PORTLETHEN WIN ABERDEEN PENNANT LEAGUE FOR FIRST TIME

MESSAGE FROM RICHARD BARR OF NEWMACHAR GC
On behalf of Newmachar Golf Club, I would like to congratulate Portlethen Golf Club on their first Aberdeen Pennant League win, by defeating Newmachar GC 3.5 to 1.5 in the final at Peterculter Golf Club

The final was played in excellent sporting spirit, and all the players enjoyed the afternoon / evening.
Thanks should also go to Peterculter GC, staff including Greenkeepers, catering and Dean for the organising and hosting etc. Course was in great condition, food was good - just the outcome was Newmachar's way - however, it is a well deserved, long overdue, win for Potlethen.
ps special mention should go to the Portlethen player in group 4 (can't remember his name) on his hole in one, on the 8th, ~155 yards, with a 7 iron...having just come off the back of an eagle on the par 5, 7th..!

Thanks again, and well done Portlethen,

Richard Barr
Newmachar Match Sec.




Portlethen win Aberdeen Pennant League


Portlethen Golf Club have won the 2011 Aberdeen Pennant League sponsored by the Cults Hotel after a thrilling final against Newmachar on Saturday 3rd September at Peterculter. Playing in their third final in five years, Portlethen’s young squad triumphed by 3½ points to 1½ for a thoroughly deserved victory.
In the top game, Clark Brechin and Ryan Penny, playing in his last tournament before joining the pro ranks, were always comfortable against Chris Simpson and Mark McKechnie closing the game by 4&3. In a close second match, Ian Craik and Graham Innes won the 14th and 15th holes and held on for a 2&1 victory over Keith Martin and Bryan Robson. When Lewis Shand and Chris Rees lost by 3 and 2 to Richard Barr and Paul Henderson and Ryan Donaldson and Keith Horne squared with George Mitchell and Chris Lamb, all was set for the final match to determine the destination of the trophy.
Gary Esson and Stephen Cook had led since the 3rd hole against Ewan Duthie and Dave McCormack, but this was a game that always looked like going all 18 holes to seal the overall result. It was fitting that Gary Esson was the man who closed it out with a 1 hole victory, playing his 19th season of Pennant League and securing Portlethen’s first ever victory.
Team Captain Donald Smith collected the trophy amid scenes of celebration after a long wait for Portlethen. The spirit of the side and quality of golf on the day were exemplified by Ryan Donaldson’s hole-in-one at the 8th hole, using a 6-iron.