Some of the Aberdeenshire girls who took part in the Strabathie nine-hole competition at Murcar Links today.

Left to right: Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Sophie Alexander (Deeside), Laura Murray (Alford), Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon), Lauren MacCallum (McDonald Ellon).

LAURA MURRAY PIPS MICHELE

THOMSON IN ABERDEENSHIRE

GIRLS OPENER

Robert Gordon University student Laura Murray (Alford) scored a confidence-boosting victory from Scotland girls international Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) in the opening event of the Aberdeenshire girls’season at Murcar Links today.
Laura, a former Scottish schoolgirls champion, had a gross round of 75 – three over the par – to total 34 Stableford points off her handicap of one.
North of Scotland women’s champion Michele, who also plays off one, had a 76 for 33pt.
In the Bronze Division, 13-year-old Deeside junior member Sophie Alexander, playing off 19, was the winner with 41pt.
SILVER DIVISION – Stableford – L Murray (Alford) (1) 34pt; M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) (1) 33; L MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) (8) 30; S Leslie (Westhill) (8) 28; M Johnstone (Northern) (5), C Prouse (Hazlehead) (14) 27; L Duncan (Aboyne) (14), N Lamond (McDonald Ellon) (14) 24.
BRONZE DIVISION – S Alexander (Deeside) (19) 41pt; R Poulson (Peterculter) (18) 35; E Franks (Ballater) (21), M Clyne (Deeside) (20) 33; K Seam (Torphins) (22) 27; C Geddes (Northern) (23) 23.

STRABATHIE NINE-HOLE SCRATCH COMPETITION
K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) 55; E Riddell (Alford) 64; K Robb (Alford) 68; H Bycroft (Alford) 71; C Harper (Alford), J Booth (Kemnay) 72.