Mens Tournaments - Season 2006-2007

Ronnie Wallace Open (Reay) - 16 April 06
Colin continues good form

Colin Stewart

It was the second playing of the Ronnie Wallace trophy and nice to see so many friends from Thurso GC come out to Reay and make an effort to contest the trophy. Thurso golfers did very well at Reay last year and this was the first chance to grab prizes this year. Conditions were very tough as last year and the wind was up making the course very difficult as the CSS testifies being at 71, nevertheless there were 23 birdies. No surprise to find the fourth as the hardest hole followed by the second and the 5^th playing the easiest.

Division two golfers were in trouble and having a hard day at the office with 15 no returns and only three birdies. Sid Campbell from Thurso GC made birdie two at the short 5^th and Alex Mackay of Reay made two birdies at the 13^th and the 18^th. Alex Mackay was having a great day getting the lowest gross of 90 and winning the nearest the pin at the 18^th. Alex hit the first shot of the day into the 18^th and nailed to 3 feet and nobody got near him all day.

James Lynch of the Thurso GC took third place with 91-16-75 and also from Thurso Jack Johnstone secured second with 93-19-74. Top of the tree was Alex Mackay of Reay with his lowest gross on 90-17-73 for a popular win.

It was hard going in Division one as well as eleven failed to return a score. John O'Brien made birdie at the 10^th and Lee Parnell and Donald Mowat birdied the 12^th. J.Meiklejohn of Thurso bagged a double with birdies at the 9^th and the 14^th. Ron Matheson was one of three players on the lowest scratch score of 76 along with young guns Brent Munro and Gavin Sutherland. Ron birdied the 14^th, Gavin Gunn the 6^th and Andy Bain the 18^th.

David Mackay defending the trophy made a good attempt to retain the title on 79-7-72 with a nice pair of birdies at the 14^th and the 15^th. Aly Mackay making a welcome visit from Wick found a birdie at the 6^th. There were 5 players tied with the second best score of nett 71 and these were Aly Mackay 77-6-71, Gavin Sutherland 76-5-71, Brent Munro 76-5-71, Wayne Mowat 77-6-71, and Cammie Ross 80-9-71. The nearest the pin at the short 5^th was won by Jock Eunson at about 6 feet and he missed the putt only making par.

Gavin Sutherland had three birdies at the 5^th, 13^th and the 15^th in his total and Brent Munro of Thurso GC put his over wintering at Reay to good use also banging in three birdies at the 6^th, 14^th and 15^th and settling for fourth place. It was nice to see Brent get Best Gross as he has been threatening a score at Reay for a while. With a birdie at the 10^th Wayne Mowat picked up the third place and also with a birdie at the 13^th Cammie Ross won the countback to get the runner up berth.

The winner who has been in very good form this year was Colin Stewart of Reay GC with a score of 82-12-70 and finishing with a grandstand birdie at the 18^th to cheers from the watching gallery.

Alex Mackay	Brent Munro
Cammie Ross	Wayne Mowat

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