July 2013 – South of Scotland Golfers' Association

NORTHUMBERLAND JUNIORS v SOUTH JUNIORS

The South of Scotland Junior team travelled to Newcastle to play Northumberland in a Northern Counties Federation League match at Northumberland Golf Club on Monday 29 July. The heathland course is located within the confines of Newcastle Racecourse and this year was a qualifying venue for the Open Championship. A good test for the boys, all under 18 and three only thirteen years of age The morning foursomes were played in glorious sunshine with a slight breeze and the South boys emerged victorious by 3½ games to ½. A great start which allowed the boys to enjoy…

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The draw for the South of Scotland Senior Championship to be held on Wednesday 7 August 2013 at Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club is as follows:- 9.02 A Patterson (D&G); D Hunter (South); GBS Doig (South) 10.14 T Mann (Str); F Menlove (D&G); D Hughes (D&G) 10.22 S Jones (D&G); J Sproule (Str) 10.30 G Waterhouse (NS); E Yates (Colvend) 11.02 R Dodds (Str); A Learmonth (CD); A Millar (Kbt) 11.10 M Gibson (Str); J Arnott (Str); N Stott (South) 11.58 B Harper (South); KM Clark (D&C) 12.06 D Fulton (South); AT Miller (D&G) 13.02 R Nelson…

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Junior Match v Northumberland

The South of Scotland Junior team travel to Newcastle to play Northumberland at Northumberland Golf Club on Monday 29 July. The South are sending a strong team to play on this interesting layout in the middle of Newcastle Racecourse. The course should provide a good test for the boys as it was a Regional Qualifying course for this year's Open Championship. The team selected is:- Chris Finnie (Lockerbie) Chris Shearman (Lochmaben) Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) Alex Chalk (Dumfries & Galloway) David McCreadie (Newton Stewart) Conor Harkness (Dumfries & Galloway) Rory Brunton (Portpatrick) Alex Mackie (Powfoot) Rodney Hudson Authentic Jersey

SOUTH JUNIOR MATCHPLAY

Wave Tyrrell
22 July 2013
Association News / Competitions / Juniors

Again in brilliant weather conditions the four semi-finalists teed off at Colvend Golf Club on Friday 19 July to determine who had the stamina to overcome the heat and the skill to become the champion for 2013. The first semi-final between Iain Rae (Dalbeattie) and Andrew Kennedy (D&G) was a closely fought affair. After 14 holes Iain was 2 up but Andrew fought back to be all square after 18. Up the hill at the 19th they went where Andrew emerged victorious. The second semi-final between Angus Bendall (Southerness) and Conor Harkness (D&G) saw Conor, with his…

SOUTH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The South of Scotland Junior Championships were held at Colvend Golf Club on Thursday 11 July in glorious sunny weather. The course was in immaculate condition, presented to encourage good scoring., and the 21 boys did not disappoint. In the morning David McCreadie (Newton Stewart) led the way with a par 69 closely followed by Conor Harkness (D&G) and Rory Brunton (Portpatrick) with 71's. One stroke behind were Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) and Andrew Kennedy (D&G). David McCreadie set the early target of 142 in the afternoon with a 73. Conor Harkness and Andrew Kennedy evaporated quickly in…

SOUTH OF SCOTLAND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The South of Scotland Junior Championship will take place at Colvend Golf Club on Thursday 11 July 2013. Here is the draw:- 9.08 & 13.42 Andrew Niven (Colv); William Squires (Kbt) 9.15 & 13.50 Sam Solley (D&G); Daniel Robson(Lock) 9.23 & 13.58 David McCreadie (NS); Lewis McColm (Str) 9.30 & 14.06 Nathan Watson (Kbt); Angus Bendall (S/ness) 9.38 & 14.14 Duncan McNeill (Pow); Robert Hughan (NS) 9.45 & 14.22 Conor Harkness (D&G); Matthew McCulloch (Port)…

NORTHERN COUNTIES FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wave Tyrrell
4 July 2013
Juniors

The South sent a fairly strong team of eight boys to compete in the Northern Counties Federation Championships at Morpeth Golf Club on Sunday 30 June. The par 71 course was in good condition but the boys had to contend with a strong cross wind on a very tight tree lined layout. This proved too difficult for most of them with only Alex Chalk (D&G) managing to break eighty in both rounds. He had an excellent score of 149, 76 in the morning and 73 in the afternoon. Conor Harkness (D&G) had a 78 in the morning…

SAM DORANS JUNIOR OPEN, PORTPATRICK

Wave Tyrrell
4 July 2013
Fixtures / Juniors

This Junior Open at Portpatrick on Friday 12 July has had to be postponed as it clashes with another OOM competition Jesse James Jersey