Scott Simpson (left) and Scott Keith (right), winners of the higher handicaps' competition at the Paul Lawrie Aberdeen Schools Championships. For an image of the scratch winners, switch over to www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk.

Nick and Sophie win Paul Lawrie

Aberdeen Schools Championships

By DEREK JOHNSTONE
It was a one-two for the MacAndrew family representing Aberdeen Grammar School in the Paul Lawrie Aberdeen Schools’ (Scratch-12) Championships at Craibstone on Thursday. Two-handicapper, Nick won the scratch trophy with a three over par 72, one shot better than his older brother Donald.
In his round, Nick had three birdies - at the first, fifth and 16th. But on the debit side he had a triple bogey 7 at the aptly named Gruesome Glen 11th and single shots dropped at the seventh, eighth and 10th. Donald’s round consisted of birdies at the tenth and 16th but a double bogey at the 11th and dropped shots at the third, eighth, 15th and 18th meant he had to be satisfied with the runners-up slot.
There was further success for the Grammar School when nine-handicapper Mark Wareham lifted the Paul Lawrie Handicap Trophy with a net 64. His only dropped shots were all on the front nine at the first, seventh, 8th and 9th.
The Paul Lawrie Girls’ Championship was won by Sophie Alexander of Robert Gordon’s College. The 10-handicapper’s impressive net 63 was helped by a one over par back nine which included birdies at the 14th and 17th. However, Sophie also fell victim to the difficult Gruesome Glen where she walked off with a double bogey.
On Tuesday the Paul Lawrie Schools’ Handicap (13 to 24) championships were also held at Craibstone. The scratch trophy was won by Scott Keith of Dyce Academy with a nine over par 78 while Scott Simpson of Robert Gordon’s College won the handicap trophy with a net 60 off his 19 handicap. His score was even more impressive given his tee shot at the first ended out of bounds and he started with a double bogey 6.

LEADING SCORES

BOYS’ SCRATCH (White tees) CSS 68
72 N MacAndrew (AGS)
73 M Wareham (AGS); D MacAndrew (AGS); C Chalmers (Oldmachar)
75 R Dick (Hazlehead)
76 N Barnes (RGC); C Lamb (Bridge of Don); A Carrell (Cults); S Smith (RGC)
77 D Elrick (Hazlehead)
79 F McDonald (Hazlehead); S Fraser (RGC); L Kinnear (AGS)
80 E Robertson (Cults); R Lawrence (Oldmachar)
82 G Joss (Hazlehead)
83 M Beattie (St Machar); G Jamieson (Oldmachar); A Shand (Dyce)
84 S Stewart (Hazlehead)
85 C Black (RGC); G Singer (Oldmachar)
89 L Sandison (Bridge of Don)
NR G Munro (Oldmachar); M Angus (Hazlehead); A Burr (AGS)

BOYS’ HANDICAP
64 M Wareham (AGS) (9).
66 C Lamb (Bridge of Don) (10).
67 F McDonald (Hazlehead) (12).

GIRLS’ HANDICAP CSS 70
63 S Alexander (RGC) (10).
73 V Powell (Cults) (20).
78 C Prouse (St Machar) (8), C Geddes (Kincorth) (18).

LEADING SCORES - TUESDAY

BOYS’ SCRATCH (Yellow tees) CSS 68
78 S Keith (Dyce)
79 S Simpson (RGC)
80 S Main (Hazlehead)
83 M Kinnaird (Bridge of Don); R Yule (Cults);
84 C Johnstone (AGS); R Stewart (Oldmachar)

BOYS’ HANDICAP
60 S Simpson (RGC) (19).
65 L McKenzie (Oldmachar) (24), S Keith (Dyce) (13).
66 M Kinnaird (Bridge of Don) (17), J Milton (Oldmachar) (19).
67 Z Wood (Torry) (18), R Michie (RGC) (21).
68 S Main (Hazlehead) (12) J Polson (Cults) (20).