WEST OF SCOTLAND BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP - Closing date reminder

Players are reminded that the closing date for the 2013 West Of Scotland Boys Championship is Monday 24th June.

 

The championship will be hosted this year by Renfrewshire and will be played at the Eastwood Golf Club on Monday 8th July. Entry is limited to 69 players.

 

The top 16 players in the Strokeplay Championship will go forward to contest the West Of Scotland Boys Matchplay Championship, again over the Eastwood course, on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th July. 

 

Entry forms and details of the competition should be available through clubs and are available t download directly from this site, from the appropriate link on the left of this page.

 

The entry fee is £10. Cheques should be made payable to Renfrewshire Golf Union.

 

Entries should be returned to :-

 

The Secretary, Renfrewshire Golf Union, 35 Balmoral Road Elderslie PA5 9RA.

UNDER 18 INTER COUNTY LEAGUE - Winning start for Lanarkshire at Carluke

Lanarkshire got off to a winning start in the 2013 West Of Scotland Under 18 Inter County League on Sunday 26th May with victory over Renfrewshire at Carluke.

A 4 - 0 record in the Under 16 ties gave Lanarkshire a commanding position and despite losing two of the four Under 18 ties and halving another, the home side ran out winners by 5.5 - 2.5.

Match details (Lanarkshire names first):-

Under 16
K McVicar (East Kilbride) beat J Stewart (Old Ranfurly) by 3 & 2
D Fair (Hamilton) beat P Dalrymple (Lochwinnoch) by 1 hole
I Ferguson (Drumpellier) beat A McNaughton (Caldwell) by 4 & 3
A Thomson (Lanark) beat C Toal (Old Ranfurly) by 1 hole

Under 18

C Connacher (Wishaw) halved with S Wilson (Greenock Whinhill)
C Farrell (Wishaw) beat S Ewing (Elderslie) by 3 & 2S Campbell (Cambuslang) lost to S Burns (Caldwell) by 3 & 2
J Walkinshaw (Wishaw) lost to P Dorrian  (Greenock) by 2 & 1


LANARKSHIRE     5.5     RENFREWSHIRE    2.5   

INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Stirlingshire open with a win

Stirlingshire opened their bid for the Wishart Trophy and West Of Scotland Under 18 inter county title on Sunday 26th May with a narrow win over their visitors Ayrshire at Falkirk GC,

In a tight match, with four of the eight ties being decided on the final green, the home side found themselves two behind after the opening two ties but turned things around to record a 4.5 - 3.5 win.

Match details (Stirlingshire names first):-


Under 16

David Burt (Falkirk) lost to Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck) by 5 & 3
Jamie Hunter (Falkirk Tryst) lost to Campbell Mathieson (Troon Welbeck)by 3 & 1

Callum Bauchop (Glenbervie) beat Connor McKay (Loudoun) by 2 holes

Stuart Murray (Falkirk) beat Ross McDonald (Irvine) by 4 & 3

Under 18

Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) beat Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 2 holes

Jamie Simpson (Falkirk) beat Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) by 3 & 1

Peter Maxwell (Glenbervie) halved with Stewart Russell (Kilmarnock Barassie)

Ben Craggs (Glenbervie) lost to Darryl Lynch (Ayr Belleisle) by 1 hole

 

STIRLINGSHIRE    4.5      AYRSHIRE   3.5

UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Honours even in first match of 2013 season

The first match of the 2013 West Of Scotland Under 18 League for the Wishart Trophy took place on Sunday 5th May at Cardross GC, when defending champions Dumbartonshire hosted 2012 runners up Glasgow.

 

At the conclusion of a close match, honours were even with the final result being a 4 - 4 draw.

 

Match details (Dumbartonshire names first):-

 

Under 16's

Cameron Black (Cardross) beat Cameron Fyfe (Cawder) 4/3

Aran Sinclair (Bearsden) lost to (Aiden Hussene) Haggs Castle 4/3

Paul Delaney (Balmore) lost to Ross Glass (Cawder) 4/3

Hamish Mills (Cardross) beat Glen Burrett (Haggs Castle) 1 hole

 

Under 18's

Sam Fitzsimmons (Windyhill) beat Scott Clark (Haggs Castle) 2/1

Cameron Bennie (Balmore) beat Alan Waugh (Cowglen) 2 holes

Neil McConnachie (Balmore) lost to Ross Finlay (Sandyhills) 2/1

Robert Johnson (Helensburgh) lost to Neil McArthur (Bishopbriggs) 1 hole

DUMBARTONSHIRE 4   GLASGOW  4

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY UNDER 18 LEAGUE - Fixtures confirmed for 2013

The 2013 West Of Scotland Inter County Under 18 league begins next month, with the first fixture scheduled for 5th May.

The fixtures, reproduced below, are also available via the link on the left of this page, under the 'Under 18' heading.

With the co operation of team managers and Area Secretaries, it is intended to provide regular updates and current league standings throughout the period of the competition from may through to September this year.

All matches are scheduled to tee off at 11.00 a.m, unless otherwise stated.

The 2013 fixtures are :-

						Date	Venue
	MAY Fixtures 2013
	DUMBARTONSHIRE		GLASGOW			5th May	Cardross (12.00)
	STIRLINGSHIRE		AYRSHIRE			26th May	Falkirk
	LANARKSHIRE		RENFREWSHIRE			26th May	Carluke (13.00)
	JUNE Fixtures 2013
	AYRSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE			16th June	Caprington
	GLASGOW		STIRLINGSHIRE			23rd June	Sandyhills
	RENFREWSHIRE		DUMBARTONSHIRE			23rd June	Greenock
	JULY Fixtures 2013
	DUMBARTONSHIRE		AYRSHIRE			21st July	Windyhill
	GLASGOW		RENFREWSHIRE			21st July	Bishopbriggs
	STIRLINGSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE			21st July	Callander
	AUGUST Fixtures 2013
	AYRSHIRE		GLASGOW			18th Aug.	Loudoun
	RENFREWSHIRE		STIRLINGSHIRE			25th Aug.	Caldwell
	DUMBARTONSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE			25th Aug.	Clober
	SEPTEMBER Fixtures 2013
	RENFREWSHIRE		AYRSHIRE			1st Sept.	Old Ranfurly (10.00)
	STIRLINGSHIRE		DUMBARTONSHIRE			8th Sept.	Balfron
	LANARKSHIRE		GLASGOW			8th Sept.	Wishaw

WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY YOUTH LEAGUE - Fixtures confirmed for 2013

The Fixtures and venues for the 2013 West Of Scotland Inter County Youths Leagues have been confirmed.

The fixtures, which are reproduced below, are also available via the link on the left of this page, onder the 'Youths' heading.

It is intended to provide regular updates during the five weeks of the competition this year, providing match results and current league positions, all of which will be updated and can be accessed via the link on the left.

All matches are scheduled to tee off from 11.00 a.m., unless otherwise stated.

The Youths League fixtures for 2013 are :-

Week 1 Fixtures				Venue
15 September 2013
AYRSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE		Troon Portland
GLASGOW		STIRLINGSHIRE		Cathcart Castle
RENFREWSHIRE		DUMBARTONSHIRE		Ranfurly Castle
Week 2 Fixtures
22 September 2013
LANARKSHIRE		GLASGOW		East Kilbride
STIRLINGSHIRE		DUMBARTONSHIRE		Dunblane New
AYRSHIRE		RENFREWSHIRE		Troon Lochgreen
Week 3 Fixtures
29 September 2013
DUMBARTONSHIRE		AYRSHIRE		Helensburgh
GLASGOW		RENFREWSHIRE		Pollock
STIRLINGSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE		Kilsyth Lennox
Week 4 Fixtures
06 October 2013
AYRSHIRE		GLASGOW		Ayr Seafield
RENFREWSHIRE		STIRLINGSHIRE		Paisley
DUMBARTONSHIRE		LANARKSHIRE		Vale Of Leven
Week 5 Fixtures
13 October 2013
DUMBARTONSHIRE		GLASGOW		Windyhill
LANARKSHIRE		RENFREWSHIRE		Airdrie
STIRLINGSHIRE		AYRSHIRE		Buchanan Castle