November Medal

Good scores were at a premium for the November Medal at Reay which was played in cool and crisp conditions. Standing head and shoulders above the rest at the top of the leaderboard was Kenny Farmer who recorded an excellent total of nett 66. After a steady outward half of 44, he turned up the heat with an inward 41 which included a birdie 3 at the par 4 13th hole. Farmer secured the silverware by a margin of two strokes from his nearest challenger Fred Groves who carded a nett 68. After an excellent start, Groves blighted his card with an ugly double-bogey at the tough 7th hole, but he still managed to reach the turn in 39. A strong finish which included a birdie at the 14th hole saw him come back in 36 to card a gross score of 75, the best of the day. Richard McDonald has been enjoying some excellent form in the winter competitions to date, and he secured third spot after scoring nett 69. A very tidy gross score of 76 was made up of halves of 39 and 37 which comprised 11 pars and 7 bogeys.