Hugh Hunter's Clackmannan County News
CLACKMAMMAN BOYS LEAVE IT TOO LATE
IN GARY HARVEY TROPHY EVENT
In the Gary Harvey Trophy event contested by teams of eight boys from the midland counties, the Clackmannan boys' team recovered form a poor start to finish runners-up to the Perth and Kinross boys, playing over their home ground at Dunkeld and Birnam.
Top performer for Clackmannan was John McPherson (Braehead) who was undefeated with two wins and a halved match. Next best were Tillicoultry’s Steven Watson and Alloa’s John Salmond with two wins out of three.
County boys captain Willie Hatley was delighted with the result: “ Some of the team started badly in the first game and couldn’t recover. However, they learned from that and saved their best performance till last… a great win against a strong Angus side.”
Details:
CLACKMANNAN 1 1/2, PERTH & KINROSS 6 1/2
Gary Chalmers (Dollar) lost to Paul McPhee 4 and 3.
John Salmond (Alloa) lost to Sam Craigon 1 hole.
John McPherson(Braehead) bt Jamie Arthur 1 hole.
Scott Bair (Tillicoultry) lost to Ben Lindsay 4 and 3.
Grant Dowie (Alloa) halved with Allan Bass.
Daniel Ash (Alva) lost to Greig Stewart 3 and 2.
Steven Watson (Tillicoultry) lost to Callum Graham 2 and 1.
Kevin Ross (Tillicoultry) lost to Bradley Neil 3 and 2.
CLACKMANNAN 4, FIFE 4
Dowie lost to Jack Thorburn 1 hole.
Ross halved with Andrew Pillans.
McPherson halved with Neil Beattie.
Salmond bt Andrew Whyte 2 holes.
Chalmers halved with John Douglas.
Ashe lost to Robbie Spriddle 7 and 6.
Watson bt David Hall 2 and 1.
Baird bt Ryan Mitchell 7 and 6.
CLACKMANNAN 6, ANGUS 2
Dowie beat Matthew Reid 2 and 1.
Ross lost to Reece Mitchell 6 and 5.
McPherson bt Andy Simpson 1 hole.
Salmond bt Grant Bowman 1 hole.
Chalmers bt Scott Nicol 3 and 1.
Ashe bt Michael Maxwell 4 and 3.
Watson bt Jevin Wilkie 2 and 1.
Baird lost to Chris Bremner 5 and 4.
Points Totals
Perth & Kinross 5
CLACKMANNAN 3
Angus 2
Fife 2.
CLACKMANNAN GOLFERS BOUNCE BACK
After disappointing results last week, it was pleasing to see recoveries all round--- first up was Tulliallan’s senior international Bob Stewart who led the way at the Midland Alliance event held over the Lansdowne course at Blairgowrie.
With a score of 74 over the 6,800 yard course, Bob outplayed the golf professionals to earn a place in the Midland Alliance Championship alongside Alloa’s Michael Niven who continued his good form with net 73, giving him a share of third place in the same event.
Dollar’s Scott Borrowman also improved, making the cut by four shots in the Newlands Trophy at Lanark and finishing on 306 (75 77 78 76), spookily on the same mark as Alloa’s team captain Jamie Aitken (75 76 78 77)who was making his first venture into Scottish Order of Merit events. Both however, were some way behind the winner Mark Bookless who finished on 276.
Finally, European Tour pro Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) made the cut after two rounds of the European Masters with nothing to spare at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland. In the third round, he raced to the turn in a four under 32 giving his supporters some hope---- however he couldn’t improve and a last round was spoiled by some over par scoring, putting him in 49th place. Nevertheless it keeps him in the hunt to retain his tour card and he currently lies at 123 in the race to Dubai with a world ranking of 375.
Incidentally its now almost one year since Callum embarked on his professional golf career, and the next group of would-bess will be competing in the European Tour Qualifying events next week.
Some 749 golfers have entered, paying £1,350 each and there are eight qualifying venues. Around 30 from each venue move to the second stage in Spain in November., and that’s not all--- the best from this stage go to the final qualifying also in Spain.
The standard is very high--- top professionals play to a handicap of plus 6 or 7, and even playing to plus +4 will sometimes just make the cut in the professional events
MIDLAND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
County selectors have just chosen the team to represent Clackmannanshire in the four-county Midland District Championship at Tulliallan this weekend. Captain John Gullen is optimistic:
“Clackmannanshire have a strong team playing on their home ground, and we hope for a good result”
Team is;
Scott Borrowman , Darren Hulston, Gary Chalmers (all Dollar), Jamie Aitken, Ian Ross (Alloa), Ross Benvie (Braehead).
IN GARY HARVEY TROPHY EVENT
In the Gary Harvey Trophy event contested by teams of eight boys from the midland counties, the Clackmannan boys' team recovered form a poor start to finish runners-up to the Perth and Kinross boys, playing over their home ground at Dunkeld and Birnam.
Top performer for Clackmannan was John McPherson (Braehead) who was undefeated with two wins and a halved match. Next best were Tillicoultry’s Steven Watson and Alloa’s John Salmond with two wins out of three.
County boys captain Willie Hatley was delighted with the result: “ Some of the team started badly in the first game and couldn’t recover. However, they learned from that and saved their best performance till last… a great win against a strong Angus side.”
Details:
CLACKMANNAN 1 1/2, PERTH & KINROSS 6 1/2
Gary Chalmers (Dollar) lost to Paul McPhee 4 and 3.
John Salmond (Alloa) lost to Sam Craigon 1 hole.
John McPherson(Braehead) bt Jamie Arthur 1 hole.
Scott Bair (Tillicoultry) lost to Ben Lindsay 4 and 3.
Grant Dowie (Alloa) halved with Allan Bass.
Daniel Ash (Alva) lost to Greig Stewart 3 and 2.
Steven Watson (Tillicoultry) lost to Callum Graham 2 and 1.
Kevin Ross (Tillicoultry) lost to Bradley Neil 3 and 2.
CLACKMANNAN 4, FIFE 4
Dowie lost to Jack Thorburn 1 hole.
Ross halved with Andrew Pillans.
McPherson halved with Neil Beattie.
Salmond bt Andrew Whyte 2 holes.
Chalmers halved with John Douglas.
Ashe lost to Robbie Spriddle 7 and 6.
Watson bt David Hall 2 and 1.
Baird bt Ryan Mitchell 7 and 6.
CLACKMANNAN 6, ANGUS 2
Dowie beat Matthew Reid 2 and 1.
Ross lost to Reece Mitchell 6 and 5.
McPherson bt Andy Simpson 1 hole.
Salmond bt Grant Bowman 1 hole.
Chalmers bt Scott Nicol 3 and 1.
Ashe bt Michael Maxwell 4 and 3.
Watson bt Jevin Wilkie 2 and 1.
Baird lost to Chris Bremner 5 and 4.
Points Totals
Perth & Kinross 5
CLACKMANNAN 3
Angus 2
Fife 2.
CLACKMANNAN GOLFERS BOUNCE BACK
After disappointing results last week, it was pleasing to see recoveries all round--- first up was Tulliallan’s senior international Bob Stewart who led the way at the Midland Alliance event held over the Lansdowne course at Blairgowrie.
With a score of 74 over the 6,800 yard course, Bob outplayed the golf professionals to earn a place in the Midland Alliance Championship alongside Alloa’s Michael Niven who continued his good form with net 73, giving him a share of third place in the same event.
Dollar’s Scott Borrowman also improved, making the cut by four shots in the Newlands Trophy at Lanark and finishing on 306 (75 77 78 76), spookily on the same mark as Alloa’s team captain Jamie Aitken (75 76 78 77)who was making his first venture into Scottish Order of Merit events. Both however, were some way behind the winner Mark Bookless who finished on 276.
Finally, European Tour pro Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) made the cut after two rounds of the European Masters with nothing to spare at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland. In the third round, he raced to the turn in a four under 32 giving his supporters some hope---- however he couldn’t improve and a last round was spoiled by some over par scoring, putting him in 49th place. Nevertheless it keeps him in the hunt to retain his tour card and he currently lies at 123 in the race to Dubai with a world ranking of 375.
Incidentally its now almost one year since Callum embarked on his professional golf career, and the next group of would-bess will be competing in the European Tour Qualifying events next week.
Some 749 golfers have entered, paying £1,350 each and there are eight qualifying venues. Around 30 from each venue move to the second stage in Spain in November., and that’s not all--- the best from this stage go to the final qualifying also in Spain.
The standard is very high--- top professionals play to a handicap of plus 6 or 7, and even playing to plus +4 will sometimes just make the cut in the professional events
MIDLAND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
County selectors have just chosen the team to represent Clackmannanshire in the four-county Midland District Championship at Tulliallan this weekend. Captain John Gullen is optimistic:
“Clackmannanshire have a strong team playing on their home ground, and we hope for a good result”
Team is;
Scott Borrowman , Darren Hulston, Gary Chalmers (all Dollar), Jamie Aitken, Ian Ross (Alloa), Ross Benvie (Braehead).
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