Only one word suitably describes the August weather - rain.

However, on Lady President's Day the golfers had a dry day with sunshine.

Sammy Hall and his green staff had the course in great condition so the lady golfers had no excuse and competition for the Lady President's prizes was intense with some excellent scores recorded.

The ladies and guests gathered in the club house for dinner in the evening after which the Lady President, Mrs. Edith McGaffin, spoke of her enjoyment of the day. Edith went on to thank family and friends for their support also the many well wishers for their cards and gifts.

Edith finished her speech by announcing that £420 to date had been raised for her chosen charity 'N.I. Kidney Research'.

The climax of the day then followed with the announcement of the winners and presentation of prizes. The competition was very close with only two points separating the two best scores. The winner of the Lady President's Prize, with 43 points was Heather Myles. Heather plays off 11 so on the day she played to a handicap of 4, an exceptional round of golf. Congratulations also go to Helen Cummings who scored 41 points.

RESULTS

Ladies 9 hole Niamh Wallace 19 pts.
Past Captains' Prize Shirley Millar 36 pts.
Section C (27-36) Winner Francis Doherty pts.
Runner-up Heather Allison 38 pts.
Section B (19-26) Winner June Hall 39 pts.
Runner-up Margaret Shortt 38 pts. from Eva Hamilton.
Section A (0-18) Winner Helen Cummings 41 pts.
Runner-up Roberta Conn 36 pts.
Lady President's Prize Heather Myles 43 pts.

With the prizes presented the Lady President congratulated all the winners and thanked the staff for their hard work in preparation for her day, the lovely meal and beautiful surroundings, all agreed, had rounded off an excellent day.

Other Results

O2 Challenge Trophy.
Winner: F. Doherty 40 pts; Runner-up: K. Graham 39 pts. Section A: 1st A. McKinley 38 pts; 2nd M.Magill 37 pts. Section B: 1st I.Lennon 36 pts; 2nd L.Gillespie 36 pts. Section C: 1st Heather Allison 36 pts; 2nd Heather Graham 34 pts. B.S.N. from M.Kelso.

Nellie Garrett Foursomes Qualifying.
Winners: W.Balmer & M.McHugh 33 pts. B.S.N. from M.Patton & L.Kelly.

P.G.A. Tankard
Winner: Mary O'Kane 45 pts; Section A: 1st A.McKinley 39 pts; 2nd W.Balmer 38 pts. Section B: 1st Mary O'Kane 45 pts; 2nd F.Monahan 40 pts. B.S.N. L.Mailey. Section C: 1st W.Brown 41 pts; 2nd H.Graham 40 pts. Over 65's (9 hole) winner: W.Bryans 18 pts.

Firfield Trophy.
Winner: M.McMullan 41 pts; Runner-up: R.Conn 39 pts; Section A; 1st J.Parkhill 36 pts. BSN 2nd M.Agnew 36 pts. BSN from M.McCollum. Section B: 1st J.Hall 38 pts; 2nd L.Lynas 37 pts. Section C: 1st F.Doherty 36 pts; 2nd B.Kane 35 pts; BSN from B.Mawhinney. 50+ Prize (Presented by Miss H. McClure.) Winner: R.Conn 39 pts.

Summer Open. (Sponsored by S & L Furniture.
Winner: K.Kelly 39 pts. Section A: 1st V.Saunders 38 pts; 2nd M.McCollum 36 pts. Section B: 1st M.Raven (C'dhu) 37 pts; 2nd E.Hamilton 37 pts. Section C: 1st S.Cushnahan (Edenmore) 36 pts; 2nd N.Houston ( Rockmount) 36 pts. BSN B.Mawhinney. Gross: H.McIvor (Malone) 26pts; Best Visitor: M.Glover (P'stewart) 35 pts.