Twenty-six teams competed in the annual Marie Curie Classic at Co Armagh Golf Club on Thursday 6 June.
The popular charity competition was once again very generously sponsored by Rice’s Supermarket, Keady and the format was 4 ball better ball.
The clubhouse was packed for prizegiving and Lady Captain Ellen Brady extended a warm welcome to fellow golfer, Phil Rice, Rice’s Supermarket, Keady and thanked her and Conlon for their long and loyal sponsorship. The prizes were all beautiful hampers, containing an array of items, which have become synonymous with this competition.
Phil, aided by Lady Captain Ellen, presented the hampers to the prize-winners:
1st Julie McCarten and Marie Tennyson 49 pts
2nd Barbara Gartland and Lena Duffy 46 pts
3rd Mary Knott and Theresa Campbell 45 pts
4th Sheila Hughes and Toni McManus 45 pts
9 Hole Competition
Seventeen ladies entered the 9 hole competition which was won by Lynda Coyle with a fabulous 30 points. Mary McElvanna was second with 20 pts and Augusta Jennings third, also with 20 pts.
Birdies and twos
There were birdies for Sheila Stinson at the 1st and Valerie Gordon at the 15th and twos were recorded by Vera Ellingham at the 3rd, Theresa Campbell at the 18th and Julie McCarten at the 3rd and 7th.
Back L-R: Mary McElvanna and Lynda Coyle
3rd row L-R: Theresa Campbell, Augusta Jennings and Lena Duffy
2nd row L-R: Mary Knott, Tony McManus and Sheila Hughes
Front L-R: Lady Captain Ellen Brady, Phil Rice, Rice’s Supermarket, Marie Tennyson and Julie McCarten