North Golf Alliance early-season results
TONY GILL'S 160-MILE ROUND TRIP
TO DURNESS WELL WORTHWHILE
ROBIN WILSON REPORTS
The North Golf Alliance season got underway at Thurso on Sunday, October 1. For the past three years, this fixture had to be cancelled because of soft fairways but, on this occasion, the Thurso course was in excellent condition, especially the greens. The home players took full advantage to post excellent course.
Course record-holder Jim Sangster added to his season’s success story with a one-under-par 68, closely followed by clubmate Doug Thorburn on 69. But it was a first-time visitor from Tain, Raymond Lockie, who had the outstanding score of the day, a net 62 off 10, to sweep the handicap prize.
Brora Golf Club secretary Tony Gill made the 160-mile round trip to the second North Alliance fixture at Durness, the most north-westerly golf course on the mainland, to win his first alliance event.
He achieved it with a three-over-par 70 over the nine-hole course set on the rugged headland overlooking the fabulous Balnakeil Bay,
Tony matched par for his first circuit and then double-bogeyed the final hole for a second nine of 38.
THURSO RESULTS
(Players from Thurso unless stated)
SCRATCH
68 J Sangster.
69 D Thorburn.
HANDICAP
Class 1 – R Lockie (Tain) (10) 62; R MacDonald (Reay) (7) 67; J Murray (Brora) (8) 68; K Lorimer (Brora) (9) 70; J Hunter (Wick) (5) 71.
Class 2 – B Sutter (14) 66; G Klein (Durness) (20) 66; G Bain (12) 69; W Sutherland (21) 70; G Calder (14) 73.
DURNESS RESULTS
(Players from Durness unless stated)
SCRATCH
73 T Gill (Brora).
77 A Gunn (Reay).
HANDICAP
Class 1 – R MacDonald (Reay) (7) 69; B Mackay (Reay) (8) 70; M Moran (Invergordon) (7) 71; A Gunn Tain) (7) 73.
Class 2 – L Ross (11) 73; D MacKenzie (Thurso) (12) 74; D Irvine (Thurso) (16) 75; J Morrison (19) 76.
++Look out for regular reports from Robin Wilson on the North Alliance throughout its 2006-2007 season.
TO DURNESS WELL WORTHWHILE
ROBIN WILSON REPORTS
The North Golf Alliance season got underway at Thurso on Sunday, October 1. For the past three years, this fixture had to be cancelled because of soft fairways but, on this occasion, the Thurso course was in excellent condition, especially the greens. The home players took full advantage to post excellent course.
Course record-holder Jim Sangster added to his season’s success story with a one-under-par 68, closely followed by clubmate Doug Thorburn on 69. But it was a first-time visitor from Tain, Raymond Lockie, who had the outstanding score of the day, a net 62 off 10, to sweep the handicap prize.
Brora Golf Club secretary Tony Gill made the 160-mile round trip to the second North Alliance fixture at Durness, the most north-westerly golf course on the mainland, to win his first alliance event.
He achieved it with a three-over-par 70 over the nine-hole course set on the rugged headland overlooking the fabulous Balnakeil Bay,
Tony matched par for his first circuit and then double-bogeyed the final hole for a second nine of 38.
THURSO RESULTS
(Players from Thurso unless stated)
SCRATCH
68 J Sangster.
69 D Thorburn.
HANDICAP
Class 1 – R Lockie (Tain) (10) 62; R MacDonald (Reay) (7) 67; J Murray (Brora) (8) 68; K Lorimer (Brora) (9) 70; J Hunter (Wick) (5) 71.
Class 2 – B Sutter (14) 66; G Klein (Durness) (20) 66; G Bain (12) 69; W Sutherland (21) 70; G Calder (14) 73.
DURNESS RESULTS
(Players from Durness unless stated)
SCRATCH
73 T Gill (Brora).
77 A Gunn (Reay).
HANDICAP
Class 1 – R MacDonald (Reay) (7) 69; B Mackay (Reay) (8) 70; M Moran (Invergordon) (7) 71; A Gunn Tain) (7) 73.
Class 2 – L Ross (11) 73; D MacKenzie (Thurso) (12) 74; D Irvine (Thurso) (16) 75; J Morrison (19) 76.
++Look out for regular reports from Robin Wilson on the North Alliance throughout its 2006-2007 season.
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