byrne leads home harry walsh cup qualifiers

 A solid, balanced round saw Conor Byrne (20) with 41 points emerge as the winner
by the slimmest of margins of the weekend Singles Stableford Competition which
was played in windy, challenging conditions. The competition was also the qualifier
for the matchplay phase of the Harry Walsh Cup.             
 
Pars for three points at the par four second and eighth holes and the par five sixth,
backed up with two pointers on the other six holes, saw Conor turn on 21 points. His
back nine continued the scoring consistency with three pointers at the par four
11th and 14th holes and par five 12th together with a solid run of two pointers
from the 16th to the 18th holes which gave him 20 points on the back nine.
 
Runner up was Jimmy O’Connor (18) on 40 points with a round that included three
pointers at the fifth, eighth and ninth holes to boost his score to 20 points on the front
nine. His back nine included a run of three pointers from the 12th to the 14th holes to help him finish the back nine on 20 points.
 
The Division 1 winner Peter Rogers (2) with 38 points also claimed the accolade for
the Best Gross. His round delivered seven pars and a birdie three on the index one
fourth hole for 19 points on the front nine. His back nine included birdies at the par
five 10th and par four 15th holes for three pointers along with a run of pars from the
16th to the 18th holes to finish with another 19 points.
 
The other division winners were Malcolm Drake (18) with 39 points and Patrick
Clarke (20) on 37 points.
 
Saturday, 6 April and Sunday 7 April - Singles Stableford Competition and Harry Walsh Cup Qualifier. Overall: Conor Byrne (20) 41pts, Jimmy O’Connor (18) 40pts. Division 1: Peter Rogers (2) 38pts, Mark Cumiskey (9) 37pts. Division 2: Malcolm Drake (18) 39pts, Eamon Kelly (18) 37pts. Division 3: Patrick Clarke (20) 37pts, Gavin McDonnell (22) 36pts. Gross: Peter Rogers (2) 36pts.
Harry Walsh Cup First Round Draw: Malcolm Drake v Eamon Hoey, John McGeady v Eamon McEneaney. Brendan Tinnelly v Conor Byrne, Michael Hamilton v Jimmy O’Connor, Kieran Reidy v Colm Coburn, Anthony McCrave V Richard Copas, Patrick Clarke v Gavin McDonnell, Eamon Kelly v Alan Joynt.