Morrison shows his class

SOME heads were a little heavy after the Cabaret Festivities of Saturday Night with Gene Fitzpatrick and some heads didn't manage to make it to the tee at City of Derry's Sunday Society, but still the competition was pretty hot on the sixteenth Society outing of the year.

By the close of play 2008 Sunday Society Captain Vincent Morrison (15) showed that class just doesn’t go away. A superb 23 points on the front nine set a steady base for a 40 point total that took first prize.

Sunday Society specialist Clive Brolly (13) kept up his challenge for Golfer of the Year with a fine 39 points and second place.

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Third place was taken by life member Jim McDaid (14). Jim’s unique swing and velvet putting touch are rumoured to turn every green to an Axminster consistency and on Sunday this proved to be the case. In fourth place, suffering at the hands of McDaid’s better back six holes, came Sunday Society organiser Terry Phillips (12) with 38 points. John McCormick (12) took fifth place with 37 points and John Gallaghe r(12) had the pleasure of a fine 36 point total to lift the sixth prize. The low handicap section was taken by Sunday Society Captain Eamon McCourt (7) with 33 points. Eamon might well rue that last dance on Saturday night!

Eamon Maxwell’s 38 points off 17 saw him laughing all the way to the bank as the winner of the Confined Stableford at Prehen, on Saturday.

In second place new member Gavin Morren (17) showed that his recent successes were no flash in the pan with a fine 37 point tally. Alastair Crockett (10) with 36 points easily recouped the cost of his latest lesson from club professional, Sam Smallwoods.

Confined Stableford competitions continue on Saturdays throughout March and times can be booked online at www.cityofderrygolfclub.com

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Members are reminded that time is running out to register their team for the St Patrick’s Day Teams of Four Event. With a limited entry possible members need to get their entry form and return it to the Professional Shop as soon as possible to ensure their place on the day.

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