Picture caption: Martin Duncan, overall winner of the North of Scotland Junior Open,with Lt. Commander Gary Farmer of the Royal Navy.

Local knowledge pays off

for Martin Duncan at

North Junior Open

Home course player Martin Duncan won the boys' section of the North of Scotland Junior Open at Loch Ness golf course, Castle Heather, Inverness today.
The tournamentsuffered at the hands of the weather early on but with the sun breaking through late morning all players benefited and some excellent scoring was the result. Michael Manson from Fortrose was an early starter and was out in the worst of the rain but still managed a four-over-par 74 which was good enough to take the Tulloch Homes Trophy for the best scratch score on the day.
Annabel Brown from Nairn Dunbar, a regular competitor in the event, got her hands on the Cystic Fibrosis Shield, presented to the best girl for the first time with a net 72.
It was left to home player Martin Duncan to take the top honours with a net 59 off a handicap of 23. He too was in action when most of the rain was following and a gross 82 was a very good effort
Lieutenant Commander Farmer said "We have been involved with this event for many years and I have been fortunate to attend several times and it always impresses me how these people can adapt and score so well.
"Each year another one pops up to take the prize and in the following years we continue to see their names featuring. This is an event that the Royal Navy see great value in and we will continue to support it for as long as possible"
LEADING SCORES
Players from host club unless stated
CSS 70
Scratch
74 M Manson (Fortrose).
75 Greg Forsyth
76 E Donaldson (Craigielaw).
Handicap
Class 1
67 C Black (9).
68 K MacKay (13).
73 E Reid (Inverness) (10).
Class 2
59 M Duncan (23).
65 K Rorison (18).
68 R Carpenter (28).
Class 3
75 R Fraser (36).
78 R Franssen (29).
95 L Dunbar (Muir of Ord) (36).
Best Girl - A Brown Nairn Dunbar (16) 72.