GEORGE MacMILLAN WINS ARGYLL AND BUTE MATCH-PLAY TITLE

George MacMillan of the host club Machrihanish emerged as winner of the 2011 Argyll and Bute area match-play championship after a titantic battle with Rothesay's Graham Bolton in Sunday afternoon's final.
Two down with two to go, George turned it round to beat Bolton at the 22nd hole in dazzling sunshine at the world famous links.
The beaten semi finalists were Rothesay's George Reynolds and Millport's Les Pirie.
Results

First round
G Bolton bt K Mapes 8 and 6.
A R Thomson bt G Lundie 3 and 2.
K McCallum bt A O'Neill 1 hole.
L Pirie bt S Ellis 8 and 7.
CMcKirdy bt J Jack 3 and 2.
G Reynolds bt C Pirie 1 hole.
G MacMillan bt G Tyre 5 and 4.
A McKie bt A Finlayson 3 and 2.
Quarter-finals
Bolton bt Thomson at 21st.
Pirie bt McCallum 2 and 1
Reynolds bt McKirdy 3 and 2.
MacMillan bt McKie 1 hole
Semi-finals
Bolton bt Pirie 4 and 3.
MacMillan bt Reynolds 1 hole
Final
MacMillan bt Bolton at 22nd