SCOTLAND FINISH RUNNERS-UP AT JO'BURG

Scotland team (left to right): Calum Fyfe, Scott Gibson, Connor Syme, Ben Kinsley, Craig Ross, Danny Young, Ewen Ferguson, Jamie Savage, Greig Marchbank,David Orr (coach).

Golf was the ultimate winner in the annual International Triangular between the South African Golf Association’s Junior Team, the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) and a team from the Scottish Golf Union at Wanderers Golf Club, Johannesburg this week.
The SAGA Juniors amassed 15.5pts to claim the country’s third successive victory in the contest, while Scotland finished a close second with 13.5 points and the SAGDB finished with 7pt.
ACT OF KINDNESS

“All three teams enjoyed the tight contests, the close misses and fantastic saves, but I believe the happiest man on the day was Ewen Ferguson’s caddie, who left the course sporting a brand new pair of shiny white trainers and socks,” said South African Golf Integration Manager, Eden Thompson.

One of the caddies’ shoes had come apart between the upper and the sole and he had tied the two pieces together with a shoe lace. Ewen Ferguson noticed and, after the morning foursomes, took the caddie to the pro shop and treated him to new footwear.

“We are very proud of the SAGA Junior Team who achieved the first hat-trick in this competition. However it was this small act of kindness from Ewen and the camaraderie and sportsmanship shown by the 24 players that truly celebrated the unique values of the game of golf,” Thompson saidNice one, Ewen! 

SOUTH AFRICA JUNIORS  6.5, SCOTLAND 5.5
FOURSOMES (3-1)
M Steyn and D Naidoo bt Ewen Ferguson and Craig Ross 4 and 3.
K McClatchie and L Filippi bt Greig Marchbank and Scott Gibson 3 and 2.
C Moralee and R Sinclair lost to Ben Kinsley and Connor Syme 2 and 1.
J P Cooper and H Loubser bt Jamie Savage and Danny Young 2 and 1.
SINGLES (3.5-4.5)
Sinclair bt Kinsley 1 hole.
L Filippi bt Marchbank 1 hole.
Cooper lost to Young 3 and 2.
Moralee lost to Savage 3 and 2.
Steyn halved with Ferguson.
Naidoo lost to Ross 1 hole.
McClatchie bt Gibson 5 and 4.
Loubser lost to Syme 4 and 3.

SCOTLAND 8, SAGDB 4
FOURSOMES (2.5-1.5)
Ferguson and Ross lost to F Kana and A Adam 3 and 1.
Marchbank and Gibson halved with H Garcia and E  Vukeya.
Kinsley and Syme bt S  Mwandla and K Mkhoma 5 and 4.
Savage and Young bt N Croy and F  Manchest 1 hole.
SINGLES (5.5-2.5)
Kinsley halved with Mwandla.
Marchbank bt Adam 4 and 3.
Young bt Mkhoma 3 and 2.
Savage halved with Manchest.
Ferguson bt  Kana 4 and 2.
Ross halved with Vukeya.
Gibson lost to Garcia 1 hole.
Syme bt Croy 3 and 2.

OTHER RESULT:
SA JUNIORS 9, SAGDB 3
Foursomes: 4-0
Singles: 5-3.