The play-off for the Seniors Triple League Title between Section ‘A’ winners Auchencairn and Section ‘B’ winners New Abbey will be played at Dalbeattie BC on Monday 22nd August at 2.00pm.
The final of the Stewartry Seniors Triples League was played today at Castle Douglas between winners of section ‘A’ Auchencairn and section ‘B’ winners New Abbey.
Jim Richardson, Jim Clingan and Robert Bryden beat Joe Caldow, Billy Malcolmson and John McGarrie 16-11 and Jack Robinson, Les Shuttleworth and John Bigham beat Jock Smith, Jack Crocket and Laurie Little 14-8. Giving New Abbey a well deserved victory. Thanks to Castle Douglas for the use of their green which played well despite the rain.
The play off for the Senior League title between Section ‘A’ winners Auchencairn and Section’B’ winners Gatehouse was held today at New Abbey. In a tight finish Gatehouse held on to win by 2 shots. In a seesaw game Laurie Little, Brian Jones & Jock Smith beat David Kiltie, Tom Kirkpatrick & George Brown 18 - 15. After 5 ends Auchencairn were 8-0 up, after 10 ends Gatehouse were 14-8 up, Auchencairn then scored 10 shots in the next 4 ends, with Gatehouse getting a single in the last.
Tom Rogers, Jock Wallace & William Carruthers of Gatehouse got of to a flyer in the other game with 5 shots in the first end. Jock McGarrie, William Malcolmson & Robert Edgar never managed to recover from this and were down 7-3 after 5 ends, 10-6 after 10 ends and the game finished 15 - 10 to Gatehouse.