BRAEHEAD WIN ALEXANDER TROPHY ON HOME TURF

By HUGH HUNTER

Dating from 1914 when the trophy was donated by Alexander’s stores in Falkirk, the Alexander Trophy men's team event has been contested between the golf clubs in Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire for over 80 years.
Each club is represented by four players, best three scores to count. The 2007 event took place at Braehead Golf Club with 11 clubs competing (five from Clackmannanshire and six from Stirlingshire).
Disappointingly, several of the Stirlingshire clubs were notable by their absence. Home club advantage prevailed, aided by an outstanding round of a six under par 64 from local Ross Benvie. Out in a 2 under par 33, including an out of bounds at the fifth hole, Ross raced back in four-under-31, finishing just outside his own course record.
Jim Muir with 72 and club junior John McPherson with 73 gave Braehead a team total of 209, five shots ahead of Falkirk Golf Club. Wee County clubs took four of the top six places.

FULL RESULTS
(Three counting scores only)

209 Braehead (R Benvie 64, J Muir 72, J McPherson 73).
214 Falkirk (G Gardiner 71, N Cunningham 71 M Cox 72).
217 Alloa (J Aitken 71, A Main 75, P Dempsey 71).
218 Stirling (B Genese 72, S Smith 75, A Dryden 71).
220 Alva (S McIvor 77, A Aitken 69, M Graham 74).
221 Tillicoultry (J Gullen 76, M Duncan 70, J Malcolm 75).
224 Stirling Junior and Youth Society (G Robertson 70, R Campbell 77, C Cox 77)
228 Falkirk Tryst (C Comrie 75, J Salmond 77, F Cockburn 76).
233 Tulliallan (G Lyons 73, M Quinn 80, M Scott 80).
239 Polmont (J Sanchez 79, C Heeps 79, S McLeod 81)
241 Bonnybridge (S Bruce 80, S Lyall 81, N Fairbairn 80).

++Hugh Hunter's picture shows: Front row (left to right): John McPherson, Ross Benvie. Back row: Sam Kinnaird (county president), Jim Muir, Scott Clark, Bill Abernethy (Braehead president).