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Lee - ve it to Stuart

BIG-HITTING Stuart Lee played Sunday's gale force winds to his best advantage to lift the Hirsh Cup.

In the netstretch ltd sponsored competition, two finishing pars secured the coveted trophy for the six-handicapper on countback from John Leer, runner up on a similar nett 68.

A mix of birdies and bogeys told the tale of Stuart's front nine with the only par recorded at the seventh 'quarry' hole. He was just two over par at the turn and dropped only a futher two shots on the back nine holes to shoot just four over for his round in what many admitted were some of the most difficult conditions to-date.

Producing the best Gross score of the day, Jerome Leer was also able to master conditions expertly with a two-under par front nine, including birdies at the second, third, fourth and ninth holes. An eagle three at the 12th hole split pars at nine and ten, 13 and 14 before he began recording a string of dropped shots - a sickly seven at the 16th hole ultimately cost him the top prize.

Next best on the day was Paul Doyle whose nett 70 won the 0-12 handicap category, two shots ahead of Paul Smyth on nett 72.

Stephen Miller's Ulster Fourball experience the previous week obviously stood him in good stead as he produced a nett 70 to win the 13-18 handicap category. On countback he beat Pascal Toner who also returned a nett 70.

Franciie Smyth was the man to beat in the 19-28 handicap category returning a nett 70 to win ahead of Peter Murphy on nett 71.

Overall

1st  Stuart Lee (nett 68 - back 9) Winner of Hirsch Cup

2nd  Jerome Leer (nett 68 - Also Best Gross (73)

(0 - 12)

1st  Paul G Doyle (nett 70)

2nd  Paul Smyth (nett 72)

(13 - 18)

1st  Stephen Miller (nett 70 - back 9)

2nd  Pascal Toner (nett 70)

(19 - 28)

1st  Francie Smyth (nett 70)

2nd  Peter Murphy (nett 71 - back 9)

Presentation of Prizes: Saturday, 5th May at 6.30 pm sharp. All Prizewinners are expected to attend.

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Competition Convenor (29th April 2012)

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Last Updated: 02 May 2012

Price is right for Harold

HAROLD Price collected the first (April) medal of the season with a one shot, nett 65 winning score.

In the most difficult of windy conditions, the affable Harold returned the best score of the day leaving three players - Mark Loughran, Philip Kelly and Mark Gillen - all trailing in his wake.

A birdie three at the par four second hole was followed by some steady scoring over the front nine for Harold. And with a six over par return trek, which included pars at the 11th and 15th holes, he was always going to be hard to catch.

Mark Loughran put up the best challenge with returning a nett 66 score. The six-handicapper mastered the conditions superbly for a two over par front nine and level par back nine which included a birdie two at the 13th hole.

Martin Gill lifted the 0-12 handicap category first prize with a nett 66, winning on countback from Neil Cromwell, also nett 66, who producied the Best Gross Score of the day.

Philip Kelly and Mark Gillen had also to be separated on countback after both returned scores of nett 66 - Philip just getting the nod in the 13-18 handicap category.

And in the 19-28 handicap section Dr Gary O'Reilly had the perfect prescription for his first prize with a nett 70, winning from Paul O'Hagan, also nett 70, on countback.

Overall

1st  Harold Price (nett 65) - Winner of April Monthly Medal

2nd  Mark Loughran (nett 66 - back 9)

(0 - 12)

1st  Martin Gill (nett 68 - back 6)

2nd  Neill Cromwell (nett 68 - back 9) - Also best Gross Score (71)

(13 - 18)

1st  Philip Kelly (nett 66 - back 9)

2nd  Mark Gillen (nett 66)

(19 - 28)

1st  G V O'Reilly (nett 70 - back 9)

2nd  Paul O'Hagan (nett 70)

Presentation of Prizes: Saturday, 5th May at 6.30 pm sharp

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Last Updated: 02 May 2012

1st Ian Millar 44pts

2nd Thomas Murray 42pts

Front Nine: Michael Hannon 24pts

Back Nine: Davy Spratt 22pts

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Last Updated: 01 May 2012

All Prize-winners in the Competitions listed below are asked to attend Prize-giving on Saturday, 5th May at 6.30 pm sharp.

1.  WALTZ 4-Ball Classic (Sat - 21st April)

2.  4-Ball Classic (Sun - 22nd April)

3.  April Medal (Sat - 28th April)

4.  Hirsch Cup (Sun - 29th April)

Competition Convenor (29 April 2012)

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Last Updated: 30 April 2012

73 County Armagh lady golfers braved the blustery conditions while competing for the prestigious Parker Bowl which was very generously sponsored by Arnold Courtney in memory of the late Billy and Edith Parker.

B. McEneaney was the winner with 38 points.  Runner up was B. Rice with 36 points, closely followed by A. Attwell with 35 points.

The gross winner was Lady Captain P. McCrory while the front 9 prize was won by K. Mallon (20 pts).  Back 9 winner was A. McDonald (18 pts).  Category winners were as follows: Cat. A: V. Gordon (32 pts), Cat. B: F. McCall (34 pts) , Cat .C: M. Black (35 pts), Cat. D: S. Ashe ( 35 pts). Par lady was E. Steenson and 36 handicap prize winner was B. Teahan.

Left to Right: Front Row- A. Courtney (sponsor), B. McEneaney (winner), Lady Captain P. McCrory
Middle Row: B. Rice, M. Black, A. Attwell, K. Mallon
Back Row: F. McCall, A. McDonald, V. Gordon, E. Steenson

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Last Updated: 27 April 2012

1st James Johnston 43pts

2nd Alan Pedlow 42pts

Front Nine: Johnny Palmer 24pts

Back Nine: Thomas Murray 24pts

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Last Updated: 24 April 2012

1st Team

Neil Linton, Brian Loney, Lee Stewart and Kyle Wilson (94 pts)

2nd Team

David McManus, Marty Oliver, Colin Clarke, and Brian Liddy (93 pts)

Presentation of Prizes - Saturday, 5th May at 6.30 pm sharp - Prizewinners are expected to attend.

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Competition Convenor (23rd April)

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Last Updated: 23 April 2012

As Qualifying Competitions will NOT be played for this weekend (21st / 22nd April), the Club Stroke competitions on the Club Calendar will now be changed to two Team Classic Competitions.

Saturday - 4-Ball Team Classic Waltz.  Best 1 score at 1st Hole, Best 2 scores at 2nd Hole, Best 3 Scores at 3rd Hole, Best 1 Score at 4th Hole, Best 2 Scores at 5th Hole and Best 3 Scores at the 6th Hole, etc etc. - got the idea, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, waltz!

Sunday - 4-Ball Team Classic - Best 1 Score at 1st 6 Holes, Best 2 Scores at 2nd 6 Holes, and Best 3 Scores at the last 6 Holes.

It is hoped that the 1st Qualifying Competition of the year will take place on Saturday, 28th April (April Medal) depending on Course conditions.

Competition Convenor (16th April 2012)

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Last Updated: 21 April 2012

1st Team

Patrick Kelly, Philip Kelly, Sean O'Kane and Gerry Kelly (93 pts - back 9)

2nd Team

Brendan Smyth, Patrick Brannigan, Marty Daly and Pat Brannigan (93 pts)

3rd Team

Johnny Brown, Colin Clarke, Norman Mallon and Colin Gamble (92 pts - back 9)

Presentation of Prizes - Saturday, 5th May at 6.30 pm sharp - Prizewinners expected to attend.

No further communication regarding Prizegiving.

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Last Updated: 21 April 2012

67 County Armagh lady golfers participated in the Peggy Nelson Stableford qualifier on Thursday 19th April.  This competition was very generously sponsored by McKinney Timber and Garden Products, Railway St. Armagh.  The competition was competed for in three categories with the following results:

• Cat. A: 1 st B. Rice (38 pts), 2nd P. McCrory (35 pts) and 3rd T. McVeigh (31 pts).
• Cat. B: 1st A. Mawhinney (40 pts), 2nd S. Hughes (40 pts) and 3rd P. Gingles (39 pts).
• Cat. C. 1st C. Cassidy (39 pts), 2nd L. Abbott (37 pts) and 3rd A. Attwell (36 pts).
• Par Lady prizewinner was N. Donnelly and 36 handicap was won by M. Clarke.

Left to Right: Seated B. Rice, C. McKinney (sponsor) P. McCrory (Lady Captain)
Middle Row: A. Mawhinney and C. Cassidy
Back Row: N. Donnelly, M. Clarke, T. McVeigh, P. Gingles, S. Hughes, A. Attwell and L. Abbott

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Last Updated: 20 April 2012

Overall

1st  Neil Monaghan (42 pts - back 9)

2nd  Noel Murtagh (42 pts)

(0 - 12)

1st  Paddy Duffy 41 pts

2nd  Shay Brady 40 pts - back 9)

(13 - 18)

1st  Brian Wilson (41 pts)

2nd  Fergal McKinney (40 pts)

(19 - 28)

1st  Basil Jolly (41 pts)

2nd  Paul McKeown (38 pts)

Gross

Neil Cromwell (32 pts - gross)

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Neil nails it!

Three closing pars secured the Sunday Club Stableford competition first prize for Neil Monaghan.

The 13-handicapper nailed the course's most difficult 16th hole and delivered par scores at the 17th and 18th holes to push Noel Murtagh into second place on countback.

A birdie two at the third hole helped Neil to a front nine score of 21 points, and that consistent scoring continued on the homeward trek with a thrilling climax to sign off on. Similarly 12-handicapper Murtagh recorded his own bridie at the fourth hole on the way to 22 points after nine, and he added a further 20 on the back - a bogey five at the final hole ultimately costing him the top prize.

Paddy Duffy was again recording 40-plus scores - he had 41, with birdies at the sixth, 12th and 18th holes - to win the 0-12 handicap category ahead of  Sunday morning early bird Shay Brady on 40 points.  

Brian 'Red' Wilson lambasted the day's slow play for his failure to win it outright, having chalked up 39 points before he stepped onto the 16th tee box. After a one-over par front-nine recording 24 points and steady scoring across the next six holes, he secured only a further two points from the remaining three holes for a 41 points finish - enough, however, to win the 13-18 handicap category ahead of Fergal McKinney on 40 points.

Basil Jolly was delighted with his return to the winners rostrum winning the 19-28 handicap category with 41 points and three points ahead of his nearest rival Paul McKeiown.

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Last Updated: 18 April 2012

Overall

1st  Philip Kelly (43 pts - back 3)

2nd  Benny Simpson (43 pts)

(0 - 12)

1st  George Bradshaw (41 pts - back 9))

2nd  George Gillespie (41 pts)

(13 - 18)

1st  Brian Loney (40 pts)

2nd  Paul Corvan (39 pts)

(19 - 28)

1st  Jim Bagnall (42 pts)

2nd  Gareth Frizell (41 pts)

Gross

Stewart Stevenson (36 pts - gross)

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Competitiions Convenor (14th April 2012)

Kelly's a stableford hero

Philip Kelly's par at the final hole proved the difference between winning and taking runners up prize in the Saturday Club Stableford competition.

Benny Simpson had tracked Kelly all the way to a 43 points finish, but on coutback that par and a bogey for Benny proved the defining action.

Both players notched up an impressive 23 points on a drying front nine track, a birdie three at the par-four fourth hole the highlight of Kelly's start. And it continued neck-and-neck throughout the back nine with both adding a futher 20 points.

A similar countback was required to separate the 0-12 handicap category with both George Bradshaw and George Gillespie returning 41 points each. Bradshaw took the honours.

Brian Loney, a winner the previous week, continued his rich vein of winning form to produce a score of 40 points and claim first prize in the 13-18 handicap category where a very surprised Paul Corvan picked up second prize with 39 points.

And in the 19-28 handicap Category Jim Bagnall won the day with 42 points, Gareth Frizell runner up with 41 points from his round which included a birdie two at the 13th hole.

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Last Updated: 18 April 2012