HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNANSHIRE NEWS
2007 COUNTY GOLF LEAGUES ----- DOUBLE FOR ALVA
A great year for the Alva golf teams - it's now official with their teams topping the boys' and senior leagues in the County inter-club matches. With a combined total of twelve matches in both leagues, Alva teams won ten and halved two, making 2007 a year to remember, and leaving the other County Clubs struggling in their wake.
The Boys were first up, undefeated in their eight home and away matches, with two halves in the difficult away matches. As if inspired by this, the Alva Senior team went one better- played 4, won 4. Seniors representing Alva were Steve McIvor, Kevin McFarlane, Michael Robertson, Alan Aitken, Michael Graham, Eric Richardson, Lawrence Allan and Alan Flanangan. Much credit for the wins must go to Steve McIvor the Alva Captain and Davie Allan who have shown great enthusiasm and leadership in their respective roles with the Seniors and Boys teams.
The Alva Boys team will now go forward to a Scottish final to be played over the highly acclaimed new course – the Carrick on Loch Lomond on Saturday 6th October.
BOYS' LEAGUE - FINAL POSITIONS
1, ALVA 14 points; 2. DOLLAR 11 points 3. TILLICOULTRY 8 points 4 BRAEHEAD 4 points 5 ALLOA 3 points.
SENIOR LEAGUE - FINAL POSITIONS
1. ALVA 8 points (beat Braehead 4-2, Dollar 4-2; Tillicoultry 6-0; Alloa 3-2 with one half) 2 ALLOA 5 points 3. BRAEHEAD 4 points 4 DOLLAR 3 points 5. TILLICOULTRY 0 points.
Hopefully next year Tulliallan will be able to compete to provide some more competitive opportunities.
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Playing for Scotland in the squad of six, Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay produced a sound performance over the Berlin course last week. He finished in the top twenty, third Scot behind Wallace Booth and Scott Henry, with a one over par score for the seventy two holes. Callum actually led the other five Scots after his first one under par round, but the shine wore off a bit in the second and third rounds, but nevertheless a good performance in the 100 strong field of top European golfers. His final total of 289 (71, 74, 73, 71) was one over par and left him in 18th equal place, 12 shots behind the winner.
SENIORS ORDER OF MERIT FINAL
Also from Tulliallan, Bob Stewart will have a chance to top the Scottish Seniors scene at Blairgowrie this week when he takes his place in the Scottish Final with 30 other competitors.
BELHAVEN CAPTAINS' AND SECRETARIES' CHAMPIONSHIP
Unfortunately, Wee County Golf Administrators were unable to match the achievements of some of their golfing members recently. At a qualifying event held at Duddingston, and from a field of 40 couples, Dollar Golf Club came closest to qualifying for the Scottish final with a score of 70, just missing out by one shot and leaving them in 13th equal position. Further down the field were Alloa (71; 15th equal) and Tulliallan (83 39th equal). Haddington won with as score of 65 and will go forward to the Scottish final next month, with Clubs from the other 4 qualifying venues.
A great year for the Alva golf teams - it's now official with their teams topping the boys' and senior leagues in the County inter-club matches. With a combined total of twelve matches in both leagues, Alva teams won ten and halved two, making 2007 a year to remember, and leaving the other County Clubs struggling in their wake.
The Boys were first up, undefeated in their eight home and away matches, with two halves in the difficult away matches. As if inspired by this, the Alva Senior team went one better- played 4, won 4. Seniors representing Alva were Steve McIvor, Kevin McFarlane, Michael Robertson, Alan Aitken, Michael Graham, Eric Richardson, Lawrence Allan and Alan Flanangan. Much credit for the wins must go to Steve McIvor the Alva Captain and Davie Allan who have shown great enthusiasm and leadership in their respective roles with the Seniors and Boys teams.
The Alva Boys team will now go forward to a Scottish final to be played over the highly acclaimed new course – the Carrick on Loch Lomond on Saturday 6th October.
BOYS' LEAGUE - FINAL POSITIONS
1, ALVA 14 points; 2. DOLLAR 11 points 3. TILLICOULTRY 8 points 4 BRAEHEAD 4 points 5 ALLOA 3 points.
SENIOR LEAGUE - FINAL POSITIONS
1. ALVA 8 points (beat Braehead 4-2, Dollar 4-2; Tillicoultry 6-0; Alloa 3-2 with one half) 2 ALLOA 5 points 3. BRAEHEAD 4 points 4 DOLLAR 3 points 5. TILLICOULTRY 0 points.
Hopefully next year Tulliallan will be able to compete to provide some more competitive opportunities.
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Playing for Scotland in the squad of six, Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay produced a sound performance over the Berlin course last week. He finished in the top twenty, third Scot behind Wallace Booth and Scott Henry, with a one over par score for the seventy two holes. Callum actually led the other five Scots after his first one under par round, but the shine wore off a bit in the second and third rounds, but nevertheless a good performance in the 100 strong field of top European golfers. His final total of 289 (71, 74, 73, 71) was one over par and left him in 18th equal place, 12 shots behind the winner.
SENIORS ORDER OF MERIT FINAL
Also from Tulliallan, Bob Stewart will have a chance to top the Scottish Seniors scene at Blairgowrie this week when he takes his place in the Scottish Final with 30 other competitors.
BELHAVEN CAPTAINS' AND SECRETARIES' CHAMPIONSHIP
Unfortunately, Wee County Golf Administrators were unable to match the achievements of some of their golfing members recently. At a qualifying event held at Duddingston, and from a field of 40 couples, Dollar Golf Club came closest to qualifying for the Scottish final with a score of 70, just missing out by one shot and leaving them in 13th equal position. Further down the field were Alloa (71; 15th equal) and Tulliallan (83 39th equal). Haddington won with as score of 65 and will go forward to the Scottish final next month, with Clubs from the other 4 qualifying venues.
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