The final of the Stewartry Top Ten, sponsored by Bryan Swales Auto Repairs, was played at Dalbeattie on Friday night between Dalbeattie and holders Castle Douglas.  In the singles Graeme Maxwell of Castle Douglas edged out Bruce Richardson 21 - 17.  The pairs was close with Dalbeattie’s Billy McMinn and Tom Feenan levelling the match with a 16 - 12 win over William Brydson and Alan Davies.  This left the game in the balance with Castle Douglas 3 shots up with one end to play in both the triples and fours, and leaving Dalbeattie needing to score 4 shots to take the title.  It wasn’t to be for Dalbeattie as Castle Douglas’s Gary Davies, Will Green and Scott Davies scored a 5 to secure the win in the triples 17 - 5 over Dalbeattie’s Ronnie Gibson, Dennis McKnight and Stevie McMinn, and Gavin Green, Hugh Robertson, John Crawford and Allan Green of Castle Douglas scored a 2 to lose narrowly to Dalbeattie’s Kenny Logan, Rab Mason, Stewart Tait and Mick Kirkpatrick 14 - 16.  This made the final score 4 each on points but Castle Douglas retained the title on shots 64 - 54.