Monday, August 17, 2015



RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION
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REILLY IS STROKEPLAY CHAMPION
It is not often that a player dominates an event but this was certainly the case for Kilmacolm’s Paul Reilly at the Renfrewshire Golf Union Stroke Play Championship at Cochrane Castle Golf Club.  His opening round comprised six birdies, three in each half, and twelve pars for a first round 65 to lead by six over local member Derek Anderson.  Any suggestion that Paul would allow others into the contest was negated as he strolled to one under par playing the eighteenth where he carelessly bogied for a level par second round and an eight shot lead over Derek who shared second place with Paul Alexander from Caldwell.
Leading scores:
Paul Reilly (Kilmacolm) – 65 – 71 = 136
Paul Alexander (Caldwell) – 73 -71 = 144
Derek Anderson (Cochrane Castle) – 71 – 73 = 144
Jack Currie (Greenock) – 74 – 71 = 145


SECOND MATCH PLAY TITLE FOR JACK CURRIE
The final stages of the Renfrewshire Golf Union Match Play Championship took place in excellent weather at Cochrane Castle Golf Club with the challenging course set up well for the remaining four contestants.   
First up were Bonnyton’s David Dickson and sixteen year old Jamie Sinammon from Greenock Whinhill.  David dominated the early stages and was five up after six holes.  However, Jamie responded well and had reduced the deficit to three by the turn.  He further reduced this to two but, after a brave fight back, he lost two and one.
Jack Currie (pictured) from Greenock won this title two years ago at East Renfrewshire at age fourteen which was an amazing achievement.  His semi final opponent was Alan Kelly whose home course advantage came to the fore at the difficult first to go one up.  Jack struggled to keep in the game in the early holes but soon commenced a hot putting streak which broke Alan’s heart and saw Jack finish three under par for a five and four victory.
In the final, Dickson birdied the first and was one up with six to play.  A par from Jack saw the match level and the magic putter was back at the fourteenth where a fifteen foot putt gave him a two and a one hole lead.  Pars at the next two were good enough for a three and two victory.  There is little doubt that no one in the past has had two County Championships at the age of sixteen.







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Martin McNae increases lead in South Order 
 
of  Merit to 152pt over David Brodie
 
Martin McNae (Lochmaben) extended his lead at the top of the James Erskine PGA Professional sponsored South of Scotland Order of Merit. His second placed finish at Powfoot saw him extend his lead at the top to 152 points over David Brodie (Wigtown and Bladnoch). Martin is now in a strong position with only 4 counting events remaining. Danny McConnachie's win in the South Championship moved him up to 5th place.

2015 South of Scotland Order of Merit
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Positions  after South Championship



PositionPlayer/ClubPoints Total
1Martin McNae (Lochmaben)582.5
2David Brodie (Wigtown & Bladnoch)430.8
3Chris Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway)325
4Alan Birdsall (Dumfries & County)235
5Danny McConnachie (Dumfries & County)220
6Ross Murray (Southerness)185
7Michael Grunwell (Powfoot)170
8Liam Carruthers (Powfoot)166.7
9Clark Riddick (Southerness)156.7
10Andrew Kerr (Crichton)152.5
11Craig Smith (Dalbeattie)135
12Rory Brunton (Dumfries & County)130
13Kevin Adams (Dalbeattie)125
14George Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway)120
15Ian Reid (Dumfries & Galloway)115
16Stuart Fisher (Portpatrick)113.3
17Connor Bennewith (Newton Stewart)105
18Craig Scobie (Lochmaben)100
19Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County)83.3
20=Leslie Irvine (Lochmaben)80
20=Jay McWilliam (Portpatrick)80
22=Stevie Thompson (Gatehouse)75
22=Garry Marshall (Stranraer)75
24=Wes Blayney (Southerness)70
24=Ian Johnstone (Wigtownshire County)70
24=James Caldwell (Portpatrick)70
24=Ainsley Bagnall (Dumfries & Galloway)70
28=Colin Hamilton (Stranraer)60
28=Steven Foote (Powfoot)60
30=Neil Hamilton (Powfoot)55
30=Scott Henderson (Lochmaben)55
32=William Squires (Kirkcudbright)50
32=Roy Kerr (Southerness)50
32=Alan White (Newton Stewart)50
35Sean McCulloch (Stranraer)47.5
36=Jim Graham (Lochmaben)40
36=Jamie Telfer (Wigtown & Bladnoch)40
36=Graeme Hoodless (Newton Stewart)40
36=Graham Finlay (Castle Douglas)40
36=Iain Thomson (Powfoot)40
41=Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben)31.7
41=Lee McMichael (Thornhill)31.7
43=Jimmy Lennox (Lochmaben)30
43=Davie King (Southerness)30
45Jamie Parker (Southerness)25
46David McCreadie (Newton Stewart)20
47=William Sloan (Stranraer)15
47=Callan Harkness (Lochmaben)15
47=Les Harkness (Dumfries & County)15
50=Derek Douglas (Southerness)11.7
50=Angus Bendall (Castle Douglas)11.7
52=John McCulloch (Stranraer)10
52=Connor Harkness (Southerness)10
54=Eddie Adamson (Portpatrick)7.5
54=Robin Shaw (Wigtownshire County)7.5



Current Event: South Matchplay (Powfoot), 22-23 August
Points Available:
1st: 100
2nd:80
Semi Final:60
Last 830



Next Counting Event: Douglas Maxwell Trophy Kirkcudbright, 6th September 2015
To view the table on line go to: http://www.sosga.uk/orderofmerit

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Danny McConnachie wins South Championship for first time

Danny McConnachie (Dumfries and County) claimed his first South Championship at Powfoot on Sunday with two solid rounds of 71 in testing conditions for a level par total of 142. 
He scored a three-stroke victory over last year's champion Martin McNae (Lochmaben) and Andrew Kerr (Crichton) who finished second equal on 145.

Par 71 CSS am 72, pm  72
Par 71 CSS AM 72 CSS PM 72

D McConnachie (Dumfries & County)71 + 71 = 142
A Kerr (Crichton)69 + 76 = 145
M McNae (Lochmaben)76 + 69 = 145
A Bagnall (Dumfries & Galloway)72 + 74 = 146
L Carruthers (Powfoot)75 + 71 = 146
I Thomson (Powfoot)73 + 74 = 147
G Finlay (Castle Douglas)74 + 73 = 147
A Birdsall (Dumfries & County)74 + 73 = 147
I Reid (Dumfries & Galloway)70 + 78 = 148
C Harkness (Southerness)72 + 76 = 148
A White (Newton Stewart)73 + 75 = 148
S Kennedy (Dumfries & Galloway)71 + 78 = 149
G Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway)75 + 74 = 149
C Hamilton (Stranraer)75 + 74 = 149
W Squires (Kirkcudbright)75 + 74 = 149
J Parker (Southerness)77 + 72 = 149
M McCulloch (Portpatrick)74 + 76 = 150
D Willacy (Powfoot)74 + 76 = 150
M Kirkwood (Kirkcudbright)74 + 76 = 150
C Harkness (Lochmaben)75 + 75 = 150
M Grunwell (Powfoot)76 + 74 = 150
C Riddick (Southerness)72 + 79 = 151
D Brodie (Wigtown & Bladnoch) 76 + 75 = 151
C Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway)76 + 75 = 151
J Caldwell (Portpatrick)77 + 74 = 151
I Johnstone (Wigtownshire County)78 + 73 = 151
S Henderson (Lochmaben)76 + 77 = 153
J McWilliam (Portpatrick)76 + 78 = 154
A Bendall (Castle Douglas)78 + 76 = 154
D Cairnie (Dumfries & County)79 + 76 = 155
C Gray (Kirkcudbright)80 + 75 = 155
R Johnstone (Dumfries & County)80 + 75 = 155
J Cameron (Powfoot)75 + 81 = 156
S Fisher (Portpatrick)75 + 81 = 156
M Cowie (Dumfries & County)79 + 77 = 156
G Blayney (Southerness)77 + 80 = 157
F Greenhorn (Stranraer)78 + 79 = 157
L McMichael (Thornhill)79 + 79 = 158
K Adams (Dalbeattie)77 + 83 = 160
R Marchbank (Dumfries & Galloway)83 + 77 = 160
N Watson (Kirkcudbright)84 + 77 = 161
F Copland (Dumfries & Galloway)77 + 85 = 162
B Scott (Lochmaben)84 + 79 = 163
BJ Kelly (Dumfries & County)85 + 79 = 164
I McBeth (Castle Douglas)87 + 78 = 165
G Rice (Dumfries & County)86 + 80 = 166
R Brunton (Dumfries and County)78 +  91 = 169
D Agnew (Wigtownshire County)81 + 88 = 169
C Brown (Dumfries and County)88 + 81 = 169
G Coulter (Wigtownshire County)89 + 84 = 173
R Murray (Southerness)72 + NR = NR
R Hyslop (Dumfries & Galloway)73 + NR = NR
S Foote (Powfoot)74 + NR = NR
M Lockart (Thornhill)75 + NR = NR
C Bennewith (Newton Stewart) 77 + NR = NR
S Kennedy (Powfoot)77 + NR = NR
R McCracken (Powfoot)77 + NR = NR
K McClung (Wigtoenshire County)79 + NR = NR
N Hamilton (Powfoot)79 + NR = NR
J McLaughlin (Dumfries & County)79 + NR = NR
J McInally (Southerness)80 + NR = NR
A Long (New Galloway)80 + NR = NR
R Watson (Lochmaben)80 + NR = NR
L Irvine (Lochmaben)81 + NR = NR
S Renwick (Sanquhar)81 + NR = NR
G McDowall (Lochmaben)83 + NR = NR
A Scott (Thornhill)NR + 82 = NR
B Burgess (Dumfries & Galloway)NR

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