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Patrick Reilly shot the best score on the last day of February when a 15 hole Singles Stableford competition was played and the sun made a welcome appearance.
Reilly, playing off 15, shot an impressive 38pts to win Division 2 while Peter Rogers (2), with the competition’s second best score of 35pts, took Division 1. Kieran McCann (29) with 34pts was the Division 3 winner on a day when three players had four twos between them on the par threes with Peter Rogers birdieing the fifth and 13th holes. Saturday, February 28 – 15 Hole Singles Stableford - Division 1: Peter Rogers (2) 35pts. Division 2: Patrick G Reilly (15) 38pts. Division 3: Kieran McCann (29) 34pts.
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The Singles Stableford competition on February 21 and 22 was played over the front nine holes as golfers finally got back onto the course after the incessant rain over most of the month.
Best score of the weekend was the 24pts which Edward Lawrence (8) shot in winning Division 3 while Frank Byrne (6) had 22pts to claim Division 2. Michael Coburn (4) shot 21pts to win Division 1 while Division 4 went to David Corrigan (18) with 21pts. Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22 – Nine Hole Singles Stableford - Division 1: Michael Coburn (4) 21pts. Division 2: Frank P Byrne (6) 22pts. Division 3: Edward Lawrence (8) 24pts. Division 4: David Corrigan (18) 21pts. A large crowd was in attendance in the Clubhouse on Saturday evening as the Club formally marked Caolan Rafferty’s historic achievement in becoming the first player to win all four Men’s provincial championships.
Tributes were paid to Caolan by the President of Golf Ireland, Michael Evans, and the Captain of Dundalk Golf Club, Michael O’Sullivan, while others, including fellow Irish internationals Colm Campell and Tiarnan McLarnon, recounted moments from his career during a series of entertaining interviews. Captain Michael O’Sullivan and Lady Captain Leonie Baillie presented Caolan with a framed montage of photographs of him and various members of his family with the four provincial trophies. They also presented him with the specially commissioned Caolan Rafferty Cup which will be played for among the men as a Golfer of the Year competition at the end of May. In response Caolan thanked the Club and its members for their support over the years as well as his family and friends. The Captain’s Drive In takes place on Sunday, March 1, at 3.45pm and all are welcome to attend. There will be a buffet meal afterwards at 4,30pm in the Clubhouse and tables can booked through the Bar.
The Drive-In will be preceded by a men’s team competition which will have a shotgun start at 9am and a Mixed Foursomes competition at 1.30pm. Teetimes can be booked through the BRS system. Team Tesla stepped on the gas in the final round of the Precision Cables Winter League to ensure that nobody would catch them as they romped to victory.
Captained by Brendan Keane they posted the highest score of week six top finish on 737pts and had 34pts to spare over Team Mercedes who made a late charge to claim the runners-up spot. Peter Cunningham with 34pts and Aidan Gaughran with 33pts were the top scorers for Tesla with Eddie Sheridan on 29pts and Brian Gaughran on 28pts the other contributors to their score of 124pts. After only scoring 110pts in the first round Team Tesla found their rhythm from the second round onwards with scores of 125pts, 126pts, 124pts, 128pts and 124pts propelling them to victory. All seven of their team contributed scoring round during the course of the competition with Kenneth Cairns and Alan Wilson the other two members of the victorious Tesla squad. Team Mercedes snatched second place by four points from Team Hyundai after a great charge up the table over the final three rounds as they managed to get all seven players out on each of those weeks. Barry Rafferty and David Kelly were their top scorers in the final round with both contributing 33pts, which added to the 28pts posted by Tommy Renaghan and Larry Hanratty gave them the second highest score of the week on 122pts. The other three members of the team were captain Mark Cumiskey, David Cairns and John McCann as they finished on 703pts. Team Hyundai, captained by Gerard Carroll, had gone into the final week eight points ahead of Team Mercedes but they could only manage 108pts with Gerry Mc Dermott top scoring on 30pts. That left them on 699pts and five points short of what they needed to secure second place. The individual singles stableford competition run alongside the Winter League saw Michael Noone (16) return the top score of the weekend with a superb 36pts. That saw him win Division 3 by one point from Alan Uzell (14). Dennis Cunningham (8) won Division 1 with 34pts with Gregory McCaughey (7) second on 33pts. In Division 2 John McKeever (10) shot 35pts to pip Peter Cunningham (12) by one point while in Division 4 Brian Whately needed a last nine countback to edge out Mickey Hamilton (17) after both had finished tied on 32pts. Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1 – Precision Cables Winter League Week 6 – 14 Holes Singles Stableford - Division 1: Dennis Cunningham (8) 34pts, Gregory McCaughey (7) 33pts. Division 2: John McKeever (10) 35pts, Peter Cunningham (12) 34pts. Division 3: Michael Noone (16) 36pts, Alan Uzell (14) 35pts. Division 4: Brian Whately (16) 32pts, Michael Hamilton (17) 32pts. Precision Cables Winter League Table (Final): 737 – Tesla (110, 125, 126, 124, 128, 124). 703– Mercedes (117, 110, 110 ,127, 117, 122). 699 – Hyundai (117, 103, 126, 124, 119, 110). 691 - Peugeot (116, 113, 120, 106, 122, 114). 691 – Fiat (111, 108, 126, 125, 108, 113). 667 - Audi (115, 108, 108, 114, 114, 108). 653 – Kia (112, 97, 120, 101, 114, 109). 639 – Honda (118, 95, 112, 111, 114, 89). 636 – Toyota (104, 97, 120, 105, 102, 108). 627 – BMW (111, 100, 104, 101, 108, 103). |
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