SGU CLUB HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP - loudoun lead the way in Cochrane Castle qualifier.

Loudoun led the way as Ayrshire provided 6 of the 10 qualifying teams from the regional qualifying event at Cochrane Castle on 20th August, who won a place in the final of the SGU Club Handicap Championship which will take place at The Dukes, St. Andrews on Friday 1st October.

The Loudoun pairing of Chris Bone & John Haggarty, who were also both members of the Loudoun Team who won the Ayrshire Club Championship in July and will represent Ayrshire in the Scottish Club Championship final next month, returned a five under par score of 66 to take the top spot.
Saxone took third place, Tam O Shanter were forth, New Cuumnock secured the sixth qualifying place whilst Chase & Prestwick St Nicholas came in eighth and ninth.

LEADING SCORES/REGIONAL QUALIFIERS :-

Loudoun - Chris Bone & John Haggarty - 66 (-5)
Dumbarton - Crawford Harrison & Eamon McElroy - 67 (-4)
Saxone - Michael O'Brien & Gordon Bettaney - 67 (-4)
Tam O' Shanter - Steven Cole & Stevie Arrandale - 67 (-4)
Port Glasgow - Campbell Gisbey & Gerard McGachy - 67 (-4)
New Cumnock - Charles Allan & Steven Waddell - 68 (-3)
Ranfurly Castle - Crawford MacKay & Colin MacDonald - 68 (-3)
Chase - Chris Phillips & John Brodie - 69 (-2)
Prestwick St Nicholas - Robert Craig & Iain McCall - 69 (-2)
Calderbraes - John Adams & Martin Hicks - 69 (-2)

Other Ayrshire scores :-

13 - Brunston Castle - Donald Anderson & David McDade - 70 (-1)
26 - Troon St Meddans - Scott Thomson & Robert Gilmour - 72 (+1)
34 - Stewarton - Alec Anderson & Barry Stewart - 73 (+2)
35 - Pontoon - Kevin McKeown & Michael Thompson - 74 (+3)
38 - Ayr Dalmilling - Donald MacDonald & David McGawn - 74 (+3)
39 - Crosshouse - David Robertson & Douglas Robertson - 74 (+3)
40 - Malletsheugh - Kevin Ward & Kevin Coupland - 74 (+3)
46 - Irvine Ravenspark - Andy MacFarlane & Bernie Price - 76 (+5)
54 - Troon Welbeck - Bill Taylor & Del Chamberlain - 78 (+7)
59 - Troon Merchants - Charlie Thom & Kenny Dunbar - 82 (+11)
62 - Ayr Seafield - Gordon Scott & Andrew Sargent - 83 (+12)
64 - Ayr Carrick - Sandy Knox & Chris Brown - 85 (+14)
66 - Brodick - Donald Rudge & Ian MacDonald - 91 (+20)
No score - Turnberry - Ian Hutcheson & James Byers