ONtheFAIRWAYS
ST. HELEN’S LADIES
Wednesday, September 11, open 18-hole singles stableford, qualifying: 1, Trina Cooney (33), 32 points; 2, Colette Mellon (17), 31 points; 3, Dolores Hodgins (29), 31 points.
Saturday, September 14, ladies v. par: 1, Anna Marie Murphy (33), two up; 2, Colette Mellon (17), one up; 3, Frances Reid (23), one down.
Sunday, September 15, ex-officio away day, Druids Glen: 1, Ger Smith (22), 30 points; 2, Helena O’Connor (24), 29 points; 3, Bernadette Tully (25), 25 points; gross, Emer Farrell (17), 34 points; front nine, Dolores Hodgins (29), 18 points; back nine, Siobhán Noonan (32), 12 points; nearest the pin (eighth), Emer Farrell; nearest the pin (twelfth), Siobhán Noonan (32), 12 points.
Wednesday, September 18, open 18-hole singles stableford, sponsored by Donal and Katriona O’Keeffe, qualifying: 1, Kathleen Murphy (29), 38 points; 2, Jo Devitt (23), 37 points; 3, Frances Reid (23), 36 points.
Saturday, September 21, open 18-hole singles stableford, qualifying: 1, Helena O’Connor (24), 37 points; 2, Ann Byrne (22), 30 points; 3, Valerie Breen (35), 29 points.
Sunday, September 22, monthly medal: 1, Ann Byrne, 99 - 23 = 76; 2, Helena O’Connor, 106 - 23 = 83.
BUNCLODY
September 21 and 22, men’s monthly medal: 1, Billy Doran (12), 70; 2, Viv Galligan (19), 72; gross, Simon Black (+1), 74; 3, Darragh Pepper (11), 73; 4, Alan Murphy (9), 74.
September 22, 18-hole stableford: 1, Louise Roe (24), 36 points.
NEW ROSS SENIORS
The gods were surely with us on Thursday when the rain held off until the majority of teams had finished their round. Conditions were tough enough with little or no run on the ball, but nevertheless good scores were the order of the day.
Playing our new format of no limit on drives, and play your own ball on the par threes, this proved to be a most enjoyable competition for all our veteran players and certainly the most suitable for the heavier conditions which are likely to get even tougher as the year progresses.
It was tight at the top as some six teams of the twelve in action registered scores in the mid-nineties and better.
The team of Dick Cuddihy (13), Richie Aylward (19), Brian Dolan (21) and Aidan Wallace (28) were first past the post and clear winners with a cracking score of 98 points.
On 96 points and placed second were Hughie O’Connor (20), Dan Quigley (20), Paddy Mahony (21) and Seán O hUginn (23).
Third spot went to Pat Doyle (17), Kenny Irwin (22), Michael Brennan (23) and Jamesie Murphy (24) with 94 points.
Only one nearest the pin prize was won, by Aidan O Connor on the ninth hole.
Next Thursday, October 3, we will tee-off the yellow forward disks in order to give everyone a chance of enjoying their game that bit better with the change in the weather slowing things down.
On the board for October are John Kennedy, John Joe Murray and Steve Travis (John Murphy deputises for Steve next Thursday as he is unavailable on that day).
BALLYMONEY
Wednesday nine-hole competition, mixed (open) non-qualifier: 1, Tom Doolan (12), 21 points; 2, Paul Doolan (13), 21 points; 3, Peter Smith.
Sunday, ladies’ stableford: 1, Siobhán Ryan (34), 31 points; 2, Oonagh Corr (34), 20 points; 3, Emer McGeogh (33), 20 points.
Saturday saw a shotgun start for the three-person open champagne scramble (Sunday had regular tee-times) due to the big U.S.A. v. Europe Ryder Cup matchplay for Prospect Holiday Park (won by Europe incidentally).
Results: 1, Arthur Ring, Chris and Philip O’Brien, 93 points; 2, Bob Kelly, Karl Flynn, Brian Carroll, 89, holding off Shane Lee, Joe Lee and Troy Kenny on countback.
COOLLATTIN
Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29, open men’s fourball: 1, Niall Cullen (11) and Richard Cosgrave (17), 45 points; 2, Dermot Nolan (5) and Pakie Gorman (17), 43 points (countback).
ROSSLARE
The Pettit Cup, the club singles matchplay championship, came to a conclusion in Rosslare recently.
After some great matches throughout the year, the title was decided on the very last hole.
In the quarter-finals, Ken Maher beat John Howard, Greg Kelleher beat Johnny Kelly, Brian Hall-O’Mahony beat Ger O’Reilly, and Mark O’Connor beat Ned Kinsella.
Kelleher beat Maher and Hall-O’Mahony beat O’Connor in the semi-finals. The final was a close affair, with Kelleher beating Hall-O’Mahony, who won this competition when he was a Junior (not today or yesterday), on the 18th.
A team from the club competed in the 3Ts event in St. Margaret’s recently. They had a great day but did not qualify for the final.
The team was the Captain Michael Dempsey, the professional Jamie O’Sullivan, Rory Deane and Paula Stafford.
Fourball: 1, Ger Doyle (13), Pádraig Power (15), 40 points; 2, Derek Evans (9), Boyd Scott (14), 39 points.
Singles, Beatlough Cup: 1, Paul McLoughlin (10), 38 points; 2, Mark O’Connor (10), 37 points; 3, Liam Bennett (15), 37 points.
Opensingles: 1, Alan Murphy (19), 40 points; 2, Eddie Ryan (5), 39 points; 3, Michael Brosnan (15), 37 points; vets., Dan Cash (10), 36 points; 4, Coleman Doyle (20), 36 points.
ENNISCORTHY LADIES
On Tuesday, September 24, we had a fourball/betterball competition which was sponsored by Ottiva and Glamour Boutiques. Thank you, ladies, for your sponsorships. A total of 74 ladies took part.
Results: 1, Marie Dunphy and Eimear McGrath, 41 points; 2, Helen Cosgrave and Liz Browne, 39 points (back nine); nine-hole competition: 1, Elaine Sheridan, 17 points; 2, Bernie Butler, 16 points.
NEW ROSS
The course has seen huge amounts of rain over the past ten days but is still in great order as shown by the high scoring returns last week. Congratulations to all the prize-winners.
Tuesday fourball, sponsored by Seamus Wall: 1, Pat Phelan (13), Tommy Tyler (14), 26 points (last six); 2, Richie Aylward (19), M.J. Cullen (20), 26 points (last three); 3, John Coleman (20), Phil Walsh (15), 26 points.
September singles, sponsored by Stafford Fuels New Ross: 1, Eddie Kent (16), 40 points (last nine); 2, Paul Whelan (15), 40 points; 3, Richie O’Grady (16), 39 points (last nine); gross, Michael Ryan Jnr., 36 points; Cat. 1, Mossy Connell (8), 37 points; Cat. 2, John Paul Traynor (11), 39 points; Cat. 3, Danny Hayes (17), 37 points (last nine).
The presentation for the above competitions will take place on Sunday, October 6, at 6 p.m.
Next Sunday’s competition is an 18-hole stableford Next Tuesday’s fourball is the final one of the year. This week’s winner of Split The Pot were Sextons Six who receive €77.
COURTOWN
The open singles on Wednesday, September 25, was won by Karl Caulfield (10) on 40 points (last nine).
In second place was Danny Cooper (28), also with 40 points. Third was Keith Reid (12) on 39 points. Best gross was Cillian Hughes (4) on 38 points.
Saturday, September 28, was a ladies’ and gents’ turkey singles competition.
The gents’ competition was won by Geoffrey Lande (21) on 37 points (last nine).
Second was David Maher (3), also on 37 points, while Kevin Kelleher (12) on 35 points (last nine) was third.
Laura Funge (24) on 32 points won the ladies’ competition.
Sunday, September 29, was the first round of the EBS/ Colman Doyle Finance-sponsored winter league, and also an any combination fourball turkey competition.
The fourball competition was won by Simon Doran (13) and Brendan Travers (10) with 46 points. Runners-up were Pádraic Flood (12) and Stephen Ryan (10) on 44 points.
DONOHOE’S SOCIETY
Donohoe’s Society played Rosslare Golf Club on Saturday. We played the testing links course on a fine day, just before the bad weather came in.
In first place was Martin Collins with 36 points. He is making a habit this year of finishing in the prizes on the full courses, so much so that he leads the full course competition on 210 points.
He leads Cliff Weeber and John Cahill by twelve points, and Trevor Murphy by 13 points, and with only one full course remaining they will have a hard time catching him.
Second place was ‘Prof’ Nolan, also with 36 points, and third place was John Cahill with 32 points, with a birdie on one of the birdie holes just about beating off the chasing group.
Big-hitting Paul Breen was the winner of the longest drive, and Trevor Murphy was nearest the pin.
Of the remaining players, the best front nine was won by Willie Nolan, and the best back nine was won by Robert Bernie, while Andrew Holden won a fourball voucher for Rosslare.
Next Sunday we play Rathaspeck Manor. Please be there by 8.45 a.m.
NEW ROSS LADIES
Wednesday, September 25, 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Bailey’s Framing and Gift Centre: 1, Adeline Foxe (16), 40 points; 2, Caitríona Caulfield (32), 38 points (last nine); 3, Jacqui Morgan (14), 38 points; Senior, Eleanor Roche (22), 34 points; nine-hole winner, Julie Walsh.
Wednesday, October 2, 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Anna Furlong Hair Salon.
The closing date for round three of the ladies’ matchplay is Sunday, October 13.
WEXFORD LADIES
Saturday and Thursday, September 21 and 26, 18hole singles v. par competition, sponsored by Brendan Foley Optician, Main Street, Wexford (55 played; C.S.S.: Saturday 71, Thursday 73): 1, Caroline Creane (28), six up; 2, Louise Boshoff (15), two up (back nine); gross, Margaret Atkinson (7), ten down; 3, Mary Burke (38), two up; Senior, Sally O’Neill (20), A/S; nine-hole competition, Breda Murphy (20), 18 points (back six); nearest the pin, Sally O’Neill, four metres 72 cm.
Congratulations to our winner, Caroline, on a fantastic score and for keeping the handicap secretary busy.
Well done to all our prize-winners in this competition. Many thanks to our new sponsor, Brendan Foley Optician. We are absolutely delighted to have them on board.
Next week’s competition is an 18-hole singles stableford, sponsored by Grant’s Pharmacy.
Congratulations to the Wexford Golf Club team of Captain Larry O’Neill, Jane Duignan, John Sinnott and club professional Liam Bowler who played in the regional qualifier for the 3Ts tournament in St. Margaret’s Golf and Country Club.
The Wexford team qualified in third place with a great score of 91 points for the national final of the competition at the K Club on October 14.
Our final presentation of the year, The Big One (!), will be on Thursday, October 10, at 8.30 p.m. All Lady members, ‘auld’ and new, are invited to attend.
ROSSLARE LADIES
Saturday, September 21, open fourball: 1, Susan Evans (10/9) and Angela Murphy (11/10), 39 points.
Sunday and Tuesday, September 22 and 24, 18-hole singles (C.S.S.: Sunday 33, Tuesday 34): 1, Catherine Young (24), 36 points; 2, Catherine Howard (15), 34 points (back six); 3, Stephanie Glynn (26), 34 points; 4, Mary O’Shaughnessy (13), 33 points (back six, front nine).