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Over €21,000 raised

Each year the Captains of Howth Golf Club choose a charity which will be the beneficiary of a special fundraising day.  This year our Captain Joe Richardson and Lady Captain Mary Judge have chosen two charities which provide support to patients, their families, friends and carers.

1. ARC Cancer Support Centres.

(At 65 Eccles St. & 559 South Circular Rd.)

2. Cairdeas Alzheimer Day Centre.

(Situated in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Hospital Raheny)

We all have been affected in some way, whereby family members or friends have suffered from these diseases.

These two centres provide much needed and much appreciated support and advice through professional specific care.  They now need our support in raising funds which will enable them to continue to provide their full day programmes.

We are asking for your support in either entering a team or sponsoring a hole.

Howth Golf Club gives all facilities without fee or charge for this charity day. 

Booking is with the office, BRS or with Barry Hall on 087 288 7582.

We look forward to hearing from you.

On Wednesday 27^th May the Social Committee under the baton of Deirdre McSwiney arranged to present Virginia Ironstone  in a one woman comedy play entitled Growing Old Disgracefully.  This was a fun comedy play and everyone could relate to the situations and persons that she so eloquently elaborated in her play.  It was well received by 160 members and friends who attended the play.  Congratulations Deirdre on choosing a great success.

The Friday nighters commenced on 10^th April and gives all members, and particularly new members, the opportunity to invite a friend, partner or husband (and on some occasions all three!!!!) for a round of 9 or 12 holes of golf followed by supper in the Club.  It is a very social occasion and gives the opportunity for members to get to know one another in a relaxed atmosphere.

The Lady Captain Mary Judge’s  Competition took place on the 6^th and 13^th June.  The weather on the first day (6^th June) was a very sunny day with a high wind but that did not deter our lady golfers  as Mary Geraghty and Pat Slowey brought in great scores of 38 points each.  The second day on 13t^h June was sunny and warm from start to finish.  All the Ladies were spoilt by the Lady Captain. Each lady received  a  lovely pen plus refreshments for our round of golf.  The final day was very exciting for all of those golfers who were on the leaderboard.

Lady Captain Mary’s magnificent prize was a pearl pendant hanging from a diamond mounting on a white gold chain.  This beautiful prize was deservedly won by Derval Magann, Lady Secretary of the Howth Golf Club Ladies Committee  who had a score of 33   points on the first day and  37   points on the second day.  Congratulations and good wishes were expressed to her by all the lady members of the Club.  The runner up was Helen Holden with 69 points the Gross Prize was won by Yvonne Agnew  and third prizewinner was Deirdre McSwiney.  There were many other prize winners who were all very fortunate to receive generous vouchers for McGuirks.

Captain Joe Richardson’s competition had qualifying rounds on  Saturday 20^th   and  Sunday 21^st June. All who were fortunate to qualify played in the Final Day on Saturday 27^th June.  Captain Joe gave a beautiful prize of a Silver Tray with the Howth Golf Club scorecard engraved on it – with the name and score of the winner to be inscribed on it.  A most magnificent prize and the winner of this most coveted prize was Liam Walsh with a score of 40 points on the last 9, runner up was Gerry Hurley with 40 points and third was Michael Dunphy with 39 points, the gross prizewinner was Ronan O’Rourke.  There were many other beautiful prizes which were won by many deserved winners.  The Captain’s dinner also welcomes the ladies to join their menfolk and they add an extra sparkle to these very special celebrations.   An enjoyable night was had by all.

The next big event in the Club will be Open Week from Sunday 5^th July until Sunday 12^th July.  This is an ideal opportunity for all members, both male and female to promote Howth Golf Club to their families, relatives and friends.

The Captains’ Charity days will take place on Friday 21^st and Saturday 22^nd August.  The Corporate day is €400 a line and includes dinner on the same evening.   Saturday 22nd August is the members day.   The designated Charities are Alzeimers and  Arc.  These are both very worthy charities and deserve the support of the members and their friends.

Saturday 12^th September will be the Husband and Wife Competition which takes place once a year in the Club.   This very enjoyable event is followed by dinner and prizegiving in the Club.  are very kindly organising this very popular event and would appreciate the support of the members.

 

On Wednesday 10^th June (between the Lady Captains Days) was a fund raising team event for National Breast Cancer research Institute .  The course was a “sea of pink” as all the ladies dressed up for the event and many got into the spirit of the “pink day” with boas and wigs.  We must also congratulate some male members who not only dressed up in pink but took to wearing pink ladies golf gear.  The junior members in the Club also dressed up with pink shirts, trousers and shoes.  Congratulations must go to all the members and their guests for making this such a successful day and €3,200 raised for the chartity was the main goal for all the members and guests.

The Social Butterfly took a rest over the Christmas period and the New Year welcomed all the members for “The Captains’ Drive In” which took place on Saturday 10^th January 2015.  The weather was dry with strong winds for the 9 hole shot gun start.  At 2 pm Lady Captain Mary and Captain Joe did us proud with their super  tee golf shots.  A beautiful buffet was very well organised by our new caterers Peter Opperman for the Captains, their familes, friends and members of Howth Golf Club. Our caterers came in specifically to do this function as they did not commence full catering until 23^rd February 2015.  There are lovely photos and a more detailed report  of the “Captains’ drive in” in another section of the Tee Times.

There is plenty of social activity taking place in the Club such as Snooker, Bowling and the monthly Music Circle Evenings. Snooker takes place as and when you like it and bowling every Friday evening.  The Music Circle evenings  take place on the second Wednesday of the month from October to March.  The first Music Circle evening for 2015 was presented by our new Captains Mary and Joe and a most enjoyable evening was had by all who attended and they were spoilt with the lovely addition of beautiful canapés and a glass of wine.

On the 11^th February Des Gilroy presented a wonderful selection of music for his evening.  Not only was Des’s music enjoyable but his anecdotes and newsy items with each piece of music made us all feel (the mature teenagers!!!) that we were listening to Radio Eireann with the late Tommy O’Brien.  Congratulations Des on a wonderful evening.   The next Music Circle Evening is being presented by Mary Murphy on Wednesday 11^th March.

The House Committee, under the baton of Deirdre McSwiney, are in touch with our new caterers  Oppermans who will be fully operational from 23^rd February.  It has  been heard through the grapevine that they are proposing to arrange some themed event evenings and cookery demonstrations as well as presenting meals and snacks to the Members.   A superb buffet lunch was enjoyed by the Winter League Ladies recently at a very competitive cost.

To maintain the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the Club it is important that all the members support our new caterers by using the Club for events, i.e. dinners and lunches and give them a warm Howth Golf Club welcome.

A quiz under the baton of our very own Tony Brady will take place in the Club on Sunday 22^nd March at a cost of €40 for a team.  All monies from this event will be for the benefit to The Parkinsons’ Associations.  Tony is expecting a good turnout to support this very worthwhile cause.  Raffle prizes would also be most welcome.

Please WATCH THIS SPACE as a presentation on Growing Old Gracefully is in the pipeline – details to follow.

In conclusion the Social Butterfly would welcome any news  or gossip items for this column.