JOHNNY NORRIS CLAIMS CAPTAINS PRIZE
What a weekend we had! The sun was splitting the stones on Friday for the golfers who played their 18 holes qualifying on Captain Des Cleary's first day, with young member Patrick Enright returning the best score of the day with a 69 nett. However, Saturday saw a few showers and the scores coming back into the clubhouse reflected the gusts which were affecting many players. Bonmahon man Johnny Norris, however, didn’t let the wind affect his playing and he returned a fantastic 66 nett, with 10 pars standing him in good stead. John didn’t lose his cool on Sunday either, and continued to play a consistent round scoring 71 and claiming the prize that every member covets. Johnny has been a life member of Dungarvan for many years now and is a great supporter of the club. Robert Hyde, the WIT lecturer, continued his recent rich vein of form by coming second with 141 nett. Robert also had a 66 with 7 pars for his 2nd round. The presentation took place to a packed clubhouse, including a large attendance of the Norris family to witness Johnny accept his magnificent prize. There was banter in the clubhouse that our Course Manager Anthony ‘scholar’ Morrissey, who is Johnny’s
nephew, had given his uncle some insider knowledge! Des thanked all who had helped towards his weekend, including the course staff, bar and kitchen staff and the volunteers who had helped with the cards and entries. Des gave particular thanks to his wife Bernadette and the committee who have supported him so well during his year. He was delighted to present his prize to Johnny who accepted it with great humility .Dancing took place to the sounds of Brian Dillon’s disco into the early hours and a great night was had by all. A big thanks to Des from all staff and members for a weekend to remember.

STACK STARS IN CARLOW                                                                                 Dungarvan and UCC Club Member Kevin Stack reached new heights at the weekend, winning the Midlands Scratch Cup at Carlow Golf Club, one of the oldest and most prestigious amateur golf championships in Ireland. Kevin, playing off scratch, had never played Carlow before his practice round on Friday, but this mattered little as he shot rounds of 71 and 69 (level par total) on Saturday to lie just one shot off the lead. A third round 69 on Sunday saw him go into the final round with a 4 shot lead over Des Morgan (+3) of Mullingar, twice a winner of this event, and Irish International Cian Curley (+2). As the pressure came from his two playing partners, Kevin continued to putt particularly well, and although the 4 shot lead was reduced to just 1 with eight holes remaining, he would never relinquish that lead, and held on to win by a shot. So Kevin’s name goes on a trophy won by the great JB Carr several times in the fifties, and other such notables as Peter McEvoy, Padraig Harrington, and current European Tour player Gareth Maybin. Well done Kevin on a fantastic achievement. Incidently, Kevin will be representing Ireland on the 6 man Irish Universities Team competing in Malaga next week at the World Universities Golf Championships, and we wish him the very best in his endeavours there.

OPENS ALL BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND                                                                        Tell your friends that this weekend in Dungarvan Golf Club sees a golfing bonanza starting on Thursday with our usual Gents open singles. We have opens every day over the weekend including a gents open on Friday and a gents and ladies Open18 hole stableford on Saturday. Sunday has an Open 18 hole stroke whilst Monday has a generous sponsorship from Jim Quinn who is hosting an Open 18 hole stableford. All are welcome so why not ring some pals to make the most of the promised bank holiday sunshine.

VOLUNTARY WORK
We are hoping to see a few more people turn up for the voluntary work which continues every Tuesday evening at 7.30 for the summer months. Its only one hour of your week and we would accomplish so much more if we had a bit more help. So why not come out to your Club and contribute just a little. You might even enjoy it.

MONDAY OPEN SENIORS 55+
The new addition to the Club's calendar this Summer of an Open "Seniors" singles competition every available Monday has now been extended to include a Ladies Seniors competition also. The minimum age for entry is 55 years. The entry fee will be a very reasonable €5 for members and €10 for visitors. So those of you over 55 and free on Mondays will in future have an outlet to play more golf!

DUNGARVAN GENTS RESULTS
Mon 24th Open Seniors Cat 1 B.McNally (12) 27. Cat 2. Norman Hall (15) 36. Cat 3 Frank O’Riordan (19) 22. CSS 37. Thurs 27th Ulster Bank Open Singles 1. Pat Curran (23) 43 pts. 2. Richard Crean (3) 42. 3. Patrick Enright (20) 41. 4. Dermot Walsh (4) 40 (B9). CSS 37. Captains Scramble Front 9.1. Michael Maher, Pat Norris, Cyril Power & Patricia Redlich 25 ½. 2. Marie Fives, Sean Power, John Moloney, Tom Phelan 25 1/6. Back 9. 1. Brian Irish, Mary Flahavan, Tom Lyons, Edel Walsh 25 1/6. 2. Dermot Walsh, Michael Brosnan, Louise Fleming, Dolores Lyons 24 ½ .
CAPTAINS PRIZE 2010. WINNER Johnny Norris (14) 137 nett. 2nd Robert Hyde (16) 141. Gross John Reynolds (Scr) 153. 3. Shane Hayes (13) 144. 4. Fergal O’Dowd (20) 145. 5. Pat Stack (14) 146. 2nd Gross Donal Williams (4) 157. 6. Jim Quinn (19) 148. Cat 0/7 Paul O’Riordan (7) 151. Cat 8/12 Brian Irish (9) 150. Cat 13/18 Jim Walsh (15) 149. Cat 19/28 Cyril Power (25) 150. Best Nett 1st 18 Patrick Enright (19) 69. Best Nett 2nd 18 Jack Elstead (17) 72. Best Gross 1st 18 Dermot Walsh (3) 77. Best Gross 2nd 18 Graham Nagle (4) 80. Best Over 60 Seamus O’Neill (10) 150. Past Captain Liam Fitzgerald (9) 151. Guest David Hayes (Scr) 75. CSS Fri. Sat. & Sun. 74.

DUNGARVAN GENTS FIXTURES
Thurs 3rd Ulster Bank Open 18H S/F. Fri 4th Open Gents 18H S/F. Sat 5th Open Gents 18H S/F. Sun 6th Open Gents 18H Stroke (+ Monthly Medal). Mon 7th Open Gents 18H S/F. Gents Open Singles every Thursday. €25 incl. grill.

DUNGARVAN LADIES RESULTS
Tues 25th Open 18H S/F sponsored by Maria Moloney Boutique. Winner Bridget Aherne (17) 44pts. 2 Rose McCarthy (27) 41. Best Gross Breda McCarthy (4) 34. Best Visitor Kathleen Cronin, Waterville (26) 36.

DUNGARVAN LADIES FIXTURES
June 1st Open 18H S/F sponsored by Connolly’s Pharmacy. Sat. 5th Open 18H S/F. Mon 7th Open 18H S/F. Tues 8th 18H Stroke 'Start of Season' & GOY.

LADIES NOTES
Challenge Cup
Hard Luck to the Challenge Cup Team – Carol Elstead, Margaret Harty, Maeve Carthy, Joy Phelan & Una O’Connell, who were narrowly defeated by Harbour Point in the second round of the Challenge Cup in the Gold Coast on Saturday. Thanks to their managers June James and Carmel O’Brien, to the subs, the caddies and the supporters on the day.

Maria Moloney Boutique Competition
Great to see a packed clubhouse for the presentation of prizes by Margaret of Maria Moloney’s Boutique on Tuesday last. Thanks to Margaret and her team for their very generous sponsorship, which is greatly appreciated by all in the Ladies Club. Well done to Bridget Aherne on a fantastic score of 44pts and to all the other winners.

Captains’ Weekend
Congratulations to Captain Des Cleary on a fantastic weekend and thanks again for including a competition for the Ladies. Well done to Linda Hogan, Ann Morrissey and Carmel O’Brien, who came 1st, 2nd ant 3rd respectively in the 9H Stroke competition.

Lady Captain’s Weekend
Lady Captain’s weekend is fast approaching and preparations are well underway – it will be played for over the weekend of the 19th & 20th June. Ladies please note that you must have played in two 18H qualifying competitions to be eligible to play.

JUNIOR NOTES
The Padraig Harrington Junior Open: Following the success of our Junior Programs at Dungarvan Golf Club, 3 time Major winner Padraig Harrington will promote an open junior event at Dungarvan Golf Club. Padraig, who is an avid supporter of Junior Golf, wants to create Ireland's biggest Open Junior event and sees Dungarvan as the ideal venue to host such an event. In association with Harrington Golf and Wilson Sports, the event is 18 holes Scotch Foursomes off scratch. Entries are limited to 125 pairs with the event taking place on Friday 25th June. Padraig is conducting a press release this week to promote the event.

Tuition: Coaching for our beginners and pre juniors continues every Saturday from 3 to 6pm under the watchful eye of Head Professional and County Coach David Hayes. Due to the large numbers, Juniors have been allotted times to ensure safety and quality of tuition.

Junior Enquiries: Enquiries regarding Junior Golf can be directed to Club Professional, David Hayes at 058-44707, or by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit the website at www.freewebs.com/davidhayesproshop.

CLUB CONTACT DETAILS
Website www.dungarvangolfclub.com for online booking & timesheets. Office (058) 43310. Pro Shop (058) 44707.