Matthew Clark tames the wind to win Edward


Trophy for second time at Gailes


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) turned in a brilliant wind-taming display to win Glasgow Golf Club's 36-hole Edward Trophy at the Gailes' links course in Ayrshire on Sunday.

In almost gale-force conditions, Clark returned scores of 71 and 69 for a total of two-under-par 140 on a day when the CSS was 77 for the first round and 75 for the second.
Winner of the Edward Trophy for the first time in 2013, Clark, pictured, headed a field on this occasion by seven strokes from Kieran Cantley (Liberton) (75-72) with Brendan McKenna (Pollok) (77-72) and Nicky Gold (Bonnyton) (74-75) joint third on 149.
Last year's winner, Craig Ross (Kirkhill) finished joint fifth on 150 with rounds of 81 and 69, the second round equalling Clark's second round as the tournament low score.
Former Scottish amateur champion Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) was among the No returns.


+It is believed that the late Charlie Green is the only other player to hold the Edward Trophy and Tennant Trophy at the same time.


LEADING TOTALS
par 142 (2x72) SSS 74. CSS 77  75.
140 M Clark (Kilmacolm) 71 69.
147 K Cantley (Liberton) 75 72.
149 B McKenna (Pollok) 77  72, N Gold (Bonnyton) 74 75
150 C Ross (Kirkhill) 81 69, J Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) 679 81, D Dougan (Drumpellier) 76 74, G J Robertson (Irvine) 75 75.
151 K Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) 78 73, L Reid (Craigielaw) 76 75, A Sinclair (Glasgow) 75 76.
152 J Shaw (Boat of Garten) 789 72, C Neil (Drumpellier) 75 77.
154 G Pugh (Tantallon) 80 74, S Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79 75, S Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79 75, M Tait (Glasgow) 78 74,
155 P Gault (Haggs Castle) 80 75, R Copland (Cawder) 77 78, G Yates (Colville Park) 77 78, M S Smyth (Royal Troon) 76 79.
156 M Hislop (Glenbervie) 82 74, G  W Penman (Kilsyth Lennox) 81 75, G Beaton (Cawder) 80 76, B Dalgleish (Ralston) 79 77, J Laurie (Glasgow) 7 8 78, B Caldow (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79
157 D A MacDonald (Largs) 79 78.
158 C Telfer (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 83 75, L Carruthers (Powfoot) 81 77, F Grant (Ralston) 81 77, G Sangster (Cathkin Braes) 79 79, J Sloan (Doon Valley) 78 80.
159 R F Johnston (Glenbervie) 80 78, J P Brown (Haggs Castle) 79 80, G H Bolton (Bute) 77 82.
160 P Hay (Cawder) 88 72, Allan Ferguson (Drumpellier) 83 77, I Fraser (Troon Portland) 83 77, K McClure (Clydebank and Dist) 82 78, S Hedger (West Kilbride) 82 78, S Wylie (Cawder) 82 78, S Manning (Piollok) 81 79, J R Johnston (Glenbervie) 81 78, G Brown (Cathkin Braes) 81 79.
161 A J Brooks (Kings Acre) 83 78, C R Watson (East Renfrewshire) 82 79, S Miller (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 81, E Bradley (Mount Ellen) 80 81, S Rennie (Drumpellier) 78 83.
162 A Brown (West Kilbride) 80 82, J Cassidy (Bishopbriggs) 80 82, G Watson (Dunaverty) 80 82, D McLean (Erksine) 79 83, L Jenkins (Elderslie) 79 83, I Macdonald (Largs) 79 83.
163 D Logan (Bishopbriggs) 86 77, E McBride (Lenzie) 84 79, G Greer (Carluke) 83 80.
164 G Rankin (Drumpellier) 79 85.
165 G Price (Paisley) 86 79, N Lamond (Balmore) 81 84.
166 D Waddell (Glasgow) 88 78.
167 M Miller (Lundin) 89 78, F Campbell (Monifieth) 86 81, A Orton (Kilmarnock Barassie) 87 80, J Paterson (Hayston)
85 82.
168 L Jennings (Whitemuir) 88 80, C Thomson (Earl of Mar) 86 82, Alan Ferguson (Renfrew) 84 84, D Standaloft (Port Bannatyne) 83 85.
169 M McKenna (Pollok) 87 82.
170 L Smart (Banchory) 86 84