Hugh Hunter's Clackmannan County News
CLACKMANNAN BOYS STAR IN NATIONAL EVENT
Clackmannan county boys' champions Lawrence Allan (Alva) and Gary Chalmers (Dollar) put in a couple of very good performances at the Scottish Under-16 championships at Largs (par 70) last week.
In the 54-hole event, both made the cut into the top 40 after two rounds and finished well up the field. Lawrence, who has another year to go in this event, finished 16th equal and Gary 26th equal.
If you were to exclude the competitors from outwith Scotland, Lawrence and Gary would have finished seventh and 13th equal, placings that must give them some confidence for the Under-18s stroke-play event, to be held at Ladybank soon.
Lawrence started with a finely-compiled 73 with Gary a bit further back with 78. Looking at a cut figure of just over 150 for two rounds, the boys did what was needed with second rounds of 75 for Lawrence - it could have been a good bit better because he dropped strokes in the closing holes - and a great 71 from Gary.
In the final round, both boys held on to their positions with steady rounds. The highlight for Gary in the last round was an eagle 3 at the third hole, while Lawrence just outscored Gary in birdies with eight to seven over the three rounds.
Clackmannan county president Sam Kinnaird was delighted by their performances. “Clackmannanshire probably has the best group of boys for some time and we hope they will continue improving towards national honours,” he said.
RESULTS
221 Lawrence Allan (Alva) 73 75 73 (jt 16th).
225 Gary Chalmers (Dollar) 78 71 76 (jt 26th).
The tournament was won by Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) with a one-under-par total of 209 (70 68 70).
AND JOHN IS THERE TOO!
Alloa’s John Salmond is fast developing into an outstanding junior golfer with wins in the Braehead and Muckhart boys' events. He crowned these in spectacular fashion when he lifted the premier men’s event at his own Club, the Purkis Trophy.
John gave a quality field a golfing lesson with a four-under-par 66 to win the event by six shots, justifying his one-handicap status. John has one more year at junior level, and could give the top Scottish juniors a run for their money.
Clackmannan county boys' champions Lawrence Allan (Alva) and Gary Chalmers (Dollar) put in a couple of very good performances at the Scottish Under-16 championships at Largs (par 70) last week.
In the 54-hole event, both made the cut into the top 40 after two rounds and finished well up the field. Lawrence, who has another year to go in this event, finished 16th equal and Gary 26th equal.
If you were to exclude the competitors from outwith Scotland, Lawrence and Gary would have finished seventh and 13th equal, placings that must give them some confidence for the Under-18s stroke-play event, to be held at Ladybank soon.
Lawrence started with a finely-compiled 73 with Gary a bit further back with 78. Looking at a cut figure of just over 150 for two rounds, the boys did what was needed with second rounds of 75 for Lawrence - it could have been a good bit better because he dropped strokes in the closing holes - and a great 71 from Gary.
In the final round, both boys held on to their positions with steady rounds. The highlight for Gary in the last round was an eagle 3 at the third hole, while Lawrence just outscored Gary in birdies with eight to seven over the three rounds.
Clackmannan county president Sam Kinnaird was delighted by their performances. “Clackmannanshire probably has the best group of boys for some time and we hope they will continue improving towards national honours,” he said.
RESULTS
221 Lawrence Allan (Alva) 73 75 73 (jt 16th).
225 Gary Chalmers (Dollar) 78 71 76 (jt 26th).
The tournament was won by Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) with a one-under-par total of 209 (70 68 70).
AND JOHN IS THERE TOO!
Alloa’s John Salmond is fast developing into an outstanding junior golfer with wins in the Braehead and Muckhart boys' events. He crowned these in spectacular fashion when he lifted the premier men’s event at his own Club, the Purkis Trophy.
John gave a quality field a golfing lesson with a four-under-par 66 to win the event by six shots, justifying his one-handicap status. John has one more year at junior level, and could give the top Scottish juniors a run for their money.
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