ZACK SALTMAN HEADS QUALIFIERS
FOR NICK FALDO SCOTTISH FINAL

Craigielaw's Zack Saltman headed the 24 qualifiers for the Nick Faldo Junior Series' Scottish Final at The Roxburghe Golf Club on Friday, August 22.
Saltman, picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency (all rights reserved), had a 73 over Carnoustie and a 75 over The Carrick at Cameron House for a total of 148 to win the Under-21 boys' section by three shots. His total was also the lowest in any of the categories.
The winners of the age groups will go on to the Grand Final in the autumn at an English final yet to be announced.
The Scottish qualifying rounds were held at Carnoustie in April and The Carrick at Cameron House on Wednesday, this week.
Qualifiers and other scores:
UNDER-21 BOYS
148 Zack Saltman (Craigielaw) 73 75.
151 Jamie Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 75.
154 Cameron Gray (West Kilbride) 79 75, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 78 76.
Non-qualifiers
161 Gordon Stevenson (The Golf House) 79 82.
166 Finlay White (Crieff) 82 84.
171 Philip Neil (Craigielaw) 78 93.
172 Robbie King (Cardross) 91 81.
176 Tane Harmer (Scalm Park) 90 86.
UNDER-18 BOYS
149 Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 70 79.
153 Thomas Sharkey (Helkensburgh) 75 78, Jack Bradley (Paisley) 74 79.
155 Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 80 75.
Non-qualifiers
155 Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire) 76 79.
156 Sam McLaren (King James VI) 82 74.
158 Alistair Lauder (Paisley) 80 78.
159 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 79 80, Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 76 83, Daniel Fitzpatrick (Greenock) 73 86.
160 Darryn Grant (Renfrew) 81 79, Alasdair Forsythe (Caldwell) 80 80.
161 Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo) 85 76, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 80 81, Andrew Abercrombie (Douglas Park) 79 82, Ian Allan (Hopeman) 77 84.
UNDER-17 BOYS
151 Kyle Godsman (Hopeman) 76 75.
152 Chris Robb (Inchmarlo) 77 75.
155 Matthew Reid (Downfield) 77 78.
159 Stuart Boyle (Harburn) 82 77.
Non-qualifiers
161 Gary Anderson (Flaxby Park) 79 82.
162 Richard Pickard (Loretto School) 80 82.
164 Fraser Clarke (West Hill) 84 80.
169 Jordan Mooney (Burntisland) 82 87.
UNDER-16 BOYS
156 Alan Tulleth (St Andrews) 80 76.
160 Conor O'Neil (Pollok) 81 79.
163 John Henry (Clydebank & District) 87 76, Jack Thorburn (Forrester Park) 85 78.
Non-qualifiers
166 Andrew Pillans (Kirkcaldy) 87 79, Philip Gordon (Paisley) 84 82, Jamie Lynch (Falkirk) 83 83.
167 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 83 84.
171 Ian Redford (King James VI) 84 87.
172 David Gallagher (Glasgow) 88 84.
177 Patrick O'Neil (Pollok 92 85.
UNDER-15 BOYS
161 Callum Stewart (Brora) 81 80.
164 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 85 79, Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) 79 85.
166 Liam Johnston (Dumfries & Co). 82 84.
Non-qualifiers
171 Shaun Connor (Ralston) 92 79, Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 91 80.
173 Graham Young (Williamwood) 87 86.
GIRLS
162 Gillian Monteith (Dunskey) 85 77.
167 Lesley Atkins (Minto) 83 84.
170 Mhairi Johnstone (Northern) 91 79.
183 Jordana Graham (Southerness) 93 90.

Note: There were only four girl competitors.

Paul Lawrie Aberdeen Junior Pennant League

Results from Sunday past:

SECTION A
MURCAR 4.5, PETERCULTER 1.5.
DEESIDE 6, NORTHERN 0.
ALFORD 5, KINTORE 1.

SECTION B
WESTHILL 6, INVERURIE 0.
ROYAL ABERDEEN 6, INCHMARLO 0.
McDONALD ELLON 6, KEMNAY 0.

SECTION C
NEWMACHAR 6, STONEHAVEN 0.
HAZLEHEAD 5.5, NEWBURGH 0.5.
CRAIBSTONE 2.5, CRUDEN BAY 3.5.

SECTION D
PETERHEAD 5, ABOYNE 1.
PORTLETHEN 5, NIGG BAY 1.
CALEDONIAN 1, AUCHMILL 5.

Refer to www.aberdeenjuniorpennant.co.uk for latest league positions.

England name three for Skandia Junior
Open in Sweden this month

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH GOLF UNION
Stiggy Hodgson, winner of three trophies already this year, plus his Surrey colleague Gary King and Jonathan Bell from Kent have been selected to represent the English Golf Union in the Skandia Junior Open in Sweden at the end of this month.
All three have played in overseas events before but this will be their first involvement in this championship, which also has a girls' competition, and is being played at the Delsjo Golfklubb, near Gothenburg from May 23 to 25.
Hodgson, 17, from the Sunningdale club, is enjoying a superb start to 2008 with victories in the McEvoy Trophy and the Selborne Salver which helped him lift the Hampshire Salver for the best aggregate from the latter and the Hampshire Hog.
He has also finished runner-up in the Berkhamsted Trophy and tied second to King in the Surrey Under-18 Championship, while last year he was equal third in the Berkshire Trophy and helped Surrey win the boys' county championship.
Bell, 16, was English Under-14 champion in 2004. He has twice finished in the top three in the Douglas Johns Trophy and last year he finished sixth in the South-east junior championship and ninth on the Carris Trophy. The Royal Blackheath lad also represented the EGU in the Dutch Junior Masters.
King, 17, who has been capped at Under-16 and boys' levels, was another member of Surrey’s victorious boys' county championship team last year. That success formed part of a triumphant 2007 for the former Surrey Under-14 champion. He finished equal first in the South-east boys' qualifying, runner-up after a play-off for the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters and was a quarter-finalist in the British boys' championship.
He was also a member of the England four-man team that won the Honda International Junior Championship in Japan. King has also tasted success this season, winning the Surrey Under-18 title and the Hampshire Hog after a play-off and finishing third in the McEvoy Trophy.
The Skandia Junior Open is a 54-hole tournament with a cut after two rounds, the leading 48 players and ties going on to contest the final round. The Delsjo course, which measures around 6,300 yards with a par of 71, is cut through a forest with narrow fairways and many doglegs. England squad:
Jonathan Bell (Royal Blackheath).
Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale).
Gary King (Tyrrells Wood).

Clackmannan senior boys' champion Steve McPherson with county president Sam Kinnaird and Michael Niven. See article below by Hugh Hunter. (picture by Hugh Hunter).

Hugh Hunter's Clackmannan County News

Clackmannan junior boys champion Gary Chalmers flanked by county president Sam Kinnaird and Michael Niven (picture by Hugh Hunter, all rights reserved).

TEE OFF FOR COUNTY FOURS
The first two ties in the 2008 County Foursomes team event took place last week over the Schawpark course in wet conditions, indeed it was touch and go on Thursday evening when a course inspection had to be made prior to the tie.
Holders Braehead had a tough opening tie against home club Alloa. Early exchanges on the first two matches were fairly even, but in the last match the Alloa couple fell well behind and could not overtake their opponents, leaving Braehead as the overall winners.
All matches play 18 holes and the aggregate of holes up and down decide the match result
RESULT (Alloa names first)
Ian Ross & Alan Hyem lost to Scott Moffat & Mike Rust 3 holes
Phil Dempsey & David Milloy beat Ross Benvie and Scott McChristie 2 holes
Jamie Aitken & Andre Scotland lost to David Finlayson & James Muir 4 holes
BRAEHEAD won five up.

In the second tie, a strong Tulliallan team had an easy win over Tillicoultry
RESULT (Tulliallan names first)
Steven Horne & Mark Crichton beat John Gullen and Scott Hunter 6 holes
Bob Stewart and Sandy Horne beat David Finlay and Andrew McPherson 3 holes
Gordon Lyons and Martin Scott beat Jim Malcolm and Keith Watson 5 holes
TULLIALLAN won 14 up

In the semi-finals this week, Braehead play Alva and Tulliallan play Dollar.

DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR DOLLAR
IN COUNTY BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2008 event over Tillicoultry Golf Course attracted a good entry with 19 junior boys (Under-14) and 16 senior boys (Under-18).
Special guest was Michael Niven who presented the trophies on the Golden Jubilee of his own boys' championship wins from 1957 to 1959. A special thanks must go to the filled rolls provided by David and Janet Baird for the competitors.
In the senior boys section for the Mossman Trophy, it was Dollar’s Steven McPherson who triumphed, taking the title on the inward half from Braehead’s John McPherson.
Steven’s birdie 3 at the 17th proved crucial, and countered John’s birdie at the 16th. Home player Scott Hunter took the top handicap prize

RESULTS
SCRATCH
S McPherson (Dollar) 71 (better inward half).
J McPherson (Braehead) 71
G Dowie (Alloa) 73.
HANDICAP
S Hunter (Tillicoultry) (6) 66.
J Salmond (Alloa) (5) 68.
S Clark (Braehead) (6) 68

The junior boys play for the Drysdale Trophy dating from 1961 and among its many winners is football pundit Alan Hansen in 1970.
It was Dollar again with Gary Chalmers reversing last year's result and taking the silverware by one shot from Alva’s Reyner Kennedy with Lawrence Allan, the holder, in third place.
Gary was heading for a score that would have equalled the senior boys' best, but he slipped up on the last two holes, dropping four shots to par but still good enough to take the 2008 title.
He will now have his sights on the County Junior match-play title to equal Lawrence Allan’s achievement in 2007.
As in the senior boys, top handicap prize went to a home player - Grant Carmichael.

RESULTS
SCRATCH
G Chalmers (Dollar) 75.
R Kennedy (Alva) 76.
L Allan (Alva) 77.

HANDICAP
G Carmichael (Tillicoultry) (20) 62.
R Millar (Alva) (13) 64.
D Hunter (Alloa) (25) 65.

NO JOY AT LYTHAM TROPHY
Local elite golfers Callum Macaulay and Scott Borrowman had no luck at the prestigious Lytham Trophy, held over Open Championship course Royal Lytham St Annes.
In tough conditions, neither made the cut of 147 after two rounds, Callum scoring 152 ( 71, 81) and Scott 162 (83,79).
Both will be hoping for a bit better form in a succession of elite amateur events coming up in the next couple of months.

2008 SCOTTISH MID AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
The older (over 25!!!) County elite golfers may be interested in the 2008 event which is being played at the up market Dundonald links course in Ayrshire from the 14th till 16th June.
There is a stroke play qualifying with 16 going forward to match play and the entry fee is £40 with a closing date of the 15th May.
The handicap limit is 5.4 although it will fall no doubt as the event should be popular.
Entry forms are available from the Scottish Golf Union or downloaded from their web site.

Angus boys' county championship

Downfield win title by seven

strokes at Monifieth

Downfield won by seven strokes the Angus county boys' team championship, held over a long and tough course for the Under-18s at Monifieth Golf Club.
Grange were runners-up.
LEADING TOTALS
308 DOWNFIELD (Mathew Reid 77, Ross Storrier 79, Reece Mitchell 74, Steve Sidowra 78).
315 GRANGE (Mark Thomson 74, Andy Todd 75, Ally Brough 86, Calum McKay 80).
319 CARNOUSTIE 1 (Daniel Mellon 73 Paul Drummond 76, Graham Torrie 87, Scott Nicol 83).
321 MONIFIETH 1.
335 MONIFIETH 2.
338 CAMPERDOWN.
349 BROUGHTY.
350 EDZELL 1.
352 CARNOUSTIE CALEDONIA.
358 KIRRIEMUIR 1.
369 MONTROSE MERCANTILE.
400 KIRRIEMUIR 2.
426 EDZELL 2.
NRs: Royal Montrose, Carnoustie 2, Ballumbie, Arbroath.
Best net total - Camperdown 296.
Best individual score - Daniel Mellon(Carnoustie) 73.

Aberdeen youngster wins at Whitekirk

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR

DAVID LAW IN SGU

JUNIOR TOUR EVENT

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Aberdeen youngster David Law celebrated his 17th birthday in style today by winning the Scottish Golf Union Junior Tour's third event, at Whitekirk Golf Club.
Hazlehead member Law shot rounds of 69 and 72 for a three-under-par total of 141.
He finished two strokes clear of James Ross (Royal Burgess) who had scores of 71 and 72.
In a triple tie for third place on 145 were Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) (73-72), Stuart Boyle (Harburn) (73-72), Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) (73-72) and Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) (71-74).
Law put his stamp on the tournament when he went clear of the field with an opening bogey-free round of 69 in which he birdied the 12th, 13th and 18th.
His second round was a bit more adventurous with birdies at the second, fourth, 14th and 18th, a double bogey 5 at the short eighth and single shots dropped at the third and 15th for a par-matching 72.
Scottish boys' match-play champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) finished joint 19th with scores of 77 and 75 for 152.
+David Law's picture above is by courtesy of Cal Carson Golf Agency (all rights reserved).

FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
141 D Law (Hazlehead) 69 72.
143 J Ross (Royal Burgess) 71 72.
145 D Young (Craigie Hill) 73 72, S Boyle (Harburn) 73 72, A McLachlan (Bonnyton) 73 72, M Bookless (Sandyhills) 71 74.
146 B Sloan (Hamilton) 73 73.
147 C Gaittens (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 75 72.
148 C Robb (Inchmarlo) 75 73, C Trahan (Royal Aberdeen) 75 73, K Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) 74 74.
149 K Godsman (Hopeman) 76 73, J Scott (Deeside) 76 73, O Huish (North Berwick) 75 74.
150 S Thompson (St Andrews) 75 75, S Ballingall (Dunston Hall) 74 76.
151 B Pelling (Prestonfield) 78 73, I Allan (Hopeman) 74 77.
152 M Stewart (Troon Wellbeck) 77 75, C Baird (Bothwell Castle) 76 76, A Forsythe (Caldwell) 76 76.
153 P Shields (Kirkhill) 77 76, G McDougall (Bishopbriggs) 76 77, S McLaren (King James VI) 74 79.
154 S Brown (Turnberry) 83 71, F Moore (Glenbervie) 81 73, T Blennerhassett (Marriott Dalmahoy) 80 74, B Ja\mieson (St Andrews New) 73 81.
155 C Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 78 77.
156 I Redford King James VI) 81 75, C Stewart (Brora) 80 76.
157 S Gibson (Southerness) 79 78.
158 R Clarke (Moray) 82 76, F McKenna (Balmore) 74 84.
159 S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 85 74, C O'Neil (Pollok) 82 77.
161 A Wight (Kilmarnock Barassie) 83 78, L Johnson (Pines) 80 81, C Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway) 78 83.

Paul Lawrie Aberdeen & District Junior
Pennant League results

April 27

SECTION A
Northern 1.5, Peterculter 4.5.
Murcar Links 6, Kintore 0.
Alford 1, Deeside 5.

SECTION B
Kemnay 0, Westhill 6.
Inchmarlo 6, Oldmeldrum 0.
Inverurie 0, McDonald Ellon 6.

SECTION C
Stonehaven 2, Cruden Bay 4.
Banchory 2.5, Newburgh 3.5.
Craibstone 0, Newmachar 6.

SECTION D
Portlethen 1.5, Peterhead 4.5.
Aboyne 6, Auchmill 0.

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Hugh Hunter's Clackmanan news round-up

Clackmannan county team before their Provan Salver match against Perth & Kinross (Image by courtesy of Hugh Hunter, all rights reserved).

Gary McNaughton, Bob Stewart

star at county spring meetings

COUNTY SPRING MEETINGS
Last Saturday saw the highly popular meetings attract an entry of 130 at Tulliallan in the first division and 98 in the second division at Braehead.
Stars of the day were home players - Gary McNaughton leading the second division with a net 65, and Tulliallan senior Bob Stewart, who gave the younger players a scoring lesson when he scorched round in a scratch 67 (34 -33) to lead by three shots from Gordon Lyons.
Eight scores from scratch 72 or better plus a countback on the 73’s will qualify for the match-play championship.
LEADING SCORES
Prize vouchers to be allocated
DIVISION 1
SCRATCH
1 R Stewart 67.
2 R G Lyons 70.
3 M Davie 71.
3 J Macpherson (Braehead) 71.
3 I Ross (Alloa) 71.
HANDICAP
1 R Stewart (3) 64.
2 T Currie (7) 66.
3 M Davie (4) 67.
3 J Macpherson (Braehead) (4) 67.
3 R G Lyons (3) 67.

Using the new handicap regulations, the CSS for home players was set at 70, and for visiting players at 71. These figures have to be used in reporting scores to home clubs.

DIVISION 2
HANDICAP
1 G McNaughton (18) 65.
2 A Craig (Tulliallian) (15) 67.
3 W Aitken (14) 67.
4 R Campbell (14 68.
4 J Bruce (20) 68.

CSS: Home players 68; Visiting players 70.

PROVAN SALVER

The Clackmannan county team’s hopes of taking the 2008 Provan salver evaporated in the warm spring sunshine at Schawpark. Against a strong Perth and Kinross side, the county lost
4-3 with one halved match.
Clackmannan needed a strong performance that would better the Fife performance at Dunfermline, but in the end the task was out of reach when Fife took their match 5-2 with one halved, and became the Provan Salver winners for 2008.
Perhaps there was an omen on the first tee when seven out of the eight Clackmannan tee shots missed the fairway, only tail ender Ian Ross finding the centre with much acclaim from the spectators.
Top performances for the Wee County came from Mike Rust with the best result of the day. Mike stood two up after eight holes and with steady golf, never let talented youngster Danny Harrison back into the game.
Darren Hulston, with a solid par at the last, took his match, and Alloa player Ian Ross showed how to deal with pressure when he hit a four iron at the last to 5 ft to win. John Maxwell was up most of the way, but allowed his opponent to escape with a halved match.
MATCH RESULTS
(County names first)
Ross Benvie (Braehead) lost to Malcolm Davidson (Craigie Hill) 2 and 1.
Steven Horne (Tulliallan) lost to Nicky Barr (Craigie Hill) 2 and 1.
Jamie Aitken (Alloa) lost to Mark Rose (Pitlochry) 3 and 2.
Andre Scotland (Alloa) lost to Eric Lindsay (Blairgowrie) 3 and 2.
John Maxwell (Tulliallan) halved with Danny Young (Craigie Hill).
Darren Hulston (Dollar) beat Steve Carruthers (Blairgowrie) 1 hole
Mike Rust (Braehead) beat Danny Harrison (Crieff) 5 and 4.
Ian Ross (Alloa) beat Tom McLevy (Blairgowrie) 2 holes.

Clackmannan county selectors will now be pondering their selections for the first round of the Scottish area team championship in three weeks.

MICHAEL BONALLACK TROPHY
As reported last week, the European team who played Asia-Pacific at Valderrama contained two Scots - Wallace Booth (Comrie) and Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay.
It was another milestone of achievement when Callum played all his matches at the No. 1 position for the European team.
In the four-balls and foursomes he was paired with Wallace in the Ryder Cup format of the event.
On Day 1, Callum and Wallace were hit by two birdies at 16 and 17 to lose the four-ball match to the New Zealand pairing of James Gill and Danny Lee.
However, in the afternoon foursome they had a comfortable win against the Japanese pair of Yuki Ito and Naoyuki Tamura.
On Day 2 Callum and Wallace were rested in the morning, but in the afternoon foursomes they took revenge on the New Zealanders whom they beat 3 and 1.
The Day three singles saw Callum suffer another steal from the Japanese player in the top singles match. Two birdies again at holes 16 and 17 turned the match to Yuki Ito who halved the last for a one hole victory.
The overall result of the match was an emphatic win for the Europeans over the Asia Pacific golf team to take the Bonallack Trophy.
Callum now moves to the prestigious Lytham Trophy this weekend where all the top golfers compete in the first major event of the 2008 Amateur season. Selectors will be out in force, looking for the 2008 talent.

COUNTY BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
It’s the turn of the Clackmanna county junior golfers to make their mark in competitive golf when the 2008 championships visit Tillicoultry on May 4.
In the senior boys' section, 24 boys will be competing with Alloa’s Grant Dowie trying to defend his title, while in the junior boys' section for the Under 14s, 21 hopefuls will be playing and in this section Lawrence Allan will be defending his title, with his strongest opposition coming from Dollar’s Gary Chalmers.
The talking point of the draw is the continuing strength of boys' golf at Alva. No fewer than 20 out of the total entry of 45 will represent Alva Golf Club.
As well as competing for the titles and prizes of the day, the boys will be trying to qualify for their match-play championships which take place during the following week.
Scott Clark, Lawrence Allan and William Nelson will all be trying to defend titles against stiff opposition.
Play starts at 08.30 for the senior boys and 11.15 for the juniors.
County president Sam Kinnaird is looking forward to the event.
“We have a good entry this year and there should be some outstanding golf that is worth watching. Hopefully the weather will be kind “

Angus Under-14 boys put through their paces

Calum McKay wins with 73 at Ashludie

The Angus county boys' under-14 squad held their first coaching day of the new season at the weekend - a two-hour session on the practice ground at Monifeith followed by some putting lessons and a round of golf on the Ashludie course.

The squad (from left to right in the above picture) consisted of John Miller, Luke Ireland, Calum McKay, Ross Dallas, Ally Bremner, Gareth May, Harry Clark and the team manager Alex McKay (who sent in the picture and news).

A stroke-play competition was held on the Ashludie course and was won by Calum McKay with a scratch 73 (better inward half). Ally Bremner won the handicap with a nett 64.

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Roger Clarke wins play-off for North
of Scotland boys' championship

By ROBIN WILSON
Moray's Roger Clarke went clear at the top of the North District's junior order of merit table on Sunday after winning a two-hole play-off at Elgin against Ian Allan (Hopeman) in the North of Scotland boys' championship for the H R Spence Trophy.
After 36 holes Clarke finished on 140 with 71 and 69, and Allan on the same mark with 68 and 72 for a one-shot advantage over Kyle Godsman (Hopeman).
Clarke, returned to the course with his rich vein of form intact - he had won the first merit counting event the previous weekend at Royal Dornoch - to win the two-hole play-off against Allan.
Both players parred Elgin's first hole but both missed the fairway at the second play-off hole, Elgin's 18th. Both took three to reach the green where Allan fell foul of his putter and took three more to get down ,losing with a double bogey 6 to Clarke's bogey 5.
Local player Danny Edwards clinched the Under-16 section with cards of 74 and 72 for 146 and his even younger club mate Scott Dunn was the overall handicap winner with net 129, off 28.

LEADING TOTALS
CSS 71 72.
140 R Clarke (Moray) 71 69, I Allan (Hopeman) 68 72.
141 K Godsman (Hopeman) 71 70.
146 D Edwards (Elgin) 74 72.
147 C Gaittens (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 75 72, D Ramsay (Elgin) 72 75.
149 L Reid (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 75 74.
150 D Wright (Alness) 75 75.
152 P Ramsay (Elgin) 78 74.
153 J McCook (Abernethy) 76 77, A Wiseman (Fraserburgh) 76 77.
154 R Proctor (Forres) 80 74.
155 M Manson (Fortrose & Rosemarkie ) 83 72, C MacLeod (Nairn Dunbar) 81 74, T Dingwall (Nairn Dunbar) 81 74.

UNDER-16s
Scratch - D Edwards (Elgin) 146; D Wright (Elgin) 150; A Wiseman (Fraserburgh) 153.
Handicap - S Dunn (Elgin) (28) 129; J McCook (Abernethy) (9) 135; J Shaw (Kingussie) (15) 136.

Aberdeen Junior Pennant League results

Aberdeen Junior Pennant League results from last Sunday's opening ties:

SECTION B - Oldmeldrum 2.5, Royal Aberdeen 3.5; McDonald Ellon 5, Inchmarlo 1; Inverurie 6, Kemnay 0.
SECTION C - Newmachar 4, Newburgh 2; Cruden Bay 0, Hazlehead 6; Banchory 6, Craibstone 0.
SECTION D - Caledonian 1, Nigg Bay 5.

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Shields, Smith tie for Irvine
victory on SGU Junior Tour
FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
Paul Shields and Kyle Smith finished joint first at the second SGU Junior Tour event of the season at Irvine Golf Club.
Shields, a finalist at the Scottish boys championship just a few weeks ago - he missed out to eventual victor Michael Stewart, winner of the first Junior Tour event at Kingsbarns - was determined to follow the national championship with an early season title win.
The Kirkhill player, a member of the winning side at the Boys Quadrangular in his first team event of the season, bagged three birdies in his first round to finish three over on the tough links course, one of the Open qualifying venues in 2004.
With a trio of birdies in his following round, Shields’ one over par 72, the lowest round of the day matched only by one other competitor in the field, Tom Blennerhassett from Dalmahoy, propelled him to the top of the leader board. However, Kilmarnock Barassie’s Smith - a former winner of the George MacDonald Memorial Bowl for the leading Under-16 player at the Scottish boys' stroke-play when it was hosted at Monifieth - achieved two consistent rounds of 73, buoyed by sinking a 20ft putt at the last which saw him share the spoils with Shields.
Tom Blennerhassett finished three shots adrift of the leaders on seven over par, while Inchmarlo player Chris Robb finished in fourth place on eight over.
The next Junior Tour event will be hosted at Whitekirk Golf & Country Club on May 4.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
144 P Shields (Kirkhill) 74 72, K Smith (Kilmarnock Barassie) 73 73.
149 T Blennerhassett (Marriot Dalmahoy) 77 72.
150 C Robb (Inchmarlo) 73 77.
151 A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 75 76.
152 D Young (Craigie Hill) 78 74.
153 M Bookless (Sandyhills) 78 75, B Sloan (Hamilton) 78 75, S McLaren (King James VI) 78 75, J Ross (Royal Burgess) 78 75.
154 C Baird (Bothwell Castle) 76 78.
155 T Spencer (Inchmarlo) 81 74, S Thompson (St Andrews) 79 76, F Moore (Falkirk Tryst) 79 76, S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 77 78, C Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 76 79.


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Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle), the leading home-based Scot in the Peter McEvoy Trophy (picture courtesy of Tom Ward, all rights reserved).

All the Peter McEvoy Trophy Final Totals
Par 248 (71-35-71-71)

CSS: 71 - 74 72.

250 Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale) 71 38 73 69, Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) 69 34 74 73 (Hodgson won sudden-death play-off at first hole).

251 Jamie Brittain (Shifnal) 72 35 75 69, Gary King (Tyrrells Wood) 71 34 76 70.

252 Gavin Samuels (Leighton Buzzard) 68 37 75 72.

253 Elliott Groves (Dunwood Manor) 71 38 73 71, Stuart Ballingall (Dunston Hall) 71 36 71 75.

254 Rob Gowers (Brokenhurst Manor) 76 34 73 71.

254 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 67 35 78 74, Joseph Galbraith (Rochford Hunrdr5ed) 69 35 73 77.

256 Robert Bardsley (Moor Hall) 73 36 75 72, Tom Boys (Royal Liverpool) 70 37 75 74.

257 Adam Myers (Northants Co) 76 35 75 71, Scott Fitzgerald (Southport & Ainsdale) 77 33 76 71, Tom Berry (Wentworth) 74 35 75 73, Nelson da Silva Ramos (Biarritz) 72 36 75 74.

258 Jonathan Bell (Royal Blackheath) 72 38 76 72, Sandy Bolton (Kirtlington) 71 34 79 74, Josh Evans (Mere) 72 38 73 75, Sam Claridge (Harpenden Common) 73 34 75 76.

259 Darren Renwick (Worthing) 74 38 75 72, Joshua White (Chipstead) 71 38 76 74, Joel Stalter (Amneville) 73 36 74 76, Tom Lewis (Welwyn Garden City) 71 34 78 76.

260 Chris Lloyd (The Kendleshire) 79 33 75 73, Tommy King (Sudbury) 75 36 76 73.

261 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 73 38 79 71, Michael Saunders (Dartford) 73 39 74 75.

262 Tyrrell Hatton (Harleyford) 73 38 77 74, Billy Downing (Truro) 74 36 78 74, Nicholas Davis (Old Fold Manor) 70 35 82 75, Jake Larden (Kings Norton) 74 38 74 76, Ross McLister (Cardiff) 72 38 76 76, Matt Kippen (Enmore Park) 77 35 73 77.

264 Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 74 36 80 74.

265 James Webber (Channells) 74 38 79 74, Scott Campbell (Hallowes) 73 33 85 74, Liam O'Neil (Bingley Hall) 73 36 79 77, Liam Brace (Stoke by Nayland) 72 38 77 78.

267 James Wilson (Formby) 76 36 76 79, Max Smith (Newbury) 71 38 79 79.

272 Max Williams (Cuddington) 74 37 78 83.

274 Baptiste Courtachon (Marcilly) 73 39 78 84.

Stiggy Hodgson with the Peter McEvoy Trophy after his play-off win (picture courtesy of Tom Ward, all rights reserved).

Stiggy Hodgson wins Peter
McEvoy Trophy play-off

Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale) won the Peter McEvoy Trophy at Copt Heath Golf Club this evening.
He beat Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) at the first hole of a sudden death play-off.
They had tied on two-over-par 250.

The leading Scot was England-based Stuart Ballingall. He finished sixth with rounds of 71, 36, 71 and 75 for 253.
Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) dropped out of the title chase over the last two rounds in which he scored 78 and 74 to finish joint eighth on 254.

New Scottish boys' match-play champion Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) had a good last round of 71 in difficult conditions, a cold easterly wind coming in from a different direction than on the first day.

But it was too little, too late by Michael. He finished 27th on 261 with scores of 73, 38, 79 and 71.

Colin Thomson finished 35th with rounds of 74, 36, 80 and 74 for 264.

If the Copt Heath club ever get round to putting up the final totals on their website - still not up at 11pm Thursday night, we shall tell you what they are on this website.

+Scottishgolfview.com is grateful to photographer Tom Ward for supplying the Scots' scores.

Sam Binning loses lead in
Peter McEvoy Trophy

With one round to go in the Peter McEvoy Trophy boys' tournament at Copt Heath Golf Club, Solihull, the leading positions were:

177 Joseph Galbraith (Rochford Hundred) 69 35 73, Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) 69 34 74.
178 Stuart Ballingall (Dunston Hall) 71 36 71.
180 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 67 35 78, Gavin Samuels (Leighton Buzzard) 68 37 75.
Other score:
190 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 73 38 79, Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 74 36 80 (jt 39th)

Peter McEvoy Trophy hit by fog

Sam Binning leads at end of
first day at Copt Heath

Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) leads the Peter McEvoy Trophy boys' championship field into Thursday's final 36 holes at Copt Heath Golf Club, Solihull.
Binning opened up a one-shot advantage with a 67 after fog delayed the start and meant there was not sufficient daylight to play a full 18 holes in the second round.
The organisers decided to reduce the second round to nine holes and then made the cut at 112 after 27 holes.
FIRST-DAY SCOREBOARD
Reduced to 27 holes (18+9) because of late start due to fog.
102 S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 67 35.
103 E Pepperell (Drayton Park) 69 34.
104 J Galbraith (Rochford Hundred) 69 35.
105 G King (Tyrrells Wood) 71 34, S Bolton (Kirtlington) 71 34, T Lewis (Welwyn Garden City) 71 34, N Davis (Old Fold Manor) 70 35, G Samuels (Leighton Buzzard) 68 37.
106 S Campbell (Hallowes) 73 33.
107 S Claridge (Harpenden Common) 73 34, J Brittain (Shifnal) 72 35, S Ballingall (Dunston Hall) 71 36, T Boys (Royal Liverpool) 70 37.
108 N Da Silva Ramos (France) 72 36.
109 T Berry (Wentworth) 74 35, J Stalter (Amneville) 73 36, L O'Neill (Bingley Hall) 73 36, R Bardsley (Moor Hall) 73 36, J White (Chipstead) 71 38, E Groves (Dunwood Manor) 71 38, S Hodgson (Sunningdale) 71 38, M Smith (Newbury) 71 38.
110 Scott Fitzgerald (Southport & Ainsdale) 77 33, R Gowers (Brokenhurst Manor) 76 34, C Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 74 36, B Downing (Truro) 74 36, J Bell (Royal Blackheath) 72 38, R McLister (Cardiff) 72 38, L Brace (Stoke by Nayland) 72 38, J Evans (Mere) 72 38.
111 A Myers (Northants Co) 76 35, T King (Sudbury) 75 36, M Williams (Cuddington) 74 37, M Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 73 38, T Hatton (Harleyford) 73 38.
112 C Lloyd (The Kendleshire) 79 33, M Kippen (Enmore Park) 77 35, J Wilson (Formby) 76 36, J Larden (Kings Norton) 74 38, J Webber (Channells) 74 38, D Renwick (Worthing) 73 48, M Saunders (Dartford) 73 39. B Courtachon (France) 73 39.
PLAYERS WHO MISSED THE CUT INCLUDED:
113 B Enoch (Truro) 78 75, J Brookes (Pleastington) 76 37, D Keddie (Belton Park) 76 37, G Porteous (Bamburgh Castle) 76 37, J Beisser (Rochford Hundred) 76 37, S Thomas (St Annes Old Links) 75 38, J Bland (Walsall) 75 38, C Selfridge (Mayola Park) 73 40.
115 D Law (Hazlehead) 74 41 (56th).
116 T Spencer (Inchmarlo) 80 36 (60th).
117 S McLaren (King James VI) 78 39 (65th).

Fog hits Peter McEvoy Trophy tournament

Play it again, Sam! Binning
leads at Copt Heath

Fog delayed the start of the scheduled Peter McEvoy Trophy 72-hole boys' tournament at Copt Heath. It was decided to reduce the second round to nine holes and impose the cut after 27 holes to decide which players will contest the final 36 holes.
FIRST ROUND LEADING SCORES
67 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle).
68 Gavin Samuels (Leighton Buzzard).
69 Joseph Galbraith (Rochford Hundred), Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park).
70 Tom Boys (Royal Liverpool), Nicholas Davis (Old Fold Manor).
71 Gary King (Tyrrells Wood), Stuart Ballingall (Dunston Hall), Sandy Bolton (Kirtlington), Joshua White (Chipstead), Elliot Groves (Dunwood Manor), Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale), Max Smith (Newbury Racecourse), Tom Lewis (Welwyn Garden City).
72 Jamie Brittain (Shifnal), Jonathan Bell (Royal Blackheath), Ross McAllister (Cardiff), Liam Brace (Stoke by Nayland), Josh Evans (Mere), Nelson Da Silva Ramos (France).
73 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck), Tyrell Hatton (Harleyford), Joel Stalter (Amneville), Michael Saunders (Dartford), Chris Selfridge (Mayola Park), Liam O'Neill (Bingley Hall), Robert Bardsley (Moor Hall), Sam Claridge (Harpenden Common), Baptiste Courtachon (France), Scott Campbell (Hallowes).
Other Scots scores:
74 Colin Thomson (East Renrewshire), David Law (Hazlehead).
78 Sam McLaren (King James VI).
80 Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo).

MICHAEL STEWART IS NEW

SCOTTISH BOYS' MATCH-PLAY

CHAMPION

Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) will enroll at East Tennessee State University in the autumn as Scottish boys' Under-18 match-play champion.

Michael, picture right by courtesy of Tom Ward, won the title at Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Firth today, beating Paul Shields (Kirkhill) by 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final.

After an evenly contested 15 holes in the morning, Stewart was only one up. But he made his winning move by birdieing the 16th, getting an eagle at the 17th and a winning par at the 18th.

Stewart had surged into a four-hole lunchtime lead and there was no way back for Shields when Stewart went five up at the second hole of the second round.

Stewart v Shields for Scottish
Under-18 boys' title

Saturday's 36-hole final of the Scottish Under-18 boys' amateur match-play championship at Southerness Golf Club on the shores of the Solway Firth will feature the title favourite, Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) against Paul Shields (Kirkhill).
Shields was first to claim one of the spots in the final by beating Oliver Huish (North Berwick), son of professional David Huish, by 5 and 4 in this afternoon's second semi-final.
In the first semi-final, the championship favourite, Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) was never behind in finishing two up on Aberdeen's David Law (Hazlehead). But Law took his more experienced opponent to the 18th green before admitting defeat.
Today's results:

QUARTER-FINALS
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) bt Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 3 and 2.
David Law (Hazlehead) bt Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs) 2 and 1.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) bt Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) 5 and 3.
Oliver Huish (North Berwick) bt James Ross (Royal Burgess) 1 hole.
SEMI-FINALS
Michael Stewart bt David Law 2 holes.
Paul Shields bt Oliver Huish 5 and 4.

ALL THE SCOTTISH BOYS RESULTS ON SGU WEBSITE

You can get all the news and all the results on the Scottish Golf Union website - http://www.scottishgolfunion.org/Index.cfm?action=news
from the Scottish Under-18 boys' match-play championship at Southerness Golf Club.

Buchanan Castle Golf Club Junior Open Day

clubgolf Press Release

Buchanan Castle Golf Club, which joined forces with the national junior golf programme, clubgolf, this year to encourage children and their families to play golf, is holding an Open Day for juniors this Sunday (30 March) between 11am and 4pm.

Recognising an absence of facilities in the area, the Club, near Drymen, has developed a six-hole course, which it plans to increase to nine, and a dedicated short-game area.

“Over the last season we have created a six hole Academy course, set up for juniors and we will develop another three, so ultimately we will have a nine hole par 3 course with holes from 60 to 240 yards,” said Keith Baxter, the Club’s professional.

“We’ll have a driving range as well this summer and we already have planning permission for covered bays too.

“It will be ideal for the kids and will give them a place they can come and develop their game without being intimidated on a big course. We hope this will create an environment where they can relax and enjoy it, remain playing golf and become full members.”

By joining forces with clubgolf, Mr Baxter can offer young golfers, particularly primary school-aged children who have experienced the programme’s introductory game, firstclubgolf, in school, a golf coaching programme which could take them right up to area coaching level.

This Sunday’s Open Day is an opportunity to welcome children and families, giving them a taste of what the Academy has to offer.

“The Open Day is primarily for children coming through the schools looking to progress, but if people come that are a bit more established or that are complete beginners we will be delighted to see them,” said Mr Baxter.

“We’ve started an Academy membership so children can join the wee course and use the practise facilities and the clubhouse. There’s coaching included in the first year’s membership so we can encourage and educate them.”

For information on Buchanan Castle GC and this weekend’s Open Day please contact the pro shop on Tel: 01360 660330.

Scottish Golf Union Press Release

Six Clubs Short-listed For Junior Awards

Six of Scotland’s golf clubs have been short listed for the final of the inaugural Dunfermline Building Society Junior Club of the Year Awards with the winners to be announced at the Scottish Golf Dinner later this month.
North-east clubs Alford and Inverurie were selected for final nomination, alongside Turnhouse GC from Edinburgh, Greenock Whinhill, Reay Golf Club in the north of Scotland and Ayrshire club, West Kilbride.
Nominations from 50 golf clubs across Scotland were received by the Scottish Golf Union’s judging panel, who were left with the difficult decision of which clubs to leave out.
“The standard of entry has been excellent, demonstrating the high level of commitment many of our clubs have towards encouraging junior participation and growing the game in their communities.” said Andy Salmon, Development Manager for Scottish Golf.
“Whilst we have short listed six golf clubs, all those who were nominated can all be very proud of their efforts and will undoubtedly become the benchmarks for other clubs to follow. All the entries we have received are reflective of the positive attitude Scottish golf has towards youngsters in the game.” he added.
Following the launch of the Awards in December by leading Tour professionals Peter Whiteford and Clare Queen, clubs have been working hard to complete their nominations, based on their efforts to encourage juniors, provide improved facilities, harness links to their local community and develop talent at their club.
Graeme Dalziel, Chief Executive of sponsors Dunfermline Building Society, was delighted to see the Awards prove so popular in their first year:
“We are very proud to sponsor the Junior Club of the Year Awards and support grass roots golf in Scotland. Much of the hard work done by volunteers in our clubs goes unnoticed and these Awards will help recognise the fantastic efforts of so many people.”
“Dunfermline Building Society’s commitment to junior golf in Scotland will hopefully encourage even more youngsters to get involved in golf across our communities and support the great work being done both locally and nationally.”
The judging panel will select the winning club over the next two weeks, with the announcement of the Junior Club of the Year made at the Scottish Golf Dinner on Friday 28 March in Glasgow.
The winning club will be presented with a cheque for £1000 for their junior section, which will be awarded by former European Tour star Dean Robertson alongside Graeme Dalziel. The five-runners up will each receive £300, with all clubs represented by their junior convenors at the event.
Dunfermline Building Society’s Fairway Saver account, which also supports golf clubs in Scotland, has already attracted nearly 2,000 new customers, with £500 given to any club who signs up 50 of their members.

SCOT LOSE FINAL MATCH BUT WIN
QUADRANGULAR TITLE ON COUNTBACK

Scotland lost their final match 5 1/2-3 1/2 to Sweden but won the boys' international quadrangular tournament on a countback at Saint Cyprien Golf Club in southern France today.
Scotland, Sweden and France each finished with two wins and one defeat over the three days.
Scotland and Sweden had identical individual games won-halved-lost records of 15 1/2-11 1/2 but the next tie-breaker gave the Scots victory by half a point from Sweden.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) was Scotland's most successful competitor with 4 1/2pt out of six. David Law (Hazlehead) came next with 4pt followed by Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) and Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) 3 1/2pt each, Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) and Sam McLaren (King James VI) 3pt each.
The player of the tournament was Sweden's Alexander Bjork who had four wins and two halved games for 5pt.
Weekend results:
SATURDAY
SCOTLAND 5 1/2, ITALY 3 1/2
Foursomes: S McLaren, M Stewart halved with L Gobbi, V Dall'arche; M Bookless, A McLachlan halved with C Terragni, C Vigano; D Law, P Shields bt A Bolognesi, F Vianelli 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 1/2).
Singles: McLaren halved with Terragni, Stewart bt Dall'arche 4 and 3, McLachlan lost to Vigano 3 and 2, Bookless lost to L Gobbi 2 and 1, Shields bt Vianelli 2 and 1, Law bt Bolognesi 2 and 1 (3 1/2-2 1/2).
SWEDEN 4, FRANCE 5
Foursomes: A Bjork, E Blom bt R Wattel, J Brun 2 and 1; N Carlsson, D Jennevret halved with L Weber, E Vielledent; M Nordqvist, P Gaad lost to A Levy, S Stalter 2 and 1 (1 1/2-1 1/2).
Singles: Bjork halved with Stalter, Blom lost to Levy 1 hole, Carlsson bt Weber 5 and 4, Jennevret bt Vielledent 5 and 4, Nordqvist lost to Brun 3 and 2, Gaad lost to Wattel 5 and 3 (2 1/2- 3 1/2).
SUNDAY
SCOTLAND 3 1/2, SWEDEN 5 1/2
Foursomes: McLaren,