While Alan Harty may not be a student of history, he certainly had a habit of making it at West Waterford golf club. Last week the one handicapper shot five birdies in a round of 70 to beat the old record of 71 set by John Mitchel. Meanwhile the die is cast in the Captain's Prize at Tullamore golf club with only 11 shots separating 90 players with 27 holes to play. The leaders are Mick Gillespie and Alo Flaherty on 66 and there are no fewer than 13 players on 69 or better. So its all to play for next weekend.