GRAMPIAN HOUSTON JUNIOR PRO-AM

SAM CAIRNS COMES HOME IN 31
TO GET A SHARE OF FIRST PLACE

North-east professionals Graeme McInnes (Murcar Links) and Dean Vannet (Peterculter) shared first place with Westerwood’s Sam Cairns at the end of a fog-affected Grampian Houston Junior Golf pro-am at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club today.
Cairns, one of the later starters, came storming home in four-under-par 31 for four-under-par 67 to match the long-time clubhouse leaders, McInnes and Vannet, who had been in the third and fourth groups off the first tee.
The three joint leaders each earned around £1,500 each from the total prize fund of £12,785.
Ken Hutton (Downfield) finished fourth on his own on 68
Several suspensions of play because of the reduced visibility added up to about two hours being added to the schedule. The last group finished at approximately 8.45pm.
Sam Cairns also steered the Ritson Smith trio of amateurs, Niall Farquharson (6), David McEwing (10) and Damian McGann (18) to victory in the team event with a net score of 14-under-par 57.
They won by one shot from Finlay Menzies (Milngavie) and the Mayen Holdings team of Jim McNeil (12), George McCulloch (6) and James Dick (7).

LEADING PROFESSIONALS
67 G McInnes (Murcar Links), D Vannet (Peterculter), S Cairns (Westerwood).
68 K Hutton (Downfield).
69 E Cameron (Hamilton), B Davidson (River Oaks CC), J Stevenson (Braehead), J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), A Reid (unatt).
70 G Lornie (Aspire), M King (Kingsfield).
71 K McDonald (Braeburn CC), K Walker (Castle Park), C Ronald (Torrance House).
72 S Henderson (Kings Links), C Gillies (Kingsfield), G McFarlane (Clydebank & Dist), M Loftus (Cowglen), R Drummond (Prestwick GR).