Forres pupils on top form

Forres Academy are celebrating after retaining the Moray Schools Teams title at the Highland Junior Golf Championships held at Spey Valley Golf Course in Aviemore.

Over 40 young golfers from golf clubs in Highland, Moray and Orkney took part in the ninth championship event held last Thursday (October 13).

Nairn Academy won the Highland Schools Team event with Thurso High School last year’s winners in second place while Forres Academy clinched the Moray Schools Team title again, with Elgin Academy being the runners-up.

Andrew Burgess, Rory Asher and Alasdair Baird were the three counting Nairn Academy players winning the Bruce Robertson Trophy with a net score of 222.

Forres Academy retained the Brian Anderson Shield for the best Moray school team with a net score of 233 with Marc Dingwall, Lewis Daley and Carinne Jay Taylor scores counting.

Marc Dingwall, Forres Academy won the Duncan Allan Quaich for recording the lowest boys’ scratch score of 73. Runner-up was Andrew Burgess, Nairn Academy with a 77. Third was Lewis Daley, Forres Academy, with an 81.

Eleanor Tunn, Thurso High School, won the Grant Trophy for the best girls’ scratch score, with a 78, and Carinne Jay Taylor, Forres Academy won the Sutherland Cup for the Girl’s handicap section with a net 88.

Once again the event was hosted and sponsored by Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort. Golf Management students from the Dornoch’s North Highland College Campus scored the event and the prizes were presented by Councillor Sandy Park, Convener of The Highland Council.