Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters

Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) and Elliott Moore (Banchory), winners at the Dunfermline Building Society Young Masters Grand Final at Gleneagles today (image by Rob Eyton-Jones). Click to enlarge

ELLIOTT MOORE, GABRIELLE MACDONALD COME

THROUGH FROM 2,500 ENTRIES TO WIN TITLES

Banchory 14-year-old Elliott Moore, who has eight of a handicap, and 16-year-old Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), who plays off three, headed an eight-month chase for the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters' boys' and girls' titles when they top-scored in the Grand Final at a windswept Queen's Course, Gleneagles today.

The qualifying for this competition started at club level back in April with around 2,500 entries. That was followed by the regional finals with 300 competitors of whom 81 qualified to play at Gleneagles.

Moore, a pupil at Harlaw Academy, Aberdeen, won the boys' title by three clear Stableford points with an excellent total of 40, thanks to a scratch round of four-over-par 72, a great display by an eight-handicapper. He had three gross birdies – 2s at the short second, with a 20ft putt, and short 13^th (5ft putt) and a pitch-and-putt 3 at the 15^th.

He won by 3pt from Scott Murray, a nine-handicapper at Stonehaven, and Andrew McCraith who plays off 14 at Turnhouse. Murray, who had a scratch inward half of 33, was officially placed second with 22 points for the inward half to McCraith's 21pt.

Gabrielle MacDonald won the girls' championship with 40pt with a scratch round of 74 which matched the par off the LGU tees.

Trinity Academy pupil Gabrielle, who has been working with SLGA coach Kevin Craggs, had gross birdies at the third, fourth, 13^th and 16th and was competing in the Young Masters' Grand Final for the third year in a row.

She won by 2pt from Lauren Shanks, who plays off 27 at Bothwell Castle.

Three players tied for third place with 36pt and last year's girls' title-winner, Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) (15) edging out Keren Ward (North Berwick) (6) and Rheanna Thom (Alyth) (20) with 20pt for the inward half to Keren's 19 and Rheanna's 16.

BOYS' SCORES
(Par 68, CSS 70 (+2).

40 Elliott Moore (Banchory) (8).

37 Scott Murray (Stonehaven) (9), Andrew McCraith (Turnhouse) (14).

35 Jamie Pryde (Deeside) (7),
34 Steven McLeish (Ayr Belleisle) (13), Stuart Sproat (Kemnay) (22)..

33 Callum Brown (Greeenburn) (13), Blair Leslie (Moray) (10), John Polson (Peterculter) (12), Gregor MacLean (Dunblane New) (16), David Norris (Hilton Park) (12).

32 Craig Forbes (Carnwath) (2), Scott Wearing (Bishopbriggs) (2), Kieran Rorison (Loch Ness) (13),

31 Josh Roy (Auchterarder) (10), David Wickenden (Nairn) (15), Greg Thorburn (Lochmaben) (18)..

30 Finn Donaldson (North Berwick) (12), Liam Geals (Oldmeldrum) (15), Josh Anderson (Glencorese) (18).

29 Matthew Lowson (Forfar) (11), Scott Murray (Stonehaven) (9), Colin Edgar (Cochrane Castle) (11), Charlie Hudson (Tain) (10), Scott Duncan (Stonehaven) (19), Callum Creighton (Lochmaben) (28).
28 Scott McLeod (Kinross) (10), Peter Smith (Kenmore) (12), Steven Grant (Hopeman) (13), Lewis Davie (Scotscraig) (24).

27 Gary Brownlee (Tantallon) (13), Lewis Craik (Duns) (17), Grant Stewart (Pitlochry) (18).

26 Kerr Anderson (Pumpherston) (10), Kevin Leitch (Thornton) (4), Jay Milton (Murcar Links) (10), Ben Sutherland (Orkney) (13), Stewart Goodfellow (Glencorse) (16), Robbie Lacon (Selkirk) (19) .

25 Kerr Anderson (Pumpherston) (10), Liam Allan (Torphins) (7), Grant Wilson (Alford) (9), Jorge Middleton (Greenburn) (13), Liam Devine (Nairn Dunbar) (20).

24 Marcus Brown (Torphin Hill) (9), Steven Singer (Turriff) (20).

23 Ross Powell (Deeside) (18), Aaron Shepherd (Kirkcudbright) (23).

22 Craig McLay (Bishopbriggs) (5).

20 Ross Millar (Whitekirk) (6).

19 Scott Graham (Sanquhar) (6).

GIRLS

PAR 74 (CSS 72).

39 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) (3).

37 Lauren Shanks (Bothwell Castle) (27).

36 Keren Ward (North Berwick) (6), Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) (15), Rheanna Thorn (Alyth) (24).

35 Rachael Polson (Peterculter) (5).

34 Jennifer Sinclair (Elie & Earlsferry) (9).

32 Shannen McGuire (Canmore) (10), Grace Mackie (Troon Ladies) (20), Sophie Loe (Skelmorlie) (36)..

31 Sophie Alexander (Deeside) (6), Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) (6)

30 Emily Aird (Strathmore) (8), Alexandra Tait (St Regulus) (14), Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh-on-Ythan) (10), Fiona Brown (Dunblane New) (19)..

29 LaurenWhyte (St Regulus) (8).

28 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) (5).

27 Lara Frostwick (Gullane) (18).
26 Hannah Robb (Strathmore) (11), Erin Millar (Pitlochry) (13), Rebecca Edgar (Glen) (18). .

25 Daniele Kerr (Kelso) (15), Gillian Love (Skelmorlie) (36).

23 Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) (29)
22 Kirsty Robb (Alford) (26), Heather Laing (Glencorse) (24).

20 Annabell Brown (Nairn) (16), Hazel McGarvie (Ayrshire Ladies) (26).

12 Sarah Dunlop (Gullane) (27).