Mackay retains Wick honour

TWO closely contested finals concluded this year’s ladies Bronze Trophy and the club championship at Wick.

Early afternoon saw Catherine Mcleod and Nancy O’Brien, the Bronze finalists, battling a strong north easterly-wind on the front nine with neither player going more than one up.

All-square at the turn, neither player managed to get more than a hole up.

A superb approach shot on the 16th proved decisive for Catherine as she won the hole to get her nose in front. Nancy put up a good fight to halve the 17th but a half on the final hole was enough to clinch victory for Catherine.

The windy conditions continued for the club championship later in the day, which was a repeat of last year’s final between Dee Macangus and defending champion Marion Mackay.

A good birdie against the wind on the fifth saw Dee go one up but a par on the next saw Marion bring the match back to parity.

A run of pars on 8, 9 and 10 saw Dee go ahead, only for Marion to come back again to bring the match all-square by the 14th. A good par on the 16th for Marion put her one up and that was how the match finished.

Monthly medal / club championship/ Bronze Round 3 – 1 C. Mcleod 94 (25) nett 69. 2 D. Cormack 87 (13) 71. 3 C. Place 87 (13) 74.

July medal – 1 M. Sinclair 92 (24) 68. 2 H. Mclean 91 (16) 75 (better inward half). 3 D. Cormack 88 (13) 75.

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