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THE ASSOCIATED CLUBS OF CLYDE GOLF COMPETITION
"FIRTH OF CLYDE TROPHY " (THE BIG TROPHY)
Saturday 3rd June 2006

The Associated Clubs of Clyde held their annual "Firth of Clyde Trophy"
competition hosted by Blairmore and Strone Golf Club. The host club was generous with their hospitality and welcome, which was much appreciated by all.

This competition is competed by the member clubs in the communities on the River
Clyde which have a pier.

Starting at Gourock these include Skelmorlie, Largs, Routenburn, Cowal,
Innellan, Blairmore and Strone, Millport, Rothesay, Port Bannatyne and Kyles
of Bute golf clubs.

The Firth of Clyde Trophy has been going since 1898 and is reputed to be the
oldest inter community/club competition in the world, this has never been refuted.

Sam Torrance and Ben Crenshaw, the UK and USA Past Captains of the Ryder Cup are the patrons.

It requires 5 man teams ( low handicaps) playing in 3 ball matches with
the best 3 scores counting to each teams total. There is a prize for the Best Individual Scratch Score, the W.E.Turner Memorial Trophy, which was won this year with a 64
by Steven Renfrew of Port Bannatyne .

This year Skelmorlie were the winners with 207, having last won in 1988,
Gourock were second with 210 having the better 4th score and Innellan third
with 210. Routenburn 210, Blairmore and Strone 211, Millport 218 and Port
Bannatyne 222.

The Skelmorlie team are Paul Mangan, Ross McGinn, Team Captain Johnny
Brydon, and Hugh Logue.

The Associated Clubs of Clyde next competition is in August at Blairmore and Strone
for the "Wee Trophy" (higher handicap players)

The photograph below shows the Skelmorlie Team with Past Captain of Skelmorlie
Nigel Wright who is also Chairman of the Associated Clubs of Clyde this
year.

Above - The 2006 Committee ( The Green Jackets )

Above - The Trophy

Above - Hugh Logue (Winning Skelmorlie team member)

Above - Jonathan Brydon (Winning Skelmorlie team member)

Above - Paul Mangan (Winning Skelmorlie team member)

Above - Ross McGinn (Winning Skelmorlie team member)

Report & Photos courtesy of Nigel Wright, ACC Chairman & Skelmorlie Past Captain