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Holders finalise team for Papalus

The PPUI has finalised the Ireland team for the September showpiece at Lloret Papulus.

Irish Matchplay champion Chris Scannell (Collins) and Eddie Carey (St. Bridget's), who won a play-off for the Irish Strokeplay championship on July 25th, have been selected as wildcards to join the four players decided via the 72 hole trial at Hillview, Clonmel on June 25th. John Walsh (Collins), who lost the play-off to Carey on July 25th, totally dominated the trial, firing a phenomenal 38 under par four round aggregate of 178. He finished eleven ahead of Ray Murphy (Templebreedy). Kieran Dunscombe (St. Anne's) and Liam Sheridan (Stackallen) join their illustrious colleagues on the trip to Catalonia for the VI championship, scheduled for September 24-26. John Walsh will captain the Ireland team, which will be managed by Eamonn Birchall, assisted by Niall Reynolds. The complete team profile is:

John Walsh (Collins)
Irish Strokeplay champion 1997; Irish Matchplay champion 2002, six times an Irish championship runner-up.
Won European Team championship with Ireland in 2003 and 2005.
European Championship record
Foursomes: W7 L0 H0 Singles: W6 L0 H1 Points: 13.5.

Ray Murphy (Templebreedy)
Five times Irish Matchplay champion, three times Irish Strokeplay champion.
Won European Team championship with Ireland in 2001 and 2007.
European Championship record
Foursomes: W4 L0 H0 Singles: W5 L0 H1 Points: 9.5

Liam Sheridan (Stackallen)
2001 and 2009 Leinster Strokeplay champion, Inter-County winner with Meath 1996.
International debut.

Kieran Dunscombe (St. Anne's)
2009 Munster Matchplay runner-up. 1999, 2000 Irish Boys' Strokeplay championship runner-up. Inter-County winner with Cork in 2004.
International Debut.

Chris Scannell (Collins)
Irish Strokeplay champion 1995; Irish Matchplay champion 2010. Captained Ireland to the 2003 European Team Championship at McDonagh, having been a member of the winning side at Lloret in 2001.
European Championship record
Foursomes: W4 L0 H0. Singles: W4 L0 H2 Points: 9.

Eddie Carey (St. Bridget's)
Reigning Irish Strokeplay champion, 2008 Leinster Strokeplay champion.
Won Inter-County championship with Kildare in 1988 and 2000.
International record (v. Catalonia 2002)
Singles: W1 L0 H0 Foursomes: W0 L0 H0 Fourballs: W1 L0 H0. Points: 2.

The Catalans have already named their six person team for Lloret.

Fernando Cano - 2009 World Strokeplay champion, Catalan Matchplay champion 2009.
Jordi Saborit - Catalan Ranking winner 2001, 2006, Catalan Matchplay champion 2000, 2001, 2008.
Enrique Sanz - 2010 Catalan Strokeplay champion.
Paco Salido - Catalan Matchplay champion 2002, Catalan Ranking winner 2002, 2004, 2005.
Dani Coleman - 2004 and 2005 Catalan Strokeplay champion.
Daniel Gimenez - represented Catalonia at the 2008 World Cup of Pitch and Putt.
 
I Norwegian International Open

Home win as Frank Johnson dominates from start to finish

A home win in the inaugural Norwegian Open at Imjelt. In breezier conditions on Sunday, Frank Johnson maintained his 36 hole advantage. A third successive 50 (impressive n scoring on a tough course) gave Johnson a six stroke winning margin over another Norwegian Tony Eder, who fired a 50 on Sunday morning after earlier rounds of 55 and 51. Jan Andersen closed with a level par 54 to place third on 156, losing on the final 18. Dutchman Wilfred Smidt carded a closing 51 to be best non Norwegian on 157. Joletta Ottens (Holland) scored 56 on Sunday to finish best lady on one over 163. Second best lady was another Dutch player, Esther de Schiffart, whose 55 on Sunday edged Ireland's Liz Quinn into third place after a tie on 167. Frank Kristiansen capped a great weekend for Norwegian Pitch and Putt when his 158 aggregate garnered the award of Best Senior.

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Norwegian Open winner Frank Johnson with Imjelt owner Jo G Brand (centre) and Martin Whitelaw, Secretary General EPPA/FIPPA (right).

Photo montage courtesy of Jo Brand.  Click here.

Four Norwegians were in the top four at Imjelt. on Saturday night After beautifully sunny conditions for Saturday's first and second rounds. home player Frank Johnson led the way on eight under. On a superbly prepared corse, Frank Johnson carded two brilliant rounds of 50 for a 100 overnight aggregate. In the final group on Sunday, Johnson played alongside fellow Norwegians, Anders Juel and Jan Andersen. Juel shot the lowest Saturday round, a 49 to add to his first round 53. Juel fired 52 and 50 for a matching six under par total. Best non Norwegian was Rene Jan Bloem of Holland (105). Joletta Ottens was one under par (107) to be the leading lady, just a single stroke clear of Ireland's Liz Quinn.


Sunday pairings here

 
 
Irish Ladies Strokeplay Championship 2010

Pitch and Putt History rewritten

Geraldine Ward (Portmarnock) has equalled the all-time Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland record of Clare Keating (Woodvale). Clare Keating won fourteen Irish ladies championships between 1963 and 1977. Geraldine Ward won her sixth Strokeplay crown at Cunnigar (Dungarvan) on 11 July, having previously equalled Keating's Matchplay record with her eighth success at Stackallen in 2007.


Geraldine Ward

Geraldine Ward fired rounds of 50, 48 and 49 at Cunnigar for a fifteen under par aggregate and a ten shot win over holder Tracey McGrath (Erry). Geraldine also boasts seven Irish championship runners-up finishes, demonstrating her remarkable consistency over a quarter of a century. Clare Keating was runner-up four times in her career.

Geraldine Ward was Irish Ladies Matchplay champion in '84, '85, '86, '90, '92, '93, '94 and '07. She was crowned Strokeplay queen in '94, '03, '04, '07, '08 and '10.


 
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