Scottish men's area team championship
LOTHIANS BEAT ANGUS 5 1/2-3 1/2 FOR
TWELFTH TITLE TRIUMPH
Lothians chalked up a 12th Scottish men’s area team championship triumph although Angus, denied their first-ever win in the tournament, made them fight all the way in the final at Glasgow Gailes today.
Scott Knowles’ side, who beat defending champions Renfrewshire in Saturday’s semi-finals, won 5½ to 3½ win, which means the men from the Lothians have won the title three times in the past four years.
Angus boosted their hopes by beating Perth & Kinross in the semi-finals but they had it all to do in the final when they slipped 2-1 down after the morning foursomes.
Ross Coull scored a notable two-hole win for Angus over Tennant Cup winner John Gallagher and former Open championship silver medallist Stuart Wilson beat Mark Kerr 4 and 3.
But it was so far and no further for Angus.
Shaun McAllister, the Scottish boys’ open stroke-play title-winner from Craigielaw, beat the vastly more experienced Gary Tough 2 and 1 before Keith Reilly took the Lothians to the brink of victory with a 3 and 1 win over Alistair Grant.
Teenager Alexander Culverwell, the current Lothians champion, had the honour of gaining the decisive point in a one-hole win over Chris Heslip.
“We’ve got into a winning habit in recent years and that’s great to have,” said skipper Knowles. “We have great strength in depth and a lot of good young players coming through. That can only be good for the future of the team in this event. Everybody played their part this weekend and I’m delighted with the win.”
Details from the final:
(Lothians names first):
FOURSOMES (2-1)
John Gallagher and Mark Kerr lost to Ross Coull and Stuart Smith 5 and 3.
Steven Armstrong and Shaun McAllister bt Graham Bell & Alistair Grant 2 holes.
Keith Young and Keith Reilly bt Stuart Wilson and Chris Heslip 2 holes.
SINGLES (3 1/2-2 1/2)
Gallagher lost to Coull 2 holes.
Kerr lost to Wilson 4 and 3.
McAllister bt Gary Tough 2 and 1.
Alexander Culverwell bt Heslip 1 hole.
Armstrong halved with Bell.
Reilly bt Grant 3 and 1.
Result:
LOTHIANS 5 1/2, ANGUS 3 1/2
TWELFTH TITLE TRIUMPH
Lothians chalked up a 12th Scottish men’s area team championship triumph although Angus, denied their first-ever win in the tournament, made them fight all the way in the final at Glasgow Gailes today.
Scott Knowles’ side, who beat defending champions Renfrewshire in Saturday’s semi-finals, won 5½ to 3½ win, which means the men from the Lothians have won the title three times in the past four years.
Angus boosted their hopes by beating Perth & Kinross in the semi-finals but they had it all to do in the final when they slipped 2-1 down after the morning foursomes.
Ross Coull scored a notable two-hole win for Angus over Tennant Cup winner John Gallagher and former Open championship silver medallist Stuart Wilson beat Mark Kerr 4 and 3.
But it was so far and no further for Angus.
Shaun McAllister, the Scottish boys’ open stroke-play title-winner from Craigielaw, beat the vastly more experienced Gary Tough 2 and 1 before Keith Reilly took the Lothians to the brink of victory with a 3 and 1 win over Alistair Grant.
Teenager Alexander Culverwell, the current Lothians champion, had the honour of gaining the decisive point in a one-hole win over Chris Heslip.
“We’ve got into a winning habit in recent years and that’s great to have,” said skipper Knowles. “We have great strength in depth and a lot of good young players coming through. That can only be good for the future of the team in this event. Everybody played their part this weekend and I’m delighted with the win.”
Details from the final:
(Lothians names first):
FOURSOMES (2-1)
John Gallagher and Mark Kerr lost to Ross Coull and Stuart Smith 5 and 3.
Steven Armstrong and Shaun McAllister bt Graham Bell & Alistair Grant 2 holes.
Keith Young and Keith Reilly bt Stuart Wilson and Chris Heslip 2 holes.
SINGLES (3 1/2-2 1/2)
Gallagher lost to Coull 2 holes.
Kerr lost to Wilson 4 and 3.
McAllister bt Gary Tough 2 and 1.
Alexander Culverwell bt Heslip 1 hole.
Armstrong halved with Bell.
Reilly bt Grant 3 and 1.
Result:
LOTHIANS 5 1/2, ANGUS 3 1/2
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