10 Scorecards returned in Cat 2 not keyed into Computer
7 Scorecards returned in Cat 3 not keyed into Computer
3 Scorecards NOT returned at all
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Overall
1st Bernard Grimley (42 pts)
2nd George Bradshaw (41 pts)
(0 - 12)
1st Paddy Digby (40 pts - back 9)
2nd Kieran Grimley (40 pts)
(13 - 18) (Corrected Scores in Cat 2) Apologies to David Grimley and P J Quinn who were originally named as winners in Cat 2
1st Miceal McParland (38 pts - back 9)
2nd Andrew Clarke (38 pts)
(19 - 28)
1st Damian Smyth (38 pts)
2nd Jim Bagnall (37 pts)
Gross
1st Conor McGurgan (36 pts)
CSS = 69
1st Ian Ritchie 44pts
2nd James Johnston 44pts
Front Nine: Mark Elliott 23pts
Back Nine: Ciaran Black 23pts
1st Ian Ritchie 44pts
2nd James Johnston 44pts
Front Nine: Mark Elliott 23pts
Back Nine: Ciaran Black 23pts
Paddy Duffy's Pierce Purcell team moved into the next round of the Pierce Purcell Competition (Ulster Section) with a tremendous win over Lisburn Golf Club and meet either Letterkenny or Moyle in the next round, probably in Omagh.
Match 1
Mickey Cullen and Gary Lappin won 4/3
Match 2
Richard Black and Derek McKeever won 5/4
Match 3
Paul Wasson and Kenny Gordon won 4/3
Match 4
Declan Lenagh and Patrick Kelly were 4 up with 4 to play when called in.
Match 5
Colm McElroy and Paul Corvan called in
Well done to everyone concerned.
County Armagh Golf Club Captain Brendan Smyth is pictured with Paddy Duffy (right) who raised almost £2,000 to help send little Caoimhe to America for a life-changing operation with a prize draw for a set of Bridgestone clubs. They were won by Johnny Palmer (second from left) who auctioned them to further boost the fundraising efforts and Johnny Brown was the delighted recipient when the auction was completed.
County Armagh Golf Club Captain Brendan Smyth congratulates Art McCrory, representing the winning team of Johnny Palmer, Paddy Duffy and Declan Lenagh (not pictured) in the recent Fourball Waltz Classic, sponsored by Cross Refrigeration. Included also are Winston Gordon, Conor McGurgan, Anthony Farrell, Barry McGurgan and Robert McIlvenna, representing the second and third placed teams.
Shane O'Halloran is presented with his prize by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Brenadn Smth after winning the recent Club stableford competition. Looking on are runners up Jimmy Quinn and Neil Cromwell.
Shea Brady is presented with the Allen Cup by Brian Graham, representing competition sponsors JR McMahon, Armagh, and County Armagh Golf Club Captain Brendan Smyth. Included also are (from left) David Grimley, Johnny Palmer and Jarlath McReynolds, category prizewinners in the competition.
Shea Brady lifted the JR McMahon sponsored Allen Cup at County Armagh Golf Club with an unbeatable nett 62 score.
Brian Graham, from the Scotch Street mens clothing store, presented the young barman with the coveted trophy in front of a packed clubhouse on Saturday evening.
Playing off a handicap of eight, Shea produced his best round of the season so far to take the honours by two clear shots - Jimmy Quinn his nearest challenger with an equally impressive nett 64.
Shea got his winning round off to a veyr steady start - after two pars, a dropped shot at the par three third hole was cancelled out by a birdie three at the par four fourth hole, and with a second birdie at the par three ninth hole he was one under par at the half way stage.
Shea completed a hat-trick of birdies at the 12th hole and in between an impressive run of pars dropped only one further shot at the 17th.
His playing partner Jarlath McReynolds was equally in top form and off his 4-handicap produced a level par front nine and two under par back nine which included two birdies and an eagle at the par five 12th hole for a superb gross 68, nett 64, to win Category One. Stewart Stevenson was just a shot behind and lifted the runners up prize.
David Grimley's three over par front and seven over par back nine for a nett 65, won him Category Two with Johnny Palmer runner up on nett 66.
And Ronan McWilliams shot his best score of the season to date for a nett 64 to win Category Three, Benny Simpson his runner up with a nett 68.
Shea Brady is presented with the Allen Cup by Brian Graham, representing competition sponsors JR McMahon, Armagh, and County Armagh Golf Club Captain Brendan Smyth. Included also are (from left) David Grimley, Johnny Palmer and Jarlath McReynolds, category prizewinners in the competition.
Ian's retiring success
Ian Ritchie is obviously enjoying his retirement and celebrated the extra time he has on his hands now by winning the Sunday Club Stroke competition.
His nett 67 proved the best score on the day and took the honours from Ian O'Hea who returned a similar nett 67 but lost out to Ian R on a back nine countback.
In the company of his Killylea collleagues, Ian's early Sunday morning round produced steady scoring front and back. Ian O'Hea's downfall was a double bogey six at the final hole after an equally steady round.
Andy Conn's triple bogey at the fourth hole and another double bogey six at the difficult 16th hole was to cost him dearly too. Birdies at fifth and seventh helped him somewhat and a nett 68 finish earned him first prize in Category One. Tom Fox was runner up with a nett 68 and again it was a double bogey at the 18th which proved costly.
In Category Two Ronan McWilliams edged it with a nett 69 and early-bird Andy Dunwoody picked up the runners-up prize with a nett 70.
Francie Smyth however, will recall the best missed opportunity of the day, returning a nett 67 score, and that after taking nine (9) shots at the 17th hole! He still collected the Category Three first prize, and Paddy Campbell was runner up with a nett 68.
Overall
1st Ian Ritchie (nett 67 - back 9)
2nd Ian O'Hea (nett 67)
(0 - 12)
1st Andy Conn (nett 68 - back 9)
2nd Tom Fox (nett 68 - back 9)
(13 - 18)
1st Ronan McWilliams (nett 69)
2nd Andrew Dunwoody (nett 70 - back 9)
(19 - 28)
1st Francie Smyth (nett 67)
2nd Patrick Campbell (nett 68)
Gross
1st Jarleth McReynolds (gross 73)
CSS = 69
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Competition Convenor (24th June)
Paddy's efforts raise £2000
Big-hearted Paddy Duffy raised almost £2,000 to help send his little neice Caoimhe to America for a life-changing operation.
Five-year-old Caoimhe has cerebral palsy. She was born 11 weeks prematurely and as a result of complications is unable to stand on her own or walk without assistance. However, thanks to a major effort to raise £50,000 for a special operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, she is now well on the way to recovery.
County Armagh Golf Club members got behind the fund-raising efforts, supporting a draw for a new set of Bridgestone clubs, bag, a driver, woods and wedges. And on Saturday evening Paddy announced the winners.
His oft-times fourball playing partner Johnny Palmer claimed the prize, but in a further generous jesture to boost the fund-raising efforts, Johnny auctioned his prize. Johnny Brown was the delighted recipient when all the wheeling and dealing was complete.
"I am absolutely overwhelmed with the support of our club members," Paddy told a packed clubhouse. "The opportunity this operation offers little Caoimhe is phenomenal and affords her the life changing opportunity to lead a more normal life."
The full list of prize winners in Padd'ys Draw is:
Johnny Palmer, Bridgestone Set of clubs, Johnny Palmer.
Ian Millar, Driver.
Eric Hamilton, Golf Bag.
Aiden O'Kane, 4-Wood.
Cathal Cullen, Utility Wood.
John White, Wedge.
Damien Murray, Wedge.