BATTLING KEIRAN WINS UHI JUNIOR TITLE

GOLF COPY AND SCORES CREDIT CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY QUERIES TO COLIN FARQUHARSON KEIRAN BATTLES BITING WIND AT LOSSIE TO WIN UHI JUNIOR TITLE Keiran Mackay (Inverness) battled his way through "brutal conditions" to win the inaugural University of Highlands and Islands junior golf championship over the Moray Golf Club's New Course at Lossiemouth. He shot a 77 to win by one stroke from Calvin Cheyne (Newmachar), Calum Morrison (Inverurie) and Sandy Scott (Nairn). Macka7y overcame a triple bogey at the 14th to par the last four holes into the biting wind. Morrison had the consolation of winning the handicap section with a net 72 off six. The event, which was sponsored by Associated Seafoods Limited, was an opportunity for the boys to get some links practice for next week's Scottish boys' championship at Monifieth. Brian Ritchie, one of the organisers, said: "Although we hoped the boys would get a good test in their warm-up event, the weather conditions tested their sense of humour as much as their golfing ability."  He continued, "I walked the course for a few holes and despite the boys barely being able to feel their hands, I still saw some tremendous shots being played.  I would like to commend their commitment for turning up in these awful conditions." UHI JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Moray Golf Club, Lossiemouth New Course LEADING SCORES SCRATCH 77 Keiran Mackay (Inverness). 78 Calum Morrison (Inverurie), Calvin Cheyne (Newmachar), Sandy Scott (Nairn). 79 Andrew Burgess (Nairn), Jack Harling (Banchory), Lewis McWilliam (Aboyne), Rory Franssen (Inverness). HANDICAP 72 Calum Morrison (Inverurie) (6). 73 Keiran Mackay (Inverness) (4), Sandy Scott (Nairn) (5). 74 Calvin Cheyne (Newmachar) (4), Cameron Macleod (Nairn Dunbar) (6). 75 Rory Franssen (Inverness) (4), Josh Halliday (Inchmarlo) (5). ENDS