2009 Final Scratch League Table
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Played
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Won
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Drawn
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Lost
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For
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Against
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Points
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| Moray |
4
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4
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0
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0
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23½
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8½
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8
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| Nairn |
4
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3
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0
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1
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20 ½
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11½
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6
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| Nairn Dunbar |
4
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1
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1
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2
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14
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18
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3
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| Forres |
4
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1
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1
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3
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12½
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19 ½
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3
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| Elgin |
4
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0
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0
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4
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9½
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22½
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0
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Hidden Open
LEAGUE REPORT
A strong Moray team with 4 members having a plus handicap and the highest 0.6, deservedly won the 62nd playing of the League for the GR Thomson Shield. In their opening match they overcame Nairn Dunbar by 6 matches to 2, before taking on the holders. Nairn Golf Club, who were endeavouring to win the Shield for a fourth year in a row. A similar scoreline was achieved before they went on to keep their 100% record with wins over Elgin and Forres.
Best individual performance came from Kyle Godsman (Moray) who won all four of his matches. Kyle later this year will be heading off for a golf scholarship in South Carolina. Also undefeated were George Asher and Steven MacDonald (both Nairn) with 3½ points out of four, whilst Tommy Dingwall (Nairn Dunbar) had 2½ out of three matches played.
An interesting “first” for the League was when twin brothers Michael and Neil Howitt were drawn to play each other at the top of the order for their respective clubs, Nairn Dunbar and Nairn . Michael was faced with a tricky three foot putt on the 18th green which he holed. The result: a halved match!
Also this year’s League saw a very welcome appearance by Bryce Milne still a Category 1 golfer, 50 years after he made his debut in the League on 4th July 1959 playing for Elgin against Moray at Lossiemouth as a nineteen year old teenager.
The weather and fashion (!!) improved as the weekend progressed to round off another highly successful and enjoyable League played in the true spirit of the game of golf
(click on links above for additional photographs)
2009 Scratch League
Summary of Results
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Nairn Dunbar
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2
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Moray
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6
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Elgin
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2
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Forres
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6
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Nairn
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2
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Moray
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6
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Elgin
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2
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Nairn Dunbar
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6
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Forres
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0
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Nairn
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8
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Moray
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6
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Elgin
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2
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Nairn Dunbar
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2
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Nairn
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6
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Moray
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5½
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Forres
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2½
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Nairn
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4½
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Elgin
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3½
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Forres
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4
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Nairn Dunbar
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4
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Hidden Open
NAIRN DUNBAR V. MORAY
Thursday 7th May 2009 |
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NAIRN DUNBAR |
2 |
v. |
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MORAY |
6 |
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1.
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M. Howitt
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lost to
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K. Thomson
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2/1
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2.
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W. Barron
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lost to
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A. Rollo
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3/2
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3.
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R. Johnstone
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lost to
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K. Godsman
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6/5
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4.
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K. Donnelly
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halved with
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R. Sheils
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5.
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G. Nicoll
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halved with
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S. Little
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6.
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G. Towns
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lost to
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J. Matheson
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4/3
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7.
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C. Duffy
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beat
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M. MacLeman
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2/1
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8.
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B. Ford
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lost to
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R. Clarke
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6/5
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ELGIN V. FORRES
Friday 8th May 2009 |
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ELGIN |
2 |
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FORRES |
6 |
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1.
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D Ramsay
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lost to
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B Fotheringham
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3/2
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2.
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S H C Milne
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beat
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R McKerron
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2/1
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3.
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D Hector
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lost to
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J Wright
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3/2
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4.
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P Ramsay
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lost to
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G Hislop
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6/5
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5.
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G Ross
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lost to
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R Proctor
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2/1
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6.
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J Milne
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lost to
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J Simpson
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1 hole
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7.
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S Johnston
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beat
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A Robertson
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2/1
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8.
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I Green
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lost to
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S Maclennan
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4/3
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NAIRN V. MORAY
Saturday 9th May 2009 |
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NAIRN |
2 |
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MORAY |
6 |
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1.
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F Fotheringham
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lost to
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K Thomson
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2/1
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2.
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N Howitt
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lost to
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A Rollo
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3/2
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3.
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N Hampton
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lost to
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K Godsman
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3/2
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4.
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G Burnett
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lost to
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R Sheils
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3/2
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5.
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R Smith
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lost to
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S Little
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5/3
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6.
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S Macdonald
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beat
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J Matheson
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1 hole
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7.
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G Morrison
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lost to
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M Macleman
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1 hole
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8.
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G Asher
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beat
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R Clarke
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2/1
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ELGIN V. NAIRN DUNBAR
Saturday 9th May 2009 |
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ELGIN |
2 |
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NAIRN DUNBAR |
6 |
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1.
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D. Ramsay
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lost to
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M. Howitt
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1 hole
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2.
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S.H.C. Milne
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lost to
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T. Dingwall
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2/1
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3.
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D. Hector
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lost to
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K. Donnelly
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3/1
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4.
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P. Ramsay
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lost to
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G. Nicoll
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3/2
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5.
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J. L.Milne
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lost to
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R. Johnston
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3/2
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6.
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G.Ross
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lost to
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G. Towns
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6/5
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7.
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L. Edwards
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beat
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K. Duncan
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5/4
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8.
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S. Johnston
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beat
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B. Ford
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2/1
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FORRES V. NAIRN
Saturday 9th May 2009 |
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FORRES |
0 |
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NAIRN |
8 |
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1.
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B Fotheringham
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lost to
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F Fotheringham
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2/1
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2.
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R McKerron
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lost to
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N Howitt
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2/1
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3.
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J Wright
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lost to
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N Hampton
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3/2
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4.
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G Hislop
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lost to
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R Smith
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5/4
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5.
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R Proctor
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lost to
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G Burnett
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5/4
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6.
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J Simpson
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lost to
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G Morrison
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2/1
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7.
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A Robertson
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lost to
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S MacDonald
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2 holes
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8.
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S Maclennan
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lost to
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G Asher
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2/1
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MORAY V. ELGIN
Saturday 9th May 2009 |
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MORAY |
6 |
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ELGIN |
2 |
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1.
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K Thomson
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lost to
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D Ramsay
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6/4
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2.
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A Rollo
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beat
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S.H.C. Milne
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3/2
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3.
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K Godsman
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beat
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D Hector
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2/1
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4.
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J Matheson
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beat
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P Ramsay
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6/5
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5.
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M Macleman
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beat
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J Milne
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2/1
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6.
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S Little
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beat
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P McHardy
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3/1
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7.
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P McPherson
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beat
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I Green
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6/5
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8.
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R Clarke
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lost to
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M O’Neill
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4/3
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NAIRN DUNBAR V. NAIRN
Sunday 10th May 2009 |
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NAIRN DUNBAR |
2 |
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NAIRN |
6 |
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1.
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M. Howitt
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halved with
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N. Howitt
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2.
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G. Towns
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lost to
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F. Fotheringham
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3/2
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3.
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W. Barron
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lost to
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N. Hampton
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3/2
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4.
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K. Donnelly
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lost to
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G. Burnett
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2 holes
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5.
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G. Nicoll
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lost to
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G. Morrison
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2/1
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6.
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R. Johnston
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lost to
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S. MacDonald
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5/4
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7.
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T. Dingwall
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beat
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R. Smith
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2/1
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8.
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C. Duffy
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halved with
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G. Asher
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MORAY V. FORRES
Sunday 10th May 2009 |
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MORAY |
5½ |
v. |
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FORRES |
2½ |
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1.
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K. Thomson
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halved with
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B. Fotheringham
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2.
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A. Rollo
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lost to
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R. McKerron
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4/3
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3.
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K. Godsman
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beat
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J. Wright
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5/4
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4.
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R. Sheils
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beat
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R. Proctor
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6/5
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5.
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S. Little
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lost to
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J. Simpson
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5/4
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6.
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J. Matheson
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beat
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A. Robertson
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5/3
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7.
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M. MacLeman
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beat
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S. MacLennan
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3/2
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8.
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R. Clarke
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beat
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C. Mackay
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5/4
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NAIRN V. ELGIN
Sunday 10th May 2009 |
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NAIRN |
4½ |
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ELGIN |
3½ |
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1.
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F. Fotheringham
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beat
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D. Ramsay
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3/2
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2.
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N. Hampton
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lost to
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S.H.C. Milne
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6/5
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3.
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N. Howitt
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lost to
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D. Hector
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1 hole
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4.
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G. Burnett
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beat
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P. Ramsay
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7/6
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5.
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R. Smith
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lost to
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J. Milne
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1 hole
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6.
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S. MacDonald
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halved with
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G. Ross
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7.
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G. Morrison
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beat
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M. O’Neill
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5/4
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8.
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G. Asher
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beat
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B.C. Milne
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3/2
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FORRES V. NAIRN DUNBAR
Sunday 10th May 2009 |
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FORRES |
4 |
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NAIRN DUNBAR |
4 |
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1.
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B. Fotheringham
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halved with
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T. Dingwall
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2.
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R. McKerron
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halved with
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M. Howitt
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3.
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J. Wright
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lost to
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W. Barron
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2/1
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4.
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G. Hislop
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lost to
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K. Donnelly
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1 hole
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5.
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R. Proctor
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halved with
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G. Nicoll
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6.
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A. Robertson
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halved with
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G. Towns
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7.
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S. MacLennan
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beat
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R. Johnston
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2/1
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8.
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C. Mackay
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beat
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C. Duffy
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2/1
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Team Photographs
Winners: Moray Golf Club
Elgin Golf Club
Forres Golf Club
Moray Golf Club
Nairn Golf Club
