Calum Stewart flies off

to Brazil as North U-15

match-play champion

Calum Stewart (Brora), pictured right, flies off to Brazil on Friday morning to take part in the Nick Faldo Series Grand Final in title-winning form.
Today, at Forres Golf Club, he was an impressive winner of the Under-15s age group of the North boys’ match-play championship, sponsored by Sandy Aird, the Forres Golf Club professional.
He beat Jack Presly (Banchory) by 6 and 4 in the final.
Gavin Hay (Grantown-on-Spey) won the Under-18s’ title by beating Jamie Treasurer (Inverness) 3 and 2 in the final.
The handicap championship was won by Blair Leslie (Moray). He beat Ian Stewart (Brora) by two holes in the final. Blair has a handicap of 16 and Ian plays off 18.
Prizewinners in the qualifying rounds:

Under-18 years: Best gross aggregate – Derek Ramsay (Elgin) 72 + 72 = 144.
Under-18 years: Best net aggregate – Jeff Wright (Forres) (2) 68 +73 = 141
Under-15 years: Best gross aggregate – Calum Stewart (Brora) 71 + 71 = 142.
Under-15 years: Best net aggregate – Cameron Dixon (Hopeman (7) 66 + 70 = 136.

MATCH-PLAY RESULTS

UNDER-18s
First round – Derek Ramsay (Elgin) bt Michael Edwards (Keith) 8 and 7; Danny Edwards (Elgin) bt Kyle Godsman (Hopeman) 1 hole; Tom Dingwall (Nairn Dunbar) bt Michael Manson (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) at 21st; Gavin Hay (Granton-on-Spey) bt Jeff Wright (Forres) 1 hole; Jamie Treasurer (Inverness) bt Garry Ross (Elgin) 3 and 2; Peter Ramsay (Elgin) bt Liam MacDonald (Brora) 4 and 3; Lyle McAlpine (Invergordon) bt Rodger Clarke (Moray) 4 and 2, Callum Trahan (Royal Aberdeen) w.o. Lewis Reid (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) retired.
Quarter-finals – Derek Ramsay bt Danny Edwards at 21st, Hay bt Dingwall 2 and 1, Treasurer bt Peter Ramsay 3 and 2, McAlpine bt Trahan 1 hole.
Semi-finals – Hay bt Derek Ramsay at 19th, Treasurer bt McAlp;ine 4 and 3.
Final – Hay bt Treasurer 3 and 2.

UNDER-15s
First round – Calum Stewart (Brora) bt Ross Barclay (Nairn Dunbar) 5 and 4, Jordan Shaw (Kingussie) bt Philip Schnier-Macrae (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 3 and 2, Freddie Brown (Nairn Dunbar) bt Andrew Burgess (Nairn) 6 and 5, Ross Proctor (Forres) bt Peter Sangster (Thurso) 2 and 1, Jack Presly (Banchory) bt Grant Joss (Royal Aberdeen) 5 and 4, Jamie Boon (Forres) bt Ryan Innes (Keith) 5 and 4, Sean Burgess (Nairn) bt Greg Forsyth (Inverness) 3 and 2, Cameron Dixon (Hopeman) bt Jordan Milne (Elgin) 2 and 1.
Quarter-finals – Stewart bt Shaw 4 and 3, Proctor bt Brown 1 hole, Presly bt Boon 7 and 6, Burgess bt Dixon at 19th.
Semi-finals – Stewart bt Proctor 4 and 2, Presly bt Burgess 2 and 1.
Final – Stewart bt Presly 6 and 4.

HANDICAP
First round – Callum Finlay (Forres) (16) bt Ross Davidson (Hopeman) (22) at 19th, Ian Stewart (Brora) (18) bt Alistair Baird ( Nairn) (15) at 19th, Graham Fraser (Hopeman) (18) bt Craig Black (Inverness) (13) 3 and 2, David Rumbles (Garmouth & Kingston) (12) bt Andrew Thomson (Forres) (16) at 19th, Steven Grant (Hopeman) (21) bt Craig Smith (Moray) (11) 6 and 4, Lee Fraser (Hopeman) (20) bt James Fraser (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) (9) 4 and 3, Blair Leslie (Moray) (16) bt Alistair McNeil (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) (16) 6 and 4, Andrew Kenyon (Inverness) (19) bt D Wickenden (Nairn) (20) 2 holes.
Quarter-finals – Finlay bt Stewart 1 hole, Rumbles bt Graham Fraser 5 and 4, Grant bt Lee Fraser 3 and 1, Leslie bt Kenyon 3 and 2.
Semi-finals – Stewart bt Rumbles at 20th, Leslie bt Grant 3 and 2.
Final – Leslie bt Stewart 2 holes.

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