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1st Jim McKeown 61 nett

2nd Andrew McTaggart 65 nett

Category 1

1st Kyle Wilson 66 nett

2nd Mark Shannon 66 nett

Category 2

1st Colm McElroy 66 nett

2nd Andrew Clarke 66 nett

Category 3

1st Gervase McGuigan 66 nett

2nd John Sheeham 66 nett

Best Gross Conor McGurgan 70 gross

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 24th Sept @ 6.30 all prize winners are requested to attend,

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Jim's untouchable in Medal

If your going to win a Medal competition, win it with an impressive score - at least that's what Jim McKeown's thinking is!

His nine-under nett 61 was untouchable in the Spetember Medal - by four clear shots.

An 18-handicapper, Jim was just three over after nine holes, dropping shots at the fourth, ffith and eighth holes. But five straight pars followed before he dropped anymore - unfortunately three at the 15th hole. But even with three further bogeys over the final three holes he was still always going to be a winner.

His nearest challenger was Andrew McTaggart who returned a nett 65. The 12-handicapper was five over after nine but just two over the back nine for a deserved second best score on the day.

Kyle Wilson will rue his double bogey at the 18th which ultimately cost him that runners up spot. But his nett 66 led the category prizes, with young Mark Shannon picking up second in Category One with a nett 66 also.

Colm McEvoy bagged the Category Two first prize with a similar nett 66 with Andrew Clarke losing out on countback.

And in Category Three Gervase McGuigan's nett 66 took the plaudits with John Sheehan similarly beaten on countback.

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Last Updated: 17 September 2011

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1st Mary Black    40pts

2nd Paula Mc Crory 36pts

3rd Lorraine Abbott 36pts

Gross Ellen Brady 24 gross points

Cat A Teresa Mc Veigh 36pts

Cat B Flo Mc Call 35pts

Cat C Molly Conway 35pts

Cat D Nicola Spence 35pts

Front 9 Bernie Rice 21pts

Back 9 valerie Gordon 19pts

Senior Lady Claire Mc Kernan

Mens George Gillespie 40pts

Visitor Nora Gormley Greenore

Handicap Reductions

Mary Black 28-26

2,s Karen Edgar 3rd & 7th, Ellen Brady @ 13th, George Gillespie @ 7th & Jack Jackson @3rd.

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Last Updated: 16 September 2011

County Armagh Golf Club will enjoy a thrilling climax to the competition season when their top golfers contest the final of the prestigious Senior Cowdy Cup competition.

The team, captained by John White, take on Lurgan Golf Club in the showpiece contest to be played out at each of their respective courses over the next two weeks.

The County Armagh team travel to Lurgan this Sunday (Sept 25) in the first leg, with the second leg scheduled for Sunday 9 October on the city course when the coveted trophy will be presented.

 “I expect it to be a tough battle, but am cautiously optimistic of a good result,” declared the County Armagh team captain.

 “Lurgan have a young team some of whom won the Ulster section of the Junior Cup and were narrowly beaten in the All-Ireland finals at Castlerock. But I have an excellent mix of talented youth and experienced players in my own team who I am confident can win this competition,” he added.

Having defeated contenders Slieve Russell GC, Downpatrick GC and, in the semi-final, competition favourites, Tandragee GC, County Armagh have certainly earned their place in the final.

A 37-27 points victory over Tandragee was undoubtedly the highlight of their cup run and especially considering it was tied 16 points each at the half-way stage.

“We lost the top matches on a windy night at Tandragee,” explained captain John.  “But our young players thankfully came through at the back of the field to level the score in that first leg.

“Early in the second leg it also looked very bleak for us when we had secured only 3.5 points out of eight after nine holes. But crucial matches went our way in the end. Conor McGurgan finished with a birdie at the 17^th hole to win 2 &1 against Tandragee’s No.1 Paul Topley. Neil Cromwell, although two down with four to play, took his match win on the 18^th hole. And Jarlath McReynolds, John Maguire, Stewart Stevenson and Philip Russell all recorded good wins for us to secure the home leg 21-11.”

Looking to the final, John, who played in the County Armagh Senior Cowdy Cup winning teams of 1977, 1980 and 1988, modestly insists he is cautiously optimistic.

“If we can get off to a good start, although it’s away from home, it’ll be down to the performance on our own course and it would be very nice to win it in front of our home crowd,” he declared.

 Whatever the outcome, supporters for both the away leg this Sunday and especially the home leg on Sunday 9 October, can expect to enjoy an exciting finale to the golfing season.

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Last Updated: 16 September 2011

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1st Gail Steed 40pts

2nd Geraldine Rafferty 37pts

3rd Breda Naughton 37pts

Cat A June Humpries 35pts

Cat B Moya Brady 36pts

Cat C Carmel Cassidy 35pts

Cat D Donna Carolan 37pts

Front 9 Eileen Fitzsimons 21pts

Back 9 Valerie Gordon 20pts

Par Lady Nan Donnelly 35pts

36er Dorothy Brown 30pts

Handicap Reductions

G Steed 23-22

Birdies

G Rafferty @ 12th, B Rice @ 13th, H Johnston @ 1st, E Brady @ 7th, E fitzsimons @ 7th, S Hughes @ 15th. G Steed @ 7th

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Last Updated: 09 September 2011

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1st Anne Mc Elroy             nett 66

2nd Ann Teague               nett 67(Dungannon)

3rd Hilary Johnston             nett 67

Gross Emma Oliver  74

4th Rene Calvert                 nett 68

5th Jennifer Mc Mahon         nett 69(Headfort)

Cat A June Humphries nett 70

Cat B Moya Brady nett 69

Cat C Vera Ellingham nett 70

Cat D (29-36) Mary Knott nett 68

Front 9 Geraldine Rafferty nett 30.0

Back 9 Pauline Vallely nett 34.5

Handicap Reductions

D Harris 34-33, H Johnston 18-17, M Knott 30-29, A Mc Elroy 28-27

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Last Updated: 09 September 2011

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1st Aideen Canavan                nett 66

2nd Siobhan Donnelly              nett 67

3rd Francis Davidson                nett 68

Gross Teresa Mc Veigh   83

Cat A  Ellen Brady  nett 73

Cat B Margaret Gordon  nett 70

Cat C Patricia Hughes   nett 68

Cat D Rita Grimley  nett 73

Front 9 Eileen Fitzsimons nett 30

Back 9 Brigid Mc Eneaney net 34.5

Par Lady Sheila Hughes nett 70

36er Tish Burke 79

Handicap Reductions

H Johnston19-18, A Canavan 20-19, P Hughes 28-27, F Davidson 17-16, S Donnelly 19-18

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Last Updated: 09 September 2011

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1st Emma Oliver   nett 65

2nd Dorothy Harris   nett 66

3rd Teresa Mc Veigh nett 67

Gross Barbara Gartland 79

Cat A Francis Davidson   nett 68

Cat B Flo Mc Call           nett 70

Cat C Lorraine Abbott   nett 71

Cat D Sheila Stinson      nett 67

Back 9 Hilary Johnston 32.5

Front 9 Orla Fox         30.5

Par Lady     Nan Donnelly

36er Marion Watts

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Last Updated: 09 September 2011

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1st Emma Oliver    39pts

2nd Orla Fox         39pts

3rd Hilary Johnston  39pts

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Last Updated: 09 September 2011

Kenny Edgar, winner of the County Armagh Golf Club Sponsors’ Corporate Day stableford competition, is congratulated by Club Captain Tom Calvert and Paul Kelly from 24/7 Fuels, competition sponsors

County Armagh Golf Club Sponsors’ Corporate Day stableford competition winners pictured with Club Captain Tom Calvert and Paul Kelly, 24/7 Fuels, who sponsored the event

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Last Updated: 05 September 2011

1st Leo King 63 nett

2nd Niall McGeown 64 nett

3rd Jim Bagnall 66 nett

4th Marty Oliver 67 nett

5th Martin Grimley 67nett

6th Jerome Leer 68 nett

Gross John Maguire 71

Presentation will take place on Sun 4th Sept @ 6.00 p.m

Leo King is congratulated by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert after winning the recent Club Stroke competition sponsored by Rollins Insurance Brokers

Club stroke win for lucky Leo

Leo King will not hear of any suggestions his Club Stroke Competition win on Sunday was lucky!

The 17-handicapper produced the best nett score on the day - 63 - to take the honours in the final event of the 2011 summer season.

Four opening pars set him on his way and although he double bogeyed the fifth and eighth holes either side of bogeys seven and nine, he was still only six over at the turn. Par, birdie, par, par kicked off the back nine and despite dropped shots at 14, 15, 16 and 17, he still had done enought to win it.

Niall McGeown's nett 64 deservedly earned him the runners up prize and Jim Bagnall might have been a further two shots a drift with a nett 66 but still picked up third prize.

Marty Oliver and Martin Grimley had to be separated on countback for fourth and fifth prizes respectively, and Jerome Leer rounded up the half dozen prize winners with a nett 68.

John Maguire, a category winner the previous day, collected his second prize of the weekend with the Best Gross, 71.

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Last Updated: 05 September 2011

1st Richard Stewart 46pts

2nd Andy McCrea 44pts

Front Nine: G Lappin 25pts

Back Nine: Jerome Leer 22

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Last Updated: 30 August 2011

1st Terry Hamilton 61 nett

2nd Gerry McCreesh 61 nett

Category 1

1st John Maguire 64 nett

2nd Jarleth McReynolds 64 nett

Category 2

1st Stephen Weir 64 nett

2nd Michael Curley 65 nett

Category 3

1st Creg McKenzie 66

2nd Winston Gordon 67

Gross Neil Cromwell 68

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Terry's card marked for Professional Alan's prize

Terry Hamilton literally had his card marked even before he hit a ball in County Armagh Golf Club Professional Alan Rankin's annual stroke competition.

For when the 16-handicapper was presented with his card before Saturday's event, the words 'needs cut - please!' were written across it!

Whoever's was the insight, it was bang on, as Terry produced his best round of the year to record a superb nett 61 to win the coveted prize.

Four over after nine holes, Terry was to use up just a further three shots of his handicap on the homeward trek to take the honours. And it needed to be that good as ten handicapper Gerry McCreesh was breathing down his neck, finishing with a similar nett 61 and only conceding on countback.

The 'young ones' led the category prizes - John Maguire (4) and Jarlath McReynolds (4) both recording nett 64 scores and also needing to be separated on countback.

A Sunday winner the previous week, Stephen Weir was back among the winners to claim Category 2's first prize with a nett 64, and Michael Curley made a return to winning form with a nett 65 to claim the runners up prize.

In Category 3 Greg McKenzie's nett 66 earned him first prize and no doubt it was his birdie start at the first hole which set him up for that win. Winston Gordon was just a point behind with a nett 67.

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Last Updated: 29 August 2011