The Tipperary County Board would like to congratulate Helen McMorrow (Lakeside) who was successful Manager of the Irish Pitch & Putt team that retained the World Cup at Royal Meath last weekend.
With victorious against Switzerland and a very close encounter with Holland the Irish team progressed to the World Cup final where their opponents were to be Australia.
In the final Ireland took a 2-0 lead over Australia as Ray Murphy & John Crangle (Ireland) bt James Rogerson & Tom Rickit (Australia) 1up, John Walsh (Ireland) bt Brendon Underwood (Australia) 2up. Ireland won all three singles matches to win the World Cup by a 5 nil score. Leading 2-0 after the first section Ray Murphy (Ireland) bt. Brandon Underwood (Australia) to clinch victory. He was followedby John Crangle (Ireland) who bt. Tom Rickit (Australia) 3&2 while John Walsh (Ireland) made it a clean sweep when he defeated Brendon Underwood(Australia) 1 up.
Final Result Ireland 5 Australia 0.
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