Sands on top

BRENDAN SANDS (15) continued his run of good form in Prehen’s Sunday Society outings with a fine 34 points and top spot in this week’s competition.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jan 2013, 06:24 BST

A birdie three at the “Water Hole” and nine points over the last three holes yielded him no less than thirteen of those points just enough for his one points winning margin over second and third placed Alan Montgomery (14) and Jeremy Thatcher (10) both of whom had a costly double bogey six at the last hole.

Last week’s winner Kevin Green (14) had to settle for fourth place this time with his 32 points. George Simms (17) finished in fifth place on 31 points beating his compatriot Brian Stanford (14) into sixth place courtesy of a tie break.

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The Order of Merit table at this stage of the season has Sean Coyle leading on 136 points followed closely by Liam McCafferty on 130 and Graham Hepburn on 127.

Based on your ten best scores a very interesting finish is expected and Clive Brolly the favourite for the title is sitting on 124 points from only nine cards and must be expected to figure prominently at the final count.

The full table can be seen on the Locker room notice board

While Patsy Gallagher (27) with 37 points claimed last week’s Thursday Society competition, second after a break of tie was Ricky Porter (18) with 33 points and Richard Hamilton (17) also with 33 points was third.

The Weekly popular quiz has resumed and takes place every Wednesday at 8.30pm until April and is open to all members and visitors are also more than welcome.

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Meanwhile Foyle Golf Club’s Pitchers Restaurant Spring League is now underway with 100 plus members taking part in the teams of four competition where the top eight teams after the qualifying enter the match play stage of the competition and after the first cards were returned scoring was close with team 24 Robert Ewing, Declan Ryan, David Wilson and Brendan Gallagher leading the way with 97 points.

The Qualifying Stage of the League runs for the next nine weeks and with the best 6 cards from 10 to count there is still ample time to enter a team in this very enjoyable form of golf.

The Easter Egg winners were Ruari O’Connor, Hugh Doherty and Darren Bradley, while the Sunday Society competition was claimed by Mark McCloskey, just ahead of Gary Jackson and Frank Doherty was third.