Season underway with new Lambeg captain on board

With new Captain, John Greeran, on board at Lambeg, the season finally got underway with the first stroke competition, The Lambeg Championship, won by Raymond Rodgers with a very credible net 61.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Apr 2014, 08:19 BST
Incoming Lambeg Golf Club Captain, John Greeran presents outgoing Captain Ritchie Gorman with commemorative plaque.Incoming Lambeg Golf Club Captain, John Greeran presents outgoing Captain Ritchie Gorman with commemorative plaque.
Incoming Lambeg Golf Club Captain, John Greeran presents outgoing Captain Ritchie Gorman with commemorative plaque.

Runner -up was Brian Bates with 63, beating Jim McGrath, who also had 63, into third place after the count-back. Ivor harron won the best gross.

Lambeg Golf Shop sponsored the competition and the outright winner by a clear three shots was the unpredictable Jim Hanna (26) scoring a magnificent 42 pts.

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Pars on the last two holes consolidated his winning score with 21 pts in the front nine and 21pts on the back nine. Second place with 39 pts was Peter Taylor (13) pipping Brian Bates (17) on 38 pts.

Peter had nine pars in his round whereas Brian will be regretting his double bogie on the last. Alan Crockard (6) won the best gross.

The GUI also got underway with Lambeg losing out to Kirkistown 4 1/2 to 2 1/2 away in the Ulster Cup. Three plavers, Darren McShane, Tom Coulter (Team Captain), and Andrew Burrell scored with half points and the sole winner was Raymond Rodgers.

The Ulster fourball team were up against a very strong Blackwood team at Aberdelghy but came away with a fine 3-2 win. The match was poised at 2-2 after Mark Neeson and Tom Craig won 6 and 5 and Sam Thompson and John Mc Ardel won 3 and 2. The fifth match went to the very last putt on the last hole and it was Brian Mc Gonigle who gave Lambeg that vital win. Taking this slender lead to Blackwood will make it tough for the boys from Lambeg.

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Members received sad news this weekend of the passing of Past Captain Brian Jackson after a long illness. Brian was a long time member of the club and held various positions on the Committee including Honorary Secretary . He was awarded a Life Membership at the last AGM. Our thoughts and sympathy are with the family at this sad time.