snr. (15), 27 points; 2, Dermot Crookes (16), 25 points.
Our first adult team of the year to compete, the Leinster fourball, went down to a heavy defeat to Wexford, losing all five matches.
The team was Ned Kinsella, Joey Leacy, John McDonald, Robin Gardiner, Tom McGrath, Seamus Dooley, Stephen Conway, Paul McDonald, Joe Cummings and Alan Murphy. The managers were Ted Tierney and Paul Boggan.
Entries are now open in the Pro Shop for the club match player competition and the Pettitt and Walsh Cups. The closing date is April 17. Please give your name and entry fee to either of the two Jamies.
WEXFORDLADIES
Seniors competition, Monday, March 27: 1, Mary Fallon (26), 29 points; 2, Madge Murphy (22), 28 points; 3, Geraldine Draper (28), 27 points; 4, Wendy Tiernan (21), 27 points.
Unfortunately, the weather was the only winner last Thursday, March 30, and no ladies got out on to the course.
Ten ladies played on Saturday, March 25, and the sweepstake winners were: 1, Deirdre Colfer (26), 33 points; 2, Leonie Furlong (12), 32 points.
Breda Devoy (24) won March’s Sunday ten-hole singles stableford competition with 21 points.
Congratulations to the mixed foursomes team which won against Borris on Saturday. On Sunday, the Challenge Cup team continued where they left off last year with an exciting win over New Ross, after a nail-biting finish down the 19th hole.
The last Bridge session will take place on Wednesday, April 5, with free coffee at 10a.m. All Bridge players are welcome.
The weather promises to be nice for this week’s Thursday three-person team competition, sponsored by Sam McCauley Chemist.
WEXFORD
The inter-club competitions commenced last week, with two of our teams involved. The All-Ireland fourball team featured in a local derby match against Rosslare. We won the match and now progress to the next round.
The team is managed by John Ffrench and Mick Leniston. The team was James Bridges, Pat Furlong, Micheál Moran, Andy O’Brien, Tom Connon, John Quigley, Des Nash, John O’Brien, Patch Doyle and John O’Neill.
Our mixed foursomes team played Borris on Saturday and again we had a win. This team is managed by John Pitt and Tara Dunne.
The team was Nicky Reville, Lily Rowe, Joe Cashe, Leonie Furlong, Neil Murphy, Margaret Hearne, Andy O’Brien, Tara Dunne, Brad Cohen and Louise Boshoff. Congratulations to both teams on their victories. Last weekend’s competition was the past Captains’ prize to the members. The winner with a great score of 45 points was Nigel Byrne. In second place was Pearse Frawley with 44 points.
Third place went to Tony Dorazil on 42 points (back nine). Chris Hayes won the gross prize with 32 points. In fourth place was Peter Goff on 42 points (back nine). The vets’ prize was won by Jim Keane with 39 points. Congratulations to all prize-winners.
The Lombard Trophy was played last week and the winner was Fintan McCleane. In second place was Maurice Delaney, with Dean Malone in third place.
Seán Hopkins was the gross winner, with Denis O’Sullivan in fourth place. The vets’ prize was won by George Hillis.
The Seniors section had their competition on Tuesday. The winner of the 14-hole competition was the returning George Roche with 33 points.
Second place went to Ed Mooney who had the distinction of recording a hole-in-one on the 13th hole. In third place was Eddie Cousins.
The Seniors’ outing to New Ross takes place next Monday. For details contact Jimmy Thomas.
The last winner of the Joker draw was Paul Hynes who won €100. Next week’s jackpot is over €1,700.
ROSSLARELADIES
Last Tuesday was a foursomes strokes competition and a testing format it is too, so much so that some ladies played a stableford version and others forgot to take alternate drives in error and were thus disqualified. But such is golf.
However, there was no doubt who were the clear winners - our newly joined-up member, Paula O’Leary, and Vonnie O’Connor. Well done ladies and a warm welcome to you Paula to the club!
The teams are now out in full swing and best of luck to: the Junior Cup team managed by Mary O’Shaughnessy and Dorcas Maher playing in Wexford on Sunday, April 9, against Waterford Castle; the Intermediate Cup team managed by Niamh Byrne and Vandra Deacon playing in Enniscorthy on Monday, April 10, against Waterford. All supporters will be welcome.
Tuesday, April 11, is a ladies’ v par competition sponsored by The Faythe Pharmacy.
Saturday, March 25, open fourball: 1, Moira Fortune (16/14) and Norrie Goff (20/18), 39 points; 2, Doreen McGovern (12/11) and Margie O’Connor (18/16), 38 points (back nine).
Tuesday, March 28, foursomes strokes sponsored by McCauley’s Chemists: 1, Paula O’Leary (12) and Vonnie O’Connor (16), 14, 76; 2, Kit Cod (13) and Mary O’Shaughnessy (15), 14, 80 (back nine); 3, Mary McDonald (16) and Moira Slevin (32), 24, 80.
BLACKWATERSOCIETY
Results for St. Patrick’s Day outing in Blackwater golf course: 1, Peter Goff, 36 points; 2, Seán Ormonde, 35 points; 3, Simon Kelly, 32 points. Nearest the pin with three ft. was Douglas Taylor on the 18th hole.
A total of 25 members played. Thanks to all at Blackwater golf course for a great outing, and the course was in magnificent condition as per usual.
The next outing will be in Ballymoney golf course on Sunday, April 23, and the first tee-time is at 10.30 a.m. All members and intending members are invited to attend
NEWROSS
Good weather favoured the running of the 18 holes singles stableford sponsored by Michael O’Connor from the Carpet Gallery, New Ross.
There was a large entry including a number of visitors and also some ladies taking part. With summer rules now in operation and placing gone, scores were down somewhat on recent events.
However, P.J. McGrath (18) defied the odds and brought in a winning score of 38 points, whilst Seamus Phelan (13) took second place with 37 points.
A better back nine saw Joe Doyle (9) finish third, also with 37 points. Michael Ryan (+2) scored 34 points to emerge the gross winner.
Categories 1 to 3 went to Michael P. Cullen (9) with 35 points, John Browne (13) with 36 points, and David Byrne (20) with 36 points.
All prize-winners are asked to attend the presentations, with the next one on Tuesday evening, April 4. A reminder to all those who have not paid their 2017 subscriptions: they are asked to do so as soon as possible.
The first Tuesday evening fourball got off to a wet start last week when understandably a small field took part. Sponsored by Mullinavat G.A.A. club and played over nine holes, the winners were Robert O’Dwyer (20) and Martin Furlong (22) with 23 points.
The two Tommys, Liston (7) and Tyler (16), scored 21 points to secure second prize while the mixed pair of Joe Kelly (11) and Kay Bolger (14) took third with 20 points.
This Tuesday evening (April 4) the New Ross Seniors group will sponsor the prizes when hopefully the weather may take a turn for the better. You may play any time on Tuesday but booking is essential after 2 p.m.