RENFREWSHIRE NEWS

Presentation time at Erskine Golf Club. Left to right: Bill Gilmour (president of Renfrewshire Golf Union), Ron Martin, Jack Snell, Scott McKay, John Houston and Fergus Platt (Erksine Golf Club captain).

Ranfurly Castle team win County Cup

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION
By Don Bremner: e-mail- donbremner@ranfurly9.freeserve.co.uk
All 22 clubs in the Renfrewshire Golf Union battled it out over the summer months to decide who would contest the final the County Cup at Erskine Golf Club. The format is match-play with the teams of four comprising different handicap categories.
This year’s finalists were Renfrew Golf Club and Ranfurly Castle Golf Club and, for a change, the contest took place in dry, if windy, conditions.
In the first game to finish, Robert Kinneson of Renfrew won 3 and 2 against Ron Martin of Ranfurly Castle but this early success was quickly cancelled out when the next two games saw Ranfurly Castle’s Scott McKay and John Houston record 4 and 3 and 5 and 3 victories against their respective opponents Alex Aitkenhead and Alan Ferguson.
With the result in the event of a draw being decided on games up, Renfrew needed a six-hole victory by Roddie Gardner over Jack Snell and although Roddie recorded a victory it was just by one hole and Ranfurly Castle are 2009 County Cup champions.
Final results
Ranfurly Castle names first
Ron Martin lost to Robert Kinneson 3 and 2.
Scott McKay bt Alex Atkenhead 4 and 3.
John Houston bt Alan Ferguson 5 and 3
Jack Snell lost to Roddie Gardner 1 hole.


Picture shows Bill Gilmour, Renfrewshire Golf Union president, Ron Martin, Jack Snell, Scott McKay, John Houston and Erskine's clu captain Fergus Platt