PORT BANNATYNE were celebrating yet again last week after achieving a  third title win in the island’s Seniors Golf League when they grabbed a decisive away point at Rothesay.   It was the club’s second team trophy success within a few days following their historic victory in the Firth of Clyde five-man event at the same course.  

In the Seniors League the new champions were pushed all the way by a spirited performance from Rothesay but the issue was finally settled by Port’s Tommy Wilkinson and Walter MacLean as they defeated Andy Dunn and Russell Phillips by 2 and 1 in the last game.   The 2-2 draw left The Port one point clear at the top of the table to lift the McMillan Quaich with defending champions Bute in second place.   The other victors for The Port were Iain MacLeod and John Preston with a last green success over Norman Lamond and Donald Craig as Preston maintained his 100% record with four league wins.   Gordon Merritt and Balbir Kapoor enjoyed a day of low scoring, including a run of eight under fours over 10 holes,  as they gave Rothesay a lift with a 2 and 1 victory against Hector Whitelaw and Andy Stevenson. The other home win came from Lennie Moffat and Brian McKillop who dispatched Jim Gordon and Andy Williamson by 6 and 5.    

Details of all matches:  

Port Bannatyne 3½,   Rothesay ½  

Port Bannatyne 3,  Bute 1  

Bute 4,  Rothesay 0  

Rothesay 2½,  Bute 1½  

Bute 2½,  Port Bannatyne 1½  

Rothesay 2, Port Bannatyne 2      

FINAL PLACINGS    

Port Bannatyne ……. .  4      2     1    1      5  

Bute ………………….   4     2     2     0      4  

Rothesay ……….…….  4     1     2      1     3