Bolton wins Argyll & Bute title for sixth time

Rothesay's Graham Bolton secured his sixth Argyll & Bute match-play championship with a hard fought 2 and 1 victory over Millport's Les Pirie at a sun-drenched Machrihanish.
Bolton got off to a flying start with gains at holes 1, 2 and 4 before winning the 11th to go four up.
However,Pirie fought back bravely with wins at the 12th and 14th to take the match into the closing holes, but Bolton managed to cling on for a narrow victory.
The star of the weekend was young Craig Pirie who, in rounds one and two, beat two vastly more experienced competitors in Gordon McClean and Allan McKie, only to have to play his father Les in Sunday morning's semi-finals.
Experience prevailed with Les coaxing home a four-footer on the last green to end his son’s challenge. The other beaten semi finalist was another Millport member, Gordon Lundie, who went down to a narrow defeat at the hands of Bolton on Sunday morning.
Results:
FIRST ROUND
Craig Pirie bt Gordon McClean at 19th.
Allan McKie bt Kenneth McCallum 2 and 1.
Les Pirie bt Stephen Renfrew 5 and 3.
Bobby Willan bt George Reynolds 2 and 1.
Gordon Lundie bt Steve Ellis 2 and 1.
Reevie Thomson bt Alistair McPherson 2 and 1.
George MacMillan bt Philip Murphy 2 and 1.
Graham Bolton wo Ross Speirs scr.
QUARTER-FINALS
Craig Pirie bt Allan McKie 3 and 2.
Les Pirie bt Bobby Willan at 20th.
Gordon Lundie bt Reevie Thomson 1 hole
Graham Bolton bt George MacMillan 1 hole
SEMI-FINALS
Les Pirie bt Craig Pirie 1 hole
Graham Bolton bt Gordon Lundie 2 and 1.
FINAL
Graham Bolton bt Les Pirie 2 and 1.