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 & 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.

Refer to http://www.aberdeenjuniorpennant.co.uk/ for latest league positions

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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.

Dunbar Golf Club strengthens commitment to juniors

Dunbar Golf Club is intensifying its efforts to help clubgolf make the
game accessible to every child in Scotland.

Last weekend the Club strengthened its junior coaching team of five by
sending a further two members on the PGA Level 1 volunteer coaching
course hosted by Craigielaw Golf Club, East Lothian.

Emerging out of Scotland's successful bid to host the Ryder Cup,
clubgolf is a partnership between the Scottish Golf Union, the Scottish
Ladies' Golfing Association, the Professional Golfers' Association, the
Golf Foundation and sportscotland. The strategy has been developed as
a direct result of the Scottish Executive's commitment to introduce
every nine-year-old child in Scotland to the game by 2009.

Dunbar first began delivering clubgolf in 2006 at Winterfield Golf
Course. Coordinated by East Lothian Council, 27 children signed up for
its Stage 1 coaching course delivered by club member, Dave Northcott
and parent, Scott Turner.

In 2007 the programme moved to Dunbar Golf Club. At the same time the
coaching team expanded to five qualified volunteers coaches, in club
members Joe Gillan, Craig Grant, Wilson Morton, Dave Northcott and
Janet Wake. Assisting them were four other members, Alan Grandison,
Billy Hogg and Iain McKane Sandy Wake.

Between them they coached 34 children, 14 of them girls, through
clubgolf's Stage 1 Year 1 and Year 2 programmes.

With the 2008 golf season just weeks away, Dunbar's coaching programme
is set to grow with support from the Club's new manager, John Archibald.

Four more members have come forward to join its Coaching Team and train
as clubgolf Volunteer Coaches to begin coaching in 2008.

"We estimate 20 Primary 5 children will start clubgolf Stage 1 at
Dunbar Golf Club this May, bringing the total children involved in the
club's programme to around 50," said Kate Green, East Lothian Council's
Golf Coordinator.

"This is a fantastic result for the club and the area."

Sandy Wake was a former volunteer assistant at Dunbar but, by
attending the two-day PGA Level 1 training course, is now equipped to
begin coaching Stage 1.

"The course was superb and very well organised," said Mr Wake, one of
four East Lothian golf club members who attended the course. "I have
never done any formal coaching before now but having been on the course
I'm looking forward to making a start in the spring."

Rob Eyton-Jones

clubgolf Media Manager

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HAWICK GOLF CLUB
DOUBLES JUNIOR
COACHING TEAM

By ROB EYTON JONES
clubgolf MEDIA MANAGER
Hawick Golf Club, which took the lead in introducing the town’s children to golf through the national junior golf strategy, clubgolf, has doubled its volunteer coaching team after two club members attended the PGA Level 1 volunteer coaching course at Craigielaw Golf Club, East Lothian last weekend.
Former club champion Stuart Hunter (on left of picture) and past junior captain Graeme Tinlin (on right of picture), will begin introducing the next generation of Hawick players to golf this spring.
clubgolf - the partnership between the Scottish Golf Union, Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association, Professional Golfers’ Association, the Golf Foundation and sportscotland, developed as a lasting legacy to host the Ryder Cup – was launched in the Borders last April.
Since Burnfoot, Drumlanrig, Hobkirk, Newcastleton, Stirches and Wilton Primary Schools became involved, 207 of the town’s children have experienced clubgolf’s introductory game, firstclubgolf.
Hawick Golf Club has provided the second stage of coaching with real equipment after its junior convenor, David Wilson and fellow club member, Dougie Crawford became qualified to coach Stage 1 of the programme through the PGA Level 1 Volunteers course.
This year, with all of the Hawick’s primary schools providing the introductory game, the numbers of children wishing to develop their golf skills at the club is set to rise.
“We’re delighted to bring on board our latest coaching recruits,” said David Wilson. “Graeme and Stuart have both been involved in the recent running of our Junior section and are very enthusiastic, approachable and respected by our youngsters.”
“This March we will run after school sessions of the firstclubgolf program where we can get all schools involved. This will allow us to sign up the interested kids in April to the coaching program and continue throughout the summer.
“Having two new coaches will allow us to get more kids into the program and with Dougie and myself planning to get the clubgolf Level 2 course and Keith Morgan delivering Level 3 we will have a nice coaching set up in place.”
David and team recently secured sponsorship from Carlisle Golf Centre, which donated 24 pairs of childrens golf boots, and have been pledged 75 golf gloves by tour professional David Drysdale. They are also looking at ways to improve the Club’s junior coaching facilities and are hoping to install an artificial putting green, with a bunker and build a couple of coaching nets.

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Mark Parsonage pictured at Thurso Golf Club's David Lyall indoor coaching facility (Image by Rob Eyton, clubgolf Media Manager).

MARK PARSONAGE (age 12) WINS THURSO GOLF

CLUB MEN'S MEDAL AFTER TWO NEAR-MISSES

Thurso Golf Club junior member 12-year-old Mark Parsonage won the club’s opening men's medal of the year this month, consigning his runner-up positions in the November and December events - both decided on countback - to distant memory.
In what his father, Bob Parsonage, the club’s vice-captain and one of its seven clubgolf Level 1 coaches, describes as “bitterly cold, treacherous conditions with some ice on the fairways and the greens,” Mark finished four ahead of his nearest opponent with a net score of 67.
Thurso has a number of very talented adult members, which makes young Mark's feat even more creditable.
His first medal completed a successful membership year for the youngster who achieved his first handicap (which he has since reduced to 20) and won the club’s Ronnie Williamson Cup. Equally audacious, he knocked out his school maths teacher from the first round of the club’s knock-out championship in the summer.
Mark, who first played golf with a set of plastic clubs as a 12 months old toddler, was one of Thurso Golf Club’s first intake of children through clubgolf. He progressed quickly through the programme and, together with his 10-year-old sister, Lindsay, makes the regular trip to Royal Dornoch for coaching with professional Gary Dingwall.

Lindsay also won the regional final and played in the 2007 Grand Final of the HSBC Wee Wonders at St Andrews
“Mark has set himself the target of getting his handicap into single figures this year,” said Mr Parsonage. “He wants to get into the Nick Faldo Junior Series which means he has to get to eight before June. It’s a tall order but you never know; the lesson he had yesterday at Dornoch put an extra 20 yards onto his game.”
Complementing his practice at the club, and that of another promising youngster, Peter Sangster (aged 13), is the new David Lyall indoor coaching facility, opened last summer after funding from the Highland 2007 Caithness Community Programme, Highland 2007, Awards for All and clubgolf.
“Before we had the range it was impossible to practise in the winter,” said Mr Parsonage. “The new range is fantastic and Mark goes up there three times a week, warming up for between 10 or 20 minutes.”
As one of Thurso Golf Club’s clubgolf Level 1 coaches, Mr Parsonage and the other coaches spend much of his their spare time on Friday evenings at the club, coaching the ever-expanding junior section.
“We have 76 junior members and a good proportion of girls,” he added. “The challenge was always going to be getting more coaches on board and this year we are trying to get more parents involved. We have another two, possibly three, coaches going through the training this year."

Rob Eyton-Jones
clubgolf Media Manager
Telephone: 07775 746981
E-mail: rob@eyton-jones.co.uk
Official clubgolf website: http://www.clubgolfscotland.com/

JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL FINAL TOTALS

Switch over to www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk for the final totals in the boys' and girls' sections of the 2007 Junior Orange Bowl golf championships over the Biltmore Course, Coral Gables in Florida today.

DUKE OF YORK GOLF SCHOLARSHIPS ON OFFER

Why are the home unions not showing an interest in The Duke of York's golf scholarship scheme for Wellington College, Berkshire?
Switch over to our sister website, www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk, to read the story and how boys and girls - and their parents - can find out more about the golf scholarships.

Financial boost for future funding of young Scots golfers

Minister for Sport Stewart Maxwell today announced annual funding for Scottish Golf of £911,000 by Sportscotland and the Lottery Fund.
Full story and another image by Steve Lindridge of Ideal Images available by logging on to our sister website, www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

SWEDISH TEENAGER THROUGH TO FINAL
OF POLO CLASSIC IN FLORIDA

Sweden's Bjorn Akesson, beaten in last year's British boys' open championship final at Royal Aberdeen, has become the first non-American player in the past five years to reach the boys' final of the Polo Junior Classic at Ginn Reunion Resort, Florida.
The tournament is one of the most prestigious junior events in the United States.
Akesson, who is bound for Arizona State University - where Banchory's James Byrne is a freshman student, will play American Sean Dale in the final.
The girls' finalists are not known yet as the favourite, Vicky Hurst, and Stephanie Kono were all square after 22 holes when darkness forced a suspension of play in their semi-final on Thursday. Hurst had been two down after 14 but won the 15th and 16th.
Kimberley Kim is through to the final, having beaten one of former tennis ace Ivan Lendl's daughters, Marika, in the other semi-final.

Results:
BOYS
Quarter-finals
Sean Dale bt Wesley Graham 3 and 2.
William Kropp bt Cory Whitsett 2 and 1.
Morgan Hoffmann bt Bud Cauley 3 and 1.
Bjorn Akesson bt David Chung 1 hole.
Semi-finals
Akesson bt Hoffman 3 and 2.
Dale bt Kropp 1 hole.
GIRLS
Quarter-finals
Vicky Hurst bt Stacey Kim at 20th.
Stephanie Kono bt Jaclyn Sweeney 4 and 3.
Marika Lendl bt Jennifer Johnson 1 hole.
Kimberly Kim bt Marina Alex 2 and 1.
Semi-finals
Hurst and Kono all square after 22 holes (suspended because of darkness).
Kim bt Lendl 3 and 1.

LATER: Bjorn Akesson and Vicky Hurst won the titles. See report on www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

FALDO SERIES' SCOTTISH DATES

The three Scottish venues for next year's Nick Faldo Junior Series will be:
Friday, April 4 - Carnoustie.
Wednesday, May 7 - The Carrick at Cameron House.
Friday, August 22 - The Roxburghe.
The Grand Final, contested by qualifiers from all the regions, will be held at an unspecified venue in the autumn.

Entry forms and more details about the age groups and handicap limits are available by logging on to www.nickfaldo.com

SCOTTISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT
TWO BANCHORY VENUES NEXT JUNE

The 2008 Scottish schools golf championships on Monday, June 16 will be played at TWO venues - the boys will play 36 holes at Inchmarlo Golf Centre and the girls 36 holes at Banchory Golf Club. Both courses are in the village of Banchory

Venue for Scottish schools championship

NEXT YEAR'S SCOTTISH SCHOOLBOYS AND SCHOOLGIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE PLAYED OVER THE LAIRD'S COURSE (pictured above) AT INCHMARLO GOLF CENTRE, BANCHORY.

Switch over to our sister website, www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk, to read the full story

GARY PLAYER CONTROVERSY: MANDELA CHILDREN'S
FUND WITHDRAWS INVOLVEMENT IN TOURNAMENT

The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund has withdrawn its involvement in the yearly Nelson Mandela Invitational Golf Tournament.
This follows the controversy surrounding one of the tournament's participants and host, legendary golfer Gary Player, over his business involvement in Myanmar (Burma).
"As a result of our withdrawal the tournament can no longer be called the Nelson Mandela Invitational and should not be marketed as such in any form whatsoever," SAPA news agency quoted the Fund organisers as saying in a statement.
"Of prime concern to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund is the protection of our founder's name, Nelson Mandela, and our associate organizations from the current controversy".
A few weeks ago the 72-year-old Player came under fire from Mandela's fellow South African Nobel peace prize winner Desmond Tutu over his company's construction of a golf club in Myanmar (Burma), with Tutu requesting that organisers withdraw the multiple majors winner from the fund-raising tournament to be held in November in the Western Cape.
"Consequently, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund would regrettably not be able to receive the benefits of the event nor any income derived from the event."
Player had defended himself by saying that his company had built the Pun Hlaing course in 2002 at a time when the military junta in Burma had temporarily released pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest.

Nick Faldo presents the Under-21s trophy for the second year in a row to Ben Evans.

BEN EVANS SUCCESFULLY DEFENDS FALDO SERIES 2007

Ben Evans, 20 years old from Staplescross, Sussex, successfully defended the Faldo Junior Series grand final today at the Celtic Manor Resort, finishing with a three-round total of 204, six under par for the tournament.
After two days of impressive golf from a field made up of some of the best young golfing talent from both the European Faldo Series and the Faldo Series Asia, Ben finished with a one under par 69 to win by two strokes.
The winner of the Girls Under 18 category was Emma Goddard, 16, from Liverpool, who won by three strokes.
Ben’s back-to-back wins put him in very good company, as he becomes only the third person in Faldo Series history to successfully defend his title alongside the European Tour’s Oliver Fisher and the winner of last week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Nick Dougherty.
Ben commented after his win: “I’m very pleased to be the 2007 Faldo Series champion and to have defended my Faldo Series title. It’s great to be mentioned alongside those players who have achieved the same feat in the past. Nick has been great company this week and it was good to get a chance to put questions to him and Nick Dougherty last night.”
Ben was referring to the Faldo Series 2007 gala dinner on Wednesday night, at which Nick Faldo presented Nick Dougherty with the inaugural Faldo Series Achievement Award.
Faldo commented: “It’s been a great event this year with competitors from Faldo Series tournaments here in the UK, in Europe and also from the Faldo Series Asia, all of whom have produced some fine golf. Ben is a very deserving winner with a big future ahead of him. I also want to thank our special guests, DJ Spoony, Kiran Matharu and Nick Dougherty, who have all kindly given up their time to support the Faldo Series.
"This has been our biggest season to date and I look forward to a new season in which we hope to create even more opportunities for these talented young golfers.”
The leading players from the Faldo Series 2007 will receive an invite from Nick Faldo to the Faldo Series Asia grand final at China’s Mission Hills in December.

FOCUS ON HOW THE SCOTS FARED AT CELTIC MANOR

England-based Stuart Ballingall, the only Scot with a real chance of winning one of age categories on the last day of the Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final at Celtic Manor, lost his overnight lead in the Boys Under-17 section and finished third.
Stuart of Dunston Hall had rounds of 69, 71 and 74 against the par of 70/210 for a total of 214 - three shots behind the category winner Darren Renwick (Worthing) (74-67-70).
Other Scots in this group, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) and Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) finished sixth and seventh respectively. McKenna had rounds o9f 70, 72 and 76 for 227; Dunton 82 73 and 75 for 230.
Scottish schoolboys champion Neil Henderson (The Glen, North Berwick) finished fourth in the Boys Under-18s with rounds of 74, 73 and 72 for 219 - three shots behind winner Jack Clarke (Chelmsford) (75-72-69) whose better last round earned him the Under-18s' title ahead of Max Brittan (Saltford) who also finished on 216.
Also in this category, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) shot 71, 69 and 78 for 228 and seventh place.
Nick Macandrew from Cullen finished sixth in the Boys' Under-16s with scores of 76, 78 and 75 for 229. Jay Beisser (Rochford Hundred) won this section with a total of 216.
Perth's Ian Redford (King James VI) came sixth in the Boys Under-15s with 80, 74 and 72 for 226. His last round was the best of the final round in his section. Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park) won the Under-15s title with a total of 220.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 210 (3 x 70)
BOYS UNDER-21
204 B Evans (Rye) 69 66 69.
206 R Evans (Wellinborough) 71 67 68.
207 R Black (Sherwood Forest) 72 67 68.
214 K Thor (Kjolur) 72 70 72.
217 A Kippen (Enmore Park) 74 71 72.
219 A Wootton (Oxford City) 71 72 76.
222 R Smith (Hollinwell) 78 73 71.
223 D Hird (Leasowe) 77 74 72.
224 S Webster (Castle) 76 71 77.
226 N Pateman (Porters Park) 74 74 78.
230 J Housby (Penrith) 76 77 77.
BOYS UNDER-18
216 J Clarke (Chelmsford) 75 72 69 (won with better last round), M Brittan (Saltford) 70 73 73.
218 S Havelock (Hankley Common) 71 77 70.
219 N Henderson (The Glen) 74 73 72.
220 M Swan (Stoke by Nayland) 78 72 70.
223 J Bingham (Disley) 79 72 72.
Missed cut: A Gestsson (Reykjavik) 80 83 -, J Winfield (Woburn) 85 79 -.
BOYS UNDER-17
211 Darren Renwick (Worthing) 74 67 70.
212 R Hercik (Gaudet-Luce) 71 71 70.
214 S Ballingall (Dunston Hall) 69 71 74.
218 L Brace (Stoke by Nayland) 74 70 74.
223 J Wilson (Formby) 74 71 78.
227 F McKenna (Balmore) 79 72 76.
230 A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 82 73 75.
236 C Wilson (Sene Valley) 77 79 80.
Missed cut: H Gudlaugsson (Fljoatdalsherad) 81 78 -, B Anderson (Woodlands) 87 87 -.
BOYS UNDER-16
211 J Beisser (Rochford Hundred) 75 70 71.
218 R McLister (Cardiff) 77 73 68.
224 R McGee (North West) 80 71 73.
225 M Smith (Newbury Racecourse) 79 72 74.
227 S Fitzgerald (Southport & Ainsdale) 79 75 73.

229 N Macandrew (Cullen) 76 78 75.

231 D Keddie (Sudbrook Moor) 75 80 76.

233 A Mar (Hella) 75 74 84.
Missed cut: A Hall (Bungay & Waveney Valley) 78 81 -, S Walther (Limpachtal) 90 75 -.
BOYS UNDER-15
220 C Selfridge (Moyola Park) 73 73 74.
223 G Eason (Kirby Muxloe) 74 70 79, C-Yao Hung (Chinese Taipei) 74 74 75, R Pugh (Vale of Glamorgan) 75 70 78.
225 G Agust (Reykjavik) 73 76 75.
226 I Redford (King James VI) 80 74 72.
234 G Johnson (Howley Hall) 80 75 79.
237 A Woodhead (Newton Green) 79 79 79.
Missed cut: J Canning (Thorney Park) 80 79 -, J J Grey (Sweetwoods Park) 82 79 -.
GIRLS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
221 E Goddard (Vale Royal Millennium) 78 72 71.
224 A J Bakar (Malaysia) 77 74 73.
227 Y-Ling Hsieh (Chinese Taipei) 73 77 77.
229 V Bradshaw (Bangor) 82 75 72.
232 K O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 77 78 77.
234 G Hardie (Forest Pines0 78 74 82.
Missed cut: A Gittings (Walmley) 80 78 -, R Drummond (Beaconsfield) 81 86 -, K Mundy (Dunwood Manor) 83 81 -, K Barraclough (East Bierley) 88 80 -, O Kristinsdottir (Reykjavik) 91 81 -, C Austwick (Pike Hills) 94 81 .

STUART BALLINGALL IS LEADING SCOT WITH ONE
ROUND TO GO IN NICK FALDO JUNIOR FINAL

Anglo-Scot Stuart Ballingall goes into Thursday's final round of the Under-17 boys' category in the Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final at Celtic Manor with a one-stroke lead.
Ballingall has had rounds of 69 and 71 for a level par total of 140, one ahead of Darren Renwick (Worthing).
Also in the Under-17 section, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) is lying sixth on 151 (79-72) while Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) is seventh with 82 and 73 for 155.
Scottish schoolboys champion Neil Henderson (The Glen) from North Berwick is joint second in the Under-18 boys' section after rounds of 74 and 73 for 147. He has four shots to make up on category leader Max Brittan (Saltford) over the last 18 holes.
In the same age section, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) is in joint fifth place after scores of 71 and 79 for 150.
Nick Macandrew from Cullen is in joint sixth position in the Under-16 boys' group with scores of 76 and 78 for 154. He is nine shots off the pace being set by Jay Beisser (Rochford Hundred).
Perth's Ian Redford (King James VI) is sixth in the Under-15s, having scored 80 and 74 for 154. He is 10 shots behind group leader Greg Eason (Kirby Muxloe).

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2 x 70)
BOYS UNDER-21
135 B Evans (Rye) 69 66.
138 R Evans (Wellingborough) 71 67.
139 R Black (Sherwood Forest) 72 67.
142 K Thor (Kjolur) 72 70.
143 A Wootton (Oxford City) 71 72.
145 A Kippen (Enmore Park) 74 71.
147 S Webster (Castle) 76 71.
148 N Pateman (Porters Park) 74 74.
151 D Hird (Leasowe) 77 74, R Smith (Hollinwell) 78 73.
BOYS UNDER-18
143 M Brittan (Saltford) 70 73.
147 N Henderson (The Glen) 74 73, J Clarke (Chelmsford) 75 72.
148 S Havelock (Hankley Common) 71 77.
150 A Wallace (Glenbervie) 71 79, M Swan (Stoke-by-Nayland) 78 72.
151 J Bingham (Disley) 79 72.
153 J Housby (Penrith) 76 77.
163 A Gestsson (Reykjavik) 80 83.
164 J Winfield (Woburn) 85 79.
BOYS UNDER 17
140 S Ballingall (De Vere Dunston Hall) 69 71.
141 D Renwick (Worthing) 74 67.
142 R Hercik (Gaudet-Luce) 71 71.
144 L Brace (Stoke-by-Nayland) 74 70.
145 J Wilson (Formby) 74 71.
151 F McKenna (Balmore) 79 72.
155 A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 82 73.
156 C Wilson (Sene Valley) 77 79.
159 H Gudlaugsson (Fljoatdalsherad) 81 78.
174 B Anderson (Woodlands) 87 87.
BOYS UNDER 16
145 J Beisser (Rochford Hundred) 75 70.
149 A Mar (Hella) 75 74.
150 R McLister (Cardiff) 77 73.
151 M Smith (Newbury Racerouse) 79 72, R McGee (North West) 80 71.
154 N Macandrew (Cullen) 76 78, S Fitzgerald (Southport & Ainsdale) 79 75.
155 D Keddie (Sudbrook Moor) 75 80.
159 A Hall (Bungay & Waveney Valley) 78 81.
165 S Walther (Limpachtal) 90 75.
BOYS UNDER 15
144 G Eason (Kirby Muxloe) 74 70.
145 R Pugh (Vale of Glamorgan) 75 70.
146 C Selfridge (Moyola Park) 73 73.
148 C-Y Hung (Chinese Taipei) 74 74.
149 G Agust (Reykjavik) 73 76.
154 I Redford (King James VI) 80 74.
155 G Johnson (Howley Hall) 80 75.
158 A Woodhead (Newton Green) 79 79.
161 J J Grey (Sweetwoods Park) 82 79.
GIRLS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
150 Y-L Hsieh (Chinese Taipei) 73 77, E Goddard (Vale Royal Millenium) 78 72.
151 A Johani Bakar (Malaysia) 77 74.
152 G Hardie (Forest Pines) 78 74.
155 K O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) 77 78.
157 V Bradshaw (Bangor) 82 75.
159 A Gittings (Walmley) 80 79.
164 K Mundy (Dunwood Manor) 83 81.
167 R Drummond (Beaconsfield) 81 86.
168 K Barraclough (East Bierley) 88 80.
172 O Kristinsdottir (Reykavik) 91 81.
175 C Austwick (Pike Hills) 94 81.

NICK FALDO JUNIOR SERIES GRAND FINAL
FIRST-ROUND SCORES AT CELTIC MANOR


Leading first-round scores in the Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final at Celtic Manor:

BOYS UNDER-21
Par 70
69 Ben Evans (Rye).
71 Ryan Evans (Wellingborough), Adam Wootton (Oxford City).
72 Rhys Black (Sherwood Forest), Kristjan Thor (Kjolur).

BOYS UNDER-18
Par 70
70 Max Brittan (Saltford).
71 Stuart Havelock (Hankley Common), Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie).
74 Neil Henderson (The Glen).

BOYS UNDER-17
Par 70
69 Stuart Ballingall (De Vere Dunston Hall).
71 Rudy Hercik (Gaudet-Luce).
74 Liam Brace (Stoke by Nayland), Darren Renwick (Worthing).
Also:
79 Fraser McKenna (Balmore).
82 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon).

BOYS UNDER-16
Par 70
75 Jay Beisser (Rochford Hundred), Danny Keddie (Sudbrook Moor), Andri Mar (Hella).
76 Nick Macandrew (Cullen).

BOYS UNDER-15
Par 70
73 Gudmundur Agust (Reykjavik), Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park).
74 Greg Eason (Kirby Muxloe), Chien-Yao Hung (Chinese Taipei).
Also:
80 Ian Redford (King James VI).

GIRLS
Par 72
73 Yu-Ling Hsieh (Chinese Taipei).
77 Ainil Johani Bakar (Malaysia), Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath).
78 Emma Goddard (Vale Royal Millennium), Gemma Hardie (Forest Pines).
80 Abbey Gittings (Walmley).
81 Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield).
82 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor).

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Aberdeen Grammar School's winning line-up: Donald Macandrew, Mhairi Johnstone and Nick Macandrew. To enlarge this Cal Carson Golf Agency image (c), click on it.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL WIN PAUL LAWRIE SCHOOLS
TEAM CHALLENGE TROPHY AT PETERCULTER

Aberdeen Grammar School completed a notable golfing double when they won the Paul Lawrie Schools Team Challenge Scratch Trophy at Peterculter Golf Club today.
In a cold, blustery wind, 17-year-old Mhairi Johnstone and the Macandrew brothers, Donald (17) and Nick (16) won with a very gross team score of 226. Donald had a two-over-par 73 against the CSS of 72, Mhairi a 76 and Nick a 77.
In June, Grammar won the Aberdeen schools championship final at Hazlehead. This was the first time, in the fifth year of the competition, that they had won the Paul Lawrie Team Challenge Scratch Trophy.
They had eight shots to spare at the finish from Westhill Academy’s Matthew Smith (77), Steven Smith (78) and Fraser Clarke (79).
Robert Gordon’s College were third on 237 with a 71 from Jack Scott, an 81 from Ali MacDonald and an 85 from Steven Smith.
Scott’s 71 was the lowest round of the day.
Ellon Academy, who had been bidding to complete a hat-trick, finished on 251.
The A T Personnel Schools Team Challenge Handicap Trophy was won by Bridge of Don Academy’s Luke Sanderson, Murray Kinnaird and Matthew Mitchell. They had a net total of 224 which was not as low as Aberdeen Grammar School’s net total of 214 but the rules of the competition debar a school from figuring in both the scratch and handicap prize lists.
Title-holders Dyce Academy (Cameron Murray, Cameron Smith and Scott Keith) finished second with a net total of 225. Monifieth High (Andrew Cowieson, Michael McNally and Rebecca Wilson) finished third on 226.

Totals:
SCRATCH
226 Aberdeen Grammar School (Donald Macandrew 73, Mhairi Johnstone 76, Nick Macandrew 77).
234 Westhill Academy (Matthew Smith 77, Steven Smith 78, Fraser Clarke 79).
237 Robert Gordon’s College (Jack Scott 71, Ali MacDonald 81, Steven Smith 85).
238 Banchory Academy.
240 Monifieth High.
250 Peterhead Academy.
251 Ellon Academy.
255 Meldrum Academy, Oldmachar Academy.
258 Grove Academy.
265 Aboyne Academy, Kemnay academy.
267 The Gordon Schools, Hazlehead Academy..
268 Alford Academy, Cults Academy, Mintlaw Academy.
269 Dyce Academy.
281 Bridge of Don Academy, Kincorth Academy.
326 Torry Academy.
LEADING HANDICAP
224 Bridge of Don Academy: Luke Anderson (14) 70, Murray Kinnaird (17) 74, Matthew Mitchell (26) 80.
225 Dyce Academy: Cameron Murray (17) 71, Cameron Smith (14) 75, Scott Keith (13) 79.
226 Monifieth High: Andrew Cowieson (5) 71, Michael McNally (4) 75, Rebecca Wilson (5) 80.
227 Banchory Academy.
229 Meldrum Academy.
230 The Gordon Schools.
233 Kemnay Academy, Cults Academy.
234 Oldmachar Academy.
235 Peterhead Academy.

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Starting times for shotgun start on Monday

PAUL LAWRIE SCHOOLS TEAM CHALLENGE
(SCRATCH) TROPHY & A.T. PERSONNEL
SCHOOLS TEAM CHALLENGE
(HANDICAP) TROPHY

Peterculter Golf Club, nr Aberdeen: Monday, September 3

Players should register in the clubhouse before going to stated tee at 11.30 am for shotgun start.

GIRLS - RED TEES BOYS - WHITE TEES

HOLE ONE
Calum Geddes, Kincorth Academy
Zac Wood, Torry Academy
Ashley Alston, Montrose Academy

HOLE TWO
Ashley Smith, Grove Academy
Mhairi Johnstone, Aberdeen Grammar School
Fiona Fullerton, The Gordon Schools

HOLE THREE
Rebecca Wilson, Monifeith High School
Lauren Duncan, Aboyne Academy
Rachael Polson, Cults Academy

HOLE FOUR
Douglas Elrick. Hazlehead Academy
Ross Gordon, Peterhead Academy
John Elrick, Meldrum Academy

HOLE FIVE
Sean Lawrie, Kincorth Academy
Scott Keith, Dyce Academy
Ryan Gordon, Alford Academy

HOLE FIVE: MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY
Mark Thomson, Grove Academy
Nick Macandrew, Aberdeen Grammar School
Jack Scott, Robert Gordon’s College

HOLE SIX
Mark Stainton, Peterhead Academy
Sam MacNeil, Aboyne Academy
Euan McIntosh, Ellon Academy

HOLE SEVEN
Scott Barron, Kemnay Academy
Gordon McKechnie, Meldrum Academy
Andy Todd ,Grove Academy

HOLE SEVEN: MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY
Scott Bruce, Oldmachar Academy
Murray Adam, Cults Academy
Luke Sanderson, Bridge of Don Academy

HOLE EIGHT
Michael McNally, Monifeith High School
Ritchie Manson, Alford Academy
Ross Pert, Montrose Academy

HOLE NINE
Fraser Clarke, Westhill Academy
Ryan Dick, Hazlehead Academy
Nick Shewan, Mintlaw Academy

HOLE TEN
Michael Clark, The Gordon Schools
Sean Carrol, Torry Academy
Murray Kinnard, Bridge of Don Academy

HOLE ELEVEN
Ali Macdonald, Robert Gordon’s College
Ben Gourlay, Meldrum Academy
Andrew Cowieson, Monifeith High School

HOLE TWELVE
Andrew Simpson, Montrose Academy
Matthew Smith, Westhill Academy
Aaron Crouch, Mintlaw Academy

HOLE THIRTEEN
Cameron Murray, Dyce Academy
Kyle Gray, Torry Academy
Craig Barron, Kemnay Academy

HOLE 13 - MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY
Adam Dunton, Ellon Academy
Chris Robb, Banchory Academy
Scott Brown, Oldmachar Academy

HOLE FOURTEEN
Kamran Zeynalov, Kincorth Academy
Aaron Ingram, Mintlaw Academy
Lewis Morgan, Kemnay Academy

HOLE FIFTEEN
Matthew Mitchell, Bridge of Don Academy
Cameron Smith, Dyce Academy
Nicol Dow, Alford Academy

HOLE SIXTEEN
Matthew Wiseman, Peterhead Academy
Fraser O’Connor, Banchory Academy
Murray Paterson, Ellon Academy

HOLE SEVENTEEN
David Beaumont, Oldmachar Academy
Graham Guild, The Gordon Schools
Steven Smith, Westhill Academy

HOLE 17 - MIDDLE OF THE FAIRWAY
Donald Macandrew, Aberdeen Grammar School
Steven Smith, Robert Gordon’s College
Stewart McIntosh, Aboyne Academy

HOLE EIGHTEEN
Sean Mechie, Banchory Academy
Scott Patterson, Cults Academy
Michael Angus, Hazlehead Academy

***Middle of Fairway: Tee off before hooter at noon.

Tournament of Nations

Kelsey Macdonald (Nairn) , Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) and David Law (Hazlehead) show off the Girls and Boys International team trophies which they won at the Royal Golf Club of Belgium in Brussels on Friday. Kelsey was also runner-up in the Girls Championship.

SCOTLAND'S YOUNGSTERS' DOUBLE TRIUMPH IN BELGIUM

Scotland's youngsters - David Law (Hazlehead), Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) - scored a magnificent double victory for Scotland on the last day of the Belgian Junior International championship.
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SCOTS GIRLS SET TO RETAIN HOME
INTERNATIONALS TITLE

Scotland took a huge step towards retaining the girls' home internationals golf title with a crushing 7-2 win over arch-rivals England on the second day at Southerndown Golf Club, South Wales.
In the other match, Ireland beat Wales 7 1/2-1 1/2.
Scotland, the only team with two wins out of two, finish their programme by playing Wales.
The Under-18 Scots girls took a 2-1 lead in the foursomes with Krystle Caithness and Sally Watson 4 and 2 winners of the top tie. Carly Booth and Megan Briggs, and Kelsey MacDonald and Roseanne Niven figured in square games.
The Scots showed their class in the singles with wins by Carly Booth (4 and 2), Sally Watson (2 and 1), Megan Briggs (3 and 2), Pamela Pretswell (2 and 1) and halved games for Roseanne Niven, who had been three down at the turn, and Krystle Ca