Florence Walker claimed her first Lady Captain’s prize in her 36 years as a member of City of Derry Golf Club, the 30 handicapper securing the win after a thrilling break of tie victory during Eileen Moyne’s Lady Captain’s Day held last Friday.
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sults - 1, Break of tie, Florence Walker (30) 70 nett; 2, Naoimh Quigg (4) 70; Gross - Helen Jones (4) 77 nett; Category A (0-17) - 1, Geraldine Crossan (12) 71; 2, Karen Neal (15) 72; (18-26) - 1, Betty McBride (18) 70; 2, Lou Peoples (20) 71; Category C (37-76) - 1, Break of tie, Rosaline O’Hagan (27) 72; 2, Deborah McEldowney (28) 72; Juvenile Girls - 1, Racheal Chambers (13) 76; Committee Prize - 1, Christine Mitchell (26) 73; Visitors - Helen Brady (35) (Redcastle) 22; Past Captain’s Prize - Break of tie, Nuala Cassidy (24) 75; Longest Drive 18th - Betty McBride; Nearest Pin 15th - Racheal Chambers; Men’s Prize - Break of tie, Alan Montgomery (14) 28 points; 2, John O’Donnell (6); Juvenile Boy - Stephen Martin (5) 30;
North West
Mrs. Nuala Mallon's Captain's Day Prize Winners - 1, Rosiin Williamson (14) 36; 2, Mary McGeough (17) 35; 3, Marie McLaughlin (16) 34; Cat. 1, Augusta Neff (16) 34; Cat. 2, Anne O'Neill (22) 33; Cat. 3 Phyl. O'Donnell (29) 34; Front 9, Cecilia McCole (22) 19; Back 9 Margaret Fisher (32) 20; Past captain Marian Scheel (21) 33; Committee Ann Marie Begley (26) 30; Best 36 handicap - Ann Deeney; Nearest Pin - Mary McGrory; Longest Drive - Ann McCloskey; Special Lyndsay Mallon supporting her mother-in-law so recently after eye surgery; 1st Juvenile - Paul Doherty (4) 33; 1st Men - John Spence (9) 23; 2nd Men - Hugh McDaid (13) 22; Visiting Lady capt. - Helena Doherty (20 15; Men visitor - Tommie Caldwell (19) 22; Lady Visitor - Joanne Harkin (12) 17.
Newtownstewart Ladies
In excess of 160 golfers pitted their skills against a well presented course for Gerarda Fitzpatrick’s Lady Captain’s Day at Newtownstewart and the blazing sunshine was matched by some blazing scores as Gladys Fulton, showing she had lost none of her prowess, went on to win the Captain's Prize for the fourth time with a score of 64 nett.
Competition Secretary, Patricia Devine lost out on count-back while Mandy Coyne had the best gross on the day with an 82 and Violet Spratt took third place on 65.
Full results were - 1, break of tie, Gladys Fulton (20) 64 nett; 2, Patricia Devine (22) 64; gross, Mandy Coyne (12) 82; 3, Violet Spratt (17) 65; 4, Wendy Patterson (19) 66; Cat. 0-18 - 1, Hazel Faithfull (15) 69; 2, Teresa Mullan (15) 70; Cat. 19-28 - 1, Anne Speers-Crooks (27) 66; 2, Molly Armstrong (27) 67; Cat.
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