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| The winning Irvine team of Stuart Easton, Jack Thomas, Ross McDonald & Scott Howat with Ayrshire Golf Association President Milton Murray |
The competition, first played in 1988, attracted an entry from 12 local clubs and in addition to Irvine's first win, another notable achievement was recorded by Ballochmyle who became the first club to win the Andrew D Nimmo Trophy for the best net team score for a third successive season.
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| The A D Nimmo Trophy winning team from Ballochmyle Robert Clark, Andrew Davidson, Jordan Orr & Declan Chalmers with Ayrshire Golf Association President Milton Murray |
Although the course was in very nice condition and the weather conditions were almost perfect, scoring was surprisingly high, the competition was reduction only, with the CSS at the conclusion of the competition being 72 (+3 reduction only).
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| Carrick Trophy winner Declan Chalmers (Ballochmyle) |
Other nett prizewinners were Fraser Chape (Royal Troon) in the 10 - 24 handicap section, with 91 - 17 = 74, and Andrew Todd (Skelmorlie) in the 0 - 9 handicap section, with 77 - 7 = 70.
Declan Chalmers' score contributed to the Ballochmyle net team total of 214 which saw them take the Andrew D Nimmo Trophy back to their club for the third year in a row, their score being a full eight shots ahead of their nearest challengers.
Two handicapper Hamish Mills (Largs) returned the best scratch score of the day to take the Prestwick Circuits Trophy with a six over par 74, edging out Jack Thomas (Irvine) by virtue of the better inward half.
Led by Mills, Largs posted the early scratch team target of 240 which was ultimately only bettered by two other team in the field.
Troon Welbeck took runners up spot in the scratch event, their team total of 238 falling six shots short of the best return of the day from the Irvine team.
Jack Thomas' 74 was combined with a 78 from boys internationalist Stuart Easton and an 80 from Ross McDonald to give a team total of 232, and give the Irvine team the title for the very first time in the 27 year history of the competition.
At the conclusion of play, prizes and trophies were presented by Ayrshire Golf Association President Milton Murray.
Results :-
2014 AYRSHIRE BOYS
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Loudoun Gowf Club
Sunday 20 April
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Players Name
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Score
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Best Nett Score (10 - 24)
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Fraser Chape (Royal Troon)
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74
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Best Nett Score (0 - 9)
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Andrew Todd (Skelmorlie)
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70
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Best Nett (Carrick Trophy)
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Declan Chalmers (Ballochmyle)
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67
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Best Scratch (Prestwick Circuits
Trophy)
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Hamish Mills (Largs)
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74 BIH
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Best Nett Team (Andrew D Nimmo
Trophy)
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Ballochmyle Golf Club Robert
Clark
Andrew Davidson Jordan
Orr
Declan Chalmers
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214
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Scratch Team Runner Up
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Troon Welbeck Golf Club Murray
McCrone
Craig McKenzie Campbell
Mathieson
Blair Fleming
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238
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Best Scratch Team (Matt Lygate Trophy)
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Irvine Golf Club Stuart
Easton Jack
Thomas
Ross McDonald Scott Howat
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232
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Ayr Belleisle
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Jordan Fraser
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77
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3
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74
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Jordan Sweeney
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84
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5
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79
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Mathew Thomson
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80
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8
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72
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Ross Meikle
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91
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9
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82
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Totals
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241
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225
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Ballochmyle
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Robert Clark
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82
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7
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75
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Andrew Davidson
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80
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8
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72
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Jordan Orr
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95
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16
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79
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Declan Chalmers
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84
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17
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67
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Totals
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246
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214
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Irvine
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Stuart Easton
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78
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+1
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79
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Jack Thomas
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74
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2
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72
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Ross McDonald
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80
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4
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76
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Scott Howat
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90
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11
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79
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Totals
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232
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227
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Kilmarnock Barassie
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Blair Gavin
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78
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1
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77
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Elliot Masterton
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86
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4
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82
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Shaun Cook
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80
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5
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75
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Ewan Milligan
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88
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7
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81
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Totals
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244
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233
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Largs
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Hamish Mills
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74
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2
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72
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Jack Purdie
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79
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5
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74
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Cameron Pettigrew
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87
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8
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79
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David Stratton
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88
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12
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76
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Totals
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240
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222
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Loudoun
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Scott McClelland
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96
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9
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87
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Luke Murdoch
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82
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5
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77
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Aidan Dore
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84
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8
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76
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Elliot Spence
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86
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9
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77
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Totals
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252
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230
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Prestwick St Cuthbert
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Steven Dunlop
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88
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10
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78
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John Glass
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93
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15
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78
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Jonathan MacMillan
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99
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18
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81
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Aidan Connor
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98
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18
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80
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Totals
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279
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236
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Prestwick St Nicholas
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Graeme Greer
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78
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4
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74
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Brett McNaught
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86
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6
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80
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Robert Blain
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94
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13
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81
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Tom Nairn
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85
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8
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77
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Totals
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249
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231
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Royal Troon
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Oliver Hendrikse
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106
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18
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88
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Adam Russell
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107
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16
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91
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Fraser Chape
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91
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17
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74
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Taylor Stevenson
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105
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18
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87
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Totals
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302
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249
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Skelmorlie
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Andrew Todd
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77
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7
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70
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Thomas Parker
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89
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12
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77
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Greg Pollock
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93
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14
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79
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Ian Riddell
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94
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18
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76
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Totals
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259
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223
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Troon Welbeck
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Murray McCrone
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79
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2
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76
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Craig McKenzie
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76
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4
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72
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Campbell Mathieson
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83
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5
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78
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Blair Fleming
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85
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6
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79
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Totals
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238
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226
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West Kilbride
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Players Name
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Gross
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Handicap
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Nett
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Shaun Hedger
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79
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3
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76
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Ewan Jack
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81
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6
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75
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Jack Kerr
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86
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8
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78
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Jonathon Duncan
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81
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7
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74
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Totals
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241
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225
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