Interclub News

Our Powerscourt Cup team were up against Old Conna GC in a second round match. Format is scotch foursomes and Old Conna had the advantage of 3 matches at home and 2 in Greystones.

Trevor Phillips and Stephen O’Brien selected the following team. At home Andy Nolan with Billy Byrne and Pete Murray with Michael Bolton, away from home Dermot Barry was with John Burke, Jonathan Kirwan with Dermot Whiston and Michael Whelan with Colin Watchorn.

Dermot and John had a good start and were 2 up after 4 but were pegged back straight away to be level after 6. Old Conna took the lead on 9 to be one up.

Jonathan and Dermot went one down after 2 but  won 4 of the next 5 holes to be 3 up after 7. Old Conna won the short 8th to get back to 2 down at the turn.

Michael and John were last up away from home and were up against it early on. Two down after 2, then 4 down after 6. As hard as the lads fought they were 6 down after 9.

At home Andy and Billy were up 1st and after halving the first and second they lost the next four. They then won 7 & 8 to be two down through 9.

Pete and Michael were away next and were quickly 2 up after 3. There opponents then won 4 & 5 to be level again. Pete and Michael won the 8th to be one up heading down the lane.

In Old Conna Michael and Colin were in an impossible position and Old Conna picked up their first point by winning 11 & 12.

Dermot and John who had been one down after 9 went two down on the 12th. Old Conna extended their lead to 3 on 14. Two halves confirmed another point for Old Conna.

Jonathan and Dermot lost ten and twelve to be back to level. They then lost 15 and won 16 to remain level. A half on 17 sent the match down 18 all square. Greystones needed a win to keep the match alive however Old Conna took the win and match.

Andy and Billy were called in at 3 down through 12, while Pete and Michael were called in 3 up through 12 as well.

Commiserations to Stephen and Trevor and the team.

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Our Irish Mixed Foursomes team progressed to the last four of the Leinster South Area today defeating Druids Heath by 2. 5 to 1.5.

Regina Barry and Paul Keane selected the following team, at home were Des Hickey and Helen Creedon along with Alan Keane and Geraldine O’Shea. Away from home were Ray Nolan and Sandra Cotter along with Kevin Barry and Bernadette McGowan.

Des and Helen established a healthy early lead winning their first 5 holes and despite the Druids Heath pair winning three holes before the turn Helen and Des ran out comfortable 5 & 4 winners.

Our other home pair Geraldine and Alan had a real to and fro match. 2 up after four, then 2 down after eight. They won the 9th to be one down at the turn. Druids Heath regained there 2 hole lead on ten. Alan and Geraldine then turned the screw and won 5 of their next 6 holes to win 3 & 2.

Away in Druids Heath our second pair out were Bernadette and Kevin. They won the 1st hole but then ran into a run of wins by their opposition and found themselves 5 down after 9. The Druids pair did not ease up and finished off the match on the 13th by a margin of 6 & 5.

Sandra and Ray were off to a flier like Helen and Des and were 4 up after four. The Druids pair fought back well to be only one down after 12 holes. Ray and Sandra then put the tie beyond Druids by winning 13 & 15 which gave Greystones the half point they needed to progress.

Congratulations to Regina and Paul and their team. Next up will be Blainroe or Elm Park before the 18th August.

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Our Fred Daly team, lead by Peter Anderson, head for Wicklow Golf Club on Saturday morning to take on Stackstown GC in the Leinster South Final. This is the first opportunity of a Golf Ireland pennant this year and the team would appreciate all the support you can give. Get there in your club colours and watch some great golf. Kick off in Wicklow GC is at 11am.

Saturday afternoon our Irish Mixed Foursomes team will be playing against Druids Heath. This is a quarter final match in the Leinster South section. Tee off in Greystones is 3.05pm and in Druids Heath at 3.40pm. Greystones have the home draw in the event of a playoff. Team is managed by Regina Barry and Paul Keane. Again all and any support would be welcome at both venues.

Then on Sunday it’s the first time out for the Powerscourt Cup team. Opponents will be Old Conna who have the advantages of 3 matches at home and 2 in Greystones. Stephen O’Brien and Trevor Phillips are the managers for this one and again would appreciate support at both venues.

Our Barton Cup and Leinster Men’s Fourball teams were both taking part in last 16 matches today.

Barton Cup

First up was Ray McDonnells Barton team who were up against the K Club. Greystones had home advantage so had three matches at home and 2 away. Ray selected the following team:

Home: Chris Boylan and Keith McDonnell, Alan Keane and Ruadhán Murray, Diarmaid MacGabhann

Away: Ollie Nolan and Kevin Barry, Shane Nolan and Craig Hazelton.

Chris and Keith led off at home and were one down early on but made a significant move by winning 6, 7 and 8 to be two up after 9.

Alan and Ruadhán got into an early lead and were 2 up after 5 holes however the opposition then won 7 & 8. The Greystones pair then restored their 2 up lead by winning 9 and 10.

Diarmaid and Henry were in a to and fro match winning 3 holes and losing 2 to make the turn at one up.

Away from home where the team were being looked after by Paul Keane the first away were Ollie and Kevin. After 6 holes the Greystones pair were one up and maintained that lead after 9.

Shane and Craig were up against it early on and were 3 down after 8 holes but then got two holes back winning 9 and 10.

Back home Keith and Chris kept the pressure on their opposition by 10 & 11 to be 4 up. Both pairs then traded two wins each over the next 4 holes for the Greystones lads to claim the first point 4&3.

Ruadhán and Alan were in a dogfight after the K Club pair won 11 & 12 to be all square. Greystones won 13 and the K Club pair won 16 for the match to be all square. Greystones won 17 when the opposition missed a shortish putt. Ruadhán hit a long drive down the right and when the K club put their ball in the right hand bunker Alan produced a fine shot close to the pin. When the opposition failed to hole their bunker shot they conceded the match. 2-0.

At this point Henry and Diarmaid were one down standing on the 18th tee. Away Kevin and Ollie were dormie 3 up and Shane and Craig had mounted a fightback and were all square after 15.

After a fine drives by Henry and the opposition the K Club pair made the green but had a tricky putt from the top of the green. Diarmaid hit a lovely shot in very close but the putt had a big break. A 3 putt from the K Club pair and we were off up to the 19th.

Away Ollie and Kevin were now playing 18 one up. Shane and Ollie were now one up after 16.

As Diarmaid was hitting his shot to the 19th green word was coming through that Ollie and Kevin were on the last hole in 3 and were looking good. Diarmaid hit a shot on 19 which was even closer than his 1st hole. The opposition also made the green. As the players made their way pass the ladies tees there was a shout of joy from Ray McDonnell as word came that Ollie and Kevin had won their match on 18. At this point Shane and Craig along with Henry and Diarmaid were called in which resulted in a 4-1 win. Congratulations to Ray and his team who are now in the quarter finals. The next opposition are the Castle GC and the match has to be played by 11th August.

Leinster Men’s Fourball

Gerry Browner’s Leinster Men’s Fourball were also in a last 16 match against Woodbrook were we had home advantage in the event of a playoff. At home Michael Whelan and Macdara Cummins were with Andy Nolan and Brook Mangan. Away from home Dermot Barry and John Smith were with Michael O’Neill and Conor Lucey. The away team were being looked after by John Browner.

Macdara and Michael were one down early on but then won two holes midway through the front 9 but lost the 9th to be all square. Andy and Brook were also down early on, 2 down through 5, but fought back with 4 holes won in the next 6 which left them 2 up through 11.

Away from home Dermot and John were also under pressure early on and found themselves 3 down after 5 holes. They then won 6 & 8 but lost 9 to be 2 down at the turn. Michael and Conor got off to a flier winning the first two holes. Woodbrook fought straight back winning the 4th and 5th. Greystones snuck ahead again on the 6th. Woodbrook however seized control then by winning 8,9 and 10 to go 2 up.

Back in Greystones Michael and Macdara were in a ding dong match with holes being swapped between the two pairs. Greystones won 12, 14 and 16 while Woodbrook won 11, 13 and 17. The last hole was halved so both teams get half a point each.

Brook and Andy won and lost a hole to remain 2 up through 15 holes.

In Woodbrook, John and Dermot went 3 down at the 11th. The Greystones pair won 12 and 14 but wins for Woodbrook on 13 and 15 gave them the win 3&2. In the 2nd match in Woodbrook, the home pair kept the pressure on with wins on 12 and 13 to go 4 up and a couple of halved holes gave them the point they needed to progress to the next round.

Andy and Brook were called in at dormie 2 up at this point.

Commiserations to Gerry Browner and his team.

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On an already busy weekend with Captains Mark McAleers prize taking place on Saturday we have several interclub events also taking place.

On Friday our Junior Foursomes take on Bray at 11.30am. Two pairs will represent us in Bray in foursomes matchplay. The results of both matches are combined to reveal the winner. Pete Anderson will be looking after the team on the day. Representing us on the day will be Will O’Riordan,Milo Doyle, Toby Murphy and Marc Lawless.

On Saturday morning our Barton Shield team will take on Edmondstown at 8am in Druids Heath. Again it’s a foursomes matchplay competition where the combined score from both matches will give us the winner. The team is managed by Karl Holmes.

On Sunday at 3pm Ray McDonnell will send his Barton Cup team out to take on Beech Park. We have 2 matches at home and 3 away.

Finally on Monday at 3pm the Old Conna Seniors team will take on Kilmashogue in the 2nd round at home in Greystones. A win will mean the team would progress to the finals day in Old Conna in August. The format is a team of twelve playing in 6 pairs in fourball, the best 5 cards will count and the away side will add 5 courtesy points to their total. The team is managed by Dermot Whiston and Pete Murray.

All the teams would welcome your support both home and away. Please wear your colours to show your support.

Scoring in the matchplay events will be available on the scoring app.

Our Pierce Purcell team were up against Ballinascorney Golf Club in the latest round of matches. Jim Wood’s team had 2 matches away and 2 at home but importantly Ballinascorney had the home draw in the case of a playoff.

At home representing Greystones were Keith McDonnell with Rob Tierney and Henry Gilbert with Dermot Barry who were being looked after by Gerry Browner. Away from home were Robert Clarke with Colm O’Neill and Stephen O’Brien with Shane Power. Jim Wood was looking after things away from home.

On a dull cool evening brightened by Rob Tierney’s colourful golf shoes (see photos) the home team got off to great starts and Keith and Rob were 3 up at the turn and Henry and Dermot were in complete control being 5 up heading to the tenth tee.

Away from home things were much tighter. Colm and Robert were all square after 9 while Stephen and Shane were just the one down.

Henry and Dermot picked up the first point on the 14th soon followed by Rob and Keith winning on 17 after a spirited comeback by their opponents. So 2-0 to Greystones and a wait for results from Ballinascorney. It was looking promising as Rob and Colm were all square heading down 18 needing just a half to progress. However Ballinascorney forced a win on 18. 2-1 now. Stephen and Shane were now dormie 2 down needing two wins to get that vital half point, again Ballinascorney prevailed and won 3&1.

Colm and Robert were our nominated pair for the playoff and took on their opponents on their 19th hole of the day. Again Ballinascorney prevailed on progress to the next round.

Commiserations to Jim and his team on what was a dramatic campaign involving a reinstatement to the competition, a playoff win and defeat.

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Our Super Seniors were up against Arklow golf club in the last of the round robin matches on Monday afternoon. Arklow were searching for a victory to progress to the next round.

Joe O’Brien sent out the following pairs:

Walter Gilbert and Ray Hogan

Peter Burke and Eddie Joynt

Tom Purcell and Vincent Prendergast

Kevin Cahill and Sean O’Gorman

While all matches were quite close as the day progressed eventually Arklow ran out 5-0 winners. The margin of the overall victory does not reflect how close the individual matches were. The match results were as follows:

Walty /Ray lost 2&1

Tom/Vincent lost 3&2

Cathal/Jerry lost on 18

Peter/Eddie lost 3&2

Kevin/Sean lost 2&1

Commiserations to Joe O’Brien and Pat O’Dowd on a tough campaign and I am sure they will be back again next year.