Senior Tournaments - Season 2009-2010

EGGS Summer Eclectic 13 - 29 September 09
Farquhar wins final round but 'King o' Kings' is overall winner

Thurso's senior group, the EGGS, were lucky not to have any postponements in the last couple of weeks although conditions have been fairly demanding.

Donald Farquhar won the final round of the Summer Eclectic with a very good total of 37 points, three ahead of Sandy Reid.

There were no changes to the overall leader board so Les King emerged as winner with a nett 50, one ahead of Jim Johnston, with Billy Hossack and Sandy Reid two shots further back.

LtoR: Jim Johnston (Eclectic runner-up), Les King (Eclectic winner), Jim Buchan (Competitions organiser), Alan Simmonite (Knockout winner), Dave Lyall (Knockout finalist)

EGGS Summer Eclectic 12 - 22 September 09
Mitchell four clear in penultimate round

It was seriously windy for the penultimate round of the EGGS Summer Eclectic on Tuesday when George Mitchell's winning total of 32 points was four clear of his nearest rivals.

As the Caithness and Sutherland Seniors final outing is on Tuesday, the last round of the Eclectic will be played on Thursday with Les King holding a one stroke advantage.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 11 - 15 September 09
Club captain wins by one

Club captain Pat Valentine was the latest winner in the EGGS Summer Eclectic on Tuesday with 36 points, one ahead of Sandy Reid, Sandy Wright and Ian Fraser.

As with the Summer League, there was little change in the overall leader board with Les King still out in front by a shot from Jim Johnston.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 10 - 08 September 09
Manson wins by a point

The seniors were lucky enough to get a game on Tuesday but found the heavy conditions and a good breeze tough going.

Ian Manson, Jim Johnston and Ronnie Williamson had the best outward nines of 17 points with Manson only a point worse on the way in for a winning total of 33 points, beating Johnston by a point and George Mitchell by three.

There were no significant changes to the overall eclectic scores so Les King remains a point in front of Johnston with two rounds remaining.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 9 - 01 September 09
Hawthorn is comfortable this week

Jim Hawthorn was a comfortable winner of the latest round of the EGGS Summer Eclectic on Tuesday. His 38 point total beating the two Sandy's, Reid and Stewart, and Pat Valentine by three points.

Les King was next best on 32 points. King, who is rumoured to have been practicing, got a three at the twelth hole and now leads the eclectic by a shot from Jim Johnston with Billy Hossack in close pursuit.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 6 - 11 August 09
Dave wins by a point

Dave Lyall was one of the lucky ones on Tuesday as he got in almost dry before the heavens opened with a 37 point return that proved to be a winning one.

Jim Buchan and Jim Johnston both had 36 points, one ahead of David Thom and Pat Valentine.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 5 - 04 August 09
Jim made the most of tough conditions

Most of the seniors found the inward nine hard going but Jim Johnston was in fine form and added 18 points to 20 for his outward nine and a winning total of 38 points, one ahead of Bob Black who also had 20 points on the way out. Ronnie Williamson was third with 36 points.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 4 - 28 July 09
Jackers beats wind and the rest

Windy conditions prevailed for the latest round of the EGGS Summer Eclectic on Tuesday but they did not put Donald Jack off as he went to the turn in one under par with birdies at the fourth and ninth holes. The back nine was not quite in the same class but his 37 point total was a very commendable effort.

Ron Ritchie was second on 35 points, three ahead of Jim Hawthorn.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 3 - 21 July 09
Birthday boy David gets extra cake

Most golfers would agree that a round of golf in perfect conditions would be a good way to celebrate a birthday. David Warren certainly did, especially as he won the competition into the bargain.

Warren's 39 point return in the third round of the EGGS Summer Eclectic was two better than Jim Masson with Ron Ritchie and Pat Valentine a further point back.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 2 - 14 July 09
Buchan gathers birdies to win this round

There was another 42 point winner on Tuesday although it is a long time since Jim Buchan was a rookie! Buchan had two's at the third and ninth holes in an outward nine total of 23 points to win the second round of the EGGS Summer Eclectic.

Eclectic specialist Donald Jack was second with 39 points, two clear of another former club champion David Thom.

EGGS Summer Eclectic 1 - 07 July 09
Lyall starts things off with 41 points

The seniors began their quest for birdies in the first round of the EGGS Summer Eclectic for the David Spargo Trophy on Tuesday and managed 10 between them with Donald Jack and Ronald Mackay getting two each.

Dave Lyall made the most of fine conditions early in the day with a winning total of 41 points, 22 of those on the inward nine.

Dar Sutherland, Joe Duffy and George Mitchell will also be playing off a lower handicap next week after returning 37 points each.

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