HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

  ROBERTSON LEADS TOP COUNTY EVENTS

  Alva’s Michael Robertson is well on his way to retaining the two top County Aggregate trophies for 2011.  In the Harrower Trophy, which is decided on the best scratch scores over the Spring, Summer and Autumn County meetings, he leads by three shots from Jamie Aitken with one round to go

In the Order of Merit events, which cover all the prestigious Club and County events, he also leads Jamie Aitken. With the County Championship coming up in July at Braehead, there will be keen competition for the 2011 title, and the points that go with it.

HARROWER TROPHY  (2 round totals)

1.  Michael Robertson (Alva) 143;  2 Jamie Aitken (Alloa) 146;  3  John Gullen (Tillicoultry) 147;  4 Peter Macleod (Braehead) 148;  5 Steven Horne (Tulliallan) 149

6= I Ross (Alloa), D Beaton (Braehead) 150.

ORDER OF MERIT.—Points at 17^th June

1. Michael Robertson (Alva) 170; 2  Scott Moffat (Braehead) 160;  3 Jamie Aitken (Alloa) 155;  4 Peter Macleod (Braehead) 120;  5  John Gullen  107.5;  6= R Benvie (Braehead), David Milloy (Alloa)  100

                                         BOB STAYS AT THE TOP

  It was another top ten finish for Tulliallan’s Bob Stewart in the Central District Seniors at Glenbervie last week, when he finished 6^th with rounds of 81 and 71 to finish 5 shots behind the winner.  While the 81 must have been disappointing over a course he knows very well, his second round of 71 recovered some ground, and the points he gained keeps him at the top of the Scottish Seniors Order of Merit for 2011. Indeed his points total of 265 so far this season beats his total for the entire 2010 golf seson, and with the Scottish Seniors coming up at the end of the month, he will be in confident mood.

  Phil Dempsey with rounds of 76 and 82 finished a bit further down as did the County President George Kay.

                                                TENNANT CUP

   In last weekends prestigious Tennant Cup at Glasgow Golf Club over 72 holes, locals Scott Borrowman (Dollar) and Lawrence Allan (Alva) just missed the half way cut in the Scottish Golf Union’s Order of Merit event. For Lawrence, it was his first go in a National event at this level and his two rounds of 77 over Glasgow Gailes were very respectable.

   With world ranking points gained in the recent Junior tour event, Lawrence moved up 356 places to a ranking of 2093, and could soon overtake Scott in these R and A World rankings.  The next counting tournament is the East of Scotland Championship held over Lundin Links this weekend.