Cloverhill Golf Club - New Tee Boxes Open

Much to the delight of members the 3 new tee boxes at holes 9, 11 and 18 come into play this week. The mat at the feature ninth hole has been replaced with a very enlarged grass tee box which really sets off this testing Par 3. There is a new back white tee box for hole 111 which makes it all the more daunting for your drive. The new tee box on the final hole means that the internal out of bounds to the left of this fine finishing Par 5 will no longer be in place. Tremendous credit to Colin and his staff for the tremendous job which they have done in constructing these new tee boxes which are a wonderful addition to an ever improving developing course.

The Major singles stableford competition annually sponsored by Michael McCourt of King Bruce Tavern, Francis Street, Dundalk.took place in blustery windy conditions on Sunday. The weather did not detract from the large entry with an early starter Anthony Hillen (13) setting a pace that was not caught by the rest of the field. One over par for the front nine which brought 24 points was followed home by 19 points for a winning total of 43 points. A costly no score at the final hole for Joe Hazzard (18) left him with 41 points to finish runner -up one ahead of Colin McParland (12). The Front nine was won by Seamus McCoy with 22 points with Raymond Flynn with 19 points winning the back nine. The Gross was won by David Pilkington. Next Sunday is the Darren Clarke qualifier. Entries for the clubs singles and pairs matchplays close next Sunday May 29.

A change in fortunes on the inter club scene with Seamus McGivern guiding his Rossmore Cup team to a 3-1 home win over a strong Lisburn side with whom we had drawn 2-2 away. A 5-0 , 12 holes to the good home win for Jim McKay's Ulster Fourball team saw opponents Newtownstewart concede next weeks away leg leaving us through to the third round of the competition. The Senior Cup team take on Omagh on Friday with the Junior Cup team in qualifying action at Rossmore on Sunday.

The Wednesday 9 hole off the back nine white markers in the Newry Crash Repair sponsored Cup needed a countback to separate the top two who returned 22 points each. It was Raymond Kelly who qualified for the final at Daniel Hughes expense. Next week the front nine green markers are in play.

The Seniors played a 3 man rumble Jim McDonnell, teamed up with Club Captain and Vice-Captain John Byrne and Brian Ryan to take the honours with Fr Cullen, Ronnie McConnell and Raymond McComiskey in second place. on Thursday with taking the honours

The Friday Open Competition was won by the PP of Lower Creggan Fr Kevin Cullen. Always there or there about with his steady weekly return of 39 points Fr Kevin won the the prize money this time round from a very strong field in testing windy conditions. Fr Kevin held off the challenge of David Kelly (Mannan Castle ) by virtue of his better back nine of 23 points with Killinbegs PJ Carroll third with 38 points. Friday Open Entry is £10 or €12 GUI Card required.