The Gazette 1952-1955

Inau guration o f the En ter­ prise A ll Irelan d G o lf Com­ petition. M r. Joseph Barrett, (D u b lin ), M r. A . J . W alm sley (B elfast), an d M r. C. J . D aly (C ork), ivith the Enterprise Trophy.

members had given the Society over the years was very much appreciated. The Officers elected for 1953-54 were as follows : Captain—Joseph Barrett; Honorary Treasurer— John J. O’Dwyer; Honorary Secretary—L. K. Branigan ; Committee—J. Bolton, W. A. Menton, James J. O’Connor, M. M. Neary, K . Burke, G. M. Doyle and J . G. Hickey. Mr. Matthews the outgoing Captain was con­ gratulated on his very successful year o f office and in welcoming the new Captain many tributes were paid to him in respect o f the many years during which he had acted as Honorary Treasurer. Following upon the very successful and enjoyable Interprovincial meeting held at Little Island Golf Club, Co. Cork last year on the invitation o f the Southern Law Association, a similar meeting was held this year on Saturday the 17 October at Bal­ moral Golf Club under the auspices o f the Belfast Solicitors’ Association. In the Interprovincial team contest (Stableford) Ulster won with a total of 166 points, Leinster being second with 154 points. Some o f the Leinster players sportingly opted to play for Connaught to make up tne full team for that Province. A very handsome trophy was presented by the Southern Law Association for annual competition in this event, namely a silver replica o f the Enterprise engine, to be known as the Enterprise Trophy. The inscription on the plinth reads “ A chose in action presented by the Southern Law Association 42

The attendance was^not up to the high standard o f some recent meetings and it is hoped that the valued support o f the members concerned and of others, who were for various reasons unable to attend, w ill be forthcoming at future meetings. The results o f the competition were as follows :— The Incorporated Law Society Challenge Cup with prize presented by the President, Mr. James R. Quirke, was won by Mr. T. F. McKeever with a score o f 38 points. The runner-up prize was won by Mr. Michael Neary with a score o f 38 points also (decided on 2nd nine). The Ryan Challenge Cup was won by Mr. L. K . Branigan with a score o f 37 points and the runner- up was Mr. John Kirwan with a score of 28 points. The prize for the best 1st nine was won by Mr. R. H. Ryan with a score o f 19 points and the 2nd nine by Mr. D. M. Murphy with a score o f 20 points. The prize for the best score by a competitor resident more than 30 miles away was won by Mr. M. S. Matthews with 33 points and the prize for the best score o f 3 cards drawn by lot was Mr. T. A. O’Reilly with a score o f 28 points. The fore­ going represented a ratio o f 8 prizes for 25 entries which, it is hoped, would prove encouraging for future competitors. The dinner held subsequent to the meeting was presided over by Mr. Quirke who presented the prizes. It was remarked that Mr. McKeever, the winner o f the Challenge Cup, had already got his name on this trophy from a competition held 23 years ago and the support which he and similar