Club News 5th August

Club News
McAleer win Charlie Canning Memorial Trophy
The prestigious Charlie Canning Memorial Trophy was held on Saturday as the Canning family once more put on a superb day of golf in memory of our former Portsalon greenkeeper.
With the busy August Bank Holiday in full swing, it was a large turnout and Padraig McAleer emerged as the winner with a stunning tally of 46 points.
His round included nine pars alongside birdies on the 8th and 17th holes and that was enough to ease him home two points in front of Dean Doherty.
Jack Friel picked up the gross prize with an exceptional round of 71 blow, going around in one-under par, while the ladies prize went to Moira McGee.
Thanks once again to the Canning Family for their continuing commitment to hosting this event in memory of Charlie each year, it has become a staple on the Portsalon calendar.

Charlie Canning Memorial Trophy Results
Winner: Padraig McAleer (17) – 46 pts
Runner-up: Dean Doherty (32) – 44 pts
Gross: Jack Friel (5) – 37 pts
Third: Chuck McTaggart (12) – 44 pts
Best Lady: Moira McGee (24) – 39 pts
First Nine: Daniel Shields (7) – 22 pts
Second Nine: Charlie McCahill (22) – 24 pts

Barton Cup glory for Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett was always considered good under a high ball in his day on the football fields and he proved that he could handle the toughest of conditions on Bank Holiday Monday to win the famous Barton Cup Trophy at Portsalon.
Sean was the second-best qualifier over the Barton Nine on Monday morning to make it into the quarter-finals. There he took out young Dan Martin before turning his sights on former Barton Cup champ Rory McGettigan, who had taken the scalp of Paul Whorton in the last eight.
In the bottom half of the draw, Daniel Shields saw off Brian McAleer, while club captain Brendan Cullen was defeated by Noel McCormick – another previous Barton Cup hero.
Both the former winners bowed out in the semi-finals, leaving the all-Milford pairing of Sean Barrett and Daniel Shields to battle it out. Some exceptionally good golf was played by both men in difficult conditions but it was Sean that emerged on top to claim the famous trophy.

Sunday August 3rd
Winner: Eoin O'Donnell (23) – 40 pts
Runner-up: Ray Devenney (16) – 39 pts
Gross: Shaun Strain (9) – 26 gross pts
Third: James Duffy (20) – 39 pts

Ladies News

Portsalon Mixed Team
It was a valiant effort by the Portsalon team in the semi-final of the Ulster North Flogas Mixed Competition against a very strong Moyola Golf Club as they bowed out of the tournament on Sunday 3rd August. Best wishes to Moyola as they progress to the final.
Many thanks to everyone on the Panel who made themselves available, gave of their time and travelled to the various venues for their matches. Thanks especially to Eamonn (Beck) McConigley for all his work in organising matches and teams.

Lady Captain’s Day
Lady Captain Roisin McCormack wishes to remind ladies the 10th of August is the last day to get your name on the sheet to play on Lady Captain’s Day. 3 qualifying cards are required, but there is a non-qualifiers section also, so there’s something for everyone!