The 2017 Desmond Motors Winter Series is now underway with close to 40 teams entered to date and with the first round cards returned scoring has been of the highest order.
Team four consisting of Rob Ewing and Declan Ryan lead the way after an excellent score of 47 points but are closely followed by Team 17 of John Coyle and Jim Mc Grotty with another excellent 46 points return.
The league has a changed format this year with the men’s section a Pairs Betterball Stableford event best eight from 10 rounds counting with the Qualifying Rounds running until Sunday, November 26th when the top 16 pairs will qualify for the play – off where six prizes are on offer. There is also a prize for the best round each week.
The Ladies competition is a teams of three 11 hole stableford with the best two scores counting at each hole with best eight from 10 rounds running until Sunday, November 26th.
Leading Teams Round 1
| 1st | Team 4 | Robert Ewing | & | Declan Ryan | 47pts |
| 2nd | Team 17 | John Coyle | & | Jim Mc Grotty | 46pts |
| 3rd | Team 14 | David Knox | & | Stuart Gauld | 43pts |
| 4th | Team 27 | Damien Martin | & | Kevin Dunn | 43pts |
| 5th | Team 22 | Ciaran Mc Guinness | & | Dermott Harkin | 42pts |
| 6th | Team 23 | John Jennings | & | Jim Mc Fadden | 41pts |
| 7th | Team 31 | Chris Lynch | & | Paddy Mc Cafferty | 41pts |
In the Ladies Section of the League Team 5 Monica Smith, Faye Mc Grotty and Janice Doherty have certainly laid down a marker of their intentions after an excellent 48 points and at this early stage lead by ten points from Teams 1 and 2.
Leading Teams Round 1
| 1st | Monica Smith | Faye Mc Grotty | Janice Doherty | 48pts | |
| 2nd | Alison Wright | Anne Hamilton | Maureen Sheerin | 38pts | |
| 2nd | Lorna Thompson | Florence Rankin | Myra Gough | 38pts |
