The first of the ladies’ Open Week competitions, held at Co Armagh Golf Club on Monday 1 August, was a 3-Ball Scramble. Twenty-four teams took part in the competition which was sponsored by Le Jardin Luxury Spa, The Linen Green, Dungannon.
1st Michelle Kinane, Emma Garrigan and Barbara Gartland Nett 64.4
2nd Valerie Gordon, Ellen Brady and Sheila Stinson Nett 65
3rd Julie McCarten, A Hall and F Gray Nett 65.6
4th Gail Steed, LVC Lily McMullan and Aoife Lennon Nett 65.9
5th Elizabeth Mawhinney, Alexandra Mawhinney and Breda Naughton Nett 66.5
Sixty-one ladies played in the second Ladies Open Competition of the week, on Thursday 4 August, the Summer Open Stableford Competition, which was sponsored by Parkland Restaurant.
1st Gail Steed 40 pts
2nd Emma Garrigan 38 pts
Gross Alexandra Mawhinney 25 gross pts
3rd Phil Rice 38 pts
4th Bernie Rice 37 pts
Cat A Julie McCarten 35 pts
Cat B Frances Davidson
(btg Geraldine Rafferty on c/b) 36 pts
Cat C Bernie McBride
(btg Gina Morris on c/b) 37 pts
Cat D Lena Duffy 37 pts
Front 9 Jacqueline Kelly 23 pts
Back 9 Eileen Fitzsimons
(btg Geraldine Rafferty on c/b) 19 pts
A further 13 ladies entered the 9 hole competition, which was won by Theresa Campbell with 23 points. Tish Burke was second with 20 pts.
There were birdies for Sylvia Ashe at the 1st, Gail Steed and Mary Black at the 6th, Paula McCrory at the 6th and 8th, Bernie Rice at the 12th and Alexandra Mawhinney at the 14th.
Both Gail Steed and Sylvia Ashe recorded twos at the 9th.
Back L-R: Ellen Brady, Valerie Gordon, Sheila Stinson and Gail Steed
Front L-R: Elizabeth Mawhinney, Emma Garrigan, Lady Captain Karen Edgar, Barbara Gartland and Alexandra Mawhinney
Back L-R: Lena Duffy, Eileen Fitzsimons, Theresa Campbell and Jacqueline Kelly
Middle L-R: Alexandra Mawhinney, Frances Davidson, Bernie McBride, Tish Burke, Phil Rice and Bernie Rice
Front L-R: Lady Captain Karen Edgar, Gail Steed, Brenda Knipe, Parklands Restaurant and Emma Garrigan