RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE

FROM DON BREMNER

 turnberry.db@gmail.com

  

YOUNG GOLFERS SELECTED FOR RENFREWSHIRE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

Under the watchful eyes of teaching professionals George Boswell, Ian Kennedy and Mark Loftus at Mearns Castle Academy, Renfrewshire’s future star golfers have commenced their programme of coaching which is the first step toward inclusion in the Scottish squad.

Although current evening temperatures are not conducive to outdoor activities, the seventeen selected golfers from throughout the County, ranging in age from 8 year old Aidan O’Hagen to 13 year old Ciaran O’Brien, are showing tremendous enthusiasm.  

In addition, George Boswell is impressed by the skill levels which already exist.  

“It makes our job so much easier when the boys are keen to learn and when they already have many of the basics required.  Our early assessment is that there are a number of very promising boys in the squad and we look forward to assisting Renfrewshire Golf Union in its developmental role”. 

The squad consists of:

Aidan O’Hagen (Old Ranfurly), Harry Kellock and Timothy Erskine (Kilmacolm), Strvan Walker (Mearns Castle), Roddy McCaulay (Fereneze), Alistair Taylor (Gourock), Ciaran O,Brien (Cochrane Castle) Scott Cummings, Liam Kerr and Lee Gillan  (Whinhill), Euan Knox and Jack McCauley (Greenock), Tom Mackenzie, Kerr Webster and Alessandro Schenini (Whitecraigs), Andrew McAlpine (Erskine) and Lewis Greenlees (Paisley)

 

Picture shows the squad after their second session

STRONG FINISH POWERS ELLIOT SALTMAN INTO SHARE OF THIRD PLACE

Elliot Saltman has his sights on a flying start to the PGA EuroPro Tour season after a strong finish hoisted him to joint third place at the end of the first day of the Motocaddy Mastgers at Wensum Valley Golf Hotel and Country Club, Norfolk.
The Archerfield Links man shook off a double bogey 6 at the first with a birdie at the third but after a bogey at the fourth he was in the doldrums for a long spell.
Then Saltman went into over drive down the home straight with birdies at the long 14th, the short 15th and long 18th for a one-under-par 72.
Saltman missed out on the Challenge Tour card that comes with finishing in  the top five on the 888poker.com PGA EuroPro Tour Order of Merit last year by just £73.
He is one shot behind joint leaders Max Smith (Donnington) and Luke Joy (Broadstone).
Brother Zack is sharing seventh place on 74 with Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel). Zack was on course to join Elliot on the 72 mark until he ran up a double bogey 7 at the 16th.
Another Lothians player, former Scottish amateur champion, John Gallagher (Duddingston) is joint 20th with Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) on 75.
Tartan Tour campaigner Neil Fenwick took 42 shots to come home for a 79 and joint 78th place.
Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) was one shot worse with an 80 which included double bogeys at the 15th and 17th. He is sharing 100th place.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) struggled to return an 80.

The Motocaddy Masters is a 54-hole strokeplay event. The second round will be played on Wednesday after which a cut will be made with the leading 50 players plus ties playing a final 18 holes on Thursday

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 73
71 M Smith (Donnington), L Joy (Broadstone).
72 E Saltman (Archerfield Links), B Fowler (Wentworth)
73 J Maw (Abbeydale), D Rawluck (The Island).

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
74 Z Saltman (Archerfield Links), Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) (T7).
75 J Gallagher (Duddingston), Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) (T20).
79 N Fenwick (Dunbar) (T78)
80 P McKechnie (Braid Hills), P Shields (Kirkhill)  (T100)
81 M Rae (Pitlochry) (T120).
83 I Redford (St Andrews New) (T137)
86 S Mackie (Dunnikier Park) (T150).
88 C Trahan (Gleneagles) (153rd).
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LOGJAM OF LEADERS AT HALFWAY IN SPEY VALLEY CHALLENGE

+SCROLL DOWN PAST THE SCORES TO VIEW TOMORROW'S TEE TIMES  By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com It's tight at the top at the halfway stage of the Spey Valley 36-hole Challenge with two shots spanning the leading 10 players after a cold - frost delayed the start by 30min - and windy day at the Aviemore venue. James McKinnon (Irvine), David Orr (Meanrs Castle) and Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) share the overnight lead on level par 72 over the Dave Thomas-designed heather-lined course on the banks of the River Spey. McKinnon eagled the third but he began to scatter shots after turning in two-under 34 and needed to birdie the 17th and 18th to stay in the picture. Orr did his best work over the early holes - birdies at the third, fourth and fifth in 34 to the turn. Oldcorn had an adventu rous inward half of 35 which included a double bogey 6 at the 12th but also birdies at the 11th, 13th, 14th and 17th and a bogey at the short 16th. Shot of the day belonged to Stephen Gray. The Hayston pro aced the 16th but then bogeyed the last two holes for joint third place with seven other players on 73. So the competition will be keen for the first prize of round about £1,750 in a tournament with a prize fund of £10,000. FIRST-ROUND SCORES Par 72 72 J McKinnon (Irvine), D Orr (Mearns Castle), A Oldcorn (Kings Acre). 73 D Patrick (Elie SC), F Dunlop (Gleneagles), K Hutton (Downfield), C Ronald (Carluke), G Hutcheon (Banchory), S Gray (Hayston), S Savage (Dalmuir), G McBain (Gamola).  74 F Cromarty (Castle Stuart), D Roger (Windyhill), S Morrison (Tain), P Robinson (Largs), G Brown (Montrose Links),C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst). 75 G Fox (Clydeway Golf), C Kelly (Cawder), G Smith (Gleneagles), J Lomas (Caprington), GH Wright (West Linton), M King (Kingsfield).  76 M Urquhart (Spey Valley), S Lamb (Macdonald Cardrona), K Campbell (Machrihanish), C Russell (RAW Golf Design), C Robinson (Portpatrick Dunskey). 77 C Tierney (Affordable Golf), M Patterson (Kilmacolm), K McNicoll (Gullane), T Dingwall (Nairn Dunbar0, I Taylor (Drumpellier), C Knowles (Panmure), Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), Scott Herald (Mearns Castle). 78 M Murray (Brora), P Wilson (Cawder), I Brown (Newent), P Brookes (Pitreavie), C Gillies (Kingsfield), F Robertson (Elie SC). 79 C Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre), A Rollo (Nairn Dunbar), J Henry (Clydebank and Dist), Andrew Munro (Musselburgh), G Hardy (Ayr Belleisle). 80 J Gallagher (Douglas Park), J Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen), C Everett (Caldwell), C O'Neil (Pollok (am), M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy), C Currie (Caldwell), C Robinson (Prestonfield). 81 J Dick (Duddingston), R McConnachie (Peterculter), E Walker (Burntisland), J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), P Walker (Ballumbie Castle), L McLaughlin (Whitecraigs). 82 L Burnett (Mearns Castle), J Erskine (unatt), R Dixon (Renaissance), G McFarlane (Clober), S McAllister (Renaissance Club), J Cliff (Murrayfield), J Cliff (Murrayfield), G Forbes (unatt). 83 C McMaster (Panmure), P Wardell (Whitekirk), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs). 84 F Clarke (Newmachar), R Rushford (Swanston New), I Stoddart (Uphall), P Smith (Deeside), S Henderson (Kings Links), M Mackenzie (Edzell). 86 E Hogarth (Peebles), C Lawson (unatt). 87 R Harrower (Boat of Garten). 88 A Purdie (Kingsbarns). 89 R Holt (unatt). ROUND TWO TEE TIMES 1 8:00 AM Richard Holt Ross Harrower, Boat of Garten Golf & Tennis C Calum Lawson 1 8:10 AM Ewan Hogarth, Peebles Golf Club Michael Mackenzie, Edzell Golf Club Peter Smith, Deeside Golf Club 1 8:20 AM Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre Iain Stoddart, Uphall Golf Club Robert Rushford, Swanston New Golf Club 1 8:30 AM Fraser Clarke, Newmachar Golf Club Kevin McNiven, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses David McCallum, Golfsphere Ltd 1 8:40 AM Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs Golf Range Paul Wardell, Whitekirk Golf Course Christopher McMaster, Panmure Golf Club 1 8:50 AM Graham Forbes, Unattached * Jonathan Cliff, Murrayfield Golf Club Stephen McAllister, Renaissance Club 1 9:00 AM Gary McFarlane, Clober Golf Club Ross Dixon, Renaissance Club Jamie Fraser 1 9:10 AM James Erskine, Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club Lewis Burnett, Mearns Castle Golf Academy Les McLaughlin, Whitecraigs * 1 9:20 AM Patrick Walker, Ballumbie Castle Golf Course Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle Golf Club Eric Walker, Burntisland * 1 9:30 AM Ross McConnachie, Peterculter Golf Club James Dick, Duddingston * Matthew Laughtland, Bishopbriggs Golf Range 1 9:40 AM Colin Robinson, Prestonfield Golf Club Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club Conor O'Neil, Pollok * 1 9:50 AM Mark Kerr, Marriott Dalmahoy Golf & Count Craig Everett, Caldwell Golf Club Joel Hopwood, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club 1 10:00 AM Jordan Gallagher, Douglas Park Golf Club Gareth Hardy, Belleisle Golf Course Andrew Munro, Musselburgh Golf Club 1 10:10 AM John Henry, Clydebank & District * Andrew Rollo, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club Craig Gordon, Edinburgh Golf Centre 1 10:20 AM Fraser Robertson, Elie Sports Centre Colin Gillies, Kingsfield Golf Range Ian Brown, Newent Golf Club 1 10:30 AM Paul Brookes, Pitreavie Golf Club Paul Wilson, Cawder Golf Club Malcolm Murray, Brora Golf Club 1 10:40 AM Scott Herald, Mearns Castle Golf Academy Malcolm Isaacs, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Craig Knowles, Panmure Golf Club 1 10:50 AM Ian Taylor, Drumpellier Golf Club Tom Dingwall, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club Keir McNicoll, Gullane Golf Club 1 11:00 AM Michael Patterson, Kilmacolm Golf Club Christopher Tierney, Affordable Golf Christopher Robinson, Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club 1 11:10 AM Christopher Russell, RAW Golf Course Design Ken Campbell, Machrihanish Golf Club Stephen Lamb, Macdonald Cardrona Golf & Coun 1 11:20 AM Murray Urquhart, Spey Valley Golf Course Mark King, Kingsfield Golf Range Gareth Wright, West Linton Golf Club 1 11:30 AM Jonathan Lomas, Caprington Golf Club Grant Smith, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses Chris Kelly, Cawder Golf Club 1 11:40 AM Graham Fox, Clydeway Golf Craig Matheson, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club Graeme Brown, Montrose Golf Links Ltd. 1 11:50 AM Paul Robinson, Largs Golf Club Stuart Morrison, Tain Golf Club David Roger, Windyhill * 1 12:00 PM Fraser Cromarty, Castle Stuart Golf Links Greg McBain, Gamola Golf Stewart Savage, Dalmuir Golf Club 1 12:10 PM Stephen Gray, Hayston Golf Club Greig Hutcheon, Banchory Golf Club Craig Ronald, Carluke Golf Club 1 12:20 PM Kenneth Hutton, Downfield Golf Club Fraser Dunlop, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses David Patrick, Kingsfield Golf Range 1 12:30 PM Andrew Oldcorn, Kings Acre Golf Course David Orr, Mearns Castle Golf Academy James McKinnon, Irvine Golf Club

SLIGHTLY LONGER MUIRFIELD FOR THE OPEN ... AND THE ROUGH WILL BE TOO!

FROM THE BBC SPORT WEBSITE
Muirfield’s popularity amongst players as an Open venue will be tested by an extra 158 yards and 'plenty' of rough for this year’s Championship from July 18-21.
New tees have been added on seven of the holes, taking the overall distance of the course from 7,034 yards when Ernie Els won in 2002 to 7,192 yards, par 71 this summer.
The biggest difference is on the ninth, where a land swap with neighbours the Renaissance Club has enabled the tee to be moved back almost 50 yards - extending the par-five to 554 yards - with a new bunker added on the right of the fairway and bunkers moved closer to the green.

'We are absolutely delighted to be back at Muirfield for the 16th time,' R&A chief executive Peter Dawson said. 'It's immensely popular with the players. Jack Nicklaus’ comment about ‘What you see is what you get’ at Muirfield was perhaps directed at other links courses with blind shots and where more luck is involved.
'The ground here is relatively flat and every hole seems to be going in a different direction, but we will be setting the golf course up to challenge these golfers.
'The rough has been cut down over the winter but will regenerate over the coming weeks. We will seed the rough up and you are unlikely to win an Open Championship at Muirfield from the rough. The amount of rough is weather-dependent, but we will get plenty.
'The course has been lengthened by 158 yards since 2002, but that is only a two per cent increase.'

Other new features this year will include a 'wi-fi mesh' around the course, primarily available in the grandstands and tented villages, a free 'Open in the Square' event in Edinburgh the weekend before the championship and LED scoreboards on the seventh, 11th, 16th and 17th in addition to the famous yellow scoreboard on the 18th.
Mobile phones will be allowed again after a largely successful re-introduction last year, although executive director of championships Johnnie Cole-Hamilton admitted: 'It did not go completely without incident.
'We have learnt lessons from last year and we did not get any complaints from the players, which was important. I think it will improve year on year.'
Jim McArthur, chair of the championship committee, added: 'We took a big risk but we had some belief in the spectators’ respect for the game. It (allowing phones) brings so many benefits that we think we need to continue with this unless we have any major problems.
'We will also have complete control over the content displayed on the LED scoreboards - which have video capability to show live footage - to ensure that we don’t disrupt the players. We will err on the side of caution.'

HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNA COUNTY NEWS

  NO JOY FOR CLACKMANNAN  AT PROVAN SALVER

 Needing a win against Fife last Sunday at Burntisland, there was disappointment when the Clackmannan County golf team went down by 6 matches to 2 in bitterly cold windy conditions.   

A narrow win looked possible after the outward half, but the Fife team fought strongly over the inward nine holes to score a convincing win.  It was all in vain anyway as Angus beat Perth and Kinross at Monifieth to take the 2013 Provan Salver title. 

Best performances for Clackmannanshire came from the team Captain Darren Hulston with a 2 and 1 win highlighted by a drilled iron through the wind at the 400 yard 16th to 8 feet and go two up  plus Ross Benvie who fought back from a two hole deficit to take his match on the last green.

   CLACKMANNAN 2,  FIFE 6

   (Clackmannan names first)

1. Scott Borrowman (Dollar) lost to Scott Stewart Cation   1 hole

2. Darren Hulston (Dollar) beat Stuart Hill (Leven Thistle) 2/1

3. James Aitken (Alloa) lost to Darren Gould (Ladybank) 2/1

4. Ross Benvie (Braehead) beat Ally Hain (St Andrews) 1 hole

5. Allan Watson (Braehead) lost to Brian Erskine (Ladybank) 2/1

6.  Steven Horne (Tulliallan) lost to Scott Brownlie (Burntisland) 2/1

7.  Steve McIvor (Alva) lost to Kevin Blyth (Lundin) 2/1

8.  John McLaren (Alloa) lost to Alex Moir (Thornton) 2/1.

 FINAL TEAM POSITIONS    

1 ANGUS 

2 FIFE

3 CLACKMANNAN 

4 PERTH AND KINROSS

  COUNTY TEAM GO EAST

 Being played next weekend is the annual Scottish Area Team Championship contested among the sixteen Areas in Scotland.  Six of the best players from each Area will play 36 holes stroke play at Crail and the top four play off by match play for the title.

Selected for the County are Darren Hulston (Captain), Scott Borrowman (both Dollar), James Aitken (Alloa), Steven Horne (Tulliallan) Allan Watson, Ross Benvie (both Braehead).

Hopefully the six will be in top golfing form for the weekend.  Best of luck to all !!

MIDLAND ALLIANCE SALUTES EDDIE SHERRY ON HIS RETIREMENT

Several of the Wee County Midland Alliance members made the trip to Scotscraig last week for a retiral dinner to celebrate 25 years of conscientious work by the secretary, Eddie Sherry.  Clackmannanshire is well served by volunteers like him who give their time to promote the game of golf.

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS

 

 This weekend sees the Carlsberg Open at Tillicoultry on Saturday 4th, and next week sees the concluding stages of the County Fours.

 Local golfers are reminded that entries for the County Summer Meeting and Boys Championships are still available.   

EDINBURGH GETS AN OPEN IN THE SQUARE EVENT

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE R AND A
 The Open Championship and the famous Claret Jug trophy will come to the centre of Edinburgh at a special event celebrating the return of golf’s oldest Major Championship to the region.
The Open in the Square event takes place in St Andrew Square from Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 July, the week before the Championship is held at Muirfield in East Lothian.
The public will have the opportunity to try golf, to receive some tips from PGA golf professionals, to play some of the great Open courses on EA Sports games consoles and to get their picture taken with the Claret Jug.
The event will also feature a golf simulator, a large screen showing some of the great moments from The Open Championship and artificial practice putting greens.
Michael Tate, Executive Director of Business Affairs at The R&A, which runs The Open Championship, said, “The Open will attract tens of thousands of people to Edinburgh and East Lothian for the week of the Championship but we wanted to bring a little bit of The Open into the City of Edinburgh and celebrate its status as Britain’s biggest festival of golf.
“The Open in the Square will showcase golf and let the people of Edinburgh interact directly with the world’s oldest Major Championship. It will be a great way for people to give golf a try and even to get their hands on the Claret Jug, an opportunity normally reserved for the legends of the game.”
The Open in the Square event will run in St Andrew Square from 11am to 7pm on Thursday, 11 July, Friday, 12 July, and Saturday, 13 July and will be free and open to the public.
The 142nd Open Championship will take place at Muirfield from 14-21 July. It will be the 16th time the Championship has been played at the East Lothian links and some of the game’s greatest champions have won there including Harry Vardon, James Braid, Walter Hagen, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo and Ernie Els.
For more information visit TheOpen.com

ANGUS CLINCH PROVAN SALVER SUCCESS BY BEATING P AND K AT MONIFIETH

Angus won the inter-district Provan Salver men's golf tournament by beating Perth and Kinross 6-2 at Monifieth on Sunday. They finished with 2 1/2pt out of a possible three, having drawn with Fife 4-4 and beaten Clackmannan 6-2. Also on Sunday, at Burntisland, Fife beat Clackmannan 6-2 to finish runners-up with 2pt, having earlier drawn  with Fife 4-4 and Perth and Kinross 4-4. Details: ANGUS 6, PERTH & KINROSS 2 At Monifieth Ross Bell bt Glenn Campbell 3 and 2. Chris Hutcheon bt Connor Neil 2 holes. Willie Bremner bt Liam Barn 2 and 1. Graham Bell bt Jason Thomson 5 and 4. Raymond Perry bt David Simpson 4 and 3. Maurice Lindsay bt Rory Tinker 6 and 5. Stewart Smith lost to Scott Michie 3 and 2. George Findlay lost to Stuart Graham 2 and 1. FIFE 6, CLACKMANNAN 2 At Burntisland Scott Stewart Cation bt Scott Borrowman 1 hole. Stuart Hill lost to Darren Hulston 2 and 1. Darren Gould bt James Aitken 2 and 1. Ally Hain lost to Ross Benvie 1 hole. Brian Erskine bt Allan Watson 2 and 1. Scott Brownlie bt Steven Horne 2 and 1. Kevin Blyth bt Steve McIvor 2 and 1. Alex Moir bt John McLaren 2 and 1. FINAL PLACINGS 1 Angus 2 1/2pt, 2 Fife 2pt, 3 Clackmannan 1pt, 4 Perth and Kinross 1/2pt.

What to Look For When Purchasing Golf Clubs for Beginners

Buying your very first set of golf clubs can be a satisfying moment for any golfer, but it can also be somewhat daunting if you don’t know what you’re looking for. With this in mind, here’s some great information that should help you to get started.

Buying Golf Clubs to Fit
Just like buying golf wear, it’s important to purchase the right clubs for your height. In some cases, using the wrong sized clubs on a continual basis can cause injury not to mention affecting your golf game itself. Therefore it’s vital to get this right. If you know your correct height then most golf club retailers will have height to club ratio charts that are fairly easy to follow and this will allow you to find the perfect club for your height.

Identify your Golfing Goals
Golf clubs can range from reasonably priced to very expensive and a general rule of thumb is that the more expensive clubs won't necessarily improve your game. If you are looking to take the hobby up as an active sport and play every week, then you may want to look at paying a little more for your clubs. However if you’re simply looking to play a few times a year with your brother in law then you may want to look at cheaper clubs.

Half or Full Set
For anyone looking to take up the game you may want to consider a half set. Generally they consist of a four, six and eight iron, a sand wedge, pitching wedge and a putter. In addition you’ll probably get a four and five wood. These are all the clubs that a beginner really needs. Also, the limited selection means that it’s far less daunting when selecting the right clubs for the shot and if you prefer you can always add clubs to your set as you feel the need.

Try Before you Buy
The right golf clubs have to look and feel right in the hand, so it’s important to try before you buy. Most bricks and mortar establishments will have a mini driving range or area where you can try clubs out, before you part with your hard earned cash. If you do decide to shop online (and in many cases this is often where you find the cheapest offers) make sure that you choose a reputable retailer and one that has a no hassle returns policy. This way you can get that same try before you buy experience, by shopping online, as you can with Galvin Green Golf.

Finding the Sweet Spot
Golf club manufacturers are pretty ingenious and as a result, many beginners clubs have something known as perimeter-weighted heads. This gives the head of the club an expanded sweet spot making it far more forgiving. In addition graphite shafts are generally considered better for beginners because they carry less weight than steel shafts and are more flexible, meaning that more weight can be put through the head. Therefore in theory, the ball can be struck further with less of a swing.

Hopefully armed with this information you can go out and purchase the right set of golf clubs. Check out a wide range of golf clubs at 118Golf and enjoy your new found sport.

Harvey at Julian Carax

FOX HEADS QUALIFIERS FOR GLENMUIR PGA CHSHIP

GOLF COPY AND SCORES CREDIT CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY QUERIES TO COLIN FARQUHARSON TEL 01224 869782 FOX HEADS BLAIRGOWRIE QUALIFIERS FOR GLENMUIR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Scottish PGA champion Graham Fox headed the 13 qualifiers for the Glenmuir PGA professional championship at De Vere Slaley Hall, Hexham when the Scottish qualifying round was held over the Lansdowne course at Blairgowrie Golf Club, Perthshire today (Monday). Fox (Clydeway Golf) shot a two-under-par 70 to lift the £500 first prize and book his place in the field for the June 11 to 14 tournament. All the action was in his first 10 holes with birdies at the first, second, nine and 10th, either side of bogeys at the sixth and eighth. He parred the last eight holes. Alan Reid (West Lothian) collected the £300 runner-up prize with a 71, a round in which he had six birdies - two more than the winner - but a stretch of five bogeys between the seventh and 12th. The other qualifiers in a field of 55 were: Scott Catlin (Greenburn), David Orr (Mearns Castle), Garry Forrester (St Andrews Golf School), Kenny Hutton (Downfield), David Fleming (Prestwick), Stephen Lamb (Macdonald Cardrona), Paul Jamieson (Dunblane New), Christopher Tierney (Affordable Golf), Stewart Savage (Dalmuir), Craig Everett (Caldwell) and Jonathan Porteous (Craigielaw). Fraser Mann (Musselburgh), Patrick Walker (Ballumbie Castle4) and Ewan Hogarth (Peebles) had to settle for first, second and third reserve placings after being eliminated in a six-man play-off on 76 for the last three qualifying spots. GLENMUIR PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP| Scottish qualifying round Blairgowrie Lansdowne course, Perthshire QUALIFIERS Par 72 70 Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) £500. 71 Alan Reid (West Lothian) £300. 72 Scott Catlin (Greenburn) £250. 73 David Orr (Mearns Castle) £200. 74 Garry Forrester (St Andrews Golf School), Kenny Hutton (Downfield), David Fleming (Prestwick), Stephen Lamb (Macdonald Cardrona) £62.50 each. 75 Paul Jamieson (Dunblane New), Christopher Tierney (Affordable Golf). 76 Stewart Savage (Dalmuir), Craig Everett (Caldwell), Jonathan Porteous (Craigielaw). NON-QUALIFIERS 76 (after a play-off) Fraser Mann (Musselburgh) alternate 1, Patrick Walker (Ballumbie Castle) alternate 2, Ewan Hogarth (Peebles) alternate 3. 77 Greig McSporran (Kinross), Richard Valentine (Loretto School Golf Academy). 78 Jonathan Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond), Mark Loftus (Mearns Castle), Nigel Scott-Smith (Palacerigg), Craig Ronald (Carluke), Lee Vannet (Carnoustie Golf Link), Gareth Hardy (Ayr Belleisle). 79 Fraser Dunlop (Gleneagles), Blair Cross (St Andrews Golf Academy), Craig Knowles (Panmure), Gordon Law (Uphall), Scott Herald (Meanrs Castle), Anthony Caira (Kirkcaldy), Norman Huguet (Musselburgh), Nick Walton (Glasgow), Daniel Wood (Hirsel). 80 Paul Edgecombe (Forrester Park), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Ron Walker (Lundin), Alistair Brown (Arcdherfield), Iain Colquhoun (Dundonald), Anthony Mackrell (Playsport Golf), Andrew Cooper (Newmachar). 81 Neil Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh), James Erskine (Portpatrick Dunskey). ends

INVERNESS BOY GRINDELL WINS SPENCE TROPHY AT LOSSIEMOUTH

David Grindell (Inverness) won the North of Scotland boys' championship for the H R Spence Trophy at Moray Golf Club, Lossiemouth on Sunday. Trailing after a first-round 81, Grindell produced the best round of the day in the improved afternoon conditions, a 74, in the second round for a total of 155 - pipping clubhouse leaders Rory Asher (The Nairn) 80-76) and Callum Coutts (Alford) (78-78). LEADING TOTALS CSS 74 74 155 David Grindell (Inverness) 81 74. 156 Rory Asher (The Nairn) 80 76, Callum Coutts (Alford) 78 78. 159 Craig Stephen (Aboyne) 81 78, Cameron Franssen (Inverness) 81 78, Sandy Scott (The Nairn) 77 82. 162 Lewis McWilliam (Aboyne) 85 77. 164 Alasdair Ross (Fort William) 81 83. 165 Hector Clarke (Moray) 79 86. 166 Niall Young (Insch) 84 82. 168 Aaron Stewart (Moray) 81 87. 169 Ray Gordon (Aboyne) 89 80. 170 Graeme Bethune (Moray) 86 84, Rory MacEwan (Moray) 87 83.  171 Findlay Ahser (The Nairn) 84 87, Isaac Aleander (France) 88 83, Cameron Kerr (Elgin) 85 86. 172 Ewan Gill (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 86 86, Michael Baber (Hopeman) 84 88. UNDER-16s158 Rory Franssen (Inverness) 75 83. 159 Sandy Scott (The Nairn) 77 82. 170 Rory McEwan (Moray) 83 87.  HANDICAP AGGREGATE 139 Ryan Nelson (Inverness) (20)144 Lee Findlay (Orkney) (16) 147 Hector Clarke (Moray) (9)