HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS
TOUGH TIMES AT ROYAL ABERDEEN
The Clackmannan county challenge for the Scottish boys' championship at Royal Aberdeen faded in the second round last week. Dollar’s Gary Chalmers, playing a bit below his best, was no match for Euan McIntosh (McDonald Ellon), losing by 5 and 4.
It was success for the other two, Grant Dowie started brilliantly in his match against Steven Watt (Old Course Ranfurly), being eight up after 10 holes and eventually winning by 7/6.
Lawrence Allan (Alva) had a much closer match, reaching the 17th green before defeating Jamie Burrows (Pitlochry) by 2 and 1. Lawrence led by two holes at the 10th, was pulled back and, thanks to some fine short game play, made it to Round 2.
In their second-round ties, neither could produce the golf needed for wins — Grant going down by 2 and 1 to Steven Smith (Deeside) and Lawrence by 6 and 5 to Daniel Kay (Dunbar).
It's all a bit more learning for Lawrence at the age of 14. He still has three more years to make a mark in the event.
CLACKMANNAN ON TOP AT BRAEHEAD
After two disappointing losses in the Provan Salver series, the Clackmannan team finally came good at Braehead with an emphatic 10-5 victory in the local derby match against Stirlingshire. Four team members — Scott Moffat, Mike Rust Jamie Aitken and Lawrence Allan -- were all undefeated in both the foursomes and singles.
Clackmannan selectors had made the bold decision to include two juniors in the team and the youngsters did not let the county down. They were paired together in the foursomes, starting with a pitch-in from Lawrence at the first and ending the match at the 17th with a solid par 4.
With a sound 4 – 1 lead in the foursomes, the team tackled the afternoon singles with great enthusiasm, eventually coming out on top there as well by six matches to four.
Team captain John Gullen was highly delighted with the result: “A first-class result with good golf from the Clackmannan players. Great to see 14-year-old Lawrence making a winning debut for the men's team … probably a record.”
It was also good to see rising European Tour star Callum Macaulay calling in a lunchtime to give the team a bit of encouragement.
Results (Clackmannan names first):
CLACKMANNANSHIRE 10, STIRLINGSHIRE 5
FOURSOMES (4-1)
Steven Horne & John Maxwell bt Steven Aitken & Chris Lawton 2 and 1.
Mike Rust & Iain Munro bt Ross Kane & Kenny Anderson 3 and 2.
Scott Moffat & Jamie Aitken bt Jamie Lynch & Ryan Campbell 5 and 4.
Darren Hulston & David Milloy lost to Mark Hislop & Lindsay Blair 1 hole.
Lawrence Allan & Grant Dowie bt Tommy Wilson & Derek Fish 2 and 1.
SINGLES (6-4)
Moffat bt S Aitken 2 holes.
Rust bt Lawton 3 and 2.
Benvie bt Wilson 3 and 2.
Maxwell lost to Anderson 2 holes.
Munro lost to Lynch 1 hole.
J Aitken bt Kane 5 and 4.
Hulston lost to Campbell 2 and 1.
Milloy bt Hislop 3 and 2.
Allan bt Blair 1 hole.
Dowie lost to Fish 2 holes.
The Clackmannan team now have a free weekend before taking on Fife in the final Provan Salver match at Burntisland.
HONOUR FOR GRANT
Grant Dowie (Alloa) made his own golfing headlines recently. Playing in the Elmwood College four-man team, he helped them to a third place finish in the British Colleges Championship over the Fairmont course at St Andrews.
CRAIGMILLAR PARK OPEN
The Craigmillar Park Open is the traditional opening 72 hole event counting for the Scottish Order of Merit title.
Dollar’s Scott Borrowman lay just five shots off the pace at the halfway stage with rounds of 67 and 68. He slipped back with a two over par round 72, then finished strongly with a four-under-par 66, giving a seven-under total of 273, 12 shots behind the winner, after a play-off against Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm), Gavin Dear (Murrayshall).
CLACKMANNAN SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
The postponed Clackmannan seniors championship for 2008 will be held on Wednesday of next week.
Hugh Hunter
The Clackmannan county challenge for the Scottish boys' championship at Royal Aberdeen faded in the second round last week. Dollar’s Gary Chalmers, playing a bit below his best, was no match for Euan McIntosh (McDonald Ellon), losing by 5 and 4.
It was success for the other two, Grant Dowie started brilliantly in his match against Steven Watt (Old Course Ranfurly), being eight up after 10 holes and eventually winning by 7/6.
Lawrence Allan (Alva) had a much closer match, reaching the 17th green before defeating Jamie Burrows (Pitlochry) by 2 and 1. Lawrence led by two holes at the 10th, was pulled back and, thanks to some fine short game play, made it to Round 2.
In their second-round ties, neither could produce the golf needed for wins — Grant going down by 2 and 1 to Steven Smith (Deeside) and Lawrence by 6 and 5 to Daniel Kay (Dunbar).
It's all a bit more learning for Lawrence at the age of 14. He still has three more years to make a mark in the event.
CLACKMANNAN ON TOP AT BRAEHEAD
After two disappointing losses in the Provan Salver series, the Clackmannan team finally came good at Braehead with an emphatic 10-5 victory in the local derby match against Stirlingshire. Four team members — Scott Moffat, Mike Rust Jamie Aitken and Lawrence Allan -- were all undefeated in both the foursomes and singles.
Clackmannan selectors had made the bold decision to include two juniors in the team and the youngsters did not let the county down. They were paired together in the foursomes, starting with a pitch-in from Lawrence at the first and ending the match at the 17th with a solid par 4.
With a sound 4 – 1 lead in the foursomes, the team tackled the afternoon singles with great enthusiasm, eventually coming out on top there as well by six matches to four.
Team captain John Gullen was highly delighted with the result: “A first-class result with good golf from the Clackmannan players. Great to see 14-year-old Lawrence making a winning debut for the men's team … probably a record.”
It was also good to see rising European Tour star Callum Macaulay calling in a lunchtime to give the team a bit of encouragement.
Results (Clackmannan names first):
CLACKMANNANSHIRE 10, STIRLINGSHIRE 5
FOURSOMES (4-1)
Steven Horne & John Maxwell bt Steven Aitken & Chris Lawton 2 and 1.
Mike Rust & Iain Munro bt Ross Kane & Kenny Anderson 3 and 2.
Scott Moffat & Jamie Aitken bt Jamie Lynch & Ryan Campbell 5 and 4.
Darren Hulston & David Milloy lost to Mark Hislop & Lindsay Blair 1 hole.
Lawrence Allan & Grant Dowie bt Tommy Wilson & Derek Fish 2 and 1.
SINGLES (6-4)
Moffat bt S Aitken 2 holes.
Rust bt Lawton 3 and 2.
Benvie bt Wilson 3 and 2.
Maxwell lost to Anderson 2 holes.
Munro lost to Lynch 1 hole.
J Aitken bt Kane 5 and 4.
Hulston lost to Campbell 2 and 1.
Milloy bt Hislop 3 and 2.
Allan bt Blair 1 hole.
Dowie lost to Fish 2 holes.
The Clackmannan team now have a free weekend before taking on Fife in the final Provan Salver match at Burntisland.
HONOUR FOR GRANT
Grant Dowie (Alloa) made his own golfing headlines recently. Playing in the Elmwood College four-man team, he helped them to a third place finish in the British Colleges Championship over the Fairmont course at St Andrews.
CRAIGMILLAR PARK OPEN
The Craigmillar Park Open is the traditional opening 72 hole event counting for the Scottish Order of Merit title.
Dollar’s Scott Borrowman lay just five shots off the pace at the halfway stage with rounds of 67 and 68. He slipped back with a two over par round 72, then finished strongly with a four-under-par 66, giving a seven-under total of 273, 12 shots behind the winner, after a play-off against Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm), Gavin Dear (Murrayshall).
CLACKMANNAN SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
The postponed Clackmannan seniors championship for 2008 will be held on Wednesday of next week.
Hugh Hunter
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