LANARKSHIRE COUNTY NEWS

Lanarkshire completed the second of their two annual friendly matches today at Shotts with a 7-3 defeat by the Lothians boys' team. This was their second 7-3 defeat in a week, having lost by the same margin to Fife boys last week at Thornton.
Match Results:
FIFE BOYS 7, LANARKSHIRE BOYS 3
 Lanarkshire names first.
1 J Ruiz (Drumpellier) bt R Spriddle (Dunfermline) 5 and 3.
2 J Reid (Drumpellier) lost to C Wilson (Pitreavie) 1 hole.
3 D Dougan (Colville Park) halved with C Smith (Canmore).
4 S Murray (Drumpellier) lost to D Paterson (Leven) 3 and 2.
5 I Ferguson (Drumpellier lost to E Davidson (Charleton) 3 and 2.
6 C Connacher (Wishaw) bt R Walsh (Kirkcaldy) 4 and 2
7 J Hainie (Bothwell Castle) lost to C Clark (Glenrothes) 3 and 2
8 M Brennan (Kirkhill) halved M Watson (St Andrews New).
9 G Greer (Carluke) lost to C McCallum (Elie) 5 and 4.
10 B McNaught (Kirkhill) lost to Euan Diston (Kirkcaldy 5 and 4

LANARKSHIRE BOYS 3, LOTHIANS BOYS 7
Lanarkshire boys first
1 C Ross (Kirkhill) lost to Lee Morgan (Newbattle) 1 hole.
2 J Steven (Bothwell) bt F Thain (West Linton) 2 and 1.
3. R Gillan (Torrance) bt B Todd (Greenburn) 2 and 1.
4. C Andrew (Kirkhill) lost to E Bowden (The Glen) 7 and 6.
5. L Morrison (Hamilton) lost to C Hill (Tantallon) 1 hole.
6. B Scott (Hamilton) bt S Blair (Royal Musselburgh) 1 hole.
7. C Connacher (Wishaw) lost to C Satterly (Longniddry) 4 and 2.
8. J Hainie (Bothwell) lost to W Kerr (Craigmillar Park) 5 and 4
9. C Farrell (Wishaw) Lost to M Naismith (Dalmahoy) 4 and 3.
10 F Kane (Cambuslang lost to N Bowden (The Glen) 4 and 3.

Lanarkshire also announced their team for the Scottish boys' inter-area team championship to be played at Hayston on June 5.
Team
1. Craig Ross (Kirkhill).
2. James Steven (Bothwell Castle)
3. Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen)
4. Ross Gillan (Torrance House)

Willie Sharpe
 President, Lanarkshire Golf Association