ON the FAIRWAYS
BUNCLODY
January 4 and 5, men’s open singles: 1, John Freeman (16), 29 points (back nine); 2, Rory O’Brien (10), 29 points (back nine); gross, Aidan Lyons (6), 22 points; 3, Bill Doyle (17), 29 points.
ST. HELEN’SLADIES
Sunday, December 8, winter league round four (non-qualifer, eleven holes): 1, Nora Kavanagh (9), 21 points; 2, Jean O’Kennedy (12), 19 points; 3, Emer Farrell (11), 16 points.
Saturday, December 28, winter league round five (non-qualifier, eleven holes): 1, Nora Kavanagh (9), 22 points; 2, Janet Slattery (12), 19 points; 3, Sinéad Roche-Moore (20), 18 points.
Sunday, December 29, winter league round six (non-qualifier, eleven holes): 1, Emer Farrell (11), 21 points (last nine); 2, Nora Kavanagh (9), 21 points; 3, Janet Slattery (12), 19 points.
NEWROSSSENIORS
With the Christmas festivities well over, we had our first outing of 2020 on Thursday.
Despite a number of players being absent through injury and the raging ‘flu virus, we had a great turn-out of 13 teams.
Weather conditions were almost perfect - calm, dry, overhead and underfoot. The cobwebs were well and truly dusted down as far as scoring was concerned, and the high scoring pattern of 2019 continued unabated into 2020.
The ‘Man from Marley’, one Michael Kavanagh, backed up by team-mates Willie Whitty, Frank Boyle and Jim ‘Dublin’ Ryan, took first prize and the bragging rights in our first outing of the year with 102 points.
Hot on their heels in second place with 101 points came Jim ‘Ross’ Ryan, Richie Aylward, Martin Forristal and the inimitable Seán O hUginn.
The third spot was filled by Pat Doyle, Billy Redmond, Kenny Irwin and Martin Hartley with 94 points. Only one nearest the pin prize was won, by Pat Doyle on the ninth hole.
Best wishes for speedy recoveries go to Tony Harford (ankle injury sustained playing the game) and Fr. Jim Curtis (ankle injury sustained in a traffic accident).
Bon voyage to Willie Whitty who is off on his annual trip to the sunshine state of Florida. We’re looking forward to a well-tanned Willie on his return some time in April.
BALLYMONEY
Wednesday nine-hole competition (mixed): 1, Tom Doolan (12), 22 points; 2, Brian Moore (23), 20 points.
A very strong wind on Saturday morning and expected rain meant that only a handful of players braved the conditions.
The subsequent rain caused the closure of the course, and the singles stableford competition didn’t go ahead.
Deepest sympathies from all at the club to the Breen family on the loss of their dear mother, Margaret, who sadly passed away on Friday. May she rest in peace.
NEWROSSLADIES
Wednesday, January 8, 14-hole stableford: 1, Ann Curtis (Adm., 21), 27 points (28 – 1); 2, Denise Bolger (16), 25 points (27 – 2); 3, Liz Roberts (21), 24 points.
Wednesday, January 15, is 14-hole stableford and will be sponsored by Marguerite Sutton.
COOLLATTIN
Wednesday, January 8, 15-hole open singles: 1, Seamus Osbourne (12), 36 points; 2, Gerry Corbett (22), 35 points (countback).
Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12, 15-hole open competition: 1, Simon Halloran (13), 35 points; 2, John Thompson (14), 33 points; gross, Conor O’Byrne (4), 28 points; 3, Peter Brennan (9), 33 points (countback).
COURTOWN
The Wednesday sweep on January 8 was won by Peter McAteer (25) with 31 points.
Con Brosnan (15) was second on 28 points (last nine). Brian Besanson (16) was third, also with 28 points, while Pat Kenny (12) was fourth on 26 points (last nine).
Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12, was an any combination fourball competition. The winners were Paddy Deathe (9) and Paul McDonagh (17).
Second were Noel McCartan (11) and Bryan Hughes (14) on 32 points (last six), and third were Pádraic Flood (11) and Stephen Ryan (9), also on 32 points.
The club is holding a table quiz on Friday, January 31, starting at 8 p.m. in the clubhouse. Entry is €20 for a table of four, and everyone is welcome to come along for what promises to be a great night’s entertainment.
NEWROSS
The course was well tested by the wind and rain that arrived on Friday night and stayed through Saturday. Recent work on draining the fairways proved once again how invaluable the course staff are.
Last weekend saw the resumption of the winter league, with the fourth round being played. Even with Saturday being a horrible day, a total of 114 played in this round.
Results: 1, Seamus Aldridge (12), 32 points (last nine); 2, Andrew Ryan (5), 32 points; 3, Ger Maher (14), 31 points (last nine); gross, Hugh Behan, 23 points; Cat. 1, John Flynn (8), 29 points; Cat. 2, Pat Phelan (14), 30 points (last nine); Cat. 3, Mick Malone (19), 31 points.
Next weekend we will have a 16-hole v. par competition which is sponsored by the Saturday regulars.
WEXFORD
Wednesday, January 8, 14-hole open stableford singles: 1, Michael Swan (22), 36 points (back seven); 2, Barry Hennessy (16), 36 points; 3, Larry Forrestal (20), 35 points (back seven). Peadar Dempsey (11) won the veterans’ prize with 27 points.
Friday, January 10, 14-hole three-person reverse waltz team event: 1, Derek Deane (11), Nigel Morrissey (12), Anthony O’Dowd (13), 68 points; 2, Gary Lynch (5), Neil Murphy (12), Tommy Hynes (13), 67 points (back seven).
According to the weather forecast, Sunday was ‘the calm before Storm Brendan’, and a rare and lovely day for winter golf. It was also the start of our new winter league.
The winner was David Byrne (13) with 34 points. In second place again was Nicky Reville (6), also with 34 points, beaten on the back nine.
The gross was won by Leo Connolly with 27 points. In third place was Richard Browne (6) with 33 points.
Fourth was Graham Goff (9) on 32 points, beating Christy O’Gorman (11), also on 32 points, on the back seven.
Michael Creane (11) won the veterans’ prize with 29 points.
Would all players in the winter league ensure that they return their cards for each competition as some of their worst cards will be discarded.
There was no winner of the jackpot this week. The winner of the weekly draw was Kieran Winters who won €100.