RANFURLY CASTLE TEAM WINS COUNTY CUP

RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION PRESS RELEASE

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In a stiff breeze, but with both course and weather in good shape, the County Cup final was fought out at Erskine Golf Club between the Gourock and Ranfurly Castle clubs.  

 The teams of four, in various handicap categories, had made their way to the final over a number of rounds and the highest handicap category had Mark McGregor representing Gourock against Sid Kennedy.  

 This was a tight game with no one being more than one up and it ended in a square match.  Ted McGee was next on the tee for Gourock and, after six holes, he was all square against David Stewart.  However, David soon took control and, with a great display of steady golf, he recorded a four and three victory.  Ranfurly Castle’s John Houston soon added another victory with the three and one defeat of Peter Eardley.  In the top match, Ross McDermid (Gourock) had a great sand save at the first and held Robin Freeburn for six holes before what he described as the wheels coming off his game.

  Robin dominated the remainder of the round and his seven and five victory meant that the Cup went back to Ranfurly Castle for the third time.

Ranfurly Castle – 3 ½             Gourock – ½

Left to right – David Stewart, Robin Freeburn and John Houston

RENFREWSHIRE YOUNG GOLFERS WIN WEST 

OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
 

Renfrewshire Golf Union had never won the West of Scotland League Championship and met Dunbartonshire’s team of eight knowing that a win would see its name on the trophy for the first time. 

 As it transpired, there was no reason for any anxiety for the management team of Graham McGee and Lyall Campbell as the boys dominated the match throughout with all games being won or halved. 

 There were great results from the Bridge of Weir trio with Old Course Ranfurly’s Jamie Stewart and Matthew Dalrymple winning five and four and four and three respectively with Angus Frood from Ranfurly Castle dominating his match for a seven and five win.

Full results:

Tom McKenzie (East Renfrewshire) halved with Ross Cameron (Douglas Park)

Jorg Irvine (Erskine) bt Andrew Halfpenny (Dullatur) 4 and 3

Angus Frood (Ranfurly Castle) bt Liam Taylor (Bearsden) 7 and 5

Jamie Stewart (Old Ranfurly) bt Ian Taggart (Lenzie) 5 and 4

Josh Beatt (Fereneze) bt Neil Stewart (Clober) 5 and 4

Jack Currie (Greenock) halved with Euan McBride (Lenzie)

Matthew Dalrymple (Old Ranfurly) bt Calum Burns (Balmore) 4 and 3

Renfrewshire – 7     Dunbartonshire - 1

Picture shows Matthew Dalrymple, Josh Beatt, Jack Currie, Jamie Stewart, Tom McKenzie and Lewis Breslin