Club News 1st August

​Charlie Canning Memorial 
This Bank Holiday weekend is set to be a busy one at Portsalon with open competitions on Saturday and Monday. We begin with the ever-popular Charlie Canning Memorial on Saturday, a stableford event for ladies and gents, run in memory of our former greenkeeper. The Canning family as always will have a splendid array of prizes and the timesheet is already busy.
Barton Cup – August Bank Holiday 
The Barton Cup is one of Portsalon's traditional 'Majors' and once more takes place on Bank Holiday Monday. As with last year, the format sees a nine-hole stableford qualifiers – tee times available until 10.00am on the day, with the top six nett and two gross scores going forward to the nine-hole matchplay quarter-finals (tee-off 1.00pm). This unique event is played all on one day and is sure to attract a big entry, with the chance for the winner to add their name to an illustrious list of champions while also claiming top prize of a Garmin watch worth more than €500. 
Results 
Saturday 29th July – Stableford
Winner: Richard Owens (11) – 36 pts
Sunday 30th July – Medal 
Winner: Alistair Rodger (18) – 69
Runner-up: Donal McCafferty (13) – 70
Gross: Michael Campbell (3) – 74 gross
Third: Paul L Armstrong (18) – 71
Ladies Notes 
Maíre O Donnell Team Update
In torrential rain on Sunday 30th July, the Portsalon Maíre O Donnell team headed to Letterkenny GC in search if at least one and half matches.
Conditions could not have been tougher, protection from the constant down pour was the greatest challenge, even the most water proof bags and zips were tested.
Portsalon had secured 4 matches and 10 holes in the home leg against Letterkenny.
Team Captain Sarah Nicholl knew it would be tough in Letterkenny but no one anticipated the task ahead but the match had to be played and despite greens that became water logged Portsalon persevered.
Portsalon sisters Pamela and Dana Clinton won their match comfortably on the15th hole, which left match 4 and 5 to battle it out still needing that half match. Luckily for Portsalon their hole deficit meant the last matches were called in on the 17th.
Team Captain Sarah was delighted her team have progressed and thanked the Portsalon supporters who turned out in Letterkenny despite the wettest of Sunday afternoons. Portsalon now face Gweedore in the semi-final, the away leg being played on Sunday 13th August.