Ancients Match 2023
2023 match took place at Montose and Arbroath on Sunday 16th and Monday 17th of April.
Congratulations to the Glasgow team who retained the trophy with some impressive victories.
Day 1 Glasgow 5 v 1 Aberdeen
Day 2 Glasgow 5.5 v 0.5 St Andrews

Winning team: Craig MacDonell, Wai Kwong Lee, Ian Salt (Capt), Greg Brown, Andy Smith and Steven Etherson
Senate Match 2023
2023 match took place on Friday 2nd of June at Newmacher.
Aberdeen 2.5 V 6.5 Glasgow
Senate Match 2023 results
Game # | Aberdeen | Glasgow | Result |
1 | Jamie Weir | Laurie Hunter | Glasgow, 3&2 |
2 | Justin Rochford | Craig MacDonell | Glasgow, 3&2 |
3 | Kevin Docherty | Cameron McIntyre | Glasgow, 6&5 |
4 | Alistair Morgan | Alistair Bonnington | Aberdeen, 5&4 |
5 | Linda Ibbotson | Anne Terry | Glasgow, 3&1 |
6 | Phil Booth | Ian Salt | Match halved |
7 | Anne Kiltie | Mary McLean | Glasgow, 3&2 |
8 | Robert Frost | Keith Torrance | Glasgow, 8&6 |
9 | Lorna Johnson | Anne Cumberland | Aberdeen, 4&2 |
Glasgow 6 ½ , Aberdeen 2 ½ |
Glasgow is 4 up over 112 matches since 1895
Notable events
- Keith Torrance – closest to the pin on the 9th hole, a floaty draw to 15 inches. Putt not conceded and missed.
- Lorna Johnson, chip in on 2nd hole, plus 2 x 20 foot putts on 3rd & 4th holes also
- Phil Booth, birdie on the first hole (over the water)
- Kevin Docherty & Craig MacDonell, on 14th hole, Kevin 25 yards behind Craig left of the fairway, Craig right of the fairway, Kevin skims his ball off Craig’s shoulder.

East vs West 2022
2022 match took place on Monday 29th of August at Lanark Golf Club.
Overall result: Glasgow 9 v 3 Edinburgh.
(Morning fourballs: Glasgow 2 v 2 Edinburgh, afternoon singles: Glasgow 7 v 1 Edinburgh).
2022 team: Chris Taylor, Craig MacDonell, Brian Eden, David Gordon, Calum Hill, Lesley Porter, Ian Reid (am), David Still (pm).
(Next match will take place at Lanark on Monday 28th of August 2023 – CANCELLED!).