Some of the competitors in the Northern Counties adult-girl greensomes at Strathpeffer Spa. You can enlarge the image by clicking on it (Image by courtesy of Magi Vass).

Magi and Sammy Vass pip Lorraine and Hannah

MacKay for Northern Counties adult-girls' prize

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

There is no rule in the book against organising a golf competition - and then winning one of the major prizes yourself!

Step forward Mrs Magi Vass (Tain) who staged a Northern Counties Girls' adult-girl greensomes at Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club on Sunday - and won the handicap prize with her daughter Sammy with a 68 net on a better inward half countback over Lorraine MacKay and her daughter Hannah, also from Tain, who also returned a net 68.

Magi (as Margaret Russell) was a Scotland junior international team member in her day while Sammy is a Scotland girl international.

Dana Stodart and her mum Margo (Royal Dornoch) won the pre-handicap section with a 75 net.

Magi Vass writes:
"The Nairn and Nairn Dunbar Ladies teamed up (spearheaded by Jen Abbott who has 50 girls playing regularly at The Nairn Golf Club!) in a fund-raising effort for the Northern Counties Girls. They held a coffee morning in Nairn on Saturday and raised £1,300.

"They deserve a very big thank you from me and all the girls as this will make a massive difference to the coaching, etc that we can provide."