Balla Golf Club
The Stableford competition held a fortnight ago sponsored by Gift Supreme saw Elaine O’Hara win with a score of 41, Carmel Costello came second on 38, Delia O’Hara took third on 36. The men’s competition was a tough battle with Vinnie Gibbons taking the win with a 36 (back nine ), Christy Fallon took second with a 36 also (back six ), and to round off the winners Seamus Holian came third with a 36 also over the 18. The youths competition was won by Simon Smyth.
The stroke play competition played last weekend which was sponsored by Rings and Things, Castlebar, was won by Nora Heraty with a 54 (back nine ), Mary Gillard came second after also hitting a 54, and Margaret Walsh came third with a 56. It was tight at the top of the men’s competition again, with PJ Brett scoring a 54 (back nine ), while Seamus Holian came second after landing a 54 also. Noel Healy took third three back on a 57, Pat Walsh won the gross with a 66, and Audrey Holian won the youths’ prize. This weekend’s competition is a Stableford sponsored by Rocky’s, Castlebar.
The presentation of prizes for competitions sponsored by Mulroys Londis, Gifts Supreme, Rings and Things and Rocky’s will take place in Rocky’s on Wednesday October 11 at 9 pm. Pat Jordan and Nora Heraty won the Golfers of the Year 2009. The AGM of Balla Golf Club will take place in the clubhouse on Monday November 16, at 8pm. All motions/proposals must be put in writing to the secretary Catherine McNulty, seven days prior to the meeting.
Claremorris Golf Club
Mike O’Neill was the winner of the SuperValu sponsored day at Claremorris Golf Club with 41 points, Frank Costello finished in the runner up position with 40 points. Eimear Daly won the Ladies’ section with 37 points.
The club invites entries for the McWilliam Park Hotel sponsored Open Winter League. The first prize for this competition is a golfing trip to Spain.
The format is: Open fourball competition, 15 holes with one counting for the first five holes, two counting for the next five, and three counting for the remaining five holes. The competition will be played over 10 weeks with the best seven cards to count. The top 25 teams qualify for a grand final to be played at a date to be announced.
The entry for this competition is: €100 for visitors and €40 for members. The entry fee for visitors will entitle them to entry in the competition, plus membership of the club from November to March 2010. The competition is scheduled to commence on November 16. For further details or to enter a team contact Chris at 094 9371527.
Westport Golf Club
The final major of the season gets under way in Westport Golf Club on Sunday. The annual winter league at Westport starts with 207 competitors coming under starter’s orders, (there is one place still to be filled in the gent’s draw. ) A nine hole team Stableford competition played in the months of November and January is just what the doctor ordered for the hardy souls down Carrowholly way.
This year the gents have being divided into two groups of 20 teams of four, with the top six in each group qualifying along with the next four best overall teams. The top 16 then change to a matchplay format, with the final played on or before St. Patrick’s Day. The ladies will run an overall team Stableford competition, first past the post, with 12 teams of four competing over nine holes, alternate front and back nine on the same dates as the gents.
The final reminder to all competitors, especially to the gents’ teams in group A is that because you will be joined with the ladies every Sunday please be exact in your booking, and always arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your allotted start-time. The full list of team captains, terms, and conditions for both the ladies and gents’ competitions are on the club website.
Members are reminded that the following dates have being set aside for the forthcoming AGMs. Ladies’ club Wednesday November 11 at 8pm; gents’ club Thursday November 12 at 8pm and the joint club Wednesday November 18 at 8pm.
