Gimson on the defence

May 22 2009

A BUMPER field of 86 will compete in the Prestwick Links Championship for the Nickson Trophy.

Included in the field is holder Graeme Gimson (St Cuthbert) who beat Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) in last year’s final.

Draw details (all St Cuthbert unless stated): Monday over St Cuthbert and Tuesday over St Nicholas:

3.30: R. Young, D. Frew, A. McCallum (St N); 3.38: S. MacLean (St N), I. Donaldson (St N), S. McCulloch; 3.46: R. Keir, J. Bryson, R. Watterson; 3.54: J. D. Watt, A. Murphy (St N), N. Dawson; 4.02: S. Johnston, R. Parry (St N), C. Pyper; 4.10: S. D. Watt, N. Watt (St N), G. Tierney (St N); 4.26: A. Glass, S. Low (St N), D. Longair; 4.34: S. Roarty, J. J. Doolan, A. Miller; 4.42: P. Donnelly, G. Fenton, J. Telfer; 4.58: M. Watt, B. Crawford (St N), K. Alcroft (St Medd); 5.06: A. Dunlop, J. Irvine, I. McCall (St N); 5.14: W. Murray, B. Cluckie, A. Huxtable (St N); 5.30: D. Glass, J. Reid, R. McBride.

Monday over St Nicholas and Tuesday over St Cuthbert.

3.30: K. Fergusson, L. W. Addie, D. G. Rutherford (Pwk); 3.38: S. Mitchell (Bell), G. Bell, C. Macneal (Pwk); 3.46: I. Morrison, M. Smyth (Roy Troon), G. Turner; 3.54: J. N. McGregor (St N), M. Devlin, B.Yates; 4.02: I. Young, D. J. Brown, G. J. Taylor (St N); 4.10: A. Poole (St N), S. King (St N), G. Gemmell; 4.26: S. Liddle (St N), P. Slooves, D. Ramage (St N); 4.34: S. Gillies, D. Yates, J. Hunter; 4.42: S. Provan, A. Irvine, J. Houston; 4.50: F. Green, J. Harkiss, B. Hunter; 4.38: R. MacMillan, D. Wilson (St N), A. Kent (Welb); 5.06: T. Gerrish, K. McAlpine (St N), I. Hart; 5.14: A. Dunn (St N), I. Clark, C. Telfer; 5.22: A. Rafferty, A. G. Morrison, G. Gimson; 5.30: G. Adams, D. McAlpine (Drong); 5.40: A. McCulloch, I. Rankin, P. Hainey.

The final of the Nickson Trophy and Boyd Cup is at Prestwick Golf Club on Saturday May 30.