BALLYBOFEY & STRANORLAR GOLF CLUB

The final of the Maire O'Donnell 4ball matchplay comp. was played on Saturday the 23rd Sept against Portsalon.    One and a half matches were secured away and so four matches or 3 and a half well won were required at home,    The team were up for it and the four matches were won to bring the trophy back to B & S once again.   Many congratulations to all who played over the course of the competition.  The team were Darragh McGowan & Deirdre Kelly, Margaret McConnell & Mgt Hynes, Mary McHugh & Deirdre Duncan, Eileen Boyce & Josephine Stewart, Dolores Devaney & Brid McMenamin.  Team Capt. Mgt McCrossan. 

The Lady Captain's outing to Fintona took place on Saturday the 16th September, the weather was not kind and just 9 holes were played.    There was a very good turnout of 34 ladies who used the extra time well.   After play when all got dried out and changed, a lovely meal was enjoyed followed by Bridie's music and everyone danced the evening away, the rain soon forgotten, it turned out to be a very enjoyable outing.   The format was 4BBB the best score was returned by Karen O'Meara and Ita Ward,  Next was Darragh McGowan & Heather Fleming, 3rd Brid McMenamin & Brenda Crawford, 4th Deirdre Kelly & Pat McCaughan.

Ballybofey & Stranorlar Ladies travelled to Ballina, Co. Mayo to compete in the Revive Active Sponsored National Competition.     They competed in the Regional finals against Portumna.     At this point 44 teams in the Connaght Regions was whittled down to the last two and overall the last 8 in the Country.    The conditions were pretty terrible with torrential showers and the course was so wet that 6" placing was allowed everywhere, even in the rough and the bunkers were out of paly.   Despite the conditions the B& S ladies fought hard against the opposition.    Five pairs competed in 4BBB format.   One pair won on the 18th, whilst another pair lost on the 17th and then the 3rd pair were called in when all square after 17  and then unfortunately it was all over because of 2 earlier losses.     All told it was a close contest against a very strong Portumna team.   In her speech Eileen Reilly thanked her players, the Sponsors Revive Active and the many supporters who travelled all the way to Ballina.  The players were presented with a Sliver Medal and Revive Active products.   The team were Darragh McGowan & Mary McHugh, Dolores Devaney and Deirdre Duncan, Margaret McConnell & Karen O'Meara, Ann Sweeney & Sharon Maloney and  Ann Glancy and Deirdre Kelly.   Subs Kathleen McGowan and Team Capt. Eileen Reilly.  

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Wed 6th Sept.  Open Comp sponsored by Ulster BAnk,  1st  Margaret McConnell 2nd Brid McMenamin, 3rd Karen O'Meara, 4th Ann Sweeney.

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Wed  30th August  Sponsored by Fred's Golf Shop  1st Sharon Maloney 2nd Sheila Breen Gross Margaret McConnell 3rd Karen O'Meara.  2's Ann Sweeney and Margaret McConnell.    9 hole comp. Florence Connolly  5 hole comp,  Ann Fairman.    Josephine Stewart presented the very generous prizes on behalf of Fred.    

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Monday August 28th   A beginner scramble was played over 9 holes with experienced players with every two beginners.    1st  Levina Merritt Bridie Heeney and Ann Glancy with 40.3  2nd  Renee Gouldie, Florence Connolly and Clara McNeill  42.3  bot  3rd  Esther Sweeney Maura McCool and Ann Sweeney.  Bernie Thompson scored a nice birdie on the 8th with a lovely chip in.

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Sunday 27th August stableford comp sponsored by Colm McGonigle.   Darragh McGowan (3) claimed 1st place with a marvellous 39 pts.  2nd Dolores Devanney 34pts  Gross Josephine Stewart 3rd Maureen Boyle 31 pts bot  Breid Kelly 31 pts bot  Nearest the pin Margaret McCrossan.   The prizes were beautiful piece of jewellery and the winners were all delighted with their prizes.  The North West league had a great result against Roe Park at home on Friday winning 4 and a half matches, scoring 9 points.   The team were Stephanie Canning, Breid Kelly, Emer Kee Sylvia Allen Hamilton and Maureen Boyle.   Team Capt S.A. Hamilton    The Maire O'Donnell team played the 2nd leg against Portnoo (last year's winners) at home on Saturday.     This was a most exciting game with a nailbiting finish  with two matches lost and two won, the last pair had to win with 2 holes up to win overall.    They were 1 up playing the 16th and clinched it  on the 17th with the necessary 2 holes up, so the match was won by just one hole.   The team were Darragh McGowan & Deirdre Kelly Margaret McConnell and Margaret Hynes, Mary McHugh and Deirdre Dundan, Dolores Defanney & Brid McMenamin  Josephine Stewart and Anna Dillon.  Team Capt Margaret McCrossan.   The next match will be the final against either Portsalon or Ballyliffen.   The sheet is now up for Lady Captain's outing to Fintona on Sept. 16th.

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Wed 23rd August sponsored by Margaret McConnell Eileen Boyce and Mary Harkin.   Cat 1  1st Clara McNeill 36 pts  2nd Kathleen McGowan 31 pts  Cat 2  Ann Sweeney 36 pts 2nd Josphine Stewart 29 pts  Cat 3 Maureen Boyle 31 pts 2nd Breid Kelly 29 pts.  9 hole comp.   Margaret Grindle

Sat 19th August Mr. John Bradley's prize.    Kathleen McGowan took the honours for the Presidents prize with 35 pts.   Rnr up Sharon Maloney on 33 pts. Gross, Darragh McGowan who also won nearest the pin on the 17th.   3rd Mary McHugh 32 pts.  4th Deirdre Duncan 31 pts Senior Josephine Stewart 31 pts   Nearest the pin on the 6th Eileen Boyce.   Congrats also to Seamus Lafferty who won the men's section.     The prizes were all beautiful glass pieces.

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Wed 16th August Sponsored By Brid McGinty Reflexology.      Well done to Dolores Devaney who won Brid's prize with an excellent 37 pts played in difficult wet conditions.Rrnr up was Kathleen McGowan not far behind on 36 pts.   Dolores lost a shot and now plays off 11. Kathleen lost .9.    Mary McHugh won the gross and in 3rd place was Ita Ward on 33 pts.   Imelda Muldoon Won the 1st 9 with 18 pts and Clara McNeill the back 9 on 16 pts.   2's just the one by Dolores Devaney.   CSS 72  The prizes were gorgeous pieces of jewellery with which the prizewinners were delighted.   Monday night the new beginners together with last year's beginners played a 9 hole scramble each pair had an experience player with them.   The winners were  Orla Martin Renee Gouldie and Eileen Reilly, 2nd Brenda Crawford Levina Merritt and Clara McNeill 3rd Joanne Harold Christine Henderson and Anna Dillon.   It is intended to play this format again next week as it was so enjoyed by all.

Well done to the Revive team playing the quarter final against Castle Hume.   They won all three matches at home and the away players were called in with one pair up and the other pair down.   The team were Darragh McGowan and Mary McHugh, Margaret McConnell and Eileen Boyce  Dolores Devanney and Deirdre Duncan, Sharon Malone and Karen O'Meara Ann Sweeney and Deirdre Kelly.  Team capt.   Eileen Reilly.   Next match will be neutral venue in Ballina

Darragh Does it again in style

Hot off winning the Club prize last week Darragh McGowan playing off a 3 handicap took the honours to win the Lady Captain's prize at the weekend, carding a splendid 38 pts on day 1 and 37 on day two agg. score 75.    Runner up was Ann Glancy with an agg. 72  ( 37 and 35).  The gross was won by Dolores Devaney on agg. 41 gr pts   In 3rd place was Kathleen Porter on agg 69    4th Sharon Maoney agg 68.   Cat 1  Mary McHugh  agg 63  Cat 2 Ann Sweeney  agg 67 bot Cat 3 Ann Gilligan agg 67  Dat 1 was won by Margaret Hynes on a splendid 40 pts  Day 2  Karen Duncan on 35 pts bot   A Mystery prize for the best scoring on hole 7 was won by Josephine Stewart   Committee Prize Kathleen McGowan agg. 62  Senior Prize Brid McMenamin agg 65  Granny prize  Clara McNeill agg 65  The Beginner 9 hole comp was won by newcomer Christine Henderson and the Beginner 5 hole comp. was won by Levina Merritt.  Christine is now moving on to play 18 holes and Levina will step up to 9 holes. The Gent 9 hole prize was won by John Costello with a very fine 23 pts and the Guest prize was won by Mary Casey (Strabane) on 33 pts.

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Congrats to Darragh McGowan who won the coveted Club prize on Wednesday last with a comfortable 69 net in 2nd place was Karen O'Meara on 71 net Gross Dolores Devanney 86 gross 3rd Mae Ferry on 72 Nett  1st 9  Deirdre Concan on 33.5  2nd 9 Deirdre Kelly 34.5 net.   2's, just the one from Darragh McGowan   9 hole comp was won by recent beginner Christine Henderson on a very good score of  54 strokes.   The 5 hole comp. was won by Renee Goudie on a bot from Ann Fairman both on 44.     

The Captain's Scramble was won by Kathleen McGowan, Karen Duncan, Johnny Brady and Trevor Robb on 56.2    in 2nd placew as Eileen Boyce, Bridie Faulkner and Roger Campbell on 56.8.   Best of luck to all in the Lady Captain's Prize on Thursday and Saturday.   There will be a 9 hole fun Rumble on Wednesday night.      Best of luck to the Maire O'Donnell team who play against Portnoo in Portnoo on the Friday between the Lady Captain's prize days.     Plenty of stamina needed ladies.

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Wed 26th July sponsored by Beauty by Shana

Cat  1  0 - 18  1 st  Dolores Devanney  71 net bot   2nd Sharon Maloney 71  net  Cat 2  1st Brid McMenamin 71  2nd Deirdre Kelly 75   Cat 1   Ita Ward was to the fore once again on 72 net 2nd Mary Brogan made a welcome return also on 72 net  The 9 hole comp. was won by Brenda Crawford.   The 5 hole comp. was son by Joy Bell 2nd Bernie Thompson.    There are 7 or 8 beginners out during the week and Paddy Cleary and Darragh McGowan continue to accompany them on Monday evenings.   They will compete for the Lady Captain's prize on Thursday the 10th August

Well done to the Maire O'Donnell team who did the business in Murvagh on Sunday.  Having secured 4 matches at home, 1 and a half were required.   After the first match was won another match was dormy  4 up and so a half called and the others called in.   The team were  Darragh McGowan and Deirdre Kelly  Margaret McConnell and Eileen Boyce Mary McHugh and Deirdre Duncan Dolores Devanney and Eileen Reilly Ann Glancy and Anna Dillon.  Team Capt Margaret McCrossan.    The North West team played away to Strabane and secured two half matches bringing their total points for the 2 matches to seven.  The team were Kaye Stewart Kathleen Porter Imelda Muldoon Breid Kelly Maureen Boyle. team capt  Sylvia Allan Hamilton