THURSO'S THORBURN WINS NORTH ALLIANCE AT TARBAT
By ROBIN WILSON
Thurso's highly-rated scratch golfer Dougie Thorburn took a step nearer winning the North Alliance Scratch Quaich for four best scores with his fourth individual winning score at Tarbat Golf Club in the North Golf Alliance fixture on Sunday
The Caithness golfer returned a one-under-par 67 to win by three from his Ross-shire rival, Tain's Munro Ferries, the current holder of the Quaich. Thorburn shot a three-under-par 31 for his first nine holes over the nine hole course with five birdies, 2nd, 4th, 7th 8th and two dropped shots, at the 3rd and 6th holes, to sweep into a five-shot lead over Ferries who had scored 36 at his first attempt.
As the wind speed strengthened Thorburn's momentum slipped a bit on his second time round carding a two over par 36 which allowed Ferries creep closer to him with a par matching second nine of 34 for 70. The Thurso member's excellent effort reduced his previous best four score aggregate by five shots to 276 and now leads Ferries by eleven when his four score aggregate only dropped by three to 287.
Following Thorburn's feature score was a wonderful gross 70, matching rounds of 35, from Reay nine handicapper Alister Gunn whose nett 61 romped away with the Class 1 handicap section leaving Tain's Raymond Lockie floundering in second place after a worthy nett 66, off 8.
Thurso's Fraser Sparling , winner on this section last time out at Reay, was back in the frame with a third place from his nett 68, off 7, beating the local greenkeeper Mike Keay on the inward half.
Willie Allan (Reay) completed the trio of firsts for the stalwart Caithness travellers when he headed the high handicap section with nett 65, four in front of clubmate Ian Ross but having to be a bit quieter in the car on the homeward journey, after only managing a fourth place, was the Class 1 section winner's son, Gavin with net 70.
After their previous postponement Wick Golf Club have confirmed they will take the fixture this weekend.
RESULTS
Scratch
67 D Thorburn (Thurso).
70 M Ferries (Tain), A Gunn (Reay).
74 B Ferries (Tain), R Lockie (Tain).
75 R Sparling (Thurso).
Handicap
Class 1 – A Gunn (Thurso) (9) 61; R Lockie (Tain) (8) 66; R Sparling (Thurso) (7), M Keay (Tarbat) (8) 68.
Class 2 – W Allen (Reay) (15) 65; I Ross (Reay (11), A Melville (Tain) (12) 69; G Gunn (Reay) (11) 70.
Thurso's highly-rated scratch golfer Dougie Thorburn took a step nearer winning the North Alliance Scratch Quaich for four best scores with his fourth individual winning score at Tarbat Golf Club in the North Golf Alliance fixture on Sunday
The Caithness golfer returned a one-under-par 67 to win by three from his Ross-shire rival, Tain's Munro Ferries, the current holder of the Quaich. Thorburn shot a three-under-par 31 for his first nine holes over the nine hole course with five birdies, 2nd, 4th, 7th 8th and two dropped shots, at the 3rd and 6th holes, to sweep into a five-shot lead over Ferries who had scored 36 at his first attempt.
As the wind speed strengthened Thorburn's momentum slipped a bit on his second time round carding a two over par 36 which allowed Ferries creep closer to him with a par matching second nine of 34 for 70. The Thurso member's excellent effort reduced his previous best four score aggregate by five shots to 276 and now leads Ferries by eleven when his four score aggregate only dropped by three to 287.
Following Thorburn's feature score was a wonderful gross 70, matching rounds of 35, from Reay nine handicapper Alister Gunn whose nett 61 romped away with the Class 1 handicap section leaving Tain's Raymond Lockie floundering in second place after a worthy nett 66, off 8.
Thurso's Fraser Sparling , winner on this section last time out at Reay, was back in the frame with a third place from his nett 68, off 7, beating the local greenkeeper Mike Keay on the inward half.
Willie Allan (Reay) completed the trio of firsts for the stalwart Caithness travellers when he headed the high handicap section with nett 65, four in front of clubmate Ian Ross but having to be a bit quieter in the car on the homeward journey, after only managing a fourth place, was the Class 1 section winner's son, Gavin with net 70.
After their previous postponement Wick Golf Club have confirmed they will take the fixture this weekend.
RESULTS
Scratch
67 D Thorburn (Thurso).
70 M Ferries (Tain), A Gunn (Reay).
74 B Ferries (Tain), R Lockie (Tain).
75 R Sparling (Thurso).
Handicap
Class 1 – A Gunn (Thurso) (9) 61; R Lockie (Tain) (8) 66; R Sparling (Thurso) (7), M Keay (Tarbat) (8) 68.
Class 2 – W Allen (Reay) (15) 65; I Ross (Reay (11), A Melville (Tain) (12) 69; G Gunn (Reay) (11) 70.
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