HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

 Back row - Linzi Wilson, Grant Carmichael, Scott Baird (capt). Front - Grant Looker, Barbara Ryan, Jonathan Clark and Joanna McIntosh

 TILLICOULTRY TRIUMPHANT IN COUNTY MIXED FOURS.

  Using home advantage to a maximum, Tillicoultry Golf Club took the 2014 Clackmannan County Mixed Foursomes title in some style. Played on a handicap basis these days, it was a contest between Alloa and Tillicoultry for the title, and it all came down to the last scores, and it was Tillicoultry that put the title beyond doubt with a fine score from Grant Carmichael and Barbara Ryan.  Best scratch score of the day (78) came from Tillicoultry Captain Scott Baird and Linzi Wilson

  Regretfully only four Clubs participated with no teams forward from Alva or Tulliallan

 FULL RESULTS (best 3 scores from 4 to count on handicap)

1.     Tillicoultry     214.0  (Grant Looker/Joanna McIntosh 72,  Scott Baird/Linzi Wilson 71.5,

                                     Grant Carmichael/ Barbara Ryan 70.5

2.     Alloa               221.5

3.     Braehead         229.5

4.     Dollar              237

     TOP FIVE PLACE FOR LAWRENCE

In one of his best performances in a Scottish            72 hole Order of Merit event, Alva’s Lawrence Allan finished a highly creditable 4^th equal position at the weekend. With rounds of 67, 73, 72 and 70 at Lundin Links, it was still 16 shots behind the runaway winner Chris Robb.  However it does give Lawrence ranking points and a boost to his confidence with the Scottish Amateur Championship coming up at the end of July.

         SCOTT AT THE BRABAZON

 Meanwhile Dollar’s Scott Borrowman was a couple of hundred miles away competing in the Brabazon Trophy which is the English Stroke Play Championship.  At Seaton Carew golf course, Scott made the cut with scores of 72 and 74, but could not improve his position when he finished with a couple of 76’s. His aggregate of a six over par 298 was  a good bit behind the winner’s 14 under par.

  

       LOCAL EVENTS COMING UP

5^TH July   Hugh Macdonald 4 ball  Braehead

6^th July Alexander Trophy  Falkirk Tryst

12^th July  Purkis Trophy     Alloa

13^th July  Patton Trophy     Alloa

13^th July Macaulay Cup  Tulliallan

19^th July  County Summer Meeting   Alloa