Trophy hopes disappear with Glasgow West defeat
Stirling County West’s disappointing Hamilton Trophy season continued on Saturday with yet another defeat – their fourth in six outings.
On an immaculate Kingswood green, a reshuffled West team, due to enforced changes, failed to impress and lost by 17 shots to titlechasing Glasgow West.
Trailing for most of the encounter and 30 shots adrift around the 15-end mark, County staged a late rally to get to within 10 shots before a relieved Glasgow squad clinched victory.
Only one County rink finished ahead - that comprising Donald Dalgleish, Alastair MacFarlane, Sandy Deans and David Ferguson who won 20-17 against Scott McWilliams.
Harvey Robertson, Willie Black, George Young and Jason Williams lost 22-11 to Greame McDougal, while Manny Cruz, David Ferguson sen., Bryan Stillie and David Crombie went down 18-16 to Colin McLeod.
Also missing out were Calum Musik, James Brown, Aaron Furzer and Gary Malcolmson who were 19-14 losers to Jim McCartney, while David Stewart, Stuart Bell, Billy Guy and Dougie Kerr lost 22-14 to Steven Wilson.
Completing the losing line up were Adam Cockburn, Kenny Murdoch, James Stanfield and Neil Solomon going down 21-17 to David Elliot. Totals: Stirling County West 102-119 Glasgow West.
In their final outing on Saturday, County West play Renfrewshire West at the Doune Castle green.
SCOTTISH
District Nine women booked their places in next month’s national finals at Northfield following Sunday’s district finals at Tulliallan.
In the singles Bridge of Allan’s Lauren Forgie won 21-20 over Alloa East End’s Julie Wallace and in the senior singles Liz McKay (Cambus and District) won 21-1 against Rita Smith (Polmaise).
Junior singles winner was Eilidh Weir with a 21-14 victory over Alloa East End’s Aimmee Thomson.
Orwell won the triples with Sandra Fullerton, Linda Reid and Maz Thorn winning 15-11 against Alloa East End’s Mary Miller, Taylor Thomson and Margaret Russell.
Fours winners were Alloa East End’s Aimmee Thomson, Gillian Kirk, Rebecca Weir and Eilidh Weir carding a 19-11 victory over Clackmannan’s Mandy McMillan, Natalie Dalgleish, Kate Smith and Michelle Gillies.
Alloa East End also won the senior fours with Janice Hunter, Mary Miller, Moira Craig and Margaret Russell winning 15-12 over Bannockburn’s Ann Thomson, Margaret Chapple, Heather Dick and Ellen Meldrum.
The pairs final between Alloa East End and Bridge of Allan was held over due to international commitments and will be played on Saturday.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN
Saturday saw the annual fixture for the Aytoun Bowl at near neighbours Airthrey Spa. The trophy was retained by Bridge of Allan with a 31-shot win. Totals (Airthrey Spa skips first): G Sullivan 14-9 J MacKenzie, G Manly 6-25 I Wright, I Watt 9-16 J Frickleton, D Higgins 14-13 K Wilkie, H McKillop 11-19 S Ingram, C Mac Donald 14-17 R Fairgrieve, Total: Airthrey Spa 68-99 Bridge of Allan.
DISTRICT LEAGUE
Results from last Friday: Dunblane 13-16 Riverside; Riverside 17-7 Dunblane; Causewayhead 18-16 Bridge of Allan; Bridge of Allan 19-15 Causewayhead; Doune Castle 23-4 Bannockburn; Bannockburn 12-22 Doune Castle; Spittalmyre 18-12 Borestone; Borestone 22-13 Spittalmyre; Stirling 24-12 Airthrey Spa; Airthrey Spa 16-17 Stirling.