ARRAN: AROUND THE GOLF COURSES
Whiting Bay Golf Club
Wednesday August 12, Summer Trophy, 26 played, CSS 63. 1 Ryan Armstrong (8)55 and lowest gross, 2 Jamie Macpherson (5)59 acb, 3 Nicol Auld (5)59, 4 John Pennycott (12)60 acb. Magic twos Douglas Graham and John Pennycott, both @17th.
Sunday August 16, Captain’s Prize. A field of 32 played in the second and final Captain’s Prize day to be sponsored by club captain Andy Martin.
This year again it was played from the front tees with the girls joining the boys in an 18-hole Stableford. A grey morning, which included a short rain shower, soon turned into the fine sunny afternoon the event deserved and scoring matched the fine condition of the course with the top 10 players all matching or bettering par. Colin Nisbet bettered it considerably with a fine 42 Stableford points to win by two from Gus Macleod.
Results: 1 Colin Nisbet (14)42pts, 2 Gus MacLeod (14)40, 3 John Pennycott (12)39, 4 David Blair (12)38. Gillian Lockhart took the prize for the best placed lady player with 35pts.
Once again thanks went to captain Andy Martin for his generous hospitality and prizes. Thanks also went to John and Nancy for the steady supply of good food and drink and finally to Stewart for the condition of the course which, all agreed on the day, was quite incredible for a greenkeeper working solo.
Fixtures: Sunday August 23, McKelvie Cup round one. Wednesday August 26, The Morton Quaich and club championship qualifier. Until further notice there will be no draws for partners and members should arrange their own groupings.
Shiskine Golf Club
Thursday August 6, Captain’s Prize ladies: 1 and Veteran’s Trophy Clare Buchanan 45 BIH over Julia Salton. Scratch barometer Ann May 51.
Friday August 7, Ladies Greensome: 1 Isobel MacDonald and Esther Henderson, 2 Shona Weir and Zara Weir, 3 Alice Anderson and Jerry Arthur.
Hole prizes: 1 F Miller and L Howie, 2 S and Z Weir, 3 J Hutton and H Raeside, 4 M Jeffries and M Waudby, 5 I MacDonald and E Henderson, 6 P Adamson and R Culpan, 7 F Henderson and S Bigger, 8 K Genda and E Kelso, 9 J Salton and S Myles, 10 L Kerr and P Johnston, 11 A Anderson and J Arthur, 12 Y Brothers and R Hardy.
Sunday August 16, Victory Shield and Kay Maxwell, 25 played white tees. First Class: 1 and scratch Alan Stewart 45-6=39, 2 Sandy Kerr 477=40, 3 Wm Kelso 48-7=41. Second Class: 1 and winner Kema Genda 48-10=38, 2 B Sherwood 52-11=41 BIH, 3 Tony Ellis 53-12=41. Magic twos A Stewart, R Crawford, B Sherwood, W Kelso, D Allison, Q Oliver and John Salton.
Lamlash Golf Club
Thursday August 13, Summer Cup, CSS 64. 1 Scott Macfarlane 69-9=60, 2 Serg El Adm 77-13=64 BIH, 3 Euan Bone 78-14=64 BIH, 4 Colin Richardson 80-16=64. Best scratch Dougie Macfarlane 67. Magic twos Scott Macfarlane @5th, Norrie McIntyre @13th, Serge El Adm @16th, Neil Young @4th, Paul Jameson @5th, Andy Smith @14th, hole four drawn - winner Neil Young. Sunday August 16, Sunday Sweep, CSS 66: 1 Martin Wallbank 80-12=68, 2 Hugh McLelland 88-20=68. Best Scratch Martin Wallbank 80. Magic twos Alan Smith @13th, hole 16 drawn roll over continues.
Fixtures: Sunday August 23, Club Championship qualifying, 9.30am and noon starts.
Thursday August 27, Summer Cup. Make up on groups see starter for times.
Brodick Golf Club
Wednesday August 12, round two McCarfrae Trophy and Summer Cup. Forty played, CSS 64: 1 Greg McCrae 645=59, 2 Finlay Sillars 72-12=60, 3 Frazer Barr 70-9=61. Scratch, Greg McCrae 64. Leading second round scores, Club Championship qualifying, Greg McCrae 64, Matt Keir 70, Frazer Barr 70.
Sunday August 16, Club Trophy, 29 played, CSS 66: 1 Matt Dobson 73-8=65, 2 Iain MacDonald 73-7=66 acb, 3 Bill Donaldson 80-14=66. Scratch, Ewan McKinnon 69.
Fixtures: Sunday August 23, Centenary Quaich. Monday August 24, round one, Club Championship. Wednesday August 26, Summer Cup. Friday August 28, quarter finals, Club Championship.
Machrie Bay Golf Club
Tuesday August 18, Stableford from the yellow tees: 1 Alex Morrison-Cowan 40, 2 Brian Sherwood 33, 3 Reuben Betley 30.
Fixtures: Saturday August 22, Eddie Rankin, Corrie vs Machrie Bay to be played at Corrie, shotgun start at 1pm. Tuesday August 25, Stableford to be played from the yellow tees, tee off 12.30pm.