News - Women - County Armagh Golf Club Northern Ireland

Fifty seven ladies played on yet another lovely day on Thursday. The course is still playing very well. The Ian Donaldson Stableford Competition was very generously sponsored by J Hatty & Co.

Lady Captain thanked the sponsors for their continuing support for the Ladies Branch.

Carina Oliver who has been playing exceptional golf over the last few months took first place with 40 points, Bridget McEneaney and Carolyn McCall were 2 nd and 3 rd respectively with 38 points each.

Category prizes were won by:

A. Bernie Rice – 37 points
B. Ann Black – 34 points
C. Grace McGowan – 37 points
D. Cathy Murray – 36 points
Front 9 – Una Cullinane – 20 points
Back 9 – Hilary Johnston – 21 points
Best Par Lady – Cathleen Mone – 33 points

Back Row Bernie Rice, Una Cullinane, Grace McGowan, Cathy Murray
Front Row Bridget McEneaney, Hilary Johnston (Lady Capt), Carina Oliver

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 12 August 2013

Forty eight ladies braved the elements in Armagh to compete for the Summer Open Competition on Thursday last. There were a number of visiting ladies from neighbouring clubs however they were not deterred by the constant heavy showers.

This competition was very generously sponsored by Virtuoso, Scotch Street and proprietor Anne Gormley was on hand to present the prizes.

Karen Edgar came out on top with thirty eight points, matched by Olivia Bradley who also carded thirty eight points with Karen edging the contest on a countback. The gross prize was collected by Paula McCrory with twenty four gross points. In an incredibly tight competition the next three competitors were just one point back from the winner on thirty seven, with Grace McGowan securing third ahead of Jacqueline Kelly and Eileen Fitzsimons in fourth and fifth place respectively.

The category prizes were as follows:

A – Siobhan Donnelly – 36 points

B – Lorraine Megaw – 34 points

C – Vera Ellingham – 35 points

D – Margaret Oakes – 29 points

Front nine – Gina Morris, 19 points

Back nine – Aideen Canavan, 19 points

Top visitor – Mary Longmore, 33 points

Front row l-r: Hilary Johnston (Lady Captain), Karen Edgar (winner) and Anne Gormley (Sponsor)
Back row: Siobhan Donnelly, Aideen Canavan, Grace McGowan, Paula McCrory, Margaret Oakes, Vera Ellingham, Eileen Fitzsimons, Jacqueline Kelly, Olivia Bradley

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 06 August 2013

The Ladies Branch organised a waltz competition as part of County Armagh Open Week on Monday last. This competition was very generously sponsored by Philip Murphy & Associates Dental Practice, Russell Street, Armagh.

The top team on the day was Vera Ellingham, Myrtle Rhodie and Brigid McEnaney with a total of 78 points. Runners-up were Ann McDonald, Eilish Grimes and Paula McCrory, while third place went to Frances Toner, Kay Loye and Marie Digby. Finishing in fourth place was the team of Angela McBride, Barbara Gartland and Teresa McVeigh, while Margaret Gordon, Ann Attwell and Irene Lutton were fifth.

Ann Black shot nearest the pin on the 7 th hole while Teresa McVeigh was closest on the 11 th . The longest drive was picked up by Paula McCrory on the 17 th hole.

A number of visiting ladies took part in the competition including players from Castlerock Golf Club, Mannan Castle Golf Club and Beech Park Golf Club, Dublin.

Lady Captain Hilary Johnston presented the prizes on behalf of the sponsor and thanked him for his continued support of the ladies branch.

Front row l-r: Brigid McEnaney, Hilary Johnston, Vera Ellingham
Middle row: Irene Lutton, Margaret Gordon, Ann McDonald, Eilish Grimes, Paula McCrory,
Back row: Ann Black, Barbara Gartland, Ann Attwell, Teresa McVeigh

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 06 August 2013

A large turnout of ladies took part in stableford competition on Thursday last. Conditions were good with bright sunshine throughout the day and only the ladies who teed up late in the evening got the heavy shower. The Ellie Maine trophy is very generously sponsored by Daily Bake Hamiltonsbawn Road Armagh.

Carina Oliver returned a magnificent score of 45 stableford points to lift the cup. Carina is playing great golf this year and has featured many times among the prize winners. Kathleen Mallon was 5 points adrift to secure the runner up prize while Vera Ellingham took third place with 39 points.

The following ladies won the category prizes. A: Geraldine Rafferty 37points. B: Ann McDonald 37points. C: Brigid McEneaney39 points. D: Kay Molloy 34 points. The best par lady was Toni McManus's 36 points. The back nine belonged to Pauline Gingles with 20 points and Marjorie Compson's 20 points gave her the front nine prize. A large number of ladies attended the prize giving in the clubhouse, and lady captain Hilary Johnston congratulated the winners and asked Sheila Steenson the proprietor of Daily Bake to present the prizes. Sheila said she was delighted to be associated with the ladies branch and wished them well in the future. There were a number of handicap cuts on the day. Vera, Kathleen and Brigid all lost 1 shot each but Carina lost a whopping 3 shots

Front row Left to right : Hilary Johnston(Lady Captain) Carina Oliver (Winner) Sheila Steenson (Sponsor) Back Row Left to Right : Marjorie Compson, Kathleen Mallon, Brigid McEneaney, Ann McDonald, Vera Ellingham, Pauline Gingles and Toni McManus .

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 29 July 2013

At sun soaked County Armagh golf course on Thursday last fifty four ladies played in very warm conditions for the United Colors of Benetton sponsored competition. The course is playing like a links with the greens very slick. The top three ladies all returned a net 66 with a count back required to separate them. Una Culinane came out on top closely followed by Eileen Fitzsimons in second place and Kathleen Mallon securing third place.

The lady captain Hilary Johnston presented the prizes on behalf of the sponsor and she thanked them for their very generous sponsorship and continued support of the ladies branch. The Gross prize went to Barbara Gartland and the following ladies were category winners.

A: Valerie Gordon 69. B: Moya Brady 68 C: Vera Ellingham 71 D: Joy Steenson 70. The best score returned for the front nine was Ann Black's 32.5 beating Sylvia Ashe on the count back, and the back nine belonged to Paula McCrory with 34. The nine hole competition was won by Cait Murray. The Par Lady on the day was Collette McAleavey. As a result of the good scores on the day the following ladies had their handicaps reduced by one shot, Collette McAleavey, Eileen Fitzsiomns, Kathleen Mallon, Moya Brady, and Valerie Gordon. Una Culinane and Ann McDonald each lost two shots from their handicap.

Front row L to R: Eileen Fitzsimons (runner up) Hilary Johnston (lady Capt) Una Culinane (Winner)
Back Row L to R: Kathleen Mallon, Collette McAleavey , Vera Ellingham, Joy Steenson, Valerie Gordon, Paula McCrory, Moya Brady and Barbara Gartland.

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 20 July 2013

At sun soaked County Armagh on Thursday last Joy Steenson returned the best score of the day with 39 points to claim first prize. This club stableford competition is very generously sponsored by FAB formerly of Scotch St now relocated at the City Hotel Armagh.

The proprietor Eimear McKenna presented the prizes in a packed clubhouse to the various winners. The lady captain Hilary Johnston thanked Eimear for her continued support 0f the ladies branch and wished her well at her new location.

Una Cullinnane and Bridget McEnaney returned 37 points each with Una just securing the runners up spot on the count back. The following were the of category winners. A: Barbara Gartland 36 pts. B: Gail Steed 34 pts. C: Anne McDonald 36 pts. D: Sylvia Ash 35 pts. The best score on the front 9 was 21 pts from Teresa Corrigan, and Jacqueline Kelly returned 20 pts to claim the best back 9. As a little extra on the day the ladies took part in a putting competition during their round of golf and the top putter was Karen Edgar with 27 putts over the 18 holes. The top par lady on the day was Molly Conway with 32 pts. The only handicap reduction to take place was Joy Steensons. The lady captain wished all the teams well in their matches with two teams already in semi-finals and three others almost there.

Front row Left to Right Hilary Johnston (L Captain) Joy Steenson (winner) Eimear McKenna (FAB)
Back Row Left to Right Anne McDonald, Una Cullinnane, Karen Edgar, Sylvia Ashe, Teresa Corrigan, Molly Conway, Gail Steed and Jacqueline Kelly.

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 15 July 2013

Sixty one ladies competed for the P.G.A. Tankard kindly sponsored by Killeen Hardware, Newry Rd, Armagh. The early birds got the best of the weather on a beautifully manicured course.

Local government official Lynn Brown collected first prize with a fantastic score of 41 stableford points. Lynn who has featured regularly amongst the winners this year has had her handicap cut on several occasions and lost another two shots this week. Four points adrift was Teresa McVeigh in second place and Moya Brady also returned 37 points to pick up third prize. Barbara Hamilton, Emma Oliver, Phil McKenna, Paula McCrory, and Hilary Johnston all scored 37 points.

Details: Category: Women - News & Results; Created: 24 June 2013

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