BRIDGE OF ALLAN
Competition golf returned last weekend and although the weather was very mixed, gents enjoyed being back on Medal tees.
In Friday’s Senior Gents Nine Hole Stableford, only two hardy souls managed to play through the all-day heavy showers and Jim Black was rewarded with the first win of the 2020 season with his score of 16 points winning on a countback from Brian Paterson.
The first Monthly Medal was played on Saturday in tandem with the President’s Prize knockout qualifying. The weather gods shone and players completed their rounds dry which was a bonus.
Ian Houston produced a fantastic net 61 to win by one shot from Simon Lyall. Third place went to Trevor Kelly who just pipped Scott Mackenzie on a countback, both players scoring net 63s. The best gross score of the day was returned by Kyle McClung with a 64.
The cut off score for the President’s Prize was net 68 and the draw for the 16 qualifiers has been posted on the noticeboard and emailed to competitors.
Simon Lyall made up for his disappointment in finishing second on Saturday by continuing his good form and winning the Gents Nine Hole Sunday Stableford with 21 points. 67 and BIH than Stewart Sheridan (16) .
The Third Class was won by John Cleghorn (21) on 63, including a birdie at the 7th. Runner up was Ian Docherty (18) on 67 and BIH than Peter Gittins (23). Three players then returned 71 but fourth place went to Graham Vincent (17) with BIH, having recovered from dropping nine shots in his first four holes, than Charles Hislop (17) who had BIH than Victor Knox (20) who dropped seven shots over the last three holes.
The 16 net scores of 69 and best last six (BL6) qualified for the match play stages of the Captain’s Prize.
The first counting competition was a Yellow Medal Stableford on Wednesday when some good scores were returned.
Three players returned 40 points in the First Class but the winner was Gordon Pringle (5) with a better last two (BL2) than Alistair MacRae (5) who had BL2 than Kenny Gibson (10). Fourth place went to Gary McIntyre (8) on 39 points.
In the Second Class the winner was Robert Turner (15) on 40 points including birdies at 15 and 18. Runner up was club captain Joe Holden (15) on 39 points. Third place went to Martin Russell (15) on 38 points with James McIntosh (15) fourth on 37 points and BIH than John Young (15).
Today (Wednesday) there will be a Midweek Medal off the white tees which will also serve as the Qualifying for the Arnold McCulloch Trophy.
On Friday and Saturday, the Summer Meeting and qualifying for the Senior Championship (both Scratch and Handicap) will take place.
Results: Monthly Medal and Captain’s Prize Qualifier (Saturday, July 4): Scratch - Alan Lockhart 69 BIH.
First Class - 1 Gavin Denham 72 (6) 66; 2 Alan Thomson 76 (9) 67 BIH; 3 Duncan Morrison 74 (7) 67 BIH; 4 Andrew McAulay 77 (10) 67. Second Class - 1 David Gunn 72 (12) 60; 2 Gregg Kennedy 77 (15) 62; 3 Jim McVeagh 81 (14) 67 BIH; 4 Stewart Sheridan 83 (16) 67. Third Class - 1 JW Cleghorn 84 (21) 63; 2 Ian Docherty 85 (18) 67BIH; 3 Peter Gittins 90 (23) 67; 4 Graham Vincent 88 (17) 71 BIH.
Captain’s Prize Matchplay - 16 qualifiers (net 69 and best last six).
Midweek Stableford (Wednesday, July 1): First Class - 1 Gordon Pringle (6) 40 points (BL2); 2 Alastair MacRae (6) 40 pts (BL2); 3 Kenny Gibson (10) 40 pts; 4 Gary MciItyre (9) 39 pts. Second Class - 1 Robert Turner (16) 40 pts; 2 Joe Holden (16) 39 pts; 3 Martin Russell (16) 38 pts; 4 James McIntosh (15) 37 pts.