COUNTY NEWS

GLEDDOCH GC WIN RENFREWSHIRE CUP

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Don Bremner: e-mail- donbremner@ranfurly9.freeserve.co.uk
Kilmacolm Golf Club was the venue for the 2010 final of the County Cup which is a knock out event, involving all four handicap categories, played throughout the season and involving all the clubs in the Renfrewshire Golf Union.
The clubs which had fought their way through to the final were Cochrane Castle which had not won the trophy since 1985 and Gleddoch whose name appears on the cup four times and were favourites to add a fifth.
It was a one sided affair with Gleddoch’s Alan Moffat shaking hands out in the country after a comfortable win over Kenny McAlpine, then Michael O’Neill recording a 3 and 2 victory over Peter Dillon. Cochrane Castle’s Andy Thomson tried hard to inspire the fight back with a 5 and 4 victory over Frank Rocks but the cup went back to Gleddoch when Tony McCorkell beat Paul Muir 3 and 2.

Picture shows from left to right, John Greer, Steven Higgins, Ross Campbell and Elderslie Golf Club Captain Bill Dugan

GOUROCK GOLF CLUB TAKE THE

FIRST STEP TO EUROPE

Each year the 23 clubs in the Renfrewshire Golf Union enter the Club Team Championship, a three man team event with the aggregate scratch score determining which club will represent RGU in the Scottish finals. This year, the final will be at Fortrose and Rosemarkie with the winning team going to Portugal in October to represent Scotland in the European final.
The venue for this fiercely fought event was Elderslie Golf Club which was in excellent condition and first to show was the Old Ranfurly team which recorded an aggregate score of 220. One of the favourites was Renfrew but young Michael Campbell’s day started badly when he drove out of bounds at the first. Remarkably, he recovered from that and gave his side a great chance for a trip to the north by handing in a great score of 68. Brothers Darren and Jordan Grant did not quite reach that standard with scores of 74 and 76 but the total of 218 looked promising.

It was the Gourock team which was able to show the overall consistency which is needed to win. John Greer struggled on the way out but a great inward half of 33 meant that his 71 provided a solid base. Ross Campbell was out in 32 and held it together for a commendable 70. Anything better than a 77 was needed from Steven Higgins, the 2004 County Youth Champion, and he more than met that target with a solid 73 and an aggregate of 214. One more good performance and Portugal beckons!