Cameron beats friend to lift Clynelish Salver for fourth time
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IN a repeat of the 2008 final, when local member Roddie Cameron beat clubmate James MacBeath for his third Clynelish Salver success, the two golfing pals met again in last week’s final and Cameron added his name to the Salver for a fourth time.
Six years ago Cameron beat MacBeath, the most successful winner ever of the event with seven recorded wins, on the final green, but last week, after dominating the middle stages of the final and taking a four hole lead through the first nine holes, Cameron claimed his fourth Salver success on the fifteenth green.
The final of the McRobert Thistle Cup brought a first time success for home member Mike MacKintosh. The loser of two previous finals, MacKintosh
(57) squared up against clubmate Graham Grant in the final for his third attempt.
In an evenly matched contest which went to the final green, which both players missed with their tee shots, MacKintosh held on for his one hole win by playing for and achieving a bogey four from the front of green hollow after Grant found a second bunker in two holes.
Deeside teenager Ross Powell (17) met fellow eight-handicapper Richard Sutherland in the final of the Clynelish Shield to win at the third extra hole.
A new trophy for the “Scrubbers”, ie those players who did not qualify for the main matchplay trophies, has been given to the club by last year’s Scrubbers’ winner John MacGregor, Brora’s bespoke furniture maker.
First winner was John Morrison who, before his move to Inverness, began his golf at Durness beating Brora’s overseas member Iain Taylor in the final by two holes.
