Date: 6/10/2017

Venue: Royal County Down

Match Results

 

Time	DUGS	QUGS	UCDGS	DUGS vs QUGS	DUGS vs UCDGS	QUGS vs UCDGS
8.00	Kenny Johnson 9 David Bunworth 18	Alistair Dick 6 Chris Connolly 17	Karl O’Neill 6 Frank O’Riordan 11	DUGS 5/4	DUGS 3/1	QUGS 1up
8.08	Huntly Lauder 8 Pat Garvey 17	Brian Fleming 3 Alan Irwin 16	Colum Kenny 1 Eamonn Kelly 12	DUGS 7/5	DUGS 7/5	QUGS 2/1
8.15	Johnny O’Driscoll 3 Fergus Duddy 14	Peter Greene 2 Ian Emerson 14	Diarmuid Finan 9 Mark Asple 10	DUGS 3/2	DUGS 4/3	UCDGS 1up
8.23	Dave Conway 5 David McNamara 12	Mark Lindsay 6 Chris Gardner 12	Michael Keane 9 Dermot Fullam 11	DUGS 3/1	Halved	QUGS 2up
8.30	Fran Quilty 5 Brian Dunnion 10	Gary Jones 5 Stuart Gough 21	Bryan McSweeney 0 Pat Reidy 12	DUGS 6/5	DUGS 4/3	UCDGS 2/1
8.38	Jamie Myerscough 6 Donald Hickey 12	Michael Curran 6 Rab Brady 10	Des Fullam 9 Paul Talini 14	QUGS 2/1	UCDGS 1up	UCDGS 3/2
Points	9.5	4.0	4.5	win = 1	half = ½	loss = 0
13.30	Kenny Johnson 9 Pat Garvey 17	Brian Fleming 3 Chris Connolly 17	Karl O’Neill 6 Eamonn Kelly 12	QUGS 3/2	UCDGS 2/1	QUGS 4/3
13.38	Huntly Lauder 8 David Bunworth 18	Alistair Dick 6 Alan Irwin 16	Diarmuid Finan 9 Frank O’Riordan 11	QUGS 2/1	UCDGS 1up	UCDGS 1up
13.45	Johnny O’Driscoll 3 David McNamara 12	Mark Lindsay 6 Ian Emerson 14	Colum Kenny 1 Mark Asple 10	QUGS 7/6	UCDGS 6/5	UCDGS 3/2
13.53	Dave Conway 5 Fergus Duddy 14	Peter Greene 2 Chris Gardner 12	Bryan McSweeney 0 Dermot Fullam 11	QUGS 4/2	UCDGS 5/4	UCDGS 1up
14.00	Fran Quilty 5 Donald Hickey 12	Michael Curran 6 Stuart Gough 21	Michael Keane 9 Paul Talini 14	DUGS 3/2	DUGS 8/6	QUGS 5/4
14.08	Jamie Myerscough 6 Brian Dunnion 10	Gary Jones 5 Rab Brady 10	Des Fullam 9 Pat Reidy 12	QUGS 2/1	DUGS 6/4	QUGS 4/2
Points	3.0	8.0	7.0	win = 1	half = ½	loss = 0
Totals	DUGS + 12.5	QUGS = 12.0	UCDGS = 11.5

 

 

Match Report

A beautiful day of blue skies, sunshine, and warm weather greeted the golfers from DUGS, QUGS, and UCDGS as they assembled at Royal County Down for the Ledger. And, as the golfers entered the clubhouse, the day got better for there on display was an object so infrequently seen, and by so few of the contestants, that it had come to be shrouded – not unlike the yeti or the unicorn – in speculation and mystery after being “mislaid” for many years by UCDGS.  There, on display, was the Ledger.

And then the day got even better as it emerged that UCDGS had, for the first-time in living memory, fielded a team with not only the requisite number of players but also the requisite number of single and double figure handicaps. Some cynics wondered aloud if this extraordinary turn of events might be connected to the introduction of penalties in 2017 for teams in breach of the Ledger rules but upon such speculation the match report will refrain from comment. (Whether the more comprehensive match report to be entered in the Ledger will exercise such restraint remains to be seen.)

A new format, foursomes match-play morning and afternoon, was introduced for the 2017 Ledger with the secondary objective of faster play and the primary objective of a much longer lunch. Both objectives were achieved – though the wisdom of the latter objective proved to be for DUGS (yet again) dubious at best.

Going into lunch DUGS on 9.5 points had a commanding lead over QUGS and UCDGS on 4.0 and 4.5 points respectively. Indeed so insurmountable was the DUGS lead considered to be by some – which number certainly did not include the DUGS match manager who, all too often, had seen defeat snatched from the jaws of victory by DUGS post-lunch golf – that they kindly, or with Machiavellian purpose, offered congratulatory toasts to DUGS throughout a long lunch.

But as the afternoon unfolded these congratulations were indeed seen to be premature. After the first four sets of matches in the afternoon were concluded the DUGS lunchtime score of 9.5 points was unchanged whereas QUGS had improved to 9.0 points and UCDGS, on 11.5 points, had taken a two point lead in the Ledger. For DUGS it was looking as if bitter lamentation would, again, be the order of the day but fortunately for DUGS (and especially fortunately for members of DUGS team) the DUGS pairings in the final two matches rallied to achieve the narrowest of victories (DUGS 12.5, QUGS, 12.0, UCDGS 11.5) in the closest competition in the history of the Ledger. This was the cue for a very long night of celebration of which little can be said because little is recalled.

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Match Report
DUGS v The Leatherjackets

Venue: Portmarnock G.C
Date: October 13th, 2017
Match Captain DUGS: Aedan Jameson
Match Captain Leatherjackets: Will Gard
Format: 36 holes foursomes

Results
Morning

1. Jerome Counihan (2) & Fran Quilty (5) V Nick Rogers (3) & Robin Ellis (5) 3&2
2. Dougie Heather (6) & John Conway (7) 4&3 V Trevor Hicks (5) & Neil Folland (5)
3. Cormac Neill (8) & Kenny Johnston (9) 1up V Tony Mason (7) & Will Gard (10)
4. Peter Pigot (7) & Brian Dunnion (10) 4&3 V Chris Powell (8) & Paul Vickers (9)
5. Gavin Caldwell (13) & Gerry Connolly (14) 1up V Kevin Sheridan (10) & Matthew Lewis (13)
6. Morgan McElligott (12) & Graham Jones (18) 1up V Hugh Wilkinson (10) & Nick Brown (14)

Afternoon

1. Jerome Counihan (2) & Dougie Heather (6) AS V Nick Rogers (3) & Trevor Hicks (5) AS
2. Fran Quilty (5) & John Conway (7) 4/3 V Robin Ellis (5) & Neil Folland (5)
3. Peter Pigot (7) & Kenny Johnston (9) 1up V Tony Mason (7) & Chris Powell (8)
4. Cormac Neill (8) & Brian Dunnion (10) V Paul Vickers (9) & Will Gard (10) 4&3
5. Paddy McElligott (7) & Gavin Caldwell (13) 7&6 V Hugh Wilkinson (10) & Matthew Lewis (13)
6. Gerry Connolly (14) & Graham Jones (18) V Kevin Sheridan (10) & & Nick Brown (14) 5&4

Result: DUGS 8.5 The Leatherjackets 3.5

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Match Report
DUGS V Carrickmines GC

Venue: Carrickmines Golf Club
Date: Friday 1st September 2017
Match Manager DUGS: Huntly Lauder
Match Manager Carrickmines: Tony Nicholson
Match Format: Fourball Matchplay

Results

Morning

1. Fergus Duddy & Fran Quilty v Paul Kendrick & Denis O’Neill 2/1
2. Pat Garvey & Gerald Tomkin 2/1 v Alan McCollum & Stephen Walker
3. Kenny Johnston & Justin Carty A/S v Roger Acton & Hugh Hamilton A/S
4. Aedan Jameson & Rick Robinson v George Donald & Richard Fitzsimon 3/2
5. Clive Lauder & Huntly Lauder v Brian O’Loughlin & Tony Nicholson 4/3

Result: DUGS 1.5 Carrickmines GS 3.5

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DUGS v The Durban Divots

Venue: Portmarnock G.C
Date: August 25th, 2017
Match Captain DUGS: Fran Quilty
Match Captain Durban: James Dixon
Format: 36 holes foursomes

Results
Morning

1. Fran Quilty (5) & Gavin Caldwell (13) V Alistair Forbes(7) & John Cole(15) 5&4
2. Aedan Jameson (7) & Philip Halpenny (11) V Roy Agar (6) & James Dixon (12) 5&3
3. Niall O’Connor (5) & Terry Neill (15) V Bruce Dunlop (16) & Malcolm King (10) 2up
4. Brian Dunnion (10) & Fergus Duddy (14) 3&2 V David (10) Attwood-Smith & Brian (17) Attwood-Smith
5. Huntly Lauder (6) & Declan Lernihan (9) 3&2 V Neill Edwards (8) & Mike Mun-Gavin (12)
6. Philip Myerscough (15) & Peter Pigot (5) 1 up V Paddy Goss(11) & Allan van der Veen(13)

Afternoon

1. Fran Quilty (5) & Brian Dunnion (10) 6&5 V Roy Agar (6) & Paddy Goss (11)
2. Huntly Lauder (6) & Fergus Duddy (14) AS V James Dixon (12) & Bruce Dunlop (16) AS
3. Declan Lernihan(9) & Gavin Caldwell (13) 2&1 V Malcolm King(10) & Brian Attwood-Smith(17)
4. Aedan Jameson (7) & Peter Pigot (5) 3&2 V Neill Edwards (8) & Alistair Forbes (7)
5. Terry Neill (15) & Philip Halpenny(11) 6&5 V John Cole (15) & Allan van der Veen (13)
6. Niall O’Connor (5) & Philip Myerscough (15) V David Attwood-Smith (10) & Mike Mun-Gavin (12) 6&5

Result: DUGS 7.5 DURBAN DIVOTS 4.5

The Cleek: DUGS v UCDGS at Rosslare GC
Sat June 17th 2017
Match DUGS UCDGS Result
1 Fran Quilty & Mick Dwan v Brendan Cole & Donal Sands UCDGS 1 up
2 Conor Ringland & David Menzies v Ken Halpenny & David Gavagan Match Halved
3 Brian Dunnion & David Bunworth v Trevor Grehan & Shane Browne Match Halved
4 Robert Brophy & Pierce Power v Billy Morgan DUGS 3 up
5 Andrew Bryce & Stephen Walker v Larry Ennis & John E Bourke DUGS 1 up
6 Aedan Jameson & Pedro Ribeiro v Oliver Egan DUGS 1 up
Result DUGS 6 – UCDGS 2: DUGS win by 4 holes.

Captain’s (Fran Quilty) Prize
Portmarnock Golf Club

1st Brian Thornes (12) ……………………….39 pts
Gross Darragh Coghlan (+1) ……………………….36 pts
2nd Jonathan O’Driscoll (3) ……………………….38 pts (back 9)
3rd John Osborne (5) ……………………….38 pts
Front 9 Aidan Walsh (13) ……………………….19 pts
Back 9 Francis Fullen (6) ……………………….20 pts (back 6)

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Match Report
DUGS V Malone Pirates

Venue: Malone Golf Club
Date: Friday 7th May 2017
Match Manager DUGS: Fran Quilty
Match Manager Malone Pirates: Michael Black
Match Format: Fourball Matchplay

Results

Morning

1. M Minch & F Quilty AS v P Conlon & J Thompson
2. C Agnew & J Carrigy v B Brennan & J Watt 5 holes
3. F Fullen & P Spain v M Black & D McCrea 3 holes
4. D Hickey & R McCartney v P Dean & A Montgomery 2 holes

Result: Malone won by 10 holes

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DUGS v Royal County Down – Myerscough McKeever Trophy

Venue: Royal County Down
Date: April 29th, 2017
DUGS Capt: Fran Quilty
RCD Capt: Sam Nelson
Format: 18 holes foursomes – morning and 18 hole fourball – afternoon

Results
Morning

1. D Conway Jnr & F Quilty 2/1 V S Nelson & J Webb
2. P Fitzgerald & J O’Driscoll AS V R Flood & E Johnston
3. S King & J Osbourne V B Fleming & Y Magee 1up
4. K Johnston & P Myerscough AS V B Gibson & J Menary
5. C Lauder & H Lauder V N Coburn & G Perrin 3/2
6. J Carrigy & G Killen 4/3 v R Holland & A Turtle

Afternoon

1. S King & J O’Driscoll V R Holland & J Menary 4/3
2. K Johnston & F Quilty 3/2 V E Johnston & Y Magee
3. D Conway Jnr & H Lauder 2/1 V B Fleming & B Gibson
4. P Fitzgerald & G Killen 4/3 V G Perrin & J Webb
5. J Carrigy & J Osbourne AS V N Coburn & S Nelson
6. C Lauder & P Myerscough v R Flood & A Turtle 2/1

Result: DUGS 6.5 RCD 5.5

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DUGS V The Society

Venue: Royal Porthcawl
Date: May 12, 2017
DUGS Capt: Fran Quilty
O&CG Capt:Richard Bisson
Format: 36 holes foursome

Results
Morning

1. Darragh Coghlan & Mark Murnane 5/4 V Steve Seaman & Richard Disley
2. Fran Quilty & David Conway V Bill Barclay & Richard Bisson 3/2
3. Will Kelly & Jerome Counihan 6/5 V Bob Mann & Tony Disley
4. Andy Stokes & Darragh Garrahy 6/5 V Andy Hodson & Peter Pentecost
5. Gavin Caldwell & Huntly Lauder V Richard Haines & Heston Orchard 1 hole

Afternoon

1. Darragh Coghlan & Jerome Counihan 2/1 V Bob Mann & Bill Barclay
2. David Conway & Mark Murnane V Steve Seaman & Richard Bisson 6/5
3. Fran Quilty & Andy Stokes 7/6 V Richard Disley & Heston Orchard
4. Will Kelly & Darragh Garrahy 3/2 V Peter Pentecost & Rupert Haines
5. Gavin Caldwell & John Conway 2/1 V Andrew Hudson & Guy Leach

Result: DUGS 7 The Society 3

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DUGS V Enniscrone

Venue: Enniscrone Golf Club
Date: Friday 1st April 2017
Match Manager DUGS: Brian Tuite
Match Manager Flat Caps: Archie McMahon
Match Format: Fourball Matchplay

Results

Morning

1. Brian Tuite and Gareth Hooper lost to Brendan Keane and Jim O’Toole 2/1
2. Diarmuid McArdle and Stephen King lost to Paul McStay and Pat Ruane 3/2
3. Tommy Leahy and Luke Flynn AS with James Cunningham and Niall Kilroy
4. Conor O’Mara and Cillian Tully lost to Emmet Peyton and Jonathan Queenan 1up
5. Adam Keogh and Jack Killeen AS with Ryan O’Doherty and Sean Brogan
6. John Conway and Dylan Larkin lost to Archie McMahon and Liam Hallinan 7/6

Result: 5-1

The combined DUGS/DUGC team comprised 4 graduates and 8 undergraduates. Two of the 6 matches were halved, but unfortunately three of the other four were reasonably convincing wins for Enniscrone. Undoubtedly the highlight of the weekend was the first hole in one in the 23 years of this match being played. It was achieved by DUGC’s Adam Keogh on the tough 3rd hole!!!

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DUGS V Flat Caps

Venue: The Island Golf Club
Date: Friday 31st March 2017
Match Manager DUGS: Fergus Duddy
Match Manager Flat Caps: John Quigley
Match Format: Foursomes Matchplay (Morning and Afternoon)

Results

Morning

1. Gavin Caldwell (12) & Fergus Duddy (13) V Eddie McDonnell (9) & Henry Collier (13) 2 up
2. Aedan Jameson (7) & Philip Myerscough (12) V Dave McSwiggan (12) & Neville Atkinson (6) 6/5
3. Huntly Lauder (8) & Brian Dunnion (10) V Joe Hutton (7) & John Corbett (11) 4/2
4. Fran Quilty (5) & Philip Robinson (9) 4/3 V John Campion (12) & Anthony Delahunty (6)
5. Kenny Johnston (9) & Matt Minch (14) V Pat Desmond (14) & Shane Santry (11) 5/4
6. John Conway (7) & Jim Carrigy (8) 2 up V John Quigley (12) & David Hepburn (8)

Afternoon

1. Gavin Caldwell (12) & Fran Quilty (5) V John Quigley (12) & Joe Hutton (7) 1 up
2. John Conway (7) & Fergus Duddy (13) 2 up V Anthony Delahunty (6) & Shane Santry (11)
3. Aedan Jameson (7) & Matt Minch (14) 2 up V Pat Desmond (14) & David Hepburn (8)
4. Philip Robinson (9) & Brian Dunnion (10) 1 up V John Campion (12) & Eddie McDonnell (9)
5. Huntly Lauder (8) & Jim Carrigy (8) V Henry Collier (13) & Neville Atkinson (6) 6/5
6. Kenny Johnston (9) & Philip Myerscough (12) 1 up V Dave McSwiggan (12) & John Corbett (11)

Result: 6-6
Weather: Fair

DUGS v Flat Caps, The Island Golf Club, Friday 31st March 2017

Match Report

DUGS and Flat Caps assembled at The Island just after sunrise when tea/coffee and bacon rolls were served in the Front Lounge. John Quigley, Hon. Sec. of the Flat Caps, introduced both XIIs before setting out the schedule for the day. Morning foursomes would be followed by lunch and afternoon foursomes would be followed by dinner. The forecast was for a bright fresh day.

Playing off the medal tees, the links provided a formidable test. The Flat Caps took advantage of local knowledge and raced into an early lead ending the morning foursomes with a 4-2 advantage. Bovril and sherry at the turn, customary at Deal and Sandwich, was a nice surprise however.

A long lazy lunch gave DUGS a chance to regroup, lamb shank providing the sustenance required for an afternoon fight-back and reversal of the morning result. The 4-2 afternoon score was hard-fought however with five of the six matches being separated by 2 holes or less. In the end, a final score of 6-6 was a fair result and probably fitting for an inaugural match.

Dinner, preceded by the Trinity Grace, was followed by the customary formalities. Henry Collier, President of the Flat Caps, thanked DUGS for participating in what was their Society’s inaugural match. In response, Gavin Caldwell, President, Fran Quilty, Captain, and Fergus Duddy, Manager, thanked the Flat Caps for hosting us at The Island and wished them well in the future. Finally, we called time on what was a great day’s golf and camaraderie between kindred spirits.

Fergus Duddy
Match Manager

Dublin University Golf Society Vs Dublin University Golf Club
Portmarnock Golf Club, Sunday 26th February 2017

Morning Foursomes
D.U.G.S D.U.G.C
1 Huntly Lauder & Harry McHugh v Dan O’Byrne & Conor Stone 2/1
2 Darragh Coghlan & Paddy McElligott v Conor Fitzgerald & Cillian Tully 4/3
3 Andrew Stokes & Jerome Counihan v John Conway & Conor O’Mara 2/1
4 Darragh Garrahy & Fran Quilty v Mateo Crowley & Duane Topham 5/4
5 Arthur Pierse Jnr & Johnny O’Driscoll v Nick Armstrong & Ray Crotty 1 UP

Afternoon Foursomes
D.U.G.S D.U.G.C
1 Harry McHugh & Paddy McElligott AS v Dan O’Byrne & Conor Stone
2 Huntly Lauder & Jerome Counihan 2/1 v Mateo Crowley & Conor O’Mara
3 Darragh Coghlan & Arthur Pierse Jnr AS v John Conway & Cillian Tully
4 Darragh Garrahy & Johnny O’Driscoll 2/1 v Conor Fitzgerald & Duane Topham
5 Andrew Stokes & Fran Quilty 4/3 v Nick Armstrong & Ray Crotty

RESULT: DUGS 4 : DUGC 6

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DUGS v LUGS

Venue: PGC
Date: 17th March 2017
Match manager DUGS: J Conway
Match manager LUGS: G Yeandle
Match format: h’cap 4somes

RESULTS
MORNING
1. Fran Quilty (Captain) & Nick Dillon 1h v James Bull & David Conway Jnr
2. Mark Murnane & Darragh Garraghy v Mike Kershaw & Peter Dyson 5/4
3. Tommy Bracken & John Conway 1 h v Jeremy Smith & Rory O’Hara
4. Roddy Conway & Michael Gibson AS v Duncan Leigh & Neil Falconer
5. Dermot O’Grady & Patrick O’Sullivan 1h v Mark Conway & Ian Hedley
6. Peter Fitzgerald & Barry Grundy AS v Jonathan Lavelle & George Yeandle

4 : 2

AFTERNOON
1. Fran Quilty & Tommy Bracken AS v Neil Falconer & Mike Kershaw
2. Mark Murnane & Nick Dillon AS v Jeremy Smith & Duncan Leigh
3. Rod Conway & John Conway v D Conway Jnr & Mark Conway 1h
4. Dermot O’Grady & Darragh Garraghy AS v Ian Hedley & Peter Dyson
5. Michael Gibson & Huntly Lauder 5/4 v George Yeandle & Rory O’Hara
6. Gavin Caldwell & Barry Grundy AS v James Bull & Jonathan Lavelle

3 : 3

OVERALL RESULT: DUGS 7 : LUGS 5

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SUGS V DUGS

Venue:Prestwick GC
Date: 24.03.17
Match Captain DUGS: D Conway
Match Captain Opposition: J Haggart
Match Format: Foursomes

Results
Morning
1. Graham Belch + Nicky Gold 3/2 V Darragh Coghlan + Jerome Counihan
2. Sandy Reid + David Simpson 1 up V Michael Brett + David Conway
3. Dougie Hunter + Keith MacIntosh 3/2 V Matt Fleury + Mark Murnane
4. Bobby Watson + Jim Christie 4/3 V Dougie Heather + Andrew Stokes
5. John Calder + Bob Robertson V David Conway Jr + John Kenny 4/3
6. Stuart Farmer + Mark Kernaghan 4/3 V Fran Quilty + Huntly Lauder

Afternoon
1. Dougie Hunter + Nicky Gold 1 up V Michael Brett + Matt Fleury
2. Graham Belch + Sandy Reid V Darragh Coghlan + Andrew Stokes 7/6
3. David Simpson + John Calder V David Conway + Jerome Counihan 5/4
4. Jim Christie + Bob Robertson AS V Mark Murnane + John Kenny
5. Andrew Thompson + Keith MacIntosh V David Conway Jr + Fran Quilty 6/5
6. Bobby Watson + Mark Kernaghan 4/3 V Dougie Heather + Aedan Jameson

Result: SUGS 7 ½ : DUGS 4 ½

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SUGS Seniors V DUGS Seniors

Venue: Prestwick GC
Date: 24.03.17
Match Captain DUGS: D Conway
Match Captain Opposition: J Haggart
Match Format: Foursomes Handicapped

Results
Pts. Morning Pts.
1. Andrew Thompson + Niall Farquharson 3/2 V David Fleury + Conor O’Brien
2. Ian Smith + Charlie Crummey V Aedan Jameson + John Morrison (sub) 3/1
3. James Haggart + Norman McClean 3/2 V Peter Pigot + Brian Dunnion

Pts. Afternoon Pts.
1. Stuart Farmer + Ian Smith 6/5 V Huntly Lauder + John Morrison (sub)
2. Niall Farquharson + James Haggart V Conor O’Brien + Brian Dunnion 1 up
3. Charlie Crummey + Mike Browne 4/3 V Peter Pigot + David Fleury

Result: SUGS 4 : DUGS 2