DUNCAN McNEILL (15 YEARS OLD) WINS SHAMASH TROPHY BY FIVE STROKES

    Duncan McNeill receives the Shamash Trophy from Portpatrick Dunskey club captain Mike Bryant.

Duncan McNeill, a 15-year-old two-handicap junior member at Powfoot Golf Club, won the Shamash Trophy men's open tournament at Portpatrick (Dunskey) Golf Club on Sunday.
On a lovely sunny spring day, after early rain, young Duncan took full advantage of the course's excellent condition with rounds of 66 and 67 for a total of seven-under-par 133.
He won by five strokes from Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben) (68-70 for 138),
Three players finished on 139 with third prize going to Neil Hamilton (Powfoot) (71-68) by virtue of a better second round than Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) (70-69) and Andrew Kerr (Crichton) (69-70).
 

LEADING TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70) CSS (home and visitors) 69 69
133 Duncan McNeill (Powfoot) 66 67
138 Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben) 68 70.
139 Neil Hamilton (Powfoot) 71 68, Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) 70 69, Andrew Kerr (Crichton) 69 70.