News
Meal For Two
18 November 2009
Two Course Meal for two. £25 per Couple
Saturday 5th December 2009. Book early with caterer.
Wine Tasting Tickets now available at the bar
12 November 2009
Tickets for the Wine Tasting which will be held on 27th November 2009
are now available from the bar priced at £5.00. For more details contact
the Bar.
Tickets for New Year's Eve 2009 Now available at the bar
03 November 2009
Click here for full details of the New Year's Eve Formal Dance
Prize Winners' Photographs now online
03 November 2009
After a sucessful Prize Winners evening the complete list of winners is now online. We have also added some photographs from the evening. Click here for the list of winners and here for the gallery of images.
Rule change on Permitted Hours of Play for House Members Introduced
03 November 2009
Changes to the House Members' Permitted Hours of Play are due to be introduced on the 01 January 2010. Click here for more details
Complete Thursday Evening Competition Results Now Online
17th October 2009
This season's Thursday Night Competition results are now online.
Please see the Thursday Evenings page under the Member's Area section.
Thanks to everyone that took part.
Thursday Night Competition Final Results
17th October 2009
The very well supported Thursday Night Competition recently finished for the year and the winner of the season long Jimmy Harvey Cup 2009 has been confirmed as Peter Smith (the current Vice Captain). The competition was fiercely contested and went right to the wire with the final result only confirmed on the last evening of the season.
Final Results
1st Peter Smith 66pts
2nd Michael Mooney 65pts
3rd Paul Savage 51pts
Congratulations to all players and good luck for the 2010 season!
The Thursday Night Team
Social: Neil Diamond Tickets Sold Out
04 October 2009
All tickets and catering for the Neil Diamond tribute evening are now sold out.
For those of you that are attending, have a great night!
Anthony Sinclair takes Gold at Deaflympics
14th September 2009
Congratulations go to Anthony Sinclair (our Captain Robert's son), who has just scooped the gold medal at this year's Deaflympics taking place in Taiwan. Anthony is taking part in the Tennis and won his medal in the mixed doubles partnering Catherine Graham. They beat the Italian team who have had a stranglehold on this medal since 1989
so well done indeed! Click
here for further details (opens new window).
Thursday Night Grand Finale - Thursday 17th September 09
14th September 2009
In a tense end to the season, the current cup holder, Michael Mooney and the vice Captain, Peter Smith are separated by a single point with one week remaining. The VC has the advantage but it's anyone's guess how who will take the final honours.
As usual there will be 'a cornucopia of prizes' for all players on the scoreboard and for those not lucky enough to make it this year - but who have taken part. Prizegiving is expected to take place around 8pm so come on down and enjoy the craic.
Click here to see the latest leaderboard.
Upcoming Menus now online
14th September 2009
Menus for the upcoming Italian theme night and Neil Diamond night are now available online. Click here for the Italian Night and here for the Neil Diamond evening (both open new windows and require Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Wednesday Boys Annual Charity Competition
13th September 2009
The Club's Wednesday Boys have held their annual Charity Competition this year in support of REACH. The sum of over £300 was raised. Further details on REACH may be found at reach.org.uk
The Charity Shield trophy association with the competition was won by David McShane, the putting competition was won by Gordon McIlroy with Gordon Walker in second place. Also presented was the Summer League Cup which was won by Job Palmer closely followed, in the three way tie, by Gerry Murray, Norman Kennedy and Mervyn Menown.
Following the High Tea entertainment was provided by Club President Bill Eakin, David Lindop, David McShane and Jim Wilson.
For more information on the Wednesday Boys click here
For a larger version of the image click here
President's Prize Photos now online
18th August 2009
Photographs from the President's Prize Presentation are now online. Click here to see the Gallery.
August Newsletter now online
14th August 2009
The August edition of the club news letter is now online. Click here to download a copy (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
History The club was founded in 1896 by its first patron, Fredrick Hamilton Temple Blackwood, Marquis of Dufferin and Ava and saw its first competition on the 16th of June that year. From the very start Helen's Bay has welcomed both men and women with the first competition for Ladies being played on July 14th, 1897. From these beginnings, more than 100 years ago, the club has been enjoyed by thousands of members and visitors alike for its challenging course, welcoming atmosphere and wonderful views over Belfast Lough.To read more about the Club's history click
here