Open champagne scramble this weekend
The timesheets for this weekend’s open 3 person champagne scramble are available on the BRS system for booking. Tee times can also be booked by phoning (025)24072. We are currently running 15 hole events due to the short daylight hours. The up to date course information is available by phoning 025/24231. Catering is available in the clubhouse if required.
RESCHEDULED EGM FIXED FOR SUNDAY EVENING
Members are reminded that an important EGM will so ahead via zoom on Sunday next. Members will receive log on details via email. The business of the meeting will also be circulated this week. Details of the various AGMs will be announced following the EGM. The committee of management urge all members to log on to this meeting.
MEN’S CLUB NEWS
The results of last weekend’s competition were not available by copy deadline this week but after a glorious autumn, winter conditions arrived with a bang brought on by a cold north wind with some unpleasant showers added to the mix. It will be interesting to see what impact this will have on the scores after the recent high levels of performance. The results of the previous weekend (19th, 20th and 21st November) open singles running from Friday through to Sunday are as follows - the winner was John Cotter (18.3) with a fine score of 35 points for the 15 holes. Richard Cahill (16) was in second place, unlucky to lose out on countback having also brought in 35 points for the 15 holes. The Cat A winner was Ger Harte on 32 points, taking the Cat B prize was Paudie Donegan on 35 points, and the Cat C winner was Michael O’Sullivan on 33 points.
As has been mentioned a number of times, one silver lining for the golf club from the ongoing Covid pandemic and associated restrictions was the influx of GAA (and many other sports) players from the area taking up the game. So after Ballygiblin’s historic win a couple of weeks ago, it is the turn of the footballers to attempt to bring another county title back to the town when they take on Iveleary in Páirc Uí Chaoimh next weekend. Best of luck to all involved.
SEANOIRI NOTES
Results of Seanoiri Scramble on Thursday, November 25 are as follows: winners are Pat Kavanagh, Willie Casey and David Russell with 47.1nett. 2nd = John Nyhan, Gorm Priesler & Ml Fogarty - 48.7nett. 3rd - Pat Cleary, Liam Gamble and Tom Dwane 49.0nett. 4th - Sean Buckley, Peter Darrer, Richard Mansfield and Kieran Casey 49.5nett. Seanoiri AGM scheduled for December 9th is deferred until further notice.
LADIES’ CLUB NOTES
Results of 4th/5th round of winter sponsored by Abbey Pharmacy are as follows - 1st Breda Murphy 34 pts (b9), 2nd Marie Waldron 34pts (b3), Gross Siobhan O’Mahony 23 pts, 3rd Lisa Brenock 34 pts (b9), 4th Geraldine O’Donovan 34 pts.
1st overall Breda Kennedy, Cat 1 D Mullins 32 pts, Cat 2 B Murphy 29 pts, Cat 3 A Dennehy 32 pts, gross R O’Brien 20 pts.
SUPPORT OUR MANY LOCAL SPONSORS THIS CHRISTMAS
During another difficult year for everyone our many local sponsors continued to support our club competitions. We ask all our members to remember to return that support during the lead up to Christmas. The list is too long to include here but we all know who these businesses are. We thank our many sponsors and wish you all a successful Christmas this year. The message to all our members is shop locally.
Golf related gifts and golf vouchers are available from Alan Hayes at the Golf Shop on Baldwin Street. Alan has been a great supporter and sponsor of club events since opening his business in Mitchelstown in recent years. Every golfer likes a golf related gift or voucher for Christmas and Alan is the man to talk to when it comes to shopping locally for golf related gifts this year.
GOLF SOCIETY BOOKINGS
The club is currently formalising the events calendar for next year. We have already taken a number of golf society bookings for 2022. To avoid disappointment for next year we are advising that golf society secretaries contact Dolores on 025-24072 during office hours or by email at info@ mitchelstown-golf.com to reserve your preferred date and time.
We are now offering an excellent catering service at the club and we are geared up better than ever to look after the needs of societies on and off the course. If Mitchelstown’s superb golf course is on your list of “must play” courses for 2022 we look forward to hearing from you asap.