ONtheFAIRWAYS
ROSSLARE LADIES
Congratulations to the Junior Cup team of Niamh, Angela, Joan, Susan and Doreen their managers and caddies on a great win against Wexford in New Ross on Sunday, May 27.
It was a riveting, competitive match, ending as Joan Bowe demonstrated true grit and beautiful golf under the calming influence of her caddy, lady President Kitty Roche, on the 20th hole.
Wishing them luck in the next round against Gowran in Enniscorthy on Sunday, June 10.
The inaugural Pro Shop fashion show was a resounding success on Tuesday, May 29.
The male and female models strutted golf pro Jamie O’Sullivan’s exquisitely chosen collection on the clubhouse catwalk to the cheers of the crowd. Compered by lady Vice-Captain, Niamh Byrne, the male models especially were a big hit with the ladies. Milan next?!
May 29, 18-hole singles stableford sponsored by club professional Jamie O’Sullivan: 1, Jane O’Shea (20), 35 points; 2, Pauline Breen (26), 34 points; 3, Anne Gaynor (23), 34 points; 4, Carol O’Brien (17), 32 points.
May 29, Burrow course nine-hole: 1, Brigid Lalor (20), 22 points; 2, Miriam Linehan (18), 17 points; 3, Patricia Murray (19), 16 points.
May 30, 18-hole open singles stableford: 1, Marion Pratt |(Rathcore, 15), 33 points; 2, Carol O’Brien (17), 31 points; 3, Ruth Jones (Waterford, 18), 24 points.
The ten-hole mixed fourball on Friday, June 1, had a full timesheet and was followed by a fun social night in the club.
Results: 1, Joan Walsh and Eugene Cleary; 2, Patricia and Pat Kinsella; 3, Catherine and John Howard.
Upcoming competitions: June 5, singles stableford/ Pro-Am qualifier sponsored by Selskar Bookshop; June 6, open singles ladies and gents; June 9 and 10, twelvehole stableford sponsored by Dermot Crookes (Stuart Insurances).
ST. HELEN’S
Saturday, May 5, Martin’s Jewellers open: 1, Shane Roche (19), 44 points; 2, Brian Dalton (26), 39 points (countback); 3, Frank O’Kennedy (13), 39 points.
Sunday, May 6, open singles: 1, Colm Fitzgerald (16), 42 points; 2, Chris Maddock (16), 40 points; 3, Niall Ellard (5), 38 points.
Friday, May 11, nine-hole summer league round two: 1, Pádraig Tiernan (6), 21 points; 2, Jim Murphy (6), 18 points (countback).
Saturday, May 12, open singles: 1, Jim Brauneisen (16), 38 points; 2, Jonathan Dunne (14), 36 points; 3, Mark Byrne (5), 35 points (countback).
Sunday, May 13, P.G.A. Tankard: 1, James Monaghan (13), 44 points; 2, Pádraig Bail (13), 40 points; 3, Michael Cooney (28), 39 points.
Wednesday, May 16, Peigí O Rúairc open Seniors Div. 50-65 (C.S.S. 74, 34 points): 1, Pádraig Tiernan (13), 33 points; 2, Dermot Walsh (28), 27 points.
Div. 66 plus (C.S.S. 75, 33 points): 1, John Williams (28), 32 points; 2, Rhodes Murphy (15), 31 points (countback).
Friday, May 18, nine-hole summer league round three: 1, Liam Mullen (7), 20 points; 2, Gay Redmond (9), 18 points (countback).
Saturday, May 19, open singles (C.S.S. 72, 36 points): 1, Daithí Murphy (13), 40 points; 2, John Hickey (26), 38 points; 3, Seán Moore (9), 37 points (countback).
Sunday, May 20, open singles (C.S.S. 73, 35 points): 1, Pádraig Bail (13), 39 points; 2, Jonathan Dunne (14), 38 points (countback).
Wednesday, May 23, open singles (C.S.S. 72, 36 points): 1, Pádraig Tiernan (13), 36 points; 2, Eric Byrne (13), 35 points (countback).
Friday, May 25, nine-hole summer league round four: 1, Aaron Maddock (8), 19 points; 2, Tony Naughton (10), 18 points (countback).
Saturday, May 26, 3Ts (Turn The Tide of Suicide, C.S.S. 74, 34 points): 1, Brian Kent (19), 36 points; 2, Peter Smith (14), 35 points; 3, Maurice Cooper (19), 34 points.
Sunday, May 27, monthly medal (C.S.S. 73): overall winner, Shane Roche (19), 69 nett; Class 1, Niall Ellard (6), 76 nett; Class 2, John Walsh (17), 71 nett; Class 3, Mike Crowley (29), 70 nett.
Wednesday, May 30, open singles (C.S.S. 73, 35 points): 1, Terry O’Toole (20), 35 points (countback); 2, Gerry Byrne (13), 35 points.
Friday, June 1, nine-hole summer league round five: 1, Gay Redmond (9), 19 points; 2, Chris Maddock (8), 18 points (countback).
Saturday, June 2, open, sponsored by Flowers Made Easy (C.S.S. 72, 36 points): 1, Chris Maddock (17), 41 points (countback); 2, Jim Murphy (13), 41 points; 3, James Monaghan (13), 39 points (countback); front nine, Maurice Cooper (19), 23 points; back nine, James McMahon (15), 20 points; nearest the pin (seventh), Gay Redmond.
Sunday, June 3, fourball better ball (sponsors: Liam and Angie Sheehan): 1, Chris Maddock (14) and Jim Brauneisen (14), 48 points; 2, Gerry Smyth (19) and Mike Crowley (24), 46 points; 3, Pádraig Bail (11) and Liam Kirby (15), 42 points (countback); nearest the pin (eleventh hole), Seamus Kelly.
Fixtures: Wednesday, June 6, open singles; Friday, June 8, summer league round six; Saturday, June 9, open singles; Sunday, June 10, open singles.
NEW ROSS
Captain’s mixed results: 1, Teresa Byrne (20), Margaret Furlong (15), Eamon Delaney (16), 45 points; 2, Murth Hogan (21), Martina Reidy (29), Jean Russell (21), 44 points; 3, Jim Ryan (17), Noel Devine (16), Bridget Murphy (25), 44.
Tuesday fourball sponsored by an anonymous member: 1, Denis Kirwan (14) and Willie Whitty (17), 37 points; 2, Eddie Kent (17) and John Murphy (11), 36 points (last nine); 3, Jimmy Furlong and Jimmy Ryan, 36 points (last nine).
3 Ts qualifier sponsored by Wallace’s, Wellingtonbridge: 1, Noel Quinn (17), 40 points; 2, Noel Devine (16), 39 points; 3, Brendan Duffin (8), 38 points; gross, Michael Ryan, 32 points; Cat. 1, Seamus O’Leary (8), 37 points; Cat. 2, Ray Shannon (14), 36 points (last nine); Cat. 3, Seán Diskin (16), 37 points.
Our open week starts on Friday, June 8, and many of the timesheets are now open.
Split The Pot winners were Ger Ronan and Pat McGrath who collected €173.
Our Barton Cup side had a great win over Courtown on a 3/2 scoreline, with the deciding match going to the 19th hole. We are now in the last 16 of this competition from an original entry of over 132 clubs.
Our next match is at home against Arklow. Team members are Derek Ronan and Paul Brennan, Donal Hosey and James Aldridge, Mossie Connell and Joe Doyle, Michael Ryan and Pat Whelan, Andrew Ryan and Declan Clarke.
Team managers are James and Brian Teague. Well done to all, and with home venue in our next match, we have an excellent chance to progress into the last eight.
Captain’s prize results: 1, Ger Ronan (5), 138 (second 18); 2, Colm Murphy (13), 138; 3, Seamus O’Leary (8), 138; gross, Derek Ronan 149 (last nine, second 18); 4, Pat Whelan (18) (last nine, second 18); Cat. 1, Andrew Ryan (4), 141; Cat. 2, Noel Devine (14), 139 (second 18); Cat. 3, Paul Whelan (17), 142; veterans, Peter Goggin (18), 144; past Captains, Owen Conway (10), 142; first 18, Jim Byrne (9), 66; second 18, Brian Dolan (23), 64.
This Tuesday’s fourball is sponsored by Aldridge Lodge, Duncannon.
Open week starts this Friday with a four-person scramble sponsored by Shelmaliers.
On Saturday we have an open fourball sponsored by Frisby Furniture.
On Sunday we have an open singles sponsored by Wall Steel.
NEW ROSS LADIES
We had a glorious day for our Captain Martin’s prize to the ladies. Thank you Martin for your good luck wishes and for welcoming each of us onto the first tee.
It was our first day with no placing anywhere and bunkers were back in play, so we were all hoping our ball landed with a good lie and stayed on the fairway!
Results: 1, Carmel Fenlon (22), 69 nett; 2, Jacqui Morgan (14), 72 nett; 3, Teenie Murphy (29), 73 nett (last nine); 4, Anne Fenlon (26), 73 nett; gross, Liz Bennett, 87. Well done ladies, great scores.
There was great turn-out for our Captain Martin’s mixed. Conditions were excellent and a fun and social chat was had by all afterwards in the clubhouse. Well done to the winners.
Results: 1, Teresa Byrne, Margaret Furlong, Eamonn Delaney, 44 points; 2, Murt Hogan, Martina Reidy, Jean Russell, 43 points (last six); 3, Martin Carroll, Harry Rheinhardt, Mary Rose Ryan, 43 points.
Our lady Captain Maeve’s charity day and ‘pink day’ in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute was held on Wednesday, May 30. Maeve was definitely looking down on us.
The weather was absolutely superb and the conditions on the course were excellent. We had a full timesheet all day and everyone contributed to the raffle and putting competition also.
A big thank you to the sponsors, The Rower-Inistioge G.A.A., the Irish Breast Cancer Research Institute, and to all the clubs and golfers who supported this great cause and made it a successful and enjoyable event.
The country’s 20 best nett and six best gross women’s scores will qualify for the national finals in Glasson in September. Congratulations to all the winners and let us continue enjoying walking the fairways for 2018.
Cancer research helps improve treatments and outcomes for women in Ireland and across the world. May we continue to support this great cause.
Results: 1, Martina Reidy (29), Adeline Foxe (22), 46 points; 2, Marguerite Sutton (22), Pat Purcell (19), 45 points; gross, Liz Bennett, Mary Dowling, 36 points; 3, Carmel Fenlon (22), Anne Fenlon (26), 43 points; 4, Ann Banville (23), Tess Ryan (24), 41 points; 5, Maria Burford (12), Bernie Byrne (24), 41 points (last six); front nine, Ann Curtis (Adm., 20), Catherine Howard (16), 23 points; back nine, Liz. Roberts (22), Annette Byrne (33), 21 points.
Men’s results: 1, Tommy Furlong (26), Jimmy Furlong (11), 48 points; 2, Willie Wallace (19), Jamesie Wallace (22), 46 points; 3, Michael Lyng (15), Pat Dunphy (21), 42 points.
Mixed results: 1, Pat O’Leary (15), Maeve O’Leary (Faithlegg, 23), 39 points.
Congratulations again to all the winners and thank you to all the volunteers, both ladies and men, bar staff, catering staff, and course staff who helped make this event a great success.
Next Wednesday, June 6, is an 18-hole stableford P.G.A. Tankard and Senior and is sponsored by New Ross Pro Shop. Ladies, please mark ‘S’ on your card if you are a Senior.
Congratulations to the Challenge Cup team members, managed by Marie Therese Wall, who again were never really in trouble as they cruised to victory against their opponents in Gowran on Friday. It was another brilliant performance ladies, well done.
NEW ROSS SENIORS
It was a rather pleasant day for golf on Thursday, with overcast skies but still rather warm temperatures prevailing.
We had a smaller entry than usual due to a variety of circumstances, but those who did play enjoyed the keen competition which prevails among the Seniors group.
Again, scoring was high in the favoured champagne scramble format which gives everyone a fair chance of figuring, therefore adding to the enjoyment of all players.
However, there was no enjoyment for the winning team who found themselves disqualified for having wrong scores on their card, an error they freely admitted to. In the re-check it took a countback before the new victors could be declared.
Willie Byrne (17), Hughie O’Connor (18), Robert O’Dwyer (21) and Donie Cody (23) took the honours with 97 points by virtue of a better back nine (50/44).
On the same tally (97 points) and in second place came Tony Harford (13), Billy Redmond (21), Michael Long (21) and Tom Kent (26). Third were Denis Kirwan (14), Willie Naddy (20), Martin Forristal (20) and Fr. Jim Curtis (22) with 96 points.
We have our normal game next Thursday when the final names for our outing to Waterford Castle on Monday, June 18, will be taken and the all-in fee is €20.
Teams and tee-times will be in the ‘New Ross Standard’ on Tuesday, June 12. On the board for June are John Murphy, Willie Whitty and Larry Shannon.
PAULINE’S SOCIETY
Our visit to the Gold Coast golf course was rewarded with a lovely sunny day, and was the first outing in the new Captain Brendan Byrne’s term in office.
Once again that man Colin Fenlon stole the show, with a good score taking the first place. He was followed closely behind by Pat Furlong and Brendan Dunne who ended up with level scores.
Pat took second place on the countback. Nearest to the pin prizes went to Frank McGuinness and Colin Fenlon.
Our next venture will be to tackle the beautiful and challenging Coollattin golf course. This will take place on Saturday, June 16, with tee-off at 10 a.m.
Those intending to travel should as usual put their names on the sheet in Pauline’s Bar before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12.
Please note that those who are travelling to the course should allow an hour to make the journey, and please arrive at least half an hour before the appointed tee-time.