Sport digest
BOWLS RIVERSIDE
Prize Winners 2021: Club Championship - winner Tom Findlay jnr, runner-up Iain Gillies. Presidents - winner George Kirk, runner-up Tom Findlay jnr. Handicap - winner Billy McLeod, runner-up Tom Findlay jnr. Andrew Elliott - winner David Scotland, runner-up Angus Wilson. Challenge Pairs - winners Jim Kendall and Billy McLeod, runners-up Angus Wilson and George Kirk. Club Pairs - winners Fraser Muirhead and Jim Kendall, runnersup Trevor Wilson and Billy McLeod. Challenge Triples - winners Jim Kendall, Tom Findlay jnr and Billy McLeod, runners-up Brian Dormer, Angus Wilson and George Kirk.Mixed Pairs - winners Aileen Taylor and Iain Gillies, runners-up Rena Cairns and Dick Cairns. Two-Bowl Pairs - winners David Scotland and Jim Kendall, runners-up Stewart Samuel and Iain Gillies. Senior Singles - winner Billy McLeod, runner-up Iain Gillies. Monday Rink Game winner Trevor Wilson.
CRICKET
Stirling County’s season was ended by the weather on Saturday when overnight rain saw thie final Western Union Premier Division match at Greenock cancelled.
It meant Stirling ended in a respectable fifth place with seven wins and six defeats which was a fine effort considering there were a number of occasions througout the season that the team was well short of full strength.
In the final league statistics, three players were in the top 10 in runs scored with South African student Brandon McMullen’s total of 767 runs seeing him in second place behind Mo Awais (Uddingston) who scored 778. Skipper Matthew Tweedie was fifth on 424 and Harry Booker eighth on 394.
Recent matchball sponsors Helen G McDonald and John Howell.
GOLF BRIDGE OF ALLAN
The final Monthly Medal of the season was held last weekend and it was great to see the summer conditions continuing and resulting in good entries for all competitions. Winner of Division 1 on Saturday with a fantastic net 63 was Scott Mackenzie with Jamie Drummond second and Stuart McLachlan third, both players returning net 65s.
In Division 2, Roberto Zanelli got back in the winner’s circle with his net 64, just pipping Ian Stewart who was a shot further back with his net 65. Andrew Walker took third place honours with a net 68.
Scott Mackenzie was also confirmed as the winner of this year’s Richardson Quaich for returning the best three gross scores in Monthly Medals during 2021 and Sandy Robertson was confirmed as the winner of the Pullar Cup for returning the best three net scores in Monthly Medals during 2021.
In Friday’s Senior Gents Nine Hole Stableford it was good to see a new winner with David McCulloch just beating Keith Pyper on a countback, both players scoring 21 points. Hugh Dent was third with 20 points.
Keith Pyper is now leading the way in the Seniors Order of Merit, and there’s a three-way tie in the Senior Eclectic with James Gore, Bob Buchanan and Alan Hadden all on 30 points. The weekly Friday Senior Nine Hole Stableford summer season will continue throughout October.
STIRLING
Club Captain William Nicol hosted the Captain’s Charity Day on Sunday, September 12 with some guests playing with members in betterball Stableford format with all proceeds going to Lyme
Disease UK.
He thanked all competitors for participating and also for all the generous donations from members, the professional and clubs with associations with Stirling GC for fourball vouchers for prizes and raffle prizes.
The magnificent sum of £2400 was raised for the charity - www. lymediseaseuk.com.
Winners on 58pts were L&C Goodfellow who won a simulator package and fourball at Ladybank GC plus the Captain’s Charity Salver.
Seven pairs returned scores of 61pts with prizes awarded on better inward half, better last six etc. Runners up were Steven Lee and Gus McKean (fourball at Lanark GC); 3 Bobby Sneddon and Tony Petale (fourball at Leven GC); 4 Kenny Strachan and Thomas Stewart (fourball at Kilspindie GC); 5 John Waters and N Millar (fourball at Crieff GC); 6 J Douglas and Robbie Robertson (fourball at Dunblane New GC) 7 Ian Morrison and Stuart Lee (fourball at Strathaven GC) 8
Kieron Aldridge and J Morrison (fourball at Alloa GC); 9 James McKean and David Oates 62 bih (fourball at Falkirk Tryst GC); 10 Brian Stretch and J Thomson 62 (fourball at Bathgate GC).
The club’s Past Captains recently held their annual competition for the Monteith Trophy.
With Covid 19 causing the cancellation of this event in 2020 there was a healthy turnout to celebrate the return of this fixture. Kenny Stewart was the eventual winner after a countback saw him beat Trevor Boyd on the better inward half (bih).
STIRLING LADIES
On Tuesday, September 14, the ladies section held a Texas Scramble over 18 holes.
The winners were Lorna Donaldson, Pat Bow, Sheila MacEwen and Elizabeth Farquharson with a team score of net 63. Runners up were Di Davidson, Susan McLeod, Fiona Campbell and Ann Mackenzie with a team score of net 68.
DUNBLANE NEW
The RNLI Trophy on Saturday was won by Andy Wilson (20) on 65 and a better last six (BL6) including a birdie three at 15 than Joe Clark (4) who had the consolation of winning the Scratch Class with level par 69 with birdies at 11, 15 and 17, bogeys at 5, 9 and 16 and 12 pars.
The First Class was won by Neil Rankin (6) on 66 and BIH, including a birdie at 18, than Craig MacLachlan (11). Third spot went to Ian Kenny (10) on 67 and Alan Murray (9) was fourth on 68 and BIH than Gavin Higgins (8).
Three players returned 66 in the Second Class but the winner was Andy Orr (14) with BIH, despite a bogey at 18, than Lachlan MacGregor (15) who had a BL6 than Stephen Pilley (15). Fourth place went to Calum Ferguson (13) on 67 with Campbell Geddes (14) fifth on 68.
In the Third Class three players again returned the same score, 69, but first place went to Tony Kerr (20) with BIH than Bill Dickson (24) who then had BIH than Alastair Christmas (22). Fourth place went to Allan Ross (23) on 70 and BL6 than Harry Barton Snr (28).
On Sunday there was a disappointing entry for the infamous Dobie Trophy now open to couples.
Winners on 71 were Jim and Jill Montgomery (25) just ahead of the Blairs (25), the MacLennans (17) and the Cessfords (26) on 72.
The White Tee Medal on Wednesday was won by Ben Genese (7) on 63 finishing with birdies at 17 and 18. Runner up was Charlie Linton (1) on 66, Scratch 67, including an eagle two at 4 and birdies at 15 and 16. Third place went to Neil Rankin (7) on 67.
In the Yellow Tee Stableford on Wednesday, the First Class was won by Douglas McAndrew (16) on 42 points. Runner up was Stephen Pilley (15) on 40 points and BL6 than Tommy Green (7).
Stuart Kerr (17) won the Second Class on 40 points with Geoffrey Seaman (17) second on 39 points with both players birdying 18. Four players then had 37 points but third spot went to Alastair Christmas (22) with BIH than Robert Paul (18), Mark Drury (21) and Rod McCreath (21).
Recently the Golf Sixes for Central Region were completed and the boys and girls from Dunblane New were crowned the overall winners with Braehead winning on the day.
Today (Wednesday) there will be a Yellow Tee Medal and a Vets’ Stableford. At the weekend there will be the final Monthly White Tee Medal of the season. Results:
White Tee Medal (September 15): 1 Ben Genese 70 (7) 63; 2 Charlie Linton 67 (1) 66; 3 Neil Rankin 74 (7) 67.
Yellow Tee Stableford (September 15): First Class - 1 Douglas McAndrew (16) 42pts; 2 Stephen Pilley (15) 40pts BL6; 3 Tommy Green (7) 40pts. Second Class - 1 Stuart Kerr (17) 40pts; 2 Geoffrey Seaman (17) 39pts; 3 Alastair Christmas (22) 37pts BIH.
RNLI MEDAL (September 17-18): Winner Andy Wilson 85 (20) 65 BL6. Scratch Joe Clark 69.
First Class - 1 Neil Rankin 72 (6) 66 BIH; 2 Craig MacLachlan 77 (11) 66; 3 Ian Kenny 77 (10) 67; 4 Alan Murray 77 (9) 68 BIH; 5 Gavin Higgins 76 (8) 68. Second Class - 1 Andy Orr 80 (14) 66 BIH; 2 Lachlan MacGregor 81 (15) 66 BL6; 3 Stephen Pilley 81 (15) 66; 4 Calum Ferguson 80 (13) 67; 5 Campbell Geddes 82 (14) 68pts. Third Class - 1 Tony Kerr 89 (20) 69 BIH; 2 Bill Dickson 93 (24) 69 BIH; 3 Alastair Christmas 91 (22) 69; 4 Allan Ross 93 (23) 70 BL6; 5 Harry Barton Snr 98 (28) 70.
The Di=obie Trophy (September 19): 1 Jim and Jill Montgomery 96 (25) 71; 2 equal Alan and Monica Cessford 98 (26) 72, Jack and Lesley Blair 97 (25) 72 and Hugh and Jane MacLennan 89 (17) 72.