Clarke on top again

A fine 42 points that he started with a birdie two at the difficult opening hole. For good measure he added another two at ‘The Crow’s Nest’.

Jimmy Mohan (14) was doing just nicely with 20 points after 10 holes but standing on the 13th tee he had accumulated 29 points thanks to a fabulous birdie, hole-in-one sequence on the 11th and 12th.

His first ever hole–in-one, scored with a well struck seven wood was witnessed by Peter Leeson and Vinny O’Callaghan.

He finished with 41 points overall for second place on a count back from another in form player Aubrey Taylor (7) who in turn relegated Mickey Lynch (22) into fourth place on another count back.

Ernie Heywood (0) was best of the low men and took the gross prize with his well compiled level par round of 36 points.

Matthew Orr secured Sam Smallwoods Professionals Prize for Juniors with a three shot margin over Ross Hunter and Geordie Dunn.

Meanwhile congratulations to in-form Ross Hunter who received Junior Golfer of the Year at the end of season presentations. Many thanks to all the sponsors, PC Duffy, Austins of the Diamond, Mrs Betty Mc Bride, Ciaran Burke, Brian Long, Martha Allen, Rose Campbell.

While John Hamilton (8) racked up his first podium appearance of the current season with a winning 38 points in the weekly Thursday Open at Prehen.

Twenty points on the first nine set him up and he progressed steadily after that until he came to the 16th to register a nasty blank but six points on the last two holes including a vital birdie on the 18th gave him victory by one point from Lester Moore (2) who also had the best gross on the day a finely compiled 35 points. Third place went to Fred Young (8) on a count back with 35 points.

Best of the visitors was Brian Wallace (7) Dunfanaghy who scored 32 points and took the prize courtesy of a count back.