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Currie's just too hot in Twelfth Open

A SIZZLING three-under par round producing 45 stableford points by James Currie was simply too hot to handle for the rest of the field in the Open competition played at County Armagh on the Twelfth.

The six handicapper was untouchable, two points clear of his nearest challenger Mervyn Watts whos own impressive score of 43 points could have claimed the prize on any other day.

Currie dropped a shot at the first but followed up with birdies at the second, third and fourth holes and by the turn had maintained the good form to remain two-under par. A further birdie followed at the 12th hole and with pars at each of the remianing holes he was always going to be hard to beat.

Killyea's Lee Stewart picked up third prize with 42 points and Caolan Doyle claimed fourth on countback with 41 points and a better back nine than Kenny Edgar on a similar score of 41 points.

Andy Conn's 40 points earned him the final men's prize on the day.

In glorious sunshine the ladies also enjoyed the Open competition on the same day and it was Paula McCrory who led home the winners with 33 points. Cath Murray picked up second prize with 31 points and after countback Sylvia Ash and Alexandra Mawhinney collected third and fourth prizes respectively after each finished on 30points

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 15 July 2013

Eamon collects first club Medal

EAMON McVeigh will be wishing it had all come together just a day earlier than the Sunday he produced his best round of the year to win the County Armagh Golf Club July Medal.

His winning 64 nett score was produced just 24 hours after Captain's Day!

But Eamon was still delighted to have picked up his first ever Medal at the club, presented by Vice Captain Pat McAleavey in front of a packed clubhouse on Sunday evening.

The par three holes 3 and 9, plus the equally less difficult sixth hole, were those on which 15-handicapper Eamon dropped shots on his outward trek. But he managed to maintain the consistency and dropped only a further six shots over the back nine holes for a nett 64 finish.

By a single shot, it was enough to take the honours ahead of Danny McGee. The 13-handicapper, after a six-over par front nine, was just 2-over par on the back nine for his nett 65 finish.

And it was his better back nine which ultimately decided the Category 2 prizes, Pat McKenna with a nett 65 winning, and the previous day's winner of the Captain's Prize, Barry Scully, was runner up with a nett 66.

Andrew Millar was the deserving winner of the Category 1 prize with a nett 66. The seven handicapper one under par after nine, dropped just four shots on the return trek - three of them at the final three holes! Adam Hunniford was runner up with a nett 67.

Eamon Toner won Category 3 with an excellent nett 70, with runner up Mervyn Watts kicking off what was to prove a winning week ahead, runner up with a nett 71.

A gross 73 won Stewart Stevenson the Gross Prize on countback.

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 15 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; Last Updated: 15 July 2013

COMPETITION PRESENTATIONS - SUNDAY, 14th JULY at 8.00 pm sharp

Presentation to the winners of the following competitions will take place at the above date and time:

July Medal - played for on Sunday, 7th July

Ladies/Gents Open Stableford - played for on Friday, 12th July

Open 4-Ball Classic - played for on Saturday, 13th July (Sponsor: Bunzl McLaughlin)

Open Family Greensomes - played for on Sunday, 14th July (Sponsor: Dentistry @ Markethill)

All Prize winners are expected to attend.

Paddy Burns (Competition Convenor)

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 13 July 2013

OPEN 4-BALL CLASSIC RESULTS – 13^th July 2013

Sponsored by Bunzl McLaughlin

1^st Team

Leo King 102 pts

Paul Corvan

Gary Lappin

Stephen McGarvey

2^nd Team

Brendan Smyth 101 pts

Patrick Brannigan

Pat Brannigan

Mervyn Watts

3^rd Team

Declan Lenagh 100 pts

Tom Calvert

Paul Wasson

Michael Wasson

Presentation of Prizes: Sunday, 13^th July 2013 at 8.00 pm (sharp)

All Prizewinners are expected to attend – No further communication regarding Presentation

Paddy Burns (Competitions Convenor)

13 July 2013

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 13 July 2013

CAPTAIN’S DAY PRIZES – 5th/6th July, 2013

(in order of presentation)

Juvenile Girls – (9 Hole) – Anna Jennings
Juvenile Girls – (18 Hole) – Ciarrai Devlin – 33 pts

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Junior Juvenile Boys – (18 Hole) – Ronan Mallon
Senior Juvenile Boys – (18 Hole) – Joe Rooney - nett 62

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2nd Prize – Ladies – Flo McCall – 39 pts
1st Prize – Ladies – Colette McAleavey – 43 pts

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Visitor’s Prize (Captain’s Guests – 9 Hole) – Maureen Hanna – 18 pts

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Overseas/Country/18-24 Category – James Conlon – 39 pts (back 9)
(this category of member cannot win any other prize)

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Council and Committee Prize – Patrick Brannigan – 39 pts

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Past Captain and President Prize – Tom Calvert – 41 pts

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Gross Prize – Stewart Stevenson – 35 gross pts
Category 3 – Tom Donnelly – 41 pts
Category 2 – Jonathan Black – 41 pts
Category 1 – Kenny Edgar – 42 pts
Captain’s Runner-up Prize – Daryl Lawson – 44 pts

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Captain’s Prize – Barry Scully – 45 pts

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 10 July 2013

Tuesday Cup - 9 July

1st Ben Jennett 46pts

2. James Conlon 43pts

Front Nine: Ciaran Black 22pts (on countback)

Back Nine: Thomas Murray 22pts (on countback)

Details: Category: Men - News & Results; Last Updated: 09 July 2013

Barry checks out Captain's prize

The very notion of winning Captain's Day at County Armagh Golf Club was one which 25-year-old Barry Scully hadn't really considered, or rather hadn't time to consider.

Indeed before 10pm the previous night the young Keady supermarket employee didn't even have a tee-time to play in the competition!

"I wasn't for playing at at all until I got a text on Friday night from Ian O'Hea to say he had a space in his four-ball along with my boss Conlon Rice and Damien Murray," explained Barry. "I text him back to say I would take it but Ian didn't reply. He'd drafted the text but forgot to send it. Anyway, eventually I got confirmation I was to play at 8.52am. If I wanted to play this was going to be my only chance."

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Tuesday Cup - 9 July

Barry checks out Captain's prize

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