Stirling GC tee off season with Famous Grouse Fourball

Mar 21 2012 by Jean Pedder, Stirling Observer Wednesday

STIRLING’S build-up to the official opening of the season continued with the Famous Grouse Fourball competition.

Of the 50 teams involved 15 broke 70 and the winning places had to be decided on a countback.

Winners Tom Stewart and Pat Mooney reached the turn in 34 and finished with birdies at the last two holes for 66.

John Cattigan and Rab Sneddon were second and Colin Griffin and Maurice McCann third.

Tickets are still for the Italian theme night to celebrate opening day on Saturday, March 24.

BRUCEFIELDS

THE season starts on Saturday, March 31, with the Captain v Vice-Captain competition. The sheet is almost full but there are still spaces available.

BRIDGE OF ALLAN

THE final of the Winter League will be played on Saturday as part of a competition open to all players.

The entry sheet for the opening Captain v Vice-Captain competition is on the noticeboard.

WEE COUNTY

THE Scottish Boys Championship willo be played from April 9-14 at Murcar, north of Aberdeen. Lawrence Allan from Alva will take on Jack Valentine from Musselburgh in the first round, while Braehead’s Rikky Alexander plays Ben Kinsley from St Andrews.

BRAEHEAD

GENTS’ Sewell Trophy on March 17: division one 1 Gordon McEwan (5) 68, 2 Gavin Kerr (7), 3 Rick Spencer (9) 70; division two 1 Andy McInness (13) 66, 2 Tam Todd (11) 69, 3 Mike Fraser (15) 70.

Round 40: division one 1 Gus Ferguson (8) 65, 2 Mike Rust (1) 68, 3 James Muir (1) 68, 4 John Glass (10) 68, 5 Henry Peddie (9) 68; division two 1 Ian Convery (14) 68, 2 Gerry Feeney (18) 68, 3 Jim Syme (11) 69.

Aggregate: 1 Gerry Feeney -31, 2 Mike Dufton -28, 3 George Penn -23. Scratch: 1 Mike Rust, 2 James Muir.

Gerry and the other prizewinners will receive their prizes at a function on April 7.

Seniors’ sweep. March 14: 1 equal Clark McKie (20) 68 and John Breslin (16) 68.

March 16: Brian Christie 69.

On Wednesday the prizegiving took place for this trophy. Brian Christie pipped Gus Ferguson by one shot, with Willie Blair finishing third. The club thanked Malcolm Spiers for running the competition.

Strollers week 19: Jim Syme (13) 69, Gerry Feeney (19) 69 and Dougie Hawke (22) 69.

The prizegiving and lunch will take place on Sunday at 1.30pm.

Hoolits week 19: 1 Gus Ferguson(5) 68, 2 Tam Todd (7) 74, 3 John Bruce (10) 77, 4 David Craig (2) 77.

MUTHILL

SENIORS’ medal on March 16: 1 Frank Reid (15) 68, 2 Martin Ferguson (15) 68, 3 Robert Vannan (28) 69.