Captain Michael Kelly Wins Dunfanaghy Medal
Well the cold weather has gone but the wind returned with a vengeance last weekend in Dunfanaghy. It was the first time this year we could play golf in summer gear.
Wednesday was a fantastic day and so it was for Michael Ward who made a very welcome return to the winners circle with a stunning 43 points. This however was just good enough to beat Dan Sweeney on BOT to the top slot. Another stranger to the winners circle was Jim Carey. Jim managed to win third on BOT while Robert McElhinney picked up the gross.
Friday again saw the 14 hole competition with a stunning score from John McKendry of 36 points (over 14 holes). Big Paul Smith came second with 29 points.
The Saturday 4BBB competition was played when the wind was starting to get up and with the pin positions together with the speed of the greens the scoring was not great. It was so difficult to get the ball into the hole with the blustery conditions but it was dry and warm so it did not really matter too much.
The pairing of Kevin James and Eugene Gallagher got another top-up to their card with a super score of 42 points. Under the conditions this was a good score while the rest of the field was beaten by Joe Terry and Gerard Harkin with 36 points BOT.
On Sunday the wind was very blustery and some of the golfers gave up at the 14th but not the 4 ball of Captain Michael Kelly, Brendan Kelly, and Michael Doyle all of whom featured in the prizes. The scoring was good again for the conditions with second place going to BOT. But it was our Captain Michael Kelly who took the top honours and collected his first Monthly Medal from Dunfanaghy.
Second place was decided on BOT with Hugh Brogan coming out on top with a net 72 pushing Michael Doyle into third place. The Gross was won by Brendan Kelly. James Connors and John McNulty won the nines.
Results:
Wednesday 10th April: Gents Open Singles Stableford
1st: Michael Ward 43 BOT
2nd: Dan Sweeney 43
Gross: Robert Mc Elhinney 33
3rd: Jim Carey 39 BOT
C.S.S. 37 pts
Friday 12th April: Ladies & Gents Open 14 Hole Stableford
1st: John McKendry 36
2nd: Paul Smyth 29
C.S.S. N/A
Saturday 13th April: Gents Open 4 BBB Stableford
1st: Kevin James/Eugene Gallagher 42
2nd: Joe Terry/Gerard Harkin 36 BOT
C.S.S. N/A
Sunday 14th April: Gents Monthly Medal Stroke
1st: Michael Kelly 71
2nd: Hugh Brogan 72 BOT
Gross: Brendan Kelly 85 BOT
3rd: Michael Doyle 72
1st 9: James Conners 29
2nd 9: John Mc Nulty 37
C.S.S. Reduction Only
We had a sweepstake for the Masters Competition with a draw for the players and there was a lot of to and fro with the holders. It was an exciting finish and the prizes were duly distributed at the end
Winners of Masters 2012 Sweep:
1st: A, Scott: Picked by Fergus Mullen
2nd: A, Caberna: Picked by Sylvia Allen Hamilton
3rd: J, Day: Not Picked
4th: T, Woods: Picked by Seamus Logue
5th: M Leishman: Picked by Mavis Shields
Prizes: Fergus Mullen wins a Titleist Vokey Wedge
Sylvia Allen Hamilton wins Titleist Winter Mitts
Seamus Logue wins a Footjoy Shoe Bag
Mavis Shields wins a Titleist Cap
Many thanks to all who entered and congratulations to our winners
The usual Competitions on this week with the Gaeltacht Captains Day being held in Cloughaneely this Saturday. The Dunfanaghy Time is 11 am to 12.30 pm
Sunday is Club singles Stableford.
Saturday 6th April, Juvenile competition was very exciting with the Birthday boy Jack Roarty edging to a one shot victory in a very close contest. Second place had to be decided by way of a playoff and new competitior Conor Gallagher on his first outing secured second place thanks to a very good putt. Just pipped for second place was the ever present James Sweeney.
All in the club would like to wish new member Conor Gallagher many years of happy golfing at Dunfanaghy.
In the cadet section it was also close with Michael Dolan coming out on top this week.
Last saturday also proved to be a very close contest in one of the biggest fields yet on a Saturday morning, we welcome three new competitors, Luke Mc Carry, Oisin Cannon and Conor Mc Colgan and we hope they have many happy years Golfing in Dunfanaghy ahead of them.
It took a three way playoff between Conor Gallagher, Seamus Mc Ginley and Carlos O Reilly to decide the contest with Conor Gallagher going one better than last week to edge out Seamus Mc Ginley. Carlos suffered a four putt in the end and but for this he would have secured victory.
Michael Dolan played steady golf to win the Cadet Section.
Luke Mc Carry was the best
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