PAUL LAWRIE SCHOOLS TEAM CHALLENGE

GRAMMAR AND BANCHORY FAVOURITES
TO WIN TITLE AT PETERCULTER

A total of 22 school teams of three players – Montrose Academy and Dundee’s Grove Academy are making their debuts – will take part in the Paul Lawrie Schools Team Challenge at Peterculter Golf Club, near Aberdeen on Monday.
Aberdeen Grammar School (David Law, handicap 2, Nick MacAndrew 2, and Mhairi Johnstone 5, pictured right) and Banchory Academy (Tom Spencer 1, Chris Robb 2, Sean Mechie 7) are among the favourites.
Players are asked to register with organiser Derek Johnstone between 10am and 11.15am.
The tournament will have a shotgun (or a hooter, to be more precise) start this year at noon. Players who are due to begin their rounds in the middle of a fairway will tee off at 11.30am.
Paul Lawrie will give a clinic to all the boys and girls from 4.15 to 5pm on the Peterculter practice ground.
The schools taking part are:
Aboyne, Aberdeen Grammar, Alford, Banchory, Bankhead, Bridge of Don, Cults, Dyce, Ellon, Gordon Schools (Huntly), Grove, Harlaw, Hazlehead, Kemnay, Kincorth, Mackie, Meldrum, Mintlaw, Monifieth High, Montrose, Oldmachar, Peterhead, Robert Gordon’s, St Machar, Torry, Westhill.
"The event will be bigger and better this year, given the very generous level of sponsorship from Paul Lawrie and Callaway," said Derek Johnstone.
Team players named:
Aberdeen Grammar: David Law (2), Nick MacAndrew (2), Mhairi Johnstone (5).
Banchory Academy: Tom Spencer (1), Chris Robb (2), Sean Mechie (7).
Cults Academy: Andrew Dingwall (4).
Ellon Academy: Adam Dunton (1), Murray Paterson (6), James Booth (6).
Grove Academy: Mark Thomson (2).
Kemnay Academy: Ewen Noble.
Meldrum Academy: David Millar (5).
Monifieth High: Rebecca Wilson.
Oldmachar Academy: Scott rown (4), Douglas Ibbotson (4), Kyle Nelson(4).
Robert Gordon's College: Tom Rennie (3), Chris Brown (4), Ali MacDonald (7).
MONDAY'S PROGRAMME
10am- 11.15am ..... Registration by players.
11.30am ................. Players make their way to their starting tees. Those who begin in the middle of a fairway will tee off.
Noon ....................... Play commences (on hooter).
3.45pm-4pm (approx) Rounds completed.
4.15pm- 5pm (approx) Clinic with Paul Lawrie on the practice ground.
5.10pm ................... Presentation of prizes by Paul Lawrie.

*First report and picture from the Paul Lawrie Schools Team Challenge will be displayed on this and our sister website, www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk, on Monday evening.