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Golfing in the Glenns
Tue, 28 Jul, 2009
Club Classic
Arrangements are well underway for our annual Cub Classic which takes place on Sunday 2nd and Monday 3rd over the August bank holiday weekend. All members are encouraged to take part in this very important fund raising event and please get your friends and golfing companions to join in. A team of four costs € 200 with meal and sponsorship is € 100 per hole. The time sheet is available in the clubhouse. There is also a raffle with a splendid prize of Club Membership for next year. Special thanks to Michael Horan of Golf Shop and Driving Range and Gary Daly, Cloghan Butchers for their generous sponsorship.
Presidents’ Mixed Scramble
The success story of the year is undoubtedly the Monday evening Presidents’ mixed. Presidents Tony and Mary are very pleased with the big turnout and are especially pleased with the number of beginners who are enjoying the scrambles.The mixed will run until early September so there is plenty of time to get involved. Please note that the golf will begin at 5.30. With the evenings getting shorter some were disappointed last week. Due to the Development Classic taking place there will be no scramble this Monday.
For your diary
Thurs. 30 July. 10.00 Seniors. Please note that only one draw will take place at 10.00.
Fri. 31 July. 1.45 Barton Shield at Killeen GC. Birr V Woodbrook B.
Sat. 1 Aug. Societies.
Sun./Mon. 2/3 Aug. Club Development Classic.1st prize sponsored by Michael Horan, Sports’ Shop. Barbeque sponsored by Gary Daly, Butchers, Cloghan.
Tues.4 Aug. Open Singles 18h.
Results
Presidents’Mixed Scramble. Monday 6th 1st Roger Byrne Valerie Coleman Liam O’Brien 59.2. 2nd Enda Carroll Maura Flannery Martina O’Brien 29.8 Monday 13th 1st Michael Ashe Paddy O’Brien Carmel Kelly 26.6. 2nd Michael Stephens John Conniffe Margo Regan 28.3 3rd Pat Madden Aileen Watkins Paddy Grealy 28.7. Monday 20th 1st Liz olan John Wims David McDowell 29.2 2nd Ena Guilfoyle Pat Doyle Darragh Claffey 29.3. 3rd John Kelly Denise O’Hare Sheila Sullivan 29.7. 4th Margaret McDonagh Pat Molloy Liam Smith 30.2.
Tuesday Open Singles. 1st Stephen Brummell 39 pts 2n d Martin Young 39 pts. 3rd Nicholas Kennedy 38 pts.
Seniors. 1st Michael Ashe Bernard Mc Gurk John Wims Fergal Boland 43; 2nd Paul Walshe Michael Stephens Brendan Dermody 46.
Junior Golf
The Junior Golf competions on Monday morning are proving to be exceptionally successful with very large numbers taking part. Much thanks are due to the adult members who take charge and help to organise the day. Thanks also to our Captains Tom and Mary who sponsored last week’s competitions. Congratulations to 3-handicapper Stephen Brummell and to Eimear Delaney on winning the Captains’ prizes. Also well done to Stephen on winning the gross in Roscrea’s open last week.
Last weeks winners were. Men’s Captain’s Prize. 1st Stephen Brummell 36 pts. 2nd Richard Grogan 34 pts. 3rd Conor Nolan 33 pts 4th Conor Stone 32 pts. 9h Boys. 1st Ceilim King 2nd Patrick Clancy 3rd Kevin Fleury. 4th Colm Gath.
Girls. Lady Captain’s Prize. 1st Eimear Delaney 44 pts. 2nd Amy Spain 32 pts. Girls 9h 1st Ailbhe Kenny 2nd Amy Carroll 3rd Leanne Hogan. 4th Roisin Watkins.
Inter Club
Our Barton Shield team, who are approaching the semi final stage under Michael Horan, take on Woodbrook at Killeen on Friday. We wish the team the best of luck. Incidentally the GUI finals will be held in Tullamore in September. Hopefully we can qualify. The panel is: Michael Horan, Billy Donlon, Declan Gath Seamas Breen, Billy McGarry and Stephen Brummell.
Junior Summer Camp. A Junior Summer Camp run by Professional Kevin McGrath will take place 11th, 12th and 13th August. Contact Kevin on 087 237 9234. Since Kevin’s arrival in Birr this camp has gone from strength to strength and junior golfers should avail of this fantastic opportunity to improve their game.
Ladies’ Golf
Lady Captain’s Prize day was held last Sunday. To start the weekend off, the draw for partners was held on Thursday evening following a nine-hole competition with ‘The Bookies’ present to add to the occasion. Lady Captain Mary Sullivan had decided to have a ‘shot gun’ start as the format for her day and there was huge excitement as the various tee off numbers and players were drawn among the ladies. This format proved to be a real winner this year and the day ran extremely smoothly.
Lady Captain Mary during the past year has worked tirelessly for the ladies and the club and the large numbers both playing on the day and present on the night for the annual Lady Captain’s Dinner was an indication of her popularity. A large number of Mary’s extended family travelled long distances to support her on her night. At the presentation on the night Lady President Mary Ryan M.C. thanked Lady Captain on behalf of all the ladies for her total dedication and commitment to the Club over the past number of years when she was served on the committee. The generous sponsor Zandra Fashions was represented on the night by June Carroll and the ladies branch are extremely appreciative of this continued sponsorship.
The winner of the Lady Captain’s Prize, Frances Ashe, is a most popular winner of the beautiful much coveted prize. On a point of interest this is Frances’s second time winning Lady Captain’s Prize – her first being thirty years ago when she won Mary O’Gorman’s Lady Captain prize. Congratulations Frances!
The results are as follows: 1st Prize – Frances Ashe 69 Net; 2nd Prize – Liz Pardy 73 Net;
Gross – Gemma Butler 82 Gross; 3rd Prize – Lena Guinan 73 Net; Past Captain’s – Emer Hanniffy 74 Net; 4th Prize – Sheila Sullivan 73 Net; 5th Prize – Maura Flannery 73 Net; 6th Prize – Mary Lonergan 74 Net; 7th Prize – Denise O’Hare 74 Net; 8th Prize – Angela Hough 75 Net; 9th Prize – Carmel Kelly 75 Net.
Ladies Nine Hole. Mary Dolan 17 points, Bernie Coughlan 15 points; Beginners – Maeve Garry.
Men’s Nine Hole. Pat Madden 20 points, John Connife 20 points.
Lancome 18 Hole Stableford. Cat. 0 – 18 Marie Tooher 35 points; 19 – 28 Mary Sullivan 35 points; 29 – 36 Patt Grogan.
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