^{Winter League Hotting Up!: Round 2 of the Winter League finished on Sunday. Castletroy captained by Ethna Ashby hold a slender lead with 200 points. In second we have East Cork captained by Mary Herlihy with 192 points, closely followed by Ballybunion captained by Mary Spratt with 189 who are 1 point ahead of West Waterford captained by Aoife McGovern. Roll on the 3rd round when we get down to the “Nitty Gritty” of Matchplay! The Draw is as follows: West Waterford vs Templemore, Castletroy vs Lahinch and East Cork vs Ballybunion. These matches must be played by the 2nd}

^{Sun Shines in Weest Waterford for Captains’ Drive In. The sun shone in West Waterford on Sunday afternoon as our new Captains Diarmuid Horgan, Lady Captain Phil Kelly and Junior Captain Conall O Ceallaigh launched the 2020 season before a large crowd of members. On behalf of all the members I would like to wish all of them a successful year.}

^{Winter League: Round 2 of the Winter League finishes on next Sunday 19th January. The 3rd round sees the all important Matchplay matches get underway. The Draw is as follows: West Waterford vs Templemore, Castletroy vs Lahinch and East}

Captains’ Drive In: This Sunday January 12^th Phil Kelly, Lady Captain and Diarmuid Horgan Mens Captain are kicking off the 2020 season with their drive-in. Proceedings get underway at 2.00 pm followed by entertainment in the Clubhouse. A draw for an Annual Subscription voucher will be take place. This draw is eligible for all paid up members, now is the time to get your sub paid -you may be lucky enough and enjoy a nice reduction in your annual subscription!!

Winter League: Round two matches in the Winter League are well underway. You have until the 15^th January

Untimely passing of Mary Barron: 2019 will long be remembered as a very sad one for the members of West Waterford with the passing of two young members in a matter of weeks. When news of Mary Barron’s death trickled through there was a feeling of utter disbelief. Mary had served as Lady Captain in 2015 bringing an energy and efficiency to the role. Indeed Mary was following in the footsteps of her late mother Joanne who also served as Lady Captain and who predeceased Mary in February. No visitor or member visited West Waterford without a hearty welcome from

Phil Kelly at the Helm: On Wednesday night last despite the horrendous weather conditions we had a very good attendance at our Annual General Meeting. Phil Kelly donned the 2020 Green Jacket and on behalf of all the ladies I would like to wish Phil the best of luck for her year as Lady Captain. Phil has been one of our most committed members for many years and I have no doubt she will make a great Lady Captain and will ensure that we are all out playing! Phil thanked all the members and commended Jean O Donovan on her

Annual General Meeting: The Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 20^th November at 7.30 in the Clubhouse. Please make every effort to attend.

Coastal Alliance: Due to the inclement weather the November Coastal Alliance has been deferred to Thursday 21^st November in the Gold Coast. The tee times are from 10 – 12 and the competition will be played over 14 holes. The December Alliance will be held on December 5^th in West Waterford.

Winter League: The Winter League will get underway next week. Details of teams will be circulated this week. The competition has

Winter League: Our Winter League teams will be drawn in the next few days. Please ensure that you have your name down. The competition has been reduced down to 9 holes so we should all “whizz” around the course!

On-Going Competitions: At the moment there are 2 competitions running – the 13 Hole and 9 Hole competitions

Coastal Alliance: Due to the inclement weather the November Coastal Alliance has been deferred to Thursday 21^st November in the Gold Coast. The tee times are from 10 – 12 and the competition will be played over 14 holes. The December Alliance

Aoife Wins the Dalton Jewellers Claret Jug: Aoife McGovern has only taken up golf quite recently but what a player she is turning out to be. Aoife played June Whyte in a thrilling Final, and following a tight match emerged a worthy winner. There is no doubt that this will not be the only time that Aoife’s name appears on the Claret Jug. Many thanks to Dalton Jewellers for sponsoring the Singles matchplay series

In the plate section the ever consistent Catherine Ruane beat Stella Kinsella in a very close match.

Denise is Queen of the 9 Hole: The final

Queen of the 9 Hole Final – 28 October: Next Monday 28 October the Queen of the 9 Hole Final will be played at 2.30 pm. Those players who were 1st,2nd and 3rd in 9 Hole competitions throughout the year are eligible to compete in the final.

Presentation of Prizes – 28 October: A presentation of all outstanding Prizes will take place at 4.30 in the Clubhouse. Please make every effort to attend.

13 Hole Competition: The 13 hole on-going competition in aid of Breast Cancer will continue until the 31st October. Many thanks to all who have played and

Sadness for West Waterford Lady Members: Sudden Death of Laura Cliffe: On Saturday morning last, the members of West Waterford were shocked to the core when the news trickled through that Laura Cliffe, one of our most talented young Lady members had died unexpectedly the previous night. Laura had joined our Club in 2018 through the Get into Golf Programme. It was evident from a very early stage that Laura was going to make an excellent golfer, and so it proved to be. Laura featured regularly on these Notes. Her aim was to reduce her handicap and she succeeded through