President’s Day success at Dunmurry

The competition was split into two competitions – President’s Mixed and a Stableford for the men.

The men’s competition was a closely contested with Ivan Gilmour (11) and David Irvine (8) both returned 40 points, just one point ahead of several other competitors.

Ivan clinched first prize thanks to 21 points on the back nine, helped by birdies at the 10th and 15th adding to his first nine birdie at the 5th.

David collected 21 points on the nine thanks to a birdie at the 3rd, and despite just dropping three shots on the back for 19 points it was not enough to claim top spot

Matthew Cochrane picked up the gross prize with a two over par 72. He had brdies at the 8th, 10th, 14th and 16th, and also put a ball out of bounds on the 6th, but recovered to just drop two shots.

The Mixed competition was also closely contested and despite not scoring on the final hole William Roberts and Sandra Davies still recorded 35 points to win thanks to four pars at the par threes for 12 points.

Second went to Brian and Michell Magee who returned 34 points.

The President’s Ladies competition was run on Friday and was won by Leslie Allen: 2, Janet Shorten: 3, Kate Cassidy.

William Blackstock had a hole in one at the 7th Hole which is sponsored be Tullyvar Cottage Ballygawley and will now be entered in a draw for a weekend at this stunning 5 star cottage in Co. Tyrone.

At the Dinner Dance in the evening a number of other Club trophy were presented and were as follows:-

Wilmont Cup – Colin Mills.

Doris Barbour – Graham Hutchinson.

Thelma Cup – Shane McCotter.

Strathearn Cup - Michael Cassidy.

David Spratt – Ken McClune.

Jubilee Trophy – Jerry Milliken.

Darren Crowe – Christopher Morgan.

Coronation Cup – Roy McGrath.

Craig Fleming Trophy – Graeme Whitley.

Anno Domini – William Meehan.

McKnight Trophy – Stephen Paul.

Centenary Cup – Allen Thompson.

Max McCready Salver – Hugh McGoldrick.

Bell Trophy – Maurice Grey.

Frank Carson Trophy – Jim Paul.

Dunmurry hopes of landing a GUI trophy this season end in disappointment on Sunday in the semi-final of the Belfast and District Cup at Shandon Park.

Having won the home leg the previous Sunday 4-3, it proved to be not enough as Shandon won the home tie 5-2 for an 8-6 victory.

Last month at Lisburn the senior team lost in the Barton Shield semi-final by one hole to Banbridge in the Ulster semi-final, who went on to win the Final by 11 holes.

Also in August they headed to Portstewart for a Senior Cup semi-final against Moyola Park and lost 3-2 with deciding match being decided on the first tie hole. Moyola suffered the same fate in the final going down 3-2 to Warrenpoint.