JEFF WRIGHT BEATEN IN ALL-FORRES PLAY-OFF ON HOME COURSE

  HUGH STUART'S NEPHEW GRANT WINS

  MORAY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Grant Stuart (Forres) is the new Moray county champion. After tieing with clubmate Jeff Wright on a one-under-par two-round total of 139 at the Forres course, Grant won the title at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off by rolling in a 12ft birdie putt.

Grant thus emulated his famous uncle, former Walker Cup player Hugh Stuart, who won the Moray county championship in 1960. 

Moray Golf Club youngster Graeme Bethune won the handicap prize with a 135 nett total off eight of a handicap.

LEADING SCORES

Par 140 (2x70) CSS 71 70.

139 Grant Stuart (Forres) 70 69, Jeff Wright (Forres). Stuart bt Wright in play-off (3 to a 4).

144 Kevin Thomson (Moray) 74 70, Kyle Godsman (Moray) 72 72.

145 Jordan Milne (Elgin) 73 72, Fraser Baillie (Elgin) 73 72.

146 Gary Thomson (Moray) 74 72, Darren Leith (Garmouth) 74 72,  Ian Geddes (Moray) 72 74.

147 Derek Ramsay (Elgin) 75 72, Steve Leith (Moray) 73 74.

149 Jim Simpson (Forres) 75 74, Brent MacLeman (Moray) 75 74.

 

Handicap

135 Graeme Bethune (Moray) (8)

137 Steve Leith (Moray) (5)

140 Ian Geddes (Moray) (3)