The Gazette 1988

GAZETTE

JULY/AUGUST 1988

Bel fast /Dubl in Sol ici tors' Football Mat ch

A n ew annual e v e nt w a s i naugu r a t ed w h en t he Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association organised a Soccer Ma t ch be tween Dublin solicitors and Belfast solicitors. David McFarland, Chairman of the Belfast Solicitors' Association, was present and also played on the Team. We are delighted to report that the Dublin solicitors, captained by Bill Jolley, won by 2 goals to 1, and ha ve a l r eady a c c e p t ed t he challenge sent out by the Belfast solicitors for a return ma t ch in Belfast next season.

Bill Jollay (sacond from left). Captain of tha winning team, baing prasantad with a plata by Michaal Gilmartin, Managing Director of Lagal & Ganaral Printers, with (from left). Tarry Dixon, Chairman, Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association, Brian Stewart, Captain of tha Belfast Solicitors' taam, and David McFarland, Chairman of tha Belfast SoRcitors' Association. New Golfing Society It is hoped to establish a Lawyers Go l f i ng Soc i e ty for So l i c i t o rs p r ac t i c i ng in t he Province of Connaught and Barristers practicing on the Midland and Western Circuits. The inaugural Outing of this new Society will be held at Connemara Golf Club on Saturday 1st of October, 1988 and the Tee has been reserved from Noon to 2 . 30 p.m. Dinner will follow at the Rock Glen Hotel, Clifden. Solicitors interested in joining the Society should contact either:- William J. Kennedy, Solicitor, Mary Street, Galway. Tel. No.: (091) 62060, Joseph Caulfield, Solicitor, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Tel. No.: (0907) 2 0 0 0 8, or Michael Keane, Solicitor, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Tel. No.: (094) 71208. 177

Gol f ing News

Prize for Handicaps 13 and over Winner: Henry Lappin 37 points Runnerup: De rmot Ma h on 35 points (on back nine) Prize for Players for over 30 miles from Carlow Winner: David Alexander 37 points (on back nine) First nine: Dennis McSweeney 22 points Second nine: Brian Rigney 20 points The A u t umn me e t i ng of t he Society for wh i ch the Presidents Prize (Tom Shaw) will be played will be held at Mullingar Golf Club on Friday the 9th September 1988. Richard Bennett HON. SECRETARY

Solicitors Golfing Society Captains Prize (Cyril Osbourna) A total of 78 solicitors played in the Spring meeting of the Society held at Carlow Golf Club on Friday 20 th May 1988. The results were as follows: Captains Prize Winner: Noel O'Mara 41 points (on back nine) Runnerup: Richard Bennett 41 points 3rd place John O'Donnell 38 points St. Patricks Plate (12 and under) Winner: Patrick Caulfield 39 points Runnerup: John Reidy 38 points Veterans Cup Winner: Cyril Coyle 38 points Runnerup: Patrick O'Doherty 37 points