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DENIS and Sheila Hughes were inaugural winners of the Iggy Mallon Memorial Trophy at County Armagh Golf Club.

The new silver cup was presented to the club by Honorary Secretary Paddy Burns, Colm McElroy and Danny Maxwell who, along with Iggy, made up a four-ball which had played together for more than a decade until his sad passing last year.

Joined by sons Chris and Matthew, Iggy's wife, Mrs Kathleen Mallon, presented the trophy to Denis and Sheila Hughes in front of a packed clubhouse.

Mrs Kathleen Mallon presents the Iggy Mallon Memorial Trophy to inaugural winners Denis and Sheila Hughes. Included also is County Armagh Golf Club Captain Richard Stewart (right) along with runner up prize winners in the Mixed Greensomes competition.

County Armagh Golf Club Honorary Secretary Paddy Burns, Danny Maxwell and Colm McElroy present Mrs Kathleen Mallon with the new Iggy Mallon Memorial trophy which has been donated to the club by the trio in memory of their fourball playing partner.

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Last Updated: 18 May 2017

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County Armagh Golf Club was a hive of activity on 6 May as a season-high 188 golfers swarmed to the course to contest the Bumblebee Cup, sponsored by the city's Victoria Bar.

The bee's knees in this stroke competition was Christopher Lester, who had every reason to wax lyrical about a stunning nett 62 that saw him grab the Saturday glory.

Lester was no doubt buzzing as he registered pars at the 2nd, 5th and 7th on his way to a halfway tally of 41 strokes, which four under his handicap. No one would have blamed Christopher, though, had his mood turned decidedly waspish after back-to-back bogeys at the 10th and 11th checked his progress and threatened to put a bee in his prizewinning bonnet.

However, there was to be no nasty sting in the tail as Lester rallied brilliantly thereafter, posting three pars in the remaining seven holes, including a nerveless four at the last. His birdie at the 14th was as sweet as honey and represented the ultimate highlight of a tremendous day's work. A worthy recipient of the Bumblebee Cup, Christopher's handicap has been slashed from 22 to 19, and one can predict with some confidence that that number will tumble further as the year progresses.

Christopher Lester receives the Bumblebee Cup from Nicky Currie, proprietor of Victoria Bar, Armagh. Also pictured are Club Captain Richard Stewart and Shea Smyth, competition runner-up.

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Last Updated: 18 May 2017

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Wednesday Open

1st Lee Stewart 42 points (back nine)

2nd Philip Kelly 42 points

3rd James Armstrong 40 points

Wednesday Senior Open

1st Kieran Beagan 42 points

2nd Pascal Toner 38 points (back six)

3rd Fred Hanna 38 points (back nine)

Prize vouchers will be left in the Pro Shop for collection

Competitions Convenor 2017

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Last Updated: 18 May 2017

The Classic on Friday 19 May will be followed by a meal in the clubhouse for all participants, prize-giving and music by the popular Blues band The Preacher Caseys.

Anyone interested in supporting the Golf Classic, including sponsoring a four-ball, sponsoring a tee or green (£100), sponsoring Nearest the Pin at a par 3 or the Longest Drive, should contact Past Captain Martin Oliver on 07717590807.

The Entry Fee for a team is £120. To book your team in the Irwin sponsored Classic Competition please click here and select "Open Competitions"

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Last Updated: 16 May 2017

Long standing and fondly remembered members, Billy and Eedie Parker, whose home bordered the 17th hole, are honoured annually in the Parker Bowl competition, generously sponsored by their nephew, Arnold Courtney.

Sixty one ladies competed for the prizes on the day, ten of those in the 9 hole competition.

Conditions were optimal with warm sunshine and light winds and these were reflected in the excellent scoring.

The ever competitive Ellen Brady secured third spot with 39 points, one point less than Lily McMullan who made a welcome return to the prizes. Top spot was secured by Teresa Corrigan with 41 points.

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Last Updated: 15 May 2017

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Lila’s Fashions were again the loyal sponsors of the first Ladies Open Competition of the year. Seventy one players competed for the much sought after prize vouchers for use in Lila’s.

Weather conditions were again excellent as was the condition of the course after a dry and sunny spell. The run on the ball tempted many to predict low scoring but the pace of the greens fooled most competitors. Those who trusted their putting stoke on the greens were rewarded with true rolls. Those whose stroke was a little more tentative were heard vainly calling on their balls to stop and then faced with daunting return putts, or in more than one instance, return chips!

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Last Updated: 15 May 2017

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Fifty six Lady members competed for the MacMillan Charity Stableford Competition on the 4 th May. The course was in magnificent condition for the annual competition which was again sponsored by Vincent Mone and Son who have been associated with the charity for many years. Scores on the day ranged from the excellent to the instantly forgettable but those who did not feature among the prizes had the consolation of playing in brilliant sunshine.

Ann Mone, on behalf of the sponsors organised the display of a wide array of stunning Rose Gold Tipperary Crystal jewellery which she presented to the grateful prize-winners at an evening function in a packed clubhouse.

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1st John Vernon 40 points (back 9)

2nd Shea Smyth 40 points (back 9)

Category 1

1st Paul McCurry 40 points

2nd Michael Curley 39 points

Category 2

1st Niall McGeown 38 points (back 9)

2nd Connor McAneaney 38 points (back 9)

Category 3

1st Seamus Knipe 38 points

2nd Gerard Byrne 37 points

Prize vouchers can be collected from the Pro Shop.

Competitions Convenor 2017.

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Last Updated: 15 May 2017

1st Francis Curley 42 points

2nd Shea Smyth 41 points (back 9)

Category 1

1st Cormac O'Hare 41 points

2nd Pearse McBride 38 points

Category 2

1st Francis Smyth 39 points (back 9)

2nd Terry Chin 39 points

Category 3

1st Kevin Boyd 41 points (back 9)

2nd Gary McAleavey 41 points

Prize giving Saturday 20th May @ 6.30pm.

All prize winners are requested to attend.

Competitions Convenor 2017

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Last Updated: 14 May 2017

Anyone playing golf before 7.00am on any Saturday and Sunday is not permitted to play in the competitions on those days.

Competitions Convenor 2017

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Last Updated: 12 May 2017

Senior Open stableford

1st Derek Lyttle 42pts.

2nd Paul Doyle 40pts.

3rd Robert Patterson 39pts. (back nine)

Open Stableford.

1st Niall Brady 39pts.

2nd Neil Linton 37pts. (back nine)

3rd Shea Brady 37 pts.(back nine)

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Last Updated: 11 May 2017

A brilliant birdie three at the treacherous 4th hole was just one of several memorable moments as Johnny McSorley turned on the style to triumph at County Armagh Golf Club on Sunday 30 April.

McSorley also posted eight pars, with a classy four at the 16th chief among them, as he kept his cool in the stableford competition sponsored by A & N Shilliday & Co Ltd refrigeration and air conditioning.

A treble bogey at the neighbouring 6th — a tricky little hole that repeatedly belies its ranking as the course's third easiest — couldn't derail Johnny's march to a much-deserved Sunday success that sees his handicap clipped to 13.

Club Captain Richard Stewart presents Andrew Miller with the prize for best gross in the A & N Shilliday & Co Ltd stableford competition. Also pictured (L-R) are category 1 prizewinners Gary McCourt and Tom Calvert.

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Last Updated: 10 May 2017

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