COURT OWN LADIES
Tuesday, June 26, brought our ‘Pink & Blue’ day. This day is synonymous with fun in the club. Bronagh Stafford arrived early on Tuesday morning to decorate the clubhouse and course with all things pink and blue.
There was a very festive atmosphere around the club. The course was a tad fiery but that did not deter our ladies and some exceedingly good scores were recorded.
The competition was sponsored by Halford Hair Studios and as usual the prize table was fantastic. Maeve Halford attended the presentation on Tuesday and told us that Halford’s have been sponsoring the ladies for 25 years.
Courtown ladies really appreciate this and the continued support. She went on to present the much-envied prizes to the lucky winners.
Results: 1, Jacqueline Hamilton (35), 44 points; 2, Janice McDonald (29), 40 points (countback); 3, Colette Dobey (36), 40 points; Class A, Catherine Quinn (18), 39 points; Class B, Mairéad Carty (21), 40 points; Class C, Caroline Dale (30), 40 points; nine-hole competition: 1, Rita Reynolds (36), 20 points; 2, Celine O’Riordan (26), 19 points.
The winners of the men’s fun nine-hole competition from the red tees were: 1, Brian McKiernan (24), 20 points; 2, Eamonn Siggins (21), 20 points.
Saturday, June 30, brought us our first major of the summer - lady President Pat Kinsella’s prize. It was a fantastic day for golf, with a little breeze doing just enough to keep the sweltering temperatures at bay. The lady President wished everybody well as she saw off from the first tee.
Results: 1, Breda Nolan (34), 69 nett; 2, Eleanor Shanley (28), 71 nett; gross, Sorcha Howell (3), 76; 3, Cecilia O’Riordan (23), 71 nett (countback); 4, Ann Morgan (30), 71 nett (countback); 5, Katie O’Hart (5), 72 nett; 6, Sarah Donnellan (6), 72 nett (countback); 7, Angela Merrigan (27), 73 nett; 8, Mairéad Carty (20), 73 nett (countback); past President’s prize, Irene Poole (24), 77 nett; veteran’s prize, Pat White (24), 75 nett; front nine, Eileen Moriarty (25), 35 nett; back nine, Mary Osborne (19), 36 nett; Junior girls, Pia Simmons (24), 35 points; earest the pin on the 18th, Barbara Kelly (8), 128 cm.; nine-hole: 1, Susan Hall (27/13), 20 points; 2, Celine O’Riordan (26/13), 18 points; men’s nine-hole: 1, John Morgan (26), 18 points; 2, John Kinsella (21), 18 points (countback).
Six ladies had twos: Ann Morgan, Eileen Moriarty, Laura Funge, Maria Waddock, Patty Flynn and Barbara Kelly.
The lady President presented her prize in a packed clubhouse on Saturday evening. She told the assembled guests and members that it had been a great day and she was delighted to be a part of it. Congratulations to all the winners.