COMPETITION RESULTS.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 23rd, 24th and 25th April - Club Competition, 18-hole Stableford

1st: Ger Murray (10) 39pts.

2nd: Jerry O'Brien (17) 39pts.

Gross: Mark Shanahan (+1) 32pts.

3rd: Pat Condon (11) 38pts.

4th: Garry Crowley (15) 38pts.

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High Handicap.

The High Handicap competitions are now in full swing. These competitions are extremely popular especially with a great number of our newer members and also many seasoned campaigners who look forward to the weekly banter and competition. They will take place on Tuesday evenings right throughout the summer.

Results. 9-hole Stableford, Tuesday 13th April

High Handicap A

1st: Edward Hickey (24) 21pts

2nd: James Kelly (19) 21pts

3rd: Elliot O’Dwyer (19) 20pts

 

High Handicap B

1st: Gerard Scully (18) 21pts

2nd: Derek O’Sullivan (18) 19pts

3rd: Niall Colleran (18) 18pts

Guest: Patsy Donnelly (17) 19pts

 

Owing to the inclement weather, there was no high handicap on Tuesday 20th, next competition is on Tuesday 27th April kindly sponsored by Cotter Brothers.

 

TIMESHEETS

Time sheets apply for all club competitions. Please put up you’re name and those playing with you for your place on the Tee. Please remember: Players with their names on the timesheet have priority on the 1st Tee. A full list of our fixtures and other information is available on the club Website:

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations are the order of the day for our near neighbors Gold Coast Golf Club on their great win in the Southeast League. Many of the players are regular visitors to West Waterford and we offer our congratulations to the panelists and selectors. Well done on bringing a pennant back to Dungarvan!

 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

PIERCE PURCELL AND JIMMY BRUEN TRIALS.

On Wednesday evening next, 28th April at 5pm there will be a trial for both the Pierce Purcell and Jimmy Bruen panels. A full list of all the players is now posted in the main hallway of the Clubhouse. Players have to make own arrangements with their playing partners and return completed scorecards to the respective team managers.

 

CLUB FOURSOMES. Kindly sponsored by Noel Devereux Menswear

Anyone interested in participating in the Club Foursomes kindly sponsored by Noel Devereux Menswear, is asked to place their name on the sheet currently posted in the clubhouse. The Club Foursomes is taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May with 2 time slots allocated between 8.45am and 10am and 11am and 12 noon. All intending players are asked to place their name on the list and to place their entry fee of EUR 5.00 in the special envelopes provided. If a person does not pay the entry fee prior to the draw for partners on Thursday 29th April he will not be entered into the draw.

 

FAILTE HOUSE OPEN QUALIFIER.

Our first Wednesday Open will take place on Wednesday 5th May. This weekly competition generates huge interest year on year, with this year’s event promising to be the most successful to date. This Open Qualifier is a keystone of the golfing calendar at West Waterford Golf and Country Club and Fáilte House are delighted to be associated with the event. For each and every Wednesday throughout the summer, there will be a timesheet in operation for the Open Singles and to reserve your tee-time, simply telephone the Clubhouse on 058-43216 or 058-41475. For those lucky enough to qualify, the final will take place this year on Sunday 17th October, a week in advance of the Bank Holiday weekend. Many thanks to the sponsors Fáilte House: (www.failtehouse.com)

 

THE WALTER RALEIGH THREE BROTHERS CLASSIC

The Walter Raleigh 3 Brothers Classic of 2004 takes place at West Waterford Golf and Country Club on Friday 7th May. This prestigious and unique event sponsored by Guinness Group Sales is now in its eighth year and generates huge interest. Its success is testament to the hard work, which has been put into it down through the years by well known Youghal golfer Jim Furey, and the Murphy family from the Walter Raleigh Hotel in Youghal. The groups of three brothers play 18 Holes in West Waterford on Friday and 18 Holes in Youghal GC on Saturday with all participants getting together in the Walter Raleigh on Saturday Night for the presentation banquet. Entries at the time of going to press stand at 53 teams and for any information on the event please contact the tournament director Mr. Jim Furey on 086-8355086.

 

SCRAMBLE, PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

Our first scramble of the season will take place on Friday evening 7th May and I would urge members one and all to be out in force on the night as these Scramble and Presentation evenings are very important golfing and social get togethers. It is hoped to have scrambles on a monthly basis for the summer months on the first Friday of each month and all members are urged to try their utmost to play. A presentation of all outstanding prizes will take place on that Friday night also, and it is intended to stage outstanding prizegiving following the monthly scrambles in the future.

 

 

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscriptions for the 2004 season should all now be paid in full; all persons who haven’t as of yet paid in full are requested to submit the appropriate amount to the office, by post or in person immediately.

 

CARE OF THE COURSE

Repairing of pitch/plug marks on greens, replacing of divots on tees and fairways and raking bunkers are all-important aspects of care of the course. Numerous visitors to our club in recent months have been complimentary on the quality and appearance of our golf course, please do your level best to keep it this way.

 

FIXTURE BOOKLETS

Our fixture booklet for the 2004 season is now available in the club office. All members are urged to pick up a copy in order to make themselves familiar with the up-coming events of what promises to be an extremely busy golfing year at West Waterford Golf and Country Club. The booklet also contains general notes on timesheets, course etiquette, local rules and care of the course. It is in everyone’s interest that we become familiar with, and abide by this information.

 

CLUB CONTACT DETAILS

Telephone: 058 43216

Fax: 058 44343

E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com

Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com

 

 

Notes to Publisher

 

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