SCOREBOARD
Bridge of Allan The final competition of the 2018 season was played last Saturday when members and visitors competed in the Gents Winter Open, kindly sponsored this year by HK Wealth. It was a bitterly cold day, however some good scores were still returned. Best score was by James Cowie from Dollar whose net 64 won the Ronnie Sharp Trophy. Second place in the handicap section went to local player Phil Reid, who returned a net 65 with another Bridge of Allan player Tom Brodie claiming third place with his net 66. Winner of the scratch section was Scott Carlisle (Crow Wood) who retuned a gross 74 and second was Keith Thomson on 77. Winner of the closest to the pin prize was Cammy Turner (Tulliallan) and home player Keith Bath scored the only three at the first hole to win the bottle of malt. In the weekend’s gents’senior nine-hole Stableford Tony Jackson won the spoils with his 20 point total just pipping Ian Ainsworth on a countback. Third place went to Bob Buchanan on 17 points.
Stirling Ladies Following an enjoyable dinner and prizegiving in which teaching professional Heather Macrae was introduced to the 54 ladies who attended, a nine-hole closing competition took place on Saturday with two teams of 12 playing a greensome format. The winning Team Lynsay won by an impressive five games to one.
Dunblane New There was a full house for the annual prizegiving on Saturday with trophies and vouchers presented to winning juniors, ladies, vets and gents. The Winter Ringer basic round can be played from last Saturday. On Sunday there will be a Winter Mixed Foursomes and players can enter on the sheet on the noticeboard. A monthly winter mixed will be played, subject to weather, on the first Sunday of each month until March with the number of holes played dependent on conditions on the day. Prizewinners as follows: Gents: Blair Winter Mixed Foursomes - Joe Higgins; Winter Ringer - Ross Miller; Millennium Medal - Stuart Mathieson; RS Erskine Quaich - Gary Aitken; Hydro Cup - Malcolm McWhirter; Ochlochy Quaich - Tony Harrild; John Wilson Greensomes = Ian Docherty and Tom McKenzie; Ballantine Medal - Alan Lockhart; Sheriffmuir Inn Trophy - Christian Lee; Tait Trophy - Alan Dow; Dewar Trophy - Allan Higgins; Kirkland Trophy - Iain Sneddon; Kippendavie Trophy John Strachan (Kirkintilloch). Muirhead Memorial - Paul Anderson (Dunblane New); Belhaven Trophy (Senior Mixed Open) - Archie Purdie (Bridge Of Allan) and Mrs Val Purdie (Dunblane New); Alex Haxton Trophy - A Orr; Observer Mixed Fours - Stewart Taylor (Dunblane New) and Mrs Ann Parker (Braehead); AG Kinnes Invitation Quaich - Stephen Murray and John Baillie (Kilspindie); WC Jug - Gordon Whitelaw. Strokeplay Champ - Steven Aitken; Martin Trophy Handicap Strokeplay Champ - Wes Saunders; Dobie Trophy - Jim Gardner and Maggie Gardner; Infirmary Trophy - Phil Castle; RNLI Trophy - Joe McGee; British Legion Trophy - Hugh MacLennan; Jubilee Trophy - Robert Weir and Jane MacLennan. Medal Final Winners - Scratch: Craig McGann; First Class Colin Graham; Second Class Andrew McGregor; Third Class Robert Turnbull. Captain’s Prize (Clapperton Trophy) - Russell Stewart; Gents Foursomes (McNeil Cup) - Hugh MacLennan and Graham Hally; Gents Fourball (Louis Pope Memorial Trophy) - Scott Brough and Christopher MacDonald; Mixed Foursomes (Bryce Cup) - Gordon Whitelaw and Hazel Ritchie; Family Foursomes (Boyd Trophy) - Jim and Jill Montgomery; Old Club Trophy - Craig McGann; Arnold McCulloch - Vinny O’Holloran. Senior Scratch (Syme Shield) - Alastair Macrae; Senior Handicap (Nelson Trophy) - Gavin Curlett; Community Day - Joe Malley (Builder); Drysdale Salver - Wes Saunders; Ford Trophy (best four of six Saturday Medals) - Wes Saunders; Abernethy Trophy (best eight from all Medals) - Wes Saunders; Club Champion (Championship Trophy) - Craig McGann. Vets: Mixed Foursomes (Dryerre Cup) - Ian and Cecilia Kenny; Gents Foursomes (Kelly White Quaich) - Sandy Hepburn and James Brown; Rae Haxton Trophy - Garry Aitken; Keith Jackson Trophy - Nigel McGaughey; Gents matchplay (Ellis Parry Cup) - Dougal Thornton. Juniors: Junior Club Championship (Hay Shield) - Sebastian Sandin; Handicap Club Championship (Lister Watson Trophy) - Finlay Alexander; Handicap Strokeplay Championship - Cameron Henderson; Strokeplay Championship (Wickie Shield) - Cameron Henderson; Matchplay (Sweden Trophy) - Calum Draper; Best six rounds (Hydro Disco Cup) - Ruairidh Scullion; Junior Foursomes - Sebastian and Bjorn Sandin. Scratch (Graham J Hood Memorial Trophy) - Craig Jackman; Handicap - Finlay Alexander; Junior Open Scratch (Nelson Trophy) - Leo Wright (Bothwell Castle). Junior Open Handicap (Keith Jackson Trophy) - Jude Neville (Dunblane New); Best two Spring, Summer, Autumn - Wallace McInnes; Kieran Mess Medal - James McClymont; Most improved handicap (Martin Memorial Trophy) - Cameron Gordon; Two Medal rounds (Aitken Medal) - Jude Neville; Order of Merit (Dunblane Centre Trophy) - Wallace McInnes.