Royal Aberdeen pip Newmachar, Bon


Accord to win Journal Cup at Turriff

Left to right: NE District past president Jim Hunter, Donald Macandrew, Mark Halliday and Nick Macandrew.

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Royal Aberdeen won the Journal Cup North-east District team championship by one shot from defending champions Newmachar and Bon Accord in a very tight finish to the 36-hole competition at Turriff today.

The last time a Balgownie team won the Journal Cup was 42 years ago in 1975.
The Royal Aberdeen line-up was Mark Halliday (72-71 for 143), Don Macandrew (75-73 for 148) and Nick Macandrew (69-79 for 148).
Newmachar's team was Gordon Munro (73-70 for 143), Calvin Cheyne (74-73 for 147), Chris Lamb (77-73 for 150).
Bon-Accord's lie-up was: Neil Mitchell (74-70 for 144), Barrie Edmond (67-77 for 144) and Matthew Greig (73-79 for 152).
The four individuals who had the best 36-hole aggregates will return to Turriff tomorrow to contest the Jaffrey Cup NE District match-play championship:
Corin Stewart (Murcar Links) v Clark Brechin (Portlethen).
John Godward (McDonald Ellon) v Scott Clarihew (Turriff).

FINAL TOTALS (CSS 72 both rounds)

Royal Aberdeen	216	223	439
Newmachar	224	216	440
Bon Accord	214	226	440
Murcar Links	212	233	445
Meldrum House	222	224	446
Turriff	226	222	448
McDonald Ellon	229	220	449
Portlethen	224	227	451
Northern	222	230	452
Fraserburgh	234	224	458
Banchory	234	226	460
Aboyne	232	229	461
Deeside	235	226	461
Oldmeldrum	233	229	462
Kemnay	228	235	463
Kintore	238	228	466
Nigg Bay	232	238	470
Duff House Royal	242	241	483
Ballater	250	239	489
Cruden Bay	244	246	490
Stonehaven	252	252	504
Craibstone	253	255	508
Peterhead	No Return

FIRST ROUND TOTALS
CSS 72 (+2)
1 Murcar Links 212 (Alan Holbrooks 68, Corin Stewart 69, Adrian Styles 75)
2 Bon Accord 214 (Barrie Edmond 67, Matthew Greig 73, Neil Mitchell 74).
3 Royal Aberdeen 216 (Nick Macandrew 69, Mark Halliday 72, Don Macandrew 75).
4 Meldrum House 222 (David Morrison 67, Russell Ord 76, Barry Brooks 79).
5 Northern 222 (Chris Law 67, Graeme Mitchell 75, Colin Clark 80).
6 Newmachar 224 (Gordon Munro 73, Calvin Cheyne 74, Chris Lamb 77). * Newmachar are defending champions)
7 Portlethen 224 (Clark Brechin 70, Robbie Murdoch 75, Cameron Grant 79).
8 Turriff 226 (Scott Clarihew 71, Iain Ross 73, Mike Singer 83).
9 Kemnay 228 (Jordan Calder 71, Lewis Morgan 77, Ritche Manson 80).
10 McDonald Ellon 229 (John Godward 71, Ronnie Yule 78, Grant Carnie 80).
11 Aboyne 232 (Calvin Duffton 75, Craig Stephen 76, Andrew McLeod 81).
12 Nigg Bay 232 (Steve Jamieson 73, Tyler Ogston 78, Ryan Forbes 81).
13 Oldmeldrum 233 (Robert O'Donnell 77, Ryan Sinclair 77, John Elrick 79).
14 Fraserburgh 234 (Fraser Milne 76, Derek Bond 77, Mark McLean 81).
15 Banchory 234 (Jack Harling 74, Scott Larkin 79, Adam Lindsay 81).
16 Deeside 235 (Ben Henderson 72, Jamie Pryde 69, David Macklin 84).
17 Kintore 238 (Mark Thomson 76, Calum Coutts 77, Craig Newton 85),
18 Duff House Royal 242 (Colin Millar 76, Ian Angus 78, Jordan Sleigh 88).
19 Cruden Bay 244 (Alan Middleton 78, Lewis Cruickshanks 83, Gareth Evans 83).
20 Ballater 250 (Tony Evans 81, Stephen Cooper 83, Gordon Lees 86).
21 Stonehaven 252 (Ross McAllan 82, Kevin Riddell 84, Greg Donaldson 86).
22 Craibstone 253 (Craig Wilkinson 74, Mark McDonald 83, Stuart Milne 96).
23 Peterhead NR (Scott Phillips 76, Ross Gordon 85, Scott Anderson NR).