WALDRON GOES ONE BETTER IN North-East U18s STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Left to right: Liam Waldron (U18s stroke play champion), George Young (NE District secretary) and Owen Walker, winner of U16s title. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Liam Waldron (Royal Aberdeen), beaten finalist in the Scottish U18 boys' championship at Lossiemouth last week, won the Paul Lawrie North-east U18 boys stroke-play title in a tight finish at Kemnay Golf Club today (Thursday).
Scratch player Waldron had rounds of 73 and 76 for a total of seven-over-par 149, one ahead of Owen Walker (Newmachar) who had a double bogey 7 at the 15th in his second-round 76 after a 74 in the opening round. Consolation for Walker in that he won the Under-16s trophy, although it has not been returned yet by last year's winner so there was no presentation to him today
Lewis Watt (Murcar Links) finished a close-up third on 151 (77-74)
Defending champion Cameron Black (Royal Aberdeen) was disqualified for failing to follow the correct procedure when he played a wrong ball during his first round.
Finlay Smith (McDonald Ellon), 17, had his first hole in one with a No 3 iron at the 14th hole (206yd) in a first-round 76. He was partnered by Ethan Main (Murcar Links) and Ryan Lovie (Duff House Royal).
play. Smith finished joint sixth on 155.
The North-east U18 boys' match-play title will be decided tomorrow (Friday) by the leading four scorers in the stroke-play. The ties will be:
9.0 Liam Waldron (Royal Aberdeen) v Ryan Lovie (Duff House Royal)
9.10 Owen Walker (Newmachar) v Lewis Watt (Murcar Links).
Final at 1pm.


PAUL LAWRIE NORTH-EAST U18 BOYS' STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Kemnay Golf Club
FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71). CSS 71 71
149 L Waldron (Royal Aberdeen) 73 76
150 O Walker (Newmachar) 74 76
151 L Watt (Murcar Links) 77 74
152 R Lovie (Duff House Royal) 78 74
153 E Gray (Duff House Royal) 80 73
155 F Smith (McDonald Ellon) 76 79, R Fenwick (Deeside) 77 78, C Gray (Cruden Bay) 81 74
156 S Allan (Peterculter) 81 75, R Connon (Cruden Bay) 75 81
159 W Lloyd (Portlethen) 78 81, L Ross (Royal Aberdeen) 79 80, J Johnston (Murcar Links) 82 77.
160 E Main (Murcar Links) 79 81
162 K Steel (Murcar Links) 76 86
165 J Seattter (McDonald Ellon) 79 86, J Bruce (Deeside) 84 81
166 B Simpson (Portlethen) 83 83
167 C Bruce (Deeside) 87 80.
168 C Sword (Deeside) 90 78
169 R Bothwell (Royal Aberdeen) 86 83, S Spark (Newmachar) 83 86
174 R Sim (Aboyne) 81 93
175  M Sinclair (Portlethen) 90 85
182 M To (Kemnay) 91 91
187 J Spark (Newmachar) 92 95, M Lynas (Deeside) 97 90
192 C Durward (Newmachar) 91 101
 Disqualified: C Black (Royal Aberdeen) (played wrong ball).

Name Club                       Rd 1 Rd 2 Total H'cap Nett
Liam Waldron Royal Aberdeen 73 76 149           0 149
Owen Walker Newmachar         74 76 150           6 144
Lewis Watt Murcar Links         77 74 151               12 139
Ryan Lovie Duff House Royal 78 74 152               10 142
Ellis Gray Duff House Royal 80 73 153           6 147
Finlay Smith McDonald         76 79 155               12 143
Ruaridh Fenwick Deeside     77 78 155                 6 149
Cameron Gray Cruden Bay 81 74 155           2 153
Sam Allan Peterculter         81 75 156               16 140
Ross Connon Cruden Bay         75 81 156                  8 148
William Lloyd Portlethen 78 81 159                12 147
Lewis Ross Royal Aberdeen 79 80 159            18 141
James Johnston Murcar Links 82 77 159           14 155
Ethan Main Murcar Links    79 81 160                 14 146
Kyle Steel Murcar Links    76 86 162           12 150
Jamie Seatter McDonald         79 86 165           12 153
Jason Bruce Deeside                84 81 165            4 161
Brandon Simpson Portlethen 83 83 166                 14 152
Callum Bruce Deeside                87 80 167           12 155
Cameron Sword Deeside       90 78 168           12 156
Robbie Bothwell Royal Abdn   86 83 169           20 149
Scott Spark Newmachar       83 86 169                 12 157
Rhys Sim Aboyne               81 93 174            20 154
Murray Sinclair Portlethen 90 85 175           24 151
Max To Kemnay                         91 91 182           26 156
Jack Spark Newmachar        92 95 187                 18 169
Matthew Lynas Deeside        97 90 187                 18 169
Callum Durward Newmachar 91 101 192           20 172
Cameron Black Royal Aberdeen Disq