The Chestnut Tree Spring League Week 5

Wintry weather and sanded greens tested the golfers of Virginia this week as Round 5 of The Chestnut Tree Spring League took place.

With each team’s 2 worst scores to be dropped it’s still very close with all to play for.

Pat Connell, with an excellent 41pts secured the individual prize this week with Vivian Connell’s Team 5 edging out the League front-runners, Arthur Tormay’s Team 3, by 3 points. In the overall standing Arthur’s boys still lead the way but only by 3 points from Vivian’s charges.

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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.

 

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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

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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.


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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

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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.