The Rossmore Pierce Purcell team under captain Eugene McGinnity travelled to the Slieve Russell Golf Club on Friday where they faced local rivals Clones Golf Club in the first round of the Pierce Purcell competition. All 5 matches proved to be close encounters but over the closing holes Rossmore just did enough to progress to the next round on a 4 – 1 scoreline. Rossmore now go forward to the open draw stages and they know that improvement will be required if an Ulster title is to be secured.