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Ron Taylor comes in from the cold at Wick
By ROBIN WILSON
Ron Taylor, Wick's bastion of Alliance golf since the 1980s and a six-time winner of the Scratch Quaich since this trophy was introduced in season 1997-98, ended his season's lean spell by enjoying home comforts over a cold and windswept Reiss course on Sunday.
The course was one of two halves. With a strong tail wind on the outward half, Taylor, pictured right by Robin Wilson), recorded a one under par 34 and, facing the wind for the inward nine holes, he added 39 more shots to give himself a four-stroke win over Tain's lefty, Munro Ferries.
Ferries, currently in the running to win the Quaich this year, did not harness the wind on his outward run and carded a two over par 37. Unable to beak the 40 barrier coming home, he signed for the only other score under 80 and a second-place 77, in the low entry field.
From the small hardy band of Ross-shire golfers who braved the journey north in addition to Ferries's second scratch place, his travelling companions came away with two firsts and a second place in the handicap sections.
Leading score in the Class 1 section was from Tarbat head greenkeeper Mike Keay, a gross 82 and net 75 off seven, and behind him by one was by Tain's Andrew Watt with best local Bill Murray claiming third with a better inward half in a group of four net 78s.
Ross-shire's second winner was Ali Melville (Tain) with the best handicap card of the day. The 12-handicapper's net 70 for a first in Class 2 improved on his early season second place at Golspie and third at Tarbat.
Hopefully in two weeks' time the weather will have improved to entice a bigger entry for the fixture on the Dornoch/Struie course on February 15. The twice postponed January fixture, due to have been played at Tain, has now been rearranged for the same venue on Sunday, February 22.
Wick Results
Scratch
73 R W Taylor (Wick).
77 M Ferries (Tain).
Handicap
Class 1- M Keay (Tarbat) (7) 75; A Watt (Tain) (7) 76; W Murray (Wick) (5) 77 (bih).
Class 2 – A Melville (Tain) (12) 70.
By ROBIN WILSON
Ron Taylor, Wick's bastion of Alliance golf since the 1980s and a six-time winner of the Scratch Quaich since this trophy was introduced in season 1997-98, ended his season's lean spell by enjoying home comforts over a cold and windswept Reiss course on Sunday.
The course was one of two halves. With a strong tail wind on the outward half, Taylor, pictured right by Robin Wilson), recorded a one under par 34 and, facing the wind for the inward nine holes, he added 39 more shots to give himself a four-stroke win over Tain's lefty, Munro Ferries.
Ferries, currently in the running to win the Quaich this year, did not harness the wind on his outward run and carded a two over par 37. Unable to beak the 40 barrier coming home, he signed for the only other score under 80 and a second-place 77, in the low entry field.
From the small hardy band of Ross-shire golfers who braved the journey north in addition to Ferries's second scratch place, his travelling companions came away with two firsts and a second place in the handicap sections.
Leading score in the Class 1 section was from Tarbat head greenkeeper Mike Keay, a gross 82 and net 75 off seven, and behind him by one was by Tain's Andrew Watt with best local Bill Murray claiming third with a better inward half in a group of four net 78s.
Ross-shire's second winner was Ali Melville (Tain) with the best handicap card of the day. The 12-handicapper's net 70 for a first in Class 2 improved on his early season second place at Golspie and third at Tarbat.
Hopefully in two weeks' time the weather will have improved to entice a bigger entry for the fixture on the Dornoch/Struie course on February 15. The twice postponed January fixture, due to have been played at Tain, has now been rearranged for the same venue on Sunday, February 22.
Wick Results
Scratch
73 R W Taylor (Wick).
77 M Ferries (Tain).
Handicap
Class 1- M Keay (Tarbat) (7) 75; A Watt (Tain) (7) 76; W Murray (Wick) (5) 77 (bih).
Class 2 – A Melville (Tain) (12) 70.
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