Champagne on Ice:  On Thursday last West Waterford hosted a  Ladies Champagne scramble which was sponsored by The Wine Buff, Dungarvan. The lucky winning team were Aisling Fennell (9), Aoife McGovern (27) and Laura Cliffe (36) with 58 points.  I am sure they will put the prize to good use!

Just pipped in second place we had the inform trio of Ger Hickey (32), Mary Herlihy (33) and Joan Nugent (34) also with 58 points. Filling the 3^rd spot, we had the lower Handicappers, June Whyte (18), Finola Butler (19) and Joanne Fox (19) with 56 points. Thanks to

Geraldine Hickey Bags President’s Prize:  On Sunday last Pat Murphy our Club President very kindly presented a prize to the Lady Members.  The prize was a much admired Handbag.  On a very good scoring day, we had a popular winner, Geraldine Hickey who plays off 33 with a great round of 69 net. In second place we had our Club Treasurer Stella Kinsella playing off 35 with a super score of 70 net.  The inform Deirdre Ruane took the Gross, while Margaret O Sullivan who is on a winning streak at the moment filled the 3^rd spot playing off

Quartier Finals Tie for Junior Foursomes Team in Limerick:  On Saturday next our Junior Foursomes team heads to Limerick Golf Club to play East Cork in the quarter finals of the ILGU league.  Good luck to our ladies.  We hope to have a big band of supporters.

Presidents Prize on Sunday:  On Sunday next our Club President Pat Murphy has very kindly put up a prize for the Ladies.  Please put your name on the list posted in the Clubhouse.  There will be a draw for Partners on Thursday evening.

Dalton Jewellers Claret Jug Matchplay:  Please put your name up

Marie T hits the Jackpot in Captain’s Prize to the Ladies:  On Sunday our very popular Captain, Tom Higgins presented a prize for the Lady Members. This is one of our Majors, and on a hot day the golf was sizzling.  Marie T Curran who has been playing really well recently brought in a nett 69 playing off 24.  In second we had Nora Flynn playing off 29, also with a nett 69. Nora is a great striker of the the ball.  The in-form Deirdre Ruane won the gross with a net 74 playing off 16. In third we had

This week West Waterford hosts our annual Open Week.  There are competitions for everyone.  You can play in the 18 hole competitions or catch a 9 hole in the evenings.  Our thanks to our Sponsors without whom it would be impossible to run these competition. 

Murrays Pharmacy Ladies Open Day – This Thursday July 25^thCome out and play in the Rumble on Thursday – it is always a popular format and great fun.  Please book on line or contact the Clubhouse.  Many thanks to Murrays for providing such great sponsorship

Open Week – Friday 26^th:  If

WEST WATERFORD (Ladies): 1 M L Carroll (19) 73 net, 2; M T Curran (24) 75 net, 3; C; Ruane (19) 76 net..

Fabulous Lady Captain’s Week-End:  It was a week-end that started on Wednesday!  The traditional Lady Captain’s scramble attracted a huge entry on a lovely sunny evening.  The lucky winners were Jean Conway, Frances Carroll and Laura Cliffe.  Following on the presentation of all outstanding prizes, the draw for playing partners for the week-end was made and what a week-end it turned out to be!

The real action kicked off on Friday afternoon as

All set for Lady Captain’s Week-End:  On Friday and Saturday next, the fairways in West Waterford will be busy as the lady members contest the 27^th running of our Lady Captain’s prize, the blue riband of the golfing calendar.  Hosted by our esteemed Captain Jean O Donovan the 36 hole stroke competition will be a test of stamina and ability.

A little about Jean!  Our current Lady Captain Jean O Donovan first arrived in Dungarvan almost 40 years ago to take up a teaching post in the Mercy Convent, now known as ArdScoilnaDeise.  Jean Connolly, as she was