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Moray Open: Craig Smith wins Northern Amateur Championship as Jack McNeilly and Shaun Heyes pick up handicap trophies


By Jonathan Clark

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From left: Jack McNeilly, Craig Smith and Shaun Heyes with their trophies. Picture: John MacGregor
From left: Jack McNeilly, Craig Smith and Shaun Heyes with their trophies. Picture: John MacGregor

THE Northern Amateur Championship will remain in Moray after being won by Craig J Smith.

Smith, of Moray Golf Club, won the Scratch competition at the 117th edition of the Moray Open in Lossiemouth on Friday – defeating Jake Scott (Elgin) 4 and 2 in the final.

Craig Smith was the Northern Amateur Championship. Picture: John MacGregor
Craig Smith was the Northern Amateur Championship. Picture: John MacGregor
Jake Scott escapes a bunker. Picture: John MacGregor
Jake Scott escapes a bunker. Picture: John MacGregor

Earlier on in the day, Smith won 1UP versus Craig Telfer (Turnberry) while Scott defeated Ryan Bain 2UP.

The Macpherson Rose Bowl – the first handicap competition – was also won by a home golfer, with Jack McNeilly (Moray) defeating Daniel Smith (Puttenham) 2 and 1 in the final.

Smith had earlier beaten Moray MacLeod (Moray), while McNeilly was the victor against Willie Adams (Dalmohoy).

Jack McNeilly with his Macpherson Rose Bowl Trophy. Picture: John MacGregor
Jack McNeilly with his Macpherson Rose Bowl Trophy. Picture: John MacGregor
Jack McNeilly tees off at the second hole. Picture: John MacGregor
Jack McNeilly tees off at the second hole. Picture: John MacGregor

The third and final trophy handed out on Friday was the Ross Anderson Trophy, which was won by Shaun Heyes (Gathurst). Heyes defeated Bryan Eidins (Puttenham) 3 and 1 in the final.

Eidins had made the final by overcoming Sean Bradshaw 6 and 5 in the semi-final, while Heyes beat Nicol Smith (Moray) 3 and 1 in the other last four tie.

Shaun Heyes with the Ross Anderson Trophy. Picture: John MacGregor
Shaun Heyes with the Ross Anderson Trophy. Picture: John MacGregor

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