Ladies News & Results

Happy New Year to all members and friends of Virginia Golf Club. The 2018 Ladies Spring League commences on Saturday 13th and Thursday 18th January respectfully. Entry fee is €40 and must be paid in the first day. A full list of rules is available in the clubhouse. It’s no too late to add your name if you haven’t done so already, please contact Competition Secretary Pauline Hutchinson. Virginia Golf Club is now open for new Membership with a special introductory fee for 2 years. Please contact 086/8055386 for further details. Best wishes to Lady Captain Marese Callaghan & Lady President Margaret Ormiston for the year ahead.

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Volunteers Required for World Amateur Team Championships

The Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) and the Irish Ladies Golfing Union (ILGU) will host the WATC 2018 in late August and early September 2018 in Ireland. The two events will be staged at Carton House, where players will be tested on the world famous O’Meara and Montgomerie courses over the competition. The Eisenhower and Espirito Santo together represent an international festival of golf. 

What's Involved
In order to deliver these two prestigious events in 2018, we will require the help and support of volunteers both “inside and outside the ropes”. Roles will include but are not limited to: 

- Meet and greet at Dublin Airport
- Team registration and information desks at airport, Carton House and Athletes village
- Media room assistance
- Opening and closing ceremonies
- Athletes Village liaison
- Sponsor liaison
- Information on site at Carton House
- Assistance with official meetings and receptions
- Car parking assistance

All volunteers will receive induction, training sessions, uniforms to fulfill the role.

What's required for this position:
Friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers are needed.

Drivers
Event management/ Fundraising
Fitness/ Health/ Beauty
General Admin/ Office Support
Hospitality/ Befriending
Multi-lingual/ Multi-culturalism
Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English

Full details and information on how to apply can be found here: https://goo.gl/h7yR3w 

Ladies News & Results

VIRGINIA GOLF CLUB - LADIES 

 

RESULTS 

Thursday  9th November 

Division 1 (0-28)

1st Bernadette Daly - 18 pts

2nd Louise Hunt - 17pts 

 

Division 2 (29-36)

1st Anne Fox - 19pts (b6)

2nd Linda Gill - 19pts 

 

Thursday 16th November 

Division 1 (0-28)

1st Louise Hunt - 20pts (-1) 19 pts

2nd Pauline Hutchinson - 15pts

 

Division 2 (29-36)

1st Lady President  Sheila Courtney - 16pts

2nd Margaret Ormiston - 15 pts 

 

MATCHPLAY 2017

All matchplays for 2017 are now completed.

Congratulations to the Mixed Competition Winners Pauline Clarke and Peter Foran. 

 

ARNMORE ALLIANCE 

The Arnmore Alliance will take place in Mannon Castle Golf Club on Monday next 27th November. All Ladies welcome.

 

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AND AGM

The next presentation of prizes will take place this Thursday 23th at 7.30pm in the River Front Hotel.

This will be followed by our AGM at 8.30pm.

Please all lady members make a great effort to attend. 

Latest Mens Results

Paul Bates and Padraig Gorman took the honors in last weekends Fourball betterball competition with 49 points , Gerry Hopkins and Pat Murphy were second with 46 points . Next weekend is a Single Stableford Turkey competition .Members are advised that the 2017 men's Committee annual general meeting is taking place at the Virginia Show centre on Friday the 1st December at 8:30 pm .

Ladies Results

VIRGINIA GOLF CLUB - LADIES 

 

RESULTS 

Thursday 26th October 

 

12 Hole Stableford 

Division 1 (0-28)

1st Mairead Denning- 24pts 

2nd Rosaleen Mc Hugh - 23pts 

 

Division 2 (29-36)

1st Geraldine Forde - 20pts

2nd Vera Bell - 19pts

 

Thursday 2nd November 

9 Hole Stableford 

Division 1 (0-28)

1st Mairead Denning - 20pts 

2nd Maureen Donohoe - 17pts 

 

Division 2  (29-36)

1st Elizabeth Murphy 19pts (b

2nd Linda Gill 19pts 

Latest Mens Results

V Par                                                                                                                29/10/2017

1 )   Stephen Smith                   + 4

2 )   Gerry Hopkins                   +3

 

3 Club Challenge                                                                                              30/10/2017

1 ) Conor McEvoy                    38 pts.

2) Peadar Gill                          34 pts.

Latest Senior Results

Seniors Shamble                                                                                       31/10/2017

1st   Ladies  M. Whelan               25.5 nett         ( B6 )

2nd Ladies  E. Williams              25.5 nett    

3rd Ladies   O. Monaghan           29 nett

 

1st Gents   D. Beattie                     26 nett

2nd Gents P. Fitzpatrick               28 nett

3rd Gents  T. Lynch                       28.5 nett

 

Longest Drive  5th Hole      Ladies  P. Hutchinson

Longest Drive  8th Hole      Gents   B. O Brien

Nearest the Pin                    Ladies  L. Latradis

Nearest The Pin                   Gents  T. Spicer        

 

Seniors News and Results

Seniors Competition                                                                         24/10/2017

1) M. Culliton , T. Spicer , P. Fitzpatrick and L. Cotter            61.9

2)R. McHugh , F. O Reilly and B. O Brien                                62.2   (B9)

Tomorrow is a Champagne 9 hole Scramble at 10 am followed by dinner and presentation of prizes in the Riverfront at 1 pm .

 

Latest News and Results

 Well done to Pat Murphy's Team who won the Towns Cup with just a couple of points to spare, full team and individual scores are below . The Captain would like to thank everybody who attended the presentation and the whistle Stop for their hospitality .                                                                                                                                                                                                        Padraic Gorman won last weekends Single Stableford Competition with 44 pts and James O Brien was second with 42 pts. Michael Keating and James O Brien won the twos competition on the 18th . Full results are below .

Next weekend is a Single V Par competition and on the Bank Holiday Monday there is an 18 hole Ladies and Gents 3 club Competition .Timesheet is posted in the clubhouse and on the website .

The seniors competition resumes tomorrow 24th at 10 am.

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Ladies News & Results

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 Thursday 12th October
12 Hole Stableford 

Cat 1 — (0-28)
1st Anne Tully 26pts
2nd Pauline Clarke 24pts

Cat 2 —( 29-36)
1st Geraldine Forde 25pts
2nd Emily Mc Hugo 22pts

Results Thursday 19th October
12 Hole Stableford
1st Louise Hunt 25pts
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MATCHPLAY WINNERS 2017
Congratulations to all Ladies Matchplay Winners 2017
LADIES SINGLES - Louise Hunt
LADIES DOUBLES- Marie Gillick & Emily Mc Hugo

AGM 2017
Our AGM will take place in the River Front Hotel at 8.30pm on November 23rd.
This will be preceded by a prize giving ceremony for Competitions Oct 19th - Nov 23rd inclusive @ 7.30pm 

MEMBERSHIP 2018
Excellent rates for 2018 now available.. please contact Sean on ‭(086) 805 5386‬.

Latest News and Results

   Great turnout for the Towns Cup at the weekend with over 60 golfers taking part , Gerry Hopkins took the individual prize with 40 pts. and James Fitzpatrick was second with 39 pts . The Captain would like to thank everybody for their support . The presentation of prizes and the towns cup which was very close with only a few points separating the teams will take place in the Whistle Stop next Friday 20th October where the winning town will be announced on the night .All outstanding prizes will also be presented on the night. As this is the last prize giving of our current Captain Sean McEvoy we would request as many members to attend as possible and also to support our kind sponsor the Whistle Stop . Next weekend is an 18 hole Stableford competition , timesheet will be  posted on the website and in the clubhouse .Seniors Golf and lunch is postponed until Tuesday 31st Oct. due to storm damage. Normal scramble returns on Tuesday 24th.