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Golfing in the Glenns

Tue, 20 Jul, 2010

CLUB CLASSIC
Preparations are well under way for our very popular Club Development Classic which takes place over the August Bank Holiday week end. Since the new developments have taken place members have been very supportive and have given much help both financially and otherwise over the past number of years. All details are in the Club and the timesheets are on the notice board.
FOR YOUR DIARY
Thurs.22 July. 10.15. Seniors.
Fri. 23 July. St. Rynagh’s GAA Classic.
Sat. 24 July. Societies.
Sun. 25 July. Lady Captain Kathleen Doorley’s Prize. Shot Gun Start. 9h for men in the evening.
Mon. 26 July. 9.30. Juniors. McGarry Cup.
Mon. 26 July 5.00. Presidents’ Scramble.
Tues. 27 July. Open Stableford.
Thurs. 29 July. Leinster Junior Foursomes at Beaverstown.
Sat. 31 July. 11.45 to 12.45 Diageo Mixed.
Fri. 13 Aug. Se Pardy Society.
Fri. 20 Aug. West Offaly Lions Classic.
RESULTS
Tuesday Open: 1st Shane Hogan (10) Nenagh 39 pts. 2nd Ger Gath (5) 38 pts. Gross: Tristan O’Rourke (10 Nenagh 35 pts. 3rd Conor Slevin (12) 37 pts.
Juniors: 18h. Presidents’ Prize. 1st Sinead Daly 40 pts. 2nd Simon Hogan 39 pts. 3rd Gavin Young 38 pts. 4th Ronan Murphy.
9h Boys. 1st Sean Kinsella. 9h Girls. 1st Aimee Carroll 2nd Jennifer Kinsella. 3h. Tie between Avril Fleury and Rachel Byrne.
Seniors. The Thursday Seniors was cancelled as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Tom Hayes.
INTER CLUB
The Midland Division of the Senior Cup was held in the Glenns over the weekend. On Saturday the Birr team set the ball rolling with their match against Tullamore which was won by Birr by 4/1. In the afternoon Birr overcame Mount Temple in the quarter finals winning the first 3 matches with the final 2 called in. In the Sunday morning semi-finals Birr lost out to Mullingar with the deciding match going to the 18th. Certainly our local team played some super golf over the two days with all members of the panel in splendid form. The panel of Seamas Breen, Billy Donlon, Michael Horan, Declan Gath, Stephen Brummell, Billy McGarry and Roger Byrne is to be congratulated on some excellent performances. The managers were Billy Donlon and Seamas Breen. Incidentally heartiest congratulations also to our two Midland golfers Shane and Colm on their brilliant golf at the British Open.
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LADIES GOLF
Lady Captain’s Prize Day. Sunday the 25th July is the day and Lady Captain is busy planning for the weekend. Full details are now available and are posted in the locker room for your attention. Please put your name down for the competition and also for the dinner on the evening. There will be a 9-hole competition for beginner and improver ladies in the morning so all interested ladies please ensure you have your name down for the draw. The draw for partners will take place on Wednesday, 21st July. There will also be a 9-hole competition on this evening for all ladies after which the draw and also all outstanding prizes will be presented. The bookies will be on hand also on the Wednesday evening to lighten the purses!! On behalf of all the members we extend Lady Captain Kathleen our very best wishes for her weekend.
Results. 18h Lancome. 1st Patricia Guinan 41 pts. 2nd Gemma Butler 39 pts. 3rd Maura Flannery 39 pts.
TOM HAYES RIP
Members learned with deep regret during the week of the death of Tom Hayes at the ripe age of 93. Tom’s association with The Glenns went back to the early 1920s when his mother was in charge of catering for the Club. Tom’s recollections of those far off days are well recorded in Tom Nestor’s invaluable history of the Club. When Tom and his brother Adam retired from farming they built a beautiful home adjacent to the golf course and concentrated on improving their game. Tom won Michael Ashe’s Captain’s Prize in a gale in 1983 and in 1986 he was selected as President. He was made an Honorary Member in 1997. Tom Enright in his address at the funeral service emphasised Tom’s great love of the Club and his high regard for its members. His golfing companions John Gowing, Ailbe Doorley, Paddy Grealy, Denis Doorley and the late Brian Graham and Ted Foley enjoyed each others company and enlivened many debates. It was fitting that such large numbers of the golfing fraternity and neighbours attended the funeral services on both days. We extend our sympathy to his niece Monica and her family and we can say with assurance, ‘Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.’

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