Monday, June 22, 2009

Win Some Lose Some by Webmaster @ 23:02 GMT

With a change of venue the social team played host to Rothesay on Sunday and also a home tie in the Mail on Sunday Five man team against Kilmalcom.
The Social team was captained by I L MacLeod and in the first game partnered by Jimmy Dunn halfed with Jason Mc Kay and Kenny Thompson in game two Robert Turnbull and Pete Barnett lost to Ross Lowrie and Peter Mc Kay 1 up game three saw David Whitelaw and Ian Mc Murchie beat Jimmy Burke and Alan Lauchlin 4 & 3 game 4 Ian Shaw and Andy Cormack halved with Jim Mc Kirdy and David Cameron, game 5 David Reid and Phil Ware beat Jim Mc Allister and Frank Lee 1 up and in the final match David Bodys and Callum Mc Phail beat Craig Charker and Hugh Charker 4&3 meaning the Port ran out winners 4 to 2
However the Mail on Sunday team did not fare as well against a very strong team from Kilmalcom made up of two one handicappers and two two handicappers with the high man off five, John Black and Alec Greer jnrl both ran out comfortable winners Donald Standaloft,
John Marshall and Robert Jardine all lost at the last , all with stories of woe and should haves. Back in the clubhouse niceties were exchanged between Rothesay captain Frank Lee and I L Macleod for the Port, Ian received the trophy from Frank after another fine Janey meal, after which refreshment were then taken. This Friday night is our second mixed night in the shape of the C & J Gordon trophy, and we have the june medal on Sunday as well as a Firth of Clyde match at home the results from the Summer cup will be reported next when the match secretary has returned from holiday

Monday, June 15, 2009

Social Saturday by Webmaster @ 22:47 GMT

The Ports social team had its first outing of the year on Saturday as they played hosts to Bute Golf Club over a sun drenched course with little or no wind to speak of the views from the course on Saturday were nothing short of stunning with the surrounding country side in full summer bloom a treat in its self but to the golf as two 10 man teams went head to head for the annual trophy first blood to the Port in the first match as Captain John Bunyan and John Kernighan went down 4&3 to I.L MacLeod and Robert Jardine the youthful MacLeod finishing it on his 33rd hole of the day. Bute struck back in the second match as Bobby Spiers and J Girvan put Brian Mc Killop and Calum Spiers to bed 3&2. The pick of the day was the pairing of Gordy Mac Intyre and Mike Ivory who beat Jim Mc Allister and Alistair Mc Farlane 4&3 Jim Birdied the first and showed his intentions for the round only to lose the hole to a net two, which sort of set the tone for the remainder of this match Jim quoted something about dust bins , thunder and flatulence. Game four Robert Cassidy and Andy Cormack were strong enough to win over Fraser Robinson and Ian Mc Dougall on the seventeenth clinching the win for the Port. So to game five David Brydon and L Ferguson a.k.a Fergie saw off Jim Kirkwood and Pete Barnett this is the third time this season David has beaten Pete so he gets to keep him please pick up you prise at your convenience David. This made the score 3-2 in Port Bannatynes favour so retaining the trophy ,all enjoyed a fine spread courtesy of Janey Jardine and sons ,Captain Robert Jardine thanked Janey first cos he knows which side his bread is buttered and welcomed Bute thanking them for a great day, Captain of Bute John Bunyan reiterated these words and congratulated the green keeping staff on the condition of the course reinforcing the bond between the clubs, after which refreshments were taken.
This Sunday the Social team travel to Rothesay anyone who wishes to play should phone Stav 01700500195
Also on Sunday the Mail on Sunday team have a home draw against Kilmacolm the team is posted on the noptice board. The following Friday the 26th June and the second of our mixed nights the C & J Gordon trophy will be held sheet is up also up are sheets for the MacLeod Homes Port Open 4th July
19th July the Standaloft Open Greensome the first Bute Blacksmith sponsored Handicap Open on 9th of August and 16th July the Hanson Builder sponsored four man better ball all of these entry sheets are on the notice board please make the Match Secretary’s life a bit easier by entering early.
A notice to all junior member could all juniors please attend their regular Tuesday time on the 7th of July as photographs are being taken to appear in the eagerly awaited centenary best seller being written at the moment by I L Mac Leod

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Ian Wins His First Major by Webmaster @ 12:17 GMT

Ian McMurchie won his first major trophy by winning the 36 hole Grouse in fantastic conditions on Sunday. His net aggregate of 127, made up of a net 63 plus a 64 in the afternoon, was 3 shots ahead of the field, making him a comfortable winner. In the first round it was Bobby Pedder who set a blistering pace with a net 57 but unfortunately he was unable to keep up his good form and with a net 73 in the afternoon fell down the prizelist. Runner Up was David Bodys who also had a total of 130 but with an afternoon round of 62 had the better inward half. Jimmy Dunn also had a 130 made up of a 66 plus a 64. As per usual the fantastic sponorship from The Famous Grouse ensured a long and healthy prizelist of the sponsor's product and the end of a superb day.
Prizelist:
Winner - 127 - Ian McMurchie: Runner Up - 130 (BIH) David Bodys: 3rd - 130 (BIH) - Jimmy Dunn: 4th 130 - Bobby Pedder: 5th - 132 (BIH) - Hector Whitelaw: 6th 132 - Ted McDonald: 7th - 133 (BIH) - Calum MacPhail: 8th - 133 (BIH) - David Greer:9th - 133 - Jethro Bremner-Alison
Best Scratch - 144 - Graham Dunn
Nearest Pin at 10 - Jimmy Dunn
Nearest Pin at 18 - Jimmy Dunn
Longest Drive at 2nd - David Whitelaw

John Maltman Wins The Seniors Open

Once again sponsored by Cowal Builders and Plumbers, the Port Seniors Open attracted a healthy field with John Maltman's 62 taking the top honours. John therefore won the overall Trophy but also took the 50 -,60 age group prize. Winner of the "elder statesmen" category was Hector Whitelaw with a 66 but only by virtue of the better inward half from Rothesay's Gary Gabell.

Overall Prizelist:
50 - 60 - Winner John Maltman 62: 2nd - Robert Turnbull - 63: 3rd - Mike Ivory - 68
Over 60 - Winner Hector Whitelaw 66: 2nd - Gary Gabell 66: 3rd - Bobby Pedder - 68.

Best Scratch was John Duncan's 73.
Nearest the Pin at 10 was won by Freddie Phillips
Nearest the Pin at 18 was won by Sandy Hill and the Longest drive at the 6th was won by John Marshall.

The Club's thanks go to Cowal Building and Plumbing for their generous sponsorship and continued support in the running of this competition.

News
The new look Summer Cup, sponsored by Ian Shaw, has its second week on Wednesday. This competition takes the format of a 2 man scramble. Information is posted on the Competition Board.

The Social match against Bute is on Saturday and members wishing to play are asked to add their names to the sheet posted OR phone Captain Robert Jardine as soon as posiible.

Similarly the sheet is on the board for the Social match against Rothesay.

The Taverna Open listed on the fixture list is cancelled.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

McFadyen Trophy by Webmaster @ 11:40 GMT

Yet again, another extremely successful mixed scramble evening at The Port. This time in competition for the McFadyen Trophy sponsored by the McFadyen and Paterson families. 11 teams took to the course on a lovely evening and, as usual, the competition was close and the prizes generous. What could be better? An absolutely lovely evening, perfect for golf, 12 holes of mixed scramble, a fantastic meal prepared by the ladies of the Club and prizes galore, not only in the actual competition but also in the raffle.
Winners on the night were Eileen Barker, Harry Slaven and last minute substitute David Whitelaw. Only 0.2 behind were Liz Archibald, Graham Dunn and John Marshall with Lelah McGuigan, Jimmy Dunn and Jim Bicker in third place.
The Club's thanks go to the McFadyen and Paterson families for their generous sponsorship and continued support for this competition.
Full prizelist was:
Furthest Travelled: D. Higliam - Canada
Nearest pin at 18 Gent T.McDonald Lady - M.McMillan
Nearest pin at 10 Gent B. McKillpop Lady - J. Jardine
Straightest Drive for the Ladies L. McGuigan
Longest Drive for gents J. Paterson
Booby Prize C. Middleton, T. McDonald & I. Macleod
Best Scratch B. Campbell, J. Gordon & D. Standaloft
3rd L. McGuigan, J. Dunn & J. Bicker
2nd L. Archibald, G. Dunn & J. Marshall
Winners E. Barker, H. Slaven & D. Whitelaw

Ardbeg Lodge Quaich
Robert Cassidy did not take long to get back to winning ways on his return to competitive golf by winning The Ardbeg Lodge Quaich with a net 63. Jamie Jardine took second place with a 64 with Callum Macphail's 65 back in third. CSS was 65.

Other News
Unfoftunately the superb home 4 - 0 win against Routenburn at home recently was overturned on Sunday by Routenburn when they defeated the Port by the same score at their home course. Disappointing but not the end of the world for the Port's ambitions to league success this season.

The Club has been drawn against Kilmacolm in the next round of The Mail on Sunday Classic. Further details to be announced.

June is a busy month for the Club and there are sheets on the board for the Social Match against Bute and Rothesay, The C& J Gordon Trophy plus Open competitions coming up.

This Week-End
Saturday sees our Firth of Clyde 5 man team take on the might of the rest of the Firth of Clyde Clubs over Cowal.

Sunday is the ever popular Grouse Open with tee times and pairings already posted in the Clubhouse.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Hector Scott Won by Graham Dunn by Webmaster @ 12:24 GMT

Graham Dunn won the Hector Scott by one shot over family rival Graham Fisher. Both had outstanding second rounds to go with their 67's of the previous day. In Graham Fisher's case he shot a gross 68 less 7 for a net 61. However, the other Graham shot a gross 66 less 6 for his net 60 giving him a total of 137 with the other Graham on 138. Graham Dunn's Sunday round had no less than seven 3's plus a 2 and being the only 2 of the whole week-end with 2 good fields of competitors - well - 'nuff said! Saturday was obviously the more difficult scoring day with the best rounds coming from the two Grahans and Robert Turnbull - all on 67. The CSS for this round was 66. On Sunday however the conditions were obviously more suited for scoring with the CSS at 65. Apart from the two Grahams' fantastic rounds the other round of the day was that of Ian Shaw who scored a gross 67 less 7 for his net 60. Unfortunately for him Graham Dunn's net! 60 had the better inward half. Ian's round had eight 3's and it's good to see him running into some form.

This Week-End.

Friday is the first mixed texas Scramble of the season and members are asked to report at 5.45 for a 6.00 Shotgun Start.
Details of teams, rules and cards will be inside the foyer.
Saturday is The Ardbeg lodge Quaich and members are reminded that no play should be prior to 9.00 am.
Sunday sees the Port take on Routenburn in The Firth of Clyde League. having beaten them at home by 4 games to nil The Port go away to Routenburn with high hopes of an away win. Players are asked to contact robert Turnbull for details of travel etc.
Sunday is also The Past Captains of the Firth of Clyde outing. This year it is at Rothesay and no doubt will be as popular an event as ever.

News
Knockout competition draws are posted, as are tie procedures. Members are asked to note that payment prior to play is essential aas is "play by dates".
The Competition Board has the following entry sheets posted:
Grouse Open: Cowal Builders Seniors Open: MacLeod Homes Port Open: Bute Blacksmiths' Handicap Open: The Standaloft Greensomes Open & The George Hanson Buliders Ltd 4 Man Team Open
The fixture List for August has had to be changed and details of the changes are posted both on the Competition Board and in the upstairs lounge.
Another change will be necessary for The Jimmy Whitelaw Trophy. This popular 2 round of 12 holes competition will have to be moved due to the arranged date being the day after Frances Whitelaw's impending wedding. Once the re-arranged date has been fixed members will be notified.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

M & M Trophy by Webmaster @ 12:41 GMT

By the time this report goes to print the winner of the 3 round, different courses, M & M Trophy will have been decided. However after round 2 at The Port it was local club player Alex Greer Jnr who was leading the 64 strong entry. His total after 2 rounds was 133 with Jim Ewing of Rothesay in second 2 shots behind. In joint 3rd was Tommy Duncan who was the leader after round 1, and Steven McDonald who were both on 136. Sadly though, none of the leaders were on the prizelist for Round 2. Three net 63's set the pace at the end of the day with The Port's Graham Fisher being the overall winner by virtue of his better inward half over Rothesay's John Duncan, whose 63 included an 8, in second and his club mate Ian Simpson edged out in 3rd. Best scratch score of the day came from Donald Standaloft who played in the worst conditions of the day for his gross 66 with a scintillating total of 31 over the back nine. CSS for the day was 65.

Mail on Sunday Classic

The Port won through to round 5 of this national competition by virtue of a "walkover". Inverary, having agreed the date well in advance, were unable to raise a team on the day and awarded the Port Club the tie. We await the Round 5 draw.

McFadyen Trophy

Members intending to play in this mixed scramble are asked to append their names to the sheet on the Competition Board by Wednesday 27th May.
Players are asked to meet no later than 5.45 for a 6.00 pm Shotgun start.

Knockout Competitions

Draws and procedures are posted on the locker room notice board.

Summer Cup 2009

An exciting new format has been introduced for this competition in 2009. Kindly sponsored by Ian Shaw this season will see a 2 man scramble format with prizes for the best score every week and, depending on response, the chance that the competition may extend into August. Full information regarding organisation etc is on the Competition Board.

This Week-End

The Hector Scott Quaich is played for this week-end. The best 2 rounds net score aggregate over Saturday and Sunday takes the prize.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Bodys's Card Needs read! by Webmaster @ 12:01 GMT

Two net 64's won the first and class May medals on Sunday. In the first class category David Bodys, in only his second competitive outing of the season, carded the winning 64 while in the second class John Preston, continuing his run of recent good form, won that particluar medal. Robert Turnbull took the scratch medal.

This Week-End
An early "Old Firm" encounter has been arranged for Saturday with a 12 hole match play foursomes between the respective "Old Firm" supporters. A sheet is on the notice board for those interested BUT should anyone wish to play and not support any of the 2 teams then please come along and swell the numbers for this fun event. Pie and beans are on offer after the golf.

The Firth of Clyde Team take on Skelmorlie (A) on Sunday any player in doubt as to arrangements are asked to phone Robert Turnbull.

The M&M Trophy begins on Sunday over Kingarth with Rothesay on the 13th and The Port on the 17th.

News
Knockout trophy draws are now on the locker room notice board and entrants are asked to check opponents, timescales and procedures for ties.

The McFadyen Mixed Texas Scramble entry sheet is on foyer notice board.

Our next sojourn into The Mail on Sunday 5 Man Team Classic is on Saturday 16th May against Inverary at home. The team for this is:
G. Dunn: J. Jardine: H. Whitelaw: A. Greer (Jnr) & J. Black.
Any of the above unable to play on this date is asked to contact J. Bicker asap.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Low Scoring Dominates Week-end by Webmaster @ 14:58 GMT

Both Saturday and Sunday's competitions were dominated by low scores with both having a CSS of 65.
On Saturday Robert Turnbull won the RNLI Charity Medal with a net 61 and on Sunday David Reid continued his recent good form by topping the qualifiers in the Hector Linden Trophy with a similar 61. 38 players contested this qualifier indicating that this season is going to be a very competitive one at the Port. Calum MacPhail, having won the Salmon leap on Friday night, took second spot, and a good handicap cut, with his 62. David will now play Donald Standaloft whose net 65 put him in fourth with David Whitelaw's net 63 taking him through in third place to play Calum. David had the only 2 of the day and with the very healthy entry his pocket money just increased over the next few weeks. Players to organise the semi-final and finals themselves.

This Week-End
The May medal is on the card for Sunday with the usual ballot.

Other News
The knockout competitions close entry on Thursday.
The mcfadyen Trophy Mixed Scramble entry is on the foyer notice board as is the entry for the Seniors Open and The Grouse.
Members are reminded that no play in competitions can take place from Monday to Saturday prior to 9.00 am.