This really great programme is being run at Virginia Golf Club again this year. Limited places available so contact Veronica asap to secure your place. Go for it...you'll love it we're sure ⛳
The Chestnut Tree Spring League 3rd March
Wintry weather hit the Chestnut Tree Spring League this week with cold wet conditions adversely affecting the play. Teams 5, 7 and 8, led by Vivian Connell, Adrian Kelly and Seamus Sheridan respectively, all carded 100 points in what was a close contest with Seamus carding an excellent 42pts to take the individual prize for the week. Meanwhile Arthur Tormay’s Team 3 still leads the way in the team competition albeit with his lead now 5 points. With each team’s two worst scores to be discarded the contest is still very much alive.
Individual winner Seamus Sheridan 42pts.
No winner of €2 2s on 18th
This week will see the greens being hollow-cored and sanded, a vital exercise to maintain their health. We, in Virginia, pride ourselves on having some of the finest greens in the country and have to put up with a minor inconvenience, twice a year, to ensure this stays this way.
Congratulations are due to VGC member, Liam Brady, an outstanding golfer, on his inclusion in the Cavan GAA Senior squad for the National League match v Tyrone this weekend. Here’s hoping it’s the start of a long inter-county career. Also good to see Irish golfers doing well with Leona Maguire carding a very good result in the ActewAGL Canberra Classic, while Gavin Moynihan, of Baileboro extraction, finishing an excellent 12th place in the Oman Open.
Course closure for maintenance
The Chestnut Tree Spring League Round 3
Congratulations to Adrian Kelly whose team had a strong showing in Week 3 of The Chestnut Tree Spring League. Arthur Tormay’s Team still lead the way but, with 4 more weeks to go and 3 worst scores to be discarded, the race is anything but decided.
Tom Lynch shot an excellent 44 points to win the individual prize for Week 3 while Captain Pat Murphy won the €2 2s on 18th
The Chestnut Tree Spring League Week 2
VGC Notes 17 Feb
70 players turned out this past weekend in Spring-like conditions as Round 2 of The Chestnut Tree Spring League took place.
Arthur Tormay’s Team continue to lead the way but, with 5 of 7 rounds to count, the road ahead is anything but clear. Peter Kermath and his charges follow close behind after an excellent week’s scoring. Richard Kennedy, with an outstanding 43pts took the individual prize this week while Martin Sherry and John Langsford shared the 4 week rollover of the €2 2s on 18th
Results
The Chestnut Tree Spring League
Week 2 results
Team 4 Peter Kermath 103
Team 3 Arthur Tormay 102
Team 7 Adrian Kelly 100
Team 1 Martin Sherry 100
Team 6 Peadar Gill 99
Team 5 Vivian Connell 96
Team 2 Declan Smith 94
Team 8 Seamus Sheridan93
Individual winner Richard Kennedy 43pts
Overall Standings
Team 3 204
Team 4 200
Team 6 199
Team 5 192
Team 1 191
Team 7 191
Team 2 187
Team 8 179
The Chestnut Tree Spring League 2019
The 2019 season kicked off “properly” this past weekend with the start of the annual Spring League , kindly sponsored by The Chestnut Tree. This year we have 8 teams with 64 players playing in Week 1. The League will cover 7 weekends with the top 5 weeks’ scores to count and each team’s top 5 players scores to make up the Weekly total. Each week will also see an individual winner.
Peter Kermath showed the beneficial effects of his recent shoulder surgery with an outstanding 41pts to claim the Individual prize on Week 1 while Arthur Tormay led his team to an early lead in the League. It’s still very early with many twists and turns before the destiny of the title will be decided.
Men's Spring League 2019
The Chestnut Tree Spring League will now commence next weekend.
Due to demand, and to accommodate as many players as possible, play will be permitted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each weekend.
Men's singles Stableford 03 Feb
Men’s Singles Stableford, Sunday 3rd February
A sweep was played after a frost delay
Winner Vivian Connell 40pts
No winner of €2 2s on 18th
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The ChestNut Tree (Men's) Spring League 2019
The draw for the 2019 Chestnut Tree Spring League took place on 27th February.
Entry fee for the League is €35, payable on first day.
The score for each player will be their best 9 (front/back) each week.
The weekly total for each team will be the total of the best 5 players
Overall winner of the Spring League will be the team with the best 5 weeks accumulated scores. (Each team will discard their 2 worst weeks)
In the event of a tie, the 6th and 7th week's scores will decide places.
The prize for the individual player of the League will be the individual with the best 5 cards (18 holes)
Each Weekly individual winner will be handicapped 2 shots for the remainder of the League(H'cap to only apply for the Individual Weekly prize)
Anyone not entering the League may still play for the weekly individual prize (usual weekly entry fee of €6 applies)
Team 1
Martin Sherry (Capt)
John Langsford
Gary Corcoran
Fintan Cahill
Michael Keating
Alan Rock
Gabriel Kelly
Conor McEvoy
Team 2
Declan Smith (Capt)
Ray Foley
Dave Reilly
Padraig Gorman
Pat Brady
Tom Kelly
Mossie Ryan
Tom Traynor
Team 3
Arthur Tormay (Capt)
Pat Murphy
Neil Skeffington
Richard Kennedy
Canice Hogan
John Kelly
Brendan Clarke
Team 4
Peter Kermath (Capt)
Victor Nesbitt
Tom Lynch
Tom Hutchinson
Paul Bates
Chris Bramley
Eric Davidson
Patrick Maguire
Team 5
Vivian Connell (Capt)
Tim Spicer
Vincent Brady
James Mooney
David Beattie
James Boyle
Lester Kinnear
Pat Connell
Team 6
Peadar Gill (Capt)
Peter Gill
Joe Greene
Sean McEvoy
Gerry Phipps
Michael Farrelly
Pat Hayes
Billy McLoughlin
Team 7
Adrian Kelly (Capt)
Gerry Hopkins
Peter Callaghan
Fintan O'Malley
Peter Foran
Michael Callaghan
Alan Grealy
Joe Hanley
Team 8
Seamus Sheridan (Capt)
Liam Murphy
John Donegan
Paddy McHugh
Cormac Cahill
Roy Steenson
Aaron Hynes
Joe Gavin
Men's Singles Stableford 27th January
1st Vivian Connell 43pts
2nd Victor Nesbitt 42pts
No winner of €2 2s
Men's Singles Stableford 20th January
1st Joe Greene 39pts (B9)
2nd Brendan Fox 39pts
No winner of €2 2s
Men's Singles Stableford 13th January
1st Wilson Greenlee 42pts
2nd Vivian Connell 41pts
Winners of €2 2s on 18th, Vivian Connell & Martin Sherry
2019 Ladies Spring League gets underway
The battle lines have been drawn and over the course of the next 8 weeks the competition will no doubt be intense with every point important to team captains and team members alike! Best of luck ladies, have fun out there.
Men's singles stableford 6th January
1st Arthur Tormay 44pts
2nd Tim Spicer 41pts
Winner of €2 2s on 18th hole, Peter Gill
38 players played.
Men's Matchplay 2019
The Men's Matchplay competitions Paddy Gormley Cup (Doubles, fourball-better ball), Kevin McDonnell Cup (Singles, handicap limit 18) and Fleetwood Cup (singles handicap 18+) will commence in May 2019.
It is planned to host all three finals on the same day, in September 2019 (subject to no players qualifying for more than one final)
Play-by dates will be strictly enforced with adequate notice being given to ensure the smooth running of the competitions.
For all three competitions there will be an open draw for opponents following the completion of the previous round.
Entry fee for all three competitions is €10 per player, payable on or before first match.
Men's Spring League 2019
The Virginia Golf Club Men's Spring League will commence on the weekend of 2nd/3rd February and will run for 8 weeks (weather permitting).
The format will be the same as 2018.
Teams will be formed from the entrants with the top 5 players' scores (best of Front or Back 9) to count each week. The final total for each team will be the accumulated scores through the League with the lowest 2 scores discarded. (e.g. for 8 weeks competition the top 6 weeks scores will count). In the event of a tie between any teams at the finish the next highest weekly score (from the discarded scores) will count.
The following prizes will be awarded
The top team in the League
A prize for the best individual in each team, over the entire League.
A prize for the top individual (18 hole) score each week. (Players not participating in the League may play for this prize, each week, with an entry fee of €6 per week)
Entry fee of €35 per player, payable on first week.
The weekly €2 2s competition will continue to run.
Entry Sheet for the 2019 Men’s Spring League will be up in the clubhouse over the weekend.
