SCHOOLS SPORT

Fraser; Club Foursomes winners Dariusz Kunecki and Colin Ferguson; runners-up Andrew Aitken and Peter Gilchrist; losing semifFinalists Stuart Todd and Kenny Stewart and Lee Wilson and Graham Wilson jnr; Captains Prize winner Steven Knox; runner-up Ewan Robertson; losing semi-finalists James McKerchar and Brendan Watt ;

President’s Prize - James Donaldson; Vice President’s Prize - Euan Robertson.

36 Hole Strokeplay Champion - James Donaldson; 36 Hole Handicap Strokeplay Champion - Jack Hill; Senior Champion - Kevin Brunton; runner-up Colin Nicol;

Senior Handicap Champion Alan Taylor; runner-up Colin Peebles; Handicap Champion Alan Gallacher; runner-up Gary MacFarlane.

Club Champion David Oates; runnerup Roland Fleming; Friendship Quaich Colin Griffin.

Retired Members League Annual Competition, Retired Members League winners and Alexander Trophy (SGU) County winners Stirling Golf Club.

BRAEHEAD

The senior section began their winter campaign of golf in the form of the Ochil Shield on Wednesday, November 6. Play is set over the 12-hole course during the winter period. Round one was played by 43 members in dry weather conditions although wet underfoots.

Results: Division 1 - 1 Gus Ferguson 49 (6) 43; 2 Jim Kerr 51 (7) 44. Division 2 - 1 Doug Cooper 59 (12) 47 acb; 2 Tom Todd 56 (9) 47 acb; 3 John Mills 58 (11) 47.

Once again this year the competition is being sponsored by in house caterer The Grill @ Braehead, who will provide food to the weekly winner and a meal for four for the ultimate winner of the Ochil Shield. A level of funds raised throughout the competition will be donated to a local cause in the spring of 2020.

The Dougie Hawke Trophy, played for annually, took place at the end of the summer season and the sum of £325 was raised and handed over by Dougie to Strathcarron Hospice as a token of his appreciation for the service and kindness shown by staff and volunteers at the hospice to his late wife while a patient there.

DOLLAR

Not unusual it was a week of varied autumnal weather, although rained off on Thursday it was pleasant enough for the DREGGS on Tuesday and a win for

Roger Sneddon.

A dry and cold weekend with some sunshine for the Polish Cup on Saturday but despite a chilly wind for the early starters and some light rain for those out later, 40 Stableford points plus reflected some good golf. It was also an excellent round and 40 points by James Robertson to top the leaderboard of the Chunterers in the chill of Sunday morning.

Results: Polish Cup fourth round (Saturday, November 10): Div 1 - 1 Neil Ronald (11) 41 pts; 2 Alan Daly (13) 41 pts; 3 Drew Ure (12) 38 pts. Div 2 - 1 Angus MacLean (14) 40 pts; 2 Roger Sneddon (27) 36 pts; 3 Brian Miller (14) 35 pts.

More than 40 schools across Stirling have been recognised with a prestigious national sporting accolade.

The sportscotland School Sport Award is given for innovation and achievement in delivering sport and physical education.

In this academic year, 34 primary and secondary schools in Stirling have achieved gold status – 13 more than last year - with seven scooping a silver prize.

Among the gold award winners are two ASN schools: Castleview School and Stirling Inclusion Support Service.

Castleview provides education for children with a range of severe and profound additional support needs while Stirling Inclusion Support Service works with children and young people with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs (SEBN) at Chartershall and Millhall Bases.

Yvonne Wright, Headteacher of Stirling Inclusion Support Service, said: “We are absolutely delighted that our provision has been recognised by sportscotland for the efforts of staff over the last two years in working towards this award.

“There is no doubt that our children and young people have benefited immensely from the increased sport and physical activity in our curriculum and the opportunities for success this has provided. This achievement is even more special as we are one of the first SEBN provisions in Scotland to achieve a gold award.”

To achieve a bronze or silver award, schools self-assess their current practice. However, to gain gold status an extensive external assessment is also carried out by an independent panel of experts.

Children and Young People Committee convener Councillor Susan McGill said: “A huge well done to all the staff in our schools for all their hard work in this success, and I would also like to acknowledge the invaluable support from Active Stirling in delivering these activities.”

And vice convener Councillor Christine Simpson added: “To have our additional support needs school and our support service secure gold status is an amazing story and recognition of their incredible efforts to put sport at the heart of the school ethos.”

Committee member Conservative Councillor Bryan Flannagan said: “It is a significant achievement for all the schools, their staff and the coaches from Active Stirling that have worked hard to deliver consistently engaging activities that not only get children involved but, crucially, keep them interested.”

Funded by the National Lottery, the sportscotland School Sport Award is a national initiative designed to encourage schools to continuously improve physical education and sport. It puts young people at the forefront of decision making and planning of physical education and school sport while increasing opportunities for pupils to take part.

The award also encourages sporting links between schools and the communities around them, providing opportunities for youngsters to progress.

Gold Award winners - Allan’s Primary, Balfron Primary, Borestone Primary, Castleview School (ASN), Doune Primary, Dunblane High, Fallin Primary, Gargunnock Primary, Millhall Inclusion Support Service (Primary), SEBN Support Service (Secondary), St Margaret’s RC Primary, Stirling High, Thornhill Primary, Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary, Kippen Primary, Newton Primary, St Ninians Primary, Aberfoyle Primary, Balfron High, Bannockburn Primary, Buchanan Primary, Buchlyvie Primary, Callander Primary, Drymen Primary, Dunblane Primary, East Plean Primary, Fintry Primary, Killearn Primary, McLaren High, Our Lady’s RC Primary, Raploch Primary, St Mary’s RC Primary, Strathblane Primary and Wallace Highl,

Silver Award winners - Bannockburn High, Bridge of Allan Primary, Cambusbarron Primary and Cornton Primary.