WATSON TAKES MATCH PLAY TITLE.
The sixteen
contenders for the 2013 County
Match Play title came
down to four in the semi-finals last week, and it was Braehead’s Allan Watson
who came out on top in the final. In the
semi-finals at Alloa, Watson played Dollar’s Darren Hulston, and with a start
of 5 birdies, he stood a comfortable four up---- but Darren fought back
reducing the lead to one after 13 holes. Watson replied quickly with a birdie
at 14 and with Darren in trouble at the 16th, the match finished. In the other semi-final, Tillicoultry’s Mike
Rust played the County Boys Match play Champion Rikky Alexander ---- the match
was a close fought affair. From one down at the turn, Mike pulled back to take
the match again on the 16th green.
The final at
Braehead brought seasoned campaigner Rust against the 2012 County Champion
Watson, and after a slow start, the match livened up when both shared the 5th
in birdie 3’s. A half in birdie 4’s at
the 7th was followed by a huge birdie putt on the 8th from Rust to go 1
up. Watson fought back and all square
with three to go, Watson diced with the out of bounds on 16, taking it with a
fine birdie putt. Two halves on 17 and 18gave Watson the title by 1 hole, and
he will be looking to defend his stroke play title soon to do the double in
2013.
SEMI FINALS
Mike Rust (Tillicoultry) beat Rikky Alexander (Braehead) 3/2
Allan Watson
(Braehead) beat Darren Hulston (Dollar)
3/2
FINAL Watson beat Rust 1 hole.
ST ANDREWS
LINKS TROPHY
Dollar’s Scott Borrowman made the cut in the prestigious St
Andrews Links Trophy, but with increasing scores of 72,73,75 and 77, his nine
over par finish was well down the field at 35= placing.
Local golfer
Lawrence Allan (Alva) will join Scott in their bids to finish with a high
pacing in the highest level Amateur Event---- the Amateur Championship to be
staged in SE England over the Royal Cinque
Ports and Princes Golf courses. There are
the extra incentives for competitors in that the winner can get exemptions into
many major events---- particularly the Masters.
BOYS AREA TEAM AT PRESTWICK
The Clackmannan
Boys team did not find the hot conditions easy at Prestwick St Cuthbert in the
Boys Area Team Championship last weekend, and finished in 15th position out of
the sixteen teams--- nevertheless; the four boys enjoyed the course and added
to their golfing development.
FOURSOMES Grant
Murray/ Brian Macadam 82; Rikky Alexander/ Ryan Calder 77
SINGLES. Murray 77;
Calder 76 ; Alexander 78
This gave a team
total of 390 some way behind the winners Glasgow.
LOCAL FIXTURES
COMING UP.
15th June--- Open
Greensomes--- Alva
16th June --- Patton
Trophy. (Open Mixed) Alloa
19th June --
Carlsberg Senior Open Tillicoultry.
County Secretary
Tommy Johnson has sent a note round the six local Clubs reminding them of the
County Mixed Fours to be held at Alloa
on the 30th June. In recent years this
event has been called off at a late hour due to lack of teams---- hopefully
there will be a full representation for the 2013 event.
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