HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS ROUND-UP

Hugh Hunter (right), president of Clackmannan County Golf Union, presents the county championship trophy to Ian Ross (Alloa). Also in picture, left to right, Allan Watson (Braehead), John Maxwell (Tulliallan) and Andrew Main (Alloa).

ROSS TAKES COUNTY TITLE

Eighteen years after taking his first Clackmannan County Championship, Alloa’s Ian Ross continued his Autumn Meeting success, winning the 2013 title with several rivals close behind. 
In the first round his one under par 70 was a model of steadiness with two 3’s and sixteen 4’s, and tied him with fellow Alloa player Ian Guthrie.   
In the second round Ross was two shots worse but his rivals came close but just couldn’t match his aggregate of 142.  Best efforts came from John Maxwell and Andrew Main with sub 70 scores of 68 and 69.
Four players tied on 143 with the two prizes available going to the better second rounds.  Best handicap prize went to home player Andrew Main.

Ian Ross will go forward along with Allan Watson (the County Match play Champion) to represent the Clackmannanshire in the 2014 Champion of Champions event at Leven.

There was a disappointing low entry, made worse by several call offs including some who showing some discourtesy couldn’t be bothered to notify the organisers … maybe an unwelcome sign of the times.

  LEADING RESULTS
.Par 142 (2x71)   CSS Round 71 71 (Home and Visitors)

1.  I. Ross (Alloa) 142 (70, 72)

2.  J Maxwell (Tulliallan) 143   (75, 68)

3.  A Watson (Braehead) 143 (73, 70)

4.  R Benvie (Braehead) 143 (72, 71)

5.  I R Guthrie (Alloa)   143 (70, 73)

6.  A Main (Alloa) 144 (75, 69)

7.  A Scotland (Alloa) 149 (77, 72)

8.  D Hulston (Dollar) 150 (74, 76)

9.  C Philp (Alloa) 154 (77, 77)

10 D Beaton (Braehead) 158 (76, 82)

11 R Alexander (Braehead) 160 (83,77)

In the team event to decide the Clackmannan County Representative in the Scottish Club Championship to be held at Luffness late in September,  Alloa won by a few shots from Braehead.

                   

                              TULLIALLAN WIN FOR ROSS

  In the Clackmannan Autumn Meeting played at Tulliallan recently in difficult wet conditions. With both divisions playing over the one course, visitors took the scratch prizes and locals took the lion’s share of the handicap prizes Best scratch scores were par 69’s from Ian Ross and Ross Benvie on while J Mercer was the best handicap on a net 69. 

  FULL RESULTS
Par 69 CSS 70

Div 1 (Scr-12)
SCRATCH  
1. I Ross (Alloa) 69    (BIH)

2. R Benvie (Braehead) 69.

HANDICAP
1.  A Scotland (Alloa)   67 net

2. D Beaton (Braehead) 69

3. C Turner (Tulliallan) 69

 Div 2  ( 13-28) 
 1 J Mercer (Tulliallan)   69 (net)

 2. S Kennedy (Tulliallan) 70

 3. I McCall (Tulliallan)  70

 4. D Saunders (Tulliallan) 72

 AGGREGATE TROPHIES

  In the Harrower Trophy which is the best scratch aggregate from the Spring , Summer and Autumn meetings, Braehead’s Ross Benvie on 216 won by a single shot from Ian Ross on 217.

  In the 2013 Order of Merit trophy, and after the County Championship, Allan Watson (Braehead) who holds a huge lead is the provisional winner with only the Dollar Open results to come.

                            COUNTY SUCCESS AT MUCKHART

  Wee County golfers quickly stamped their authority on the new Midland Alliance season, taking prizes at Muckhart last week. Top performer was Alloa’s Michael Niven, showing some of his former prowess on the course when he took the top handicap prize with a net 65… indeed his 72 scratch was the fourth best of the day.
The winning scratch score of 66 came from former Alloa golf professional Paul Brookes, now at Pitreavie. 
Fellow Alloa member Chris Westland took the second handicap and although out of the prize list, credit must go to Harry Salmond (Tulliallan) (4th) and Andy McLeod (Alloa) (5th). 
This week's Midland Alliance event is at Blairgowrie.

                                 MORE SUCCESS FOR SCOTT

In the North of Scotland Championship held at Nairn at the weekend, Dollar’s Scott Borrowman had a runner up finish in the Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit event. 
After two rounds, Scott was eight shots behind Jack McDonald; he then pulled back to be within three shots, but with a second 66, Jack won the title comfortably by seven shots.  
The result should move Scott (the 2012 holder) up the Order of Merit where he currently lies 13th.

  LEADING FINAL SCORES 
  1  Jack McDonald 274 (69, 66, 73, 66)

  2 Scott Borrowman 281 (72, 71, 68, 70)

                         

                                 CALL UP FOR EILIDH

Congratulations to Muckhart member Eilidh Watson from Dollar who has been named as second reserve for the Ladies Home Internationals to be played at Scotscraig from 11th to 13th September. Eilidh recently won the North of Scotland U18 girls title at Deeside.

                      LOCAL EVENTS THIS WEEK

   Saturday 31st August—Open Greensomes   Braehead

   Sunday 1st September - Mixed Open Alva; Westland Trophy   Alloa