Ross golf championships poised for thrilling climax
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MEMBERS of the Fortrose and Rosemarkie and Tain Golf Clubs will see their respective 2014 club championship competitions climax this weekend with Alan Cameron hoping to record a hat-trick of wins at Fortrose and Fraser Fotheringham defending the men’s title at Tain.
In tomorrow morning’s scratch semi-final ties at Fortrose, Alan Cameron, the holder, faces up to the club secretary, Michael MacDonald, and in the other semi-final, Chris Gaittens takes on Peter Cameron. The holder had an easy passage to the last four when in the quarter-finals he beat Kevin Fowler after twelve holes while Peter Cameron had to go an extra hole to overcome former champion Lewis Reid.
Robbie Mackay is already through to the final of the senior’s championship where he meets Lewis MacLeman and in the afternoon final of the lady’s championship Karen Johnstone plays Karen Mackay.
The quarter-final line up of the Tain championship on Wednesday night saw both the McAlpine brothers, Lyle and Corey in action. Lyle had the difficult task of meeting last year’s losing finalist, Munro Ferries, while younger brother Corey met the holder and first time winner last year, Nairn based Fraser Fotheringham. The two other ties on Wednesday night were Mike Keay v Frank Mackle and Ross MacKenzie v Billy Ferries.
Already through to the women’s scratch final is Anne Ryan after beating her sister Mary Smith in the semi-final. The other semi-final will be played tonight (Friday) and it features Sammy Fotheringham against Claire Ross.
Club Championship 1st Round (CSS 73)
Division 1 — 1 F Mackle (2) 71 BIH; 2 B Ferries (2) 71; 3 B Campbell (6) 72.
Division 2 — 1 R Porteous (13) 71; 2 K Anderson (15) 72; 3 T Waddell (15) 75.
Club Championship 2nd round (CSS 72)
Division 1 — 1 E Chisholm (12) 71 BIH; 2 M Keay (6) 71; 3 R Woods (8) 72.
Division 2 — 1 M Brunton (22) 68; 2 T Waddell (15) 71; 3 R Farquhar (13) 76
Gala Cup (best nett in qualifying rounds) — A Gunn
Hamish Robertson (lowest qualifier) — M Ferries
Club Championship Qualifiers — M Ferries (76/71) 147; B Ferries (73/76) 149; R Woods (77/76) 153; I Cowper (78/77) 155 better 2nd rnd; F Fotheringham (75/80) 155; F Mackle (73/83) 156; R MacKenzie (79/78) 157; B Campbell (78/80) 158; L McAlpine (81/78) 159; A Watt (78/82) 160; C Ilett (85/77) 162; G Mackintosh (81/82) 163 better 2nd rnd; C McAlpine (81/82) 163; M Keay (84/80) 164 better 2nd rnd; D Clark (79/85) 164; E Morrison (84/81) 165.
Lotto Results — the numbers this week were 1, 2, 5 and 10 and as there was no winner the jackpot next week is for £2,100.
ROYAL Dornoch’s Cara Thomson was the teams top points earner when the Northern Counties Women’s golf team playing in the Northern Area divisional finals at Pitlochry last weekend missed out for a second year of winning a place in the Scottish Area finals.
Northern Counties shared the points with Angus County on Day one then beat Aberdeen-shire on Sunday to go level on points with Angus before Monday’s deciding matches. But Angus took the title with a final day win over Aberdeen-shire while Northern Counties crumbled in the singles against the hosts, Perth & Kinross.
The foursomes were shared 1½ points each, Dornoch’s Cara Grubber and Buckpool’s Meg Sievwright winning, Tain’s Mary Smith and Dornoch’s Alison Bartlett losing and Nairn’s Sammy Fotheringham and Tain’s Anne Ryan earning a half point. In the singles only Thomson and Smith won their ties while getting beat were Seivwright, Ryan, Sammy Fotheringham and Dornoch’s Claire Riddell. Bartlett did not play in the final singles. This let Perth and Kinross win the match 5½ to 3½, and dropped Northern Counties to second place in the league table behind Angus County.
LOCAL member Steven Buchan matched par to win the Invergordon 18 hole Open competition last weekend.
Buchan’s 69 was one ahead of club mate Andrew Gilmour before the third scratch prize was won by Inverness visitor S Davidson.
Home member Angus Campbell triumphed in the low handicap section with nett 64, off 10, while it was visiting Strathpeffer member W Hermitage who claimed the honours in Category two with a nett 65.
Results (All Invergordon unless stated)
Scratch — 69 S Buchan; 70 And Gilmour; 74 S Davidson.
Handicap Class 1 — A Campbell (10) 64; S Goddard ( Inverness) (11) 66; J O’Brien (Reay) (6) 69; A Simpson (Strathpeffer Spa) (9) 69.
Handicap Class 2 — W Hermitage (Strathpeffer Spa) (20) 65; D Duncan (13) 67; H D Ross (Muir of Ord) (13) 68; J Mackay (Inverness) (20) 69.
Muir of Ord Golf Club
Results:
Ladies Open (CSS 72)
Scratch — K Harper 71.
Silver — M Gordon (12) 72; S Campbell (20) 72; S Rowan (20) 73.
Bronze — A Mackay (22) 75; M Joyce (24) 76; D Mackay (26) 78.
Gents Club Championships 1st Round (CSS 68)
Scratch — J Stuart 71; R Whittet 73.
Handicap — B Creighton (18) 59; J Sinclair (15) 62; M Gray (12) 63.
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club
The club are holding the Junior Black Isle Open (Sponsored by William Gray Construction Ltd) on Friday, July 4 — 1st Scratch, £75 and 1st Handicap (2 Sections), £70. Players go out at ten 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; F Forres; G Grantown-on-Spey; I Inverness; IS Isle of Skye; L Loch Ness; M Muir of Ord; N Nairn; O Orkney; R Reay; T Torvean.
9.20am — B Patience, C Brindle, Partner; J. MacKintosh (N), E Gill (I), E MacPherson; R Haspell (N), J Williamson, Partner.
9.50am — E Forsyth (I), R Adams, Partner; F Owenson, C Davidson (I), Partner; J Penwright (I), D MacCulloch, Partner.
10.20am — L McCloy (A), L Gilles (L), Partner; E Munro (R), A Howell, L Findlay (O); G Munro (R), J Carpenter (F), Partner.
10.50am — J Hart (G), T Bell (F), Partner; J Paterson (G), J Stirrat (F), Partner; C Russell (T), G Stirrat (F), Partner.
11.20am — R Sellars (G), A Dobie (M), Partner; K Pirie (IS), T MacLennan, Partner; J Dobie (M), R Brese, Partner.
11.50am — E Brese, M Campbell, Partner.
The club are also holding a Senior Gents Stableford Open (55+) on Thursday, July 3. Players go out in groups of three at ten 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 Auchterarder; B Blairgowrie; C Castle Eden; CR Cruden Bay; E Elgin; EK East Kilbride; H Hull; HA Harburn; I Inverness; K Kingussie; KI Kingsknowe; L Loudon; M Moray; MOO Muir of Ord; N Nairn; ND Nairn Dunbar; NEW Newtonmore; RD Royal Dornoch; T Tain; TO Torvean; U Ullapool; W West Lothian;
8.10am — S Robertson, L Patience, Partner; W Rusk (N), D Lackie, Partner; J Biscoe, P I Keith, A Plampton; M M Brown, J Price, P J Taylor.
9am — P MacLaren (MOO), D N Ross, D McAlister; H Steele (MOO), J Lackie, P Wickes (N); S Hasson, B Tilford, J Bradley (T).
9.50am — G Knapp (MOO), D Scholey (H), Partner; W Brennan (C), J White (TO), Partner; K Milner (TO), I Smitton, G Dobbie (T).
10.20am — M Drummond, I Comfort, W Maitland (ND), G Cameron (H), E McGlynn (TO), D Nicol (ND); R Ferrier, M Turner (U), M Sclater (I).
10.50am — W Powell (EK), J Anderson (H), J Simpson (TO); W M Jack, J MacLeod (U), D Bissell (TO); R J Gray (TO), C Gallacher, J Moir (CB).
11.20am — S MacKenzie (CB), C D Stewart (M), G W Henderson; Partner, Partner, Partner; P Lee (RD), J Young (M), B Milne (E).
11.50am — K Armit (M), B Sime (A), J Henderson (N); B Allison (ND), W McBain (N), A Cowie (M); Partner, Partner, Partner.
12.30pm — J Fleming, J Murdoch (M), H MacCulloch; J Reid, W Steven (KI), C High; G Grant (K), M Burns, A Marsh (E).
1pm — D Hutchison (KI), N Stewart, C Skelton.
2.10pm — B Nicholson (MOO), S Murray (B), Partner; N Hendry (W), C Cuthbert (L), Partner.
5.30pm — I T Duff, M Hind (MOO), G Cameron.
