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Archive for: August, 2013

Defending Champions Royal Portrush pictured with Team Captain Melanie Mitchell & Team Manager Maud Wilson won their 26th Irish Senior Cup title with a 3½-1½ victory over Kilkenny in final at Portumna Golf Club, 16 August. THE FINAL The top match was a ding-dong affair with Mary Dowling coming from behind on several occasions and firing an up-and-down birdie on 17 to tie the match. Lucy Simpson responded admirably by finding the green at the short 18 ...

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  GIRLS’ INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES BIRR GOLF CLUB, 21 – 22 AUGUST 2013 Final Points Table Ulster  2½ pts (16 matches won)  Leinster   2½ pts (14 matches won) Munster   1 pt Connacht 0 pt Ulster take title from Leinster by a 2 match winning margin…. With Ulster and Leinster tied with 1½ points going into the final round, Ulster knew a convincing win over reigning champions Munster could see them take the title unless Leinster achieved a whitewash win against Connacht. Connacht’s ...

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  Elm Park defeated a strong Limerick team the Girls’ U19 Interclub Final played at West Waterford Golf Club.  Limerick found themselves in an uphill battle when Hannah Glesson gave the Dublin side an early lead by disposing of a luckless Emma Guinan after 10 holes in the third match.  The remain two matches saw constant shifts in momentum over the back 9 holes with Elm Park looking to be in control on a few occasions.  ...

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Temple Golf Club, Co. Down are the proud winners of  The  Australian Spoons 18 Hole Stableford Greensomes District Final (Ulster).   Thirty three clubs participated the Ulster Final, conditions were good early in the day but later play was suspended for a while due to thunder and lightning. However, all thirty three pairs completed their rounds. Well done to all competitors. Results: 1st Jen Betts & Margaret Boyes (Temple GC) – 39 points. 2nd Barbara Wilson & Katy Baird (Larne GC) – 38 points Best ...

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The Daisy Ferguson Trophy Final 2013 was played at R.C.D. Ladies Golf Club on Monday 12th August on The Annesley Links. 46 clubs competed in windy conditions. Winners of the 2013 Daisy Ferguson Trophy  were Myra Logan and Eileen Patterson from Helen’s Bay Golf Club with 42 points. Runners-up were Susan Anderson and Wendy Marshall from Omagh Golf Club with 42 points   beaten on countback.  In third place from Rockmount Golf Club were Moyra Evans and Alwyn Higham with 41 points Geraldine Bradley ...

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ILGU Charity 3 Ball Team event took place at Enniskillen Golf Club on Tuesday 9th August. The winning teams were all from Enniskillen G.C. 1st. Margaret Mc Caffery (15) Sandra Robinson (21) Sandra Mc Ilroy(31). 88pts 2nd Dympna Slowey (17) Hazel Hogg (22) Mary Longmore (17). 88pts 3rd Audrey Williamson (31) Kathleen Lavin (20) Jackie Crawford (26) 87pts Prizes were from ‘The Surprize Shop’ and sponsored by Geraldine Bradley, Ladies Golf Times.  

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Lady Captain (Mahee Island) Frona Clarke wins Veteran’s Cup 2013 Results 1st Frona Clarke (Lady Captain) Mahee Island 41 points 2nd Barbara Martin (Lady Vice Captain) Mahee Island 41 points Best Gross: Karen Simpson Shandon Park/Mahee Island 23 Gross points.       Caption Left/ right Frona Clarke (Lady Captain Mahee Island), Jean Rogers (Lady President Mahee Island) & Barbara Martin (Lady Vice Captain Mahee Island).

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American Stacy Lewis closed with a pair of birdies on The Old Course at St Andrews and earned her second major championship at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Under sunny skies, the World No.2 fired a final round of 72 to set the target at 208, eight-under-par. Lewis played the first 36 holes of the championship in five-under-par and the second 36, through windy, testing conditions, in three-under-par, which effectively won her the championship. Lewis, who was undefeated ...

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