SOUTH STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

The South of Scotland Championships took place at a wild and windy Southerness Golf Club on Sunday 18 August. The course was in immaculate condition and enjoyed by all the competitors. Hurricane winds put paid to many scores in the morning and only Rory Thomson (D&G) 71, David Brodie (Port) 72, Ross Murray (South) 74, and Neil Hamilton (Pow) and young Matthew McCulloch (Port) 75 managed to defeat the elements. In the afternoon the wind abated for the later starters and scores improved. Rory Thomson retired injured after 10 holes but David Brodie returned a creditable 74 to claim the title.
LEADERBOARD
The following players completed 36 holes. Those who returned NR’s are not included.
146         D Brodie (Port) (72, 74)
148         M McCulloch (Port) (75, 74)
150         R Murray (South) (74, 76)
151          S Gibson (South) ( 77, 74)
153         D McNeill (Pow) (81,72)
                 D McCreadie (NS) (76, 77)
154         C Hill (Pines) (81,73)
                 M McNae (Loch) (79, 75)
                 A Mackie (Pow) (77, 77)
                 R McBeth (Pines) (77, 77)
155         S Wilson (Moff) (80, 75)
                 D Davidson (Kbt) (79, 76)
                 A Birdsall (D&C) (77, 78)
                 I Thomson (Pow) (76, 79)
156         G King (Kbt) (82, 74)
                C Riddick (South) (76, 80)
157        N Hamilton (Pow) (75, 82)
159         S Whannell (NS) (83, 76)
                M Grunwell (Pow) (76, 83)
161        C Finnie (Lock) (79, 82)
               L Carruthers (Pow) (79, 82)
               S Kennedy (D&G) (76, 85)
162       C Shearman (Loch) (82, 80)
163       A White (NS) (82, 81)
166        A Chalk (D&G) (87, 79)
               B Smith (Dbt) (85,81)
167       J McWilliams (Port) (88, 79)
168       A Kerr (Cri) (85,83)
               D Samson (Loch) ( 84, 84)
169       A Scott (Thorn) (85, 84)
              M Kirkwood (South) (83,86)
172      M Jackson (South) (89,83)
              I Johnstone (Wig Co) (87,85)
             G McNeill (South) (86, 86)
              D Gladstone (Str) (82, 90)
173      S Fisher (Port) (92, 81)
              M Inman (Pines) (88. 85)
174      R Jackson (Wig Co) (85,89)
175      R Hughan (NS) (86, 89)
177      L McMichael (Thorn) (81, 86)
              D Ferbie (Moff) (86, 91)
178      R Brunton (Port) (100, 78)
180      F Hughes (NS) (92, 88)
183      G Coulter (Wig Co) (92, 91)
Eighty-six players took part and the CSS in the morning was 76 (reduction only) and 75 in the afternoon
CLUB TEAM COMPETITION
In the Club team competition to determine the Club to represent South Area at Luffness Golf Club on Sunday 29 September scores were as follows:-
300        Southerness                                                                     330         Newton Stewart
                C Riddick                                                                                               C Bennewith
                S Gibson                                                                                                R Hughan
                R Murray                                                                                              D McCreadie
308        The Pines                                                                          340             Crichton
                C Hill                                                                                                         A Kerr
                R McBeth                                                                                                S Miller
                M Inman                                                                                                 G McNeill
312         Powfoot                                                                            346          Wigtownshire County
               N Hamilton                                                                                            I Johnstone
               I Thomson                                                                                             G Coulter
               M Grunwell                                                                                            R Jackson
316      Portpatrick
             M McCulloch
              S Fisher
             J McWilliam
The other 3 teams did not return a score.
                                                                      
Andy Learmonth (President), Duncan McNeill, David Brodie being presented with trophy by Robert Kennedy (Captain, Southerness), Matthew McCulloch, Ross Murray