Rockmount’s Jimmy Bruen team reach quarter finals with fine win

Glorious sunshine was the order of the day at Rockmount on Saturday June 8. The scoring in the McNeill Hotel-Ware sponsored competition was very impressive. John Hinds (19) was first overall with a nett score of 43 points; he was one point better than Thomas Gibson (06) who scored 42 points. The low section (0-11) was won by the in-form Henry Moore (10) with 38 points. The mid-section (12-17) was won by William Blyth (15) with 40 points and the high section (18-28) was won by John Morgan (18) with 39. In total 23 players beat par. The best gross on the day was scored by Thomas Gibson with a level par score of 72 but as Thomas had finished second the best gross prize went to Peter Coffey who shot 77.
Rockmount Gents Past Captain Peter O'Hara watches intently as his ball flies towards the green during the Irish Mixed Qualifying at Knock Golf Club.Rockmount Gents Past Captain Peter O'Hara watches intently as his ball flies towards the green during the Irish Mixed Qualifying at Knock Golf Club.
Rockmount Gents Past Captain Peter O'Hara watches intently as his ball flies towards the green during the Irish Mixed Qualifying at Knock Golf Club.

Ronnie Cole took his team to Lurgan Golf Club on Saturday to play Dungannon for a place in the last eight of the Jimmy Bruen Shield (Ulster Section). Francis Ward and Danny Montgomery were paired in the first match; they completed a very fine victory 3 & 1. Eddie Donaldson and Sam Milligan went out second, although other results meant they didn’t have to complete their match. Ed McDonald and Gary McShane went out third, they fought bravely, succumbing to a 2 & 1 loss. Out fourth Peter O’Hara and Frank Wallace secured the biggest win, a 4 & 3 victory. Last out were Team Captain Ronnie Cole and Robert Patterson. After sixteen holes the Rockmount pair held a slender lead, one hole. On the seventeenth, a par 3 hole Robert teed off leaving Ronnie with a pitch shot from short of the green. Ronnie pitched and left Robert a five foot putt to win the hole and the match. Robert made no mistake with the putt and Rockmount will now play the winners of Galgorm Castle versus Carnlea in the quarters