Shetland Golf Club

June News

News Posted: 4 July 2010

The first Wednesday sweepstake in June was won by Jimmy Sales with a nett 67 with a better inward half from John Collins.  Third was Adrian Henderson with a nett 70.

The Moorpark Greensomes on Sunday 6 June was won by the father and son pairing of Ian and John Pottinger with an astounding nett 58.  In second were Adrian Henderson and Stewart Tomlinson with a nett 65 and third with a nett 68 were Ross Chisholm and Chris Conboy.

The second Wednesday sweepstake was won with an excellent nett 64 by Ross MacDougall, three shots clear from the chasing pack of Lee Carter, Ian Scott and Rab Duffin, who took second to fourth places respectively

The Wood Group shield was won on countback by Derek Nicolson with a nett 67, pushing Ernie Smith who had the lowest gross of the day with 73 into second.  Third was club Treasurer Dave McNicol with a nett 68.

The Wednesday sweepstake on 23 June was won on countback by Stewart Tomlinson with 39 points from Bill Johnson.  Third also after countback was Dougie Shearer with 37 points from Lee Carter.

The Midnight Cup made a welcome return to the fixtures calendar after a break of a couple of years on Friday the 25th.  A team texas scramble was played over the front nine holes with the family team of Stuart Fox, Mildred and Gibbie Blance emerging victorious.

The Ian MacDonald cup on the Saturday was won by Neil Watt with an excellent 41 points.  A shot ahead of A. Zaoui and Richie Simpson on 40.  A shot further back was Lee Carter.

The June medal was won by Ross MacDougall by virtue of a better inward nine from Bob Campbell and Jordan Leask after all three had shot nett 66's.  Jordan recorded the lowest gross of the day with a 69.

The final event of the month was the Wednesday sweepstake which was won after countback by Billy Arthur, with an excellent nett 64 from George Leask who recorded the lowest gross of the day wih a 71.  Third was Andy Glen with a nett 65, edging David Leslie into fourth after countback.