Reilly’s fast start proves decisive
Patrick Reilly won the weekend singles stableford competition which was held over the Saturday and Sunday of the October Bank Holiday weekend.
Playing off 24, he had two points to spare over Chris Connolly (15) who edged out Dessie Ward (17) on countback for second place overall.
Reilly flew out of the traps and covered the front nine in 23pts with the highlight being a four-point birdie two on the ninth. He also had three-point returns on the third, fifth, seventh and eighth with the only blemish being a one-point return for a double bogey on the sixth.
At that stage Reilly was in pole position but he then failed to pick up a point from the 10th and 12th. However, three points from both the 11th and 13th meant he had covered the opening four holes of the back nine in six points and, after a two-point bogey at the 14th, he collected three points from each of the next three holes to reach 40pts with one hole to go. A two-point bogey on the last meant he covered the back nine in 19 points and carded 42pts overall.
Connolly, who had won the weekend before, had a solid 18pts on the opening nine, before shooting 22pts on the back nine which included six pars and three bogeys and he edged out Dessie Ward by two points for second place.
Ward took the Division 2 category with .John Mulligan (12) claiming Division 1 on countback from Emmet McCabe-Savage while another player in good form at the moment, Brendan Tinnelly (22) took the Division 3 honours.
Saturday 23 October and Sunday 24 October – Singles Stableford – Overall: Patrick Reilly (24) 42pts, Chris Connolly (15) 40/22pts. Division 1: John Mulligan (12) 39/20pts, Emmet McCabe-Savage (12) 39/18pts. Division 2: Dessie Ward (17) 40/20pts, Eamon Hoey (18) 36pts. Division 3: Brendan Tinnelly (22) 39pts, Anthony McGuinness (22) 38pts. Gross Recognition: Colin Roche (0) 34 pts.