Coveted Hirsh Cup in Jim’s safe hands
JIM Bruce was the worthy winner of the Hirsh Cup, one of County Armagh Golf Club’s oldest and most coveted trophies.
Won by lady member Maisie Hirsh in the European Championships in the 1920s and presented the club in the 1930s, the trophy is now played for annually at the beginning of each season.
And in this year’s stroke competition, sponsored by NetStretch Limited, it was the affable Jim Bruce who produced the winning score – nett 65.
In difficult wet and windy conditions, Jim was the master of consistency and held onto five of his 18 handicap to record that nett 65.
Meanwhile, Gary Baird will chalk this up on his calendar as a winning weekend with a nett 66 securing him the second of consecutive competition prizes.
Club Captain Richard Black, but for a double bogey at the final hole, might have walked off with the honours in this popular competition. He returned a nett 67 which earned him first prize in the low handicap category. Teenager Adam Cromwell was among the prize winners taking runners up in the same category – the first anticipated of many more this season.
In Category 2 Danny McGee’s nett 67 was enough to secure the first prize ahead of Barry Scully  on nett 68
Lee Kirane returned the same nett 68 to claim the Category 3 prize and Anthony McEneaney was runner up with a nett 69.
Jim Bruce is presented with the Hirsh Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Richard Black after winning the netstretch ltd stroke competition. Included is sponsor Cormac Knott from NetStretch Limited, runners up and category winners, Danny Magee, Barry Scully, Lee Kirane, Adam Cromwell, Anthony McEneaney and Gary Baird.