Hugh Hunter's Clackmannan County News
COUNTY GOLFERS CRASH AT MONTROSE
In the first match of the Provan Saver for 2010, the County team suffered a heavy defeat by 7 matches to 1 against a strong Angus team over the Montrose Golf links. The only crumb of comfort for Team Captain John Gullen was Scott Borrowman’s win by one hole----- 2 down with three to play, Scott snatched the 16th short hole when his opponent missed the green, then squaring the match at the next followed by a closing winning birdie thanks to a 12 ft putt… good enough to record a one hole win. Many of the other games showed the importance of the opening holes in a match … that is not allowing your opponent to move ahead---fighting back from behind is always difficult..
MATCH RESULTS Clackmannan 1 Angus 7 (Clackmannan names first)
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) beat Ross Coull (Edzell 1 hole; Jamie Aitken (Alloa) lost to Gary Duncan (Carnoustie) 5/4; Scott Moffat (Alloa) lost to William Bremner (Edzell) 2/1; John Maxwell (Tulliallan) lost to Alistair Serrels (Montrose) 2/1;m Darren Hulston (Dollar) lost to Gary Tough (Edzell) 2/1; John Salmond (Alloa) lost to Maurice Lindsay (Broughty) 6/5; Mike Rust (Braehead) lost to Stewart Smith (Downfield) 2/1; Ian Ross lost to Kris Harper (Carnoustie) 5/4
The County team will be hoping for better luck on Sunday when they take on Fife in the second match at Braehead. Selected for the County are
S Horne, J Maxwell (Tulliallan); Darren Hulston (Dollar), Lawrence Allan (Alva) Mike Rust, Ross Benvie (Braehead) Ian Ross, Scott Moffat (Alloa).
BRITISH COLLEGE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
There was success for Alloa Junior John Salmond in the Championships held at the Fairmont golf courses near St Andrews on the 16th and 17th March. With 129 golfers from 23 colleges throughout the country, John took second place in the individual event with rounds of 72 over the Kittocks course and 77 over the Torrance course. His aggregate of 149 was 5 shots behind the winner Connor Wilson from Truro. John helped his team Elmwood B to second equal place in the team even with a team total of 456, just one shot behind the winners Elmwood A team..
John has one more year at junior level and hopes to play in some of the National events including the Scottish Youths Championship and British Boys Championship.
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
The well established opening 72 hole event of the golfing season takes place at Leven Links this weekend when National and Area Champions compete for the 2010 title. Representing Clackmannanshire will be Stroke Play Champion Scott Borrowman and Match Play Champion Jamie Aitken. The event dates back to 1970….. County golfers had early success with Sandy Horne (Tulliallan) winning the 1970 inaugural event followed by Michael Niven who took the title in 1974. The format was different then with 36 hole stroke play with the best four scores playing off in match play. Michael had particularly satisfying wins culminating with a win in the final against Tom Melville a Scottish Internationalist by 2/1.
SOME MONEY FOR MACAULAY
Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay gained a little confidence with a four round 3 over par total of 287 in the Kenya Open last week. Callum started with a four under first round of 67, putting him in second place, fell away in the second round with a 76, finally recovering slightly in the last two rounds. While he really wants to be back in the full European Tour events, the best way is through some good results on the Challenge tour, although the odd invitation to the main tour means a chance to force himself on to the European Tour with an outright win---- extremely difficult. The good news is that Callum is in the field for the Madeira Open to be played at Porto Santo Golf Club from the 8th till 11th April. The Madeira Open as many will remember was Callum’s best result in 2009 where he finished in second place being denied a play off when the eventual winner holed a putt on the last green. His team of loyal supporters will be following his progress with great interest.
MIDLAND ALLIANCE
The recent success of Wee County golfers in Midland alliance events came to a halt last week on the island course of King James VI in Perth. With two events left, senior golfer Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) leads the voucher winners, Michael Niven (Alloa) is in 5th Place, Chris Westland 9th equal; Ray Barton, Hugh Hunter (both Alloa) 30th equal ;Kenny Thomson (Alloa) 46th equal.
There is good news for local Alliance members in the 2010/2011 fixture list with one event scheduled to be played at Schawpark (Alloa Golf Club) in September----- probably the first visit there unless anyone knows differently.
LAWRENCE MOVES UP THE GOLF LADDER
Rising golf star 15year old Lawrence Allan (Alva) took another step up the golfing ladder last weekend when he joined a select invited group of elite Scottish junior golfers. There were 30 invites to the first Junior Tour event of 2010, and they played 36 holes over Monifieth Links. In Round one he went to the turn in one over par 37, but dropped shots on the inward nine to give a 5 over par score of 76, 5 shots behind the leaders. In the second round, a succession of bogeys on the outward nine caused him to slip down the field, and although he recovered slightly on his final nine, the score of 78 gave him an aggregate of 154 and a share of 22nd place. There are more Junior Tour events coming up in the months ahead and last weekend’s result must give him some encouragement for the Scottish Boys Championships next week.
In the first match of the Provan Saver for 2010, the County team suffered a heavy defeat by 7 matches to 1 against a strong Angus team over the Montrose Golf links. The only crumb of comfort for Team Captain John Gullen was Scott Borrowman’s win by one hole----- 2 down with three to play, Scott snatched the 16th short hole when his opponent missed the green, then squaring the match at the next followed by a closing winning birdie thanks to a 12 ft putt… good enough to record a one hole win. Many of the other games showed the importance of the opening holes in a match … that is not allowing your opponent to move ahead---fighting back from behind is always difficult..
MATCH RESULTS Clackmannan 1 Angus 7 (Clackmannan names first)
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) beat Ross Coull (Edzell 1 hole; Jamie Aitken (Alloa) lost to Gary Duncan (Carnoustie) 5/4; Scott Moffat (Alloa) lost to William Bremner (Edzell) 2/1; John Maxwell (Tulliallan) lost to Alistair Serrels (Montrose) 2/1;m Darren Hulston (Dollar) lost to Gary Tough (Edzell) 2/1; John Salmond (Alloa) lost to Maurice Lindsay (Broughty) 6/5; Mike Rust (Braehead) lost to Stewart Smith (Downfield) 2/1; Ian Ross lost to Kris Harper (Carnoustie) 5/4
The County team will be hoping for better luck on Sunday when they take on Fife in the second match at Braehead. Selected for the County are
S Horne, J Maxwell (Tulliallan); Darren Hulston (Dollar), Lawrence Allan (Alva) Mike Rust, Ross Benvie (Braehead) Ian Ross, Scott Moffat (Alloa).
BRITISH COLLEGE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
There was success for Alloa Junior John Salmond in the Championships held at the Fairmont golf courses near St Andrews on the 16th and 17th March. With 129 golfers from 23 colleges throughout the country, John took second place in the individual event with rounds of 72 over the Kittocks course and 77 over the Torrance course. His aggregate of 149 was 5 shots behind the winner Connor Wilson from Truro. John helped his team Elmwood B to second equal place in the team even with a team total of 456, just one shot behind the winners Elmwood A team..
John has one more year at junior level and hopes to play in some of the National events including the Scottish Youths Championship and British Boys Championship.
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
The well established opening 72 hole event of the golfing season takes place at Leven Links this weekend when National and Area Champions compete for the 2010 title. Representing Clackmannanshire will be Stroke Play Champion Scott Borrowman and Match Play Champion Jamie Aitken. The event dates back to 1970….. County golfers had early success with Sandy Horne (Tulliallan) winning the 1970 inaugural event followed by Michael Niven who took the title in 1974. The format was different then with 36 hole stroke play with the best four scores playing off in match play. Michael had particularly satisfying wins culminating with a win in the final against Tom Melville a Scottish Internationalist by 2/1.
SOME MONEY FOR MACAULAY
Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay gained a little confidence with a four round 3 over par total of 287 in the Kenya Open last week. Callum started with a four under first round of 67, putting him in second place, fell away in the second round with a 76, finally recovering slightly in the last two rounds. While he really wants to be back in the full European Tour events, the best way is through some good results on the Challenge tour, although the odd invitation to the main tour means a chance to force himself on to the European Tour with an outright win---- extremely difficult. The good news is that Callum is in the field for the Madeira Open to be played at Porto Santo Golf Club from the 8th till 11th April. The Madeira Open as many will remember was Callum’s best result in 2009 where he finished in second place being denied a play off when the eventual winner holed a putt on the last green. His team of loyal supporters will be following his progress with great interest.
MIDLAND ALLIANCE
The recent success of Wee County golfers in Midland alliance events came to a halt last week on the island course of King James VI in Perth. With two events left, senior golfer Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) leads the voucher winners, Michael Niven (Alloa) is in 5th Place, Chris Westland 9th equal; Ray Barton, Hugh Hunter (both Alloa) 30th equal ;Kenny Thomson (Alloa) 46th equal.
There is good news for local Alliance members in the 2010/2011 fixture list with one event scheduled to be played at Schawpark (Alloa Golf Club) in September----- probably the first visit there unless anyone knows differently.
LAWRENCE MOVES UP THE GOLF LADDER
Rising golf star 15year old Lawrence Allan (Alva) took another step up the golfing ladder last weekend when he joined a select invited group of elite Scottish junior golfers. There were 30 invites to the first Junior Tour event of 2010, and they played 36 holes over Monifieth Links. In Round one he went to the turn in one over par 37, but dropped shots on the inward nine to give a 5 over par score of 76, 5 shots behind the leaders. In the second round, a succession of bogeys on the outward nine caused him to slip down the field, and although he recovered slightly on his final nine, the score of 78 gave him an aggregate of 154 and a share of 22nd place. There are more Junior Tour events coming up in the months ahead and last weekend’s result must give him some encouragement for the Scottish Boys Championships next week.
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