MEMBERS
FROM SUNDAY 3 RD MARCH ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT PAID THEIR 2013 SUB
WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE THE COURSE OR THE CLUBHOUSE FACILITIES
BY ORDER OF COUNCIL
Forthcoming Events The 9 hole Spring league competition commences on Thurs 17th Jan. Play as often as you like with the best score of the week going towards your final score.
The Coffee evening has been changed to Thurs 24th Jan commencing at 7.30 in the clubhouse. This will be an evening of craic with some food and a glass of wine included. As this is the first event of the golfing year it would be lovely to see the clubhouse packed.
The annual putting competition is scheduled for Fri 8th and Fri 15th Feb with the final taking place on Fri 1st March. Now is the time to get your team together and start practicing for this very prestigious event.
Outgoing Lady Captain Paula McCrory handed over the captain's reins to Hilary Johnston for the incoming year in packed clubhouse.
Paula wished the new Lady Captain well for her year and presented her with the captain's pin. Hilary thanked everyone for their good wishes and said she hoped the ladies would enjoy the year ahead and have a successful golfing year.
A large turnout of ladies attended the annual dinner and presentation of end of season prizes which included all the major cups and winter league winners. The Winter League was won by Teresa Corrigan with her daughter Catherine lifting the runners up prize. Third place went to Barbara Hamilton, fourth Kathleen Mallon, while Karen Edgar and Vera Ellingham tied for 5th place.
The category winners were as follows: Category A: 1st Hilary Johnston, 2nd Pauline Jingles and 3rd Valerie Gordon Category B: 1st Rea Haughey, 2nd Sheila Hughes and 3rd Lorraine Megaw Category C: 1st Bridgid McEneaney, 2nd Carmel Cassidy and 3rd Anne Murphy Category D: 1st Kay Molloy, 2nd Eilish Grimes and 3rd Jacqueline Kelly
The overall Weekly winners were: Week 1. Catherine Corrigan, 2. Una Cullinane 3. Vera Ellingham 4. Flo McCall 5. Anne Murphy 6. Carmel Cassidy and Teresa Corrigan (joint).
The Annual Cup Winners were as follows: Golfer of the Year was Mary Black, closely followed by lady captain, Paula McCrory Hirsch Cup winner - Patricia Hughes, 2nd Nicola Spence and 3rd Flo McCall & Carmel Cassidy (joint) Link Cup winner - Lorraine Abbott, runner up was Catherine Corrigan Steenson Bowl - winner Gail Steed runner up was Bernie Rice Sinton Cup - winner Bernie Rice, 2nd June Humphries and 3rd Flo McCall & Mary Black (joint) Charlemont Salver winners Aideen Canavan and Catherine Corrigan and runners up Hilary Johnston and Lorraine Megaw Seniors Trophy winner Una Cullinane Silver Medal winner Bernie Rice Bronze Medal winner Mary Black Silver Spoon winner Mary Black Most Birdies was a 3-way tie between Bernie Rice, Carylon McCall and Paula McCrory Largest Handicap Reduction was Mary Black dropping 6 strokes.
The lady captain, Paula McCrory, had a busy night presenting all the various winners with their prizes.
l-r: Patricia Hughes (Hirsch Cup); Mary Black (Golfer of the Year); Paula McCrory (Lady Captain); Lorraine Abbot (Link Cup)
Lady Captain Paula McCrory with all the prize winners.
I hereby give notice of the Annual General Meeting which be held on Thursday 29th November 2012 at 7.30pm in the Clubhouse.
This is to elect four members to Committee to fill four vacancies.
Nominations should have a proposer and a seconder and must be signed by the nominee.
No member shall nominate more than two candidates.
(Ladies’ Branch Rules Section 2 rule 5)
Nominations slips are provided and completed slips should be placed in the box in the Ladies Locker Room for collection.
CLOSING DATE – 1st November 2012 - 6.30pm.
Patricia Hughes
Honorary Secretary
Ladies’ Branch
The ladies who played in the morning on Thursday last got the best part of the day for the Waltz competition as was evident with the prize winners. The leading team of Margaret Pender, Frances Davidson, and Teresa McVeigh were the winners closely followed by Ellen Brady, Valerie Gordon, and Hillary Johnston. In 3rd place was Paula McCrory, Eilish Grimes, and Ann McDonald.
The Ringer competition was played over a number of weeks and the winner was Nicola Spence with Karen Edgar and Ann McDonald joint second. The Gross winner was Paula McCrory.
The winners on the previous Thursday were as follows. Winner Catherine Corrigan, runner up was Una Cullinane with Lynne Brown third. The front 9 winner was Carmel Cassidy and the back 9 was won by Eileen Fitzsimmons. The par lady was Sheila Hughes while the category winners were as follows A :Alexandra McWhinney B :Karen Edgar C :Fionnuala Quinn D: Angela O'Reilly
Congratulations to The Challenge Cup Team who qualified to play in the All Ireland Finals in Wexford at the weekend. The girls beat the Connaught champions on the first day but were edged out by a very strong team from Castletroy, Co Limerick in the semi final. Well done ladies!
Waltz winners - Front Row Left to Right : M Pender, P McCrory, T McVeigh
Back Row (L-R): V Gordon, A McDonald, H Johnston, E Grimes
Front Row (L-R) K Edgar, P McCrory, L Brown
Back Row (L-R) A O'Reilly, S Hughes
Ringer Competition - Front Row (l-r) N Spence, P McCrory
Back Row (l-r) K Edgar, A McDonald
A large turnout of golfers took part in the McAnerney sponsored open competition on Thursday last. Eighty players braved the elements in support of Breast Cancer and The Hospice. The competition is very generously sponsored by McAnerney's supermarket and filling station Irish St, Armagh who are now in their seventh year supporting this very worthy cause.
The top golfer on the day was Drumcairn lady Fionnuala Quinn with a marvelous score of 43 stableford points. As a result Fionnuala lost 3 shots from her handicap. The runner up was K Mallon 36 and 3rd was A Black. The gross prize was picked up by P McCrory while the leading man was Kyle Johnston.
The category winners were as follows, A: F Davidson, B :K Edgar, C: A McDonald, D:N Spence. The visitors prize was won by Portadown lady Jean Barr and the par lady was S Hughes. Front 9 winner was A O'Hea and back 9 went to G Poole.
Catherine McAnerney, on behalf of the sponsor presented the McAnerney Cup to a delighted Fionnuala Quinn in a packed clubhouse.
Front Row Left to Right :P McCrory (capt) F Quinn (Winner) C McAnerney (Sponsor)
2nd Row L to R: A McDonald,G Poole, K Edgar.
Back Row:S Hughes,F Davidson,A O'Hea, K Mallon.
A large number of ladies played in windy dry conditions in Armagh on Thursday last. This competition was very generously sponsored by 'OL Flowers' Thomas St Armagh. The proprietor Annette Foster presented the beautiful flowers to the various winners at a well attended function in the clubhouse.
The top lady on the day was vice captain Hillary Johnston with a great score of 67 which resulted in a 1 shot cut off her handicap. Second and third were separated on the count back with a score of 68. K Loye claimed the runner up spot with the help of a hole in one on the long par three 13th hole, while N Spence was 3rd. The Gross prize was collected by P McCrory. The category prizes were as follows A :B Rice, B :P Gingles, C :F Toner, D :S Steenson. The Par lady on the day was E Steenson while B McEnaney won the 9 hole competion.
Front Row L to R :P McCrory (captain) A Foster (Proprietor) H Johnston (Winner) Back Row L to R : N Spence B Rice P Gingles S Steenson and E Steenson.