Club Championship Qualifiers - After 3 Rounds

Top qualifiers for the scratch Club Championship were Ross Munro, Lee Parnell, Gavin Sutherland, and Graeme Dunnett. In the handicap section, leading qualifier was Ruari McCartney, closely followed by Jake Watson, Euan Munro and Andy Bain. Qualifying players should indicate their availability to compete in the knock-out stages on the sheets posted in the clubhouse.

Here's the full results from all 3 qualifying competitions...

Summer Cup 7 & Standings (4 from 7)

Round Seven of the Jacobs Summer Cup was won by Colin Chessor with an excellent nett 67. Tim Hawes took second place with his nett 69, with Parnell third on nett 70. In the overall standings, John Nicolson still holds a handsome lead with a total of 267 from his best four scores.

Current standings, best 4 scores from 7 rounds:

Sandside Challenge Trophy

Overcast skies and mild temperatures greeted players competing for the Sandside Challenge Trophy at Reay on Sunday. The favourable conditions were reflected in the CSS which dropped to 68, and countback was required to establish the victor after two players finished on nett 65 at the top of the leaderboard.

In the final analysis the in-form Ross Munro took the spoils following a tremendous score of 70, the lowest gross tally of the day. His efforts were good enough to secure a handicap reduction to four. Ten-handicapper Alistair Gunn was the unfortunate man edged in to second place after his excellent gross score of 75. Another member of the Munro Clan, Gregor, took third place after his round of 75 was good enough for a nett score of 69. A trio of players, Leslie Malcolm, Grant Maxwell and Lee Malcolm shared fourth spot after recording scores of nett 71.

Summer Cup 6

Round Six of the Jacobs Summer Cup was won by John Nicolson who has been producing some of his best golf in this competition. A double bogey at the first hole was soon forgotten and birdies at the 5th, 14th and 16th holes helped him to record a superb round of 72 for a nett score of 64. David Craig took second place after carding an excellent nett 65 which was good enough to secure a handicap reduction of two shots. Ross Munro took third place on nett 68.

In the overall standings Nicolson currently holds the lead with his best three rounds giving him an aggregate total of 196. The chasing pack is headed by Lee Malcolm on 204, with Colin Paterson on 205 and Summer Cup specialist Lee Parnell on 207.

Reay Gala Open

On Sunday the club hosted the Reay Gala Open, which was again staged in fine conditions. Parnell continued his current rich vein of form to claim the scratch prize after an excellent score of 73. Euan Munro won Category One with an excellent nett 66, with Thurso pair Michael MacGregor and Innes Mitchell claiming second and third places after rounds of nett 67 and nett 68 respectively.

Caegory Two was won by Donald Mackay on countback from Clark Grant and A.S Mackenzie after all three players posted scores of nett 70. The prize for nearest the pin at the 18th went to David Dunbar of Thurso.

June Medal

Bright skies and a gentle wind greeted golfers at Reay on Saturday as they gathered to compete for glory in the June Medal. The benign conditions were definitely a factor as a number of very low scores were carded in an event which also doubled up as the second qualifying round for the Club Championships.

The lowest nett score of the day was an outstanding 62 recorded by John Disbury which gave him the victory in Category Two by a margin of two shots. A steady outward half of 43 was followed by an excellent inward half of 41. As well as the silverware Disbury received a well-deserved handicap reduction of 2 shots for his efforts. The runners-up spot went to Jake Watson who has returned several excellent scores since joining the club this season. His nett 64 came courtesy of a gross 84 made up of halves of 43 and 41. Lee Malcolm took third spot in Category Two following an excellent nett 66, after a gross score of 82, with the highlight of his round coming in the shape of a birdie at the 13th.

Category One was dominated by a trio of the clubs promising young players, with Ruari McCartney emerging victorious following a superb round of nett 63. His gross round of 74 was made up of halves of 38 and 36 with a single birdie at the 13th. Ross Munro was edged in to second place on countback following his nett 63, courtesy of the lowest gross score of the day a blistering 68. Matching halves of 34 included birdies at the 4th, 16th and 18th holes. Third place was claimed by Euan Munro after a super round of 76 gave him a nett 65. Euan bagged a brace of birdies at the 5th and 17th holes.

Summer Cup Round 5

Round Five of the Jacobs Summer Cup was won by Lee Malcolm with a round of nett 67. Ross Munro took second place after a nett 69, with Cammie Ross and Gavin Gunn a stroke further back. In the overall standings John Nicolson currently leads the way with a three round aggregate score of 203. Lee Parnell, Lee Malcolm, Andy Bain and Tim Hawes lead the chasing pack.

Captains Prize

A large field of golfers gathered at Reay on Saturday to compete in the Captains Prize which doubled up as the first qualifying round of the Club Championships. The calm and bright conditions ensured that it was a day of low scores, with no less than 14 players carding nett scores in the 60s.

Lee Parnell has been enjoying some fine form in recent weeks, and he secured yet another visit to the winners’ enclosure after posting a nett 65 courtesy of the lowest gross score of the day, a blistering 70. Two dropped shots at the 5th and 7th holes during an outward half of 36 were soon forgotten after a brace of birdies at the 10th and 13th. One more bogey came at the tricky 17th, but an inward half of 34 ensured Parnell took the silverware by a single stroke.

Runner-up was Ross Munro, who got the defence of his Club Championship crown off to an excellent start with a round of 72 for a nett tally of 66. Birdies at the 5th, 16th and 18th were the highlights of a round made up of matching halves of 36.

Ruari McCartney claimed third place on countback ahead of Tim Hawes after both players posted scores of nett 67. McCartney had a single birdie at the 14th during his round of 79, which was made up of halves of 39 and 40. Hawes produced matching halves of 40 during a steady round which was blighted by double bogeys at the 2nd and 14th holes.

Fraser Organ, David Mackay, Jake Watson and Cammie Ross, finished a stroke further back after carding rounds of nett 68.

Summer Cup 4

Round 4 of the Jacobs Summer Cup was won by Jake Watson with a score of nett 68 in tricky conditions. Colin Paterson was edged in to second place on countback after his nett 68, but he had the consolation of carding the lowest gross score of the day with his round of 73. Gregor Munro continued his rich vein of form to come third with a nett 69.

McVitie & Price Trophy

Sunday saw players competing in teams of two for glory in the McVitie and Price Foursomes. It turned out to be a very closely run affair with competitors enjoying the bright and sunny conditions. Club stalwarts Ian Ritchie and Kenny Farmer took the spoils after carding a score of nett 71. Alex Mackay and Hugh Millar finished in second place on 72, with Murdo Macdonald and John Disbury taking third place on countback ahead of Simon Harper and Pete McCartney after both pairs posted scores of 72.5.