Aug 28 2009 by Mike Wilson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)
TURNBERRY starlet Scott Brown won Troon Golf Week’s Mills Quaich at the first time of asking.
He overcame a wild week of weather to beat former winner Fraser McCall (Troon Portland) 5&4 in the final.
The handicap Troon Rosebowl went to Craig Robertson (Abbotsford) who beat Victor Sisk (Rodweyhill) 4&3 in the final.
Roll of honour: Open mixed foursomes: scratch: Mr and Mrs Tommy Wilson (Barassie); Net winners of Guthrie Shield: Mr and Mrs Richard Lindsay (Barassie); 2. Mr and Mrs Graham McGartland (Barassie); 3. Mr and Mrs Anderson (Irvine).
Four ball better ball (ABP trophy): Robert Miller and Robert Young (Welbeck) BIH; 2. Gavin Nimmo and Barry Reid (St Meddans); 3. Peter Butterly jnr and Mike Feeney (Alloa and Downfield).
Ladies Jubilee Cup: bronze: scratch: Irene Tasker (Loudoun); Net: Jean Harris (Irvine); 2. Susan Bell (Welbeck); silver: scratch: Lesley Williamson (Barassie); Net and Jubilee Cup winner: Jess Blackwood (Barassie); 2. Marion Hamilton (Barassie).
Stableford: Andrew Pinnock (Stockwood Park); 2. J. Miller (Strathaven); 3. A. McKinlay (Cathcart Castle).
Consolation tournament and winner of Darley Salver: Phil Dempsey (Tulliallan); 2. Gordon Cree (Welbeck); 3. John Hamilton (Glasgow Gailes).
Charles Buchanan veteran shield: Ian Morrison (Haggs Castle); 2. George Harrison (Caprington); 3 D. Wilcockston (Longcliffe).
Qualifying days: lowest net agg141: Ian Morrison (Haggs Castle), A.J. Gilmour (West Lothian); lowest scratch agg 143: Scott Brown (Turnberry).
Troon Rosebowl handicap competition: quarter-finalists: Campbell Smith (Golf Club GB), Charlie Leleux (Strathaven), Eddie Wallace (St C), Gavin Chesney (Kilbirnie); semi-finalists: George Rodgers (Barassie), Ian Morrison (Haggs Castle).
Mills Quaich scratch competition: quarter-finalists: John Sloan (Doon Valley), Jonathon Gilmour (Lochwinnoch), Craig Telfer (St C), Bert Ferguson (Royal Troon); semi-finalists: Alan McLean (Kilbirnie), Kenny Houston (Welbeck).