Bridge
The Annual Bridge Drive was held on Sunday 28 February. We had a large attendance of 21 tables with players from Birr, Banagher, Ferbane, Tullamore, Portumna, Nenagh and Loughrea.
Prizes as follows:
Section A. 1st Dorothy Monahan & Chris Twomey from Tullamore; 2nd Gay Halvey & Delia Naughton from Birr; Paul & Catherine Ryan from Banagher/Ferbane.
Section B. 1st Paul Kearns & Frank Doorley from Birr; 2nd Phyllis Landy & Cecilia Doorly from Birr/Banagher; 3rd Elizabeth Pardy & Rita Delaney from Birr.
Novice. 1st Betty Milne & Ursula O’Meara; 2nd Majella Gibbons & Noeleen Dargan.
Congratulations to all the winners and a special ‘Thank you’ to all who made the venture such a success.
Results
Bennett Cup. 1st Aaron Murtagh (4) 41 pts. 2nd Seamie Breen (7) 41 pts 3rd Padraig Moylan (2) 41.Pts.
Dooley Cup 1st Tom Hogan (11) 45 pts 2nd Bernard Kennedy (14) 41 pts. . 3rd Martin Young (14) 39 pts.
Seniors
1st. Declan Hanniffy Sean Bergin Arthur Joyce 2nd Tony Rosney, Paddy Grealy, Tom Nestor
Bridge. 1st Michael Stephens/M/ichael Doran. 2nd Olive Kenny/Phyllis Dooley.
For your diary
18h Stableford this weekend.
Seniors on Thursday 3 March 9.45.
Bridge on Tuesday 8 March 10.00
Buy your line for the US Masters Sweepstake. Match your line with a player. Remember that Shane Lowry will be in action
Ladies
Competitions
14-H on-going with two cards to count.
Winter League Final is on Saturday 11th March.
Up-coming Competitions
Saturday 12th and Wed.16th March: 18-H sponsored by Hedgerows.
Saturday 19th and Wed. 23rd March: Easter Competition.
Saturday 2nd and Wed. 6th April 18-H sponsored by Pauline Needham.
1st - 30th April Australian Spoons.
Hamper Draw winner: Patsy Burke.
Sympathy
The members espress deepest sympathy to Annette Kenny and her family on the death of her mother Bridie McGarr in Naas recently