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

Fine Win for Denise: Denise Nugent is playing very well at the moment and had a fine win in our 18 Hole Club Competition. Playing off 27 Denise brought in 39 points. In second place we had Marie T Curran who has had a great season. Marie playing off 22 had 31 Points. Margaret O Sullivan playing off 23 returned a score of 31 points. Throughout the year Margaret has been a regular on the Winners podium.

Dalton Jewellers Matchplay: The Club singles matchplay has come down to the final stages. The competition has been fierce, both in the competition

Generosity to the Fore. On Sunday West Waterford hosted a scramble in aid of research for Breast Cancer. The theme was Pink and certainly all our ladies made a huge effort. You would need sun glasses in the Clubhouse! Following lengthy delibration by an esteemed panel of judges, the best costume award was won by Reena Spratt who looked resplendent dressed in Pink from head to toe including her umbrella! The winners on the course were the hot shot team of Deirdre Ruane, Geraldine Hickey and Mairead Criostoir. In second we had the ace team of Catherine Ruane, Stella Kinsella

Close Finish in MnaEile Final: On Sunday last the final of the MnaEile competition was played in West Waterford. There was a great turnout, and on the day, the magic number was 39 as three players ended up heading the leaderboard with 39 points. Aoife McGovern playing off 25 emerged as the winner closely followed by Laura Cliffe playing off 36. Jo Swayne playing off 17 captured the Gross with 23 points while Helen McGrath representing Faithlegge Golf Club finished in 3rd with 38 points. The MnaEile has proved to be a most popular competition and we look forward to

MnaEile Qualifier
Our final MnaEile qualifier took place on Thursday 5th September. Congratulations to the winner, Bernadette Lynch, Dungarvan Golf Club playing off 25 with 38 points on countback, and Eithne Ashby, West Waterford Golf Club, playing off 21 with 38 points who came 2nd. Also qualified:-
Aisling Fennell (9) Gold Coast Golf Club – 37 points
Betty Joyce (12) Castlemartyr Golf Club – 35 points
Sandy Godkin (25) Kinsale Golf Club – 35 points
Ann Heneberry (30) Dungarvan Golf Club – 34 points
Margaret O’Sullivan (23) – WW Golf Club – 34 points
Aoife McGovern (25) WW Golf Club