The Spring Meeting, being the first competition of the 2006
season, was played at Hilton Park Golf Club on Sunday 8th April when 144 competitors
took part. All competiors endured some tricky conditions, namely blustery
wind and variable course conditions, but to the credit of the host Club, Hilton
Park, they had prepared the 'Hilton' course extremely well especially considering
how early we are into the golfing season.
The winner of the Handicap Section, Robert Chalmers from Lenzie GC, recorded two contrasting halves in his round. The first nine he recorded 44 shots, but on the back nine he returned a Level 4 score of 36 giving a Gross Total of 80 less a Handicap of 11 giving a wining Nett Score of 69. The event was classified as a Non-Counter.
The prizewinners on the day were as follows :-
Scratch Section
1st Stevn Stewart - Clydebank Overtoun - 69
2nd Kevin Smyth - Windyhill - 70
Handicap Section
1st Robert Chalmers - Lenzie - 69 BIH
2nd Colin Halcrow - Windyhill - 69
3rd Paul Bryson - Dullatur - 70 BIH
4th Paul Semple - Bearsden - 70 BIH
5th Jim Paterson - Hayston - 70 BIH
6th John McLean - Bearsden - 70 BIH
7th Gus Graham - Esporta Dougalston - 71 BIH
8th Neil Brown - Vale of Leven - 71 BIH