N E DISTRICT BOYS' MATCH-PLAY
KIRTON’S HAT-TRICK OF TITLES AFTER
A BRILLIANT DAY OF BIRDIES
After a brilliant bag of 14 birdies in 32 holes, Newmachar’s Lewis Kirton is North-east District boys’ match-play golf champion for a third year in a row.
Kirton shot seven birdies in beating North-east youths title-holder James Byrne (Banchory) by 4 and 3 in the first semi-final over Hazlehead No 1 course earlier today.
Byrne played his part in what must have been one of the finest match-play scoring ties the municipal course has ever seen. Both players were out in 30 and the match was all square.
Kirton, who had birdied the first, third, fourth (Byrne had an eagle here to win the hole!), fifth and eighth, went ahead for the fourth time in the match with a par at the 11th and then birdied the 12th, 13th and 15th for his 4 and 3 win.
In the other semi-final, the new course record-holder Graeme Mitchell (Northern) beat Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) at the 19th where Dunton three-putted to bring to a close another tie packed with birdies.
Kirton maintained his quality play in the afternoon final, beating Mitchell by 3 and 1 to keep the Bill Brown Trophy. He birdied the first, won the second with a par and the third with a birdie to take a grip on the match right away.
The seventh, eighth and 10th holes were halved in birdies as Mitchell tried gamely to turn the tide. Graeme did win his first hole of the final at the 11th – he had to produce a birdie to do it – but Kirton came straight back at him with a birdie at the 13th to restore a three-hole lead.
Mitchell birdied the 16th to keep his hopes alive at two down with two to play. It was only delaying the inevitable. Kirton produced his final birdie of of a memorable day at the 17th for a 3 and 1 win.
If Lewis can reproduce this form when he joins up at the University of Kentucky next month, he will be a smash hit on the American college circuit.
Friday's results:
Semi-finals – L Kirton (Newmachar) bt J Byrne (Banchory) 4 and 3, G Mitchell jun (Northern) bt A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) at 19th.
Final – Kirton bt Mitchell jun 3 and 1.
A BRILLIANT DAY OF BIRDIES
After a brilliant bag of 14 birdies in 32 holes, Newmachar’s Lewis Kirton is North-east District boys’ match-play golf champion for a third year in a row.
Kirton shot seven birdies in beating North-east youths title-holder James Byrne (Banchory) by 4 and 3 in the first semi-final over Hazlehead No 1 course earlier today.
Byrne played his part in what must have been one of the finest match-play scoring ties the municipal course has ever seen. Both players were out in 30 and the match was all square.
Kirton, who had birdied the first, third, fourth (Byrne had an eagle here to win the hole!), fifth and eighth, went ahead for the fourth time in the match with a par at the 11th and then birdied the 12th, 13th and 15th for his 4 and 3 win.
In the other semi-final, the new course record-holder Graeme Mitchell (Northern) beat Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) at the 19th where Dunton three-putted to bring to a close another tie packed with birdies.
Kirton maintained his quality play in the afternoon final, beating Mitchell by 3 and 1 to keep the Bill Brown Trophy. He birdied the first, won the second with a par and the third with a birdie to take a grip on the match right away.
The seventh, eighth and 10th holes were halved in birdies as Mitchell tried gamely to turn the tide. Graeme did win his first hole of the final at the 11th – he had to produce a birdie to do it – but Kirton came straight back at him with a birdie at the 13th to restore a three-hole lead.
Mitchell birdied the 16th to keep his hopes alive at two down with two to play. It was only delaying the inevitable. Kirton produced his final birdie of of a memorable day at the 17th for a 3 and 1 win.
If Lewis can reproduce this form when he joins up at the University of Kentucky next month, he will be a smash hit on the American college circuit.
Friday's results:
Semi-finals – L Kirton (Newmachar) bt J Byrne (Banchory) 4 and 3, G Mitchell jun (Northern) bt A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) at 19th.
Final – Kirton bt Mitchell jun 3 and 1.
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