Ranfurly Castle's winning team. Back row (left to right): Sam Binning, Jamie Binning, Calum Whiteford. Front row: Greg Paterson, Tom Binning, Andrew Cunningham.

Ranfurly Castle win Junior Newton Shield

The Junior Newton Shield Team of Ranfurly Castle Golf Club, sponsored by
Brookfield Group Ltd, reversed their disappointment of last year by successfully beating Greenock 4 – 2 in a hard fought and tense final at Erskine.

This was an outstanding victory against the defending champions and one that puts Ranfurly Castle back on a winning streak after a 14-year absence in this competition.
Both teams had provided some impressive results in their leagues, so the 2008 final was guaranteed to be a tight fought contest which it proved to be.
Ranfurly Castle posted the first points when Sam Binning beat Gordon Leith 5 and 4.
Younger brother Jamie then followed in his brother’s footsteps with a victory over fellow Renfrewshire Golf Union player Daniel Fitzpatrick by 6 and 5.
Greenock then clawed back with Graham Forbes beating Calum Whiteford and posted another point on the board with Mark Scanlon beating Andrew Cunningham.
In the last game the third of the Binning trilogy, Tom, beat good friend Gareth Caldwell 3 and 2 which left Ranfurly Castle requiring a half point to secure their first championship since 1994. As Tom was shaking hands on the 16th green, Alex McGregor and Greg Paterson were battling on the 17th green where the half point was already secured. However the full point was won with an impressive birdie on 18 from Greg.