PERTH AND KINROSS BOYS RETAIN
GARY HARVEY TROPHY

HUGH HUNTER REPORTS
Perth & Kinross retained the Gary Harvey Trophy at the end of the quadrangular inter-county boys' two-day competition over the Balwearie course, Kirkcaldy on a countback after they and Clackmannan had tied with 3pt each.
It came down to a comparison of matches won and Perth & Kinross had the edge in this respect by 15 to 13 1/2.
Fife finished third and Angus fourth.
Results:
SATURDAY
PERTH & KINROSS 5 ½, ANGUS 2 ½
S McLaren (King James VI) halved with M Reid (Downfield), A Tester (Crieff) lost to M Thomson (Grange) 4 and 3, I Redford (King James VI) bt A Simpson (Montrose) 2 holes, D Young (Craigie Hill) bt M McInally (Grange) 5 and 4, P McPhee (King James VI) bt R Pert (Montrose) 2 and 1, R Forgie (Muckhart) bt S Nicol (Carnoustie) 3 and 2, J Arthur (Milnathort) lost to R Storrar (Downfield) 3 and 2, C Graham (Milnathort) bt C Bremner (Edzell) 4 and 3.
CLACKMANNAN 4 1/2, FIFE 3 1/2
S McPherson (Dollar) lost to J Anderson (Glenrothes) 3 and 1, S Baird (Tillicoultry) lost to J Penman (Thornton) 2 and 1, G Chalmers (Dollar) halved with J Thorburn (Dunfermline), G Dowie (Alloa) bt I Watson (St Andrews) 1 hole, J McPherson (Braehead) bt J Douglas (Cowdenbeath) 3 and 2, L Allan (Alva) bt A Tulloch (St Andrews) 2 and 1, D Devlin (Dollar) bt C Spence (Kirkcaldy) 3 and 1, K Ross (Tillicoultry) lost to A Pillan (Kirkcaldy) 3 and 2.
SUNDAY
FIFE 5 1/2, ANGUS 2 1/2
Anderson lost to Reid 1 hole, Penman bt Thomson 2 and 1, Thorburn bt Simpson 4 and 3, Watson bt McNally 2 and 1, Tulloch bt Pert 6 and 4, Spence halved with Nicol, Pillan bt Storrier 3 and 1, Douglas lost to Bremner 1 hole.
CLACKMANNAN 4, PERTH & KINROSS 4
S McPherson lost to McLaren 4 and 3, Baird lost to McPhee 1 hole, Chalmers bt Young 3 and 2, Dowie bt Forgie 1 hole, J McPherson lost to Redford 2 and 1, Allan bt Stewart 2 and 1, Devlin lost to Tester 2 and 1, Ross bt Graham 2 and 1.
FIFE 2 1/2, PERTH & KINROSS 5 1/2
Anderson lost to McLaren 2 and 1, Penman lost to McPhee 1 hole, Thorburn bt Young 4 and 3, Watson halved with Forgie, Tulleth bt Redford 2 and 1, Spence lost to G Stewart (Crieff) 3 and 2, Pillan lost to Arthur 4 and 3, Douglas lost to Graham 1 hole.
CLACKMANNAN 5, ANGUS 3
S McPherson lost to Reid 7 and 6, Baird lost to Thomson 1 hole, Chalmers bt Simpson 1 hole, Dowie halved with McNally, J McPherson bt Pert 3 and 2, Allan bt Nicol 3 and 2, Devlin halved with Storrier, Ross bt Bremner 8 and 7.