A new format is being trialed for our competitions in 2019 and the following from Competitions Convenor, Jim Paton, explains the changes.
“For the past few years as many of you are aware we have struggled to fill places in the various DGU meetings, this is also probably because players own club events clashed with…
Congratulations to the boys who completed the 18 session coaching programme. Pictured are the 3 boys, Calum McAteer (Clydebank & District, Most Improved Player Trophy winner), Calum Rutherford (Clober) and Jamie Kelly (Bearsden) who will receive further coaching along with President Sam Bolton, Coaching Convenor Frank Gloag and Area Coach Bob Collison.
It was with much regret that I learned this morning of the death of John Ward of Clydebank & District Golf Club, a long term stalwart of Dumbartonshire Golf Union.
Our sympathy to John’s family at this difficult time.
Funeral arrangements will be advised in due course.
Well done to our Youth Team who won their final game in the West of Scotland Youth League with a 5-3 victory over Glasgow at Haggs Castle.
A hat trick of league victories was not to be with Stirlingshire coming out on top with Renfrewshire in second place.
Mixed fortunes for our team in the final 2 matches of this year’s West of Scotland League campaign.
A win by 4.5 to 3.5 v Lanarkshire at Clydebank & District Golf Club on 7th October 2018.
Scott Moore C & D 4&3
James McEwan C & D 6&5
Iain MacCalman Clober 6&5
Angus McKay C & D Half
Alan Russell Overtoun Lost
Mark Hughes Milngavie Lost
Martyn Paton Helensburgh 3&2
Jim Devaney C & D Lost
A loss…
Mixed fortunes for our team in the final 2 matches of this year's West of Scotland League campaign.
A win by 4.5 to 3.5 v Lanarkshire at Clydebank & District Golf Club on 7th October 2018.
Scott Moore C & D 4&3
James McEwan C & D 6&5
iain MacCalman DUMBARTON 6&5
Angus McKay C & D HALF
Alan Russell Overton Lost
Mark Hughes Milngavie lost
Martyn Paton Helensburgh 3&2
Jim Devaney C & D Lost
A loss…
A hard fought draw for our Youth Team away to Ayrshire at Troon Lochgreen.
AYRSHIRE YOUTHS 4 DUMBARTONSHIRE YOUTHS 4
Cameron Black (Cardross) lost to Robbie Muir (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 2&1
Lauchlan Reynolds (Hilton Park) beat Sandy Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 4&3
Rhys Thomson (Dullatur) lost to Ruben Lindsay (Ayr Belleisle) by 5&4
Hamish Mills (Cardross) lost to…
Well done to the DGU "A" team who won a very close match 4.5 to 3.5 against Ayrshire at Clober this morning.
SCOTT MOORE Clydebank & District Won 2&1
ALAN RUSSELL Clydebank Overtoun Lost
CAIRN SMITH Clober Won 4&3
MARK HUGHES Milngavie Lost
MARTYN PATON Helensburgh Halved
IAIN MacCALMAN Clober Won 2&1
DAVID WYLIE Lenzie Won 1up
STEPHEN JOHNSTON Milngavie Lost
Pictured with team manager Jim Paton is…
Congratulations to the winners in today’s knockout finals at Lenzie Golf Club.
Champion of Champions – Alan Russell (Clydebank Overtoun)
Junior Champion of Champions – Blair Roger (Clober)
Senior Championship – David Downie (Clober)
Handicap Championship – James Brechany (Douglas Park)
Fourball Championship – Douglas Park
Inter Club Championship - Clober
Photographs of the players are at Finals Day Photographs
Bad luck for our Youth team who lost 4.5 to 3.5 on Sunday at Bearsden Golf Club to Stirlingshire.