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Sunday 23^rd January – Winter Cup Rd 4

20 players competed in the 4th round of the Winter Cup and while weather conditions were benign, playing conditions were tricky. There was only one scratch score in the 60s and only one 2 returned. Since both of these markers were set down by club captain Stan Rainey, it will be no surprise to read that he also won with the lowest net score, 4 strokes ahead of his nearest challenger. Well played captain Stan, a fine round by any measure.

1st Stan Rainey (10) – 59 and lowest gross

2nd Dave Hackett (14) – 63 acb

3rd John Pennycott (12) – 63

4th Cameron Bruce (27) – 64

2s – Stan Rainey at the 17th.

Sunday 16^th January – Friendly v Lamlash

A fine morning drew a decent field of 33 players, fairly evenly spread from both clubs, for the January friendly with Lamlash. As in November the home club prevailed with Whiting Bay winning by 5&1/2 to 2&1/2 in the inter club match, leaving each club with a victory from the matches played thus far. In the individual Stableford, Dougie McFarlane returned a near flawless scratch 62 to prevail on  a countback from David Blair.

1st Douglas McFarlane (1) – 38 points acb

2nd David Blair (11) – 38

3rd Stan Rainey (10) – 36

4th John Pennycott (12) – 35

Jamie Macpherson and Iain Murchie returned the only 2 so f the day at the 2nd and 17th respectively.

Saturday 15th January – AGA Winter League Rd 3

After last week’s weather enforced postponement, reduced teams of four contested the 3rd round of this season’s winter league at Brodick. Whiting Bay met Lamlash and prevailed by 2-0 to move up to the 4 point mark in the table. Placings after round three are

Corrie – 6 points

Shiskine – 4

Whiting Bay – 4

Brodick – 2

Lamlash – 1

Machrie Bay – 1

The next round is on Sunday February 6th when Whiting Bay take on Shiskine.

Sunday 19^th December – Three Club Challenge

For a bit of pre festive fun we played a yellow tees Stableford with each player restricted to 3 clubs only. If that wasn’t challenge enough, the weather convenor added thick fog so that only on the short par threes were the greens visible from 30 yards out. Much guesswork, a few precautionary shouts of ‘fore’ and happily, no injuries! 14 played and the choice of clubs to use was quite varied with most ensuring they had at least packed a putter. David Morrison, one of the few to use a driver, came out top with an excellent 38 points.

1st David Morrison (10) – 38 points

2nd Cameron Bruce (28) – 35

3rd Nicol Auld (5) – 33

Three 2s were returned; David Morrison at the 11th, Nicol Auld at the 13th and Dave Hackett at the 4^th.

Sunday 12^th December – Winter Cup Rd 3

13 played and most managed round before the deluge started. Conditions were still challenging though but John Pennycott defied them all to return a level 4s round that  gave him a net 60 and a 5 stroke margin over his nearest challenger.

1st John Pennycott (12) – 60

2nd Jamie Macpherson (3) – 65 acb

3rd Nicol Auld (5) – 65

4th Gus Macleod (14) – 66

David Morrison bagged the only 2 of the day at the 4^th.