News

Argyll & Bute's six man succumbed to a heavy defeat at the hands of the North East at a cold & breezy Cruden Bay last weekend. Buoyed by a great win by messrs Timms & Pirie in the second of the morning foursomes, it was all to play for in the six afternoon singles.

Things started to look up for A&B with four of their players all up in the middle of the round , however inexplicably they all contrived to lose narrowly and with Timms and Pirie unable to repeat their morning exploits the team suffered a 6-0 whitewash in the singles to go down 8-1.

This was a shattering blow to the team who at looked as if they may deliver team manager Gilchrist a memorable win, but whom all struggled down the stretch when it mattered.

The next fixture is against Clackmannan in August at Machrihanish on Sunday 3rd August.

Results

Scott Bratton of the home club won the Spring Meeting by the narrowest of margins defeating club mate Andrew McKenzie by virtue of the better inward half after both had scored net 57s. In third was another Glencruitten member Martin Tait witha net 58

In the Scratch section David McCuish reinforced his superiority round the Glencruitten course with his 65 enough for a one shot victory over John McCallum. In third place was Philip Murphy with a 67.

Results( all prize winners from Glencruitten golf Club)

Handicap

1 Scott Bratton 77 - 20 = 57

2 Andrew Mckenzie 67 - 10 = 57

3 Martin Tait 69 - 11 = 58 4

P Bain 70 - 10 = 60 5

C McKenzie 70 - 10 = 60

6 Neil Innes 70 - 10 = 60

7 Malcolm Cullen 73 - 11 = 62

8 George Miller 82 - 20 = 62

Scratch

1 David McCuish 65

2 John McCallum 66

3 Phillip Murphy 67

The county executive would like to thank Glencruitten Golf Club for hosting the event and commend them on their course and its fine condition this early in the season.

The next county action will be the Area Team Championship in a weeks time where the six man team return again to the North Eastn Area for a fixture at Cruden Bay.

The team selected led by team manager John Gilchrirst is

Graham Bolton (Bute)

Ross Currie (Machrihanish)

Alan McKie (Glencruitten)

Les Pirie (Millport)

George Reynolds (Rothesay)

Chris Timms (Rothesay)"

This weekend sees the Argyll & Bute Spring Meeting take place at Glencruitten. With last year's winner Gordon Tyre of Cowal not defending, it is likely a new name will grace the trophy. Entries will be accepted on th day up to 1.00pm.

The draw is as follows. All players are from Glencruitten except where stated.

8-00 R Blair M Kelly J Hyde

8-07 W McAdam P Monteith A MacMillan

8-14 I MacInnes I MacCuish D MacLean

8-21 D MacLennan J MacLean D Laird

8-27 H MacIvor B Wotherspoon P Laird

8-34 G Milllar R Frew K Oxland

8-41 D Robertson I Fullarton (Isle of Seil)

8-48 D MacIntyre K MacCallum I McNab

8-55 T MacNair D Mitchell

9-02 B MacLean M Urwin (Taynuilt) J Fraser

9-58 G Davidson (Tobermory) D MacCuish C Aitkin

10-05 P MacCuish E MacCrone( Tobermory) D Fraser

10-12 K MacLean A Stewart(Taynuilt) R MacLarty (Taynuilt)

10-19 H Farquar (Taynuilt) R Wilson (Craignure) A Fitness (Craignure)

10-26 K Mackie N Carmichael C MacKenzie

10-40 J Kidd D MacKenzie M Campbell

11-29 D Graham (Machrihanish) O Armour (Machrihanish)

11-36 G Brown (Machrihanish) S Ferguson ( Blairmore & Strone)

11-43 S MacDonald (Rothesay) W Ferguson ( Blairmore & Strone) J Burke( Rothesay)

12-46 A McKie AA Garrott I Harris

12-53 D Curran J MacMillan D M MacLean

1-00 C McKechnie (Cowal) P Bain A MacHardy

1-07 I Richmond S Cameron

1-21 D Panaytod N Carmichael

1-27 P Murphy J Muir D Hunter (Cowal)

Matchplay winner presented with trophy by Jim Innes Machrihanish Club Captain

Graham Bolton from Bute secured his fifth Argyll & Bute match-play championship over a windswept Machrihanish links last weekend by defeating Millport's Les Pirie 4 and 3 in the final. Strong easterly windows and fast firm greens made the exposed links a stern test. Despite this there was some good golf played with most of the matches going down to the wire. However it was veterans Bolton and Pirie who emerged from the pack to face each other in the final. Bolton took the early initiative with gains at the first, third and fourth holes. Pirie battled back bravely, but some inspired putting from Bolton kept Pirie at bay, closing him out with a 4ft par putt at the 15th hole. Results:

Results

1st round

Ross Currie ( Machrihanish) bt Calum McMillan ( Machrihanish) 3&2

Gordon Tyre (Cowal) bt Donald Standaloft (Port Bannatyne) 3&2

Ian McNab (Glencruitten) bt David Graham ( Machrihanish) 20th hole

Les Pirie (Millport) bt Greg Watson ( Machrihanish) 1 hole

Graham Bolton ( Bute) bt Matthew McAulay (Lochgilphead) 5&3

George Reynolds (Rothesay) bt Stuart Campbell ( Machrihanish) 1 hole

Chris Timms (Rothesay bt Steven Kelly ( Machrihanish) 4&3

Allan Mckie (Glencruitten) bt Michael Fraser (Glencruitten) 9&7

Qtr finals

Currie bt Tyre 1 hole

Pirie bt McNab 1 hole

Bolton bt Reynolds 1 hole

McKie bt Timms 2&1

Semi Finals

Pirie bt Currie 2&1

Bolton bt McKie 2&1

Final Bolton bt Pirie 4&3

Argyll & Bute Executive committee would like to thank Machrihanish Golf club for again hosting the event and commend them on its course and its impeccable condition. The next Area event is the Spring Meeting at Glencruitten on the 3rd May. Entries should be submitted to Area Secretary Richard Biggart today Friday 25th April. Late entries on the day may be taken if space permits

Argyll and Bute Golf Union

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Argyll and Bute's six man team slipped to a narrow defeat at the hands of Perth & Kinross last weekend at Machrihanish. Played in glorious sunshine it was a close fought affair with several of the games going to the last hole.

The morning foursomes saw A& B's George MacMillan & Steven Gilmour take on Scottish Champion Glenn Campbell and his partner Stuart Graham.

The locals were in control most of the game until three putts on both the 16th & 17th saw them slip to a narrow 2&1 defeat.

Game two saw Les Pirie & Chris Timms against Geoege Stubbs & Neil Barr. Off to a stuttering start the Argyll & Bute pairing never recovered and eventually succumbed to a 3 & 2 defeat.

Final game of the morning saw George Reynolds & Graham Bolton play Mark Rose & David Simpson. In control for most of the game Reynolds & Bolton then contrived to let Perth & Kinross into the game. It was only an inspired chip with a fairway wood from Reynolds at the last that gave Bolton a seven footer for a par four which he duly slotted home for a narrow one hole victory.

Trailing 2-1 it was all to play for in the afternoon singles. Les Pirie out first for A&B gave Scottish Champion Campbell a fright. Les in charge most of the game was on the receiving end of some inspired putting from Campbell in the last three holes to slip to a narrow 1 hole defeat.

Game two saw local champion George MacMillan beat George Stubbs convincingly 4 & 3.

Game three was a more close fought affair wth Steven Gilmour fighting back from four down at the turn to be narrowly beaten at the last by Neil Barr.

Fourth game was George Reynolds against Stuart Graham. George held an early advantage but a comeback from his opponent saw the game go down the last with George gaining a half point to maintain his unbeaten record for the 2005 season

Game five saw Graham Bolton take on Mark Rose. Bolton seized an early advantage but somehow contrived to throw away his lead with some careless putting, only to clinch the game on the 18th and maintain his 100% record this year.

Final game saw Chris Timms fight back from dormie four down to eventually succumb to a narrow one hole defeat to David Simpson.

Defeated 5.5 - 3.5 it was no disgrace as many of the games were very close and with a little luck a victory was not far away.

Argyll and Bute Golf Union

News

John Bruce from Cowal won the 2005 Argyll & Bute Handicap Championship last Saturday.Out in the the middle of the field .John posted a fine net 66 to clinch the title by two shots .

Steven Girvan also from the host club won the gross prize with an excellent gross 70.

Argyll & Bute Area Executive would like to thank Cowal Golf club for use of the course and commend them on its fine condition.( Full results are below).

This weekend Argyll & Bute play Perth & Kinross in the final Area team game of the season at Machrihanish. A win & a Renfrewshire defeat at Ayrshire would almost certainly ensure qualification for the finals at Bathgate in two weeks

Argyll & Bute Handicap Championship

Printed: 11 September 2005

Result of the Competition played on 10 September 2005 at Cowal GC

Competition Results:

	Score	Placing	CountBack
John BRUCE	78 - 12 = 66	Overall Winner	34.	23.
Dunoon
R Deane	77 - 09 = 68	Overall Runner-Up	34.5	24.
Innellan
I Wright	85 - 17 = 68	Overall Third	34.5	24.33
Dunoon
Steven Girvan	70 - 02 = 68		35.	24.33
Dunoon
C Richmond	81 - 12 = 69		35.	25.
Dunoon
Jimmy Galloway	74 - 05 = 69		37.5	23.33
Dunoon
S Ellis	72 - 02 = 70		34.	22.33
Dunoon
D Weir	74 - 04 = 70		34.	22.67
Dunoon
R Ganley	87 - 16 = 71		34.	24.67
Innellan
D Houston	76 - 05 = 71		34.5	23.33
Dunoon
Freddie Williams	84 - 13 = 71		37.5	25.67
Dunoon
T Telfer	82 - 11 = 71		37.5	26.33
Dunoon
A Robertson	78 - 06 = 72		34.	23.
Dunoon
A Conner	91 - 19 = 72		35.5	25.67
Dunoon
B Fitheridge	81 - 09 = 72		37.5	25.
Dunoon
Les Pirie	74 - 01 = 73		36.5	25.67
Millport
Stuart Cairney	90 - 17 = 73		36.5	27.33
Dunoon
Craig McKechnie	83 - 10 = 73		37.	26.67
Dunoon
G Galloway	79 - 05 = 74		35.5	24.33
Dunoon
T Dunn	86 - 12 = 74		36.	25.
Islay
J Marshall	85 - 11 = 74		36.5	23.33
Dunoon
J Cairney	90 - 16 = 74		42.	27.67
Dunoon
W Wilson	87 - 12 = 75		35.	23.
Dunoon
Ronnie Oliphant	85 - 10 = 75