Deeside Junior Open report, scores and pictures

Ross Nicholson first winner of trophy donated 

  by Curtis Cup captain Elaine

 Leading prizewinners (left to right): Nicholas Black, Andrew George, Ross Nicholson, Kirsten Watson and Blair Campbell.

Nicholas Black failed by the narrowest of margins to be the first winner of the trophy donated by his mother, Curtis Cup winning captain Elaine Farquharson-Black, junior convener at the club, as the leading scratch prize in the Deeside Junior Open at the Bieldside course today.
He tied with another Deeside junior member Ross Nicholson, both returnings 73s. Ross won the tie-breaking countback.
Jack Chalmers (Alford) finished third with a 74. 
 The Deeside Junior Open was also a qualifier for the Telegraph/BMW Junior Open at Quinta do Lago on the Algarve.
The Deeside Junior Open was sponsored by Quantum Claims, Scott Gilmour (opticians) and J Charles (Fish Merchants).


 LEADING SCORES
SCRATCH
CSS 70

73 Ross Nicholson (Deeside), Nicholas Black (Deeside)

74 Jack Chalmers (Alford) 

HANDICAP

Scratch - 18
Blair Campbell (Deeside) (16) 59; Brandon Simpson (Portlethen) (10), Stuart Smith (Kemnay) (18) 64.

19-36

Andrew George (Royal Aberdeen) (22) 63; Reese Sim (Aboyne) (20) 74; Robbie Campbell (Deeside) (36) 75. 

GIRLS

Handicap

 K Watson (Deeside) (15) 75; Joanna Sheils (Deeside)  (22) 77.