Maitland Shield Men's Club Foursomes
2017 fixtures
sponsored by Molly's Bistro and 
Malones Bar of the Douglas Hotel 

Portlethen Golf Club will stage the week's matches

FIRST ROUND
MONDAY, MAY 15
16.47 Newmachar v Stonehaven
17.01 Banchory v Craibstone
17.15 Royal Aberdeen v Hazlehead
17.29 Auchmill v Murcar Links

TUESDAY, MAY 16
16.47 Portlethen v Nigg Bay
17.01 Peterculter v Northern
17.15 Deeside v Bon Accord

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
QUARTER-FINALS
16.47 Caledonian v Newmachar or Stonehaven
17.01 Banchory or Craibstone v Royal Aberdeen or Hazlehead.
17.15 Auchmill or Murcar Links v Portlethen or Nibg Bay
17.29 Peterculter of Northern v Deeside or Bon Accord.

THURSDAY, MAY 18 
SEMI-FINALS
16.47 
17.00

FRIDAY, MAY 19
FINAL
17.00

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(Aberdeen Douglas Hotel)

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES 2017

Week 1

Tuesday 30 May

A  Royal Aberdeen v Stonehaven

B  Auchmill v Hazlehead

B  Portlethen v Newmachar (5.15 pm)

C  Craibstone v Bon Accord

C  Deeside v Banchory

Thursday 1 June

A  Caledonian v Nigg Bay

Week 2

Tuesday 6 June

A  Northern v Royal Aberdeen

A  Stonehaven v Caledonian

C  Murcar Links v Craibstone

Thursday 8 June

B  Newmachar v Hazlehead

B  Peterculter v Auchmill

C  Bon Accord v Deeside

Week 3

Tuesday 13 June

A  Royal Aberdeen v Nigg Bay

A  Stonehaven v Northern

B  Hazlehead v Portlethen

B  Newmachar v Peterculter

C  Deeside v Murcar Links

Thursday 15 June

C  Bon Accord v Banchory

Week 4

Tuesday 20 June

A  Nigg Bay v Stonehaven

A  Northern v Caledonian

B  Auchmill v Newmachar

C  Banchory v Murcar Links (5.30 pm)

C  Craibstone v Deeside

Thursday 22 June

 B  Peterculter v Portlethen

Week 5

Tuesday 27 June

A  Nigg Bay v Northern

B  Hazlehead v Peterculter

B  Portlethen v Auchmill (5.15 pm)

C  Banchory v Craibstone  (5.30 pm)

C  Murcar Links v Bon Accord

Thursday 29 June

A  Caledonian v Royal Aberdeen

Week 6 (Tuesday 4 July/Thursday 6 July)

Buffer Week for cancellations due to weather.

Semi-finals

Sunday 6^th August

Venues: Nigg Bay and Peterculter

First tee time: Noon

Final

Sunday 10^th September

Venue/Host Club: Portlethen

First tee time: noon

Winners over Wales by 11.5 to 3.5 on opening day

Great start by Scots to home internationals at 

Royal Portrush
 
FROM THE SGU WEBSITE
Scotland moved into the hunt for more team success after a superb start to their Fairstone Men’s Home Internationals bid in Ireland.
Over the renowned links of Royal Portrush, Ian Rae’s charges – the reigning European champions – eased to a comfortable 11.5 – 3.5 win over Wales.

> View scores from the Men’s Home Internationals

With England and hosts Ireland drawing 7.5 – 7.5, Rae’s team sit top of the standings as they seek to emulate the achievements of the Scotland Boys team, who won their Home Internationals last week in Wales.
Walker Cup hopefuls Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barasssie) and Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) again shone for the Scots to secure two points from two, with Peebles’ Craig Howie and new Scottish Amateur champion Robert MacIntyre from Glencruitten also picking up two wins.
The Scots almost whitewashed Wales in the foursomes as they took four points from a possible five. Yet, apart from a 6&5 win for Robertson and McDonald in the opening game, it was a lot closer than the final tally suggested. Three games were decided on 18, while Tom Williams and Jack Davidson picked up Wales’ only point.
In the afternoon, the scoreboard turned blue as Scotland collected seven-and-a-half points from a possible 10. There were big wins for Kilmacolm’s Matthew Clark (7&6) and Howie (6&4) while former University of Stirling team-mates McDonald and Robertson added a point each too.
Falkirk’s Ryan Campbell, on his senior debut, and Barry Hume from Haggs Castle – back on the international stage after a 14-year absence – also recorded singles victories.
National coach Rae said:  “We had a great morning foursomes. I always think if you can get away to a good start it settles you down for the afternoon. Jack and Graeme have a great foursomes record together, so we keep them as our main pairing. They have been playing well all summer. Hopefully we can keep our form going.”
Play resume this morning at 7.30am when Ireland played Wales. England and Scotland began their match at 8.20am.

FIFE GOLFING ASSOCIATION BOYS' ORDER OF MERIT

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Positions after 21 events:

1 John Paterson (St Andrews New) 688pts

2 Sam Nicholson (Ladybank) 605

3 Niall McMullen (Lundin) 602

4 Callum Giffen (Burntisland) 360

5 Ryan Brown (Dunfermline) 317

6 Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) 280

7 Marcus Rickard (Cupar) 220

8 Hamish Gorn (Aberdour) 205.

The last counting events for the 2014 FIFE BOYS ORDER OF MERIT are the SGU UNDER-16 JUNIOR TOUR on August 30-31 at Forfar and the ROMAC TROPHY at Thornton on September 21

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Positions after 15 events:

1 Alan Sutherland (Ladybank) 545pts,

2 Andrew Davidson (Charleton) 305

3 Alex Moir (Thornton) 300

4 Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New) 280

5 Greg Forrester (Lundin) 240

6 David Mitchell (Leven Thistle) 220

7 Steven Aitken (Leven GS) 210

8 Fraser Carr (Crail) 140.

The next counting events for the 2014 FIFE ORDER OF MERIT are the CANMORE GOLF CLUB 36 HOLE OPEN on 31 August and THE NORTH OPEN at Elgin on 23/24 August.