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The stroke competition played at County Armagh Golf Club on Thursday last was played for by 54 ladies in mixed weather. Oliver's Fruit and Vegetable store on Thomas Street Armagh very kindly sponsor this competition annually. It was also a qualifier for the Steenson Bowl which was kindly donated by Eileen Steenson, and the top 16 ladies go forward to play for the bowl.

The top golfer on the day was Carina Oliver with a fantastic score of 63 and was a clear 7 shots ahead of her nearest rival Emma Oliver. The gross was won with an 85 by June Humpheries, and Lynn Brown was 3 rd with 71. Carina's handicap dropped a whopping 6 shots while Lynn reduced hers by 1 shot.

The category winners were as follows: A G Rafferty 71, B L Megaw 75, C L Abbott 76, D D Carolan 78. The front 9 was B Hamilton's with 30.5 and K Edgar was best with 34.5 on the back 9. The par lady was C McAleavey and the 9 hole prize was picked up by Judith Humperies.

The past captain Paula McCrory presented the prizes to the winners in the absence of the lady captain. Paula thanked both sponsors for their generosity to the club.

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Last Updated: 20 May 2013

CLUB STROKE RESULTS – Saturday, 18th May 2013

Sponsored by A & N SHILLIDAY & CO LTD

Overall

1st  Terry Chin   nett 61

2nd  Marty Oliver  nett 66

Category 1 (0 – 12)

1st  Neil Linton   nett 67 (back 9)  
     
2nd   Conor Woods  nett 67 (back 6)

Category 2 (13 – 18)

1st  Brian McGrady  nett 69

2nd  Don McKee  nett 71

Category 3 (19 – 28)

1st  Kevin Boyd  nett 67

2nd  Benny Simpson  nett 71

Best Gross

1st   Conor McGurgan  gross 69

Presentation of Prizes: Saturday, 25th May at 8.30 pm sharp

Prizewinners are expected to attend as a matter of courtesy to our Sponsors

No further communication regarding Presentation

P Burns (Competition Convenor)
18 May 2013

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Last Updated: 18 May 2013

MIXED GREENSOMES RESULTS - 17th May 2013

1st  Tim and Breda Teahan    nett 61

2nd  Pat and Colette McAleavey   nett 62

3rd  Dudley and Margaret Marjoram   nett 64.5 (back 9)

Gross  Jarlath McReynolds and Aideen Canavan  gross 75

Competition Convenor
17 May 2013

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Last Updated: 18 May 2013

The Spring Open was played last Monday at a wet and windy County Armagh course. Nevertheless 76 ladies took to the fairway's including a number of visiting clubs from Portadown, Aughnacloy and Cloverhill. This competition was sponsored by Lila's Fashion's Scotch Street Armagh. Mark Hawthorne from Lila's who are celebrating 40 years in business this year was very warmly welcomed by the large number of ladies in the clubhouse for the presentation of prizes.

The best score on the day was returned by Aideen Cannavan with 37 stableford points. Runner up was Moya Brady with 36 points while 3 rd and 4 th places were decided on the count back with Una Cullinane having the better back 9 from Nichola Spence. Vera Ellingham picked up 5 th and the best gross went to Emma Oliver.

The categories were as follows:

• Cat A: B Rice 33 points, Cat B: R Calvert 33 points, Cat C: K Mallon 33points, Cat D: B Teahan 29 points.

• G Steed and L Megaw won the front and back 9 respectively.

• The top visitor on the day was W Beale from Portadown Golf Club.

• Nearest the pin on the 7 th hole was V Gordon while T McVeigh was closest at the 11 th .

• The longest drive belonged to P McCrory.

Mark said he was delighted to see such a large turnout of ladies at the presentation and he looked forward to continuing his sponsorship. He wished the ladies well for the remainder of the season. The Lady Captain Hillary thanked Mark for his kindness to the ladies branch and invited him to present the Spring Open Cup to a very worthy and proud winner Aideen.

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Last Updated: 16 May 2013

The recent Mayne Cup turned into a battle between the Calvert brothers Jamie and Kris. Jamie fired an excellent nett 65 but was denied by his brother Kris who signed for a fantastic nett 63.

The Antenna Cup was claimed by Sean Reilly who defied some horrendous weather to finish with 39 points and hold off the fast finishing Stuart Hall by a single point.

Conleith Lavery won the stableford competition on May 4, carding a very credible 39 points. The 19-handicapper pipped Sean Reilly by a point who himself edged out Michael Brundson on count back.

Competitions for the juveniles continue every Saturday.

For more details visit the club website http://www.golfarmagh.co.uk/ .

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Last Updated: 16 May 2013

Tuesday Cup - 14 May

1st Gary Lappin 44pts

2nd Davy Spratt 43pts

Front Nine: Ian Ritchie 23pts

Back Nine: Jerome Leer 22pts

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Last Updated: 14 May 2013

THE CLARKE-DECORATE MIXED GREENSOMES (SHOTGUN) - 6.00 pm

takes place this Friday evening (17th May)

There are still some spaces available on the Timesheet

Get your names down - DRAW will take place on Thursday, 16th May around mid-day

(Food will be available on the night)

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Last Updated: 13 May 2013

On Thursday last, 47 ladies competed in showery conditions in County Armagh Golf Club for the prestigious Macmillan Cancer charity competition, very generously sponsored by Vincent Mone & Son, Keady.

Even though underfoot conditions were quite wet, the greens were in pristine condition which led to a few very good scores. The top golfer on the day was Jacqueline Kelly who is a frequent visitor to the winner's enclosure this year. Jacqueline's 41 points earned her a handicap cut of 3 shots. The runner-up with 37 points was Ann Black, closely followed by Una Cullinnane and Paula McCrory in 3 rd and 4 th place with 36 and 35 points respectively.

The following category winners were:

Category A- B Rice 35 points

Category B- C McAleavey 32 points

Category C- N Spence 32 points

Category D- C Oliver 32 points

The front 9 prize went to D Harris with 19 points, while M Marjoram picked up the prize for the back 9 with 18 points. The 9 hole competition was won by M Knott and G McGowan was the top par lady with 30 points.

Ann Mone of Vincent Mone & Son presented the winners with a beautiful array of prizes in a packed clubhouse. Ann Mone said: “ We are delighted to be involved in the Macmillan Cancer charity competition and with proceeds going to such a worthy cause we hope to continue our support of this competition in the future.”

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Last Updated: 13 May 2013

MAY MEDAL RESULTS – Sunday, 12th May 2013

Overall

1st  Neil Linton  nett 67

2nd  Kenny Richardson nett 68 (back 9)

Category 1 (0 – 12)

1st  Paddy Digby  nett 68

2nd   Shea Smyth  nett 69 (back 9)

Category 2 (13 – 18)

1st  Danny McGee  nett 68

2nd  Sean Dougan  nett 69

Category 3 (19 – 28)

1st  Michael Calvert nett 71 (back 9)

2nd  Charlie Johnston nett 71

Best Gross

1st  John Maguire  gross 72

Presentation of Prizes: Saturday, 25th May at 8.30 pm sharp

Prizewinners are expected to attend as a matter of courtesy to our Sponsors

No further communication regarding Presentation

Paddy Burns (Competition Convenor)
12 May 2013

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BANKERS CUP RESULTS – Saturday, 11th May 2013

Overall

1st  Daryl Lawson  nett 65 (back 9) (Winner of Bankers Cup)

2nd  Thomas Murray nett 65 (back 9)

Category 1 (0 – 12)

1st  Brendan Powell nett 67

2nd   Stewart Stevenson nett 68 (back 9) – Also best gross score

Category 2 (13 – 18)

1st  Francie Smyth  nett 65

2nd  Sean Dougan  nett 69 (back 6)

Category 3 (19 – 28)

1st  G V O’Reilly  nett 68

2nd  Stephen McGarvey nett 69

Presentation of Prizes: Saturday, 25th May at 8.30 pm sharp

Prizewinners are expected to attend as a matter of courtesy to our Sponsors

No further communication regarding Presentation

Paddy Burns (Competition Convenor)
11 May 2013

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Last Updated: 11 May 2013

Andrew sparkes for PGA Tankard win

ELECTRICAL engineer Andrew Dunwoody mastered the the blustery conditiions to clinch an outstanding victory in the County Armagh Golf Club PGA Tankard competition.

The 12-handicapper was six points clear of the rest of the field in the Sunday stableford event. Indeed his winning round amassing 44 points was also the best gross score on the day. With 23 points over the front nine holes he was well on his way and added a further 21 for that winning total.

Gerard O'Callaghan, nursing a handicap cut from the previous day where he won his category, was the nearest anyone got to challenging Dunwoody. But his 38 points was still six shy of the winning score. An excellent back nine yeilding 20 points on top of of 18 secured on the outward trek was enough to take the runners up prize.

The blustery winds and occasional showers throughout the day obviously played havoc with scoring and somewhat less than average results were returned.

Shea Smyth topped the 0-12-handicap category with 37 points and that after failing to score at the 11th hole. Tom Calvert was runner up with 36 points and he too had 'dings' on his card at nine and 12.

Michael Carson nursed 37 points to win the 13-18 handicap category ahead of Convenor Art McCrory on 35 points.

Michael McKenie however, will have been well pleased his 38 points and better back nine secured him first prize in the 19-28 handicap category ahead of Paul Hughes also returing 38 points.

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Last Updated: 08 May 2013

Big Derek's no longer the bridesmaid!

Big Derek McKeever may well have been thinking this golfing season was going to one of 'always the bridesmaid and never the bride'.

But that all changed with a superb round of golf which saw him lift the County Armagh Golf Club's Bumble Bee Cup.

In consecutive competitions the previous weekend, 14-handicapper Derek produced scores which just edged him into runners up spot. But there was no-one to touch him when he returned an impressive nett 64 score in the Bumble Bee Cup competition.

Birdies at the second and seventh holes saw him on his way to one-over for the front nine holes. By the time he had completed 14 he had dropped only one other shot. But then came a nervous finish with shots dropped at the remaining four holes, including a triple bogey at 18.

However, he had done enough to secure victory ahead of 11-handicapper Lee Stewart whose impressive nett 65 earned him the runners up prize. The Killylea man was five over after nine holes but with a superb back nine in which he dropped only one other shot, he was fully deserving of his award.

Shea Brady engineered a first prize in the 0-12 Category. The 7-handicapper with a nett 67 edged Ronan O'Reilly into second place with a nett 68 - a double bogey six at the last hole ultimately proviing decisive.

Gerard O'Callaghan is becoming a regular face among the prize winners and with a nett 66 picked up first prize in the 13-18 handicap category. Andrew Clarke's 68 and better back nine took the runners up prize.

And Gary Baird shot an excellent nett 69 to win the 19-28 handicap category. His better back nine left Brendan Lynch to pick up the runners up prize.

John Maguire was fully deserving of the Best Gross prize with a gross 72.

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Last Updated: 08 May 2013