The West Of Scotland Golf Leagues are competed for by the Scottish Golf Union Area Associations of Ayrshire, Dumbartonshire, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Stirlingshire.

This page brings news on the West Of Scotland Inter County Leagues and Boys Championships.

Sunday 18 May 2014

SGU SCOTTISH AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS - Renfrewshire win title in all West final

Congratulations to the Renfrewshire Golf Union team who won the Scottish Area Team Championship title at Ranfurly Castle GC on Sunday 18 May 2014, beating fellow West Of Scotland area Lanarkshire in the final.

(Report & photos courtesy of the Scottish Golf Union www.scottishgolf.org )

GolfKings Area Team 2014

Renfrewshire were crowned ‘Kings’ of the Castle after sealing the Scottish Area Team Championship title on home soil today.

The GolfKings-sponsored matchplay event reached its climax at Ranfurly Castle, with Renfrewshire claiming a 5.5 – 3.5 success over Lanarkshire.

Kilmacolm’s Andrew Farmer sealed the winning point in the nation’s premier amateur team championship, contested over three days by the 16 Area Associations of the Scottish Golf Union.
Renfrewshire, led by playing captain Ronnie Clark and team manager David MacFarlane, achieved a fifth title and emulated their last success at Crail in 2009.

 
Jubilant Renfrewshire team celebrate“It’s nice to win again, reach five stars if you like, and I think the home soil did help,” said Clark. “We have all played here before in team matches and other events.

“Lanarkshire are a good side so it was important to build a lead in the morning. We have a strong team spirit and it’s pretty much the same side every year, with the odd youngster coming in. I’m delighted for all the guys.”

The hosts took the early advantage in the tight morning foursomes ties, with two matches going to the third extra hole.

Renfrewshire pair Matthew Clark and Gordon Stevenson held their nerve to win at the 21st against Craig Ross and Steven Rennie, but the Lanarkshire duo of Stewart Henderson and Ross Hinshelwood levelled matters after coming through at the same hole against Craig Watson and Michael Daily.
But it was 2-1 for Renfrewshire at lunch, as Ronnie Clark and Farmer eased to a 4-3 success against Jamie Lamb and Colin Baird.

Daily added to Renfrewshire’s lead, winning the first of the six singles ties against Rennie 5&4, only for Henderson to reply with a 4&3 victory against Stevenson.

But Ronnie Clark and Farmer saw Renfrewshire home with their triumphs, with Farmer claiming the vital point in his 2&1 win against Hinshelwood.

In the top match, Matthew Clark and Craig Ross played out a titanic contest with Ross finally prevailing with an eagle at the par-4 22nd thanks to a fine drive at the 270-yard hole. With the overall match over, Ross and Baird picked up their balls in the bottom game for a half point apiece.

In Saturday’s semi-finals, Renfrewshire beat Glasgow 3.5 – 1.5, while Lanarkshire saw off Perth & Kinross 3&2.

The Scottish Area Team Championship is sponsored by GolfKings, Scotland’s leading specialist golf travel operator.

Saturday 17 May 2014

SCOTTISH AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - All West final as Renfrewshire face Lanarkshire

Congratulations to Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire who won through to the final of the Scottish Area Team Championships at Ranfurly Castle on Saturday 17 may, winning their respective quarter final and semi final matches.

Best wishes go to both teams as they contest the final on Sunday 18th May.

Report on the championship courtesy of the www.scottishgolfview.com website

(By COLIN FARQUHARSON - Colin@scottishgolfview.com)

It will be hosts Renfrewshire against Lanarkshire in Sunday's final of the GolfKings-sponsored Scottish men's area team golf championship at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club.
Renfrewshire, leading qualifiers for the match-play stages, continued in "who's gonna be second" form by beating North 4-1 and then a fancied Glasgow side 3 1/2-1 1/2.


Lanarkshire, who were sixth of the eight qualifiers from an original field of 16 area teams, beat Strlingshire 3-2 in the morning and then toppled the No 2 seeds Perth and Kinross 3-2 in the semi-final which finished in the evening.


Renfrewshire last won the area title in 2005. Lanarkshire have to go back a bit farther than that for their last national six-man side success - 1998.


The Renfrewshire team of six contains the consistent Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) as its lynchpin, Craigmillar Park Open winner Craig Watson, a one-time British Amateur champion, and Ronnie Clark, Andrew Farmer, Gordon Stevenson and Michael Daily.


Lanarkshire's line-up includes Kirkhill's Craig Ross, the leading individual in the 36-hole eliminating stroke-play contest on Friday, and the experienced Steven Rennie (pictured right) but they are  all very competent players - Colin Baird, Jamie Lamb, Stewart Henderson and Ross Hinshelwood.
 

MATCH-PLAY RESULTS

FIRST-ROUND

RENFREWSHIRE 4, NORTH 1
Ronnie Clark and Andrew Farmer bt Fraser Fotheringham and Jordan Shaw 5 and 4.
Matthew Clark bt Allan Cameron 2 and 1.
Gordon Stevenson halved with Jeff Wright
Michael Daily bt Jordan Milne 4 and 3.
Craig Watson halved with Bryan Fotheringham

GLASGOW 3, LOTHIANS 2
John Laaurie and Gordon Sangster bt Graham Robertson and Benn McLeod 4 and 3.
Jamie Savage lost to Allyn Dick 2 holes.
Gordon Miller lost to Calum Hill 2 holes.
Barry Hume bt Greg Smail 6 and 5.
George Burns bt Anthony Blaney 4 and 3.

LANARKSHIRE 3, STIRLINGSHIRE 2
Colin Baird and Jamie Lamb bt Richard Johnston and Stuart Irving 3 and 2.
Craig Ross bt Graeme Robertson 2 and 1.
Steven Rennie bt David Buchanan 3 and 2.
Stewart Henderson lost to Ryan Campbell 4 and 3.
Ross Hinshelwood lost to Fraser Moore 3 and 2.

PERTH and KINROSS 4, AYRSHIRE 1
Scott Michie and Philip Scott lost to Keith Hamilton and Malcolm Pennycott 1 hole.
Daniel Young bt John Shanks 3 and 2.
Stuart Graham bt Michael Smyth 3 and 2.
Mark Cameron bt Stuart Robin 3 and 2.
Bradley Neil bt Tommy McInally 3 and 1.

SEMI-FINALS

RENFREWSHIRE 3 1/2, GLASGOW 1 1/2
R Clark and Farmer bt Laurie and Sangster 1 hole.
M Clark lost to Savage 5 and 4.
Stevenson halved with Miller
Daily bt Burns 4 and 3
Watson bt Hume 3 and 2.

LANARKSHIRE 3, PERTH and KINROSS 2
Baird and Lamb bt Michie and Scott 5 and 4.
Ross lost to Young 5 and 3.
Rennie bt Graham 1 hole.
Henderson bt Cameron 1 hole.
Hinshelwood lost to Neil 1 hole.

 

Monday 12 May 2014

UNDER 18 BOYS LEAGUE - Ayrshire earn draw against Lanarkshire at Carluke

In their opening fixture of the season in the West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League, Ayrshire earned a 4 - 4 draw against their hosts, and defending champions, Lanarkshire on Sunday 11 May.

Ayrshire had three new players in their team for the fixture at Carluke but it was the visitors who took the early initiative in the match. Ross McDonald fought back from two behind after twelve to win four of the next five holes for a 2 & 1 win.

Murray McCrone required only a par at the last to record a one hole win and extend Ayrshire's lead to 2-0.

In his first appearance for the county side, Elliot Spence was ahead in the final stages before losing the sixteenth and seventeenth to square the match, however he showed determination to win the last hole for a one hole win in his tie.

Lanarkshire's first point on the board was recorded by Graeme Greer with a 4 & 3 win over Blair Fleming.

Ayrshire were assured of at least a draw when Jordan Fraser birdied two of the last three holes in his match for a 4 & 3 win.

In the seventh and eight ties, Andrew Thomson and Innes Frenson kept Lanarkshire hopes alive with wins by 3 & 1 and 4 & 2 over Jack Purdie and Shaun Hedger respectively.

With only the tie between Ayrshire debutant  Craig McKenzie and Lanarkshire's Fraser King still to be completed, Ayrshire only required a half match for a notable win overall, but coming up the last hole all square Mckenzie hit a good tee shot but found an unplayable lie in the roots of a tree a couple of yards off the fairway, and lost the final hole to a par from Fraser Kane whose victory earned his Lanarkshire team a draw in the match.

Match Details (Lanarkshire names first) :-

Craig Dalziel (Airdrie) lost to Ross McDonald (Irvine) by 2 & 1
Keiran McCallister (Easter Moffat) lost to Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) by 1 hole
Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) lost to Elliot Spence (Loudoun) by 1 hole
Graeme Greer (Carluke) beat Blair Fleming (Troon Welbeck) by 4 & 3
Kieran McVicar (East Kilbride) lost to Jordan Fraser (Ayr Belleisle) by 4 & 3
Fraser Kane (Kirkhill) beat Craig McKenzie (Troon Welbeck) by 1 hole
Andrew Thomson (Lanark) beat Jack Purdie (Largs) by 3 & 1
Innes Frenson (Drumpellier) beat Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) by 4 & 2

LANARKSHIRE   4    AYRSHIRE   4

Following their win over Glasgow last week, Stirlingshire lead the table from the four counties who drew their matches this week.

The next matches in the series are :-

15 June - Ayrshire Vs Dumbartonshire at Ardeer
15 June - Lanarkshire Vs Stirlingshire at Colville Park
22 June - Renfrewshire Vs Glasgow at Caldwell

UNDER 18 BOYS LEAGUE - Honours shared by Renfrewshire and Dumbartonshire

Renfrewshire Golf Union’s boys' team travelled to Cardross for the first match of the season against Dunbartonshire and came home with a well earned drawn match.

(report courtesy of  Don Bremner)

Jack Currie (Greenock), the current county champion, showed his class with a 7 and 6 victory over Bearsden’s Matt Waterstone and there were solid wins for Craig Orr (Cochrane Castle) and Conor Toal (Old Ranfurly).
  
Jamie Stewart, also Old Ranfurly, fought hard to finish all square against Hayston’s Stuart Goodfellow and, with Ross Robertson, another Old Course player, coming down the last one up, it looked as if an early season away victory was on the cards.
   
However, his opponent, Greg Fitsimmons from Windyhill took the wind out of the Renfrewshire sails by holing a 20ft putt to square the game and the match.
 
Match details (Dumbartonshire names first):-
 
Cameron Black (Cardross) beat Jamie Sinnamon (Greenock Whinhill) by 1 hole
Rhys Thomson (Palacerigg) lost to Craig Orr (Cochrane Castle) by 2 holes
Stuart Goodfellow (Hayston) halved with Jamie Stewart (Old Ranfurly)
Matt Waterstone (Bearsden) lost to Jack Currie (Greenock) by 7 & 6
Paul Delaney (Balmore) beat Andrew McColl (Erskine) by 6 & 4
Hamish Mills (Cardross) lost to Conor Toal (Old ranfurly) by 5 & 3
Greg Fitzsimmons (Windyhill) halved with Ross Robertson (Old Ranfurly)
Ellis Hart (Dullatur) beat Colin Edgar (Cochrane Castle) by 6 & 5
 
DUMBARTONSHIRE  4   RENFREWSHIRE  4
 

Monday 5 May 2014

UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Stirlingshire open with emphatic home win

The West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 League began on Sunday 4th May with Stirlingshire recording a big home win over Glasgow in the opening match.

Played at Balfron, the fixture finished in a 7 - 1 win for the home side.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-

 
Jamie Hunter ( Falkirk Tryst )
Beat
Luke McCartney (Cawder )
2 holes 
Andrew Johnston ( Glenbervie )
Beat
Gregor Sim (Bishopbriggs )
1 hole
Fraser laird ( Glenbervie )
 
Lost to
Aiden Husane ( Haggs Castle )
1 hole
Shaun Lynch ( Falkirk )
Beat
Andrew McPherson (Bishopbriggs )
2&1
James Yarnell ( Glenbervie )
Beat
 
Taylor McGinagil ( Haggs Castle )
6&5
Stuart Murray ( Falkirk )
Beat
Dean Logan ( Bishopbriggs )
2&1
Callum Bauchop ( Glenbervie )
Beat
Ross Glass ( Bishopbriggs )
1 hole
Stuart Irving ( Falkirk )
Beat
Blair McIntyre ( Sandyhills )
5&4
 
STIRLINGSHIRE
 
 
7
 
GLASGOW
 
1

The other two matches scheduled for May will be played on Sunday 11th.
 
Dumbartonshire will host Renfrewshire at Cardross whilst Lanarkshire will play host to Ayrshire at Carluke.