Robinson tops scoring in Sean Healy Memorial competition at Raceview

Playing off a handicap of three, he returned a total of 41 points.

John had a superb front nine of 23 points, having played 31 shots and that came via five threes and four fours, of which five were birdies.

The back nine was much more down to earth as he scored five pars plus three bogeys and a birdie on the 13th for 18 more points.

Second place was taken by Ivan McMaster (17) with 40 points, of which 21 came from the back nine holes, where he had four pars, four bogeys and a double bogey on the par three 10th.

The front nine saw Ivan use his handicap allowance to good effect when he scored seven bogeys plus pars on the third and seventh for 19 points.

Third nett prize went to Steven Bell (21), who was among the prizes for the second consecutive week, and his total included a non-score on the fifth hole.

Steven had four pars on each nine and he scored equal nines of 20 points with the back nine 20 pushing Ciaran Martin (19) into fourth place.

Ciaran scored five pars and three bogeys and he, too, failed to score at the fifth hole in his 21 points. The back nine was not of a similar standard as, although he scored four pars, a number of double and triple bogeys meant he could only add 19 points to his tally.

Past club captain Jim Drennan (12) secured fifth nett prize with 39 points, 22 of which came on the front nine.

His total was one better than sixth-placed Cameron Horner, whose 38 points came from equal nines of 19.

Steven Smyth’s practice regime paid dividends when he won the best gross prize with a round of two over par. After a level par opening nine holes, Steven had three bogeys on the homeward nine ut managed to retrieve one of those with a birdie at the 13th.

GUI QUALIFIERS

Ballymena Golf Club hosted a Pierce Purcell qualifying round on May 11 and the home team managed to reach the matchplay stage with a total of 338 shots, one behind leading qualifiers Roe Park. The Ballymena pairs to count were Stephen Ritchie/Millar Eagleson; Kieran McGaughey/Raymond Scullion; John Graham/Brian Dempster; and Stephen Surgenor Snr/Stephen Surgenor Jnr.

The Jimmy Carroll All-Ireland Seniors qualifying took place at Ballymena on May 8 and the home side performed well, scoring 129 shots for the leading three pairs.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Competitions for the remainder of this month are: Wednesday, May 21 - open stableford; Saturday, May 24 - James Henry Services; Sunday, May 25 - open stableford; Monday, May 26 - Bank Holiday Monday; Wednesday, May 28 - open stableford; Saturday, May 31 - Donnelly & Taggart.

LADIES

The triumphant trio in the Wilson’s Open Teams Texas Scramble Stroke event were Denise Harper, Anne Agnew and Elma Holdstock with a round of 65, two clear of runners up Tracey Hughes, Jacqui Brown and Heather McGarry.