One shot made all the difference

By SPP Reporter

Published: 12:40, 04 February 2014

| Updated: 12:50, 04 February 2014

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SPRING-like weather attracted a field of 44 Wednesday Seniors for a 3/4 Ball Best-Ball competition. The calm conditions and sunshine contributed towards some excellent scores and ensured a tight finish with Alec Marshall’s team edging out Tom Fleetham’s team by only one shot.

Winners of Best Ball Competition at Forres Golf Club, from left: Robin Walker, Ross McKerron and Alec Marshall

RESULTS

1: Alec Marshall(11), Ross McKerron(15) and Robin Walker(18) – 53.

2: Tom Fleetham(8), Geoff Matthewman(20), Ian McIntosh(21) and Robbie Dustan(28) – 54.

3: Bill Thow(11), Willie Ralph(20) and Ian Dustan(26) – 56.

The men’s January Medal took place over the shortened winter course, which resulted in very low scoring.

RESULTS

Division 1 - George MacKay 58(8) BIH Bryan Fotheringham 58 (+1) Colin Mackay 60 (2)

Division 2 - Franz Rolinck 57 (16) Jake Carpenter 58 (11) Thomas Bell 58 (13)

Division 3 - Gary MacDonald 58 (18) Walter McKay 63 (19) Tom Mullen 63 (25)

Junior January Medal

Division 1 - Jake Carpenter 59 (11)

Division 2 - Katie Miller 64 (24)

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