(From the SGU website)
Having won the event for the first time in 21 years at Prestwick St Cuthbert in 2013, Glasgow repeated the feat at the impressive venue on the west coast. The North East were runners-up like last year, with Renfrewshire in third place.
The Scottish Boys Area Team Championship saw Scotland’s 16 Area Associations competing for the prestigious title, with each Area represented by their four leading Under-18 boys players.
After the Lothians were victors on three occasions from 2010, it’s Glasgow who have their grip on the event now as their familar side took the honours.
Burns, recent winner of the Stephen Gallacher Foundation Trophy (pictured), returned alongside Williamwood clubmate Fraser Davren and Cawder’s Calum Fyfe, all members of the SGU Boys’ National Squad, with Glen Burrett of Haggs Castle coming in for Alan Waugh from last year’s victorious team.
After struggling a little in the foursomes to tie for fourth spot, Glasgow went up the gears in the singles with Burns catching the eye.
The 17-year-old won the Niagara Cup for the leading individual score, indeed he was the only player under par in the afternoon after his fine three-under effort of 69. With Fyfe posting 75 and Davren 76, Glasgow claimed success with a 375 total.
That was four better than the North East’s efforts, with Paul Lawrie’s son, Michael, among their number.
Renfrewshire had led after the foursomes thanks to scores of 77 and 72, but they had to settle for third place on 384, with the Lothians a stroke further back.
Glasgow’s Davren said on Twitter: “Amazing to win Scottish Area Teams 2 years in a row! Class effort from the lads!”
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| The Ayrshire team at Machrihanish Dunes Murray McCrone, Jack Thomas, Jordan Fraser & Shaun Hedger |
The Ayrshire team of Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck), Jack Thomas (Irvine), Jordan Fraser (Ayr Belleisle) & Shaun Hedger (West Kilbride) were 18 shots adrift of the leaders Renfrewshire after the morning foursomes, the pairing of Hedger & McCrone posting an 86 and Fraser & Thomas scoring 81 for a 167 total.
In the afternoon Fraser (82), Thomas (89), Hedger (84) & McCrone (88) posted a singles team total of 154 for an overall team score of 421.
Team manager John Duncan commented "The team gave their best in brutal conditions on a traditional links course that wasn't very forgiving. The boys never stopped trying but would have found it difficult to get close to the top 3. Burns' score was unbelievable in those conditions".
Final placings :-
375 - Glasgow
379 - North East
384 - Renfrewshire
385 - Lothians
393 - Fife
394 - South
404 - Lanarkshire, North
409 - Dumbartonshire
411 - Perth & Kinross
415 - Angus
416 - Stirlingshire
421 - Ayrshire
432 - Argyll & Bute
436 - Borders
D/Q - Clackmannanshire
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