Forty-seven ladies competed in the Sinton Cup qualifier stroke competition on 23 May at Co Armagh Golf Club. The competition was very generously sponsored by Brookwood Clinic, represented by fellow-golfer Gemma Rice.
Lady Captain Ellen Brady thanked Francessca and Mark, Brookwood Clinic for their generous sponsorship of the competition and invited Gemma Rice to present the prizes on their behalf.
The competition was won by Anne Attwell with a nett 66, three clear of Emma Garrigan and Gail Steed who were second and third respectively both with nett 69, Emma beating Gail on the countback. Lady Captain Ellen Brady won the gross with gross 79.
Cat A – Lily McMullan
(beating Helen Forster on the countback) nett 75
Cat B – Geraldine Rafferty nett 70
Cat C – President Elizabeth Mawhinney nett 70
Cat D – Sheila Hughes
(beating Sheila Stinson on countback) nett 71
The front 9 was won by Eilish Grimes with nett 31 and the back 9 by Maggie Donnelly with nett 35.
Sinton Cup Match-play
The two best gross and nett scores qualified for the match-play competition for the Sinton Cup:
1st Gross Lady Captain Ellen Brady
2nd Gross Emma Garrigan
1st Nett Anne Attwell
2nd Nett Gail Steed
The outcome of the draw was:
Anne Attwell -v- Emma Garrigan
Lady Captain Ellen Brady -v- Gail Steed
9 Hole Competition
Twenty-two ladies played in the 9 hole competition which was won by Maura McCoy with 23 pts. Toni McManus was second with 20 pts.
9 Hole Beginners Competition
Six ladies played in the 9 hole beginners competition which was won by Aisling Knipe with 22 pts, beating Catherine Vernon on the countback.
Birdies and Twos
There were birdies for Bernie Rice at the 1st; Gail Steed at the 2nd; Emma Garrigan at the 10th; Julie McCarten at 12th; Lady Captain Ellen Brady at the 17th and for Maggie Donnelly at the 6th and the 12th.
Twos were recorded by Lynne Brown at the 7th and by Maggie McKee and Lady Captain Ellen Brady at the 11th.
At the end of prizegiving, Gemma briefly outlined the services available at Brookwood Clinic for the benefit of those unfamiliar with the business. In addition to providing physio there were a number of pilates classes including classes tailored for beginners, every mum, >65s and pelvic health.
Back L-R: Aisling Knipe, Eilish Grimes and Lily McMullan
3rd row L-R: Maura McCoy, Toni McManus and President Elizabeth Mawhinney
2nd row L-R: Sheila Hughes, Emma Garrigan, Geraldine Rafferty and Gail Steed
Front L-R: Gemma Rice, representing Brookwood Clinic, Lady Captain Ellen Brady and Anne Attwell