Pat lifts Lenagh Trophy
PAT Brannigan was the popular winner of the prestigious Gerry Lenagh Trophy with an untouchable 44 points in the club stabelford competition.
The magnificent piece of silverware which has been played for at County Armagh Golf Club since 1971, was once again presented by Mrs Pat Lenagh, wife of the late Gerry who died 42 years ago on the course while playing a round with his local doctor.
The stableford competition, sponsored by John Morgan of Morgan McLernon Transport Distribution, once again attracted one of the largest fields and on one of the finest days for weather an exceptional score was always going to win.
The affable Pat Brannigan, playing off a handicap of 17, produced that winning score with some very steady scoring on his outward trek yeilding 21 points, backed up with an even more impressive back nine score of 23 points.
John Quinn was his nearest challenger with 43 points, equalling Pat's front nine 21 points but coming up one short on his homeward trek with 22 points.
George Gillespie rued his failure to score a the sixth hole as he stomped to 42 points which secured him third prize. And Jonathan Black, a regular among the prizewinners of late, produced 42 points also only to be beaten into fourth place on countback.
Brendan Toner led home a trio on 41 points, his better back nine 23points taking fifth; Michael Curley was sixth and Ciaran McCreesh was seventh.
The Gross prizes were collected by John Maguire with 33 gross points and Paul Doyle, 32 gross points.