It could not have been closer when all the scores were tabulated at the end of the 36 holes in the P J Bell at Douglas as there was a tie on 65 with the Ferbane team of Eileen Guerin, Dennis Carter and Thomas Murphy just winning out on the back 18 from the Ballinlough/Douglas team of Ger Hanrahan, Brian Downey and Alf Hanrahan who took second place.

Winners of the 1st session were Cunnigar (Stella Kinsella, Gerald O’Brien and Liam Simms) with 66, winners of the second session were Tipperary Hills (Jacinta Nugent, Michael Brennan and Eddie Touhy) with 66 2/3.