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Golfing in the Glenns

Tue, 27 May, 2008

Volunteers
Members who have volunteered to do some work on the course are asked to meet at the clubhouse at 7.00 pm on Wednesday evening. Please come prepared to work as the Course Committee has drawn up plans for the evening. The committee appreciates very much the generosity of the members who are prepared to devote their time and energy for the development of the course. Also members should note that there will be a walkabout on the course on Saturday 14 June at 4.00 pm.

For your diary
Wed. 28 May. 7.00. Meeting of work volunteers.
Thurs. 29 May. 10.00. Seniors. Note only one draw.
Sun.1 June. 18h Stableford.
Mon.9 June. 10.30. Juveniles (Boys and Girls)
Sat.14 June. 4.00. Walkabout on course.
Sat.14 June. 2.30. South Leinster v Coolattin. 3 home. 4 away.
Sun.15 June. President Michael Liffey’s prize.
Men's results
May 22nd: 1st David Mc Dowell, Tom King, Ambrose Hughes 69pts; 2nd Paddy Byrne, Dick Quinn, Jim Mc Govern, Paddy Hollywood 68pts; Thursday as usual .One draw only at 10am.
Sun. 25 May. Hacket Cup Qualifiers sponsored by Ulster Bank, Midland Business Centre: Jonathan Kelly 66. Roger Byrne, Hubert Rigney 67. Denis Flynn 68. Brendan Hogan, Dick Johnston, Jim Egan 69. Donal O’Brien, Michael Yates, Frank Lennon, Martin Young, Joe Slevin, Paschal Troy, Fran Quinn 70. Bernard Kennedy, Louis Vaughan, John Murphy, Michael Coughlan, Enda Carroll, Roddy Molloy, Dermot Harte, John Dwyer 71. Greg Smyth 72. Laurence Smyth, Eddie Nolan, Billy Donlon, Barry Davis, Gavin Young 73. Eddie Nevin, Michael Feighery, Charlie Brophy, Michael Flannery 74.
Kenny Cup. The draw for the Kenny Cup will take place on next Monday 2 June. Please put your name on draw sheet by this weekend.
Juveniles
The boys and girls in the Juvenile section are reminded that the summer competitions will start on Monday 9 June at 10.30. This important part of our Club activities has grown from strength over the past few years and the organisers are to be congratulated and thanked for all their hard work.
Ladies Golf
The ladies of Birr scored yet another victory last week! This time the Boyne Trophy team with Kathleen Doorley & Mary Ryan, Gemma Butler & Maura Flannery and Anne Kenny & Mary Sullivan at Templemore as well as Emer Hanniffy & Rita Delaney and Martina O’Brien & Aileen Watkins at home won decisively. Congratulations to all – Mary Grennan managed the team, but was unable to be on course for the match on Saturday; she was ably represented by Ann McIntyre. Next match is v Carlow. Next Saturday May 31st the Senior Foursomes have their return match v the Curragh at home. We need only to win one of the matches to progress to the semi finals. The Minor Cup will play their quarter final match against Cill Dara on Monday June 9th. Sadly we are no longer in the Newbridge mixed competition.
Results of the Stableford competition kindly and generously sponsored by Monaincha Health and Spa, Roscrea: 1st Liz Pardy 31 points; 2nd Mary Lonergan 36 points (21 on back 9); 3rd Margaret Spollen 36 points (20 on back 9).
Forthcoming events: This week’s competition is kindly sponsored by Allure Health & Beauty, Main Street, Banagher. Draws take place on Wednesday at 10am & 2pm –members may play as they like afer 4.30pm. A Medal Competition sponsored by AIB Birr will take place on Wednesday June 4th & Sunday June 8th. The weekly competition on Saturday June 7th & Wednesday June 11th will be Stableford.
Sympathy
The members extend deepest sympathy to Michael Stephens and his family on the death of his sister Bernie in Lucan last week. Also to Bernard Wilks and his family on the death of his wife May in Banagher at the weekend.

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