Craig Pirie wins first Argyll and Bute 

match-play title, beating title-holder

 

 

Craig Pirie from Millport secured his first Argyll and Bute match-play title at a bright and breezy Machrihanish Golf Club.

Living up to the favourite billing, Craig eased to victory in the final over defending champion Graham Bolton with a comprehensive 5 and 4 victory.

Pirie's steady play over the weekend was enough for him to dismiss many of his rivals. The only game where he was tested was against local stalwart George McMillan with Craig emerging a one-hole victor in a seesaw battle which saw eight birdies shared.

This victory gives Craig a second area title and he holds both area titles, a feat achieved previously only by Bob MacIntyre and Graham Bolton.

The area executive would like to thank Machrihanish Golf Club for again hosting the event and in particular thank Fergus Walker for attending the final and to the green staff who presented the course in spectacular condition.

Eric McIntosh leads Scottish challenge at 

Peter McEvoy Trophy

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
New Scottish boys champion Eric McIntosh (Bruntsfield Links) is lying in sixth place at the halfway stage of the 72-hole Peter McEvoy Trophy boys' tournament at Copt Heath Golf Club in the English Midlands.
McIntosh had rounds of 68 and 71 for 139 - only two shots behind the joint leaders Nicholas Elmey (Frilford Heath) 69-68 and Jake Benson (beeston Fields) 67-70 on 137.
Rory Franssen (Inverness) is in 18th position with a pair of 71s for 142.
Jamie Stewart (Old Ranfurly) shot 76-71 for 147 and 44th place overnight.
Darren Howie (Peebles) is in 66th place on 152 (80-72)
Lewis Reid (Craigielaw) scored 79 and 75 for 154 and 67th place.

PETER McEVOY TROPHY BOYS' TOURNAMENT
Copt Heath Golf Club, Warwickshire
HALFWAY SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
137 N Elmey (Frilford Heath) 69 68, J Benson (Beeston Fields) 67 70.
138  M Power (Kilkenny) 70 68, Matty Lamb (Hexham) 69 69
SCOTS' SCORES
139 E McIntosh (Bruntsfield Linski) 68 71 (6th).
142 R Franssen (Inverness) 71 71 (18th)
147 J Stewart (Old Ranfurly) 76 71 (44th).
152 D Howie (Peebles) 80 72 (66th)
154 L Reid (Craigielaw) 79 75.

Jordan McColl wins at Kingsbarns with par round

FROM JOHN HENRY
A cold, wet and windy start to our day at Kingsbarns which got better as the day went on. 
Kingsbarns Pro Academy player Jordan McColl won the B Johnston's Tour event with an excellent  score of level par 72 in the testing conditions.
Chris Doak tied for second along with Michael Patterson on 73. The last time Chris played at Kingsbarns was when he finished tied fifth in the 2014 Dunhill Links Championship
Big thanks go to Alan Hogg and his team for looking after us all today and also Kingsbarns Golf Club for hosting the event. The golf course was in excellent condition from tee to green!
Thanks also to our sponsors Devel Golf and Golf Marker System for supporting the event and, of course, all the players for coming along and competing.
  Special thanks has to go to Ronan Rafferty for helping with some of the logistics of getting the tour started!

Our next event is Monday 9th May at Scotscraig  Golf Club.

 
SCOREBOARD

Par 72

72 Jordan McColl

73 Chris Doak, Michael Patterson

74 Kevin Duncan

75 Kris Nicol, John Henry, Michael Stewart, James Steven, Danny Young

76 Mark Hillson, Neil Henderson, Neil Fenwick, James McGhee

77 Scott Borrowman, Sam Binning, Craig Lawrie

78 Cameron Farrell, Kylie Walker

79 Chris Kelly, Jonathan Mullaney, Mark Kerr 

80 James Hendrick Sean Lawrie

83 Greg O'Neill, Craig Ronald

84 John Gallagher, Eric Walker 

Retired: Ronan Rafferty

Battle Trophy tee times Saturday at Crail GS

07:10

WISHART, Greg

COLLIER, Andrew

LAWRENCE, Dan

07:20

BUNCH, James

MITCHELL, David Jnr

CARR, Fraser

07:30

SUTHERLAND, Alan J.

WARDLAW, Ralph

STEWART, Jamie

07:40

McMULLEN, Niall

HERD, Murray

BRYDON, Ross

07:50

GRAY, Michael

BACIGALUPO, Michael

CANTLEY, Kieran

08:00

NEIL, Connor

McGARVEY, Sean

LAMB, Christopher

08:10

PENNYCOTT, Malcolm

MACANDREW, Nick

BAIN, Lewis

08:20

McLEOD, Benn

BROWN, Greg

BRECHIN, Clark

08:30

DAVIDSON, Andrew

SHAW, Jordan

MACNEAL, Charlie

08:40

FRANSSEN, Rory

PORTER, Will

DOUGLAS, John

08:50

HANDY, Christopher

FORGAN, Jack

BRUCE, Callum

09:00

SYME, Connor

MACLEAN, Chris

GIBSON, Scott

09:10

STEWART, Steven

WILSON, James A

GODSMAN, Kyle

09:20

SCOTT, Sandy

ROBERTSON, Graeme

SAVAGE, Jamie

09:30

MORRISON, David

NAPIER, Mark

MCCLUNG, KYLE

09:40

FORREST, Grant

WRIGHT, Jeff

FYFE, Calum

09:50

ROGER, Stephen

PIRIE, Craig

COCHRANE, Callum

10:00

BURNS*, George

EDGAR, Colin

LOCKIE, John Joe

10:10

ROSS, Craig

GREER, Graeme

DICK, Allyn

10:20

MUNRO, Gordon

LOW, Christopher

WATT, Marc

10:30

JOHNSTON, Liam

HARLING, Jack

MATHERS, John

10:40

WOOD, Ed

MACANDREW, Donald

CURRAN, Christopher

10:50

GAULT, Paul

WALTER, Sean

DAVREN, Fraser

11:00

McINTOSH, Euan

ROGERS, Ian

INGRAM, Greg

Manchester student Josef Loughlin wins 

Virginia McCoy Intercollegiate

Results 1 Results 2

PARKVILLE, Missouri – The Bethany College, Kansas  men's golf team raced out of the gates to take a 22 shot lead after the first round of the Virginia McCoy Intercollegiate at the National Golf Club. 
 Josef Loughlin, pictured right, a third-year student from Manchester, led the way with a first place finish after two play-off holes.

The Bethany women's team finished in fifth place at the same tournament.
Loughlin had rounds of 74 and 78 to finish with a tournament total of 152. Loughlin was tied with Nick Anderson after the tournament had completed, so the two started in a play-off.
It took two holes, but Loughlin came away with the win, and claimed first place.
Olly Rubenstein, a third-year Bethany College student from Sheffield,  claimed third place, just a few shots behind his team-mate. 
Rubenstein, pictured below, started the tournament with a round of 76 and then shot a 79 to finish with a 155.
Josh Meeks from Warrington  finished in a tie for fourth place. He started with an 83, but rebounded to shoot a team low 73 for a two round total of 156.

 Bethany College's Scott Farrall from Conwy, North Wales took ninth place after having rounds of 83 and 76.
 Lewis Blair from Leighton Buzzard was in a tie for tenth at the end of the tournament after rounds of 82 and 78 for a total of 160.
Aspen Bryant finished in a tie for fifth place on the women's side of the tournament. She had a first round of 84 and followed with an 88. Lexi Pauls was tied for 17^th palce after a round of 88 and a round of 100. Arianna Bryant shot rounds of 96 to finish in 19^th place. Rachel Meyer had rounds of 109 and 105 to finish in 41^st. 

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