Our Irish Mixed Foursomes team progressed to the last four of the Leinster South Area today defeating Druids Heath by 2. 5 to 1.5.
Regina Barry and Paul Keane selected the following team, at home were Des Hickey and Helen Creedon along with Alan Keane and Geraldine O’Shea. Away from home were Ray Nolan and Sandra Cotter along with Kevin Barry and Bernadette McGowan.
Des and Helen established a healthy early lead winning their first 5 holes and despite the Druids Heath pair winning three holes before the turn Helen and Des ran out comfortable 5 & 4 winners.
Our other home pair Geraldine and Alan had a real to and fro match. 2 up after four, then 2 down after eight. They won the 9th to be one down at the turn. Druids Heath regained there 2 hole lead on ten. Alan and Geraldine then turned the screw and won 5 of their next 6 holes to win 3 & 2.
Away in Druids Heath our second pair out were Bernadette and Kevin. They won the 1st hole but then ran into a run of wins by their opposition and found themselves 5 down after 9. The Druids pair did not ease up and finished off the match on the 13th by a margin of 6 & 5.
Sandra and Ray were off to a flier like Helen and Des and were 4 up after four. The Druids pair fought back well to be only one down after 12 holes. Ray and Sandra then put the tie beyond Druids by winning 13 & 15 which gave Greystones the half point they needed to progress.
Congratulations to Regina and Paul and their team. Next up will be Blainroe or Elm Park before the 18th August.
