HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

ALVA MISS OUT AT GLENBERVIE

Alva Golf Club, the 2011 Alexander Trophy winners, just missed retaining their title this year when they finished four shots behind the winners Falkirk Tryst Golf Club.  

Alloa finished fifth with Dollar, Tillicoultry and Braehead further back.  Dollar player Darren Hulston had the best scratch score of the day - a four under par 67 containing six birdies. He was out in one under, back in three under, mastering the heavy conditions of the day.

RESULTS

(best three scores out of four to count)

1 Falkirk Tryst 219

2 Alva  223 (Allan Aitken 74, Daniel Ashe 75, Steve McIvor 74)

5 Alloa 224 (Ian Ross 72, Ian Guthrie 74, David Milloy 78)

8 Dollar 230 (Darren Hulston 67, Peter Shearer 82, Vic Allan 81

11 Tillicoultry 237

13th Braehead

TOP TEN FINISH FOR SCOTT.

Dollar’s Scott Borrowman continues his good form in the Scottish Order of merit events. In the Cameron Corbett Vase at Haggs Castle, Scott finished in a tie for 8th position on 140 ( 71,69) and  seven shots behind the winner.

Play on Saturday was cancelled due to the wet weather and the result decided over 36 holes on the Sunday.   The next 72 hole event is the Sutherland Chalice at Dumfries and Galloway, and then it’s the Scottish amateur, so Scott will be hoping for more good golf

AND A TOP TWENTY FOR BOB

Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) made a great effort in the foggy Scottish Seniors at Luffness New last week.  With rounds of 73 and 76, Bob was in touch with the leaders, but fell back in the final round with 80 to leave him in 16th position, ten shots behind the winner.

Bob plays in the Seniors Match Play Championship at West Kilbride this week

COUNTY JUNIORS IN ACTION

Alva’s Lawrence Allan is in Sweden this week representing Scotland in the European Boys Championship. A bit nearer home Alloa’s Brian McAdam competes in the Scottish Under 16’s Championships at Strathaven.

LOCAL GOLF FIXTURES COMING UP

Entries will be closing for the County Championship this week--- 36 holes at Dollar on the 21st July

  Purkis Trophy   Alloa   14th July.

  Hugh McDonald Invitation   Braehead   14th July.

 Weir Trophy    Alloa     15th July

 Seniors Open   Braehead   19th July