Brora five-day men's open tournament
Polson v Stewart in eagerly-awaited semi-final
By ROBIN WILSON
There is an eagerly awaited semi final showdown for the Clynelish Salver in Brora's five day event between the top two young golfers the Club has produced over the past ten years.
The two involved are Euan Polson and Calum Stewart, separated by six years in age, Euan now 23 but when eighteen a finalist in the Scottish Boys Championship at Murcar, and Calum (17) a current Scottish boy's internationalist. Today in the first semi final at 9.20am they will cross swords for the first time.
It is Polson's first return to the event since his shift to Inverness and he secured his last four place with a 19th hole win over the leading qualifier Simon Harper (Castle Royle) in the quarter finals. Since his rise to prominence, captain of the Scottish under-16 teams national events has prevented Stewart from showing his talent in front of the members so there is sure to be a good following watching this semi final. Stewart was three under par in his fifteen hole win over Dougie Brown (Prestwick).
The other semi will also be a new experience for Loch Ness teenager Craig MacDougall (19) when this five handicapper faces up to the 2002 winner Ian Powell (Murcar Links). Powell received a first round walk over from the reigning Sutherland County Champion, Dougall Chalmers (Panmure) when the Dornoch member mistook his first round starting time but after being behind to local member Graeme Grant in his quarter final tie he recovered to win after seventeen holes.
Golspie's Alistair MacDougall will meet Alister Fraser (Deeside) in the first handicap group semi final for the McRobert Thistle Cup while also trying to keep an interest in his son Craig's progress against Powell. The Deeside member has been left the family job of polishing the cup for another year after it was won last year by his son Sam. Calum Stewart also has an interest in the second semi final of this group where his younger brother Iain (15) plays the new Brora Postmaster, Andy Stewart, who has just joined the club from the Dundee area.
The semi final line-ups of the two other handicap sections are:
Class 2- Clynelish Shield - Jamie Malcolm (Prestonfield), the holder, v Robert MacDonald (Brora); Peter Kennedy (Brampton Heath) v Richard Sutherland (Brora).
Class 3 - Achroisk Cup –John MacGregor (Brora) v Calum MacDonald (Notts): George Leonard (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) v Kyle Sutherland (Brora)
By ROBIN WILSON
There is an eagerly awaited semi final showdown for the Clynelish Salver in Brora's five day event between the top two young golfers the Club has produced over the past ten years.
The two involved are Euan Polson and Calum Stewart, separated by six years in age, Euan now 23 but when eighteen a finalist in the Scottish Boys Championship at Murcar, and Calum (17) a current Scottish boy's internationalist. Today in the first semi final at 9.20am they will cross swords for the first time.
It is Polson's first return to the event since his shift to Inverness and he secured his last four place with a 19th hole win over the leading qualifier Simon Harper (Castle Royle) in the quarter finals. Since his rise to prominence, captain of the Scottish under-16 teams national events has prevented Stewart from showing his talent in front of the members so there is sure to be a good following watching this semi final. Stewart was three under par in his fifteen hole win over Dougie Brown (Prestwick).
The other semi will also be a new experience for Loch Ness teenager Craig MacDougall (19) when this five handicapper faces up to the 2002 winner Ian Powell (Murcar Links). Powell received a first round walk over from the reigning Sutherland County Champion, Dougall Chalmers (Panmure) when the Dornoch member mistook his first round starting time but after being behind to local member Graeme Grant in his quarter final tie he recovered to win after seventeen holes.
Golspie's Alistair MacDougall will meet Alister Fraser (Deeside) in the first handicap group semi final for the McRobert Thistle Cup while also trying to keep an interest in his son Craig's progress against Powell. The Deeside member has been left the family job of polishing the cup for another year after it was won last year by his son Sam. Calum Stewart also has an interest in the second semi final of this group where his younger brother Iain (15) plays the new Brora Postmaster, Andy Stewart, who has just joined the club from the Dundee area.
The semi final line-ups of the two other handicap sections are:
Class 2- Clynelish Shield - Jamie Malcolm (Prestonfield), the holder, v Robert MacDonald (Brora); Peter Kennedy (Brampton Heath) v Richard Sutherland (Brora).
Class 3 - Achroisk Cup –John MacGregor (Brora) v Calum MacDonald (Notts): George Leonard (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) v Kyle Sutherland (Brora)
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