HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

TOUGH ASSIGNMENT FOR CLACKMANNAN

The Clackmannan County Golf Team open their season with the first of three matches in the Provan Salver----- the competition involving four Areas in Central Scotland.  While Fife plays Perth and Kinross, Clackmannan take on Angus at Monifieth on Sunday in a match of eight singles. 

Team captain Jamie Aitken is confident  “ Clackmannanshire have a good team, they are all confident and looking forward keenly fought matches over a great links course.”

Selected for the County are: Jamie Aitken (Captain-Alloa), Steve McIvor, Michael Robertson (Alva), Ross Benvie, Scott Moffat (Braehead), Scott Borrowman, Darren Hulston (Dollar) and Steven Horne (Tulliallan).

CLACKMANNAN COMPETITIONS TAKING ENTRIES

Local golfers are reminded that entry forms for the County Spring Meeting and the County Boys Championship have now been posted in Golf Clubs.  The Spring meeting takes place at Braehead (A Division) and Tulliallan (B Division) on April 21. The Clackmannan ounty Boys Championship is at Tulliallan on April 22.  

NEAR MISS FOR DOLLAR GOLF CLUB                  

Dollar Golf Club just missed out  on becoming the RBS Junior Club of the year  at the Scottish Golf Dinner last week However they did pick up a runners up spot and assistance with their Junior development programme--- congratulations to all involved.

Congratulations also to Tulliallan’s Bob Stewart on being officially presented with the 2012 Seniors Order of Merit on the same evening.