Richard's in the Black for professional's prize
RICHARD Black squeezed out the extra point on the back nine to take the honours in County Armagh Club Professional Alan Rankin's annual stableford competition.
With no less than four players returning top scores of 40points, the evenutal line-up of winners had to be determined in countback. And with 20 points - one more than each of his equals over the back nine holes - Richard claimed the prize.
Tom Calvert and John Lowe were second and third respectively. John however, will be cursing a 'no score' on the par three third hole while for Tom a single point at the par three 11th hole ultimately cost him the top prize.
Richard's winning 40 points was accumulated in not the easiest of windy and showery conditions. Steady scoring however, saw him register 20 points by the turn, and a similar score on the homeward trek proved to be a winning formula.
'Uncle Tom' Calvert was just two over gross after nine holes bringing home 21 points, but bogey's at the 12 and 14th holes, and a hattrick of bogeys to finish restricted him to a further 19 points.
Handicap Convenor's asistant John Lowe might have been way ahead of the field at the half-way stage had he not failed to score at the third hole, but his double-bogey at 14 added to his demise and third prize.
Keith Stewart was the other golfer to return a top score of 40 points and it earned him first prize in the 13-18 handicap category. Runner up was Colin Gmable on 39 points.
Gervase Hughes led home the low handicappers with 39 points. Alec Nesbitt was runner up, but spare a thought for Kyle Wilson who finished with 39 points, failed to sign his card and was disqualified!
Benny Simpson's 38 points secured first prize in the 19-28 handicap category with Oision McKee runner up on 37 points.
And for a second week running, Conor McGurgan picked up the Best Gross prize with 35 gross points.
Tuesday Cup 9-hole competiton & presentation
THE spring and summer long Tuesday Cup competition reaches a climax in September.
Nine-hole competitions on Tuesday 4 and Tuesday 11 September will wrap the popular contest up for another year.
The presentation of prizes will take place on Tuesday 11 September at 9pm.
1st Paul Doyle 42 pts (on countback)
2nd Andrew Rennie 42pts
Front Nine: Richard Stewart 24pts
Back Nine: Mark Shannon 23pts
Overall
1st Kieran Grimley (nett 63)
2nd Brian Hughes (nett 65 - back 9)
(0 - 12)
1st Stewart Stevenson (nett 66 - back 9) - also best gross
2nd Mark Shannon (nett 66 - back 9)
(13 - 18)
1st Art McCrory (nett 65)
2nd Johnny Palmer (nett 66)
(19 - 28)
1st Basil Jolly (nett 70)
2nd Barry Ellingham (nett 71)
Prizes will be entered into your Pro Shop Account mid-week
GENTS,
NO GOLF NEXT SATURDAY BECAUSE OF THE LADIES ARMAGHDALE COMPETITION
BUT THERE IS AN
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PRIZEGIVING - SATURDAY, 8th September at 7.00 pm
Overall
1st Richard Black (40 pts - back 9)
2nd Tom Calvert (40 pts - back 9)
3rd John Lowe (40 pts)
(0 - 12)
1st Gervase Hughes (39 pts)
2nd Alec Nesbitt (38 pts - back 9)
(13 - 18)
1st Keith Stewart (40 pts)
2nd Colin Gamble (39 pts)
(19 - 28)
1st Benny Simpson (38 pts)
2nd Oisin McKee (37 pts) (back 9)
Best Gross
1st Conor McGurgan (35 gross pts)
PROFESSIONAL'S PRIZE VOUCHERS - get them in Pro Shop
1st Paddy Hicks 42pts
2nd Gary Lappin 42pts
Front Nine: Turlough Brady 23pts
Back Nine: Ian Ritchie 22pts
Declan's a Medal winner
DECLAN McReynolds produced his best round of the season to win the County Armagh Golf Club August Medal with an impressive score nett 64.
Paul Corvan's double bogey at the par three 13th hole was his ultimate undoing when countback was required to separate the nett 64 scores both he and Declan declared.
Just two over par at the half-way stage, 11-handicapper Declan dropped only a further three shots on his homeward trek for his winng score.
Fourteen handicapper Paul was just three over par at the turn, but as well as that unlucky double bogey at 13, he dropped shots at 15, 16 and 18.
Early-bird Andrew Millar led home the Category winners with a nett 65 and better back nine securing him first prize in Category 1 ahead of George Bradshaw who returned the same score.
In the mid-handicap catetory it was another early-bird Colm McElroy who claimed first prize ahead of Jim McKeown, again countback was required to separate the two nett 66 scores.
And Leslie Lynas's nett 65 for a win in Category 3, where Colm O'Farrel was runner up on nett 66, secured his place in the Club Championship come next month.