Leading prizewinners from the UBC girls' tournament at McDonald Ellon GC today. Jessica Meek, who finished third in the scratch section, was unable to stay for the prizegiving. Click on the image by Cal Carson Golf Agency to enlarge it.

Hannah McCook (Abernethy) with the scratch trophy at McDonald Ellon Golf Club today (image by Cal Carson Golf Agency: click on it to enlarge).

Hannah McCook in the golfing picture again as she retains UBC girls' trophy P&J photographer Sandy McCook's daughter Hannah put herself in the golfing picture again by winning the UBC girls' tournament for the second year in a row at McDonald Ellon Golf Club today. Hannah, a 16-year-old three-handicap member of Abernethy Golf Club, Nethy Bridge, won the scratch trophy by one shot from Megan Clyne (Deeside) with a score of 83 in overcast, windy and sometimes wet conditions over a course with little or no run on the ball. Hannah stuggled to the turn in 45 but came home in 38, compared with Megan who had halves of 43-41. They were level on the 18th tee but Hannah finished with a par 5 and Megan a bogey 6. McCook, who won the North of Scotland girls' championship earlier this summer, is a member of the Northern Counties squad who will be bidding to win the Scottish women's county team championship at Baberton Golf Club, Edinburgh this coming weekend. She will be going farther afield next month as a member of the Grampian Houston Junior Trip squad bound for a 10-day stay at Houston, Texas. Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) would have tied with McCook on 83 but for running up a triple bogey 8 at the par-5 17th. She finished third with an 86. Olivia Borwick, playing over her home course, won the handicap trophy with a net score of 75 off 17. Lauren Watson (Deeside) (27) was second on 76 and another Deeside junior, Vikki Powell (handicap 18) was third with a net 77, having a inward half than Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh) (10) who also had a net 77. LEADING SCRATCH Par 73. CSS 76 83 Hannah McCook (Abernethy). 84 Megan Clyne (Deeside). 86 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie). 87 Sophie Alexander (Deeside), Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh). 88 Lauren Duncan (Aboyne), Claire Prouse (Hazlehead), Louise McGillivray (Banchory). 90 Kristina Vannet (Peterculter). 92 Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon). 93 Emily Aird (Strathmore), Heather Munro (Monifieth). 95 Vicki Powell (Deeside). 97 Kelly Guthrie (Oldmeldrum). 98 Emma Read (Deeside). LEADING HANDICAP 75 Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) (17). 76 Lauren Watson (Deeside) (27). 77 Vicki Powell (Deeside) (18) (better inward half), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh). 78 Megan Clyne (Deeside) (6), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) (26). 79 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) (7). 80 Hannah McCook (Abernethy) (3). 81 Sophie Alexander (Deeside) (6), Louise McGillivray (Banchory) (7), Claire Prouse (Hazlehead) (7). 82 Rachel Polson (Peterculter) (5), Lauren Duncan (Aboyne) (6), Kristina Vannet (Peterculter) (8), Heather Munro (Monifieth) (11).