HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

The victorious Clackmannan County team at King James VI Golf Club  with their new team sweaters.
Front row  (left to right)   Steven Horne, Darren Hulston (capt), Scott Borrowman. Jamie Aitken.
Back Row (L-R)   John McLaren, Steve McIvor, Allan Watson John Maxwell.

GOLFING KINGS ON THE ISLAND

 In the first of the three matches to decide the 2013 Provan Salver Trophy, the Wee County took on the Big County on their home ground, and over the King James VI course in Perth, the Clackmannanshire team scored an emphatic victory by six matches to two.  Newly appointed Team Captain Darren Hulston (Dollar) was delighted with his first match in charge.

“In the cold conditions there were several strong sub-par performances which give us great hopes for future matches, particularly the Scottish Area Team Championship to be held at Crail in May.”  

Best performances came from John McLaren, Scott Borrowman and Steven Horne who outplayed their opponents.

MATCH RESULTS (Clackmannan names first)

Scott Borrowman (Dollar) bt Scott Michie (Kinross) 7 and 6.

John McLaren (Alloa) bt Greig Carruthers (Pitlochry 8 and 7.

Allan Watson (Braehead) lost to David Simpson (Crieff) 1 hole

Steve McIvor (Alva) bt Jason Thomson (Kinross) 1 hole

John Maxwell (Tulliallan) lost to Willie Hutton (Blair Atholl) 4 and 3.

Steven Horne (Tulliallan) bt Thomas White (Kinross) 7 and 5.

Jamie Aitken (Alloa) bt Scott Thomson (Strathmore) 5 and 3.

Darren Hulston (Dollar) bt Mark Cameron (Alyth) 4 and 3.

 

  MATCH RESULT'

CLACKMANNAN 6,  PERTH AND KINROSS 2

 OTHER RESULT:
 ANGUS 4, FIFE 4 (played at Panmure)
Angus names first
R Bell lost to C Christie 1 hole.
W Bremner lost to G Sharpe 7 and 6.
C Donaldson bt C Martin 2 and 1.
C Hutcheon halved with A Hain.
R Perry bt A Anderson 5 and 4.
S Smith bt K Blyth 7 and 6.
M Lindsay halved with S Brownlie.
S Graham lost to S S Cation 2 and 1.  
 

The next match in the Provan Salver is at Alloa this weekend against Angus County, and the following team has been selected:

Darren Hulston (Capt), Jamie Aitken, Ross Benvie, Steven Horne, John Maxwell, John McLaren, Steve McIvor.

 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2013.

 The opening 72 hole event of the 2013 Scottish Golfing season takes place at Leven Links this coming weekend with  Clackmannan County Champion Allan Watson   (Braehead) (8.24 tee time) and Scottish International Scott Borrowman (Dollar) (10.16 tee time) competing in a field of 48 top Scottish golfers.

TOP TEN AGAIN FOR LAWRENCE

 Following on from his recent good performance, Lawrence Allan from Alva scored well again at Little Rock in America with rounds of 78, 74, 78 putting him in a tie for 10th position in the field of 66, and helping his Southeastern Universtiy lift the team title by 5 shots.

His rounds may appear a bit high but the competition was played over Chenal Golf course measuring some 7312 yards.

 MIDLAND ALLIANCE GOLF

It was a very good day for Tulliallan’s Bob Stewart at Monifieth in the latest Midland Alliance event.  Bob finished runner up in the scratch section with a one over par 72, runner up in the handicap section with a net 71, and to cap it all took the team prize with a net 63 partnered by R Farquhar (Carnoustie) and S Mitchell  ( Duke's). 

Bob has been very consistent throughout the winter season, and lies third in the Midland Alliance Order of Merit.  Hopefully his form will continue into the Scottish Senior Golfing season.