Moray Golf Club's shield-winning line-up after their success at Elgin.Moray Marvels dash Nairn hopes of
four-tmer in Moray & Nairn League
All good things must come to an end, and Nairn Golf Club’s hopes of winning the Moray & Nairn Golf League title for a fourth year in a row were dashed by Moray Golf Club.
The Lossiemouth line-up had four players possessing plus handicaps and the remainder playing off scratch, so they were entitled to be classed among the favourites to win the event, hosted by Elgin Golf Club.
Moray warmed up to their task by beating Nairn Dunbar 6-2 in their opening tie and they beating the holders, Nairn, 6-2. A first-round bye did Nairn no favours. They needed a competitive work-out before meeting a team of Moray’s calibre.
George Asher and Steven Macdonald put early points on the board for Nairn but thereafter it was all Moray with Kevin Thomson, Andrew Rollo, Kyle Godsman, Robbie Sheils, Scott Little and Malcolm Maclemman recording victories.
Moray’s match towards the title continued with another 6-2 win, this time over hosts Elgin.
That meant the Lossie men needed only a draw in their last match to secure the title and the G R Thomson Shield but there was no holding them back and Moray finished with a 100 per cent record by beating Forres 5 ½- 2 ½,
It was Moray’s ninth Moray & Nairn League championship success in the 62 years of the competition.
Nairn recovered from their defeat at the hands of Moray to whitewash Forres before further victories followed against local rivals, Nairn Dunbar as well as Elgin, to take the runners-up spot.
Top individual performer was Kyle Godsman (Moray), who was the only player to win all four games. George Asher and Steven MacDonald (both Nairn) were also unbeaten, taking 3 ½ points out of four.
Summary of the results:
Nairn Dunbar 2, Moray 6.
Elgin 2, Forres 6.
Nairn 2, Moray 6
Elgin 2, Nairn Dunbar 6
Forres 0, Nairn 8.
Moray 6, Elgin 2.
Nairn Dunbar 2, Nairn 6.
Moray 5 ½, Forres 2 ½.
Nairn 4 ½, Elgin 3 ½.
Forres 4, Nairn Dunbar 4.
FINAL TABLE
Played-won-drawn-lost-For-Against-Points
Moray 4-4-0-0-23 ½-8 ½-8pt
Nairn 4-3-0-1-29 ½-11 ½-6pt
Nairn Dunbar 4-1-1-2-14-18-3pt
Forres 4-1-1-3-12 ½-19 ½-3pt
Elgin 4-0-0-4-9 ½-22 1/2-0pt
The Lossiemouth line-up had four players possessing plus handicaps and the remainder playing off scratch, so they were entitled to be classed among the favourites to win the event, hosted by Elgin Golf Club.
Moray warmed up to their task by beating Nairn Dunbar 6-2 in their opening tie and they beating the holders, Nairn, 6-2. A first-round bye did Nairn no favours. They needed a competitive work-out before meeting a team of Moray’s calibre.
George Asher and Steven Macdonald put early points on the board for Nairn but thereafter it was all Moray with Kevin Thomson, Andrew Rollo, Kyle Godsman, Robbie Sheils, Scott Little and Malcolm Maclemman recording victories.
Moray’s match towards the title continued with another 6-2 win, this time over hosts Elgin.
That meant the Lossie men needed only a draw in their last match to secure the title and the G R Thomson Shield but there was no holding them back and Moray finished with a 100 per cent record by beating Forres 5 ½- 2 ½,
It was Moray’s ninth Moray & Nairn League championship success in the 62 years of the competition.
Nairn recovered from their defeat at the hands of Moray to whitewash Forres before further victories followed against local rivals, Nairn Dunbar as well as Elgin, to take the runners-up spot.
Top individual performer was Kyle Godsman (Moray), who was the only player to win all four games. George Asher and Steven MacDonald (both Nairn) were also unbeaten, taking 3 ½ points out of four.
Summary of the results:
Nairn Dunbar 2, Moray 6.
Elgin 2, Forres 6.
Nairn 2, Moray 6
Elgin 2, Nairn Dunbar 6
Forres 0, Nairn 8.
Moray 6, Elgin 2.
Nairn Dunbar 2, Nairn 6.
Moray 5 ½, Forres 2 ½.
Nairn 4 ½, Elgin 3 ½.
Forres 4, Nairn Dunbar 4.
FINAL TABLE
Played-won-drawn-lost-For-Against-Points
Moray 4-4-0-0-23 ½-8 ½-8pt
Nairn 4-3-0-1-29 ½-11 ½-6pt
Nairn Dunbar 4-1-1-2-14-18-3pt
Forres 4-1-1-3-12 ½-19 ½-3pt
Elgin 4-0-0-4-9 ½-22 1/2-0pt
Labels: Amateur Men
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