Results – 2011
Day 1
Fourballs
M. Johnston/I. Trotter [7] vs [3] J. Barton/B. Tye [8]
Johnston/Trotter wins 2&1 – TEAM SCOTLAND 1-0 TEAM UK
J.P. Flanigan/G. Campbell [5] vs [9] G. Williams/A. Roberts [7]
Williams/Roberts wins 2&1 – TEAM SCOTLAND 1-1 TEAM UK
L. Hamill/D. Crawford [11] vs [3] R. Hamill/S. Beresford-Kelly [12]
Hamill/Crawford wins 3&2 – TEAM SCOTLAND 2-1 TEAM UK
[5] R. Ferguson/S. Findlay [5] vs R. Eakin/A. James [5]
All Square – TEAM SCOTLAND 2.5-1.5 TEAM UK
C. Mather/G. Skinner vs B. McCarthy/P. Thompson
McCarthy/Thompson wins 5&4 – TEAM SCOTLAND 2.5-2.5 TEAM UK
[7] N. Harrison/D. Longhurst [7] vs M. Kelly/J. Northall [7]
All Square – TEAM SCOTLAND 3-3 TEAM UK
Day 2
Greensomes
L. Hamill/N. Harrison [3 Shot Handicap] vs R. Hamill/M. Kelly
Hamill/Kelly wins 3&2 – TEAM SCOTLAND 3-4 TEAM UK
I. Trotter/G. Skinner vs B. Tye/S. Beresford-Kelly [1 Shot Handicap]
Trotter/Skinner wins 3&2 – TEAM SCOTLAND 4-4 TEAM UK
S. Flanigan/C. Mather vs G. Williams/A. James [6 Shot Handicap]
Williams/James wins 2&1 – TEAM SCOTLAND 4-5 TEAM UK
G. Campbell/R. Ferguson vs A. Roberts/J. Northall [1 Shot Handicap]
Campbell/Ferguson wins 2up – TEAM SCOTLAND 5-5 TEAM UK
D. Crawford/D. Toner [4 Shot Handicap] vs J. Barton/P. Thompson
Crawford/Toner wins 3&1 – TEAM SCOTLAND 6-5 TEAM UK
M. Johnston/D. Longhurst vs R. Eakin/B. McCarthy [4 Shot Handicap]
Eakin/McCarthy wins 3&2 – TEAM SCOTLAND 6-6 TEAM UK
Day 3
Singles
J.P. Flanigan vs R. Hamill [10 Shot Handicap]
Flanigan wins 1up – TEAM SCOTLAND 7-6 TEAM UK
L. Hamill vs R. Eakin [10 Shot Handicap]
Hamill wins 3&2 – TEAM SCOTLAND 8-6 TEAM UK
C. Mather vs J. Northall
Northall wins 6&4 – TEAM SCOTLAND 8-7 TEAM UK
G. Skinner vs S. Beresford-Kelly
Skinner wins 6&5 – TEAM SCOTLAND 9-7 TEAM UK
I. Trotter [5 Shot Handicap] vs G. Williams
Trotter wins 4&3 – TEAM SCOTLAND 10-7 TEAM UK
M. Johnston vs A. Roberts [2 Shot Handicap]
Roberts wins 1up – TEAM SCOTLAND 10-8 TEAM UK
R. Ferguson [5 Shot Handicap] vs M. Kelly
All Square – TEAM SCOTLAND 10.5-8.5TEAM UK
S. Findlay vs B. McCarthy
McCarthy wins 6&4 – TEAM SCOTLAND 10.5-9.5TEAM UK
G. Campbell vs J. Barton [5 Shot Handicap]
Campbell wins 7&5 – TEAM SCOTLAND 11.5-9.5TEAM UK
D. Crawford [1 Shot Handicap] vs B. Tye
All Square – TEAM SCOTLAND 12-10TEAM UK
N. Harrison vs P. Thomson
Thompson wins 4&2 – TEAM SCOTLAND 12-11TEAM UK
D. Longhurst vs A. James
Longhurst wins 2&1 – TEAM SCOTLAND 13-11TEAM UK
——————TEAM SCOTLAND WIN——————
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Iain Trotter – 3
David Crawford – 2.5
Gordon Campbell – 2
Roy Ferguson – 2
Lee Hamill – 2
Gordon Skinner – 2
David Longhurst – 1.5
John-Paul Flanigan – 1
Michael Johnston – 1
David Toner – 1
Neil Harrison – 0.5
Steven Findlay – 0.5
Craig Mather – 0
Barry McCarthy – 3
Marc Kelly – 2
Alastair Roberts – 2
Paul Thompson – 2
Glynn Williams – 2
Richard Eakin – 1.5
Andrew James – 1.5
John Northall – 1.5
Ryan Hamill – 1
Ben Tye – 0.5
Jon Barton – 0
Stuart Beresford-Kelly – 0
SUMMARY
Elmwood proved to be a surprisingly tricky venue for the 2011 Rusty Cup, reducing more than one player to tears with its fearsomely difficult greens. In the end, a run of strong performances in the singles was enough to nudge Scotland to victory in another closely fought contest.
RUSTY CUP WINNERS
Team Scotland – Craig Mather (0), Gordon Campbell (2), David Crawford (2.5), Roy Ferguson (2), Steven Findlay (0.5), John-Paul Flanigan (1), Lee Hamill (2), Neil Harrison (0.5), Michael Johnston (1), David Longhurst (1.5), Gordon Skinner (2), David Toner (1), Iain Trotter (3)
LONGEST DRIVE
“John Daly In Disguise Medal” – Gordon Campbell (Team Scotland), 306 yards
CLOSEST TO THE PIN
“Jammy Bastard Trophy” – David Longhurst (Team Scotland), 10 feet
EL BANDITO
“Cheeky Bastard Cup” – Barry McCarthy (Team UK)
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
“He’ll Win Another Point One Day Crystal Golf Ball” – Craig Mather (Team Scotland)
SPECIAL AWARD
“Alistair Warrick Peggle King Award” – Michael Johnston (Team Scotland)