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Victor Bingham, A very loyal and faithful member of the course staff retired last friday. Victor gave 14 years of service to Adare Manor Golf Club. Victor was a person whose dedication to duty was exemplary, not only on a daily basis but particularly visible on sunday morning. Frost and rain did not prevent Victor from early morning duty and if Victor said the course was closed then the course was closed.At a reception in the Clubhouse on friday, Lady Captain, Jean Ryan, Honorary Secretary TP Healy and Captain John O'Gorman spoke glowingly of Victors efforts. The Captain made a presentation to Victor on behalf of all the Club. The good news is that Victor will return to the Club on a part-time basis after a short break. Thanks Victor.
The Jublee Cup v Par took place last Sunday was sponsored by Foynes Engineering. Those who played early got the best of the day and as a result the winner came from this bunch. Well done to Mick Barry who past the winning line first.
Results:
1st M.Barry 4up.
2nd M. Hayes 3up.
3rd D. Broadrick 3up.
Best Gross D. Carroll -4
5th JM Keyes 3up.
6th G. Meehan 3up.
Front 9 Ml. Hickey.
Back 9. E. Mackessy.
Next weeks competitions: Sat 3rd and Sun 4th May: Open Fourball any Combination in aid of the West Limerick Community Workshop sponsored by Dr Tom Curtin.
Mon 5th: Open Team of 3 Scramble any Combination.
The seniors golf continued during the week with another fine turnout. Indeed this competition is very well supported on a weekly basis. The format was a fourball and the results were as follows.
1st. Gerry Marron & Mike. Philips 42 pts.
2nd. Liam Hanley & Patsy Sullivan 41 pts.
3rd. Phonsie Franklin & Paddy Moloney 40 pts.
4th. Denis Mc. Inerney & Noel O, Connell 40 pts
Our Pierce Purcell panel had a victory over Newcastle West in the first of a series of matches between the both clubs on a score line of three & a half to two & half. The management of Michael Ryan and Liam Heffernan are using these matches to finalise the panel for the forthcoming Pierce Purcell Competition. Liam Heffernan has kindly sponsored a trophy for these matches and it is planned to make an annual event of these matches. The next match in this series will be held in Newcastle West on Wednesday with a tee off time of between 5 & 6 pm.
The first of the trials for the Jimmy Bruen panel will be held on Wednesday , would those involved please see the notice board for further details. We would like to thank Kieran Carroll of Hi Tech Glazing Systems Ltd. For his recent sponsorship of the fourball qualifiers.
Adare Manor G.C. Results
Congrats once again must go to our juniours team in the Fred Daly Cup for defeating Shannon G.C. in the second round last weekend. This was made all the more meritable because the lads had to go into the lions den and play Shannon in Shannon . Both sides had to endure biting Easterly winds and very cold conditions but on the day Adare mastered the conditions better and won out on a score of five and a half to one and a half. They now go on to meet Limerick in the next round on a date and venue to be arranged. The team who did the honours on the day was, David Carroll, John Fitzgibbon, Jack McGrath, Aaron Moore, Cormac Behan, Robert Costello, Greg Lohan, & John Roche.
The fourball qualifiers took place at the weekend with the top sixteen to qualify, places were at a premium. The top qualifiers on the day were Tom Hickey and Stephen Hickey with 44 pts. The boys now represent the club in the Holm Patrick cup in the near future. Check notice board for draw. Shot of the day must go to Tim O, Brien for while playing the 17 th he knocked down his drive to about 150 yds. from the tee, he subsequently took out his five wood and eagled the hole with his next shot to score five points at the hole.
The seniors results during the week were as follows.
3 ball scramble.
1 st . Jackie Harrington, Peter Clarke & Frankie Timons 51
2 nd . Jack O, Dwyer, John Howard & Michael Hennessy, 51.2
3 rd . Denis Mc. Inerney, Dermot O, Brien & Phonsie Franklin 51.3
4 th . Andy O, Brien , Johnnie Smalle & J.J Ryan 51.9
Next Saturday the Pierce Purcell panel under the Management of Michael Ryan (p) & Liam Heffernan will enter new territory by playing NewcastleWest in a home and away series of matches between the two clubs. First match will be played in Adare next Saturday April 26 th. Panel see notice board for details.
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