REPORT, RESULTS FROM ANGUS v NORTH BOYS AT MONIFIETH

There were mixed fortunes for Angus boys in their annual fixture against the North at Monifieth today. For the under-18s in the morning foursomes the only success came from Callum Rennie (making his county debut) in partnership with Ewen Matthew.
In the afternoon singles, only Monifieth's Calum McKay could manage a half point against a very strong North team. Downfield's 15 year old seven-handicapper Josh McKenna deserves a special mention for coming in as a late reserve and on his county debut, taking the experienced Jordan Shaw all the way to the 17th.
The Angus under-16s had their first success for three seasons with a comprehensive win over their North counterparts. Downfield's Scott Grant and Kirriemuir's Ross Dallas had a 100% record for the day and Caird Park's Connar Cook had a fine singles win over the highly-rated Andrew Burgess.
The Angus under-14s also had their first success for three seasons with an excellent victory over the North under-14s with most of the boys contributing to the points tally. Sean Colvin of Ballumbie deserves a special mention for his 8 and 7 singles win on his county debut.
County Junior Convenor Alex McKay puts the turn around in fortunes from past seasons down to a new county talent ID initiative and all the hard work the boys have put in during the winter months with coaches Karyn Dallas and Gordon McLeod.


RESULTS
(Angus names first)
Under 18s: ANGUS 1.5, NORTH 7.5

FOURSOMES (1-2)
Grant Bowman and Calum McKay lost to Freddie Brown and Craig Oram 3 and 1.
Ewen Matthew and Callum Rennie bt Ross Proctor and Cameron Dixon 3 and 2.
Aiden Greensmith and Josh McKenna lost to Jordan Shaw and Greg Forsyth
4 and 3.

SINGLES (0.5-5.5)
Bowman lost to Brown 1 hole
McKay halved with Oram
Greensmith lost to Proctor 5 and 3
Rennie lost to Dixon 3 and 2.
McKenna lost to Shaw 3 and 1.
Matthew lost to Forsyth 2 and 1.

Under 16s: ANGUS 6, NORTH 3

FOURSOMES (2-1)
Connar Cook and Sean Grubb lost to Andrew Burgess and Rory Asher 2 and 1. 
Scott Grant and Ross Dallas bt Craig Brown and Craig Black 2 and 1.
Marc Howie and Aaron Stephen bt Andrew Kenyon and Cameron Franssen 1 hole.

SINGLES (4-2)
Cook bt Burgess 3 and 1.
Grubb bt Asher 2 and 1
Stephen lost to Brown 3 and 2
Grant bt Black 4 and 3.
Howie lost to Kenyon 6 and 4
Dallas bt Franssen 4 and 3.

Under-14s: ANGUS 6, NORTH 3

FOURSOMES (1.5-1.5)
Gavin Petrie and Sean Colvin bt Rory Franssen and Wesley Orr 4 and 2.
Findlay Soutar and Jamie Beedie halved with Sandy Scott and Finlay Asher
Mac Duncan and Andrew Gibson lost to Cameron McLeod and Shaun Geddes 2 and 1.

SINGLES (4.5-1.5)
Petrie bt Franssen 3 and 2.
Soutar bt Orr 3 and 2.
Duncan lost to Scott 1 hole
Beedie bt Asher 5 and 4
Gibson halved with McLeod
Colvin bt Geddes 8 and 7.