HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

          .Ian Ross (Alloa) receives his trophy from Clackmannan county president Tommy Carroll

AN ENJOYABLE COUNTY GOLF DINNER

Braehead staged the 2014 Clackmannan County Golf Dinner last Friday when about 50 local golfers enjoyed a fine meal, followed by speeches and a presentation of the 2013 County Trophies.   

Ably chaired again by Alva’s Tom Paterson, the company enjoyed the guest speaker Stewart Smith from Hamilton, followed by the presentation of prizes by County President Tommy Carroll.

  The top prize-winners for 2013 were

  County Champion         Ian Ross (Alloa)

  County Match Play, Order of Merit       Allan Watson (Braehead)

 Harrower Trophy        Ross Benvie (Braehead)

County Foursomes, Mixed Foursomes and County League      Alloa Golf Club.

                         Clackmannan president Tommy Carroll and Allan Watson (Braehead).

  The New Golf Season Approaches

It's only a few weeks till the local clubs lift the curtain on the 2014 golf season, and for those locals with an interest in golf who might want to join the local golf scene, the news is good.

There are spaces in all the local clubs.  The weather has caused headaches for the green keepers, but with dryer weather in prospect, golf becomes much more attractive.

All clubs and the county will be operating a full fixture card….. the early county events to note are the Spring Meeting on Saturday 19^th April at Dollar (B Division) and Braehead (A Division).

  The Boys Championship is on Sunday^. April 13, also at Braehead….. look out for the Entry forms.  

The Clackmannan county team will also be in action at the Provan Salver during April.

Midland Alliance

The Midland Alliance has only a few events left, and continues to be well supported by Clackmannan golfers.  Best placed in the Order of Merit are Chris Westland (Alloa)  (4^th) and Bob Stewart   (Tulliallan)  5^th equal.

 Scott in winning team

Dollar’s Scott Borrowman continues to show good form among the Scottish elite amateur golfers.  Over the tough Sotogrande golf course in Spain, the Scottish team of four took the European Nations Cup, after a tie with Scott recording a  four round total of 302  ( 80,73,70,79).   

In 2008, Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay was also in the winning Scottish team in the same event