History made at Reay as Tyler becomes youngest men’s champion
Friday evening saw the climax of several weeks of competition with Reay holding its club championship finals night.
History was made in the men’s scratch final with 15-year-old Tyler Gordon becoming Reay’s youngest-ever men’s champion after he defeated the defending champion Brent Munro.
The defending champion fared better in the women’s scratch final, with Eleanor Tunn beating Pam Bain to retain her grasp on the trophy.
The women’s handicap competition produced two first-time finalists with Jane Mackenzie holding her nerve to defeat Heather Campbell for the win.
A steady performance by Malcolm Thomson saw him edge out Gavin Gunn to take the men’s handicap trophy, while Ian Ross bagged the seniors’ competition with an excellent win over Pete McCartney.
On Sunday the club hosted the Reay Mixed Open, with Alison and Cammie Ross producing a superb round of 81 for nett 64 to win the overall trophy. Halves of 39 and 42 included a birdie at the short fifth hole.
Eleanor Tunn and Jordan Youngson produced the fireworks to win the scratch trophy with a fantastic score of 73 which included no fewer than five birdies, at the first, second, 10th, 13th and 17th holes.
Julie Minchin and Willie Paton produced the second-best nett score, an excellent round of 96 for nett 67, with a strong finish helping them on to the podium. Jacqui and Stuart Greig were next best on nett 73 after a solid round of 91.
Countback was required to determine the winner in the latest round of the Abbott Risk Consulting Summer Cup after both Ian Farquhar and Leslie Malcolm finished on 40 Stableford points.
Farquhar, who was helped by a birdie at the 10th, took the victory – but Malcolm did have the consolation of bagging a couple of birdies of his own at the 15th and 16th holes.
Four birdies, at the fourth, ninth, 13th and 15th, helped Michael Grant to third place on 38 points.
Birdies were also in abundance in the latest round of the North Point Senior Stableford competition, with Willie Steven bagging three at the fifth, sixth and 15th holes on his way to a winning score of 39 points.
Kenny Farmer Snr took second place after a fine round of 83 saw him match Steven’s winning score.
Jock Eunson, helped by a birdie at the 18th, and Pete McCartney were next best after both finished on 38 points.
The McVitie and Price Texas Pairs was a low-scoring affair, with a birdie at the 13th helping Jacqui and Stuart Greig to a winning score of nett 63.
A hat-trick of birdies at the ninth, 10th and 16th holes helped Willie and Arthur Paton to second place on nett 64.
Andrew Taylor and Steve Efemey, helped by birdies at the third, 12th, 13th and 15th, took third place on countback on nett 65, edging out Alison and Cammie Ross who birdied the fifth and 14th on their way to a matching score of nett 65.
This week will see the women competing in their summer Stableford competition, with the men back in Summer Cup action.
July results from the ladies’ section of Wick Golf Club – Thursday, July 4 St Swithin’s Stableford, SL 2: H McLean, 30 pts. Thursday, July 11 – Margaret Sinclair Trophy, SL3: H McLean. Thursday, July 18 – Quatercentenary round 3, July Medal: D Macangus, 80 (11) 69. Thursday, July 25: 1 M Johnson, 103 (33) 70; 2 D Macangus, 81 (10) 71.