County in line for HamiltonTrophy
Stirling County West bowlers are still in contention for the Hamilton Trophy after four qualifying matches.
Despite Saturday’s match against Argyll and Bute being curtailed to just 11 ends due to Causewayhead green flooding, they managed to win by 27 shots.
The result with three matches remaining sees County along with Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Glasgow tied on six points.
Saturday’s scores were (County skips first): Gary Malcolmson 14-10 Stevie Scott; Sandy Deans 9-10 John McLaughlan; David Ferguson 12-3 Jimmy Reid; Kenny Murdoch 17-4 Gavin McLaughlan; Jason Williams 10-5 B Davie; Dougie Kerr 6-9 Eddie Wallace. Totals: Stirling County West 68-41 Argyll and Bute.
County’s next opponents on Saturday are Glasgow at the Cardonald green. League Results of Stirling District League matches played on Friday, June 2 were as follows: Bruce section - Airthrey Spa 13-21 Borestone; Borestone 21-8 Airthrey Spa; Dunblane 6-23 Spittalmyre; Spittalmyre 18-8 Dunblane; Polmaise 24-9 Cambusbarron; Cambusbarron 6-19 Polmaise.
Wallace section – Bridge of Allan 9-16 Doune Castle; Doune Castle 18-10 Bridge of Allan; Livilands 9-19 Bannockburn; Bannockburn 27-12 Livilands; Causewayhead 25-10 Riverside; Riverside 10-27 Causewayhead.
League positions (played, shots, points) are, Bruce section – Polmaise 6, 64, 10; Spittalmyre 6, 44, 9; Borestone 6, 30, 9; Dunblane 6, -38, 6; Cambusbarron 6, -47, 1; Airthrey Spa 6, -53, 1.
Wallace section – Bannockburn 8, 49, 13; Causewayhead 8, 71, 12; Stirling 8, 54, 12; Doune Castle 8, 53, 12; Bridge of Allan 10, -3, 8; Riverside 8, -59, 3; Livilands 10, -165, 0. Call up James Wray (Polmaise) has been included in the Scotland junior squad for the BIBC junior internationals in Llandridnod Well, Wales, in September.