Mens Open Fourball Results

Over 14 holes with 3/4 handicap.

1st: Tom Clince (17) & Pat O'Connor (16) 37 pts,
2nd: Martin Sludds (5) & Dan Jordan (9) 36 pts,
3rd: Maurice Donohoe (3) & James Morrissey (13) 36 pts.

Tony O'Neill, Derek Long and Joe Murphy

Juniors take on Blackrock for Alma Mater St. Mary's CBS

Blackrock College won the Leinster section of the Irish Schools Strokeplay Championship at Woodbrook last Thursday overcoming last year's Leinster champions from St. Mary's C.B.S, Enniscorthy. Ger McNamara & Paul Dunne accomplished level par rounds of 72 to take the title by 3 shots from Saint Mary’s C.B.S, who comprised of 2010 Junior Captain Diarmuid Cullen, Sean Mernagh and Graham Donohoe all members at Enniscorthy Golf Club with Graham having a great start ot his golfing year. Graham shot the best round on the day with a 2 under par 70. St Patrick’s Classical School, Navan were placed 3rd on 149 while Saint Fintan’s, Sutton, finished 4th on 152, 3 shots clear of Terenure and St Peter’s.
Blackrock College will go forward to represent Leinster at the National Final in Killarney Golf Club on April 21st.

Mark Murphy, 2010 Junior Captain Diarmuid Cullen, Jamie Dreelan, 2009 Junior Captain Graham Donohoe

With Jack Murphy - Boys Junior Convenor and then 2009 Captain Jim Byrne.

Open Fourball Stableford Results

Tommy Kehoe (14) & Jack Sheridan (16) 34, Dean Grannell (10) & John Rossiter (15) 34, Patsy Kavanagh (5) & Mark Kavanagh (12) 33.

David Keane, Declan Lyons, John Daly and David Wrafter

Clarification of Members Offer

At our recent club AGM it was decided to reduce the entrance fee from €3000 to €1000 (payment options available to new members). If you propose a new member who is then accepted for membership and joins the club – as a full member, you the proposer* will be allowed €100 reduction in your subscription for 2011. The maximum any one member will be allowed is €300 per year, irrespective of the number proposed/joined.
This offer applies to the first 50 proposals accepted.
*As per Constitution of Enniscorthy Golf Club "MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
2.2 The person seeking admission as a member of any category other than honorary shall complete and sign the prescribed application form which must be returned to the Hon. Secretary. The applicant must be proposed and seconded by two paid up full members, who have been full members of the Club for at least five years.

Reduced Entrance Fee and Members Incentive

The entrance fee was recently reduce substantially to 1,000 Euro which can be paid up in full or payment by Standing Order is also available for the entrance fee and annual subscriptions. Entrance fee can be paid over 1, 2, 3 or 4 years, the option being with the entrant. This offer is available only to new members joining in 2010. The members' incentive is that if a member proposes a new member who subsequently becomes a full member in 2010, then the member who introduces that person will be allowed 100 Euro off his sub for 2011. The maximum any member can get is 300 Euro per year, irrespective of the number that he/she introduces.

Course and Clubhouse Closure

Due to the recent spell of bad weather the course has been closed due to both frost and rain. The surprising side-effect of the course closure is that the clubhouse bar/restaurant has also been closed to members who are anxious to spend their social contribution before the deadline of the 31st of December that draws ever closer. At the recent A.G.M the social contribution was reduced from 75Euro to 50Euro with an additional 50Euro added for course improvements thereby increasing the overall amount of the subscription for 2010. Is there a correlation between the reduction in the social contribution and the club opening hours?
Under the Clubs' Constitution:
The Parent Club shall:
(a) Provide facilities for the playing of and the promotion of the amateur game of golf by men and women and generally promote amateur games and other social activities amongst its members.
(b) Manage matters of common interest of both the Men’s Club and the Ladies Club which shall include: -

1. Provision of and responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the course and clubhouse and their environs, to the standard required by members:
2. Provide Bar and Catering facilities and all these entail;
3. Set and collect annual Club subscriptions, entrance fees and other Club levies payable by members. Any alteration in these rates shall be decided at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting of the Parent Club:
4. Generally to act in the promotion and advancement of the interests of the Club and the improvement of the facilities available to members.
   

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John Browne and Paul Kehoe TD's Gents Open Seniors

This yearly event grows from strength to strength and this year almost 90 players sat down to a beautiful three-course meal following the 9-hole competition played in Arctic temperatures and at times in driving rain. This did not deter these hardy golf veterans from returning great scores with no run on the ball on a very wet course. It truly felt like 'the bleak mid-winter'. Paddy Mooney was announced as 'Senior Player of the Year' winning by a point over his nearest rival. The irony of the event was that though Paddy turned up to play in the event he decided not to enter the competition and wait for it...holed out on the 6th par 3 with a 6 iron! If he had entered into the competition he could have declared it officially and entered into the hole-in-one hall of fame. Archie Stevenson was on hand to collect Paddy's trophy for him and several other prizes on behalf of absent winners. Some light entertainment followed in lieu of an after dinner speech when Kenny Leech brought some jocularity to the proceedings with some very funny gags. Kenny starred recently as Santa in the Clubs Children's Party. The newly elected captain, Tom Clifford, in his first official club engagement was on hand to present the prizes. It seemed like there was a prizes for 'everyone in the audience' as Pat Mulvey read out a litany of names starting with a regular visitor and winner Paddy Lipsett from Arklow Golf Links, Jim Bolger, C. Larkin, also from Arklow, Tom Breen, George Leech, Michael O Conner, Tony Hutchinson, John Nolan, Jim Mackey, Pat F Jordan, Matt Mernagh, Pat Maguire, J. Mullin (Arklow), Michael Doyle, Willie Rackard, John Kirwan (Wexford), Michael Newman, Phil Redmond, Ger Turner and John R Jordan among many others. Much praise was lauded upon the senior committee of Neville Tector, Pat Mulvey, Morgan Dunne, John Thorpe, Eamonn Houlihan and Maurice Boyle for their sterling work throughout the year, tirelessly organising events and courting sponsors. If you can help out or would like to sponsor one of these events please contact any of the names above.