Sixty-five ladies competed in the Mary Peters Stableford Competition on Thursday 31st March. Colette McSorley was the worthy winner with a wonderful score of 43 points.
Helen Foster was second with 37 points and Katherine Steenson third with 36 points.
The categories were as follows:
This week's competition was the PGA Tankard sponsored by Club Professional Alan Rankin. The winner was Elizabeth Mawhinney with 38 points beating Sylvia Ashe on countback with Brigid McAneaney on 37 points in third place.
The Lady Captain with Paula McCrory winner of the 14-hole Stableford Competition played this week in much improved conditions.
Paula had a very commendable score of 29 points closely followed by Pauline Gingles on 28 with Helen Foster on 27. Maura McCoy won the 9-hole competition with 16 points.
The Lady Captain presenting Ann Attwell with a bottle of champagne to celebrate her recent hole-in-one
The Lady Captain congratulates Teresa McVeigh and Frances Davidson winners of the 9-hole Foursomes Competition held on 3rd March with a score of 31.5 nett.
Runners-up were Lily McMullan and Nicola Spence with nett 34 beating Brigid McEneaney and Vera Ellingham on countback.
The final of the annual Putting Competition organised by the Ladies Branch took place on Friday 26th February. Once again this was very generously sponsored by Mrs. Ellen Brady of Ellen's Traditional Fish and Chips.
For the second year in a row the winners were an all-ladies team. Congratulations to The Pink Ladies who defeated Paul McCreesh’s all-male team in the grand finale with Maura McCreesh’s mixed team in third place.
Lady Captain Mrs. Una Cullinane congratulating the winners, The Pink Ladies - Rene Calvert, Mary Knott, Cathy Murray, Marian Watts and honorary Pink Lady, Gail Steed.
The first social event of 2016 for the ladies of County Armagh Golf Club took place recently when the Lady Captain Mrs. Una Cullinane hosted the annual Supper Party.
To mark the end of a successful golfing year for the Ladies Branch, a prize giving event was held at County Armagh Golf Club. Golfer of the Year was awarded to Flo McCall who played outstanding golf in 2015. Paula McCrory came in a worthy 2nd, beaten by Flo by only one point.
OVERALL RESULTS:
Golfer of the Year:
1st Flo McCall, 2nd P. McCrory.
Hirsch Cup:
1st C. Oliver, 2nd L. McMullan, 3rd V. Gordon and M. Black.
Link Cup:
1st P. McCrory, 2nd B. McEneaney, 3rd H. Johnston and E. Mawhinney.
Charlemont Salver:
1st D. Murphy and G. Morris, 2nd A. Kellett and K. Mallon.
Sinton Cup:
1st J. Humphries, 2nd F. McCall, 3rd B. McEneaney and E. Brady.
Bronze Medal: D. Carolan, Silver Medal: L. McMullan, Silver Spoon: T. McVeigh.
Back Row l/r: T. McVeigh, P. McCrory, F. McCall, J. Humphries.
Front row l/r: D. Murphy, M. Marjoram (Lady Captain 2015), G. Morris.
Past Lady Captain Margaret hands over to new Lady Captain Una and Vice Captain Gail on 1st January 2016
New Lady Captain Mrs Una Cullinane was accompanied by Past Captain Mrs Margaret Marjoram and new Vice Captain Mrs Gail Steed on 1st January for the first round of golf in 2016.