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AN all-expenses-paid trip for two to the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, and £10,000 cash are among the amazing prizes up for grabs in a Grand Draw at County Armagh Golf Club.
Captain Martin Oliver and Lady Captain Una Cullinane recently launched the major fund-raising initiative at the local club, with prizes for golfers and non-golfers totalling over £18,000.
GRAND DRAW LAUNCH: County Armagh Golf Club Captain Martin Oliver and Lady Captain Una Cullinane are pictured at the launch of a Grand Fund-raising Draw with the top prize of an all-expenses paid trip for two to the 2017 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia
The prizes include:
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MARY Reid was the lucky winner of a Garmin watch at the launch of County Armagh Golf Club’s Grand Fundraising Draw. Club Captain Martin Oliver announced Mary as the prize-winner at the special event to kick-start the fund-raising initiative which is set to run throughout the year.
Some £18,000 of prizes are up for grabs with the top prize an all-expenses trip for two to the 2017 Masters at Augusta, Georgia. Tickets are available from all men’s and ladies council and committee members as well as from the clubhouse bar.
County Armagh Golf Club Captain Martin Oliver presents a Garmin watch to Phil Reid whose wife Mary Reid was announced as the main prize winner at the Grand Draw launch. Joining in the presentation and helping to promote the club's major fundraising initiative for 2016 is Lady Captain Una Cullinane.
The draw will be held on 26 December 2016. However, throughout the year a number of promotional events will be held with various prizes for those who have entered early. So, get your ticket now!
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2016 will be a year to remember for Martin Oliver - as the new Captain of County Armagh Golf Club.
The Armagh man was officially installed to his new role on New Year's Day. At the traditional club inauguration ceremony, outgoing Captain Richard Black presented Martin with his new Captain's blazer. Many club members, officials, family and friends of the new Captain packed the city clubhouse for the formal event which also celebrated a new Club President, Walter Neville.
Since joining County Armagh Golf Club in 1977, Martin has been a stalwart member, and in an official capacity, has been the club's professional convenor and competitions convenor, a post he held for many years. Martin was also was responsible for introducing the online booking system which has been a great asset to the club members.
Now playing off a handicap of nine, left-hander Martin's competitive spirit brought many representative club honours down through the years - as a member of the Sam Rutherford, Carlingford Cup, Jimmy Bruen and Mid-Ulster Senior teams. Together with his daughter Emma – who proudly holds the ladies course record, 69 gross (2011) - he has also represented County Armagh in the All-Ireland and Jack Craig Mixed team competitions.
It is however, in the club's individual match play competitions where Martin has achieved most notable success, beginning with the winning of the Bankers Cup in his very first year as member of County Armagh. His name, as a winner, can also be found engraved on the Hirsh Cup (twice) and the Gerry Lenagh Trophy – two hugely sought after accolades in the club.
In his inauguration address to members Martin said: “I am greatly honoured to be Captain of this historic golf club and I will be forever indebted to the outgoing captain Richard for allowing me this privilege. I feel very humble that I will mentioned in the same breath as past captains of this club and I am determined to continue their legacy.
“The future success however, I believe will be dependent on complete transparency in everything that council decides to do and also more importantly everyone working to the same end. Our main thrust should be togetherness in all aspects. I believe that we can only grow if everyone at the club - both ladies and gents - work together in a common aim for the benefit of club.”
Since his schooldays Martin Oliver has always been a keen sportsman listing among his interests soccer, hurling and gaelic football at which he achieved County honours, and played in an All-Ireland Minors semi-final at Croke Park. He also proudly boasts having played for both Harps and Pearse Ogs, long-time rival clubs in Armagh city!
A former student nurse at St Luke's Hospital and 33 years a Customs and Excise Officer, Martin's work took him to England, Germany and Spain among many global destinations.
When he met and married Helen, nee Daly, and daughter of the 1974 Lady Captain Nell Daly, Martin's association with County Armagh was somewhat cemented in marriage. With wife Helen they had two daughters Carrie and Emma and resided at Victoria Street in the city up until Helen sadly died in 2007.
But affectionately his links with County Armagh Golf Club have remained ever steadfast, and deservingly led to his appointment as the new Captain for 2016.
The 2016 County Armagh Golf Club Captain Martin Oliver (right) and Vice Captain Richard Stewart.
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