North-east and North share the age-group 

honours at Inverurie


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Honours were shared by North-east and North District in their age-group matches at Inverurie Golf Club today when afternoon rain made the conditions very difficult for the boys, particularly the younger ones.
North-east, with a very strong line-up that included Marc Watt, Michael Lawrie, Sam Locke and Callum Bruce, won the Under-18s contest 7-2 after taking a 3-0 lead from the morning foursomes.
The Under-14s match ended in a 4.5-4.5 draw.
North won the Under-14s match 5-4 after trailing 2-1 from the foursomes. 

North-east Under-18s 7, North Under-18s  2

FOURSOMES (3-0)
M Watt (Inverallochy) and M Lawrie (Deeside) bt F Asher (Nairn) and R Franssen (Inverness) 2 and 1.
S Locke (Banchory) and C Bruce (Duff House Royal bt J McIntosh (Nairn) and L Ross (Fort William) 4 and 3.
C Leith (Royal Aberdeen) and C Duffton (Aboyne) bt T Bell (Forres) and H McColm (Nairn) 4 and 3.
SINGLES (4-2)
Watt bt Asher 3 and 2.
Lawrie bt Franssen 5 and 4.
Locke bt McIntosh 1 hole.
Bruce bt Ross 4 and 3.
Leith lost to Bell 1 hole.
Dufftown lost to McColm 4 and 2.

The North-east District Under-18 team. Back row (l to r): Callum Bruce, Sam Locke, Michael Lawrie. Front row: Marc Watt, Craig Leith, Calvin Duffton.

North-east Under-16s 4.5, North Under-16s 4.5

FOURSOMES (1-2)
J Bell (Royal Aberdeen) and E Gray (Duff House Royal) lost to M Wilson (Forres) and F Owenson (Nairn) 2 holes.
I McKay (Cullen) and E Ross (Inverallochy) bt J Williamson (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) and S Pears (Nairn Dunbar) 4 and 3.
L Waldron (Kintore) and C Black (Royal Aberdeen) lost to B Patience (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) and S Lawrie (Fort William) 1 hole.
SINGLES (3.5-2.5)
Bell lost to Wilson 2 holes.
Gray bt Owenson 7 and 5.
McKay halved with Williamson.
Ross lost to Pears 1 hole.
Waldron bt Patience 3 and 2.
Black bt Lawrie 1 hole.

The North-east District Under-16s team.  Back row (left to right): Ethan Ross, Ellis Gray, Jonathan Bell. Front: Innes McKay, Cameron Black, Liam Waldron.

North-east Under-14s 4, North Under-14s 5
 
FOURSOMES (2-1) R Mair (Buckpool) and O Walker (Royal Aberdeen) bt L Gillies (Nairn) and C Scott (Nairn) 4 and 3.
M Black (Deeside) and F McKay (Cullen) halved with C Daun (Inverness) and D Doogan (Golspie).
J Mitchell (Fraserburgh) and E Main (Murcar Links) halved with F Wickenden (Nairn) and D Wilson (Dragons Tooth).
SINGLES (2-4)
Mair bt Gillies 2 and 1.
Walker lost to Scott 7 and 6. 
Black lost to Daun 6 and 4.
McKay lost to Doogan 4 and 3.
Mitchell lost to Wickenden 2 and 1.
Main bt Wilson 6 and 4.

The North-east District Under-14s team. Back row (left to right): Owen Walker, Ruari Mair, Joshua Mitchell. Front: Ethan Main, Finlay McKay, Michael Black.