ENRIGHTS EUROSPAR WINTER LEAGUE
At last we have a winner! The Fr. Twomey’s team have won our winter league yet again. Generous sponsor Ger Enright wondered would he ever get to present the prizes, such was the extent of delays due to frost since Christmas. However, the matchplay final came down to the wire, with the Silversprings team drawing 4-4 with the eventual winners. While Colm O’ Hare, Eoin Stack, Tadhg Sheehan and Charlie Daly lost to Martin Lynch, Nicky Norris, John Norris and Frankie Ryan respectively, Noel Hackett, Pat Stack, Jim Moroney and Kevin Stack beat Anthony Lynch, Matt Noonan, Tom Ward and Donal Williams. What next? As the low handicap players, Kevin and Donie had to go down the 19th in ‘sudden death’; while Donie had been beaten earlier, when the pressure came he was the winner, on the first tie hole.

In the Plate final Fews beat Landsend, also requiring a play-off after 4-4 tie. Frank Lloyd, Gerry Whelan, Ian Gourlay and Ronan Slevin lost to Brian Morrissey, Richard Mahony, Gary Burke and Martin Lavan respectively, while Donal Keating, Milo Guiry, Evan Walsh and Roger O’ Connor beat Shane O’ Meara, Graham Nagle, Jamie Nagle and Peter Mullanney. After last year’s open draw league the 2008/09 league is best described as a resounding success, with thanks in huge measure due to the 120 who participated and our ever-generous sponsor Ger Enright.

ROSE LANIGAN GOLF CLASSIC
The third Rose Lanigan Classic will be held at Dungarvan Golf Club on Sat 18th April. Popular nurse Rose (nee Doherty), originally from Thurles, died suddenly in 2006, but she has not been forgotten by many who enjoyed her lovely, warm and winning personality. Golfers from many parts of Munster, especially Thurles and Dungarvan, have supported the two previous classics in 2007 and 2008, enabling the organisers to contribute handsomely to several various charities, including Special Olympics, Alzheimer’s Assoc., Transport for Cancer Treatment, Déise Care Centre and many more. They have also provided defibrillators to GAA clubs, and a Gold Medal in Nursing at the annual graduation ceremony at the Royal College of Surgeons.

The Rose Lanigan Classic will be for teams of four, with no mixed teams, and a handicap limit of 26 for ladies and 20 for men. Two scores will count on each hole, and the cost, including a meal, will be €200 per team. Online booking is available, or ring Roger O’ Connor at 087 6347774, David Walsh at 086 8159443 or Pat Lanigan at 087 4158683.

SHOOTING THE LIGHTS OUT!
Congratulations are due to John Reynolds (Scratch) on equalling the course record when winning Sunday’s Ballinacourty Cup with a 67. The record can be challenged only from the medal tees, which we use just a handful of times each year, and John’s 67 included birdies on 1, 6, 11 and 13, along with an eagle on the 18th, a score spoiled only by a bogey on the 7th. Peter Mullanney, playing off a three handicap, had an outstanding card in the Thursday Open. Starting with four birdies, and following with two more in the first nine and three on the back, Peter had no bogey, for a 9-under 48 Stableford Points, which won the competition by a ‘country mile’. Well done to Peter, who is not long back after a break from golf. We all look forward to even greater scores, especially as this outstanding effort was on recently hollow-tined and heavily sanded greens.

DUNGARVAN GENTS RESULTS
Open High Handicap 30/03/09: 1st Gerry Walsh (20) 37pts.  Open Gents Singles S/F 02/04: 1st Peter Mullaney (3) 48pts, 2 James Power (22) 43, 3 Seamus O’ Neill (9) 43, 4 Anthony Lynch (13) 42.  Singles Stroke BOI Monthly Medal 04/04: 1st Richard O’ Mahony (9) 68, 2 Liam Fitzgerald (8) 69 nett, Gross John Reynolds (Scr) 70 gross, 3 Conor Barrett (10) 70 nett, 4 Denis Ryan (12) 70 nett, 5 High Handicap Hugh O’Carroll (22) 71.  Ballinacourty Cup Stroke Blues 5/04/09: 1 John Reynolds (Scr) 67, 2 Noel Brennan (14) 68, 3 Maurice Conway (8) 69, 4 John G. Moloney (9) 70.  CSS 72.

DUNGARVAN GENTS FIXTURES
Thurs 9th Open 18h Singles S/F, Fri 10th Open Gents 18h Singles S/F, Sat 11th Open Gents V Par Sun 12th Open 18h Stroke,  Mon 13th April  Open 18h Gents Stroke. Sat. 18th Rose Lanigan Classic.

DUNGARVAN LADIES RESULTS 
Singles S/F 31/03/09: 1st Anna Harney (31) 43pts, CAT A Patricia Flanagan (18) 42, CAT B Maeve O’ Riordan (19) 39, CAT C Mary Fleming (29) 38.  04/04/09 Singles S/F: 1st Ina Considine (23) 39, CAT A B O’Brien (9) 37, CAT B P. Donnelly (26) 37, CAT C M Carthy (32) 34. 

DUNGARVAN LADIES FIXTURES
Sat. 11th Open Singles S/F, Mon. 13th Open Singles S/F, Tues. 14th 9 Holes Scramble, Sat. 18th Rose Lanigan Classic.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
Moloney Hardware, through David Moloney, have offered generous sponsorship for our new and re-designed bag-tags, which will be distributed to all members soon. Our PGA Professional David Hayes tells me that there was a very successful induction evening for our juveniles on Monday, hot on the heels of our great 7-0 win against Cahir Park in the Fred Daly tournament. Manager Seán Power went to the meeting to organise the 2009 Belvedere Trophy, the inter-club matchplay competition for high-handicap players in Co. Waterford. We have been drawn against Williamstown, while the other three clubs in the west of the county are in the other half of the draw. Reps from all clubs were invited by the Munster Branch of the GUI to information seminars on the handicap system; we went to Clonmel for an interesting evening. The GUI’s Membership Survey makes thought-provoking – and there will be more about this over the coming weeks; less patient readers may have a look in www.gui.ie.

SLOW PLAY
Like the poor, it will always be with us! While golf is played at a reasonable pace, with players taking time to rake bunkers, replace divots and repair pitch-marks, some few lack consideration for others on the course. Members were reminded recently by Management, and asked to be familiar with the Pace of Play Guidelines which are included in our ‘Conditions of Competition’ notices. In a nutshell, keep moving; if a gap develops in front of you, please call the following group through if it is obvious that you are delaying them.

EASTER WEEKEND OPENS AND PRIZE PRESENTATIONS
Things get underway on Easter weekend with a mixed bag of Opens, Good Friday sees an Open gents singles while Saturday has an Open Gents V Par and a Ladies Open singles. Easter Sunday & Monday plays host to a gents Stroke competition and the Ladies club are hosting an Open 18 hole singles . Timesheets are available on line so get booking!
The following presentations of Gents Prizes will take place at 9p.m in the clubhouse on Monday 13th April:  Bank of Ireland Monthly Medals for March & April, Ballinacourty Cup, All Easter Competitions 10th – 13th April, Enrights Eurospar Winter League
Members & visitors who feature in the prizes for above are asked to attend.

LADIES START OF SEASON SCRAMBLE
This very popular 9 hole scramble sponsored by Revival Beauty Salon kicks off on Tues 14th April, please add your name to sheet in locker room, please note beginners most welcome for this event !!
LADIES LEAGUES: The Junior, Intermediate, Minor and Challenge Cup leagues  are now looming.  The panels for each section are practicing every chance they get to fine tune their game for the up-coming matches on the 19/04/09.  We would like to wish them all the very best of luck in their matches and hope they come home with a result.

JUNIOR GIRLS COACHING
Easter Golf Lessons @ Dungarvan Golf Club on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th, and Thursday 16th April 2009.  Morning coaching sessions from 11a.m. to 12noon with David Hayes PGA Professional, total cost €20.  Pre-booking essential, Tel 058 43310 ext. 20 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

JUNIORS: The Junior season is now in full swing with our Juniors overcoming Tipperary last Saturday in the first round of the Fred Daly Trophy.  We enjoyed home advantage and played well in defeating an under strength Tipp team by 7-0.  Well done lads.
The Easter Break sees our first  major of the season on Friday 17th April.  The Knocknagranagh Shield is once again sponsored by Club stalwart Mr. Maurice McHugh.  Timesheets runs from 9.30 – 10.30 so come early to avoid disappointment. 
Winter coaching at Tinhalla has ceased now and we would like to thank Mr & Mrs. Kelleher for the courtesy extended to our junior members for the last 5 months.  Coaching at Tinhalla will resume next October.  We would also like to thank the juniors for their efforts and the parents for the occasional transport.
On behalf of the junior section we would like to congratulate former junior member Peter Mullaney on his terrific score of 63gross last week.  Peter maintains his success is due to his nephew Jack for the constant tips he provides.  Jack, as we all know, is never short of a word!

SIXTY.COM: Next competition Wed. 8th April, draw for partners at 2p.m.  Results 1st April 1st Mary Hofstede (29) Ml Twomey (22) Kieran Muldoon (16) Donal Verling (15) 271/6. 2nd Bertha O’ Connor (20) Jackie Fahey (23) John Colbert (17) 271/2. 3rd Ita Fahey (22) Pat McGovern (21) Colm Bannon (20).  281/8. 

THE YOUNGONES (50 Somethings): Next competition 8th April, results 1st April 1st Pat Flanagan (18) 21pts.

PROGRESSIVE 45
Progressive 45 every Thursday night at 8.30p.m., all are welcome.

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB MINI LOTTO: Week ending 5th April. WINNING NUMBERS 3, 8, 11, 19. Jackpot Winner: No Winner : 15 euro winners Vincent Hayes, Marian Roche, Ann and Jim Ryan, Ann Fitzgerald, Maurice Rochford.  NEXT WEEKS JACKPOT €3,750.  Next Draw Sun 12th April.   If you’re not in you can’t win! Thank you for your support. Don’t forget Annual (Green) Lotto Tickets for the 52 week Lotto series beginning 3rd May 2009 is available for €75 (pre-paid), a saving of €29. A second or a third ‘Annual Ticket’ may be purchased for the additional cost of €55.  Tickets are available in the Bar and Office.