Club Notes » 19th June 2011

Club Lotto & Bingo:
On Saturday 18th June 2011 the Hillview Lotto was worth €2,700.  The numbers drawn were 11-15-17-22 and there was No Winner and there were 4 people with 3 numbers, each received €30.00.
Next weeks Lotto will take place on Saturday 25th June.  The Jackpot will be worth €2,800.  Tickets are €1 each and can be bought from ticket sellers and at the Club Bar.  Buy-ins are also now due, €45.00 for 1 year.  If you’re not in you can’t win.

The club bingo takes place every Monday Night in St. Mary’s Hall in Irishtown, Clonmel.  The books are not expensive and the prizes are good.  Come along and enjoy the evening.  Congratulations to last week’s winner of our Jackpot.

Tennis:
Tennis Senior Open Week Results:
The 2011 competition came to resounding and successful finish on Saturday. With gale winds playing a big part in the proceedings, each player adopted to this in their own unique way. This was some week for the 210 contestants who did themselves and their club proud throughout the week. Spectators of all ages ventured to the Hillview to see the champagne tennis. Caitriona & Juliette Tobin, 15 week old twin daughters of Noelle and Liam Tobin were easily the youngest while Septuagenarian and ever green John Cooney kept a keen eye on the games. At that same time Conor Niland was making his mark in qualifying for Wimbledon, our singles players were out in force at the club. Conor’s sister Gina Niland had in the past lifted the Hillview ladies premier “Green Ribbon” Cup in 1985.  Coming to the fore in the Premier Men’s singles (1/2) was Tommy Rochford (Kilkenny) who defeated last years his title holder, the in form Craig O Neill (Tramore). Tommy also won the mixed doubles in fine fashion with Julie Anne O Neill against the solid experienced pairing of Dick McCarthy and Niamh Kennedy, seasoned Munster champions. Tommy however failed to make the hat- trick  and win the men’s doubles with William Guiry when they came against the tough opposition of Willie Reynolds and Joe Smith of Tramore & St Anne’s (an all coach final extravaganza!). Well done however Tommy for a spectacular tournament.  The home club interest very much focussed on the extraordinary performance of our singles players. The grade 6, 5, 4 & 3 in men singles titles fell to Hillview while the ladies G6 also came the clubs way. Well done to Anne Marie Quigley, Justine Foley, Ulrik Nyberg, Eugene O’Mahony and Simon Simecek. All those cold nights on the “ladder”, with EF on your heels, was worth it! Anne Marie Moroney and Ulrik Nyberg lifted two great titles. Together in the mixed G5 and Anne Marie in the ladies doubles with Yvonne Carolyn and Ulrik lifting the coveted grade 5 singles against Eoin Burke from Castleview in the largest competition of the tournament.  There were more many more fine performances, Martin Diggins &Barry Toomey of Castleview did the biz inMD3 while Catherine Fitzell and Helen O’Dwyer Ryan of Larkspur piped Sinead & Laura from Castleview in the WD3 while Paddy Kendrick & Jimmy Power left their mark on MD5 while Michael Moroney took his first open title with Nula O’Connell beating Sean Looby & Marie Walsh of New Inn in Mx6.
Declan Tarrant and Phil Darrer tennis captains would like to thank all the contestants from neighbouring clubs for their support during the week and a special thanks to Ryan Motor Power and Pinewood Healthcare, who were the tournaments sponsors for the week.  Food as always plays a big part in this open week and many thanks to Jiri who played a blinder all week on the Barbie.
Full Results are available on Tennis Ireland web site; http://ti.tournamentsoftware.com/ or on the Hillviiew club website/ tennis

Winners from the Hillview Tennis Senior Open Week 2011:
Front Row LtoR: Evelyn Kelly, Anne Marie Quigley, Phil Darrer (Tennis Captain) Seamus O Doherty ( Hillview President),Tommy Rochford (Tournament Singles Champion, Declan Tarrant ( Tennis Captain), Julianne O Neill, Catherine Fitzell, Paul Anglim.
Middle Row L to R: Anne Marie Moroney, Nuala O Connell, Yvonne Carolyn, Patricia Keating, Teresa Drohan, Helen O Dwyer Ryan, Paddy Kendrick, Simon Simecek.
Back Row Lto:  Michael Moroney, Jerry Shanahan, Benny Dudley, Joe Smith, Ulrik Nyberg, Eugene O Mahoney, Jimmy Power

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Munster Summer Cup;
Over the coming weeks the club have two teams hitting the Munster circuit a ladies G4 captained by Teresa Drohan and a mixed G4 led by Ulrik Nyberg. Best of luck on your journeys.
Senior Open Circuit Players are flocking to Kilkenny next week in the hope of a good “innings”. Best off luck to all who can take the “CATS” on in their own backyard?

Open Americans:
These will resume again on this Fri 24th. Stating 7.30. Wee will be delighted to see you and a guest come out for an evening game of tennis.
Junior Tennis:
Summer League; Fridays @ 6pm sharp the summer league continues to run. Ella & Betty are at the helm. Continues again on Fri 24th see you all there

Pitch and Putt:
Magner & Crowley Cups 2011:
The above Competitions took place on Friday 17th June last.  There was a good turnout on the night.  The weather was good also.  The results are as follows:  Ladies Crowley Cup: Overall Nett Winner was Shula McCarthy with 98, Overall Nett Runner-up was Louise Hackett with 100 and The Overall Gross Winner was Pauline Lucey with 114.  Gent’s Magner Cup: Overall Nett Winner was Darren O’Donnell with 86, Overall Nett Runner-up was Francis McNamara with 87 and The Overall Gross Winner was John Fitzgerald with 89.  Congratulations to all the winners.

Burke & Casey Cups:
The above Gent’s and Ladies Cups now take place on Friday 24th June 2011.  Play will start at 12.30p.m. and the last card will be at 7.30p.m.  The entry fee will be €5.00 per-person.

Smithwick’s and Bulmer’s Original Cups:
The finals of the above handicap matchplay competitions will take place on Friday 1st July at 7.00p.m. Sharp.  The presentation of prizes will be in the clubhouse immediately after they finish.

Tuesday Social Nights:
On Tuesday 14th June we once again had a great turnout for our social night scramble.  We had planed to run the scramble over 27 holes, but due to heavy showers we reduced it to 18.  Despite the bad weather the scoring was excellent.  The result is as follows:  Overall Nett winners were Joe Hickey, Shula McCarthy & Frank Darrer with 34 1/3.  Overall Nett runners-up were Liam McNamara, Theresa Johnson & Danny Ryan with 34 2/3.  The overall Gross went to David White, Pat O’Keeffe & Paddy O’Hanrahan with 43.

Junior Competition:
A junior strokeplay competition will take place on Friday 24th June next.  The start time will be 2.00p.m. sharp.  The entry fee will be €3.00 per-person.  Come along and have some fun.