Kingdom wrote: » Will you be up watching this weekend Ger? The two Lucan lads, skinner and Kane are doing some amount of practice.
Justog wrote: » best of luck gar see you out there
Dromcill wrote: » Have to stay loyal to the Cork contingent. Either Murphy, Walsh or O'Donoghue will win. All in top form at the moment and have won either Munster, Cork or Scratch cups in the last two weeks.
Dromcill wrote: » Not a bad prediction !!!!!. The 3 Cork Lads are in the semi finals. Should have gone to the bookies. Appears to be a great matchplay this year.
HITMANHEALY wrote: » Dromcill spot on mate, john walsh was awsome yesterday he birdied 11 out of the last 12 to beat damien fleming he was 6 down Unfortunately i got knocked out of the last 16 by fellow dub Paul Nolan, made too many mistakes and Paul punish me, fair play to him. The standard was very high and the semi finals will be a cracker.
DT_CPM wrote: » Congrats to everyone involved at the weekend - fantastic success and hopefully Glenville themselves reaped the rewards financially aswell as the pats on the back. They deserve it, a great club with great members and a super Chairman. Tipperman, fantastic stuff this weekend. Your passion and intensity for the game is second to none. Some great shots and some great comebacks this weekend - great to watch. I have no doubt you will claim the ultimate prize at some point. You have to hand it to Ray and several of the Munster guys in general - they have set the bar high. It's up to the rest of us to get there and I believe, bar the top 10 in the rankings, it's tightening up underneath. I'm sure a few new faces will enter the top 10 over the next year or two. A bit disppointed with the Dubs in general - we all seemed to fall once we hit the stiffer challenges but there is definately improvement in the Dublin standard. I just think we need to work a bit harder and want it a bit more so that we can edge out those tight matches that we seem to be on the wrong side of at the moment but I have no doubt we will get there. Roll on the rest of the season - See you around.
Draupnir wrote: » Anybody know the protocol on practice ahead of the Dublin matchplay? I am down to play Monday night in Erins Isle, have played the course once about ten years ago!
Draupnir wrote: » Cool, maybe I'll give them a ring and see. Something I was thinking that might be a cool idea, we could get a group of us who regularly post here together and play a few rounds together at one of our clubs? I know I'd definitely enjoy a few tips!
Tipperman wrote: » In the Dublin Matchplay are you not allowed to hit a few shots on the course before you actually play your match.. I know you are allowed do it in Tipperary but then again the quals would be less there anyway...Is Erins Isle a nice course.. They have some good players playing from there at the moment ie John Hoey, Jason Larkin and Paul Nolan.. They have to fancy their chances of doing well there don't they:pac:
Draupnir wrote: » Its juniors and inters at Erins Isle and the seniors are out in CPM. From what I am reading, Paul Nolan appears to be the form Dublin player of the last while, with our very own Hitman not far behind. If I wasn't playing in the inter grade I would definitely like to watch some of the senior matches. Depending on how I get on, I might make my first trip to CPM later in the week.
Draupnir wrote: » It's good to see the competitiveness of the senior grade in Dublin though, I know from speaking to the Seniors in my club that to achieve Senior success takes huge practice time and commitment. All of that can only increase our chances of getting some National titles.
Tipperman wrote: » Lads I am curious... What did people think of the Bookie over the weekend.. I am not talking about them personally but if you thought it was a good idea in general????????? My own opinion, it only works properly for the Matchplay as you can bet on individual matches and I think it adds to the comp for the supporters.. In Strokeplay it is a different ball game altogether but I think the fact that there is a bookie at these comps really does add to the comp.... Pitch and Putt in fairness has been declining in recent years but it was tremendous to see such a crowd out in Glenville on Monday afternoon so I hope if they had a punt that the majority were successful but I am sure the bookie did ok in the end:D
Tipperman wrote: » Dublin have the players in my opinion but haven't been doing it in recent years.. You have to go back to 2003 since the last Dublin player was in the final of the Matchplay or semi final for that matter... This is a poor reflection on the players in Dublin.. They did very well in the second round of the Inter County last year against Cork but they should push on hard from this now The younger players like Hitman, Paul Nolan, Ger Fitz, Fred McMahon are all the upcoming players but they need to push the older more seasoned players harder to try and break onto the County Team on a more regular basis... Dublin have great young talent but my fear is that they mightn't get the chance to play for Dublin under the current system which is an awful pity... I can't see why they can't run the Co Team like most Counties and have X amount of trials with X amount to count. Top 5 make National Team and top 6 make Prov team.. There you have the best team at that given time and if you make you make it... 5 Wildcards if a very dangerous game as you can never make everyone happy. I can see a resurrection of the Game in the capital in times to come.. They have the players
GerCPM wrote: » The PUB is nicknamed the gluepot alright.Some people call the course it aswell, only green fee payers and people that wreck it Scumdalkin.How do u know the gluepot Mister? Do u live in the area??
HITMANHEALY wrote: » Tipperman think its a great idea, they should have 3 ball betting in the national strokeplay, like they do in the golf, it would add spice to spectators and u might have more coming to the game to have a bet and make it a bit of a atmosphere during matches. i had a bet on myself against jim judge but many lads especially from cork lay down considerable amount of money.
Eegorbishcan wrote: » Ah I know the Gluepot very well Gerry, I used to have a beer with Harry up there the odd time, very funny guy!! Haven't been in since I got thrown out for streaking accross the lounge, I was very drunk, I woke up in my front garden that night!! How did you guys get on at the tournament the weekend.... I had an awful dose, I couldn't even get up to see it!! Was ragin' had my hang sandwiches made in everything!!!
