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Recent Tournament Results

Final standings from the Ulster Senior Championship, the Ulster Open and the Bunratty Masters.

ULSTER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

27-30 DECEMBER 1999
FORTWILLIAM GOLF CLUB, BELFAST

1-3. S.SCANNELL (WON ON TIEBREAK) T.DOUGLAS M.HOLMES 5.0
4-5. J.MCDONNELL S.MOORE 4.5
6-8. G.ANNESLEY D.MURTAGH J.NICHOLSON 4.0
9-10. R.MCMASTER A.SKELTON 3.5
11. R.BIANCHIN 3.0
12-13. A.DOUGLAS B.O’NEILL 2.5
14-15. D.MORELAND P.MCLOUGHLIN 2.0
16-17. D.COLLINS T.PARKER 1.5

ULSTER OPEN

5-6 FEBRUARY 2000
QUB STAFF COMMON ROOM, BELFAST

1-4. J.CAIRNS R.MCMASTER S.SCANNELL A.SKELTON 5.0
5. G.ANNESLEY 4.5
6-11. D.MORELAND F.MARLOWE D.MURRAY M.NEWMAN J.ORCHIN N.PILKIEWICZ 4.0
12-16. J.CANNING P.McLOUGHLIN S.MOORE D.TRUESDALE M.WADDELL 3.5
17-22. A.BURNS A.COOTES C.DUNLEAVY T.PARKER W.STOREY J.STRAWBRIDGE 3.0
23-25. D.CUNNINGHAM S.McCANN J.McLEAN 2.5
26-30. A.BECKETT J.CAHOON J.CLIFFORD D.O’DONNELL J.WADDELL 2.0
31. K.FOX 1.5
32-34. M.KANE E.NESBITT J.WOODFIELD 1.0
GRADING PRIZES
UNDER 1800 1ST G.ANNESLEY 2ND M.NEWMAN
UNDER 1450 1ST J.ORCHIN 2ND F.MARLOWE

BUNRATTY MASTERS

11-13 FEBRUARY 2000

1-2. GM M.HEBDEN (WON TROPHY ON TIE-BREAK) GM J.NUNN 5.0
3-4. GM A.MILES IM M.TURNER 4.5
5-7. C.DALY (BEST IRISH PRIZE) GM J.LEVITT IM L.MCSHANE 4.0
8-13. S.COLLINS (GRADING PRIZE) P.DELANEY D.HOWELL IM M.ORR U.ROCHEV J.RYAN 3.5
14-21. S.BRADY J.HURLEY J.MCCARTHY D.MCMAHON G.O'CONNELL P.SHORT S.SCANNELL J.STOKLASA 3.0
22-23. M.O'CINNEIDE R.O'DONOVAN 2.5
24-28. H.BARBER M.CASTRICUM J.KENNEDY E.KEOGH J.MCDONNELL 2.0
29-32. P.CAFOLLA C.EGAN A.FOX R.O'BRIEN 1.5

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