Fantastic day for all at Kilrea Manor's very own Ryder Cup
A Ryder Cup Challenge Competition among the members was arranged to be played on the last day of the Ryder Cup match on Sunday starting at 7.30am.
The teams were chosen among those who had visited the USA ,Team America captained by Harry Boyle, and Team Europe captained by Dessie Gray.
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Hide AdTeams consisted of 12 players each and master of ceremonies and match referee was club president Seamus Maguire.
The Manor club members would like to thank Mark McIntyre of the Manor for his support and Stephen Ayers the greenkeeper for all his work in getting the course ready.
As the teams arrived at 7.30am on Sunday morning, their team pics were taken, and then off to the 1st tee box for the opening speech by Seamus Maguire.
First off was Charlie Hasson for Europe and Pat Conlon for America, the captains were next, and then the rest.
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Hide AdWins for the Team America were Pat Conlon, Harry Boyle, Noel McCann, Stephen Whylie, Eddie O’Kane and Henry McAleese.
For team Europe wins for Stephen Margy, Pat Cleary,Chris Hasson,Tony McLernon, Brian Doherty and at the last match, standing at 6 v 5 to the yanks, Chris Forde became the savour for the Euros with a 18th hole win against the Yanks to set up a draw in the match.
As this is the Manor in Kilrea and not in Wales,and most of the players had work the next day.
It was the captains of the teams to put forward two players to have a play off on the first and 18th holes.
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Hide AdWhat a play off it was,an exhibition it was some were calling it the Duel in the Sun but i think Duel at the Manor is more fitting.
Two players,Ulster cup team players, weekend golfing mates, long time friends, Charlie Hasson and Eddie O’Kane.
So it went to the 4th play off hole and to Dessie Gray’s delight and Harry Boyle’s dismay, Charlie Hasson won it for the Europeans .
So Seamus Maguire master of ceremonies and the Manor captain’s wife Kate Hasson presented the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Kilrea Manor to European captain Dessie Gray.
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Hide AdDessie and Harry would like to thank the Manor, their staff, the players and all who helped to make this a great occasion, without their help the day would have never been a success.
Kilrea Manor Golf Club news
Captain Seamus Hasson believes in leading from the front at the Kilrea manor Golf Club. He won the weekend competition of the 25/26 September with a fabulous 48 points. Congratulations Seamus. Runner up was Brian Doherty after a count back with Tony McLernon with 40. Only one two was posted and that was by Brian Doherty, at the 4th.
The nine hole weekly stroke play competition on the 23/24 Sept resulted in a clear win by Stephen Margey with a net 28.