Renfrewshire wins boys' match v Stirlingshire

Renfrewshire boys' golf team, pictured above, started the defence of the West League title   with a convincing 6-2 win against Stirlingshire at Dunblane New Golf Club.

After the mixed weather conditions of the past few days they were greeted with a course covered in sunshine and in superb condition.

Renfrewshire fielded three new players in the Under-16 section of the team, together with more experienced players in the Under18’s.

Taking into account the fact that none of them had played the course before, the result was even more encouraging for the team managers, Graham McGee and Lyall Campbell.

It took a while for the boys to settle and  as the games passed the eighth hole it was very close.

However, a change in fortunes as the games closed out saw the Renfrewshire boys turn the situation in their favour, with most producing their best golf in the latter stages.

It is worth noting that four of the games went to the last hole but none of these was lost by the Renfrewshire boys, so well done to them for sticking to the task.

 RENFREWSHIRE 6, STIRLINGSHIRE 2
Venue: Dunblane New Golf Club

Details (Renfrewshire boys named first):

Aidan O’Hagan (Old Course Ranfurly) bt Gregor Johnston (Dunblane New) 4 and 3.
Jonathan Murphy (Erskine) bt Calum Draper (Dunblane New) 1 hole

Roddy McAuley (Fereneze) bt George Cannon (Falkirk) 2 holes

Tom MacKenzie (East Renfrewshire) lost to Sebastian Sandin (Dunblane New) 2 and 1

Angus Frood (Ranfurly Castle) halved with Christopher Welsh (Dunblane New).

Matthew Dalrymple (Old Course Ranfurly) bt Thomas Craig (Falkirk) 5 and 4.

Jack Currie (Greenock) bt Craig Jackson (Dunblane New) 3 and 1

Lewis Breslin (Fereneze) halved with Niall Draper (Dunblane New).
                  

Graham McGee
 President,
 Renfrewshire Golf Union