Seniors find it tough going at Strathpeffer
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THE August meeting of the society was played over the Strathpeffer course on a bright and breezy day, but the majority of competitors found the combination of fast greens and punishing rough difficult going, resulting in the Stableford scores being somewhat lower than might be expected.
Results:
Section 1 (1-14) — 1 G Robinson (Bonar Bridge) 34 points; 2 W C MacDonald (Muir of Ord) 30 (BIH); 3 F Ogley (Invergordon) 30.
Section 2 (15-19) — 1 S Smith (Tain) 34 (BIH); 2 A MacArthur (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 34 (BIH); 3 E Quinn (Tarbat) 34 (BIH).
Section 3 (20-28) — 1 M Rodgers (Alness) 29; 2 J Mackay (Invergordon) 27 (BIH); 3 J Thompson (Strathpeffer) 27.
Tain Golf Club
RESULTS for August Texas Scramble — 1 D Cormack, Tain, L McAlpine, Tain, J Hudson, Invergordon and R Black, Alness (3.4) 54.6; 2 M Dzialdoswki, Tain, R Jack, Tain, G Dunbar, Alness and G MacReadie, Alness (2.5) 55.5; 3 G Munro, Broomknowe, A MacKenzie, Lothianburn, J Ross, Broomknowe and C Fraser, Tain (3.2) 55.8; 4 I Fraser, I Brotherston, A Ross and G Sharp, all Dumfries/county (0.6) 56.4.
Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club
RECENT results from the club:
Egan Roska Trophy — 1 Alan MacBean (7) 60; 2 Dod Krzyzanowski (4) 64; 3 Philip Bannerman (6) 65.
Centenary Cup — 1 J H Urquhart (15) 59; 2 Iain McKie (9) 61; 3 Stuart MacPherson (6) 62.
Gleneagles Medal — 1 Mike Rae (12) 60; 2 Philip Gair (11) 64; 3 Martin Mackenzie (5) 65.
Seniors
Matheson Memorial Cup (Over 55) — 1 Freddie Bartlett 39; 2 Stephen Harmon 36; 3 Duncan MacLeod 34.
Ladies
SLGA Badge and Presidents Prize — 1 Rachael Bannerman (14) 63; 2 Jean Burnell (34) 73; 3 Panja Bethune (19) 77.
Medal and Golf Foundation Brooch — 1 Melonie Morrison (14) 70; 2 Kate Bartlett (15) 72; 3 Sandra Anderson (19) 76.
New Competition — 1 Philip Bannerman, Dod Krzyzanowski, Rachael Bannerman and Liz Bannerman; 2 Frank Byrne, Sandy MacKenzie, James Garrow and Jim Marshall.
Mcvitie and Price Mixed Foursomes — Mike and Kate Bartlett.
Fortrose and Rosemarkie
Ladies Senior Stableford Open (Home CSS 73 and Away CSS 74)
Section 1 — A Ross (Tain) (20) 37 points; F MacDonald (Royal Dornoch) (21) 35; J Thornton (F&R) (18) 35; F Williams (Inverness) (14) 34.
Section 2 — M Marshall (F&R) (32) 3; J Godden (Nairn) (36) 33; A Smitton (F&R) (26) 31; J Harrison (F&R) (23) 31.
The club is holding a Gents’ 18-Hole Open on Saturday, September 1. Players go out in groups of three at nine-minute intervals. If there are any withdrawals or late entries please telephone the golf shop on (01381) 620733. Players from the home club unless stated. Abbreviations: A Archerfield Links; B Bothwell Castle; BH Braid Hills; BW Braids Western; C Crow Wood; D Dalmahoy; DU Duddingston; DHR Duff House Royal; E Erskine; FH Fairway Hills; H Hopeman; HL Helensburgh; HP Hilton Park; I Inverurie; IV Inverness; K Kirriemuir; KG Kingsknowe; L Lundin; LA Ladybank; M Monktonhall; MO Moray; N Newtonmore; NB North Berwick; ND Nairn Dunbar; O Oldmeldrum; S Strathpeffer; SH Shotts; SW Swanston New; T Turnhouse; TG The Glen.
7.30am — K Patience, L Patience, J Fraser; T Gibson, M M Brown, G Webster; S Mitchell (MO), A Cameron, M Ross; P Schnier, L Reid, M Manson.
8.06am — J Fair, A Brown, D Sanderson (IV); I Lewis, J Price, D Chisholm; S Hasson, J Clarke, D Pryde (LA); Partner, Partner, Partner.
8.51am — S Barras (HL), J Lackie, Partner; A MacBean (S), K Fowler, S Ryder; A Drever, I Morrison, S Gammie; J D Simpson, R Carr, C Young.
9.27am — G Moore, D Patterson, R MacLeman; N Jaffrey, C MacLean, D Walsh (FH); C Alexander, R Cameron (L), A Murray; K Alexander (C), J Hearmon, M McArthur.
10.03am — P Alexander (C), J A Smith, C Ferguson; N Page (HP), B McFadyen, T Blackie; I T Duff, N MacKay (E), J Jack; P Thorn, M Oettinger (S), D Forbes (ND).
10.48am — M J MacKenzie, R Carey, D Irvine (ND); E Skinner, P Pentland (T), F Millar (T); S Anderson (T), D Bullen (T), L Mack (KG); D Legge (BW), S Jeffrey (M), D Lister (T).
11.24am — S Johnston (T), P Thomson (M), T Skene (T); P Dryburgh (T), J McDonald (T), B Kinnell (TG); K Duguid (O), I Comfort, B McReynolds (T); N Webster (T), R Gillett, S Mack (T).
12pm — E Jackson (T), W Ferguson (K), R Day (T), D Smiles (KG), M Morrice (K), K Brown (DU); N McLarean (SW), A MacArthur, B MacKay; G Leonard, P L Taylor, L MacLeman.
12.45pm — B Main, W Donnelly, K Gaittens; M MacDonald, C Fraser, C Harrison; C Gaittens, A Gray, P Cameron, Partner, Partner, Partner.
1.21pm — D Adams (O), K Scott (O), B Forrest (O); R Spinks (A), J Tullis (A), C Purves (A); G Spinks (A), D Johnson (N), H Stewart (NB); G Scott (A), D McTighe (A), W MacBean (N).
1.57pm — M Gallo (D), C Zinni (A), M Cuggini (A); G Diagostini (A), S MacKay (SH), D Harper (N); G Gordon (A), N Cooper (A), K Moon (B).
2.24pm — M Khay (I), E Fraser (DHR), A Tait.
2.51pm — M Park (BH), K McGowan (BH), Partner.
