Tuesday, August 31, 2010

STOP PRESS by Webmaster @ 11:31 GMT

The Charity Medal scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed until Sunday September 19th.
There will be a Sweep Medal instead for those members who have not qualified for the Medal Finals. All arrangements are as indicated for Charity Medal.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Medal Finals by Webmaster @ 11:30 GMT

This Sunday is the Medal Finals Day in conjunction with the Charity Medal. The following are the pairings for the Medal finals:
9.00 - D. Standaloft: G. Dunn: J. Jardine: 9.10 - J. Dunn: M. Crichton: G. Fisher: 9.20 - R. Turnbull: D. Driver: H. Archibald: 9.30 - D. Driver: R. Cassidy: H. Whitelaw: 9.40 - J. Black: J. Marshall:P. Barnett: 9.50 - R. Pedder: J. Preston: 10.00 - J. Bicker: JP Chrystie: C. MacPhail
The Charity Medal will be played alongside the Medal Finals and all entry fee will go towards our chosen charity and therefore entry will be by donation. Any member who has not qualified for th Medal Finals and wishing to play in the Charity medal is asked to tee off between 8.00 and 8.30 OR after 10.00 am.
Prizegiving for the Charity Medal will be at 5.00 pm.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Past Captains' Dunn + Dusted! by Webmaster @ 12:26 GMT

Graham Dunn retained the Past Captains' Claret Jug on Friday night by virtue of the better inward half over Jimmy Gordon with both players on net 44 for the 12 holes.
The Bike Shed Summer Cup has one more round to go and Paterson and Jardine have put themselves well in the running with their last round of 38 - another one like it might just tip the balance in their favour over Crichton and Standaloft. A reminder to all Bike Shed Summer Cup players - Prizegiving is this Friday at 8.00 pm in the Clubhouse.
Sadly the District Cup was a wash out last week-end with both rounds being cancelled. This will now be played over the week-end of 11 and 12 of September.
The Port Bannatyne Club Team for the Inter Pub round Rothesay this Sunday is -
I. Macleod: D. Driver: H. Whitelaw: R. Jardine: J. Bicker & C. Renfrew
All trophy holders are asked to return them to the Clubhouse.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Hanson Team Trophy a Triumph for Greer Family by Webmaster @ 12:08 GMT

No fewer than 60 golfers took to the course in The Hanson Builders & Contractors 4 Man Team Event. Four man teams with the best 2 net scores to count was a Greer family triumph. Father Alex and sons Alex and David with Jim Muldoon took the prestigious trophy with a score of 115. Early pacemakers were Forever Young in the form of Jim Bicker, Hector Whitelaw, Harry Slaven and Booby Pedder but their score of 116 had to settle for second place. Third on 120 was Rothesay Motor Services with David Reid, Ian McFarlane, Andy Cormack and Bobby Melville. A better inward half secured fourth place for David's Driver, (Graham Fisher, David Whitelaw, Ian McMurchie and Gordon McClean) from 2 other teams on 121. Gordon McClean had a good day being in the fourth placed team bt also took the longest drive at the 2nd/14th and nearest the pin at the 4th/16th. Nearest the pin at the 10th was John Black while Ian McMurchie took nearest the pin at 18. The Port Club's thanks go to George Hanson for his continued support of this popular event.

The Rover Cup
Alex Greer (Jnr) won the Rover Cup with his net 60 which was six shots ahead of nearest competitor, last year's winner, David Driver. CSS was 64.

The Bike Shed Summer Cup

Only 2 weeks left in the Bike Shed Summer Cup and it will take a mammoth effort from the other pairings to beat D. Standaloft and Mark Crichton. This pair won last Wednesday's competition with a 39 which adds to their already two other 39's and two 38's.

This Week-End

Friday night is the Past Captain's Claret Jug played over 12 holes from the medal tees and a ballot time of 5.30.
Saturday is the first round of the District Cup and The Wee Trophy at Routenburn. The following should contact Captain Robert Jardine for travel arrangements: John Black, Bobby Cassidy, David Driver and Pete Barnett.
Sunday will NOT be the Captain's Day but WILL be the second round of the District Cup.

Due to the Past Captains' Jug there will be no Salmon Leap on Friday but members are reminded that ballot time is now 5.30.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Bute Blacksmiths' Open by Webmaster @ 11:59 GMT

Graham Fisher was the big winner in the Bute Blacksmiths' Open kindly sponsored by Bute Blacksmiths Barry & Duncan Martin. His net 61 was 2 shots ahead of the field with no fewer than 3 players trailing on 63. Best of these, by virtue of his better inward half of gross 29, was Jamie Jardine with Ian Shaw beating David Driver and taking 3rd place. David had the consolation of sharing the third scratch prize with his gross 76. Donald Standaloft had the best scratch score of 67 with Graham Dunn taking second on 74. Sharing third with David Driver was Hector Whitelaw and Jimmy Dunn. Full prizelist was:
1st - G. Fisher - 61: 2nd - J. Jardine - 63 (BIH): 3rd - I. Shaw - 63: Scratch - 1st - D. Standaloft - 67: 2nd - G. Dunn - 74: 3rd equal - H. Whitelaw, J. Dunn & D. Driver - 76: Longest drive an 2 & 14 - H. Whitelaw (Jnr): Nearest pin at 10 - D. Standaloft: Nearest pin at 18 - P. Barnett:
The Port Club is indebted to Bute Blacksmiths for thier continued support of this competition.

August Medal
This was a strange one and no mistake! A CSS of 67, only 2 players with a score of under 69 and 6 out of 18 no returns! Best of the day was Jamie Jardine with a gross 68 less 7 giving him the net score of 61 and the scratch medal. Jim Bicker won the second class with his net 64 (80 - 16) and then came John Black who took the first class medal with a net 69.

This week-end
The Rover Cup is on Saturday with the Hanson Builder Contractors 4 Man Team Event on Sunday.
Saturday is the usual ballot with no play prior to 9.00am but Sunday has the following times (only one man named to times)9.00 - Bicker & Co: 9.15 - Middleton & Co: 9.30 - Paterson & Co: 9.45 - Standaloft & Co: 100.00 G. Whitelaw & Co: 10.15 - Free: 10.30 - R. Jardine & Co: 10.45 - Free: 11.00 - Williamson & Co: 11.15 - Free: 11.30 - Turnbull & Co: 12.00 - Free: 12.30 - Free: 1.00 - Shaw & Co: 1.30 - Fisher & Co: 2.00 Reid & Co: (This is the last tee time!)

News
The Salmon Leap on Friday nights has now moved to a 5.30 ballot.
All trophy holders are asked to return them to the clubhouse as a review of trophies is being held - thanks!

Monday, August 02, 2010

The Bike Shed Summer Cup by Webmaster @ 17:04 GMT

At last! After the previous two wekks being rained off a Wednesday came along where The Bike Shed Summer Cup could actually be played in reasonable conditions. Winners this week were Donald Standaloft and Mark Crichton with a 37. This gives this pairing their second win of the competition so far and the only pair to have that status after 6 Wednesdays of play. Still a few more to go though and players are reminded that a prize is up for grabs for the wining pair of each week.

This Week-End
Saturday is the August Medal with the usual ballot times.
Sunday is the popular Bute Blacksmiths Open kindly sponsored by Barry and Duncan Martin. The following are the tee times and pairings:
9.00 - G. Dunn, J. Black & D. Standaloft: 9.10 - I.L. MacLeod, J. Preston & J. Marshall: 9.20 - R. Pedder, F. Lintermans & P Barnett: 9.30 - G. Barnsley, M. Young & M. Ivory: 9.40 - T. Wilkinson, A. Stevenson & C. MacPhail: 9.50 - H. Slaven, J. Paterson & R. Jardine: 10.00 - I. McFarlane, J. Dunn & T. McDonald: the tee is then free every 10 minutes until - 11.00 - S. Officer, A. Greer & J. Muldoon: The tee is then free every 20 minutes untill - 1.00 - R. Turnbull, I. Shaw & G. Fisher, 1.20 - A. Nixon, B. Nixon & D.C. Swok: 1.30 - G. McIntyre
Last tee time is 2.00pm.
Prizegiving at 6.00 pm approximately

News
Friday 20th August, 2.00 pm tee time, will see our Bellhaven qualifiers Ted McDonald & Hector Whitelaw head for the mainland course of Cochrane Castle to battle it out with 69 other Clubs in an effort to be in the top ten Clubs who will all play at The Duke's Course at St Andrews in early October - Good luck lads!

A review of trophies is being held by the Committee and all trophy holders are requested to return trophies to the Club - thanks!