Baltinglass five handicapper Jean Kilcoyne set a new women's course record of level par 72 when playing in the captain's prize for the ladies' competition last week. She had three birdies in her round, which also included three bogeys. Despite her excellent performance, she didn't win the main prize, but did take the gross. "I was lucky," she modestly explained, adding "but it gave me great pleasure to take £2 off Mary Gorry. That was nearly better than the score!"