Golf

The A&A Mackay Builders summer league saw a thrilling climax at Thurso Golf Club on Saturday.

Saturday saw competitions for both the ladies and gents at Reay Golf Club played in breezy conditions.

The latest on-course action at Reay saw competitions for both the ladies' and seniors' sections.

The Thurso ladies' club championship finals saw Laura Durrand retaining the scratch title and newcomer Fiona Macleod winning the handicap section.

The Sandside Challenge Trophy was played in overcast conditions, but the gloom was lifted by a sparking round of 85 for nett 64 from James Halliday.

A family double spanning a period of more than four decades proved to be the main talking point in round 19 of the A&A Mackay Builders Summer League.

Forty-eight young golfers competed in the Thurso Junior Open, sponsored by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd and held in sunny conditions.

The Reay fairways have been busy with the destination of a number of pieces of silverware determined as the summer season enters its final few weeks.

Iain Dunnett came out on top in round 18 of the A&A Mackay Builders Summer League at Thurso Golf Club, finishing with a gross 70 for 40 points.

Despite heavy showers, there was a good turnout for Sunday's Reay Golf Club Junior Open with 55 youngsters taking part across the various categories.

Laura Durrand and Fern Mackay emerged as the scratch and handicap winners respectively in the Thurso Ladies' Open, sponsored by the Captain's Galley.

A very strong wind made scoring particularly tough in Reay's annual Safari Open, with no-one in the field managing to post a nett score below par.

The gents' action at Reay Golf Club has been firmly focused on the Summer Stableford with the tension starting to ramp up ahead of the final round.

Alan Swanson, Alan Mackenzie and Steve Osborne emerged as scratch, nett and senior winners respectively in Thurso Golf Club's championship finals.

Overall winners of Thurso Golf Club's three-team event for ladies were Ann Mackay, Alison Campbell and Fiona MacLeod with a score of 55.

Gary Leonard (17) recorded another win at Thurso Golf Club last week, winning round 15 of the A&A Mackay Builders Summer League.

Another busy week of action saw a number of competitions played over the Reay links, including the club's annual Mixed Open on Sunday.

Saturday saw Reay host the Donald Campbell Open, again sponsored by Nuvia, and Fred Groves had a fantastic round of 74 to win the silverware.

The Dave Lyall Memorial Trophy was contested at Thurso Golf Club on Saturday and the early starters enjoyed the best of the weather.

Golfing ties between Wick and Dornoch dating back to the 19th century have been strengthened further by a new trophy, the John Sutherland Quaich.