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Rent Restrictions Act, 1946
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SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY
THE Autumn Meeting of the Society was held at
Grange on Monday, yth October, when the entry
was small only 23 members
taking out cards.
The Incorporated Law Society's Challenge Cup and
the President's Prize were won by L. K. Branigan
and the Ryan Cup by A. Marshall.
There was a
tie between D. F. Walsh and J. F. Donovan for the
best gross score, and the prize was divided between
them. There was also a tie for the best first nine
holes, Miss Corrigan and W. A. O'Reilly being equal.
The Dinner at the Clubhouse was presided over
by Mr. Dan O'Connell, the President of the Incor–
porated Law Society, who also distributed the prizes.
The toast of the Council and President of the Law
Society was proposed by Mr. J. J. Hickey (the
Captain) who paid tribute to the interest which the
President had shown in the Golfing Society during
his year of office and to the fact that he had come all
the way from Dundalk to preside at the Dinner.
He also thanked the President for the very hand–
some prize (a leather week-end case) which he had
presented with the Law Society's Cup. In replying
the President referred to the small entry for the
competitions and said he could not understand why
solicitors were so loath to take a day away from their
musty title deeds for the purpose of meeting their
brother professionals in an outing of this kind. He
expressed the view that one outing each year should
be held at a country venue.
The toast of " the Captain " was proposed by Mr.
W. Hayes, who referred to his lengthy association
with the Society, and reminded the members that
whilst he no longer took part in the competitions,
he had a certain reputation as a golfer having won
a cup at Pitlochry, Scotland, which was played for
under rules not to be found in any existing book of
rules either ancient or modern. He quoted one of
the rules, which gave the player liberty to place the
ball anywhere on the course except nearer the hole !
In replying, the Captain referred to Mr. Hayes as the
doyen of the profession and said that he had set a
standard of professional conduct which would for
ever be an example to younger members.
This was the first occasion on which a lady
solicitor took part in the competition, and the
Captain welcomed Miss Corrigan as the first lady
member of the Society.
The
toast of the Hon. Treasurer and Hon.
Secretary was proposed by Mr. M. Dwyer (County
Registrar for Wicklow), who said that the smooth
running of the competitions and
the excellent
arrangements for the dinner were due entirely to
the hard work put in by these two officers.
Master Kennedy referred to the small number
present, and urged solicitors to mention the Society
to
their brother professionals with a view
to
increasing the membership of the Society.
A vote of thanks to the Captain, Committee and
Secretary of Grange Golf Club was proposed by
Mr. W. Corrigan (Chief State Solicitor), who also
thanked the members for the reception they had
given his daughter as the first lady member of the
Society.
The membership of the Society this year is 67,
against 41 last year, but the Officers of the Society
are anxious that all solicitors who play golf should
become members.
Solicitors who are interested and wish for infor–
mation should communicate with the Hon. Secretary;
A. Marshall, 119 St. Stephen's Green W., Dublin.
APPOINTMENTS
MR. PATRICK D. O'GRADY, Solicitor, has been
appointed a District Justice.
Mr. O'Grady, was admitted in Michaelmas Sitt–
ings, 1924, and practised at 26 Mary Street, Dublin.
MR. CATHAL L. FLYNN, Solicitor, has been appointed
a District Justice.
Mr. Flynn was
admitted
in Easter Sittings,
1932, and practised at Carrick-on-Shannon up to
the year 1943, when he was appointed County
Registrar for Leitrim.
MR. ALFRED A. ROCHFORD, Solicitor, has been
appointed a District Justice.
Mr. Rochford was admitted in Easter Sittings,
1934, and practised in Tubbercurry.
MR. JAMES A. GEARY, Solicitor, has been appointed
Registrar of the new Labour Court.
Mr. Geary was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings,
1930, and was appointed solicitor
to
the Post
Office in 1943.
MR. LIAM J. LYSAGHT, Solicitor, has been appointed
solicitor to the G.P.O., Dublin, in room of Mr. James
A. Geary.
Mr. Lysaght was admitted a solicitor in Michael–
mas Sittings, 1936, and was Assistant in the Chief
State Solicitor's Department, Dublin Castle,
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