Captain Deans in the winning circle

Peter Deans (25), just recently installed as Prehen’s Sunday Society captain, was the proud winner of the competition on Sunday with a superbly compiled 42 points at the weekend.
Gareth McElduff, community fund raiser for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland being presented with a cheque totalling £800 by Foyle Lady Captain Denise Callan, Angela Crumley and Lady President, Avril Gallagher, following Foyle Ladies Cub Pink Day Open.Gareth McElduff, community fund raiser for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland being presented with a cheque totalling £800 by Foyle Lady Captain Denise Callan, Angela Crumley and Lady President, Avril Gallagher, following Foyle Ladies Cub Pink Day Open.
Gareth McElduff, community fund raiser for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland being presented with a cheque totalling £800 by Foyle Lady Captain Denise Callan, Angela Crumley and Lady President, Avril Gallagher, following Foyle Ladies Cub Pink Day Open.

His success was particularly noticeable in that he had only 17 points to his name after playing the first nine holes and then realising he had to lead by example recorded a fantastic 25 points on the back nine for his winning score.

David Bradley (12) finished in second place on 41 points and new member Darren Thompson (14) had another handicap cut as he scored 40 points and took third place.

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A triple tie break on 39 points decided the next three places with Paddy Semple (18), Cecil Thompson (13) and Jim McCann (14) finishing in that order respectively.

While Ortie Phillips (15) went one place better in the Saturday club stableford at Prehen than his second place of the previous week in carding an excellent 42 points that included two birdies on the first nine for a two shot winning margin.

Prehen’s immediate past Captain Michael McCullough (13) showed that once freed from his onerous official duties he could still produce the goods on the course, he needed a favourable tie break however that was decided on the last six holes to take second place with 39 points.

Spare a thought for the luckless Billy Acheson (22) who had 39 points standing on the 18th tee but couldn’t add to them after an unfortunate blank on the final hole and had to settle for third place.

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A modest 33 points was good enough for one of the club’s most regular competitors Iain Anthony (5) to take the best gross of the day.

Meanwhile at Foyle Gareth McElduff, community fund raiser for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland received a cheque totalling £800 by lady captain Denise Callan, Angela Crumley and lady president Avril Gallagher following Foyle Ladies Cub Pink Day Open.

While this week’s competitions at Foyle sees the Desmond Motors Winter League continues daily, as does the Turkey competitions.

At the weekend the Sunday Society competition takes centre stage.