Golf round-up
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Scottish Boys Championship
IN the halcyon years of 2008, 2009 and 2010, Ross-shire golf clubs saw up to six of their junior members participating in the national event.
Muir of Ord’s Jamie Whittet is a lone figure next week in the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Boy’s championship, being staged over the Murcar Links golf course.
It is Whittet’s second tilt at a title — both he and Alness’s Ross Black played and went out in the first round last year at Dunbar, so the Muir teenager still has a point to prove. It’s quite a task for it is a title that has evaded north boys for more than 50 years.
Inverness’s Fraser Urquhart was the north’s last winner in 1959, and Brora’s Euan Polson the last finalist when the event was last played at Murcar Links, in 2005. Whittet is one of 15 north boys in the overall entry of 256.
Scottish Veteran Ladies
TAIN golf club’s Mary Smith has retained her place in the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golfing Association team to face Ireland’s senior women’s squad at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club, near Belfast, on April 15 and 16. Smith’s younger sister Anne Ryan has been named as first reserve but joining Smith in the squad from Royal Dornoch is Alison Bartlet. The two teams of eight players compete for the Mary McKenna Cup.
Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club
RECENT results from the club are as follows:
Ladies Mail on Sunday — Strathpeffer defeated Alness.
Gents Mail on Sunday — Inverness defeated Strathpeffer.
The first competition of the season is a Texas Scramble on April 7.
Junior coaching will commence on May 14 — for details contact George Spark on 01997 421348 or Marie Gordon on 01997 421219.
Muir of Ord Golf Club
LATE entries will be accepted on 01463 871311 for the Gents Open at Muir of Ord Golf Club on Sunday, April 8. Competitors, from the host club unless stated, tee off in threes at 10-minute intervals.
Abbreviations: C, Crail; D, Dunfermline; DH, Duff House Royal; F, Fortrose; IN, Inverness; LN, Loch Ness; L, Lybster; M, Murcar; ND, Nairn Dunbar; S, Strathpeffer; T, Torvean.
7.30am — J R Mackay and G Mellis; S Johnson, B Henderson and M Macleod; W Whyte, M Hind and R Fraser; G Simpson and A Tough (ND); D Groat and G Ross (S).
8.50am — G Stuart, J Stuart and D Stuart; L Fraser (LN) and C Shewan; C Shewan (ND) and D Shewan (ND).
09.30am — D J Matheson and C Howarth; L Maclean (F) and B Mackenzie; W Marshall, D Marshall and J P Sieczkarek; K Macgruer, Kerr Mackenzie and C J Macmillan; S Forbes and J Whittet.
10.30am — P Nairn (LN), A Fraser (LN) and K Campbell (LN); C Gilchrist (LN), B Gilchrist (LN) and A Leil (LN).
11am — R Carr (F), R Carr (M) and F Carr (C); I Wilson (D), D Hollinger and E Watson; T Cameron, S Clark and B Fraser.
11.40am — D McDairmid (T), A Innes (IN) and P Pratt (T); J Macintyre (T); D Macdonald (T) and K Pratt (T); K Macdonald (T), L Carruthers (T) and W Godsman (T); J Macleod (T), S Macrae (T) and A Maclellan (T); G Thomson (F), M Gayle (F) and A Burns (L)
1pm — A Munro, J Kirkwood and B Hutton; W Duncan (DH) and D Paul; I Rae, B Rae and C Speirs.
Results of the Gents Tuach Cup (CSS 67) Bogey Medal — N Maclean +4 (11); C J Macmillan +3 (6) A Mackenzie +2 (5); B Syms +1 (10); A D Pollock +1 (16); E Watson +1 (20); Graeme Mellis +1 (2).
Fortrose and Rosemarkie
THE club is holding an Open Texas Scramble this Saturday, April 7. Players go out in fours at 10-minute intervals. If there are any withdrawals or late entries please telephone the golf shop on 01381 620733.
Players from the home club unless otherwise stated. Abbreviations: A Alness; B Boat of Garten; C Crail; G Golspie; I Inverness; L Lundin Links; LN Loch Ness; M Murcar; MOO Muir of Ord; N Nairn; ND Nairn Dunbar; RD Royal Dornoch; S Strathpeffer; T Tain; TO Torvean;
7.40am — G Keith, P I Keith, R Keith, A Cameron (I); M Windsor, R MacKay, S Holmes (T), S Kinnaird (T); T Cornwall, R McIntosh, G Dick, M MacKenzie; R Black, N Black (LN), A MacKay (I), C Cuthbert (I).
8.30am — M MacDonald, D McIntosh (RD), C Young, N MacDonald (TO); A Pollock (MOO), B Syms (MOO), T Spiers (MOO), S Waites (MOO); L Meddle (MOO), S Johnson (MOO), S Forbes (MOO), A Begg (MOO).
9am — T Blackie, A Murray, T Forbes, M McArthur; K Williamson, S Chisholm, I Henderson (N), D MacDonald (N); C Alexander, I McPhail, J Hearmon, R McFadyen.
9.30am — D Lackie, K Young, I Morrison, J Lackie; C Sommerville (G), M Bonner (G), S Sommerville (G), L Stewart (G); S Gammie, M Manson, S Hillis, L Manson (S).
10am — R MacLeman, A Fraser, J Jack, G Stewart; R Carr, R A Carr (M), F Carr (C), Partner; J Stewart, Mrs E Stewart; C MacLean (I), Mrs I MacLean (I).
10.30am — K Fowler, E Skinner, M Ross, P Macrae; W Hart (A), A Macrae (A), A Macrae (A), D Stephson (A); D Elder, G Hannan, A Ferns, M Burns (L).
11am — R Taylor (B), Partner, Partner, Partner.
11.30am — R Atherton (TO), D MacKay (LN), G Hallam (ND), G Hallam (LN).
12.30pm — C Fraser, A Gray, B MacKay, B Hastie.
1.10pm — K Pratt (TO), J MacIntyre (TO), Partner, Partner; P L Taylor, L Patience, D Chisholm, A Tait; G Moore, J Bellshaw, G Ross (S), S Bassindale.
1.40pm — K Patience, D Robson, W R MacDonald, J W Grant.
