Sport digest
GOLF DUNBLANE NEW
The weekend Monthly Medal was the last opportunity to qualify for the Medal Finals to be played this weekend.
Scratch Class was won by Charlie Linton with a two under par 67 with birdies at 4, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 15, bogeys at 8 and 18 and a double bogey at 12 due to a lost ball.
Tony Stanger (9) won the First Class on 64 despite finishing with bogeys at 17 and 18 but with birdies at 9 and 13. Five players then returned 65 but second place went to Andrew MacRae (6) with BIH than Ken Wilkie (4) who had a better last six than Peter Williams (9) who had BIH than James McIntyre (5) who, in turn, had BIH than Vinnie O’Holloran (5).
The Second Class was closely contested with six players returning 67. The winner with BIH was Calum Ferguson (12) ahead of Ian Nairn (14) who had BIH than Hamish Donald (16) who had BL6 than Tom Smith (15) who himself had BL6 than Stuart Kerr (17) and Willie Murray (15).
Third Class was won by Michael Cruickshank (23) on 63 despite having a triple bogey at the first. Runner up was Kenny Ross (20) on 64, Drew Dudgeon (24) took third spot on 65 and fourth place went to Stuart Wilson (18) on 67.
In the Yellow Tee Medal on Wednesday, the Handicap Class was won by Joe Patton (6) on 64 and BIH, including birdies at 12, 14 and 18, than Daniel Thorpe (12). Third place went to Callum Gordon (7) on 65. Four players then returned 66 but fourth place went to James McIntyre (5) with BIH than Billy Wilson (10), Brent Gigoley (6) and Wes Saunders (4). Mick McGovern had a hole in one at the 14th.
In the Vets’ Stableford on Wednesday the runaway winner of the First Class was Stewart Taylor (13) on 44 points which included an eagle at 4 and a birdie at 13. Runner up was Hal Mills (15) on 39 points with John Connolly (16) third on 38 points.
Galen Milne (25) won the Second Class on 42 points with Bill Perrie (17) second on 41 points. Third spot went to Dougal Thornton (19) on 40 points. Scott Muir celebrated his birthday with a hole in one at the 7th.
Today (Wednesday) there will be another Yellow Tee Medal and also a Vets’ Stableford. This weekend will be the Medal Final. A list of qualifiers is posted in the Gents’ locker room. There will be a standard White Tee Medal for all nonqualifiers.
Results: Yellow Tee Medal (September 22): Handicap Class - 1 Joe Patton 70 (6) 64 bih; 2 Daniel Thorpe 76 (12) 64; 3 Callum Gordon 72 (7) 65; 4 James McIntyre 71 (5) 66 bih.
Vets’ Stableford (September 22): First Class - 1 Stewart Taylor (13) 44pts; 2 Hal Mills (15) 39pts; 3 John Connolly (16) 38pts. Second Class - 1 Galen Milne (25) 42pts; 2 Bill Perrie (17) 41pts; 3 Dougal Thornton (19) 40pts.
Monthly Medal (September 24 and 25): Scratch Charlie Linton 67. First Class - 1 Tony Stanger 73 (9) 64; 2 Andrew Macrae 71 (6) 65 bih; 3 Ken Wilkie 69 (4) 65 bl6; 4 Peter Williams 74 (9) 65 bih. Second Class - 1 Calum Ferguson 79 (12) 67 bih; 2
STIRLING LADIES
On Tuesday, September 21, a total of 27 ladies took part in the 18 hole Stableford. The winner was Susan MacLeod with 37 points, second was Frances Oxburgh with 35 points and third Shelagh Quinn with 34 points.
A further nine ladies competed in the nine hole Stableford. The winner was Sharon Semple with 23 points, second Moira Thompson with 20 points and third Una Kidd with 17 points.