The Jessiman Trophy
The Bill Jessiman Trophy is played by 8 man teams in a 4 ball better ball format, counting holes up and holes down, with players being between 6 and 12 handicap.
The clubs competing are all from the north of Glasgow, plus Ralston. The other clubs are -- Balmore, Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Clober, Cawder, Douglas Park, Dullatur, Hayston, Hilton Park, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Milngavie, Palacerigg, Sandyhills, and Windyhill.
Ralston have won the Jessiman on 4 occasions, -- 1992, 1996 , 1999 & 2007.
The
final is always played at Hayston.
The team opens the defence of the trophy with a home match against Clober Golf Club. Should they win the first round the second round tie will be another home match against Hilton Park or Douglas Park.
First Round tie to be played on or before 25 May 2008.
Jessiman Trophy Final
Ralston V Milngavie
back row : Ian Macdougal,Jamie Hughes,Ian
Turnbull & Norrie Grant
front row : Angus Johnston,Robert Macmillan,Garry Milne & Joe Lynch.
The Ralston team of :
Garry Milne & Ian Turnbull,
Gus Johnston & Joe Lynch,
Ian McDougall & Robert McMillan
Norrie Grant & Jamie
Hughes
won by two holes.All players played their part.
With three games in the score was all square.
The match hinged on the last game.
Jamie and Norrie stood on the eighteenth tee one hole up. Both hit excellent
drives up the middle. Both hit magnificent second shots on to the green. Norrie
holed a very tricky downhill putt for a birdie to win the hole and give Ralston
the two hole victory.
The team would like to record their appreciation of members Andy Kellock, Alan
Kelly and Joe Pearson for their support on the day, moving between the games
and advising the team of the current position of the match and giving plenty
of encouragement.
The web site for the Jessiman can be found at -- www.golf-in-glasgow.com