SCOTTISH JUNIOR MASTERS

WEST LINTON LAD MAKES LOCAL

KNOWLEDGE PAY OFF

Fraser Thain made the most of his local knowledge to have the highest stableford points score of 41 over his home course at West Linton in the Scottish Junior Masters Regional Qualifier 3 today.

Fraser headed the 11 boys who will go on to the Grand Final over the Queen’s Course, Gleneagles on Sunday, October 9 – but it was a close-run thing.

He won by a single point from runner-up Liam Rafferty (Prestonfield).

The five girls’ qualifiers were led by Fiona Milne from the Glen club with 32pt, one ahead of Nicole Muir (Wishaw).

QUALIFIERS

BOYS

41pt Fraser Thain (West Linton).

40 Liam Rafferty (Prestonfield).

38 Jordan Williams (Castle Douglas), Blair Ward (Glen), Iain Methven (Eyemouth), Sean Liddell (Duns).

37 Calum Cockburn (Turnhouse).

36 Adam Elliot (Prestonfield), Stephen Ronald (Lanark).

35 Murray Winton (Mortonhall), Craig Jackson (St Boswells).

GIRLS

32pt Fiona Milne (Glen).

31 Nicole Muir (Wishaw).

30 Gabrielle McDonald (Prestonfield).

25 Keren Ward (Glen).

22 Claire Bain (St Michaels).

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