Golf News
Glencruitten
LEADING qualifiers for the Britannia Cup at Glencruitten on Saturday were Robert MacIntyre 58 + 4 = 62; Aidan McCuish 69 – 6 = 63; Scott Jordan 72 – 9 = 63 and Malcolm MacKillop 71 – 6 = 65. This Saturday the Stokes Qualifier and Lifeboat Trophy take place.
Taynuilt
TAYNUILT ladies held a two clubs and a putter competition over nine holes last weekend – 1 Hazel Robertson 14pts; 2 Carol MacDougall 13pts; 3 Fiona McGlynn 12pts.
Gents: Captain’s Prize played on Sunday April 23 – 1 Richard Bergant 72-12=60 2 Alex Needham 79-18=61 3 Robert MacLarty 74-12=62. Captain’s Prize overall results 1 Richard Bergant 66+60=126;2 Alex Needham 68+61=129; 3 Alan Wilson 64+65=129; 4 Mark Cringean 59+70=129.
Islay
RESULTS: Hunter Trophy played Wednesday April 19 – 1 I Farrell 41 pts; 2 K MacDonald 40 pts 3 D Muir 38 pts. Css. 70 Higginbotham Trophy played Sunday April 23– 1 C Holyoake 45 pts 2 D Muir 40 pts; 3 S Johnston 37 pts.
Dalmally
MEDAL qualifier – 1 A MacGillivray 64 (11); 2 M O’Keefe 67 (15); 3 J Livingstone 69 (15).
Easter Stableford – 1 J Livingstone 35pts, winner on countback; 2 W Dougal 35pts; 3 G MacKechnie 33pts.
The ladies held a hotly contested captain v vice- captain match on April 10 with vice- captain Sheila Tollan and her team of Jean Twort, Janet Buchanan, June Sutherland, Ann Hay, Isobel Sutherland and Colleen Brown stealing the day from the team led by captain Ann Colthart.
The Easter Cup was played on April 17 on a chilly but sunny day that saw a nine-hole Stableford match won by Janet Buchanan with 17 pts (won on last three holes). Second with 17 pts was June Sutherland and third was Ann Colthart with 16pts. Prizes were donated and presented by Ann Munro.