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Paddy leads Seniors Championship

PADDY Digby tops the County Armagh Seniors Championship leaderboard at the half-way stage.

With 67 points from collated from the opening six rounds, Paddy finds himself six points clear of the chasing pack.

But with six rounds of the Wednesday competition still to play, and some formidable opposition involved, an exciting climax is inevitable.

Winston Gordon leads the chasing pack behind Paddy on 61 points. But a gap of 11 points separates him and Brendan McKinney. Brian McGuigan, Roy Turner and Pascal Turner are also still very much in contention with points tallys in the 40s, with Gerry McCreesh, Marty Oliver, John Lowe and Johnny Palmer close behind with 30-plus points.

Senior Championship Top 10

Paddy Digby 67

Winston Gordon 61

Brendan McKinney 50

Brian McGuigan 45

Roy Turner 42

Pascal Toner 41

Gerry McCcreesh 35

Marty Oliver 35

John Lowe 34

Johnny Palmer 32

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Last Updated: 25 May 2014

The Daisy Ferguson Greensomes took place this week and was again very generously sponsored by Wrights Interiors. We had 60 ladies playing under mixed conditions. Fionnuala Quinn and Nicola Spence won again this year with a great score of 41points, narrowly beating Vera Ellingham and Bernie Gribben with 40 points.

1 st – F. Quinn & N. Spence (41pts)
2 nd – V. Ellingham & B. Gribben (40 pts)
3 rd – M. Black & G. Poole (38 pts)

Back L/R M. Black, G. Poole, V. Ellingham, B. Gribben
Front L/R F. Quinn, I. Lutton (Lady Capt), N. Spence

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Last Updated: 25 May 2014

1st Damian Smyth 47pts

2nd Jim Wilson 43pts

Best Front Nine Brendan Powell 24pts

Best Back Nine Eamon O'Hagan 22pts

Prizes can be collected from the bar.

 

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Last Updated: 20 May 2014

Ladies - 1st Newsletter of 2009.

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LADIES SUPPER PARTY - Friday 23rd January 2009 in the Golf Club. Fork Supper will be provided. Come along and meet up with all your Golfing friends and kick start the New Year. Time 7.45 - 8.00pm. Admission is £5 - pay at the door.

Golf:-

Entry sheet for the LINK CUP is now up in the Ladies Locker room. Entry fee is £3. Draw will be made at the Supper Party. If you wish to enter please do so by the 22nd Jan.

Spring Team Competition - 25th Jan - 8th March - played over 9 holes. Entry fee £2, each card 50p. Play as often as you wish each week and your best card will count. Teams of 5 or 6 (depending on numbers entering) will be drawn and posted on Saturday 24th Jan 2009. If you are interested in playing please enter your name on the relevant sheet in the Ladies Locker room. There will be an overall individual winner plus 1st and 2nd team winners.

Putting Competition - Dates, Fri 20th Feb, Fri 27th Feb and Fri 6th Mar.  Teams of 5 - entry fee £3 per person. Contact Miss Barbara Gartland if you would like to enter a team.

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Finally, the Lady Captain Flo is hoping to arrange Dance Aerobics  to get all you Ladies fit for the new season ahead.  Details will be given out at the supper party and also posted in the ladies locker room. All ladies will be very welcome so why not give it a go!

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Last Updated: 19 May 2014

The ladies played in much warmer conditions this week in the qualifying for the Steenson Bowl, kindly sponsored by Eileen Steenson.

Ann McDonald was the worthy winner with a net 69, she along with those who had the next best 15 scores go on to play for the Steenson Bowl.

1. A McDonald (69)
2. G Rafferty (71)
3. C Corrigan (72)

• CAT A – H Johnston (74)
• CAT B – G Steed (72)
• CAT C – J Kelly (74)
• CAT D – M Knott (76)
• GROSS - B Rice (88)
• PAR LADY – R Toal (77)
• 9 Hole – D Brown (36)
• FRONT 9 – F Quinn (33.5)
• BACK 9 – S Donnelly (38.5)

Back L/R – J Kelly, F Quinn, H Johnston
Middle L/R – M Knott, G Rice, S Donnelly, G Steed
Front L/R – C Corrigan, A McDonald (Winner), G Rafferty, M Marjoram (Vice Capt)

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Last Updated: 19 May 2014

1st T Teaham nett 63

2nd F Smyth nett 65

Category 1

1st N Grimley nett 66

2nd B McGurgan nett 66

Category 2

1st R Stewart nett 66

2nd J Palmer nett 67

Category 3

1st A Fagan nett 66

2nd B Cleland nett 68

Gross J McReynolds Gross 70

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 31st May at 6.30 p.m.

 

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Last Updated: 19 May 2014

Tom banks first trophy of the season

AS a previous winner of the Bankers Cup on more than one occasion, Tom Calvert knows only too well the winning game plan.

And he put his own cool, calm and collected experience to excellent use once again to ensure his name will again be engraved on the coveted trophy with the winning score in the annual competition, sponsored by Johnston Bakery, Armagh.

However, it wasn't the best start to a winning round as eight-handicapper Tom dropped shots at the 1st and 4th holes. But he recovered one of those shots with a birdie two at the 9th hole to leave him just one over par at the half way stage.

A double bogey at the par-5 10th hole might have shaken lesser golfers, but Tom showed the measure of his class to recover a shot with a birdie 2 at the very next hole. After that, six pars were confidently carded and although he bogeyed the 18th, his nett 65 was always going to be hard to beat.

Andrew Millar secured the first of back-to-back runners up prizes over the week-end with a nett 65 - just losing out to Tom on countback. The four-handicapper's superb round included three birdies at the 1st, 8th and 11th holes.

John Maguire, playing off a handicap of two, also recorded three birdies during his round which yeilded a nett 67 and earned him the first prize in Category 1. Mark Loughran was runner up with a nett 67, also losing out to John on countback.

Andrew Rennie's nett 66 won Category 2 with Brian Wilson's five consecutive bogey's to finish his round ultimately costing him dearly on the day. His nett 68 however, earned him runners up prize in Category 2.

Jim Carberry, a playing partner to overall winner Tom Calvert on the day, was untouchable in Category 3 with a nett 66 - his score four shots better than his nearest challenger Ian Ritchie who returned a nett 70

Tom Calvert is presented with the Bankers Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Pat McAleavey. Included also are runners up and category winners in the competition which was kindly sponsored by Johnston's Bakery, Armagh, (from left) John Maguire, Andrew Millar, Andrew Rennie and Jim Carberry

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Last Updated: 19 May 2014

Barman Shea serves a winning score for May Medal

AS one of the County Armagh Golf Club bar staff, Shea Brady has heard his fair share of tales of competitions won and lost on the local course.

But the talented young golfer will now have his own to share with the club punters after winning the May Medal.

Six-handicapper Shea served up a superb six under par nett score 64 to win the second of the club medal competitions this year.

After a flawless level par front nine, he birdie the par five 12th hole. After a string of excellent pars, a bogey at the 18th consumed that saved shot. But his nett six under par was still two shots better than all the rest.

After finishing runner up the previous day, Killylea man Andrew Millar looked well on his way to another winning score when he was one under par after nine holes. But bogeys at the 10th and 16th holes were to cost him. A nett 66 however, secured him the runners up prize - again!.

Alan Pedlow has at last found form and topped the Category 1 prize winners with a nett 67, nipping in in front of Colin Clarke who also returned a nett 67.

Tommy Mackin's nett 68 was the best in Category 2, by way of countback against Patrick Kelly who also returned a nett 68 for the runners up prize.

And Paul McKeown also claimed his first medal prize, winning Category 3 with a nett 69, one shot better than Eamon Toner whose 'eight' at the final hole punished him severely.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Pat McAleavey presents Shea Brady with the May Medal, in the companyy of runners up (from left) Andrew Millar, Tommy Mackin and Alan Pedlow

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Last Updated: 19 May 2014

1st Shea Smyth 41pts

2nd David Baird 39pts

Category 1

1st Noel Loye 39pts

2nd Philip Kelly 38pts

Category 2

1st Brendan McKinney 38pts

2nd Mark Gillen 38pts

Category 3

1st Michael Smyth 39pts

2nd Jim Carberry 35pts

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 31st May at 6.30 p.m. all prizes winners are requested to attend.

 

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Last Updated: 18 May 2014

Tuesday Cup - 13 May

1. Kevin Boyd 43pts

2. Neil Linton 42pts

Front Nine: Shea Brady 24pts

Back Nine: Andrew Allen 22pts

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Last Updated: 13 May 2014

The annual ' Spring Open ' which is very generously sponsored by Mark Hawthorne from ' Lila's ' was won by Paula McCrory with 38 points, narrowly beating Phil McKenna also with 38 points.

77 Ladies played in the competition and we had visitors from a number of Clubs including Loughall, Mannon Castle and Aughnacloy.

1st - P McCrory (38pts)     2nd - P McKenna  (38pts)      3rd - A McDonald  (36pts)

4th - G Steed  (36pts)      5th - S Ashe (35pts)

Cat A - L McMullan (35pts)   Cat B - T McManus (35pts)

Cat C - C McAnerney  (34pts)   Cat D - A Murphy (32pts)

Gross - J Humphries (26pts)    Front 9   -  V Gordon (21pts)   Back 9 - N Spence (19pts)

Nearest The Pin On the 7th - J Humphries     11th - M Brady

Visitors Prize - A O Reilly ( Loughall 35pts)

L/R - M Hawthorne, P McCrory ( Winner ), M Marjoram ( V Capt )

Back Row - L/R - V Gordon, G Steed, T McManus, J Humphries, C McAnerney, M Brady
Middle - L/R - A McDonald, S Ashe, A Murphy
Front - M Marjoram, P McCrory ( Winner ), P McKenna, Mark Hawthorne ( Sponsor )

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Last Updated: 13 May 2014

The MacMillan Charity Competition was again very generously sponsored by V.Mone & Son Keady. It was well supported by the ladies and good scores were achieved despite the weather being a challenge again!

Hilary Johnston came first with 39 points closely followed by Gail Steed and Rene Calvert. Mrs. Ann Mone presented the prizes which were very well received.

1 st – H. Johnston (39pts) 2 nd – G. Steed (37pts) 3 rd – R. Calvert (36pts)
Cat A – J. Humphries (35pts) Cat B – S. Hughes (36pts) Cat C – N. Spence (36pts)
Cat D – S. Stinson (34pts). 9 Hole – G. Forster (16pts) Par Lady – B. Gribben (33pts)
Gross – P. McCrory (26pts) Front 9 – R. Toal (21pts) Back 9 – B. McEneaney (18pts)


Back Row L/R B. Gribben, J. Humphries, S. Stinson, P. McCrory, S. Hughes
Front Row L/R Ann Mone (Sponsor), H. Johnston (winner), G. Steed


Flo McCall presents McCall Shield
L/R Hilary Johnston, T. Corrigan, F. McCall

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Last Updated: 13 May 2014