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Sports Digest

2000

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Newmachar's Graham Gordon won the Sutherland Chalice at the Dumfries and Galloway course yesterday. Scores: 275 - G Gordon (Newmachar) 64, 72, 71, 68. 277 - B Scott (Dumfries & Galloway) 71, 72, 69, 65. 278 - W Bryson (Drumpellier) 70, 72, 70, 66; S Carmichael (Cardross) 73, 69, 71, 65. 279 - G Fox (West Kilbride) 70, 65, 71, 73; C Mitchell (Blairgowrie) 69, 65, 68, 77; S Horne (Tulliallan) 76, 70, 69, 68 Highland Games Alastair Gunn from Halkirk won the SGA World Heavyweight Throwing Contest at Loch Lomond Highland Games in an exciting, closely contested event. Gunn scored maximum points in the 22 lb. Scots Hammer and the 22 lb. shotputt to win with 35.5 points from defending champion, Matt Sandford (Australia) who totalled 31 points in his first competition of the summer on arriving in Scotland. SLTA Scottish Junior Closed Championships, Craiglockhart TC, Edinburgh. Finals: Singles: Boys: 18 & Under: J Lints (Westhill)(holder) beat R Allan (Newlands) 6-4, 6-1. 16 & Under: C Fleming (Linlithgow) beat B McNeil (Aberdour) 6-4, 6-4. 14 & Under: K Meisner (Elgin) beat A Milne (Cults) 6-0, 6-3. 12 & Under: G Dyce (Next Generation) beat R MacLeod (Prestwick/Symington) 7-5, 6-3. Girls: 18 & Under: N Neish (Wilton Park) beat R Hood (St Andrews) 2- 6, 6-0, 7-6. 16 & Under: Neish (holder) beat M Whitelaw (Newlands) 6- 3, 6-4. 14 & Under: H Graham Giffnock) beat S Norris (Strathgryffe) 6-1, 6-2. 12 & Under: C Birnie (Ellon) beat J Drummond (Thorn Park) 6- 1, 6-0. Doubles: Boys: 18 & Under: Lints/S Malcolm (Strathgryffe)(holders) beat A Hawke (Thistle)/McNeil 6-3, 6-2. 16 & Under: Fleming/W Holmes (Thistle) beat Meisner/McNeil 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. 14 & Under: E Birnie (Ellon)/A Milne (Cults) beat Meisner/MacLeod 4- 6, 6-2, 6-2. 12 & Under: J Duguid (Next Generation)/Dyce beat E Bell (Thistle)/MacLeod 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Girls: 18 & Under: A Bell (St Andrews)/Hood beat C Sim (Inverness)/Whitelaw 6-3, 6-2. 16 & Under: J Cockburn (Ellon)/J Stevenson (Kirkcaldy) beat Sim/Whitelaw 6-4, 1-6, 7-6. 14 & Under: Graham/Norris beat L Park (Next Generation)/S Roy (St Andrews) 6-1, 6-2. 12 & Under: Birnie/Drummond beat L Forbes (St Andrews)/N Wilson (Next Generation) 6-1, 6-1. HALF way through the grass season John Dolan's personal season came to an abrupt end at Balloch games on Saturday. He twisted his knee and, as a result, will not be able to wrestle until October. Full results: 11st 7lbs: 1, R Clark, Yoker; 2, K Ballantyne, Woodside; 3, D Fairfield, Dundee; 4, J Dolan, Temple. 12st 7lbs British Championship: 1, R Clark; 2, M Phillips, Dundee; 3, K Ballantyne, Woodside; 4, G Speirs, Glenrothes. 14st 7lbs: 1, G Neilson, Hamilton; 2, R Leiper, Rothbury; 3, G Speirs; 4, M Phillips. Open: 1, D Whitfield, London; 2, J Davidson, Rothbury; 3, D Hutton, Rothbury; 4, R Leiper. Junior: 5st 7lbs: 1, J Fairfield, Dundee; 2, S Barnie, Dundee; 3, K Menzies, Dundee. 6st 7lbs: 1, S Ferguson, Woodside; 2, J Barnie, Dundee; 3, J Fairfield. 7st 7lbs: 1, T McCann, Woodside; 2, J Barnie; 3, S Ferguson. 8st 7lbs: 1, E O'Reilly, Dundee; 2, T McCann; 3, J Barnie. Open: 1, D Hager, Florida; 2, B Farrell, Dundee; 3, W Freeman, Florida.

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• Subject: Baush, Neil / Cunningham, P / Mathieson, D / McDonald, Ben / Miligan, Alan