Stableford success for Greig after a barrage of birdies
Open competitions at the other clubs in the county meant it was a quiet weekend on the course at Reay, but there was still plenty of midweek action to keep players occupied on home turf.
A barrage of birdies at the third, sixth and 15th from Stuart Greig saw him win the latest round of the North Point Distillery Senior Stableford competition with an excellent tally of 44 points.
Solid halves of 41 and 43 gave Alistair Gunn a round of 84 for 39 points and second place. Colin Struthers, and Malcolm Thomson, who birdied the sixth, shared third place on 35 points.
The monthly nearest-the-pin prize courtesy of the sponsors was bagged by David Gisbey.
In the overall standings Jock Eunson remains the man to catch on an eight-round aggregate score of 282, ahead of Pete McCartney on 280 and Sandy Chisholm on 279. Stuart Greig on 278 and Colin Struthers on 272 are also within striking distance of the leaders.
In the latest Abbott Risk Consulting Summer Cup action, an impressive round of 76, made up of matching halves of 38, gave Cammie Ross victory on 39 Stableford points.
Birdies at the eighth and 14th helped Tom Ross edge out Dylan Mackenzie for second place after both fired rounds of 35 points.
Arran Johnson and Michael Murdoch were next best on 34 points and both were on the birdie trail – Johnson with two at the 12th and 15th, with Murdoch going one better firing his at the fifth, eighth and 16th holes.
In the overall standings with two rounds to go, Ian Farquhar leads on a six-round aggregate score of 220, ahead of Leslie Malcolm on 214, Lee Parnell on 210, Tom Ross on 208 and Lee Malcolm on 207.
A consistent round with an excellent pair of threes at the fifth and 15th holes helped Lora Jane Kelly win round 11 of the ladies’ Summer Stableford with a tremendous tally of 40 points.
Pauline Craig fired a birdie at the second hole en route to 36 points and second place, edging out Jacqui Greig on countback after she fired a solid round of 92. Jane Mackenzie along with Laura Bain, who birdied the fifth, were next best on 33 points.
This weekend sees Reay hosting its annual Safari Open, with prizes from sponsor North Point Distillery. Teams of four will compete for the coveted Safari Trophy, with the Murray McGlasson Quaich up for grabs for the best individual nett score on the day.
