Royal Portrush are one step away from defending their AIG Ladies’s Senior Cup title as they put collectively two dominant performances on the opening day.
Royal Portrush have been first out within the quarter-final ties on Wednesday morning, Hannah Lee McNamara (3&2) and Lucy Simpson (6&4) shortly establishing a two-point lead over County Sligo, earlier than Kayleigh Mulholland secured a half towards Jessica Reynolds. The tie was determined in Match 4 when Judithe Allen secured the third level with a 6&4 victory over Molly Sproule.
Royal Portrush modified techniques for his or her semi-final match towards The Island with Gemma McMeekin and Laura Webb coming in for Lucy Simpson and Naoimh Quigg and the adjustments quicky paid dividends, McMeekin, Allen, Mulholland and Webb all up of their matches via six.
The robust efficiency continued by the again 9 with the three factors secured within the first three matches with Allen (7&5), McNamara (5&4) and McMeekin (4&3) all getting the job accomplished early.
Within the AIG Males’s Senior Cup Galgorm Citadel, Castleknock, Castletroy and Rosslare booked their spots in tomorrow’s semi-finals.
Galgorm Citadel have been the primary to safe their place with a 3&2 victory over Roscommon. The Ulster North qualifiers have been behind by one heading into the latter levels of the tie earlier than Jordan Hood’s 5&3 win over Alan Connaughton in Match 4 drew the edges stage. Match 5 can be the decider with Patrick Dallat defeating Fionn Hoare 3&2 to seal the staff win.
Castleknock will face Galgorm Citadel within the opening semi-final tie. The Dublin aspect defeated Tandragee 3.5 to 1.5 with Paul Coughlan (2&1), Quentin Carew (7&6) and Ian O’Connell (1up) taking the all-important victories.
Castletroy too secured a 3.5 to 1.5 win over Cork. Dean McMahon (1up) and Andrew McCormack (3&1) taking the opening two matches earlier than Patrick Bermingham sealed the take care of a 5&3 win over Paddy Quill.
The ultimate match between Rosslare and Greystones noticed yet one more 3.5 to 1.5 victory. Gary Collins taking the opening level for Rosslare in a playoff earlier than Dylan Holmes answered again for Greystones with a 5&4 victory over Mark Mullen. Mark Shanahan although restored the lead for Rosslare with a 2up win over David Byrne and Ian Lynch put the Rosslare staff into the semi-final with a 1up victory over William O’Riordan.
Thursday’s play will see the conclusion of each the AIG Ladies’s and Males’s Senior Cup tournaments with the Males’s semis taking to the course from 7.30am earlier than Match 1 of the Ladies’s closing tees up at 12.00pm.
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