LANARKSHIRE START WEST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE WITH A WIN

REPORT BY WILLIE SHARPE

Past President of Lanarkshire Golf Association

Lanarkshire started their West of Scotland A-Team league with a 4.5-3.5 win against Ayrshire at a windswept, wet Drumpellier today. 

The match was close throughout and actually went to the last putt of the last match to give Danny Keeney of Bellshill the match-winning half after a brave fightback from Gary Bryden of Girvan who made birdies at 16 and 17.

 Next week Lanarkshire play Glasgow at Cowglen  and Ayrshire play Renfrewshire at Cochrane Castle. 

Results:

LANARKSHIRE 4.5,  AYRSHIRE 3.5

Lanarkshire names first

Craig Ross (Kirkhill) lost to Stuart Robin (St Cuthbert’s) 1 hole

Robert Jenkins (Crow Wood) lost to Craig Hamilton (Ballochmyle)  3 and 1

Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) bt Gordon Boyle (Turnberry) 4 and 3

Ross Hinshelwood (East Kilbride) bt Stephen Spence (Royal Troon) 4 and 3 

Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) bt John Haggarty (Loudon) 5 and 4.

Danny Keeney (Bellshill) halved with Gary Bryden (Girvan).

Jamie Lamb (Lanark) lost to Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) 2 and 1.

Kenny Gallacher (East Kilbride) bt John Rushbury (Rowallan Castle) 1 hole.