COUNTY NEWS
Renfrewshire through to Scottish area team semi-finals
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Don Bremner: e-mail- donbremner@ranfurly9.freeserve.co.uk
Renfrewshire Golf Union stormed to the finals of the Scottish Area Team Championships with a convincing victory over Clackmannanshire at Erskine Golf Club in a match that they had to win.
There was little to choose between the sides in the morning foursomes with all games going to the 17th hole before being decided. Home player Ronnie Clark and Matt Clark (Kilmacolm) put the first point on the board with a win over Jamie Aitken and Ross Benvie. However, the experienced team of Andrew Farmer (Kilmacolm) and East Renfrewshire’s Craig Watson lost 2&1 to Scott Barrowman and Ian Ross.
Current county stroke play champion Brian Adam of Paisley and young Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) were left to capture the all important point which they did in a close battle with John Maxwell and Steven Horne
The afternoon singles started well with Matt Clark recording a 4&3 win over Jamie Aitken. The second game saw the “A Team” debut of Michael Dailly (Erskine) who faced Scott Barrowman, the plus two golfer from Dollar who won the Scottish Youths championship at Erskine in 2007. Michael fully justified his selection with a 3&1 victory.
One more win was required for victory and Andrew Farmer went part of the way recording birdies at the 14th and 16th to square the match against John Maxwell. It was Gordon Stevenson who clinched it with a 2 &1 win over Ross Benvie.
In the two other matches Craig Watson lost one hole and Ronnie Clark won by one hole and joined their team-mates to open the champagne.
Renfrewshire now travel to Crail on October 3 to face North East whose line-up will include Scottish boys' and men's amateur champion David Law.
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION
Don Bremner: e-mail- donbremner@ranfurly9.freeserve.co.uk
Renfrewshire Golf Union stormed to the finals of the Scottish Area Team Championships with a convincing victory over Clackmannanshire at Erskine Golf Club in a match that they had to win.
There was little to choose between the sides in the morning foursomes with all games going to the 17th hole before being decided. Home player Ronnie Clark and Matt Clark (Kilmacolm) put the first point on the board with a win over Jamie Aitken and Ross Benvie. However, the experienced team of Andrew Farmer (Kilmacolm) and East Renfrewshire’s Craig Watson lost 2&1 to Scott Barrowman and Ian Ross.
Current county stroke play champion Brian Adam of Paisley and young Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) were left to capture the all important point which they did in a close battle with John Maxwell and Steven Horne
The afternoon singles started well with Matt Clark recording a 4&3 win over Jamie Aitken. The second game saw the “A Team” debut of Michael Dailly (Erskine) who faced Scott Barrowman, the plus two golfer from Dollar who won the Scottish Youths championship at Erskine in 2007. Michael fully justified his selection with a 3&1 victory.
One more win was required for victory and Andrew Farmer went part of the way recording birdies at the 14th and 16th to square the match against John Maxwell. It was Gordon Stevenson who clinched it with a 2 &1 win over Ross Benvie.
In the two other matches Craig Watson lost one hole and Ronnie Clark won by one hole and joined their team-mates to open the champagne.
Renfrewshire now travel to Crail on October 3 to face North East whose line-up will include Scottish boys' and men's amateur champion David Law.
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