Golf stays on course in Moray and an albatross lands at Hopeman
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A RARE sighting of an albatross took place at Hopeman Golf Club.
Home member Grant Croudace holed his tee shot at the par-four ninth hole in Saturday’s medal competition to record a rare, three-under-par score for one hole.
His playing partners were Andy Duncan senior and Andy Duncan junior.
Play is still ongoing on courses across the north east. Contact your club for more details.
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Recent results from around the courses:
Buckpool
Seniors' Stableford competitions.
Class 1: A. Grimsley (16), G. Young (16) 30; W. Bruce (10), D. S. Gordon (13), I. G. Cowie (13) 29; I. McKenzie (9) 27. Class 2: C. Napier (19) 30; J. C. Coull (26), J. McConnachie (22), W. G. Ramsay (20), S. D. Smith (23) 29; L Forbes (20) 26.
Class 1: C. Greig (17), P. Watson (13) 32; I. Buchan (16), P. Cowie (12), C. B. Fettes (17) 30. Class 2: J. Platt (28), J. McConnachie (22) 31; I. Cowie (21) 30; J. C. Coull (26) 29; L. Forbes (20) 28; M. Watt (20) 25.
Class 1: A. Grimsley (17) 40; I. G. Cowie (13) 39; C. Greig (17) 35; D. S. Gordon (13) 34; P. Cowie (12) 33; J. A. Sutherland (18) 32; C. B. Fettes (17) 31. Class 2: J. Nurser-Stephens (20) 38; C. Napier (19), S. D. Smith (23) 36; M. Mellor (21) 35; H. Creig (21) 34.
Elgin
Winter Stableford (41) (Non-Qualifier): D Thom (13) 42pts; G George (16), S Milton (11) 41; D Robertson (15) 40; L Roddie (12), M Bird (10) 39; J Shields (20), Ann Murray (17) 37; D Edwards ((Scr), Sandra Glashan (27) 36
Winter Stableford (42) (CSS 74): D Thom (12) 41pts; M Mann (5) 40; G Donaldson (6) 39; J Houlding (16), D McPherson (4), R Knowles (8) 38; D Neary (14) 37; N Snedden (10), D Robertson (15) 35.
Hopeman
Winter Stableford Eclectic round 6 (CSS 67), class 1, scratch: D Grant (11) 31 pts. Handicap: M Cumming (12) 41 pts, M Brown (11) 40, D Marshall (8) 38 BIH. Class 2, scratch: G Fidler (16) 23 pts. Handicap: W Davidson (19 ) 37 pts; P Robinson (15) 36 BIH, M Healer (18) 36 pts. Class 3: C Porter (30) 42.
Extra Winter Stableford (CSS 67), class 1: A.J. Reid (12) 41pts; W. McIntosh (9) 39; L. Huyton (11) 38; D. Ross (14) 36; S. Ramsay (8) 35; N. Hubbard (4) 34; K. Douglas (12) 33; F. Sutherland (14), T. Walber (13), N. Paton (9), Andy Reid (7) 32; G. Leach (13), A. Duncan (8), M. Brown (11) 31; A.N. Duncan (7) 29; G. Croudace (12), D. Godsman (13) 28; G. Callow (14) 26. Class 2: W. Young (19) 40pts; M. Atkin (20) 36; M. Croudace (17) 34; S. Masson (20) 33; G. Fidler (16) 31; W. Davidson (20) 24. Class 3: J. Wright (29) 29pts; C. Hesketh (31) 23:
Winter Texas Scramble: C. Brunton, S. Matheson, J. Matheson (all Moray), G. Ritchie (Buckpool) 55.5; D. Ross, S. Ramsay, G. Croudace, S. Masson (all Hopeman) 56.3; A.N. Duncan, A. Duncan, G. Fidler, J. Wright (all Hopeman) 57.
Winter Medal Eclectic Rd 6 (CSS 67) Class 1, scratch: M. Jones 70. Handicap: M. Reid (6) 64; W. McIntosh (9) 66; R. Hird (13), M. Alexander (9) 69; C. Adams (12), D. Marshall (8), C. Burton (13), R. Stephen (11), S. Ramsay (8) 70; C. Howard (9), G. Leach (13), D. Young (13) 71; J. Campbell (11), P. Hall (8), A.J. Main (11) 72; T. Mearns (9), A.J. Reid (11) 73; D.B. Main (4), F. Sutherland (14), T. Walber (13) 74. Class 2, scratch: D. Gordon 81. Handicap: W. Davidson (20) 64; F. Kellas (18), C. MacDougall (17), R. Greathurst (15) 68; Z. McPherson (21), R. Johnston (21), J. Kellas (20), R. Grant (18), A. Cameron (23) 69; S. Tsotsi (19) 70; P. Rudland (16), M. Croudace (17), D. Ash (17) 71; M. Lapka (15) 72; S. Masson (20) 73; M. Cameron (16), J. Taylor (23) 74; V. O'Reilly (28) 75. Class 3: C. Hesketh (31) 71.
Moray
Senior Winter Cup (week 21/New) (CSS 70): G. M. Stewart (13) 39pts; J. Hutton (8), J. C. Macgregor (13) 37; J. A. Watson (13), R. Crane (12) 36; S. Duncan (7), A. R. Tweedie (11) 35.
(Week 20/New) (CSS 69): A. R. Souter (16), J. A. Watson (13), W. J. G. McLean (12) 39pts; J. R. Gardiner (10), R. G. MacPherson (7) 37; J. R. Souter (8), M. R. Bradley (21) 36; J. Dennis (11), J. S. Rae (17), R. Crane (12) 35.
(Week 19/New)(CSS M. 70; L. 73 R/O): J. Dennis (11) 37pts; J. Hutton (9), A. W. Miller (14), K. Harrison snr (4), M. I. Boaler (16) 36; J. Dawson (10) 34.
