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1st Eamon Mallon 42pts

2nd Barry McGurgan 41pts

3rd Damian Grimley 41pts

4th Brendan Powell 41pts

5th Nigel McMahon 41pts

6th Ronan O'Reilly 40pts

Gross Stableford

1st Neil Cromwell 36pts

2nd Conal Hamill 34pts

3rd Conor McGurgan 34pts

Visitor Prize Stephen McAneney 37pts

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 13th Aug at 6.30 pm all prizes winners are requested to attend.

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Eamon Mallon is presented with the Gerry Lenagh Trophy after winning the prestigious annual Open Stableford competition at County Armagh Golf Club. Mrs Lenagh made the presentation in the company of Club Captain Tom Calvert and other prizewinners in the competition which was kindly sponsored by Morgan McLernon Transport Distribution

Eamon lifts Gerry Lenagh Trophy

Eamon Mallon was the big winner in County Armagh Golf Club's Open Week, lifting the Gerry Lenagh Trophy.

The annual stableford competition was the climax of a thrilling series of mens', womens' and juvenille events and once again attracted one of the biggest fields of the year.  Breezy conditions removed any chances of repeated record scoring seen earlier in the week. But it still took an exceptional score to win the coveted trophy presented by the Lenagh family.

Eamon's 42 points claimed the prize. 22 points accumulated over the front nine holes laid the foundations of what was to be a steady scoring round in which he added a further 20 points over the back nine holes.

It was just enough to edge it in front of a chasing pack of four players all returning 41 points and having to be separated on countback.

Barry McGurgan's 23 points back nine took the runners up prize, Brendan Powell's back nine 21 earned him third, Damien Grimley's no-score at 14 cost him dearly but his 21 points back nine still secured him fourth place, and Nigel McMahon claimed prize number five after a sizzling front nine 23 points and a further 18 recorded on the homeward trek. Ronan O'Reily continued his run of good form to take sixth with 40 points.

The Gross Stabelford competition was equally competitive and four-handicaper Neil Cromwell's level par round (36 points) deservedly claimed the honours, six-handicapper Conal Hamill second with 34points beating Conor McGurgan (2) also with 34 points, on countback.

Downpatrick Golf Club's Stephen McAneney won the Visitors Prize with 37 points.

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Last Updated: 16 August 2011

Open Mixed Greensomes sponsored by Hillview Furniture

1st Hugh and Bridgett McAneney 58.5nett

2nd Richard and Ann Black 62nett

3rd Jimmy Wilson and Teresea Corrigan 62.5nett

4th Sean Dougan and Veronica Toal

Winners of the Open Mixed Greensomes at County Armagh Golf Club, sponsored by Hillview Furniture, Ann and Hugh McEneaney (seated centre) are pictured with Club Captain Tom Calvert (front left) and Damien Smith, Proprietor Hillview Furniture. Runners up (back row from left): Jimmy Wilson, Ann and Richard Black.

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Last Updated: 15 August 2011

1st Nicky Daly nett 60

2nd Brian Wilson nett 61

Category 1

1st Colm Shannon nett 62

2nd Ronan O'Reilly nett 63

Category 2

1st Sean Dougan nett 61

2nd Ruari Digby nett 63

Category 3

1st Eamon Mallon nett 65

2nd JH Kirk nett 66

Gross Stuart Stevenson gross 70

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sun 21st Aug at 6.30pm all prizes winners are requested to attend.

Birdie has Nicky singing for August medal

A birdie three at the final hole is the perfect way to finish any winning round - and that's exactly what Nicky Daly did to win County Armagh's August Medal with a magnificent nett 60 score.

Suprisingly until he sunk that final putt, Nicky was trailing Brian 'Red' Wilson on countback. But he held his nerve to record a superb birdie three on a day when low scoring was the name of the game.

Wilson, sporting stylisih new golfing shoes, was quietly confident he had done enough to win it. He was three over par after nine holes dropping shots at the first, third, fourth and fifth but recovering a shot with a birdie four at the eighth hole. Six pars in a row followed before he dropped a further shot at the difficult 16th hole and another at the last left the 14-handicapper a further two over par.

Daly however, was to steal it with that birdie on 18. In similar fashion to Wilson, the 15-handicapper was just three over after nine holes and on the homeward stretch dropped only a further three shots at 10, 13 and 14 before sinking that winning birdie.

Category One winner Colm Shannon had set the stage for the low scoring during Open Week recording a nett 59, and even with a considerably reduced handicap continued his good form for a nett 61 for his Medal prize. A birdie three at the sixth and 15th holes were the highlight of his round. Ronan O'Reilly was runner up with a nett 65.

But spare a thought for tyre-man Sean Dougan whose season's best nett 61 score earned him only a Category Two winner's prize and a three-shot handicap cut! Sean was just two over after nine and a back nine with birdies at 17 and 18 was otherwise spoiled by a nine - yes a nine - at the par five tenth hole. Ruari Digby's excellent nett 63 earned him the runners up prize in Category Two.

And Eamon Mallon who was to be presented with the Gerry Lenagh Trophy later the same day after winning the big Open Week competition, was back in the winners enclosure with a nett 65 to claim the Category Three prize, with JH Kirk a shot behind - nett 66 - picking up the runners up prize.

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Last Updated: 15 August 2011

Half Century Cup CSS 38pts

1st Hugh McEneaney 41pts

2nd B Lynch 41pts

3rd Art McCrory 41pts

Mayne Cup CSS 37pts

1st Peter Murtagh 36pts

2nd Paddy Duffy 35pts

Stableford CSS 38pts

1st Stephen Wieir 45pts

2nd B McArdlie 41pts

3rd Shea Brady 38pts

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sun 21st Aug at 6.30 pm all prize winners are requested to attend.

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Last Updated: 14 August 2011

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Congratulations to Emma Oliver who equalled her own Course Record witha fabulous 17 pars and 1 birdie.

1st Emma Oliover 42pts

2nd Barbara Gartland 39pts

3rd Karen Edgar 39pts

Gross Ellen Brady 28

Cat A Geraldine Rafferty 38pts

Cat B Aideen Canavan 35pts

Cat C Lorraine Abbott 35pts

Cat D Donna Carolan 39pts

Par Lady M Compston

36er T Burke

Birdies G Rafferty @ 14th 7 15th, E Oliver @ 12th, C Mc Call & 2nd & 16th, M Pender @ 7th, A Mc Grath @ 7th, S Hughes @ 3rd, V Gordon @ 4th, B Gartland @ 12th, L Hugher @ 3rd, & I Lutton @ 2nd.

Handicap Reductions

G Rafferty 14-13, D Carolan 30-31, E Oliver 5-4

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Last Updated: 13 August 2011

1st Michael Cullen 45pts

2nd Mark Elliott 44pts

Front Nine: Noel Loye 23pts

Back Nine: D Leeman 24pts

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Last Updated: 09 August 2011

1st C Quinn & F Quinn nett 62

2nd A Nesbitt & B O'Doherty nett 62.5

3rd B Hughes & P Hughes nett 65

4th G Gillespie & R Toal 66 (best back 6)

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert is pictured with winners of the Open Mixed Greensomes,kindly sponsored by Abbey Bond Lovis Insurance Partnership. They are (from left) George Gillespie and Veronica Toal, Colm and Finnoula Quinn, Alec Nesbitt and Barrie O'Doherty and Brian and Patricia Hughes.

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Last Updated: 09 August 2011

1st Brian Loney nett 64

2nd Mark Robinson nett 66 (back nine)

3rd Pat Brannigan nett 66

Brian Loney is presented with the Connolly Cup by Mrs Patricia Connolly after winning the annual scratch competition at County Armagh Golf Club. Included also are Club Captain Tom Calvert (right) and Pat Brannigan, competition runner up.

Big Cup for Big Brian

BIG Brian Loney had the big Connolly Cup to collect after winning the annual competition for 16 and above handicappers.

Mrs Patricia Connolly presented the trophy at the County Armagh Clubhouse after congratulating Brian on his winning round.

His nett 64 was two shots better than his nearest rival Mark Robinson and Pat Brannigan (snr) who had to be separated on countback each with scores of nett 66.

Killylea man Brian enjoyed a steady front nine with just two bogeys on his card at the third and fifth holes. And that steady round continued through ten and eleven before he bogeyed the 12th, the 14th and proceeded to double bogey 15 and 16. Fortunately he gathered himself and although dropped a further two shots at the 17th and 18th holes, returned a winning score nett 64.

Mark Robinson followed up his Tuesday Cup blitz earlier in the week with an excellent nett 66 score to claim second prize. A triple bogey seven at the 18th undoubtedly his downfall in an otherwise steady round.

And Pat Brannigan likewise will be kicking himself for a triple bogey seven at the last. His nett 66 however, earned him third prize on countback.

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Last Updated: 09 August 2011

1st Thomas Murray nett 63

2nd Kieran Grimley nett 64 (back nine)

3rd Keith Hamilton nett 64

4th Philip Devlin nett 65

5th Gary McCourt nett 65 (back nine)

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert is pictured with Philip Devlin, who collected fourth prize in the Sunday Club Stroke competition.

Thomas lands Club Stroke prize

A one over par front nine laid the foundations for an excellent 63nett victory for Thomas Murray in the Sunday Club Stroke competition.

The 11-handicapper dropped shots at the first, fifth and ninth holes, but birdies at the fourth and eighth saw him just that one shot over at the turn. A double bogey seven at the tenth followed and he dropped another shot at the 13th but recovered some ground with a brilliant birdie three at the 16th. He could even afford to drop a shot at the final hole to leave him three over on the return trek and winning with a nett 63.

Kieran Grimley, enjoying a rich vein of form recently, was just one shot adrift on nett 64 after his round of two over front and two over back nine.

Keith Hamilton's double bogey six at the the 18th ultimately cost him the top prize and indeed the runners up prize, the 13-handicapper returning a nett 64 also and losing out on countback.

Newcomer Philip Devlin opened his winning account at the club with a nett 65 and better back nine securing him fourth prize on the day. And Gary McCourt, playing of a nine handicap, claimed the fifth and final prize with a nett 65 also.

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Last Updated: 09 August 2011

1st Neil Linton Gross 74 (back nine)

2nd John Lavery Gross 74

3rd Michael McGurk Gross 76

The Webster Cup is presented the Neil Linton by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert. Neil returned a Gross 74 to win the annual competition. Included also is John Lavery, runner up.

Neil's late birdie wins Webster Cup

Neil Linton's birdie three at County Armagh's 18th hole ultimately secured him the Webster Cup in the Open Scratch competition.

The Killylea man shared the winning score Gross 74 with John Lavery but claimed the top prize in countback with that birdie three at the last.

Three dropped shots at the first, second and ninth holes were the only blemishes on Neil's card for the outward trek and that steady form continued on the homeward trek which he completed just one over par.

John Lavery was equally impressive, one over after nine but dropped three shots over the back nine to lose out to Neil.

Michael McGurk's Gross 76 secured him thrid prize.

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Last Updated: 09 August 2011

1st James Conlon Gross 71

2nd Stuart Lee Gross 72

3rd Kieran Donnelly Gross 73

James Conlon is presented with the Woods trophy by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert after winning the annual scratch competition. Included also is Kieran Donnelly, competition runner up.

Student James lifts Woods trophy

BIG-hitting James Conlon lifted the Woods Trophy in the Open Scratch competition at County Armagh with a superb exhibition of golf and a brilliant Gross 71 winning score.

Birdies at the second and eighth holes compensated for a bogey at the first hole and a double bogey at the fourth holes. And with pars all of the others, the city student was just one over par at the halfway stage. In between a further seven pars James tucked away a birdie four at the twelfth hole and but for one dropped shot at the 17th it should have been a level par back nine.

However, his Gross 71 it was enough to win the coveted prize by a shot from seven-handicapper Stuart Lee who returned an equally impressive Gross 72. In very similar fashion he too was just one over after nine holes and with birdies at the 10th and 12th holes might even have bettered James' score had he not dropped shots at both the par threes on the back nine and a further shot at the relatively easy 15th hole.

Six-handicapper Kieran Donnelly was even more impressively one under after 15 holes before he dropped a shot at the 16th hole and a further two at the 18th to finish with a Gross 73. It deserdly earned him third prize.

And Wayne Telford picked up the Gross 0-5 Handicap prize with a Gross 70, the three-handicapper knocking in no less than six birdies during his level par round.

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Last Updated: 09 August 2011

Open Seniors Stableford

1st Tom Calvert (Captain) 42pts

2nd Mick P Murphy 42pts

3rd Eugene Creelman (visitor) 42pts

4th Colin Wallace (visitor) 42pts

5th Richard Black 42pts

Open Stableford

1st Patrick Kelly 43pts

2nd Kyle Johnson 42pts

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 13th Aug @ 6.30 pm all prizes winners are requested to attend.

A Senior moment for Captain Tom!

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert won the Open Week Seniors competition by what he readily admits himself was the narrowest of margins.

It was his 23 points racked up over the back nine holes to accompany 19 points over the front nine holes for a total 42 which ultimately won Tom the prize. Birdies at holes  five, 13 and 14 where the highlight of his round.

But clipping at his heals were no less than four players also returning 42 points - Mick Murphy, Eugene Creelman, visitor Colin Wallace and Richard Black.

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Last Updated: 08 August 2011