Susan wins three-way Brodick Ladies’ Open
Brodick Golf Club
Tuesday August 8, Brodick Ladies’ Open. After endless days of heavy rain, the Brodick Ladies’ Open was held on one of the few summer days experienced this year. A total of 88 ladies played in the Stableford competition. There was little run on the ball, so the CSS was 69, 34 Stableford points. However, three ladies scored 37 points so the trophy was won on a better inward half. Well done Susan Butchard of Brodick, whose handicap has now gone to nine.
A raffle was held with the money going to the Brodick Improvements Committee for upkeep of the toilets. A total of £555 was raised with thanks to Arran Active, Arran Dairies, Arran Cheese, Arran Pharmacy, Alexanders, Auchrannie, Arran Aromatics, Book and Card Shop, Brodick Bar, Belle’s Boutique, Bunty’s, The Old Byre, Chocolates by James, Castle Bay Jewellery, the Co-op, Douglas Hotel, Fiddlers, Inspirations, Jolly Molly, Little Rock, McAllister Opticians, Red Door, Taste of Arran and Wooleys for their generous donations.
Also a big thank you to the members who donated prizes and who helped out on the day. Thanks to Keith and team for preparing the course and to Jimmy for setting out and collecting hole prize information, the men who did the stewarding at the 12th and to Trish and Douglas. The team effort and the good weather ensured a successful day.
The full results were: first and trophy winner, Susan Butchard, Brodick, 37pts BIH, 1 Silver, Gillian McLeod, Williamwood, 34pts, 2 Silver, Joan Drennan, Ralston, 33pts, 3 Silver, Liz Kerr, Shiskine, 32pts. 1 Bronze, Merle King, Ravenspark, 37pts, 2 Bronze, Aileen Latona, Brodick, 35pts, 3 Bronze, Alison Guthrie, Barassie, 34pts. Hendry Trophy for best score by a Brodick resident, Margaret Roxburgh, 32pts, McKechnie Trophy for best score by island player over 60, Sheena Murchie, Lamlash, 32pts. Golden Girl for best score by an over60 from off Arran, Lilias McNicholl, Gullane, 32pts. Best front nine, Christine Nairn, Irvine, 23pts, Best back nine, Ann Ferrier, Ralston, 20pts.
Hole prizes: Hole 1, Longest drive Silver, Gill McLeod, Williamwood, Hole 2, Nearest the pin in 2 Bronze, Alison Guthrie, Barassie. Hole 3, Nearest pin all, Louise Marshall, Elgin. Hole 4, Nearest pin h’cap 2128, Janette White, Irvine. Hole 5, Nearest pin in 3 silver, Ann J May, Brodick. Hole 6, Longest drive Bronze, Julie Whitelaw, Whitecraigs. Hole 7, Nearest pin h’cap 13-20, Joan Drennan, Ralston. Hole 8, Nearest pin in 2 h’cap 1-12, Susan Butchard, Brodick. Hole 10, Nearest pin in 3 h’cap 1-12, Jill McNicholl, Gullane. Hole 11, Nearest pin in 3 h’cap 13-20, Fiona Henderson, Shiskine. Hole 12, Nearest pin in 2 h’cap 21-28, Fiona McEchran, Ralston. Hole 13, Longest putt sunk on the green All, Brenda Livingstone, Brodick. Hole 14, Nearest the pin in 2 h’cap 29-36, Merle King, Ravenspark. Hole 16, Nearest the pin in 2 silver, Doreen Mainds, Troon. Hole 17, Nearest the pin in 2 bronze, Olivia Johnstone, Barassie. Hole 18, Nearest the pin in 2 All, Lorraine Morris, Williamwood.
Thursday August 10, Gents’ Senior Open. A good turnout of members, locals and visitors with 59 playing on a fine dry day. Home CSS 64, away CSS 67. Winner of the Brodick Gents’ Senior Open, Bobby McCrae 40pts, 2 Jim Reid 37pts, BIH, 3 Lindsay Keir 37pts. Sweep results: ages 55 to 64, 1 Jim Reid 37pts, 2 Peter Martin 34pts, BIH, 3 Iain MacDonald 34pts. Ages 65 and over: 1 Bobby McCrae 40pts, 2 Lindsay Keir 37pts, 3 Ian McDermid 36pts. Nearest the pin: Ken Newbound at 4th hole, Mike Adams at 7th hole, Bobby McCrae at 13th hole, Ian McDermid at 15th hole. Wednesday August 9, Summer Cup, 34 played, CSS 66. Greg McCrae 69-5=64, Ken Newbound 90-25=65, ACB, Nicol Hume 79-14=65. Scratch, Greg McCrae 69.
Sunday 13 August, Centenary Quaich, 26 played, CSS 36pts. John May 21, 39 pts, Stuart Brodie 17, 38pts, Lindsay Keir 18, 37pts, ACB.
Fixture: Sunday August 20, Captain’s Prize.
Shiskine Golf Club
Thursday August 3, RNLI Stableford Open, 65 played, yellow tees. Gents: 1 David Aitken 28pts BIH, 2 Chris Brown 28pts, BIH, 3 Colin Whitelaw 28pts. Ladies: 1 Mary Hardie 23pts, 2 Christine Maxton 22pts, BIH, 3 Fiona Zegleman 22pts. Hole in one at the 7th by Douglas Crawford. Nearest the pin at the 10th, John Clark. Organisers thanked everyone involved who helped to raise £488 for the RNLI.
Thursday August 10, Ladies’ Captain’s Prize and Veterans’ Trophy, 27 played. Silver: 1 and scratch, Sandra Myles 51-10=41, 2 Piet Johnston 5412=42. Bronze: 1 Angela Dale 60-13=47, 2 Julie Whitelaw 6416=48. Well done Sandra on winning the prize. Saturday August 12, Gents’ Captain’s Prize and Veterans’ Trophy, 40 played. 1st Class: 1 A Ker 44-4=40, 2 J Zegleman 46-5=41, 3 A MacKay 49-7=42 BIH. Scratch, M Ker 44, BL4. 2 Class: 1 C Laing 50-11=39, 2 C Whitelaw 5211=41, 3 H Biggar 51-9=42. Magic twos, A Ker and D Zegleman. Well done to Campbell Laing for winning the Captain’s Prize and Vets’ Trophy.
Saturday August 12, Junior Championship. Stanley Tod made a fabulous double by winning the Junior Championship, beating his cousin Rory Currie 3 and 2 on the 10th green. His father, David Tod, won the Shiskine Golf Club championship in May. Stanley won both the Donald McGillivray Shield for best qualifying score, and the Alexander Trophy for the club championship. Both Stanley and Rory played some magnificent long straight shots in the match that was played in a great spirit of competition. Very well done and thanks to Rion Culpan for refereeing.
Whiting Bay Golf Club
Wednesday August 8, the McNicol Cup. On a fine day for golf, 25 played in the McNicol Cup, one of the club’s oldest and most revered trophies. Course conditions were good but the speed and borrows on the greens left many floundering and CSS went out to 65. Conditions didn’t seem to trouble the top two however as Dave Hackett and Danny Head both carded re- markable net 59s to forge a fivestroke gap at the top of the leaderboard with Dave just edging the cup on a countback. 1 Dave Hackett 15, 59, ACB, 2 Danny Head 4, 59 and lowest gross, 3 Nicol Auld 4, 64, 4 John Pennycott 13, 66. Magic twos, Douglas Graham, Dave Hackett and Danny Head, all at the 4th and from Wolfi Kroner at the 17th.
Sunday August 13, The Aitken Rosebowl. Four teams played in this year’s Aitken on a beautiful morning for golf. The relaxed and sociable format of foursomes golf made for some entertaining if not brilliant play and scoring was steady rather than spectacular with John Pennycott and Dougie Auld prevailing on net 63.5. 1 John Pennycott and Douglas Auld 17.5, 63.5, 2 John Dick and Stan Rainey 12, 66, 3 Danny Head and Graeme Crichton 8.5, 68.5. Danny and Graeme bagged the only magic two of the day at the 17th. Fixtures: Sunday August 20, Kilbride Challenge v Lamlash at Whiting Bay, 10.30am for 11am tee off. Wednesday August 23, Summer Trophy.
Corrie Golf Club
Wednesday August 9, Wednesday Cup. 1 R McLean 73-15=58, 2 A Napier 66-6=60 and scratch. Another good score from Robert McLean who is getting ever closer to a single-figure handicap. Lots of magic twos with John McGovern’s effort taking home the money. Saturday August 12, Summer Cup. 1 E McKinnon 55-1=54, 2 R Logan 676=61, 3 G Andrew 72-9=63. Very nearly a memorable day at Corrie with Ewan standing on the 18th tee requiring a three for a new course record. Regretfully, he pulled his drive a little with the ball just missing this scribe by a couple of feet and settling under the hedge on the second tee resulting in a five. Nevertheless a fantastic round of golf considering the windy conditions.
Fixtures: Saturday August 19, Whisky Cup round one, ballots at 9am and 2pm. Wednesday August 23, Whisky Cup round two, ballot at 5pm.
Lamlash Golf Club
Thursday August 10, Summer Cup, CSS 65, Par 64. 1 Iain Murchie 67-5=62, 2 Dan Bremner 73-7=66, BIH, 3 Andy Smith 81-15=66. Best scratch, Dougie Macfarlane 66. Magic twos Paul Jameson @16th.
Sunday August 13, Hamilton Bowl CSS +1 to bogey. 1 Dan Bremner 0 BIH level to bogey, 2 Andy Smith 0 level to bogey, Best scratch, Dan Bremner -6 to Bogey. Magic twos Scott Campbell @14th, Dan Bremner @16th, Alan Smith @17th. Winner of magic twos accumulator, Scott Campbell @14th. Overall winner of Hamilton Bowl, John O’Sullivan, Level to Bogey with better 3rd score over runner-up, Dan Bremner.
Fixtures: Friday August 18, Final of Champion of Champions at Brodick. Sunday August 20, Kilbride Challenge, Lamlash v W/Bay, Team game, foursomes, 10.30am for 11am start. Thursday August 24, Summer Cup, make up own groups.
Machrie Bay Golf Club
Tuesday August 8, Peter Sutton, CSS 64. 1 P Betley 76-11=65, 2 R Betley 94-28=66, 3 C Laing 85-17=68, BIH.
Fixture: Tuesday August 22, Last round of Peter Sutton/Lady Mary at 12.30pm and 5.30pm.