Minty wins Leo McIlroy's Captain's Prize

Mark, playing off ten, was runner-up on Captain's Day in 2007 but went one better this year thanks to an excellent round which included birdies at the 5th, 11th, 12th and 16th holes.

Patrick Dallat, playing off fourteen, was runner-up on a total of 42 points and Julian Friers was third with 41 points. Ronnie Mitchell finished in fourth place on Captain's Day with 39 points and James McKay took the fifth prize with 38 points.

Francis McGinn had a brilliant eagle, par, eagle finish to secure the first gross prize, one shot ahead of John Callan who finished in second place with 35 gross points.

John Boyd returned a score of 37 points to win the G.W. Scarlett Veteran's Plate and Angus Iliff won the Past Captain's prize with a total of 36 points.

Michael Dallat won Saturday's Junior prize, Mary T. McKiernan picked up the Captain's prize for Ladies and the front and back nine awards went to Martin McGuigan and Colm Hendrie.

In Sunday's stableford competition, Neil McMaster was round in two under par gross for a winning total of 41 points with second place going to John Dowds ahead of Martin McGuigan and Mel Carleton on the back nine after all three handed in scores of 39 points.

The men's end of season golf trip to Ardglass takes place on Friday 27th August. Transport has been organised and will be leaving the club at 8.30am.

The Brass Putter, sponsored by the Club Professional Damien McEvoy, is held next Saturday with a Pre-Lammas Fair Open stableford competition scheduled for Sunday.

The club car park will once again be made available for visitors to the 'Lammas Fair' on Monday and Tuesday. This proved successful last year and generated some welcome revenue for the club. Volunteers are still needed to staff the car park over the Fair and members wishing to help should contact the office for further details.