Juniors – South of Scotland Golfers' Association

SOUTH JUNIORS v CUMBRIA JUNIORS

Iain Robin
23 April 2019
Juniors

The photograph above shows the victorious South team. From the left; Sam Mitchell, Kaleb Johnston, Colin McKenzie, Glen Irvine, David Sharp, Ciaran Howat, Patrick Innes and Callum McMillan The South Juniors travelled over the border to play their first Northern Counties League match of the season against Cumbria at Cockermouth on Sunday 21April. The course sits on a ridge on one of the fells above the town with beautiful surrounding views. A lovely place to play golf. The course was in good condition with fast greens for pitching but slow for putting and the weather was great…

SOUTH YOUTHS v AYRSHIRE YOUTHS

Iain Robin
12 April 2019
Juniors

The South team travelled north to Ayr Seafield this year for the annual friendly match for the President’s Pewter on Sunday 31 March. On a lovely spring day, four youths (U23), four boys aged Under 18 and four boys aged Under 16 from each Area comprised the two teams. This was the first match of the season and South were looking forward to getting rid of the winter cobwebs and retaining the trophy.The course was in good condition as Ciaran Howat (D&C) and Colin McKenzie (Lochmaben) led the South boys off in the morning foursomes. Most boys…

SCOTTISH BOYS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Iain Robin
12 April 2019
Juniors

The Scottish Boys Open Championship was held at West Kilbride, Ayrshire from 10 – 12 April 2019 and attracted boys under 18 years of age from all over Europe. The South of Scotland was represented by Taylor Kerr (Thornhill)).Taylor produced a very steady first round of one under par 70 with birdies at 3 and 18 and a dropped shot at 15 and was lying tied eighth. In the second round another 70 with an eagle at 3 and birdies at 7 and 12 were offset by bogies at 11, 15 and 18. His total of 140…

SCOTTISH JUNIOR TOUR EVENT

Iain Robin
12 April 2019
Juniors

Three boys and two girls competed in the first of the season’s Junior Tour Events at Southerness on Saturday 6 April. On a lovely spring day the course was in good condition with firm fast greens. In the very competitive Under 18 category, Taylor Kerr (Thornhill) was leading after the first round with a super round of one over par 70 but unfortunately could not maintain his momentum in the afternoon and had to sign for 74. A total of 144 left him in sixth place which was very commendable. Ciaran Howat (D&C) showed his considerable promise…

Juniors v DURHAM

For the last match of the 2018 season in the Northern Counties Federation League, South Juniors were able to field a very experienced team against Durham Juniors at Lochmaben on Thursday 9 August. Three of the boys were playing their last game for the juniors, being too old next year, and were determined a victory was essential. On a bright summer’s day with sunny intervals Ciaran Howat (D&C) and David Sharp (D&C) led the South boys off in the morning foursomes on a course which was in immaculate condition. Back to one down after five holes they…

SOUTH JUNIORS v NORTHUMBERLAND (a)

On Monday 23 July 2018 an inexperienced South junior team played a Northern Counties League match against Northumberland Juniors at Bedlingtonshire Golf Club. The undulating, tree lined course was in superb condition with hard, fast fairways and greens and the weather was sunny and very hot. David Sharp (D&C) and Kaleb Johnston (Portpatrick) got off to a fine start in the morning foursomes and were one up after four holes. By the half way mark they were two down after losing holes five, seven and eight and never recovered before losing by 4 & 2. The top…

NCF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Iain Robin
4 August 2018
Association News / Competitions / Juniors

An eight-man team from each of the four competing Counties, Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland and South of Scotland contested their championship at Powfoot Golf Club on Wednesday 1 August. The format was the best six scores from the morning round and the afternoon round with the lowest aggregate determining the winners. After the recent rains the course was in immaculate condition with the greens true and fast. The weather was a strong breeze from the south in the morning accompanied by heavy rain in the afternoon. A considerable challenge for the thirty-two boys, many of whom were only…

JUNIORS – FRASER SHIELD

Iain Robin
28 July 2018
Association News / Competitions / Juniors

On Thursday 26 July 2018, 6-man teams of juniors representing Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire gathered at a sunny Kirkcudbright Golf Course for their annual competition for the Fraser Shield. The format was to be scratch stroke play with the best four scores from each County to count towards the team total. The team with the lowest total would be the winners. The course was in immaculate condition with the ball running miles on the bone hard fairways and if hit correctly stopping quickly on the well-manicured greens. All the boys and two girls found the conditions to…

SOUTH JUNIORS v NORTHUMBERLAND

On Monday 23 July 2018 an inexperienced South junior team played a Northern Counties League match against Northumberland Juniors at Bedlingtonshire Golf Club. The undulating, tree lined course was in superb condition with hard, fast fairways and greens and the weather was sunny and very hot. David Sharp (D&C) and Kaleb Johnston (Portpatrick) got off to a fine start in the morning foursomes and were one up after four holes. By the half way mark they were two down after losing holes five, seven and eight and never recovered before losing by 4 & 2. The top…

SOUTH JUNIOR MATCH PLAY

Iain Robin
20 July 2018
Association News / Competitions / Juniors

Eight boys from the Stroke Play Championship qualified for the Match Play Championship and returned to Lockerbie Golf Club on Thursday 19 July. In the First Round Mitchell Cowie (D&C) beat Glen Irvine (D&G) by 4 & 3 and in a very tight game Ciaran Howat (D&C) just triumphed over Callum McMillan by one hole. David Sharp (D&C) finally found his form and in another tight game, by virtue of five birdies and driving the green at the seventeenth, overcame Finlay Copland by 2 & 1. In the last game Taylor Kerr (Thornhill) was six under par…