DEREK ANDERSON WINS RALSTON ROSEBOWL PLAY-OFF

                          DEREK ANDERSON WITH THE RALSTON ROSEBOWL

FROM GARY MCCREA
gary.mccrea@ntlworld.com

RALSTON ROSEBOWL RESULTS

After a dramatic 4 hole play off Derek Anderson (Cochrane Castle) beat Scottish internationalist Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm)  to win the 2013 Ralston Rosebowl after tying on a 1 under par aggregate of 139.

Both players played the play off holes exceptionally well with Derek clinching victory with 5ft birdie putt on Ralston's 18th green.

The winner of the handicap prize was Ralston's  David Dickson who shot a tremendous gross aggregate of 141 off a handicap of 5.

Ralston's Fraser Grant continued in his rich vein of form winning the Muir Jamison Trophy for the the best under 23 player in the tournament also with a total of 141.

Results (Scratch)

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139 Derek Anderson (Cochrane Castle) 70 69, Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 70 69

140 Andrew Fairburn (Cawder) 68 72

141 Fraser Grant (Ralston) 71 70, David Dickson (Ralston) 71 70

143 Connor O'Neil (Pollok) 70 73, Craig Pirie (Millport) 70 73

144 John Grant (Ralston) 72 72

145 David Vennard (Ralston) 75 70, Ian McFarlane (Cochrane Castle) 72 73

       Ross Douglas (Ralston) 72 73, Nick Gardiner (Cawder) 72 73

Results (Handicap)

1st  - 131 David Dickson (5)  (Ralston) 66 65

2nd - 135 Anthony Clark (9) (Ralston) 65 70

3rd - 136 Jonathan Taylor (9)   (Crow Wood)  67 69

4th - 137 Ross Douglas (4) (Ralston) 68 89

RALSTON JUNIOR OPEN RESULTS

Josh Houston from Paisley Golf Club won the Ralston Junior Open with a magnificent gross 69 - nett 62.

Results (Handicap)

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1st - Josh Houston (Paisley) (7) 62

2nd - Angus Frood (Ranfurly Castle) (11) 64 (BIH)

3rd - Euan Campbell (Paisley) (17) 64 (BL6)

4th - Scott McLardie (Paisley) (11) 64

Results (Scratch)

1st   Andrew Guthrie (Erskine) 73 (BIH)

2nd  Josh Beatt ( Fereneze) 73

3rd   Fraser Johnston (Paisley) 74 (BIH)

4th   Ian Bradley (Paisley) 74 (BL3)

Pictured is Josh Houston with the trophy