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1st Ryan McVeigh nett 67

2nd Winston Gordon nett 67

Category 1

1st Darren Hughes nett 68

2nd Gerry McCreesh nett 68

Category 2

1st Martin Murphy nett 69

2nd Noel Murtagh nett 69

Category 3

1st Gary Lappin nett 69

2nd L Ross nett 69

Best Gross: Conal Hamill 75

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 21st May @ 6.30pm. All prize winners are reqested to attend. (please don't wait on a phone call I don't have time) Davy Baird.

Ryan makes winning lodgement for Bankers Cup

Ryan McVeigh's account was in winning order as he lifted the Bankers Cup at County Armagh on Saturday with a nett 67.

Below-par scoring was always going to be at a premium in blustery winds and heavy showers, but 9-handicapper Ryan held it together brilliantly to win the Northern Business Banking sponsored competition. He was four over after nine holes and just a further two over for the back nine where a birdie three a the 14th helped his cause.

Winston Gordon picked up the runners up prize with a similar nett 67, double bogeys at the 16th and 18th holes almost certainly doing him out of the top prize on the day.

Back in the prizes, Darren Hughes settled for a Category 1 win with a very impressive nett 68 off his 8-handicap, and Gerry McCreesh was runner up with a nett 68 also, losing out to Darren on countback.

In Category 2, Martin Murphy found form to win first prize with a nett 69 and Noel Murtagh was just a shot behind with a nett 69 to claim the runner up prize.

And in Category 3 Gary Lappin's nett 69 secured him the top prize ahead of L Ross who also carded a nett 69.

A Gross 75 earned Conal Hamill the Best Gross Prize with a round which saw him just two over after nine holes and and a further three at the finish.

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Last Updated: 30 May 2011

1st Stuart Lee 41pts (24pts back nine)

2nd Gary Lappin 41pts

Front Nine: Ian Beaddie 24pts

Back Nine: Ben Jennett 24pts

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Last Updated: 30 May 2011

1st Miceal McParland nett 66

2nd Kieran Campbell nett 69

Category 1

1st Phil Russell nett 69

2nd Jim Wilson nett 69

Category 2

1st Osisin Gill nett 69

2nd Dessie Cassidy nett 70

Category 3

1st Declan McKee nett 70

2nd F Smyth nett 74

County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert is pictured with PGA Competition winners (from left), Declan McKee, Kieran Campbell, Micael McParland, Dessie Cassidy and Philip Russell

PGA Tankard prize for Micael

Playing partners Miceal McParland and Kieran Campbell shared the top prizes in the PGA Tankard competition at County Armagh sponsored by Armagh Oil Company Ltd.

Three shots separated the two 13-handicappers with Micael's 66 nett winning the day. Kieran will however, not be disappointed in picking up the runners up prize with his nett 69.

Birdies at the third and 12th holes were among the highlights of Micael's very consistent round in which he was just two over par at the turn. In contrast Kieran's two triple bogey sevens at the fifth and eighth holes proved his undoing.

Jimmy Wilson's double bogey at the last hole for a nett 69 finish, did him out of the top prize in Category One where Philip Russell's nett 69 (gross 72) won the day.

Osisin Gill won the Category 2 first prize with a nett 69 and Dessie Cassidy who picked up his Hirsh Cup prize just the previous day, obviously enjoyed the experience and with a nett 70 can look forward to collecting the Category 2 runner's up prize this week-end.

In Category 3 Declan McKee's nett 70 was enough to win and F Smyth will be delighted to take the runner's up prize with a nett 74.

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Last Updated: 30 May 2011

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Millenium Bowl 0-24

1st June Humphries 69nett

2nd Siobhan Donnelly 70nett

3rd Geraldine Rafferty 70nett

Mc Call Shield

1st Mary Black 64nett

2nd Eilish Grimes 66nett

3rd Ann Black 67nett

Back Nine A Conlon Beating F Mc Call on c/b

Front Nine G Steed Beating S Ashe on c/b

Par Lady M Compston 72nett

36er B Teahan 76nett

Birdies P Mc Crory@ 11th, A Conlon @16th, A Black @1st, C Mc Call @7th, H Johnston @14th, B O Doherty @13th, J Humphries @10th, G Steed @8th & I Lutton @ 11th.

CSS 70 Handicap Reductions

E Grimes 34-32

M Black 36-33

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Last Updated: 30 May 2011

1st F Curley nett 62

2nd A McTaggart 64

Category 1

1st P Doyle nett 65

2nd M Gill nett 66

Category 2

1st P Comiskey nett 67

2nd E O'Kane nett 68

Category 3

1st JP Hughes nett 68

2nd T Teahan nett 68

Francis Curley is presented with the Bumble Bee Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert. Included also are competition prize winners Paul Doyle, Tim Teehan and Pat Comiskey

Flyer Francis wins Bumble Bee Cup

Francis Curley got his Bumble Cup competition round off to a flyer on Saturday, opening with two birdies on his way to winning the prestigious trophy.

He added a third birdie at the par four sixth hole before finishing the front nine just one over par. And with some consistent scoring continued on the homeward trek where he used up just a further four shots of his 13 handicap, he was always certain of a prize in the Armatile sponsored competition.

His nett 62 deservedly took the top honours at the end of the day, two clear shots ahead of his nearest rival Andrew McTaggart who recorded a nett 64.

Paul Doyle was also back in the prizes with a very steady round and nett 65 finish earning him the Category One first prize. And Aiden O'Kane's 66 brought him runners up prize.

P Comiskey claimed the Category 2 main prize with a nett 67 with Eamon O'Kane runner up with a nett 68 and sharing in the Two's Pot with birdies at the third and 11th par three holes.

JP Hughes returned a similar 68 nett to win Category 3, his better back nine winning ahead of Tim Teahan who also returned a nett 68.

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Last Updated: 30 May 2011

Located literally within minutes walking distance from the centre of the historic Cathedral city of Armagh, this is a fine par 70 parkland course.

Tom Calvert Captain for 2011 welcomes you

Our course is located literally within minutes from the centre of Armagh City.

We hope to serve the members of County Armagh  Golf Club in such a way that the club moves forward and has a reputation for creating a friendly atmosphere and promoting a golf course which is a fair and challenging test.

We welcome visitors , golfing socities to play our Par 70 tree lined, parkland course we will be delighted to see you, on the course, and afterwards in the clubhouse where you will be looked after by our excellent bar and catering staff. We also encourage new members in all categories to join us in 2011.

Tom

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Last Updated: 06 May 2011

Ulster Fourball team first round match against North West G.C.

The Ulster Fourball team began the defence of their trophy at home to the Donegal club North West. 

All of the players in the return leg on Sunday 1^st May had made the trip to Buncrana to practise, a number of them taking the opportunity of the holiday week to play.   This stood them in good stead as this delightful, tight, tricky links course was very different from our own parkland course. 

The determined home side lead from the front and using their home advantage defeated first pair Kevin Ward and Alan Johnston, winning 4 & 3.  This was countered by County Armagh's experienced pair, Dudley Marjoram and Tim Teahan who had a resounding 6 & 4 victory over a less accomplished North West rear guard.  The intervening pairs, who were a mixture of old and new squad members, battled doggedly to counter their opponents and by holding their matches around all square, denied North West any sizeable wins. 

The matches were called in on the 16^th and 17^th holes when it was impossible for North West to exceed the County Armagh tally of 11 holes.

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Last Updated: 04 May 2011

1st J O'Neill 41pts

2nd I Beaddie 40pts

Front Nine: Paul (Beano) Kelly 24pts

Back Nine: Patsy Hegarty 22pts

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Last Updated: 03 May 2011

This years Spring Open was very generously  sponsored by Lilas Fashions. 106 ladies took part in a very closely contested Spring Open. Visitors supported The Open from six Clubs, Mannon Castle, Castlerock, Loughall, Aughnacloy and Portnoo & Narin.

1st Anne Mc Donald 40pts

2nd Toni Mc Manus 39pts(beating P Mc Crory on c/b)

3rd Donna Carolan 38pts

Gross Paula Mc Crory 29gross pts

4th Rita Grimley 38pts

5th Elizabeth Mawhinney 38pts

Visitor Phil Mc Kenna 37pts(Castlerock)

Cat A June Humphries 33pts

Cat B Angela Mc Bride 36pts(Mannan Castle)

Cat C Carmel Cassidy 37pts

Cat D Mary Black 36pts(beating D Brown on c/b)

Back Nine Eilish Grimes 21pts

Front Nine Ann Attwell 21pts

Handicap Reductions

C Cassidy 28-27, T Corrigan 28-27, B O Doherty 30-29, R Grimley 35-34, A Mc Donald 30-28, T Mc Manus 22-21, D Carolan 33-32, E Mawhinney 28-26.

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Last Updated: 03 May 2011

1st Ciaran Black nett 62

2nd Eamon O'Hagan nett 66

Category 1

1st Nat McGeown nett 70

2nd Jim Wilson nett 71

Category 2

1st Brain McGrady nett 67

2nd Dessie Cassidy nett 69

Category 3

1st Ben Simpson nett 69

2nd Martin Kelly nett 69

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 7th May at 6.30 pm all prizes winners are requested to attend.

Ciaran lifts Hirsh Cup

Ciaran Black mastered the continuing blustery conditions to lift the Hirsh Cup on Sunday after returning the best score of the week-end - nett 62.

He was four shots ahead of his nearest rival who on the day was schoolmaster Eamon O'Hagan, a winner earlier in the weekly Tuesday Cup competition.

Last year's Smith Cup finalists Jimmy Wilson and Nat McGeown battled it out for the first of the Category prizes and it was runner-up Nat who triumphed on this occasion with a nett 70 to Jim's nett 71.

In Category 2, Brian McGrady's nett 67 was two shots better than Dessie Cassidy on nett 69 and included a birdie finish to bring him back again next week.

And in Category 3 Ben Simpson claimed the first prize with a nett 69, winning on countback from Martin Kelly.

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Last Updated: 01 May 2011

1st George Gillespie nett 63

2nd Neil Monaghan nett 63

Category 1

1st Kenny Edgar nett 67

2nd Niall Brady nett 68

Category 2

1st Fred Hanna nett 69

2nd Colm Shannon nett 69

Category 3

1st Stephen McGarvey nett 65

2nd John Grant nett 70

Best Gross: Neil Cromwell 73

Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 7th May at 6.30 pm all prize winners are requested to attend.

No trouble for George!

Despite the blustery conditions, George Gillespie encountered little trouble on his way to winning the April Medal on Saturday with an excellent nett 63.

The par three 9th was really the only hole which caused the affable George any bother - he carded a trible bogey six and that after firing his tee shot to the edge of the green! However, three birdies at the 1st, 12th and 14th holes with eight excellent pars saw him claim the honours at the end of the day.

Neill Monaghan with a nett 63 also was runner up on countback - a double bogey six at the 17th hole cost him dearly, although anything less than his triple bogey six at the third hole might also have guaranteed the recent competition winner a return to the winners enclosure.

In the categories, it was Kenny Edgar who led the way with a nett 67 to win Category 1 - ironically it was double bogeys at the par three 9th and 12th holes which cost him. Master Niall Brady was runner up with a nett 68. He was just two over after nine holes but the wheels came off at the 16th where a triple-bogey seven ruined an otherwise excellent card.

Fred Hanna's better back nine - and nett 69 - secured him the first prize in Category 2 where Colm Shannon also returned a nett 69.

And in Category 3 Stephen McGarvey was the clear winner with a nett 65 with John Grant five shots adrift in the runners up spot with a nett 70.

Neill Cromwell's nett 70 deservedly won the Gross Prize on the day.

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Last Updated: 01 May 2011

81 ladies played in the Parker Bowl which was very generously sponsored by Arnold Courtney a nephew of the late Eddie and Edie Parker who were past President, Captain and Lady Captain of the club. The competition was played in glorious sunshine and the conditions on the course were fabulous.

1st Lorraine Abbott 38pts

2nd Bea Gordon 38pts

3rd Ann Murphy 38pts( beating T Mc Veigh on c/b)

Gross Emma Oliver 27 gross pts

Cat A T Mc Veigh 38pts

Cat B E Morton 35pts

Cat C A Mc Donald 37pts(beating B O Doherty on c/b)

Cat D M Rhodie 37pts(Beating M Black on c/b)

Back Nine A Corr 21pts

Front Nine K Mallon 21pts

CSS 70

Handicap Reduction Ann Murphy 32-31

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Last Updated: 01 May 2011