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