Hugh Hunter's Clackmannan County News
EARLY MATCHES FOR THE COUNTY GOLF TEAM
The first matches in the well-established Provan Salver competition take place this weekend, and the Clackmannan team are in action against Angus on the inks at Montrose. Team Captain John Gullen is hopeful of some good performances and has already had a team get-together. Playing for Clackmannan will be Scott Borrowman, Darren Hulston (both Dollar), Ian Ross, Jamie Aitken, Scott Moffat and John Salmond (all Alloa) and Mike Rust (Braehead).
Junior John Salmond will be making his first appearance for the Senior team, having had an outstanding 2009 season.
John will be looking at the results of these early matches to select a Clackmannan team for the Area Team Championship to be held at Kinross on May 17 and 18. The format of this event has changed … for the worse in the opinion of many.
Preliminary rounds used to be played over three weekends, involving the 16 Areas in four groups of quality match-play games. All that has been swept away and the Championship will be decided over one weekend with a 36-hole stroke-play qualifying on the Saturday and only four Areas going forward to smaller match-play games - an arrangement which disadvantages the smaller Areas (like Clackmannanshire).
Since there is a commitment to a central venue, the more remote Areas will always have “away” matches.
COUNTY JUNIORS IN ACTION
Clackmannan junir champions Gary Chalmers (Dollar) and Scott Baird (Tillicoultry) were in action at the weekend at the Junior Champion of Champions held over The Duke's Course, St Andrews.
In the field of 34, Gary struggled on the outward nine but found his game on the last nine holes to record an 81 and finish in 23rd position. Scott finished further down the field, and is hoping for some college golf when he starts his Chemical Engineering course later in the year. The boys’ title was won by Simon Fairburn (Craigielaw) with a one-over-par 72.
Alva’s Lawrence Allan will be featuring in the Junior Tour events run by the Scottish Golf Union, thanks to his fine performance in the Under-16 Winter Series. Around 30 of the elite Scottish Junior Golfers will compete in five events over the next three months--- the first event tees off at Monifieth on Sunday.
Clackmannan junior convener Sam Kinnaird is pleased.
“It will be a great opportunity for Lawrence to test his golfing skills against the top boy golfers in Scotland and I am certain he is looking forward to his first event at Monifieth.”
MIDLAND ALLIANCE
The last event, played over the Crieff course, produced more success for Wee County golfers. In fact almost identical results to recent weeks with Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) taking the runners up spot in the scratch division with a 68 while Chris Westland and Hugh Hunter shared the handicap prize with net 66s
TARTAN TOUR
Not to be out done by the amateur successes, local golf professionals are also making inroads into National competitions----in the Tartan Tour Winter Four-balls, held over the par 72 Dundonald course in Ayrshire, Paul Brookes (Pitreavie) and Jamie Stevenson (Braehead) finished sixth equal position with a 2 under 70, while the dynamic duo of Gregor Abel and David Herd (Alloa) were 3 shots further back. Callum Macaulay watch out!!
The first matches in the well-established Provan Salver competition take place this weekend, and the Clackmannan team are in action against Angus on the inks at Montrose. Team Captain John Gullen is hopeful of some good performances and has already had a team get-together. Playing for Clackmannan will be Scott Borrowman, Darren Hulston (both Dollar), Ian Ross, Jamie Aitken, Scott Moffat and John Salmond (all Alloa) and Mike Rust (Braehead).
Junior John Salmond will be making his first appearance for the Senior team, having had an outstanding 2009 season.
John will be looking at the results of these early matches to select a Clackmannan team for the Area Team Championship to be held at Kinross on May 17 and 18. The format of this event has changed … for the worse in the opinion of many.
Preliminary rounds used to be played over three weekends, involving the 16 Areas in four groups of quality match-play games. All that has been swept away and the Championship will be decided over one weekend with a 36-hole stroke-play qualifying on the Saturday and only four Areas going forward to smaller match-play games - an arrangement which disadvantages the smaller Areas (like Clackmannanshire).
Since there is a commitment to a central venue, the more remote Areas will always have “away” matches.
COUNTY JUNIORS IN ACTION
Clackmannan junir champions Gary Chalmers (Dollar) and Scott Baird (Tillicoultry) were in action at the weekend at the Junior Champion of Champions held over The Duke's Course, St Andrews.
In the field of 34, Gary struggled on the outward nine but found his game on the last nine holes to record an 81 and finish in 23rd position. Scott finished further down the field, and is hoping for some college golf when he starts his Chemical Engineering course later in the year. The boys’ title was won by Simon Fairburn (Craigielaw) with a one-over-par 72.
Alva’s Lawrence Allan will be featuring in the Junior Tour events run by the Scottish Golf Union, thanks to his fine performance in the Under-16 Winter Series. Around 30 of the elite Scottish Junior Golfers will compete in five events over the next three months--- the first event tees off at Monifieth on Sunday.
Clackmannan junior convener Sam Kinnaird is pleased.
“It will be a great opportunity for Lawrence to test his golfing skills against the top boy golfers in Scotland and I am certain he is looking forward to his first event at Monifieth.”
MIDLAND ALLIANCE
The last event, played over the Crieff course, produced more success for Wee County golfers. In fact almost identical results to recent weeks with Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) taking the runners up spot in the scratch division with a 68 while Chris Westland and Hugh Hunter shared the handicap prize with net 66s
TARTAN TOUR
Not to be out done by the amateur successes, local golf professionals are also making inroads into National competitions----in the Tartan Tour Winter Four-balls, held over the par 72 Dundonald course in Ayrshire, Paul Brookes (Pitreavie) and Jamie Stevenson (Braehead) finished sixth equal position with a 2 under 70, while the dynamic duo of Gregor Abel and David Herd (Alloa) were 3 shots further back. Callum Macaulay watch out!!
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