A GOOD WALK
ARDEE
EIGHTEEN-HOLE Monthly Medal/ GoY Stroke sponsored by PJ Callan Ltd on Sunday 3rd September: 1st Ben Caffrey 64, 2nd William Gilsenan 66 ob9, 3rd Byran Lynch 66, Gross Thomas Malone 75.
18-hole Singles Stableford Saturday 2nd September: 1st Ben Phipps 44 pts, 2nd Paul Moynagh 38 pts ob9, 3rd Tom Cooney 38 pts, Gross Jamie Kelly 32 pts.
CLOVERHILL
THE Nite at the Races will take place in the clubhouse on Saturday Sept 23rd with the first race on at 8-30 pm sharp. The feature race is the Boylesport Irish Greyhound Derby from Shelbourne Park for which there is a £/€1,000 winner’s prize for whichever ticket has the correct finishing order of the 6 dogs. Tickets at £/€10 can be had from any club member with the purchase of a ticket entitling you to entry on the night, with a free buffet and a free glass of prececco for the ladies on arrival. There will also be a special Ladies Race. Your £/€10 ticket also enables you to name a horse & jockey and if your horse wins the race you are entitled to the winners prizemoney. This night promises to be a great social occasion that should not be missed with members, friends and non-members all welcome.
With scoring at a premium it was a dual between playing partners Ken Lynch (11) and Jamie Duffy (4) for the first two spots in the BC Electric, Dundalk sponsored Friday Open. Needless to say the duo finished level with 36 points each but 21 over the back nine gave Dundalk man Ken victory. Third place was filled by Cormac Smyth (12).
King of the roll your own Rolan McGarry (28) went on a different kind of role on Friday as he let his golfing do do the ‘puffin’ as he produced his best round of the year. Out with playing partner Pearse to eventually play their own ‘challenge game’ incorporated in the Friday Open competition Roly became a double winner as not alone did his 39 points take Pearse’s scalp which was all important he bagged the added bonus of winning the Friday Open as well. Roly is yet another member (5 in all) who has visited the winner’s enclosure following a few lessons from our resident PGA Professional Keith and as he laid back to roll his own to enjoy his success he quipped ‘this is more profitable than working’ Defeated Pearse (11) had the consolation that his 36 points got him third place as Eugene Donaldson (21) Ashfield was runner-up with 37 points and now takes over the lead as leading visitor score for the month of September. Friday Open Entry Fee- Members £7/€8 Visitors £12/€14 (which includes entry to the 2’s). You can book on-line or through the clubhouse.
After 20 weeks of action in the Wednesday Cup off the four different sets of mens markers each week, the October 22 18-hole Wednesday Cup final will have 16 contestants. The reason there are 16 players is because Vice-Captain Paddy Malone, James Coburn, John Kelly and David Lynch all visited the winners enclosure twice and will be joined by Eamon Devlin, Craig Pearse, liam O Hare, Ciaran Finnegan,Gary McKeown, Frank Ryan, Pearse Murphy, Graham Johnston, Emmett Fearon, Daniel Hughes, Connor McLoughlin, John Smith and- in the Sunday morning final. The last night of action saw David Lynch continue his good run of form going round the Back 9 Green Markers in one over par for a return of 26 points to relegate Seamus Keenan 24 pts to second spot with Cathal Hughes and Pearse Murphy next with 23 pts each.
With the best 3 cards out of 5 counting towards the overall win-