25.08.07 President’s (Mr David Hamilton) Prize

1st Vincent Hegarty 18 42pts
2nd Billy McKeegan 26 41pts*
3rd Vinny Morrison 16 41pts
4th Dermot Hutton 11 40pts*
Gross Lester Moore 1 39pts
Category 7-12
  John Woods 10 37pts
Category 13-17
  Eamonn Maxwell 16 39pts
Category 18-28
  James Harrigan 22 38pts
Seniors
  Jack Johnstone 22 37pts*
1st Nine Bert Whoriskey 14 21pts*
2nd Nine Ken Quigley 17 22pts*
*Break of tie
Prehen’s popular president David Hamilton hosted his big day on Saturday and the huge turnout was testament indeed of the high regard he has earned from the members in his tenure. Vincent Hegarty (18) kept a six off his card and that contributed greatly to his winning total of 42 points. Senior citizen Billy McKeegan (26) proved that his recent Thursday Open victory was “no flash in the pan” in compiling a fine 41 points for second place edging out Vinny Morrison (16) on a count back. Dermot Hutton (11) a former President’s Prize winner came close to emulating that feat with 40 points, a remarkable 23 of them coming on the second nine to give him fourth place on a tiebreak. Lester Moore (1) took the gross prize by going round in three under par and scoring 39 gross points. Category 7-12 was won by John Woods (10) with 37 points, cat 13-17 went to Eamonn Maxwell (16) with 39 points, cat 18 –28 was won by James Harrigan (22) who scored 38 points on a tiebreak. Jack Johnstone (22) was best of the seniors scoring 37 points break of tie. The nines went to Bert Whoriskey (14) and Ken Quigley (17) with 21 and 22 points respectively again on a tiebreak.

Results, Report & Photo supplied by R. Kennelly.