Mixed open is a home triumph for Helensburgh pair

The Burgh pair were among 44 couples, many of them visiting from clubs elsewhere in central Scotland, doing battle in the Rosebowl Senior Mixed Open Championship, sponsored by the Coffee Club in Colquhoun Square.

Shields and Robertson’s fine score of 39 points was enough to win them the trophy, two points ahead of the chasing pack; runners-up Anthony King, from Sherborne Golf Club in Dorset, playing with local member Linda Moffat, secured second place ahead of David and Lynn Them, from Burntisland Golf Club in Fife, after both pairs returned scores of 37 points.

And that wasn’t the end of this week’s success story for Babs Robertson, who won The Ramsay Howarth Trophy with her partner June Haggarty; they finished one point ahead of runners up Ronnie McKay and Wyllie Robertson.

The Senior Midweek Medal was shared by five players – Alan Sloan, Brian Grant, Malcolm Hyatt, Andy Bennett and Alan Rankin – all of whom achieved 39 stableford points.

In the ladies’ section Carol Bell with a gross 94 net 67 was the winner of the Colgrain Cup and the Bronze medal, going round the course in 94 shots for a net score of 67. The silver medal was won by Gemma Canham with a gross 77 for a net 71.

Finally in a busy week, Helensburgh commenced their quest to win the men’s County Championship with a draw at home, four matches each, against local rivals Cardross Golf Club.