Prizewinners at Portlethen (left to right): Becky Flaherty, Louise McGillivary, Shannon McWilliam, Olivia Borwick, Eve Manson. Image by Cal Carson; click on it to enlarge.

WEE SHANNON (only 10) WINS SHIRE

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GIRLS' OPENER AT PORTLETHEN

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Shannon McWilliam, a 10-year-old from Aboyne Golf Club with 22 of a handicap, won the first event of the 21st consecutive year of organised Aberdeenshire girls' golf competitions.

Shannon, pictured right, who lives at Torphins, totalled 38 Stableford points at Portlethen Golf Club today to be the overall winner with a scorecard which included a gross birdie at the 489yd 13th hole where the pint-sized youngster managed to hit the green in two shots and two putt. It gave her a net 2 at the hole and earned her 5pt under the Stableford scoring sytem.

Shannon, who will be competing in the Wee Wonders world final in the United States this summer, had a gross score of 93 (48-45) for a net 71 over the par-73 women's course at Portlethen.

Louise McGillivary (Banchory) won the Silver Dvision with 37pt off seven, while another Banchory junior, Becky Flaherty, had the best points score of 37 off 26 in the Bronze Division.

LEADING POINTS SCORES

Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) (22) 38pt

Louise McGillivary (Banchory) (7), Becky Flaherty (Banchory) (26) 37pt

Eve Manson (Deeside) (21) 36pt

Olivia Borwick (McDonald Ellon) (17) , Lauren Watson (Deeside) (24) 34pt

Kirsten MacCallum (Newburgh) (10), Sophie Alexander (Deeside) (6) 33pt

Fiona Sutherland (Deeside) (28) 28pt

Hannah Bycroft (Alford) (14) 27pt

Caroline Campbell (Aberdeen Ladies) (29) 26pt.