Well done to all the ladies who played in Week 1 of the Spring League. Great scores in. Well done to Team A who have taken the lead!
1st Linda Gill - 20pts
2nd Regina O Brien - 19pts (b6)
Team Results
1st Team A
2nd Team C
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.
Mens News and Results
The Turkey competitions resumed last weekend with Dave Reilly taking the honors on 43 pts and John Donnegan was second with 42 pts., the final turkey competition takes place next weekend . Members are advised that the 2017 joint AGM is taking place on Friday the 8th in the Virginia Show centre at 8.30 pm .
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
Turkey Competition Week 2 Results
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
Well done to Gerry Hopkins who took the first Turkey Competition this year with 42 pts. , Tom Hutchinson was second with 40 pts. Next weekend is a fourball betterball .
2017 Men's Committee Annual General Meeting
Timesheet Single Stableford Turkey Competition 05/11/2017
Mens Turkey Competitions
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.
Ladies News & Results
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.
Timesheet For Single Stableford Competition 21/22 October
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.
Latest Results
Seniors Competition 10/10/2017
1) T. Spicer , A. Courtney and P. Fitzpatrick 58.7 nett
2) T. Hutchinson , O. Monaghan and A. McAuley 60.4 nett