Hugh Hunter's Clackmannan County News

Clackmannan boys' team. Front row (left to right): Gary Chalmers, Kevin Ross, Laurence Allan, John McPherson. Back row: Scott Baird, Grant Dowie, Steven Macpherson, David Devlin (image by Hugh Hunter).

GARY HARVEY TROPHY 2008
With outstanding performances over the two day event, the Clackmannan county boys' team came very close to lifting the 2008 title. Only a countback on matches won allowed Perth and Kinross to take the trophy.

Said Peter Paterson, the Clackmannan vice-president: “It was a top-class performance and I am over the moon with the result. The boys took on much more experienced players and came out on top.”

Transport provider Willie Hatley agreed: “After the win in the first match, the boys showed great self belief in their golf.”

Stars of the two-day event were Gary Chalmers, Grant Dowie and Lawrence Allan who were all undefeated, Allan winning three out of three matches.

The three rookies, Baird, Ross, and Devlin also gave a good account of themselves with a special mention for Tillicoultry’s Kevin Ross who strode out confidently on Day 2, recording two vital wins.
Well done boys—their message is clear: Watch out Callum and Scott, we are on our way!

CLACKMANNAN 4 ½ FIFE 3 ½
1. Steven McPherson (Dollar) lost to Josh Anderson (Glenrothes) 3/1
2. Scott Baird (Tillicoultry) lost to Jamie Penman (Thornton) 2/1
3. Gary Chalmers (Dollar) halved with Jack Thorburn (Dunfermline)
4. Grant Dowie (Alloa) beat Ian Watson (St Andrews) 1 hole
5. John McPherson (Braehead) beat John Douglas (Cowdenbeath) 3/2
6. Lawrence Allan (Alva) beat Allan Tulloch (St Andrews) 2/1
7. David Devlin (Dollar) beat Callum Spence (Kirkcaldy) 3/1
8. Kevin Ross (Tillicoultry) lost to Andrew Pillan (Kirkcaldy) 3/2

CLACKMANNAN 4 PERTH & KINROSS 4
1. S McPherson lost to Sam McLaren (King James VI) 4/3
2. Baird lost to Paul McPhee (King James VI) 1 hole
3. Chalmers beat Danny Young (Craigiehill) 3/2
4. Dowie beat Roddy Forgie (Muckhart) 1 hole
5. J McPherson lost to Ian Redford (King James VI) 2/1
6. Allan beat Greig Stewart (Crieff) 2/1
7. Devlin lost to Angus Tester (Crieff) 2/1
8. Ross beat Callum Graham (Milnathort) 2/1

CLACKMANNAN 5 ANGUS 3
1. S McPherson lost to Matthew Reid (Downfield) 7/6
2. Baird lost to Mark Thomson (Grange) 1 hole
3. Chalmers beat Andy Simpson (Montrose) 1 hole
4. Dowie halved with Michael McNally( Grange)
5. J McPherson beat Ross Pert (Montrose) 3/2
6. Allan beat Scott Nicol (Carnoustie) 3/2
7. Devlin halved with Ross Storrier (Downfield)
8. Ross beat Chris Bremner (Edzell) 8/7

FINAL TEAM PLACINGS
1 = Perth & Kinross , Clackmannan.

3 Fife.

4 Angus
Pand K win the Gary Harvey Trophy on matches won
P and K 15, Clackmannan 13 ½

TOP MARKS FOR CALLUM AT MUIRFIELD

After Callum’s outstanding results in the recent match against Europe, he continued in the same vein at the Home Internationals at Muirfield. Playing in the number one slot for Scotland, he lost only one foursomes out of the six matches, and his undefeated record in the singles showed why he is near the top of the Amateur rankings.

Over the three day match he demonstrated his complete range of golfing skills over the tricky Muirfield course where the rough could swallow golf clubs as well as golf balls . His three singles matches all went to the last couple of holes, coming back strongly against Welshman Craig Evans.
CALLUM’S RESULTS
V Ireland with Wallace Booth, halved against Paul O’Hanlon, Eoin Arthur
Beat Paul O’Hanlon 2/1
V England with Scott Henry beat Dale Whitnell, Steve Uzell 4/2
Beat Sam Hutsby 1 hole
V Wales with Scott Henry lost to Nigel Edwards, Rhys Enoch 5/3
Halved with Craig Evans.

Following on from a week of concentrated golf, Callum decided not to defend his Newlands Trophy title at Lanark, preferring a rest in the build up to his try for a European Tour card starting at the Oxfordshire Golf Club next week.

NEAR MISS FOR BOB.
Tulliallan’s Bob Stewart came very close to taking the Seniors Order of merit title in a shoot out at Blairgowrie last week, losing narrowly to the experienced Gordon MacDonald from Callander. Bob has really had a great season in senior golf--- winning the stroke play title and runner up in both the Match Play and Order of Merit.

It has just been confirmed that he is in the Scottish team to play in the Senior Home Internationals at Tenby in South Wales in early October. Well done Bob!!

NEWLANDS TROPHY
With Callum Macaulay not defending his title, it was left to locals Scott Borrowman ( Dollar) and Phil Dempsey (Alloa) to fly the County flag, and they finished in the middle of the field after making the cut--- Scott with rounds of 73,80,71,75, (299) and Phil with 78,75,75,75 (303) over the par 70 Lanark layout. Wallace Booth (Comrie won with an aggregate of 285.