Other Local Sport
Ballymoney Utd Golf Classic
Ballymoney United Football Club has chosen the prestigious Gracehill Golf Club for a Football Golf Classic on Friday 21st June.
Club receives support from Edwin May VW
Pegasus AC athletes and coaches recently received a kind donation from Edwin May Volkswagen (Coleraine) in the form of kit bags.
G-Mac in the form of his life to challenge at the US Open
PORTRUSH man Graeme McDowell feels he is in the form of his life ahead of this week’s US Open at Merrion.
Successful week for Springwell
The re-scheduled AES Larne Half Marathon took place on Saturday, and conditions could not have been more different to those that led to the postponement of the original event in March.
CLARKE TIPS G-MAC TO CHALLENGE AT US OPEN
DARREN Clarke has tipped fellow Portrush man Graeme McDowell to launch a serious challenge for the US Open at Merrion this week.
Better balance for better golf
Having good balance will help you perform in many sports, with most great athletes having this in abundance.
Athletics success for CAI pupils
Coleraine Inst pupil Peter Wisener came second in the Irish finals of the shot at Tullamore on Saturday.
Ladies prove they are on the ball
COLERAINE Football Club’s Ladies Supporters’ Club have shown they are on the ball when it comes to backing their beloved Bannsiders.
Michael wins Queen Elizabeth Cup
Michael McCormick, a twenty handicapper no more, scored a sound 39 points on Saturday to get his hands and name on Portstewart’s Queen Elizabeth Cup.
Local tennis players compete at County Level
Last Saturday saw one of the biggest Inter-County Tennis Competitions in Northern Ireland take place at Bangor Lawn Tennis Club.
Thrills and spills in Aghadowey
THE sun was shining as Aghadowey hosted more exciting stockcar action on Friday 24 May.
Win a round with Darren Clarke
The world’s largest golf travel company has teamed up with Tourism Ireland to offer an amazing trip to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland to play alongside Clarke on its famous Dunluce Course.
Joey’s Bar Motorcycle Club presents Johnnie O’Neill Memorial Trophy
‘WEE’ Johnnie O’Neill, mechanic to the Armoy Armada and many others, has been fittingly remembered with the presentation of a memorial trophy to the Armoy Motorcycle Road Racing Club by Joey’s Bar Motorcycle Club.
Golf day for Neal at Portstewart helps raise £7,000
A golf day and quiz in memory of a Portadown soldier killed in Afghanistan has raised almost £7,000 for a school project in Nepal.
Golfers show who’s ‘Boss’ with hole-in-ones
TWO local golfers have received a limited-edition BOSS watch after scoring hole-in-ones during a recent competitions at their club.
Cyclists take part in Stroan Road Road Race
Bann Wheelers hosted their annual road race on the renowned Stroan Road circuit on 21 May.
DOCTOR’S ORDERS AT RPGC PRESIDENT’S DAY
Ten handicap Dr Keith Bailie won John McElderry’s President’s Prize on Saturday at Royal Portrush GC with his score of 39 points.
Brown Trout back in action once again
Members of the Brown Trout were glad to get back into competitive golf after the closure of the course over the past two weekends.
David wins the Lifeboat Shield at Bushfoot
David Cartmill, even with two blanks on the card, took the Lifeboat Shield at Bushfoot GC with a tally of 42 points.
Emma wins Girona Cup at Bushfoot
It did take a tie break but Emma Cameron now has her name on the Girona Cup.
GREAT SCOTT AS McCLELLAND TAKES STABLEFORD WIN AT THE ‘ROCK
Scott McLelland birdied the first and the last on the Mussenden Course at Castlerock GC to win the Club Stableford recently.
Harry is over the moon
After a seventeen point outward nine score Harry Moon hit a two at eleven for birdie and dropped just two shot from there in scoring another 20, taking his total to 37.
HELP FOCUS WITH BETTER SLEEP
No matter how good we’ve practiced or prepared ourselves for our next day game of golf, if we get very little or poor quality of sleep the night before, it’s extremely difficult to have a clear mind or good focus of concentration.
PGA Tankards win for Garry at Portstewart
Garry McGrotty hit a superb 38 points in awful conditions last Thursday to win the PGA Tankards event by five clear points.
Portrush are city slickers
PORTRUSH eased into the third round of the Senior Cup with a convincing win at City of Derry.
Super win for Ballymoney
Ballymoney recorded an excellent 42-shot away win at Kenilworth in the Senior Cup.
Jack wins Jubilee Trophy
Eight handicapper Jack Allen rattled off a strong 36 points in very poor conditions to win Castlerock’s Jubilee Trophy.
Sperrin Club to host to host Davy Tosh Memorial Cup doubles tournament
THE Sperrin Club in Coleraine will play host to a very special ‘Scotch Doubles’ Pool tournament on Sunday 2 June.
Stephen wins in cup
Stephen Dunlop returned a net 64 on Sunday at Rathmore GC to take the honours in the Sandy Irwin Cup.
Garrett and Lundy pair up for Centenary Win at Portstewart Golf Club
Portstewart Golf Club’s representative pair for the GUI Ulster Branch Centenary Competition will be Chris Lundy and Paul Garrett.
Excellent comeback gives GMac Match Play win
Graeme McDowell overcame Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship to become the first Irishman to put his name on the trophy alongside some the golf’s most legendary names.
Purple Ladies event a big success in Ballymoney
On Wednesday evening, Springwell Running Club held their inaugural ‘Purple Ladies 5K’ in Ballymoney.
Plenty of top class action at Coleraine and District Juvenile tournament
A large number of competitors took part in the Coleraine & District annual juvenile badminton tournament, sponsored by Brian Scott Engineering, at CAI sports hall last weekend.
Coleraine High School pupils impress for Ulster
Congratulations to Coleraine High School pupils Jessica Moore and Alex Halliday.
Cycling champion launches Giant Sportive in Ballycastle
Michael Hutchinson recently joined up with sportive event organiser, Beverley Pierson from Outdoor Recreation NI, Councillor Sandra Hunter (Chairperson of Moyle District Council) and Neil McGuigan from Chain Reaction Cycles Flagship Store in Belfast to announce the date for this year’s Giant’s Causeway Coast Sportive.
New faces brought into Provincials team
THE Provincials will have three new faces on show for the 2013 IBA Inter-association Championship in Dublin, later this month.
Montgomery romps home for victory on Three Oaks circuit
Bann Wheelers hosted their annual road race on Tuesday 7 May on the well known Three Oaks circuit.
Nash wins May competition at Dunalis Reservoir
The Coleraine Anglers’ Association held it’s May competition at Dunalis Reservoir recently and was attended by 23 members.
WHYTE CALLS
Mervyn Whyte has called on the Government to stop dragging its feet and reward the contribution made by the North West 200 to the Northern Ireland economy and tourism industry.
DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR KARATE KID KEVIN
Squad Members from the Zanshin Shotokan Karate Club, along with Chief Instructor Sensei Terry Geddis, 5th Dan (KUGB), recently travelled to Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena at the beginning of May for the KUGB National Championships.
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Weather for Coleraine
Wednesday 19 June 2013
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