LAURA MURRAY PIPS MICHELE THOMSON
IN ABERDEENSHIRE GIRLS OPENER

Robert Gordon University student Laura Murray (Alford) scored a confidence-boosting victory from Scotland girls international Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) in the opening event of the Aberdeenshire girls’season at Murcar Links today.
Laura, a former Scottish schoolgirls champion, had a gross round of 75 – three over the par – to total 34 Stableford points off her handicap of one.
North of Scotland women’s champion Michele, who also plays off one, had a 76 for 33pt.
In the Bronze Division, 13-year-old Deeside junior member Sophie Alexander, playing off 19, was the winner with 41pt.

Leading returns:
SILVER DIVISION – Stableford – L Murray (Alford) (1) 34pt; M Thomson (McDonald Ellon) (1) 33; L MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) (8) 30; S Leslie (Westhill) (8) 28; M Johnstone (Northern) (5), C Prouse (Hazlehead) (14) 27; L Duncan (Aboyne) (14), N Lamond (McDonald Ellon) (14) 24.
BRONZE DIVISION – S Alexander (Deeside) (19) 41pt; R Poulson (Peterculter) (18) 35; E Franks (Ballater) (21), M Clyne (Deeside) (20) 33; K Seam (Torphins) (22) 27; C Geddes (Northern) (23) 23.
STRABATHIE NINE-HOLE SCRATCH COMPETITION
K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) 55; E Riddell (Alford) 64; K Robb (Alford) 68; H Bycroft (Alford) 71; C Harper (Alford), J Booth (Kemnay) 72.