Open singles this weekend

The timesheets for this weekend’s open singles 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. In the event of bad weather members can get the up-to-date course information news by phoning 025-24231 or by email. Catering is available in the clubhouse if required.

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 weekend of 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.

After a welcome extension of glorious autumn weather right up to mid-November, golfing conditions have changed dramatically over the course of the last fortnight. It has certainly now become a game not for the faint hearted as temperatures have plummeted, heavy showers frequent and ground conditions very soft. But that has not stopped our members continuing unabated over the weekend with timesheets and competition scores holding up.

The results of last weekend’s competition were not available by copy deadline this week, but the results of the weekend of 26th, 27th and 28th November Open Singles running from Friday through to Sunday are as follows. The winner was a man who is no stranger to the winner’s circle this year, our GOY winner Ned Finn (6.7) with a fine score of 36 points for the 15 holes. Shane Murphy (14.9) was in second place taking it on countback with 34 points for the 15 holes. The Cat A winner was Ned Finn on 34 points, taking the Cat B prize was David Quirke also on 34 points, and the Cat C winner was the ever-consistent Liam Gamble on 33 points.

SEANOIRI NOTES

Results of Seanoiri Scramble on Thursday, November 25 are as follows: winners are Pat Kavanagh, Willie Casey and David Russell with 47.1 nett. 2nd = John Nyhan, Gorm Priesler and Michael Fogarty - 48.7 nett. 3rd - Pat Cleary, Liam Gamble and Tom Dwane 49.0 nett. 4th - Sean Buckley, Peter Darrer, Richard Mansfield and Kieran Casey 49.5 nett. Seanoiri Ordinary Scramble on Thursday, December 2 as follows: Sean Howard, Tim Doody and Bernard Caffrey 45.0 nett. 2nd - Michael Fogarty, John Fox and Denis O’Sullivan 46.8 nett. 3rd - John McCarthy,

Tom Dwane, Willie Casey and Eamon McGrath 47.7 nett. 4th - John O’Keeffe, Peter Carter and Jack Barry 48.3 nett.

LADIES’ CLUB NEWS

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.

OVERALL RESULT OF WINTER LEAGUE, KINDLY SPONSORED BY ABBEY PHARMACY

Team A: D Mullins, G O’Donovan, U Dolan, M M Ryan, A Henebry (425 pts). Team B: B Murphy, P O Sullivan, R Harrington, M O Connell (405 pts). Team C: M Perry, K Biggane, T Nugent, R Roe, B Luddy (388 pts). Team D: C Roe, B Seymour, M A Hanley, M J Ryan M Waldron (379 pts).

Competition running this week is for Christmas cake kindly sponsored by Olivia O’Meara. Last weekend was won by Mairead Perry 30 pts and was sponsored by Fridge Spares.

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. Please also follow us on social media for updates.