MIKE SANGSTER WINS NORTH ALLIANCE AT THURSO
By ROBIN WILSON
Held over by two weeks to allow the Thurso golf course to dry out from heavy October rains, the North Golf Alliance fixture was played on Sunday and it gave the opportunity for Tain's Mike Sangster to make amends for losing out on a second place at Durness and register a winning scratch place at Thurso.
In the first fixture of the new season at Durness, Sangster lost out on second scratch after a countback with his clubmate, Munro Ferries, but gained some consolation from winning the low handicap section with net 69.
At Thurso he enjoyed a three-shot scratch win while the home club favourites were still recovering from their previous evening's attendance at their club's annual presentation of trophies function.
Against the Thurso par of 35 the Tain three-handicapper went out in a two- over score of 37 but on the return leg to the clubhouse he got back to level par with two birdies in a run of four holes from the 12th to the 14th. His one scary moment came at the 16th hole where he missed his tee shot but scraped a bogey 5 to bring his inward card back to 33 for the winning one-over -par score of 70.
Local member Bryan Ronald, the season's first winner at Durness, finished with 73 to get a second place and the home members failed to achieve higher than a third place in either of the two handicap sections.
Raymond Lockie completed a Tain double with the winning handicap card in the Class 1 section, his net 69, off nine, two ahead of the first Caithness golfer to register a prize winning score, Wick's John Hunter, a fine gross 75 which earned him a net 71 and second handicap.
Other Ross-shire scores included a gross 78 from Billy Ferries and a 79 from Invergordon's John MacIvor which reduced to net 73 for third place in Class 1.
Durness members carried over their home dominance of the Class 2 handicap section with three of their home winners once more prominent. John Mackenzie and Gerald Klein each moved up a place, Mackenzie matching the net par of 69 and Klein in second place one behind.
The only local member with a handicap prizewinning card was Stanley Ross whose inward count beat Durness's David Corbett for third place.
Brora Golf Club hosts the Alliance fixture this weekend and on Saturday hand over the course to pals of the late Donald Mackay who run a competition every year in his memory and at the same time raise funds for the local surgery heart-start equipment fund.
The former Brora Rangers and Ross County midfield general died suddenly in January 2004 and all former footballing friends and colleagues are welcome to play. It is a 15-hole Saturday morning sweepstake competition with the small entry fee of £7.50. A starting time can be booked with the Brora Secretary at 01408 621409.
Thurso Results
Scratch
M Sangster (Tain) 70. B Ronald (Thurso) 73.
Handicap
Class 1 – R Lockie (Tain) (9) 69; J Hunter (Wick) (4) 71; J MacIvor (Invergordon) (6) 73; W Mowat (Reay) (6) 74.
Class 2 – J MacKenzie (Durness) (16) 69; G Klein (Durness) (20) 70; S Ross (Thurso) (13), D Corbett (Durness) (15) 72.
Brora Junior Section Prizewinners
A match was played last Sunday between the adult and the junior sections which resulted in a win for the juniors. This was followed by the Junior Section prizegiving for the season. Club president Alistair Risk presented the prizes and then spoke highly of the voluntary assistance given to the junior section by John and Lesley Beaney, club professional Brian Anderson and all the members who turned out on coaching and competition nights.
The principal winners for 2011 were.
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION (Scratch) Iain Stewart
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION (Handicap) Michael MacLean
JUNIOR STABLEFORD WINNER Kyle Sutherland
JUNIOR FOURSOMES WINNERS Michael Maclean and James Ross
ECLECTIC Competition Michael Maclean
JUNIOR BOY OR GIRL OF THE YEAR (over twelve and under eighteen) IAIN STEWART
CLUB CHAMPION FOR 9 HOLES (blue tees) JAMES GRIFFITHS
ECLECTIC WINNER (9 holes blue tees) JAMES GRIFFITHS
JUNIOR BOY OR GIRL OF THE YEAR (under twelve) CAMPBELL ROSS
A special award was given this year for the first time to the Boy and Girl who
had attended the Friday golf regularly, shown good behaviour and worked hard at improving
their golf.
JUNIOR BOY (Friday section) GEORGE MACKENZIE
JUNIOR GIRL (Friday section) SAMANTHA DAVIES
Iain Stewart was congratulated for his many achievements through the year in senior and junior competitions. He was also chosen to represent the North District Boys Association at under 16 and 18 level and played a prominent part in the club's team which reached the final of the Northern Counties Cup at Moray Golf Clubin September.
Michael Maclean and Kyle Sutherland also had many successes at both junior and senior level reduced their handicaps to single figures this season.
Held over by two weeks to allow the Thurso golf course to dry out from heavy October rains, the North Golf Alliance fixture was played on Sunday and it gave the opportunity for Tain's Mike Sangster to make amends for losing out on a second place at Durness and register a winning scratch place at Thurso.
In the first fixture of the new season at Durness, Sangster lost out on second scratch after a countback with his clubmate, Munro Ferries, but gained some consolation from winning the low handicap section with net 69.
At Thurso he enjoyed a three-shot scratch win while the home club favourites were still recovering from their previous evening's attendance at their club's annual presentation of trophies function.
Against the Thurso par of 35 the Tain three-handicapper went out in a two- over score of 37 but on the return leg to the clubhouse he got back to level par with two birdies in a run of four holes from the 12th to the 14th. His one scary moment came at the 16th hole where he missed his tee shot but scraped a bogey 5 to bring his inward card back to 33 for the winning one-over -par score of 70.
Local member Bryan Ronald, the season's first winner at Durness, finished with 73 to get a second place and the home members failed to achieve higher than a third place in either of the two handicap sections.
Raymond Lockie completed a Tain double with the winning handicap card in the Class 1 section, his net 69, off nine, two ahead of the first Caithness golfer to register a prize winning score, Wick's John Hunter, a fine gross 75 which earned him a net 71 and second handicap.
Other Ross-shire scores included a gross 78 from Billy Ferries and a 79 from Invergordon's John MacIvor which reduced to net 73 for third place in Class 1.
Durness members carried over their home dominance of the Class 2 handicap section with three of their home winners once more prominent. John Mackenzie and Gerald Klein each moved up a place, Mackenzie matching the net par of 69 and Klein in second place one behind.
The only local member with a handicap prizewinning card was Stanley Ross whose inward count beat Durness's David Corbett for third place.
Brora Golf Club hosts the Alliance fixture this weekend and on Saturday hand over the course to pals of the late Donald Mackay who run a competition every year in his memory and at the same time raise funds for the local surgery heart-start equipment fund.
The former Brora Rangers and Ross County midfield general died suddenly in January 2004 and all former footballing friends and colleagues are welcome to play. It is a 15-hole Saturday morning sweepstake competition with the small entry fee of £7.50. A starting time can be booked with the Brora Secretary at 01408 621409.
Thurso Results
Scratch
M Sangster (Tain) 70. B Ronald (Thurso) 73.
Handicap
Class 1 – R Lockie (Tain) (9) 69; J Hunter (Wick) (4) 71; J MacIvor (Invergordon) (6) 73; W Mowat (Reay) (6) 74.
Class 2 – J MacKenzie (Durness) (16) 69; G Klein (Durness) (20) 70; S Ross (Thurso) (13), D Corbett (Durness) (15) 72.
Brora Junior Section Prizewinners
A match was played last Sunday between the adult and the junior sections which resulted in a win for the juniors. This was followed by the Junior Section prizegiving for the season. Club president Alistair Risk presented the prizes and then spoke highly of the voluntary assistance given to the junior section by John and Lesley Beaney, club professional Brian Anderson and all the members who turned out on coaching and competition nights.
The principal winners for 2011 were.
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION (Scratch) Iain Stewart
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPION (Handicap) Michael MacLean
JUNIOR STABLEFORD WINNER Kyle Sutherland
JUNIOR FOURSOMES WINNERS Michael Maclean and James Ross
ECLECTIC Competition Michael Maclean
JUNIOR BOY OR GIRL OF THE YEAR (over twelve and under eighteen) IAIN STEWART
CLUB CHAMPION FOR 9 HOLES (blue tees) JAMES GRIFFITHS
ECLECTIC WINNER (9 holes blue tees) JAMES GRIFFITHS
JUNIOR BOY OR GIRL OF THE YEAR (under twelve) CAMPBELL ROSS
A special award was given this year for the first time to the Boy and Girl who
had attended the Friday golf regularly, shown good behaviour and worked hard at improving
their golf.
JUNIOR BOY (Friday section) GEORGE MACKENZIE
JUNIOR GIRL (Friday section) SAMANTHA DAVIES
Iain Stewart was congratulated for his many achievements through the year in senior and junior competitions. He was also chosen to represent the North District Boys Association at under 16 and 18 level and played a prominent part in the club's team which reached the final of the Northern Counties Cup at Moray Golf Clubin September.
Michael Maclean and Kyle Sutherland also had many successes at both junior and senior level reduced their handicaps to single figures this season.
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