Fifty-one ladies, including a number of visitors, participated in the Pretty n Pink Ladies and Gents Open Stableford at County Armagh on Thursday 5 October which was generously joint sponsored by Anthony Conlon and Sharon Galloway, The Little House on the Priory, Benburb.
As October is breast cancer awareness month participants were requested to wear pink to support the annual campaign. Unfortunately, it was wet for most if not all and the winter maintenance task of sanding the course had recently been carried out making playing conditions difficult and this was reflected in the scores.
On sale throughout the day in the clubhouse was a vast selection of sweet treats baked by some of Co Armagh’s talented lady members and these were being sold with all proceeds going to the charity.
Lady Captain Lily thanked everyone who had played, baked, purchased bakes, made donations and donned pink and presented the prizes on behalf of the sponsors:
Ladies Competition
1st Libby Lamont 35 pts
2nd Abigail Edwards 32 pts
Gross Paula McCrory 20 gross pts
3rd Edel Nugent 32 pts
4th Julie McCarten 31 pts
5th Karen Bain 30 pts
Cat A Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady 28 pts (beating LC Lily McMullan on better back 9)
Cat B Gail Steed 29 pts
Cat C Fiona Martin 30 pts
Cat D Bernadette Hanna 26 pts
Back 9 Caiti Hanna 14 pts
Front 9 Ethel Liggett 18 pts (beating Marie Tennyson, Eilish Grimes, Jayne Henry and June Humphries on countback)
The 9 hole competition was won by Anne Attwell with 13 pts and Carmel Harney was second with 12 pts.
Nearest the Pin at the 7th Helen McLaughlin
Longest Drive at the 5th Abigail Edwards
There were twos for Julie McCarten at the 3rd, Anne Cairns at the 7th and Paula McCrory at the 18th.
Men’s Competition
1st Cecil Henning 33 pts
2nd Ian Beaddie 30 pts
Nearest the Pin at the 11th Andy Steed
Longest Drive at the 16th John Mawhinney
Best dressed prizes were awarded to:
1st Ellen Brady and 2nd Gemma Rice
1st Andy Steed and 2nd John Mawhinney
There were a number of other prizes for those who had entered into the spirit of the day and were displaying flashes of pink in interesting ways.
A fantastic £1,290 was raised for the charity.
Back L-R: Anne Attwell, Paula McCrory, Helen McLaughlin, Lady Captain Lily McMullan and Gail Steed
Front: Ellen Brady
