WALTZ CLASSIC RESULTS – 13th April, 2013
1st Team
Ian O’Hea 93 pts (back 6)
Barry Scully
Nathan Grimley
Conlon Rice
2nd Team
Paul Corvan 93 pts
Declan Lenagh
Kieran Mullan
Derek McKeever
3rd Team
Thomas Murray 92 pts
Leo McCann
Seamus McCann
Brian McCormack
Presentation of Prizes: Saturday, 20th April at 7.00 pm sharp
Prizewinners are expected to attend
No further communication regarding Presentation
Competitions Convenor
13 April 2013
MEN
1st Rodney Lynas (48 pts)
2nd Kevin Boyd (40 pts)
3rd John Lowe (39 pts)
LADIES
1st Vera Ellingham (32 pts)
Presentation of Prizes - Saturday, 20th April at 7.00 pm sharp
McNabb Trophy win written in the stars for Gerry
IT was written in the stars ... astronomer Gerry Doyle will tell you after winning the CP McNabb Trophy.
The Armagh Observatory star-gazer picked up the coveted silverware with an out of this world winning score of 46 points in the first major competition of the season at the County Armagh course.
Taking full advantage of the drying conditions and run on course fairways, Gerry, a 21-handicapper, chalked up an impressive 24 points on the front nine holes, with a birdie 2 the 3rd hole thrown in for good measure. He added a further 22 points over the back nine holes to complete his winning score of 46 points.
The two-day competition officially kicking off the season, attracted considerable numbers and conditions favoured some very high scoring indeed. Among them was runner up to Gerry, Anthony Fagan with 43 points, steady scoring on front and back nines, 21 and 22 respectively.
Kieran Grimley lost out narowly on countback but would still have been very happy to pick up the 0-12 handicap category first prize with his 43 points for a round which included a birdie at the par five 8th hole and another birdie at the par four 17th hole.
Runner up to Kieran was Ryan McVeigh who had 42 points from a round which included birdies at the 4th, 8th and 12th holes, but his undoing was the 'no-score' at the par three 9th hole.
Competitions Convenor Paddy Burns led home the 13-18 handicap category with 43 points, birdies at the par five 10th and 12th holes the highlight of his round and ultimately pushing another in-form player, Winston Gordon, also with 43 points, back into the category runners up spot.
Gary Baird's Sunday afternoon stroll proved hugely worthwhile with 43 points securing him the Category 3 prize. His better back nine denied another Killyela man, Ian Ritche, who also returned 43 points on the day.
1st Winston Gordon 46pts
2nd Lee Stewart 43pts
Front Nine: Gerard McCoy 27pts
Back Nine: Paul McCreesh 22pts
C P McNABB TROPHY RESULT – Sat/Sun – 6th/7th April 2013
Overall
1st Gerry Doyle 46 pts (Winner of the C P McNabb Trophy)
2nd Anthony Fagan 43 pts (back 6)
Category 1 (0 – 12)
1st Kieran Grimley 43 pts
2nd Ryan McVeigh 42 pts
Category 2 (13 – 18)
1st Paddy Burns 43 pts (back 9
2nd Winston Gordon 43 pts
Category 3 (19 – 28)
1st Gary Baird 43 pts (back 9)
2nd Ian Ritchie 43 pts
Best Gross
1st Kieran Donnelly 34 pts
Presentation of Prizes will take place on Saturday, 20th April at 7.00 pm sharp – all Prizewinners are expected to attend. (No further communication.)
Competitions Convenor
7 April 2013
Accountant Jim banks Easter win
ACCOUNTANT Jim McCreesh banked an early year return by winning the Easter Stableford competition at County Armagh Golf Club.
Jim's 47 points was a hugely impressive lodgement and untouchable in the two-day event which attracted huge numbers over the holiday week-end.
The 14-handicapper was three points clear of the chasing pack with 24 points secured over the front nine holes and a further 23 added over the back nine.
Killylea man Brian Loney was the nearest anyone came to Jim's impressive total. His 44 points - 23 and 21 points front and back nines respectively - earned him runners up. However, had he scored at the par three 13th hole, it could have easily been his name in lights!
Despite the cold and windy conditions, the popular Easter competition produced quite a list of excellent early season scores.
Among them was that of former City of Armagh High School teacher Charlie Vernon with 42 points winning the 0-12 handicap category, and putting one over on Royal School teacher Ian Miller who chalked up 41 points to take the runners up prize.
In the 13 -18 handicap category it was Michael McParland whose 42 points was better than all the rest, and two more than Competitions Convenor Paddy Burns who impressively returned 25 points over the front nine holes, but disappointingly added only a further 15 points on the homeward trek for a total 40 points and runners up prize.
Brian Liddy led the 19-28 handicappers home on with 42 points which included three birdie scores at the 15th, 17th and 18th holes. Stephen McGarvey returned the same 42 points but Liddy's birdie scores was enough to take the category first prize.
1st Niall McGeown 43pts
2nd Paul McCreesh 40pts
Front Nine: Stephen McGarvey 22pts
Back Nine: Pascal Toner 22pts
EASTER STABLEFORD RESULTS – Sat/Sun, 30th/31st March 2013
Overall
1st Jim McCreesh 47 pts
2nd Brian Loney 44 pts
Category 1 (0 – 12)
1st Charles Vernon 42 pts
2nd Ian Millar 41pts
Category 2 (13 – 18)
1st Miceal McParland 42 pts
2nd Paddy Burns 40 pts
Category 3 (19 – 28)
1st Brian Liddy 42 pts (back 9)
2nd Stephen McGarvey 42 pts
Best Gross
1st Mark Loughran 33 pts gross (back 9)
Presentation of Prizes will take place on Saturday, 20th April at 7.00 pm sharp – all Prizewinners are expected to attend. (No further communication.)
Competitions Convenor
31st March 2013